I have been digging on Dr. Cara Christ, the head of Arizona Department of Health Services. There has been a petition filed by over 200 AZ doctors to have her removed as head of ADHS. Cara Christ was appointed to this position by Doug Ducey. This is the woman who tried to switch AZ Hospitals to the DISNEY management plan. Her social media goes on and on about how much she loves Disney.
As far as I can tell she has no clinical experience aside from what was required in college.
Arizona Department of Health Services Director Cara M. Christ, M.D., M.S., has worked for the agency for more than nine years in multiple positions. In May 2015 Dr. Christ was appointed as Director by Governor Doug Ducey.
Dr. Christ obtained her master’s degree in microbiology with an emphasis in molecular virology and public health. Dr. Christ started her ADHS career in 2000 as an Infectious Disease Epidemiologist. She left ADHS in 2001 to attend medical school. She earned her Doctor of Medicine from the University of Arizona College of Medicine.
Dr. Christ returned to ADHS to serve as the State Tuberculosis Control Officer and Medical Director for the Bureau of Epidemiology and Disease Control between 2008 and 2009. From 2009 to 2012, she was the Bureau Chief for Epidemiology and Disease Control and Public Health Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Christ then served as the Assistant Director for the Division of Public Health Licensing Services from 2012 to 2014. In her previous position before becoming Director, she served as the Deputy Director for the Division of Public Health Services beginning in 2014. Dr. Christ has served as the Chief Medical Officer for ADHS since 2012.
Dr. Christ has a strong commitment to the health of the people of Arizona. Among her many accomplishments at ADHS, she collaborated with health partners and stakeholders to develop strategic plans for infectious disease prevention and control including the Governor’s Council on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response. She was involved in leading statewide efforts during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, and worked with partners to find solutions to improve childhood vaccination programs. Dr. Christ led the effort to develop and implement 20 Articles of Arizona Administrative Code for Health Care Institutions.
Dr. Christ was born in Missouri and moved to Arizona more than 30 years ago. She grew up in the Valley where she still lives with her husband and three kids. She is an avid Disney fan and also holds a “Ducktorate,” from Walt Disney University focused on Disney Style Management.
Her husbands name is Jason Christ and he used to be a principal at the Kyrene School District in Phoenix. Her mothers name is Donna Gallaher and she was also a Principal at Kyrene school district. I might add that the Kyrene school district includes Guadalupe, the poorest neighborhood in Phoenix. She also has a sister named Jordon Gallaher who works for the university of Phoenix. The Gallaher family is from St Louis, MO. There is a Jason Christ from St Louis who made horror movies, slasher flicks. I'm not sure if its the same guy. Jason recently started a AZ non profit called Bring the Beat Back Inc. Jason runs a business called JAC drum shack and claims to colaborate with musicians from around the world. Jason has a sister named Jennifer Bangerter who works at Mesa Community College. Her husband Sean Bangerter is the director of software engineering at GODADDY.com
https://www.schoolandcollegelistings.com/US/Gilbert/871025249577557/JAC%27s-Drum-Shack
https://btbbproject.org/
https://bearsofficialsstore.com/company/university_of_phoenix/page10
https://www.kold.com/2020/08/07/nearly-physicians-calling-dr-cara-christs-resignation/
https://directorsblog.health.azdhs.gov/about-the-director/
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0159674/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
https://www.corporationwiki.com/p/2i7nf2/jason-christ
https://www.zoominfo.com/p/Sean-Bangerter/-1972862066
https://www.facebook.com/donna.gallaher.3