Pandemic Update- How are we doing.

Please welcome Dr Robin Williams, as she returns to update us a year into the Pandemic.

Dr Williams became a pediatrician, and in 1981 opened her private practice in Niagara Falls.

Early in her career, Williams was associate medical officer of the newly created Niagara Region and “soon discovered her calling, helping children and their families live happily and healthily.” 

One of her many legacies was her work with Ontario children, bringing the Ontario Early Years Centre to Niagara to create a positive environment for children to play, explore and interact.

Dr. Williams was also a driving force behind the creation of the Niagara Children’s Charter, which created policies to support children and youth and ensure a healthy future for our region.

In 1995, Dr. Williams became Niagara’s medical officer of health. As Niagara’s top public health doctor for 16 years, she  received the Order of Canada for her career’s work.

She now is a special adviser to Ontario’s Ministry of Health and served as a special adviser to Niagara’s community co-ordination task force for COVID-19 vaccinations.

She holds professorships at the University of Western Ontario’s Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry and McMaster University Department of pediatrics. She also recently served as vice-chair of Brock University’s board of trustees and is a member of the NOTL Public Library board.