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Yahoo
23-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Michelle Murti appointed Toronto's new medical officer of health
Michelle Murti has been appointed Toronto's new medical officer of health, after city council's approval. Her start on Sept. 3 is subject to the approval of the province's Ministry of Health. Dr. Murti currently serves as associate chief medical officer of health for Ontario. "She has played a pivotal role in pandemic preparedness, emergency response and health system transformation," the city said in a news release Wednesday. Dr. Murti has a medical degree, a public health Master's degree and is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in public health and preventive medicine. She is also licensed in family medicine and serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health. "Under Dr. Murti's leadership, Toronto Public Health will continue to build on its legacy of innovation, resilience and impact as one of Canada's leading local public health agencies," the city said. Dr. Murti says she is honoured to be taking on this role. "I look forward to working alongside the incredible Toronto Public Health staff and with community and city partners to protect and improve health, reduce health inequities and make Toronto a healthy and resilient place where we can all live, work and play," she said in the release. Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said this move is a step forward. "I am confident that Dr. Murti is well-prepared to take on the top leadership role for Toronto Public Health in its service to our residents," she said in the release. Dr. Na-Koshie Lamptey will continue to serve as Toronto's acting medical officer of health until Sept. 2.
CBC
23-07-2025
- Health
- CBC
Michelle Murti appointed Toronto's new medical officer of health
Michelle Murti has been appointed Toronto's new medical officer of health, after city council's approval. Her start on Sept. 3 is subject to the approval of the province's Ministry of Health. Dr. Murti currently serves as associate chief medical officer of health for Ontario. "She has played a pivotal role in pandemic preparedness, emergency response and health system transformation," the city said in a news release Wednesday. Dr. Murti has a medical degree, a public health Master's degree and is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in public health and preventive medicine. She is also licensed in family medicine and serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health. "Under Dr. Murti's leadership, Toronto Public Health will continue to build on its legacy of innovation, resilience and impact as one of Canada's leading local public health agencies," the city said. Dr. Murti says she is honoured to be taking on this role. "I look forward to working alongside the incredible Toronto Public Health staff and with community and city partners to protect and improve health, reduce health inequities and make Toronto a healthy and resilient place where we can all live, work and play," she said in the release. Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said this move is a step forward. "I am confident that Dr. Murti is well-prepared to take on the top leadership role for Toronto Public Health in its service to our residents," she said in the release. Dr. Na-Koshie Lamptey will continue to serve as Toronto's acting medical officer of health until Sept. 2.
CTV News
23-07-2025
- Health
- CTV News
Toronto appoints new medical officer of health
An interim injection site has opened inside Toronto Public Health's offices at Dundas and Victoria St. in Toronto on Monday, August 21, 2017. Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott says the province will continue to fund overdose-prevention sites but will change their name and focus. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston A former medical epidemiologist with the World Health Organization has been appointed as Toronto's new top doctor. On Wednesday, Toronto City Council approved the appointment of Dr. Michelle Murti, a public health and preventative medicine physician, as the city's medical officer of health. 'I am honoured to serve the people of Toronto as their Medical Officer of Health. I look forward to working alongside the incredible Toronto Public Health staff and with community and city partners to protect and improve health, reduce health inequities and make Toronto a healthy and resilient place where we can all live, work and play,' Murti said in a statement. Murti is currently Ontario's associate medical officer of health and the acting chief provincial health officer for the Northwest Territories. 'There's a lot of work ahead of us, from preparing for the long-term impact of climate change on public health to reducing health inequalities in our neighbourhoods, to rebuilding community trust in science and institutions,' Mayor Olivia Chow said in her remarks during Wednesday's council meeting. 'Dr. Murti is the right person to lead us through this next chapter with transparency, collaboration and compassion.' Murti's appointment, which takes effect on Sept. 3, is subject to the approval of the Ontario Ministry of Health. The city noted that Dr. Na-Koshie Lamptey will continue to serve as acting medical officer of health until Sept. 2.
Hamilton Spectator
23-07-2025
- Health
- Hamilton Spectator
Toronto appoints a new medical officer of health
The well-being of every Torontonian will soon be in the hands of Dr. Michelle Murti, the city's newly appointed medical officer of health. Murti, who has been associate chief medical officer of health with Ontario's Ministry of Health since late 2021, takes on her new role on Sept. 3, pending approval from the province. She graduated from University of Toronto medical school and has a masters of public health from Dalla Lana. 'Dr. Murti is a respected public health physician with a deep understanding of both local community health and global disease prevention,' said Mayor Oliva Chow at city council Wednesday. 'Dr. Murti is the right person to lead us through this next chapter.' As Toronto's top doctor, she will lead the local public health unit and develop policies to limit the spread of disease in the city. Chow said Murti has a lot of work ahead of her, such as preparing for long-term climate change impacts. The process to replace the city's previous permanent medical officer of health, Dr. Eileen de Villa, was significantly delayed for reasons that are not entirely clear . De Villa announced her retirement more than a year ago and stepped down at the end of December. More to come
Toronto Star
23-07-2025
- Health
- Toronto Star
Toronto appoints a new medical officer of health
The well-being of every Torontonian will soon be in the hands of Dr. Michelle Murti, the city's newly appointed medical officer of health. Murti, who has been associate chief medical officer of health with Ontario's Ministry of Health since late 2021, takes on her new role on Sept. 3, pending approval from the province. She graduated from University of Toronto medical school and has a masters of public health from Dalla Lana.
