Queensland’s Chief Health Officer Resigns Two Weeks Into New Government

The newly elected Queensland government will be looking for a replacement chief health officer after the surprise exit of Dr. John Gerrard. On Nov. 8, Gerrard announced he would be stepping down from Dec. 12, with his contract was up for renewal. He advised the previous Labor government of his decision in October when it was in “caretaker mode” before the election. Gerrard will return to full-time clinical duties at Gold Coast University, where he is an expert in infectious diseases. He said it had been an honour to serve the community and guide how the state responded to the pandemic. “The COVID-19 pandemic had such an extraordinary impact on people’s lives and strained systems around the world and I am glad I had the opportunity to help people move forward from it,” Gerrard said in a statement....