(laÉª) vb (intr) , lies, lying, lay (leÉª) or lain (leÉªn) 1. (often foll by down) to place oneself or be in a prostrate position, horizontal to the ground. 2. to be situated, esp on a horizontal surface: the pencil is lying on the desk; India lies to the south of Russia.
The Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) is the federal government's lead public health professional. Speaking to Canadians, health professionals, stakeholders, and the public about issues affecting the population's health.
Dr. Baikie is currently the Chief Medical Officer of Health for Nunavut. Before that she was the Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Health in Nova Scotia for many years. She has also worked extensively in Labrador as both a family physician and a public health physician.