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This section of our web site describes the organizational structure of the Sudbury & District Health Unit and the divisions that are:
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Medical Officer of Health
The Medical Officer of Health (MOH) is the executive officer
of the board of health and is responsible to the board of health for the management
of the
health unit's public health programs and services as required by law.
The Health Protection and Promotion Act (HPPA) defines the qualifications,
roles and responsibilities of a medical officer of health.
The public must be
assured that qualified medical personnel are assessing their health needs
and that the board will act on such advice. A medical officer
of health must be a physician, possess the qualifications and requirements
prescribed by the HPPA (fellowship in Community Medicine from the Royal College
of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or specific post-graduate training in
public health) and be approved by the Minister of Health.
The general duties of a medical officer of health follow:
- directs staff in the implementation of board policies and procedures;
- is accountable to the board for day-to-day operation of the health
unit;
- directs staff in assessing the health needs of the community using
solid epidemiological principles;
- assists staff in translating these needs into programs and services, developing
alternative proposals with analysis of implications, and outlining priority
programs and services for the board's consideration;
- acts as advisor to the board in their review of the program proposals;
- assists staff in long-range and short-term planning, including:
developing, monitoring, evaluating and revising an annual work plan;
- directs staff in the preparation of budget estimates for board
approval;
- ensures that expenditures are in accordance with the approved budget
and policies of the board;
- develops criteria for selection of senior staff and presents these
to the board;
- hires senior staff and recommends their appointment by the board;
- is responsible for the direct supervision and performance appraisal
of senior staff; advises or assists department heads in hiring staff;
- encourages and promotes the continuing education of all staff;
- directs the overall provision of programs and services;
- evaluates the effectiveness of programs and services;
- recommends appropriate changes and reports these findings regularly
to the board.
The medical officer of health advises the board on policy; is
responsible
for implementation of board policy and decisions; and ensures the proper
management of all aspects of health unit operations.
Penny Sutcliffe, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, Medical Officer of Health/Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Penny Sutcliffe began her appointment with the Sudbury & District Health Unit in 2000 as the area's Medical Officer of Health / Chief Executive Officer. A Community Medicine Specialist, Dr. Sutcliffe completed most of her training in Toronto. While Northeastern Ontario is now home, she has worked in Thompson, Manitoba, as Medical Officer of Health, and Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, as Regional Medical Officer of Health and Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Health for the Territories.
Dr. Sutcliffe completed her Royal College Fellowship in Community Medicine in 1997 through the University of Toronto and trained in family medicine at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador. She obtained her medical degree in 1992 from the University of Toronto.
Dr. Sutcliffe's 2007/08 sabbatical year in Québec City enhanced her French-language abilities and also her understanding of the unique health system structures and processes in Québec.
She has participated in many provincial initiatives contributing to public health renewal in Ontario.She is the current Chair of the Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health (COMOH) and Board member of the Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa). She was a member of the Agency Implementation Task Force, and of the Research and Knowledge Transfer Subcommittee and the Public Health Funding Subcommittee of the Capacity Review Committee. Dr. Sutcliffe has a faculty appointment with the Northern Ontario School of Medicine as Associate Professor of Public Health, Human Sciences Division, and Associate Professor of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, at Lakehead University/Laurentian University.
She was the chair of the Royal College of Physician and Surgeon's Examination Board for Community Medicine. She is a recipient of the Canadian Health Research Foundation's Executive Training for Research Application (EXTRA) Fellowship (2008-2010) and received a Master's Certificate in Leadership following her participation in the first cohort of the Ontario Medical Association/Canadian Medical Association/Schulich School of Business Physician Development Leadership Program (2010-2011).
Dr. Sutcliffe has a longstanding interest in health promotion and population health and a keen understanding of how local public health efforts can effectively reduce social inequities in health. Rural and northern health, public health systems, and evidence-informed practice are areas of great interest to her. |
Associate Medical Officer of Health
Na-Koshie Lamptey, MD, MPH, CCFP, FRCPC,
Associate Medical Officer of Health
A native of Toronto, Dr. Na-Koshie Lamptey completed her medical and specialty training at the University of Toronto. She received her Specialist Certificate in Community Medicine from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in 2010. During medical school, she realized that her true calling was to become a public health physician.
