77 Ill. Adm. Code 600.320
Medical Health Officer
Section 600
Section 600.320Â Medical
Health Officer
a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The Medical Health Officer shall possess, at a minimum, the
following education and experience:
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A master's degree in public health from a college or
university accredited by the North Central Association or other regional,
nationally-recognized accrediting agency or the equivalent experience in the
health field, preferably public health;
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A license to practice medicine in all of its branches in
Illinois; and
3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Two years of full-time administrative experience in public health
administration.
b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â An incumbent Medical Health Officer, who has received approval
by the Department and has been employed as a Medical Health Officer prior to
the effective date of this Part, shall be considered in compliance with the
education and experience requirements of subsection (a) of this Section, and
shall be exempt from the approval procedures specified in Section 600.300.
c)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Certification in Public Health by the American Board of
Preventive Medicine or board certification in a related specialty is desirable
but not required.