Dr. Christine Navarro

Public Health Physician
Communicable Disease Control

Christine Navarro, Public Health Physician

ON WHY PUBLIC HEALTH ONTARIO IS IMPORTANT

“One of the main reasons I joined Public Health Ontario in 2021 is to help generate the knowledge that informs and supports public health units in making evidence-based decisions. In my previous roles in local public health, I looked to Public Health Ontario’s published knowledge products when providing advice and making decisions. As a Public Health Physician at Public Health Ontario, I am now able to contribute to the scientific literature and develop resources and tools that inform policy and practice. I am able to use the skills set I have developed as an epidemiologist and Public Health & Preventive Medicine specialist to inform my approach, and in this way contribute to the health of Ontarians.”

Areas of Expertise

Enteric Diseases
Immunization
Vaccine Preventable Diseases
Outbreak Investigation
Communicable Disease Surveillance

Appointments

Assistant Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto

Academic Degrees and Accreditations

Doctor of Medicine, McMaster University
Master of Science (Epidemiology), University of Ottawa
Bachelor of Science (Biology), University of Guelph
Fellow, The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC), Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Canadian Field Epidemiology Program, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)