What is the role of the DOH Public Information Officer (PIO)?

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What is the role of the DOH Public Information Officer (PIO)?

Public information officers in health departments act as the official spokespersons during health events, with the main responsibility of directing and coordinating emergency public information and warning activities within the Department of Health. This means they ensure messages to the public and to partners are accurate, timely, and consistent, work with the Emergency Operations Center, craft alerts and health guidance, and help manage how information is shared across media and channels. They balance speed with accuracy to support public safety and counter misinformation. Tasks like negotiating contracts, overseeing intellectual property, or handling payroll belong to procurement, IP management, and human resources/payroll, not the PIO’s communications role.

Public information officers in health departments act as the official spokespersons during health events, with the main responsibility of directing and coordinating emergency public information and warning activities within the Department of Health. This means they ensure messages to the public and to partners are accurate, timely, and consistent, work with the Emergency Operations Center, craft alerts and health guidance, and help manage how information is shared across media and channels. They balance speed with accuracy to support public safety and counter misinformation. Tasks like negotiating contracts, overseeing intellectual property, or handling payroll belong to procurement, IP management, and human resources/payroll, not the PIO’s communications role.

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