Dr. Lamptey has a Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University and a Master of Public Health degree from Yale University. Through her Family Medicine and Community Medicine training, she has functioned in a number of capacities at health agencies in Ontario. These include clinical roles at the Family Practice Health Centre at Women's College Hospital and leadership responsibilities in health units in the regions of Peel and Simcoe Muskoka. She has also served as an Affiliate with the Canadian Field Epidemiology Program. |
Clinical Services Division
Contact: 705.522.9200, ext. 297
Positions:
- Director, Clinical Services
- Divisional Administrative Assistant
- Administrative Assistant
- Managers, Clinical Services
- Manager, Reproductive and Child Health
- Foundational Standard Specialist
- Nurse Practitioners
- Dental Health Educators
- Dental Hygienists
- Public Health Nurses
- Program Assistants
- Family Home Visitors
- Office Assistants
Programs:
- Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control
- Child Health, Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program
- Sexual Health, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), and Blood-borne Infections (including HIV)
- Tuberculosis (TB) Prevention and Control
- Vaccine Preventable Diseases including Travel Clinic and Influenza Campaign
- Growing Family Health Clinic
- Dental Health Programs
Corporate Services Division
Contact: 705.522.9200, ext. 446
Positions:
- Director, Corporate Services
- Divisional Administrative Assistant
- Administrative Assistants
- Manager, Human Resources
- Manager, Accounting Services
- Manager, Information Technology
- Manager, Building and Emergency Support Services
- Manager, Communications
- Communications Officer
- Communications Assistants
- Manager, Volunteer Resources and Organizational Standards
- Officer, Volunteer Resources
- Records Management Officers
- Building Maintenance Technician
- Finance Clerks
- Junior Accountant
- Information Technologists
- Payroll and Benefits Administrator
- Network Administrator
- Application Specialist
- Secretary
- Office Assistants
Services:
- Accreditation
- Accounting
- Communications
- Human Resources
- Information Technology Management
- Building and Emergency Support Services
- Organizational Standards
- Print Shop
- Records Management
- Volunteer Resources
Health Promotion Division
Contact: 705.522.9200, ext. 392
Positions:
- Director, Health Promotion
- Divisional Administrative Assistant
- Administrative Assistant
- Manager Nutrition, Physical Activity and Early Detection of Cancer
- Manager, School and Post Secondary Health
- Manager, Healthy Communities Fund and Workplace Wellness
- Foundational Standard Specialist
- Manager, Injury Prevention and Comprehensive Tobacco Control
- Manager, Health Equity
- Regional Program Officer
- Regional Youth Specialist
- Health Promoters
- Health Promotion Worker
- Public Health Nutritionists
- Public Health Dietitians
- Community Nutrition Assistant
- Office Assistants
- Program Assistants
- Public Health Nurses
Programs:
- Prevention of Chronic Diseases (Healthy Eating, Healthy Weights, Comprehensive Tobacco Control, Physical Activity, Exposure to Ultraviolet Radiation, Alcohol Use)
- Injury Prevention and Substance Misuse
- School Health
- Workplace Wellness
- Healthy Communities
- Health Equity
Environmental Health Division
Call 705.522.9200, ext. 398
Positions:
- Director, Environmental Health
- Divisional Administrative Assistant
- Administrative Assistant
- Managers, Environmental Health
- Foundational Standard Specialist
- Environmental Support Officers
- Health Promoter
- Public Health Inspectors
- Tobacco Enforcement Officers
- Office Assistants
Programs:
- Environmental Health Policy
- Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control
- Health Hazard Prevention and Management
- Food Safety
- Part 8/Ontario Building Code (Septic Systems)
- Public Health Emergency Preparedness
- Rabies Prevention and Control
- Safe Water
- Tobacco Enforcement
- Vector Borne Diseases including West Nile virus (WNv)
Resources, Research, Evaluation and Development (RRED) Division
Contact: 705.522.9200, ext. 330
Positions:
- Director, Resources, Research, Evaluation and Development Division
- Divisional Administrative Assistant
- Administrative Assistant
- Manager, Research, Evaluation, and Knowledge Exchange
- Manager, Population Health Assessment and Surveillance
- Manager, Professional Practice and Development
- Epidemiologists
- Library and Resource Officer
- Education Services Officer
- Data Analyst
- Office Assistant
- Program Assistant
- Research Assistant
The Resources, Research, Evaluation and Development (RRED) Division plays both a key leadership and support role in the implementation of the Foundational Standard of the Ontario Public Health Standards (OPHS), and in the areas of Professional Practice and Development. Our core function is to provide reliable information, share knowledge, and build capacity to support excellence in public health practice at the Sudbury & District Health Unit.
- Activities related to the Foundational Standard include:
- Population Health Assessment and Surveillance
- Research and Knowledge Exchange
- Program Evaluation
- Information Resource Centre
- Activities related to Professional Practice and Development include:
- Staff Development
- Student Education
- Professional Practice
- Strategic Planning
Accessibility for people with disabilities
The Sudbury & District Health Unit (SDHU) provides programs and services, and plans activities and events that promote and protect the health of citizens living in the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts.
