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Dr. Theresa Tam Steps Down After COVID Leadership

6/14/2025

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Dr. Theresa Tam, who has guided Canada through the tumultuous waters of the COVID-19 pandemic as Chief Public Health Officer since June 2017, will step down on June 20. As she prepares for a well-deserved break to focus on family and personal reflection, she leaves behind a legacy of championing immunization and fighting misinformation in public health.

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Dr. Theresa Tam, who has guided Canada through the tumultuous waters of the COVID-19 pandemic as Chief Public Health Officer since June 2017, will step down on June 20. As she prepares for a well-deserved break to focus on family and personal reflection, she leaves behind a legacy of championing immunization and fighting misinformation in public health.