Ontario to replace Dr. David Williams as chief medical officer of health – CBC
Dr. Kieran Moore, head of public health in Kingston, Ont., area, to take over June 26
May 30, 2021
The Ontario government will replace Dr. David Williams as chief medical officer of health in June, the province’s health minister announced on Sunday.
Williams is set to retire on June 25, Christine Elliott said in a news release. He will be replaced by Dr. Kieran Moore, currently the medical officer of health for Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health. Moore is expected to step into the role on June 26.
Williams, who was set to retire months ago but delayed the move because of the COVID-19 pandemic, has held the position for five years.
Premier Doug Ford’s government will table a motion in the legislature on Monday to formalize the appointment, according to the news release.
Moore is expected to work with Williams as he gets used to the job, starting June 7.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-top-doctor-pandemic-retirement-1.6046068
