Join host Jillian Horton, MD, FRCPC as she speaks with Thomas Piggott, MD, FRCPC. Together they talk about formative experiences that influenced Dr. Piggott’s desire to become a public health physician. They also discuss the unique challenges that he and other health care professionals encounter when choosing a career in public health. Lastly, Dr. Piggott explains how advocacy and communication are integral to the work of a public health physician whose patient consists of an entire population rather than a single person. Royal College members: you can earn MOC Section 2 - Individual Learning credits for watching this video.  

Dr. Thomas Piggott is currently the Medical Officer of Health and Chief Executive Officer of Peterborough Public Health in Peterborough, Ontario, having previously served as the Medical Officer of Health and VP lead for Population Health and Rural and Remote Health in northern Labrador. In addition to completing of his residency in Public Health and Preventive Medicine, he also completed his Masters in Public Health at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and his PhD in Health Research Methods at McMaster University.