Gregory W. Taylor
2nd Chief Public Health Officer of Canada
In office
September 24, 2014 – December 16, 2016
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Justin Trudeau
MinisterRona Ambrose
Jane Philpott
Preceded byDavid Butler-Jones
Succeeded byTheresa Tam
Personal details
OccupationPhysician

Gregory W. Taylor is a Canadian physician and public servant who served as the 2nd chief public health officer of Canada from September 24, 2014, until his retirement on December 16, 2016.[1][2]

Biography

Taylor obtained his qualifications as a medical doctor and family medicine resident at Dalhousie University.[3]

Taylor began his medical career in 1985 at a Guelph practice as a family doctor.[2]

In 1992 he moved to the University of Ottawa in order to complete a fellowship in community medicine, after which he was employed by the federal government and began his career as a civil servant.[2][3]

Taylor joined Health Canada’s Laboratory Centre for Disease Control in 1995.[3]

As CPHO between 2014 and 2016, Taylor needed to advise Canadians on the Ebola outbreak and the Zika virus.[1] Taylor was very concerned about the development of superbugs, and he advised Canadians to ease up on alcohol.[2]

Taylor is now listed as an adjunct professor of epidemiology at the University of Ottawa.[4]

Taylor has served on the board of directors of the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research since March 2018.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Canada's top doctor Gregory Taylor retiring". CBC. 14 December 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Dr. Gregory Taylor retires: Country's top doctor gives final word to Canadians about their health". Global News. 15 December 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Government of Canada appoints Dr. Gregory Taylor as Canada's Chief Public Health Officer". Public Health Agency of Canada. 2014-09-24.
  4. ↑ "Dr. Gregory Taylor MD FRCPC". School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa.
  5. ↑ "Dr. Gregory Taylor Appointed To MSFHR's Board Of Directors". Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research. 1 March 2018.
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