Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Acting No More

(Dr. James Arthurs (r) speaking to area mayors in 2009)


The Northwestern Health Unit's chief medical officer of health no longer has the term 'acting' in front of his title.


Ontario's Health Minister has finally signed off on Dr. James Arthurs' credentials, two years after the Health Unit hired him.



"It doesn't change my authority or what I do," says Dr. Arthurs. "So we're just going to push on with all of our programs. Make sure that were doing what we're expected to do and what we do do and do its well."

Arthurs admits some took the term 'acting' to mean he was only filling in until a more permanent M.O.H. was found.