Medical Health Officer
Yukon Medical Health Officer
Dr. Bryce Larke
P.O. Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6
(Tel) 867-667-5716
(Fax) 867-667-5771
bryce.larke@gov.yk.ca
The office of the Yukon’s Medical Health Officer is responsible for the Department of Health and Social Services’ legislated responsibility to protect and promote the public’s health in a variety of areas including:
- Communicable disease control
- Environmental health
- Emergency preparedness and response
In addition, the Medical Health Officer works in collaboration with numerous federal and provincial/territorial representatives on a number of national and international issues, including immunization, pandemic influenza preparedness, HIV/AIDS and hepatitis awareness and West Nile virus.