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CDAMEETSWITHTHE
NEWMINISTEROFHEALTH
InDecember,
CDA representatives
metwith
theHonourable
Dr. JanePhilpott,
Canada’s new
Minister ofHealth,
todiscuss several issues
affecting the oral health
ofCanadians
and the policies
that canhelp.
Dr. AlastairNicoll, CDApresident; Dr. Randall Croutze, CDA
president-elect; andMr. KevinDesjardins, CDAdirector of
publicaffairs, represented theAssociation. JoiningDr. Philpott
at themeetingwereKristaOuthwaite, president of thePublic
HealthAgencyof Canada (PHAC), andKimElmslie, assistant
deputyminister of PHAC.
Themeetingcoveredavarietyof issues; keyamong them
were improving refugeehealthcare through the Interim
Federal HealthProgramandensuringbetter health for First
Nations and Inuit. TheHealthMinisterwelcomedCDA’s advice
on these issues. Thediscussions alsocoveredopportunities
for futurecollaborativeworkon initiatives related to sugar
reductionandantimicrobial resistance.
“We look forward toworkingwith theHealthMinister and
PHAC in thecomingyear,” saysDr. Nicoll. “OurworkwithPHAC
over thepast 2yearsprovides a solid foundation formaking
progressonpolicies and strategic initiatives for improvingoral
health.”
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CDA representativesmeet
with theMinisterofHealth
and representatives from
HealthCanadaand the
PublicHealthAgency
ofCanada (PHAC).
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(L. to r.)Dr. Randall Croutze,
CDApresident-elect;
Dr. AlastairNicoll, CDA
president; theHonourable
Dr. JanePhilpott,Minister
ofHealth; KristaOuthwaite,
presidentof PHAC; Kim
Elmslie, assistantdeputy
ministerof PHAC; Kevin
Desjardins, CDAdirectorof
publicaffairs.
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Dr. AlastairNicoll and the
Honourable JanePhilpott,
MinisterofHealth.
Photographs: Teckles Photo Inc.
