Wednesday, January 01, 2014
New Medical Officer of Health Announced
The Board of Health Chair for the Renfrew County and District Health Unit, Mayor Jack Wilson, is pleased to announce the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care approval of the appointment of Dr. Maureen Carew as Medical Officer of Health/Chief Executive Officer for Renfrew County and District effective on January 1, 2014 and the retirement of Dr. Michael Corriveau.
Dr. Carew is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Community Medicine and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Carew served several years in the role of Public Health Physician, Force Health Protection for the Department of National Defence and since 2012 has worked as a Regional Community Medicine Specialist for the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch at Health Canada.
On behalf of the Board of Health, Chair Wilson welcomes Dr. Carew to the health unit and extends appreciation to Dr. Corriveau for his many years of dedicated service to Renfrew County and District.
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