Chief Medical Officer of Health
The Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health (OCMOH) provides public health expertise to support health surveillance, population health and disease control initiatives on issues of public health importance.
Dr. André Corriveau is the Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) in Alberta, along with Dr. Martin Lavoie and Dr. James Talbot, both senior provincial medical officers of health.
The OCMOH promotes and protects the health of Albertans under the authority of the Public Health Act. The OCMOH acts as a liaison between the government and Alberta Health Services, medical officers of health, and executive officers in the administration of the Public Health Act.
The CMOH is a member of the Alberta Health and Wellness executive and reports directly to the Minister of Health and Wellness, and advises on matters relating to the health of the population.
André Corriveau, MD, MBA, FRCPC
On January 29, 2009, Dr. André Corriveau was appointed Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, and began his position on March 23. He is Alberta's "Top Doc."
Before coming to Alberta, Dr. Corriveau served as the Chief Medical Health Officer for the Northwest Territories since 1998. His responsibilities included health promotion, disease surveillance, communicable disease control, chronic disease prevention, and environmental health.
Dr. Corriveau received his degree in medicine from McGill University in 1981 and completed a residency in community medicine as well as a Master of Business Administration at Laval University in 1986.
Prior to moving to the Northwest Territories in 1994, Dr. Corriveau worked in Nova Scotia and Nunavik.
Senior Provincial Medical Officers of Health
Two Senior Provincial Medical Officers of Health assist the Chief Medical Officer of Health in promoting and protecting the health of Albertans under the authority of the Public Health Act.
Dr. Martin Lavoie
Dr. Martin Lavoie, Deputy CMOH, is a graduate of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Montreal and a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in community medicine.
Since arriving in Alberta in 2002, Dr. Lavoie has worked as Medical Officer of Health for the former David Thompson Health region and since January 2009 has been the Acting Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Health.
Dr. James Talbot
Dr. James Talbot has a B.Sc. degree, PhD in biochemistry and an M.D. from the University of Toronto. He is a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons specialist in medical microbiology.
Dr. Talbot has worked in public health since 1991, with posts as the director of the Provincial Laboratory for Northern Alberta, Chief Medical Officer for Nunavut and Associate Medical Officer of Health for Capital Health and then Alberta Health Services.
Read more about the Senior Medical Officers of Health – NR: September 15, 2009
