Tuesday, January 30, 2024 | 2:00 p.m. | Windsor and Essex County
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) is proud to have entered a multi-faceted memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the University of Windsor (UW) in 2022 to better serve the public health needs of Windsor-Essex County. Under this initiative, UW and WECHU have explored the possibility of research and knowledge translation opportunities, supported student placement opportunities, and also explored opportunities to jointly support academic public health programing.
Our original proposal also anticipated the re-location of WECHU Windsor operations on campus. Due to substantial budget and inflationary pressures, coupled with ongoing changes affecting the public health landscape in Ontario, WECHU found it was not feasible to pursue the relocation initiative. The health unit values its relationship with all its partners, present and future, and will continue to pursue opportunities to build upon its long-standing relationship with the University of Windsor.
“Faced with a challenging fiscal situation, our priority must be the ongoing public health programming and services that are essential to the Windsor-Essex community,” said Dr. Ken Blanchette, CEO of WECHU. “Going forward, we are committed to continuing to provide the critical public health services that our region depends on. We remain optimistic about our working relationship with UW, advancing public health initiatives in the Windsor-Essex region, while finding new opportunities for collaboration in the future.”