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We are excited to announce that Dr. Yoko Schreiber has joined Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre as an Infectious Disease Specialist with the Department of Internal Medicine.

Dr. Schreiber completed her Doctor of Medicine at Dalhousie University before pursuing residency training in Internal Medicine and subspecialty training in Infectious Diseases at the University of Ottawa. She further completed a Master of Science in Epidemiology and the Clinician Investigator Program at the University of Ottawa, strengthening her expertise in research and evidence-based practice. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases) and has held academic appointments at the University of Ottawa, the University of Manitoba, and the Northern Ontario School of Medicine.

Dr. Schreiber brings extensive experience as a consultant in Infectious Diseases, with a strong focus on improving care in rural and remote communities. Her clinical and research work has included antimicrobial stewardship, tuberculosis, skin and soft tissue infections, and the health impacts of housing and environmental conditions in Indigenous communities. She has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed publications in journals such as CMAJ, Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, and JAMMI, and she has been recognized with national awards for her research on rheumatic fever in First Nations communities.

She has also served in multiple leadership roles, including Chief of Inpatient Medicine and Chief of Specialist Services at Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre, member of the Public Health Testing Strategy Expert Panel at Public Health Ontario, and consultant to Indigenous Services Canada. In addition to her clinical expertise, she is committed to advancing medical education and has taught and supervised learners at multiple academic institutions.

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Schreiber to our Hospital and the Thunder Bay community. Her dedication to infectious disease care, public health, and health equity will be a tremendous asset to our patients and community.