Medical Officer of Health and Chief Executive Officer

About Northeastern Public Health

Northeastern Public Health (NEPH) / Santé publique du Nord-Est (SPNE) officially launched on January 1, 2025, bringing together the former Porcupine Health Unit and Timiskaming Health Unit. After several years of exploring a merger and significant integration work throughout 2024, the Ontario government approved the merger in December 2024, making it one of Ontario’s newest health units. NEPH/SPNE serves the Districts of Cochrane and Timiskaming, and the townships of Temagami and Hornepayne in Northeastern Ontario, making it the province's largest health unit. The organization is dedicated to strengthening public health across this vast region. By combining the skills, experiences, and expertise of two established organizations, it is building a stronger public health agency to improve the health of people in all communities it serves. As NEPH/SPNE moves into its second year of oper...