The Health Unit is committed to excellence in serving all members of the public, including people with disabilities.
The SDHU will make every reasonable effort to ensure the following:
- Programs and services will be provided in a manner that respects the dignity and independence of people with disabilities.
- People with disabilities will be given an equitable opportunity to access and benefit from Health Unit programs and services and to participate in activities and events.
- Programs and services provided to people with disabilities and others will be integrated unless an alternate method is necessary to enable a person with a disability to obtain, use, or benefit from the programs and services.
Accessibility measures will be built into decision-making processes, short- and long-term program planning, purchasing, event planning, emergency planning, and the development of new systems and services.
Read the Health Unit's policies related to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
Feedback and comments are always welcomed and appreciated as to how your expectations are being met. All feedback will be directed to the Director of Corporate Services or designate.
You can provide feedback about how the Health Unit provides goods and services to people with disabilities in the following ways:
- Ask for a Client Feedback Form and envelope from reception staff at any Health Unit location, complete it, and return it to any Health Unit location.
- Phone the Health Unit and ask to speak with the Divisional Administrative Assistant in Corporate Services. The Divisional Administrative Assistant or designate will complete the Client Feedback Form for you.
- Write and mail a letter to:
Corporate Services
Sudbury & District Health Unit
1300 Paris Street
Sudbury, ON P3E 3A3
- Download and complete the Client Feedback Form and mail it to Corporate Services at the above address.
- Send an email to accessibility@sdhu.com.
You can expect a response within 30 days of the date you submitted your feedback.
Accreditation (our organization)
The Sudbury & District Health Unit (SDHU) was most recently awarded unconditional accreditation for 2012 by the Ontario Council on Community Health Accreditation (OCCHA). This is the highest level of award and signifies a high level of compliance with the OCCHA standards.
The accreditation process is facilitated by OCCHA and provides an independent, voluntary peer evaluation of the administrative and program planning and evaluation aspects of local public health agencies. The accreditation standards span six areas – Leadership, Organizational Capacity, Workforce, Partnerships and Collaboration, Programs, and Communication.
Accredited since 1990, the Sudbury & District Health Unit has participated in six surveys. The recent survey demonstrated the Health Unit’s ability to foster a culture of continuous learning and quality improvement, and that the Health Unit is a trusted and highly regarded community partner. This earned the Health Unit a three-year award.
For information on the Ontario Council on Community Health Accreditation, visit
www.occha.org.
History (milestones)
2000
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The Sudbury & District Health Unit
once again received a four-year accreditation award and Seal of Excellence from the Ontario Council on Community Health Accreditation for 10 continuous years of accreditation status. This year also marked the retirement of Dr. Robin Bolton after 15 years of service and the induction of Dr. Penny Sutcliffe, the new
Medical Officer of Health. |
2005
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The Sudbury & District Health Unit received a four-year accreditation award and Seal of Excellence from the Ontario Council on Community Health Accreditation. The Sudbury & District Health Unit is the first health unit in the province to receive this award under the new guidelines established for public health accreditation. The accreditation award recognizes excellence in service to the public and in partnership development with community agencies, professional associations and local, regional and provincial governments.
Sudbury & District Board of Health members celebrate the receipt
of the prestigious four-year accreditation certificate and Seal of Excellence
from the Ontario Council on Community Health Accreditation (OCCHA). Back (L-R):
Vice-Chair, Ron Dupuis; Ivan Edwards; Ken Noland; Les Gamble; André Rivest; Claude Berthiaume.
Front (L-R): Fern Bidal; Chair, Janet Gasparini; Madeleine Dennis,
Rita Pilon; OCCHA Executive Director, Meighan Finley; Medical Officer
of Health and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Penny Sutcliffe. |
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The Sudbury & District Health Unit received a three-year unconditional accreditation award. This is the highest possible rating awarded under OCCHA’s revised accreditation process, Advancing Quality in Public Health. OCCHA implemented its new standards in January 2009.
This award reflects the Health Unit’s ability to provide quality public health programs and services to the community. The Board of Health and the SDHU were once again commended on their continued efforts to be a respected and highly regarded community partner.
Sudbury & District Board of Health Chair, Ron Dupuis, and Medical Officer of Health and
Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Penny Sutcliffe, display the plaque presented to the Health Unit by the Ontario Council on Community Health Accreditation (OCCHA). The Health Unit received unconditional accreditation for the period from January 23, 2009, to January 23, 2012. This is the highest level awarded for compliance with OCCHA standards that include leadership, organizational capacity, workforce, partnerships and collaboration, programs, and communication. |
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