Theresa Tam information

Theresa Tam
Theresa Tam
	Tam speaking at a 2019 World Health Assembly event in Geneva
3rd Chief Public Health Officer of Canada
	Incumbent
	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
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Tán Yǒngshī
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization	Tàahm Wihngsī

Theresa Tam FRCPC (Chinese: 譚詠詩; born 1965^{[citation needed]}) 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 Jun 26, Beatrice Britneff Published on; 2017 2:05pm (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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "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.

[hchrdi-1] "Public Health Agency of Canada Human Resources Delegation Instrument" (PDF). Health Canada. 1 March 2018.

[politicos-2] Jun 26, Beatrice Britneff Published on; 2017 2:05pm (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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[gngt-3] "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.

[WHO-4] "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.

[:0-5] Hawthorn, Tom (24 June 2020). "Theresa Tam". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 10 June 2021.

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