The Panel was established by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care in May 2003.
On 15 December 2003 the Panel released its Initial Report, which provided a series of 53 recommendations requiring urgent action.
The Final Report of the Walker Panel was released in April 2004.
[1][2][3][4] SARS highlighted to the Panel key longstanding shortfalls with respect to infection control, including a need for provincial standards, shortages of necessary human resources and training opportunities, and facility design barriers.
[citation needed] The members of the Expert Panel on SARS and Infectious Disease Control were:[citation needed]