Pan-Canadian Public Health Network

The Pan-Canadian Public Health Network (PHN) is the formal governance table for public health across federal, provincial and territorial governments in Canada.1)

PHN is advised by the Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health.

Organization

Membership

The PHB is governed by a 17 member council composed of federal, provincial and territorial government officials, appointed by senior government officials from their respective jurisdiction.2)

Name Position Jurisdiction Notes
Saqib Shahab Chief Medical Health Officer Saskatchewan Health Public Health Network Council Provincial/Territorial Co-chair
Theresa Tam Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Public Health Agency of Canada Public Health Network Council Federal Co-chair
Max Hendricks Deputy Minister Saskatchewan Health Provincial/Territorial Deputy Minister Liaison
Philip Christoff Assistant Deputy Minister Yukon Health Services -
Kami Kandola Chief Public Health Officer Northwest Territories Health and Social Services -
Michael Patterson Chief Medical Officer of Health Nunavut Health and Social Services -
Bonnie Henry Provincial Health Officer British Columbia Ministry of Health -
Sherri Wilson Assistant Deputy Minister Public Health and Compliance, Alberta Health -
Tami Denomie Executive Director Saskatchewan Population Health -
Avis Gray Assistant Deputy Minister Public Health and Primary Care, Manitoba Health -
David Williams Chief Medical Officer of Health (former) Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Horacio Arruda Director of Public Health and Assistant Deputy Minister Québec Ministry of Health and Social Services
Robert Strang Chief Medical Officer of Health Nova Scotia Health Promotion and Protection -
Jennifer Russell Chief Medical of Health Government of New Brunswick -
Heather Morrison Chief Public Health Officer Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness -
Colleen Simms Assistant Deputy Minister Population Health
Supriya Sharma Chief Medical Advisor Health Canada -
1)
About the Pan-Canadian Public Health Network. (2022, May 10). Pan-Canadian Public Health Network. http://archive.today/2022.06.01-074003/https://www.phn-rsp.ca/en/about/index.html%23a4
2)
Council Member Biographies. (2017, December 11). Pan-Canadian Public Health Network. http://www.phn-rsp.ca/bios-eng.php
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