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Ottawa City Council has approved the Ottawa Board of Health’s (BOH) recommendation to appoint Dr. Vera Etches as Medical Officer of Health (MOH) for the City of Ottawa Health Unit. Dr. Etches has been serving as Ottawa’s Acting Medical Officer of Health since November 2017, when Dr. Isra Levy announced that he would be leaving Ottawa Public Health (OPH).
Dr. Etches has served the people of Ottawa since 2009 when she joined OPH as an Associate Medical Officer of Health and most recently as Deputy Medical Officer of Health. Her previous experience includes Acting Medical Officer of Health and Associate Medical Officer of Health for the Sudbury & District Health Unit.
Dr. Vera Etches has made significant contributions to improving the health of residents of Ottawa through her work across the full spectrum of public health services. She has been active in health promotion, prevention and protection including infectious diseases and outbreaks, health and disease surveillance, health equity, early child health, and has fostered partnerships with community groups and allied health organizations.
Dr. Vera Etches will continue in her acting role until this appointment is confirmed by the Ontario Minister of Health and Long-Term Care.
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“On behalf of my council colleagues and the residents of Ottawa, I would like to extend a warm welcome to Dr. Vera Etches, as she prepares to assume her new role as the City’s Medical Officer of Health. Over the last decade, Dr. Etches has built strong partnerships with both the medical and local community. By working together with the broader healthcare system and community partners, I am confident that Dr. Etches will continue to strengthen efforts towards making Ottawa the healthiest and most livable city in Canada.”
Mayor Jim Watson
“Dr. Etches possesses the experience, strong executive leadership skills, and the academic qualifications to lead Ottawa Public Health into the future. During her time in Ottawa, she has demonstrated that she is the ideal candidate for this position. In particular, I am very pleased with her accomplishments related to work with Indigenous partners to advance health equity.”
Councillor Shad Qadri, Chair of the Ottawa Board of Health
Bio - Dr Vera Etches, Acting Medical Officer of Health
Dr. Vera Etches brings a wealth of experience and dedication to public health to the office of Medical Officer of Health for the City of Ottawa.
Prior to joining OPH in 2009, Dr. Etches served as an Associate Medical Officer of Health, Acting Medical Officer of Health and Director of Clinical Services at the Sudbury & District Health Unit (SDHU) after completing her specialty training in Public Health and Preventive Medicine in 2005.
In her role as Associate Medical Officer of Health at OPH from 2009 to 2014, Dr. Etches was responsible for the management of teams that provided clinical services to prevent and treat sexually transmitted infections and blood-borne illnesses as well as clinical services to prevent and treat dental health problems. Other teams she directed included those that provide reproductive health counseling, promote breastfeeding, carry out home visits to new parents to support positive parenting skills, public health inspection, environmental health and programming related to the control of communicable diseases, and infection prevention and control.
As Deputy MOH for OPH from 2014 to 2017, Dr. Etches supported the organization in delivering quality, client-centered services; contributed to knowledge transfer and applied public health research; and reinforced population health assessment, surveillance, and program evaluation.
Dr. Etches is a native of Hazelton, British Columbia. She started her post-secondary career by completing a Bachelor of Science at Simon Fraser University and went on to complete her Medical Doctorate at the University of British Columbia followed by a Masters of Health Science, and a Fellowship in Community Medicine at the University of Toronto. Dr. Etches has been published in peer-reviewed scientific journals, and has been invited to present at many provincial and national conferences.
Dr. Etches is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Ottawa, where she continues to supervise medical residents in Public Health and Preventive Medicine and Family Medicine.
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Dr. Etches has served the people of Ottawa since 2009 when she joined OPH as an Associate Medical Officer of Health and most recently as Deputy Medical Officer of Health. Her previous experience includes Acting Medical Officer of Health and Associate Medical Officer of Health for the Sudbury & District Health Unit.
Dr. Vera Etches has made significant contributions to improving the health of residents of Ottawa through her work across the full spectrum of public health services. She has been active in health promotion, prevention and protection including infectious diseases and outbreaks, health and disease surveillance, health equity, early child health, and has fostered partnerships with community groups and allied health organizations.
Dr. Vera Etches will continue in her acting role until this appointment is confirmed by the Ontario Minister of Health and Long-Term Care.
Quotes
“On behalf of my council colleagues and the residents of Ottawa, I would like to extend a warm welcome to Dr. Vera Etches, as she prepares to assume her new role as the City’s Medical Officer of Health. Over the last decade, Dr. Etches has built strong partnerships with both the medical and local community. By working together with the broader healthcare system and community partners, I am confident that Dr. Etches will continue to strengthen efforts towards making Ottawa the healthiest and most livable city in Canada.”
Mayor Jim Watson
“Dr. Etches possesses the experience, strong executive leadership skills, and the academic qualifications to lead Ottawa Public Health into the future. During her time in Ottawa, she has demonstrated that she is the ideal candidate for this position. In particular, I am very pleased with her accomplishments related to work with Indigenous partners to advance health equity.”
Councillor Shad Qadri, Chair of the Ottawa Board of Health
Bio - Dr Vera Etches, Acting Medical Officer of Health
Dr. Vera Etches brings a wealth of experience and dedication to public health to the office of Medical Officer of Health for the City of Ottawa.
Prior to joining OPH in 2009, Dr. Etches served as an Associate Medical Officer of Health, Acting Medical Officer of Health and Director of Clinical Services at the Sudbury & District Health Unit (SDHU) after completing her specialty training in Public Health and Preventive Medicine in 2005.
In her role as Associate Medical Officer of Health at OPH from 2009 to 2014, Dr. Etches was responsible for the management of teams that provided clinical services to prevent and treat sexually transmitted infections and blood-borne illnesses as well as clinical services to prevent and treat dental health problems. Other teams she directed included those that provide reproductive health counseling, promote breastfeeding, carry out home visits to new parents to support positive parenting skills, public health inspection, environmental health and programming related to the control of communicable diseases, and infection prevention and control.
As Deputy MOH for OPH from 2014 to 2017, Dr. Etches supported the organization in delivering quality, client-centered services; contributed to knowledge transfer and applied public health research; and reinforced population health assessment, surveillance, and program evaluation.
Dr. Etches is a native of Hazelton, British Columbia. She started her post-secondary career by completing a Bachelor of Science at Simon Fraser University and went on to complete her Medical Doctorate at the University of British Columbia followed by a Masters of Health Science, and a Fellowship in Community Medicine at the University of Toronto. Dr. Etches has been published in peer-reviewed scientific journals, and has been invited to present at many provincial and national conferences.
Dr. Etches is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Ottawa, where she continues to supervise medical residents in Public Health and Preventive Medicine and Family Medicine.
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