Public Lectures

Minnesota Commissioner of Health Dr. Sanne Magnan delivered the 2008 School of Public Health commencement address.

Dr. Magnan was appointed Minnesota Commissioner of Health by Governor Tim Pawlenty on Sept. 28, 2007 and is responsible for directing the Minnesota Department of Health. MDH is the state's lead public health agency, responsible for protecting, maintaining, and improving the health of all Minnesotans. The department has approximately 1,300 employees in the Twin Cities area and in seven offices in Greater Minnesota.

Listen to Dr. Magnan's commencement address.