Theresa Tam
Theresa Tam | |||||||||||
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Tam speaking at a 2019 World Health Assembly event in Geneva | |||||||||||
| 3rd Chief Public Health Officer of Canada | |||||||||||
| In office June 26, 2017 – June 20, 2025 | |||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau Mark Carney | ||||||||||
| Minister | Jane Philpott Patty Hajdu Jean-Yves Duclos Mark Holland Kamal Khera Marjorie Michel | ||||||||||
| Preceded by | Gregory W. Taylor | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Howard Njoo (interim) | ||||||||||
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| Born | 1965 (age 60–61) | ||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Nottingham (MBBS) | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Physician | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 譚詠詩 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 谭咏诗 | ||||||||||
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Theresa Tam (Chinese: 譚詠詩; born 1965) is a Canadian physician and public servant who served as the chief public health officer of Canada (CPHO), the second-in-command of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). Tam initially took the role as acting CPHO following the retirement of her predecessor, Gregory Taylor, on December 16, 2016. She was formally appointed on June 26, 2017. She stepped down as CPHO on June 20, 2025.
Tam has played a leadership role in Canada's response to public health emergencies, including SARS, H1N1, MERS, Ebola, and COVID-19. She has also worked towards eradicating polio.