In this file photo, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs receives his second dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, which was being administered by Dr. Jennifer Russell, N.B. chief medical officer of health, in Fredericton on Friday, June 4, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stephen MacGillivray
In this file photo, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs receives his second dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, which was being administered by Dr. Jennifer Russell, N.B. chief medical officer of health, in Fredericton on Friday, June 4, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stephen MacGillivray
FREDERICTON - The chief medical officer of health who helped guide New Brunswick through the pandemic is leaving her job.
Dr. Jennifer Russell said in an email that her last day on the job would be "later this fall," and said she is looking forward to sharing more details about her plans in the near future.
Russell says she is running for the role of president-elect of the Canadian Medical Association.
The physician said she was proud of the work of her team, and of the outcomes New Brunswickers achieved during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Russell received the Order of New Brunswick in 2021, and became well known to New Brunswickers during the pandemic in 2020 as she appeared on daily, livestreamed briefings.
Throughout the pandemic, Russell would offer a daily reminder to the public "to be kind, to be compassionate, and to support one another."
This report by ¹ú²úÓÕ»ó¸£Àû was first published Oct. 14, 2023.
Note to readers: This is a corrected story. An earlier version incorrectly referred to Russell as the province's chief medical examiner. She is actually the chief medical officer of health.
