Theresa Tam

Dr Theresa Tam was named Canada’s chief public health officer in 2017. She is a paediatric infectious disease specialist with expertise in immunisation, emergency preparedness and global health security. Dr Tam has provided technical expertise and leadership to improve the surveillance of communicable diseases and opioid harms, enhance immunisation programmes, strengthen health emergency management, and augment laboratory biosafety and biosecurity. She has played an instrumental role in helping to lead Canada’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic and other health emergencies including SARS, pandemic Influenza H1N1, Ebola and mpox.

Health

Taking a public health approach to emergencies: building on trusted relationships with the community

As seen with Canada’s responses to mpox and devastating wildfires, strong community...