A new Medical Officer of Health has begun her tenure with the Haliburton, Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit.
Tuesday was Dr. Natalie Bocking’s first official day on the job, though she’s been sitting in on meetings and meeting with staff over the last couple of weeks.
Dr. Bocking spent four years working as a public health physician with Thunder Bay District Health Unit and Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority.
In her role, she supported the development of a community-based First Nations-governed public health system for 31 rural and remote First Nations.
This included overseeing tuberculosis and hepatitis C programming, population health assessment, and maternal and child health support.
Dr. Bocking replaces former Medical Officer of Health Dr. Lynn Noseworthy who retired in December.
Dr. Ian Gemmill had been serving as Acting Medical Officer of Health in the interim.
