Public Health Agency of Canada’s organizational structure

Find information on the Public Health Agency of Canada’s (PHAC) leaders, organizational branches and regional offices.

Senior leadership

Meet the Public Health Agency of Canada's leaders.

Minister of Health
Minister of Health

The Honourable Mark Holland

Associate Minister
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health

The Honourable Ya'ara Saks

Minister of Sport
Minister of Sport

The Honourable Terry Duguid

Chief Public Health Officer

Dr. Theresa Tam

President of the Public Health Agency of Canada

Heather Jeffrey

Executive Vice-President of the Public Health Agency of Canada

Nancy Hamzawi

Branches and offices

  • Infectious Diseases Programs Branch
  • Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch
  • Health Security and Regional Operations Branch
  • Strategic Policy Branch
  • Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Management Branch
  • Emergency Management Branch
  • Data, Surveillance and Foresight Branch
  • National Microbiology Laboratory Branch
  • Office of Audit and Evaluation
  • Office of International Affairs for the Health Portfolio

Health Portfolio

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is a federal institution that is part of the Health Portfolio.

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