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A top Tennessee health official called last week for the firing of the state s then-vaccination chief Dr. Michelle Fiscus, criticizing her leadership and management skills, newly released documents show. But Fiscus termination, which touched off a national media firestorm, followed years of glowing performance reviews ultimately approved by the very same official, additional records reveal.
Tennessee Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tim Jones sent a memo to Commissioner Dr. Lisa M. Piercey dated Friday, recommending Fiscus termination, according to the document released Thursday by the state health department.
In it, Jones wrote Fiscus should be fired because of a failure to maintain good working relationships with members of her team, her lack of effective leadership, her lack of appropriate management and unwillingness to consult with superiors and other internal stakeholders.
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In performance evaluations from the 2019-2020 review period her bosses said she had been attentive to her team, exceeded expectations in managing programs and did an outstanding job. Dr. Fiscus is a trusted and reliable advocate to promote vaccination in Tennessee, her manager John Dunn wrote. Dr. Fiscus has been a strong leader for the VPD team and has been an integral piece of the COVID pandemic response. Her leadership and efforts in multiple areas have been critical.
Jones signed off on the review process on Feb. 18, 2020, July 7, 2020, and Oct. 12, 2020, according to the records.
Firing came after flare-up with lawmakers