Theresa Tam | |||||||||||
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 Tam speaking at a 2019 World Health Assembly event in Geneva | |||||||||||
| 3rd Chief Public Health Officer of Canada | |||||||||||
| Assumed office 26 June 2017 | |||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau | ||||||||||
| Minister | Jane Philpott Patty Hajdu Jean-Yves Duclos Mark Holland | ||||||||||
| Preceded by | Gregory W. Taylor | ||||||||||
| Personal details | |||||||||||
| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) British Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Nottingham (MBBS) | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Physician | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 譚詠詩 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 谭咏诗 | ||||||||||
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Theresa Tam (Chinese: 譚詠詩; born 1965) is a Canadian physician and public servant who currently serves as the chief public health officer of Canada, who is the second-in-command of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).[1] Tam initially took the role as acting CPHO following the retirement of her predecessor,[2] Gregory Taylor, on 16 December 2016.[3] She was formally appointed on 26 June 2017.[2]
Tam has played a leadership role in Canada's response to public health emergencies, including SARS, H1N1, MERS, Ebola,[4][5] and COVID-19. She has also worked towards eradicating polio.[5]
- ^ "Public Health Agency of Canada Human Resources Delegation Instrument" (PDF). Health Canada. 1 March 2018.
- ^ a b Britneff, Beatrice (26 June 2017). "Politicos on the move: Feds appoint new chief public health officer". iPolitics. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Dr. Gregory Taylor retires: Country's top doctor gives final word to Canadians about their health". Global News. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Dr Theresa Tam, BMBS (UK), FRCPC: Chief Public Health Officer, Public Health Agency of Canada". World Health Organization. Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ a b Hawthorn, Tom (24 June 2020). "Theresa Tam". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 10 June 2021.