The Marquette County Health Department is the unit of county government mandated by state law to maintain the health of county residents, prevent disease, and protect individuals from environmental hazards. Our homepage is intended to give citizens and other interested parties information regarding current health issues, the services offered by the Department, and the health status of our community. In addition, through this homepage you can access other websites offering a variety of health information and data. We look forward to receiving your comments or suggestions on how we can make this website more useful to you.

Randall M. Johnson, M.D., M.P.H.
Health Officer/Medical Director

Pictured receiving the award for attaining Accreditation are (front row left to right) Dr. Harvey Wallace, Chairperson Jim Alderson, Karlyn Rapport. Back row, Dr. Arthur Saari, Dale Moilanen, Vice-Chairperson Karol Peterson and Director Dr. Randall Johnson. Absent: David Poirier.

The 2007 Marquette County Health Department Board of Health members are happy to receive certification for the Michigan Local Public Health Accreditation Program. The Accreditation Program is required for all local health departments in Michigan and is completed on a three year cycle.