It's a sad day for a country when racism and sexism stop people from listening to a qualified woman.
Let's take a quick look at Dr. Tam's qualifications:
Let's take a quick look at Dr. Tam's qualifications:
1. Dr. Theresa Tam is Canada's Chief Public Health Officer ( @CPHO_Canada)
2. Dr. Tam obtained her medical degree from the University of Nottingham in the U.K.
3. Dr. Tam is a world class expert on pediatric infectious diseases.
2. Dr. Tam obtained her medical degree from the University of Nottingham in the U.K.
3. Dr. Tam is a world class expert on pediatric infectious diseases.
4. Dr. Tam is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and has been published as a medical expert more than 55 times.
5. Dr. Tam is a graduate of the Canadian Field Epidemiology Program (
that field again: epidemiology)
5. Dr. Tam is a graduate of the Canadian Field Epidemiology Program (

6. She worked on Canada's response to SARS, H1N1 and Ebola.
7. She's been deployed on multiple international missions related to SARS, pandemic influenza and polio.
8. SHE'S AN EXPERT: https://bit.ly/3aUlpnB
7. She's been deployed on multiple international missions related to SARS, pandemic influenza and polio.
8. SHE'S AN EXPERT: https://bit.ly/3aUlpnB