Item - 2024.HL19.1

Tracking Status

  • This item was considered by Board of Health on December 9, 2024. The Board of Health has referred this item to an official or other body without making a decision. Consult the text of the decision for further information on the referral.

HL19.1 - Appointment of Medical Officer of Health

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Referred
Wards:
All

Confidential Attachment - Personal matters pertaining to the appointment of a Medical Officer of Health

Board Decision

The Board of Health:

 

1. Referred the item to the Medical Officer of Health Hiring Committee for further review.

Decision Advice and Other Information

The Board of Health recessed its public meeting to meet in closed session to consider the item as it relates to personal matters pertaining to the appointment of a Medical Officer of Health.

Origin

(November 1, 2024) Letter from Councillor Chris Moise

Summary

Over the past several months, the Medical Officer of Health Hiring Committee has been working alongside Phelps Group to find Toronto’s next Medical Officer of Health in preparation for Dr. Eileen de Villa’s departure at the end of this year. After an extensive search and interview process, we are bringing forward a recommendation to appoint the new Medical Officer of Health.

 

A report on the appointment of the recommended Medical Officer of Health will be submitted for consideration to the November 18th meeting of the Board of Health.

Background Information

(November 1, 2024) Letter from Councillor Chris Moise on Appointment of Medical Officer of Health
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/hl/bgrd/backgroundfile-251065.pdf

Communications

(November 18, 2024) Letter from Mariko Uda (HL.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/hl/comm/communicationfile-185056.pdf

Speakers

Mariko Uda

Motions

Motion to Refer Item moved by Councillor Chris Moise (Carried)

That the item be referred to the Medical Officer of Health Hiring Committee for further review.

1a - Appointment of Medical Officer of Health

Confidential Attachment - Personal matters pertaining to the appointment of a Medical Officer of Health
Origin
(November 18, 2024) Report from the Chair, Medical Officer of Health Hiring Committee
Summary

The purpose of this report is to recommend to the Board of Health an appointment to the position of Medical Officer of Health (MOH).

Background Information
(November 15, 2024) Report from the Chair, Medical Officer of Health Hiring Committee on Appointment of Medical Officer of Health
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/hl/bgrd/backgroundfile-251057.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - Appointment - Medical Officer of Health Curriculum Vitae Summary
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council