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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2014-02-12, Page 1n i The 4.50 HST included PM40064683R07656 Luck ow Sentine www.lucknowsentinel.com n n Take care of yourself February is heart and stroke month. get n i V www.lucknowsentinel.com Photo courtesy of Michael R Hall/MPH Photography Julie Staehli, left, has qualified for the FISU World University Cross Country Championship in Entebbe, Uganda. For more, turn to page 2. Wednesday, January 12, 2014 NEWS Dual leadership in medical officer of health role? Old system received accolades from province: Grace Paul Cluff Goderich Signal Star The County of Huron needs a per- manent medical officer of health (MOH) but the roles and responsibili- ties of that post have yet to be sorted out. The county has contracted out the position, which must be staffed 365 days a year, since the dismissal of Dr. Nancy Cameron late last year. Two Goderich councillors, Deb Shewfelt and John Grace, said a dual leadership model that existed prior to Cameron's arrival was ideal. "Six years ago we had the best model," Grade said at county council's Wed. Feb. 5 session at the Huron County Courthouse. "(Now) we don't have a good name in the world of pub- lic health and we have to work on that:' The old model allowed the execu- tive director to handle administrative matters as part of a senior manage- ment team that reported to the CAO. The medical officer of health stuck to medical matters, current CAO Brenda Orchard told media. Shewfelt said the county had a good system but noted it will now be hard to get a doctor "because of our reputation." Grace said the dual role system was accredited and one of the best models in the province. "We received acco- lades from the province in how it operated:' "Maybe we should go back to that model:' The executive director regularly attended council to answer questions, noted Coun. Ben Van Diepenbeek (Ashfield-Colbome-Wawanosh), while the medical role, which was more part-time, saved the county money. CONTINUED > PAGE 3 .mss 4.1 Wanted Police seeking this man. 5 Take care of yourself February is heart and stroke month. get n i V www.lucknowsentinel.com Photo courtesy of Michael R Hall/MPH Photography Julie Staehli, left, has qualified for the FISU World University Cross Country Championship in Entebbe, Uganda. For more, turn to page 2. Wednesday, January 12, 2014 NEWS Dual leadership in medical officer of health role? Old system received accolades from province: Grace Paul Cluff Goderich Signal Star The County of Huron needs a per- manent medical officer of health (MOH) but the roles and responsibili- ties of that post have yet to be sorted out. The county has contracted out the position, which must be staffed 365 days a year, since the dismissal of Dr. Nancy Cameron late last year. Two Goderich councillors, Deb Shewfelt and John Grace, said a dual leadership model that existed prior to Cameron's arrival was ideal. "Six years ago we had the best model," Grade said at county council's Wed. Feb. 5 session at the Huron County Courthouse. "(Now) we don't have a good name in the world of pub- lic health and we have to work on that:' The old model allowed the execu- tive director to handle administrative matters as part of a senior manage- ment team that reported to the CAO. The medical officer of health stuck to medical matters, current CAO Brenda Orchard told media. Shewfelt said the county had a good system but noted it will now be hard to get a doctor "because of our reputation." Grace said the dual role system was accredited and one of the best models in the province. "We received acco- lades from the province in how it operated:' "Maybe we should go back to that model:' The executive director regularly attended council to answer questions, noted Coun. Ben Van Diepenbeek (Ashfield-Colbome-Wawanosh), while the medical role, which was more part-time, saved the county money. CONTINUED > PAGE 3