Chief medical officer

The post is held by a physician who serves to advise and lead a team of medical experts on matters of public health importance.

[2] The equivalent title may go under different names across countries, for example, the Surgeon General in the United States and the Chief Public Health Officer in Canada.

As of 23 January 2021[update], the joint Deputy Chief Medical Officers were Nick Coatsworth, Ruth Vine and Michael Kidd.

The position is head of the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee[14] and in that role an adviser to the National Cabinet of Australia, created in response to the pandemic.

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) (Irish: an Príomh-Dhochtúir Oifigiúil) for Ireland is the most senior government advisor on health-related matters.