Item - 2024.HL13.7
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Board of Health on May 27, 2024 and was adopted without amendment.
HL13.7 - Hiring Process for the Next Medical Officer of Health
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Board Decision
The Board of Health:
1. Established a Medical Officer of Health Hiring Committee composed of the Chair, the Vice-Chair, two citizen members, and one Councillor member of the Board of Health.
2. Appointed the following Board of Health directors to the Medical Officer of Health Hiring Committee:
Director Chris Moise
Director Alejandra Bravo
Director Amber Morley
Director Stephanie Zhou
Director Abinaya Chandrabalan
Origin
Summary
On May 14, Dr. Eileen de Villa, Medical Officer of Health, announced her retirement effective at the end of this year. Her last day as Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health will be December 31, 2024.
The Board of Health will be responsible for recommending an appropriate successor to City Council. To ensure a smooth transition, the Board of Health should begin to seek candidates immediately.
I am recommending that the Board establish a Medical Officer of Health Hiring Committee composed of five members: the Chair, the Vice-Chair, two citizen members, and one Councillor member. The Committee may also wish to seek outside expertise from the City’s Chief People Officer and/or an external executive search firm.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/hl/bgrd/backgroundfile-246171.pdf