SUDBURY—The board of health for Public Health Sudbury and Districts (PHSD) has established a medical officer of health (MOH) and chief executive officer (CEO) recruitment and selection sub-committee for (PHSD).
Rene Lapierre, chair of the board of health said August 24, “Dr. Penny Sutcliffe will continue to lead the agency and ensure public health meets the needs of our communities as the board undertakes its recruitment for her successor and as she prepares for her long-planned sabbatical and future retirement. Dr. Sutcliffe has been our passionate and exemplary leader for over 23 years and has been unwavering in her commitment to public health and healthy equity, both locally and in her many contributions to Ontario’s public health system.”
The board of health has a legal duty under the Health Protection and Promotion Act to appoint a full-time medical officer of health and to ensure the provision of public health programs and services as required by the act. “Our recruitment efforts to attract a permanent full-time MOH and CEO demonstrate our ongoing commitment to stable and strong leadership, and to our responsibility to ensure continued responsiveness and excellence in our public health programs and services. Throughout Dr. Sutcliffe’s 23-plus years of service, we have benefitted from her expertise and ability to connect with the community, and having a candidate who can build on this legacy is our goal,” said Mr. Lapierre.
The recruitment and selection committee, comprised of the board chair and vice-chair and two members of the board of health’s executive committee, will undertake efforts to recruit and recommend a candidate for the position of MOH and CEO. Active recruitment efforts will begin in the coming weeks to attract a candidate “to contribute to public health’s history of being a strong, leaderful and collaborative organization.”
