Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota Announces Scott Leitz as New Director of Child Health Policy and Advocacy

Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota Announces Scott Leitz as New
Director of Child Health Policy and Advocacy

MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Children's Hospitals
and Clinics of Minnesota today announced the hiring of Scott Leitz to serve as
Director of Child Health Policy and Advocacy. Leitz comes to Children's with
more than 15 years of health policy experience in Minnesota and is recognized
as a leader in the health policy sector within the Minnesota state
legislature.

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In his role as director Leitz will be responsible for developing and executing
a child health advocacy agenda to enhance Children's of Minnesota's
effectiveness as the voice for children. Leitz will work with key
stakeholders in the community to address child health policy concerns and will
act as Children's expert on legislative policy issues impacting health care

"Scott has an exceptional background in health policy, and also understands
the complexity of the legislative process," said Alan L. Goldbloom, MD,
president and CEO, Children's of Minnesota. "In his new role, he will lead our
efforts, in collaboration with community partners and legislators, to improve
the health of children in our region and across the country."

"Amidst daily talk of health reform, both in Minnesota and nationally, I'm
looking forward to giving a voice to children who otherwise might not be
heard," said Leitz. "I'm excited about working to address the needs of our
children today, especially if it will mean a brighter and healthier future for
them as adults. I look forward to being a Children's team-member and making a
difference in the lives of families across the state."

Leitz previously served as Assistant Commissioner at the Minnesota Department
of Health (MDH) and has served in a variety of roles within the department
over the past 15 years. Most recently, Leitz oversaw passage and
implementation of Minnesota's most comprehensive health reform law in 15 years
and has served as a key external voice on health policy issues within Governor
Tim Pawlenty's administration. Leitz received a master's in public affairs
from the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs and a
bachelor of science from the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire.

About Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Serving as Minnesota's children's hospital since 1924, Children's Hospitals
and Clinics of Minnesota is the seventh-largest pediatric health care
organization in the United States, with 332 staffed beds at its two hospitals
in St. Paul and Minneapolis. An independent, not-for-profit health care
system, Children's of Minnesota provides care through more than 14,000
inpatient visits and more than 200,000 emergency room and other outpatient
visits every year. Children's is the only Minnesota hospital system to provide
comprehensive care exclusively to children. For more information, visit
www.childrensmn.org.

SOURCE Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota

Brian Lucas, Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, Public Relations,
+1-612-813-6615, brian.lucas@childrensmn.org