Jennifer Russell (physician)
Jennifer Russell | |
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Russell in 2021 | |
| Chief Medical Officer of Health (New Brunswick) | |
| In office November 2015 – December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Eilish Cleary |
| Succeeded by | Yves Léger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jennifer Wylie Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Education | Dalhousie University University of New Brunswick Memorial University of Newfoundland |
Jennifer Russell | |
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| Born | Jennifer Wylie Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Education | Dalhousie University University of New Brunswick Memorial University of Newfoundland |
| Occupation(s) | Chief Medical Officer of Health, New Brunswick |
| Known for | CMO during COVID-19 pandemic in New Brunswick |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Chief Officer of Health |
| Field | Public health |
| Institutions | New Brunswick Ministry of Health |
Jennifer Wylie-Russell ONB is a Canadian physician who was Chief Medical Officer of Health from 2015 to 2023 for the province of New Brunswick, Canada. Her handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in New Brunswick brought her widespread visibility in Canada.