About our Health Officer

Ethan Johnson, DrPH, MPH

Dr. Ethan Johnson began his role as the Administrator for the Florida Department of Health in Seminole County in August of 2023. Previously, he served as the Assistant County Health Department Director at the Florida Department of Health in Volusia County. In this role, he oversaw public health communications, strategic planning, quality improvement, community health improvement, health informatics, WIC, and school health. His office also led special projects such as Overdose Data to Action, program evaluations, and other community engagement initiatives. Outside of his roles at the Department, he has worked and volunteered as a program evaluator, grant reviewer, data analyst, and strategic planner for several public health and non-profit organizations in Georgia and northeast Florida. Additionally, he spent several years as an adjunct professor in Bethune-Cookman University’s College of Health Sciences.

Dr. Johnson presently serves on Leadership Seminole’s Board of Directors, The Seminole County Healthy Start Coalition Board, The Unity Youth Association Advisory Board, and is the Co-Chair of the National Association of County and City Health Official’s Workforce Workgroup.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Health Services Administration from University of Central Florida, a Master of Public Health in Health Promotion and Behavior from Georgia State University, and a Doctorate in Public Health focused on Public Health Leadership from University of South Florida. Responsiveness, relationships, accountability, and accuracy are his leadership priorities.