Dr. Anne Zink, Alaska’s chief medical officer, stands outside a restaurant on May 6, 2022, in Palmer, her home city. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)
Dr. Anne Zink, Alaska’s chief medical officer, stands outside a restaurant on May 6, 2022, in Palmer, her home city. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)

Dr. Anne Zink, who gained prominence during Alaska’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, is leaving her position as the state’s chief medical officer. 

Zink plans to leave the position in April after serving since July 2019. She told state officials and colleagues of the decision in January. While the state…