Southwestern Public Health
Emily Robertson is an experienced public health professional currently serving as a Public Health Nurse at Southwestern Public Health since June 2015, focusing on sexual health and harm reduction. Emily has also held the position of Program Manager for COVID-19, overseeing vaccinations and case management. Prior to this, Emily taught in various nursing programs at Fanshawe College, Conestoga College, and McMaster University from 2014 to 2021. Additional experience includes working as an Emergency Room Nurse at St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital and London Health Sciences Centre between 2012 and 2014. Emily is currently pursuing a Master of Nursing degree at Athabasca University, having previously earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from McMaster University.
Southwestern Public Health
Southwestern Public Health works together with its partners to ensure the health of the whole community. Formed in 2018 by the merger of Elgin St. Thomas Public Health and Oxford County Public Health, Southwestern Public Health serves a population of about 200,000 across Oxford County, Elgin County and the City of St. Thomas. Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/swpublichealth Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/sw_publichealth Our programs respond to public health emergencies; promote healthy lifestyles; help prevent injuries, illness and disease in the community; and promote positive change and social conditions that improve health in our communities. Southwestern Public Health delivers mandated programs under the Ontario Public Health Standards and is regulated by the Ontario Health Promotion and Protection Act. The health unit maintains its main sites in Woodstock and St. Thomas. For more information, visit www.swpublichealth.ca or find us on Facebook.