Baltimore health commissioner fired after 7 months on the job

Source: Jessica Gallagher / The Baltimore Banner

Mayor Brandon Scott fired Baltimore’s health commissioner Monday, seven months into her tenure, his office announced in a brief evening statement offering no additional information about the circumstances.

Dr. Ihuoma Emenuga was sworn in as the commissioner for the Baltimore City Health Department in March and was serving in an interim capacity since Scott nominated her for the role in December.

Exactly what led to Emenuga’s ouster was not clear Monday evening. Bryan Doherty, a spokesperson for the mayor, declined to elaborate on his office’s statement beyond clarifying that Emenuga was “terminated.”

Emenuga’s departure follows a lengthy career in the medical and public health fields, both in Baltimore and abroad..

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