Toronto’s medical officer of health, who led COVID-19 fight, to resign

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Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto's medical officer of health who led the fight against COVID-19, says she will leave the post by year's end.

De Villa, who has served as the city’s top public health official since 2017, announced her resignation in a video posted on YouTube Tuesday. Her last day in the post will be Dec. 31.

“This was not a decision I took lightly. However, after several months of heartfelt discussions with my family, and taking some time to think about and to reassess my future path, I’m ready to embark on the next chapter of my professional life and spend more time with my family,” she said. “I also believe we are now in a good position to transition to a new medical officer of health to lead Toronto Public Health, as we are stabilizing as an organization after the COVID-19 pandemic, and as we continue to seek to address the public health challenges that face our city, particularly emerging from the events of the last few years.

“I want to ensure you that in the time that’s left, I will continue to press on and make sure that together with the organization, we will continue to do our very best to meet the health needs of Torontonians,” she said.Good afternoon, Toronto. Today I am announcing my resignation as Toronto's Medical Officer of Health, effective December 31, 2024.

 

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