Our Medical Officer of Health &
Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Thomas Piggott, MD PhD CCFP FRCPC
Short Bio
Dr. Thomas Piggott (pronouns he/him) started with Peterborough Public Health in December 2021. In his position as MOH/CEO, Dr. Piggott brings experience working at various levels of public health in Canada and internationally. Prior to Peterborough, Dr. Piggott worked as MOH and VP lead for Population/Rural & Remote Health in the northern region of Labrador and as a field doctor with Médicins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Dr. Piggott completed medical training, residency in Public Health and Preventive Medicine and his PhD in Health Research Methods at McMaster University. He is involved in research, teaching, clinical work and a father of young children.
Long Bio
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Dr. Thomas Piggott (pronouns he/him) started with Peterborough Public Health in December 2021. In his position as MOH/CEO, Dr. Piggott brings experience working at various levels of public health in Canada and internationally. Prior to Peterborough, Dr. Piggott worked as Medical Officer of Health and VP lead for Population Health and Rural and Remote Health in the northern region of Labrador-Grenfell Health Authority. Prior to working with Labrador-Grenfell Health, Dr. Piggott worked as a field doctor with Médicins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Dr. Piggott is a public health and preventive medicine specialist, and a practicing family physician who completed his Masters in Public Health at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and residency training as well as his PhD in Health Research Methods at McMaster University. Dr. Piggott is actively involved in research and teaching in public health at McMaster University and Memorial University. Dr. Piggott’s research work has focused on guideline development and health equity. He was the co-editor of the book Under-Served: Health Determinant of Indigenous, Inner-City, and Migrant Populations in Canada (2018). Dr. Piggott is a member of the GRADE Working Group and has advised in public health guideline development methodology for multiple organizations including the World Health Organization and European Commission. In 2019, Dr. Piggott was appointed to the provincial Health Accord Newfoundland-Labrador Task Force Social Determinants of Health Committee to provide expertise on health system reform. Dr. Piggott has previously served on the board of directors of the Public Health Physicians of Canada, the World Federation of Public Health Associations and Canadian Public Health Association.
Dr. Piggott is the father of young children and enjoys time outside with his family biking, hiking, canoeing, camping and skiing.
Declarations of Interests
Land acknowledgement: Peterborough/Nogojiwanong is on the Treaty 20 Michi Saagiig territory of the Williams Treaties First Nations. PPH serves Curve Lake and Hiawatha First Nations.
Employer: Peterborough Public Health.
Intellectual Interests:
- Member of GRADE Working Group and academic interest in evidence-based public health guidelines & practice;
- Co-editor of book: Under-Served
Financial Conflicts of Interest: None
