Dr. Charles Gardner, MD, CCFP, MHSc, FRCPC

Dr. Gardner has been the Medical Officer of Health (MOH) for the Simcoe Muskoka Health Unit since 2005, after having served as MOH with the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit for seven years. Prior to that, he worked in general medical practice in Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and Zimbabwe.

Dr. Gardner is a member of the Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) Board of Directors in the role of Vice President/Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health (COMOH) Representative, Central East Region and the past  chair of COMOH. He is also a board member of Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada. 

Dr. Gardner is active personally and professionally on the promotion of health through green, compact, complete, walkable and cycleable communities.