dr. aragon. we did a short, quick update through my director's report regarding our epic update, and there was a question from the commissioners on that, and i did want someone to come and speak on that. >> okay. please. >> let me take you through this. >> could you speak more into the microphone. >> i surely will. >> thank you. >> so i was going to take you through a little guide of our epic phases. i'm currently the acting director positiof d.p.h. and we for the original implementation of envision c.p.r. next month will mark my 20th anniversary with d.p.h. so epic is however much larger than any of our previous implementations, and -- let me get the presentation up for you. should be seeing that on your screen. it's much larger, like i said, than anything else that we've done in the past. but we are ready for it. we've been preparing for quite sometime, and i want to take you through a few things that we're doing to prepare for it. we are continuing to update the equipment in the network for th

dr. thomas aragon. >> good morning, how is everyone? my name is dr. thomas aragon, i am the public health officer in the city of san francisco and i grow up in this neighborhood. in 1988 i started clinical training here so i am very proud to be here today as your health officer. in san francisco in the department of public dealtdeparr approach is based on embodying and promoting universal dignity and equity for all. our new mission statement is protect health and well-being for all in san francisco. our vision, making san francisco the healthiest place on earth. mayor mark ferrell and my district supervisor jeff sheehy. what's up. sorry. embody and promote these values and the biggest champions of making san francisco the healthiest place on earth. we owe a huge gratitude to them. yoheard about the racial disparities. in african-american men it is 2.5 higher and for latinos it is 2.1 higher and our campaigns we are goin doing. when you have a chance look at some of these amazing posters. this was done with a lot of work doing ethnographic research in t

dr. aragon to present at this point? >> he should be here shortly. he just stepped out for a second. >> okay. commissioners, we have before you the director's report.