Tioga County Public Health Director Lisa McCafferty was honored last week by the New York State Association of Counties for graduating from the NYSAC County Government Institute. The ceremony was held at the NYSAC Fall Seminar in Rochester. The educational program is a collaboration between NYSAC and Cornell University to provide training to county leaders. Curriculum includes required courses on building consensus, financial management, ethics, management, and the foundations of county government. McCafferty began her career as an Environmental Sanitarian. Subsequently, she has worked in all aspects of Public Health: disease control and surveillance, environmental protection, personal health; in both the public and private sectors.
