Cristin Muecke, MD, MSc, FRCPC

Regional Medical Officer of Health for North Zone, Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness

Cristin Muecke joined the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness in 2022 as Regional Medical Officer of Health for North Zone.  Prior to this she held the position of Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Health for the New Brunswick Department of Health since 2016 (acting since 2106, appointed in 2018).  Between 2013 and 2018, she held the position of Medical Officer of Health for Provincial Programs.  She was the Regional Medical Officer of Health for Central Region (Fredericton and Upper River Valley) for 8 years (2005-2013). She obtained her medical degree at Dalhousie University and specialized in Public Health and Preventive Medicine (including a Masters degree in Epidemiology and Biostatistics) at McGill University.  She has been actively involved with various professional associations and societies including the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Public Health Physicians of Canada, the New Brunswick Medical Society, and the Public Health Association of New Brunswick and PEI.  She is a current member of the Advisory Board for the National Collaborating Center for Environmental Health.