Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO)
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About Canada's CPHO
Canada's Chief Public Health Officer is the federal government's lead public health professional. The CPHO advises the Health Minister and the President of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). The CPHO also provides guidance for the work of PHAC and plays a leadership role in helping Canada to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies, working with provincial, territorial and international partners. The CPHO works to ensure that all people in Canada have an equal opportunity to be healthy and well.
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Read the 2024 CPHO annual report
Realizing the Future of Vaccination: The Chief Public Health Officer of Canada's Report on the State of Public Health in Canada 2024
Apply to be the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada
Appointment opportunity for the Public Health Agency of Canada, application review begins January 13, 2025
Reports and publications
Health of People in Canada Dashboard
Features more than 50 public health indicators
Generating Knowledge for a Health Promotion Approach to Emergencies
Identifies research opportunities to advance action on a public health approach to emergencies in Canada
Health Professionals Forum: Principles for Engaging with First Nations, Inuit and Metis
Culturally safe resources for health care workers who care for Indigenous peoples in Canada
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