Dr. Homer Tien, the new head of Ontario’s vaccine task force, served 25 years as a trauma surgeon with the Canadian Forces, worked as a trauma surgeon at Sunnybrook Hospital and is now the president and CEO of Ornge, Ontario’s air ambulance service.
One on one with Dr. Homer Tien, the new head of Ontario’s vaccine task force
Today we speak with Dr. Homer Tien, the new head of Ontario’s vaccine task force. This is the first time Dr. Tien is talking about vaccines for the province on Ontario since he assumed the lead of the task force. He’s served as a trauma surgeon with the Canadian Forces, worked as a trauma surgeon at Sunnybrook Hospital and is now the president and CEO of Ornge, Ontario’s air ambulance service. We get into details of the confusion around Ontario’s vaccine rollout, the province’s supply and where vaccines are going, and how communication could always be better.
Dr. Homer Tien, the new head of Ontario’s vaccine task force, served 25 years as a trauma surgeon with the Canadian Forces, worked as a trauma surgeon at Sunnybrook Hospital and is now the president and CEO of Ornge, Ontario’s air ambulance service.
Guest: Dr. Homer Tien, the new head of Ontario’s vaccine task force
Today we speak with Dr. Homer Tien, the new head of Ontario’s vaccine task force. This is the first time Dr. Tien is talking about vaccines for the province on Ontario since he assumed the lead of the task force. He’s served 25 years as a trauma surgeon with the Canadian Forces, worked as a trauma surgeon at Sunnybrook Hospital and is now the president and CEO of Ornge, Ontario’s air ambulance service. We get into details of the confusion around Ontario’s vaccine rollout, the province’s supply and where vaccines are going, and how communication could always be better.
Evelyn Kwong Evelyn Kwong is a former team editor for the Star, where she championed social media engagement, audience development and the "In Their Own Voices" column series.
