Department of Public Health and Social Services

There is, within the Executive Branch of the government of Guam, a Department of Public Health and Social Services, the head of which is the Director. The Director of the Department of Public Health and Social Services is appointed by I Maga’lahi [the Governor] with the advice and consent of I Liheslatura [the Legislature]. The Director shall meet the following minimum qualifications:

(a)Shall have graduated from a recognized college or university with a Master’s Degree in Health Administration, healthcare service management, human service or a health related field, and five

(5)years of experience in the management and administration of a human service, social service, or healthcare service organization of which three

(3)years shall have been experienced as an administrator or director in human service, social service, or healthcare service organization; or

(b)Shall have graduated from a recognized college or university with a Master’s Degree in Business Administration or Public Administration, and five

(5)years of experience in health administration, human service, social service or healthcare service organization of which three

(3)years must have been experienced as an administrator or director in a public health setting, human service, social service or healthcare service organization; or

(c)Shall have graduated from a recognized college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Health Administration, healthcare service management, human service or health related field, and eight

(8)years of experience in health administration or healthcare related COL1/11/2022 CH 3 DEPARTMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT field, of which five

(5)years shall have been experienced as an administrator or director in a public health, human service, social service or healthcare service organization.