Dr. Jennifer Loo, Algoma Public Health's Associate Medical Officer of Health, is slated to step into the top leadership position at our local health unit.
A press release issued by APH states the Board of Health appointed Dr. Loo as Algoma's new Medical Officer of Health/CEO.
Dr. Loo will fill Dr. Marlene Spruyt's position, as she is slated to retire at the end of the year after delaying it to help APH navigate the COVD-19 pandemic.
The Board of Health for Algoma Public Health would like to announce the appointment of Dr. Jennifer Loo as Medical Officer of Health (MOH) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the District of Algoma, effective January 1, 2021. Current Medical Officer of Health/CEO, Dr. Marlene Spruyt will retire at the end of the year.
Dr. Loo has served as the Associate Medical Officer of Health since August 2017. Effective Jan. 1, 2021, she will take the helm at APH.
Dr. Loo is a specialist physician in public health and preventive medicine who completed her medical and residency training at the University of Toronto. Dr. Loo is an assistant professor with the Northern Ontario School of Medicine’s public health and preventive medicine residency program, and an adjunct lecturer at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto.
Prior to her full-time career in public health, Dr. Loo also practised as a family physician, with a focus in addiction medicine.