Dr. AnneMarie Pegg, the territorySA国际影视传媒檚 medical director, will be leaving the leadership position in little over a month.

Pegg has been serving in the most senior leadership role at the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) since taking over from Dr. Sarah Cook in November 2020.

David Maguire, spokesperson for the NTHSSA, confirmed this week that Pegg will remain on the job until March 4.

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The health authority was asked why the senior medical doctor is leaving and whether there were any efforts to retain her, but Maguire refused comment on personnel matters.

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For much of the Covid-19 pandemic, Pegg, along with chief public health officer Dr. Kami Kandola, has been the public face of territorial health response and has provided operational updates, including the work of health teams, testing and nursing support efforts, impacts on Stanton Territorial Hospital and vaccine rollouts.

The role includes providing direction related to medical staff and services across the NWT health system.

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Maguire said the health authority plans to open the position to competition across the country and will update residents when a successor has been chosen.

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Pegg could not commit to an interview before the end of this week.