Theresa Tam
| Theresa Tam (Civil servant,health official) | |
|---|---|
| File:Theresa Tam.jpg | |
| Born | 1965 Hong Kong |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of Nottingham, University of Alberta,University of British Columbia |
Canadian health official implementing a range of government COVID-19 measures, from destructive and silly to medically highly unethical. | |
Theresa Tam is a Canadian physician and public servant who currently serves as the chief public health officer of Canada, who is the second-in-command of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).[1]
Tam has played a leadership role in Canada's implementation of the COVID-19 agenda.
She suggested wearing a face mask during sex "particularly if there is close contact", to protect yourself from catching the coronavirus, adding that going solo remains the lowest risk sexual option in a pandemic.[2]
Early life and education
Tam was born in British Hong Kong and grew up in the United Kingdom.[3] She attended medical school at the University of Nottingham, earning a BMBS 1989. In 1996, She completed her pediatric residency at the University of Alberta, and in 1997, a pediatric infectious diseases fellowship at University of British Columbia.[4][5][6]
Since 1996, Tam has been a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.[4]
References
- ↑ https://uhew-stse.ca/wp-content/uploads/documents/Health%20Canada%20-%20Sant%C3%A9%20Canada/National/phac-hr-delegation-instrument-eng_0.pdf
- ↑ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-wear-a-mask-while-having-sex-dr-theresa-tam-suggests/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200127084034/https://www.chatelaine.com/living/ms-chatelaine/theresa-tam-profile/amp/
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/theresa-tam
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200323173719/https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/corporate/organizational-structure/canada-chief-public-health-officer/biography.html
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200602224929/https://www.who.int/about/who_reform/emergency-capacities/oversight-committee/theresa-tam/en/
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