Canada's top doctor Theresa Tam leaving position when term ends June 20
Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam is leaving her position at the end of next week.
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Tam has been in the role since June 2017, but became a household name in the last five years as she led the country's public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Tam says her term ends on Friday, June 20 and she doesn't have another job lined up.
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She is taking a break to think about new opportunities, spend more time with family and get back to some of her passions, including playing music and long-distance running.
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A pediatric infectious disease physician by training, Tam joined the federal government's public health team around the time measles was eliminated in 1998.
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She says it's concerning to see the virus return but is confident Canada can stop domestic transmission once again through immunization.
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