Allan Torng

Experience

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  Interior Health Authority

  May 2008 - Feb 2009

  Public Health Inspector/Drinking Water Officer

  Provide coverage for staff (on leave of absence), i.e., conducted site visits and inspections in Kamloops to Revelstoke, implemented and enforced a comprehensive program of applicable environmental health legislation and standards for drinking water, food premises, public facilities, communicable disease (follow-ups), etc.

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  Chinook Health... Alberta Health Services

  Feb 2009 - Apr 2010

  Environmental Health Officer

  Implemented and enforced a comprehensive program of applicable environmental health legislation and standards for drinking water, recreational facilities, food premises (including HACCP program), public facilities, communicable disease (follow-ups), rental housing, etc.

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  Alberta Health Services

  Apr 2010 - Aug 2015

  Provincial Environmental Public Health Advisor, Human Health Risk Assessment/Environ. Impact Assess.

  I am responsible for reviewing the health component and providing advice on Health Impact Assessment reports to ensure that health implications of proposed development projects are identified and evaluated to minimize risks to public health. My job focus is in the area of human health risk assessment and encompasses specialized areas of industrial hygiene, toxicology, and human exposure assessment with the ability to review and translate complex scientific research literature, and recommend development of appropriate risk management measures for population and public health protection in Alberta.As a health risk assessment specialist, I advise senior executives and contribute to strategic decision making with long term impacts based on expert knowledge in human health risk assessment, keeping aligned with major government programs or initiatives. My work also influences initiatives at a provincial level (example: oil and gas development case management files). In addition, I act as a peer reviewer for other specialists and represent the employer on regional, provincial, and national committees or agencies as a recognized expert in the field of study. Show less

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  Northern Health - BC

  Aug 2015 - Feb 2018

  Regional Director of Health Protection

  I am responsible and accountable for providing leadership in all aspects of the planning, coordination, operation, and evaluation of the Public Health Protection programs of Northern Health. Those programs include Community Care Facilities Licensing, Public Health Engineering, Environmental Health, Drinking Water Protection, and Tobacco Enforcement.

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  First Nations University of Canada

  May 2018 - May 2019

  Instructor

  Develop and deliver ENHS 360 (Health Risk Assessment Course). This course provides the students with an understanding of the concepts, principles and methods of analyzing and mitigating the risk of disease or adverse health effects that may be attributed to the natural and built environments.

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  Government of the Northwest Territories, Health & Social Services Department

  Aug 2018 - Jul 2023

  Senior Environmental Health Advisor

  1. Liaise and work collaboratively with staff in the DHSS, cross-sectoral partners (territorial, provincial, and federal departments and agencies), and other stakeholders on the GNWT Agricultural Strategy, Waste Management, Contaminated Sites Management and Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation programs2. Represent, coordinate, and implement DHSS-OCPHO responses, processes and provide ongoing monitoring of various internal and inter-departmental initiatives3. Work with academic researchers to build and translate knowledge4. Research and recommend the renewal of the regulatory framework that serves to protect the public through the Northwest Territories' Public Health Act and its regulations a. Implement and evaluate policies programs and services b. Review and update of legislations under the Public Health Act c. Develop standards, protocols and guidelines for the Environmental Public Health program d. Engage in complex change management processesHighlights:1. Provided the state of scientific understanding and policy direction with respect to the arsenic soil-to-plant (agriculture produce) and fish topics to the GNWT. 2. Initiated the development on the GNWT Meat Inspection Regulations, and related standards, protocols and guidelines for that program.3. Provided review of worker exposure (dermal, ingestion of soil and inhalation of fugitive dust) to arsenic and risk analysis.4. Provided review and analysis of temporal trend data on trace metals and halogenated organic compounds in burbot that were harvested from the Mackenzie River near Fort Good Hope, NWT. Show less

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  Government of Yukon, Department of Health & Social Services

  Jul 2023 - Apr 2024

  Manager of Environmental Health Services

  I am responsible for the following: (1) development and delivery of Environmental Public Health policy, projects and services; (2) leading, managing and supervising the day-to-day operations of Environmental Health Services; (3) developing and applying legislation and regulations to support regulatory activities; (4) developing and maintaining positive working relationships with, provides expert advice to other YG departments, other levels of government and the private sector; and (5) representing the Yukon on national and federal/provincial/territorial committees and other forums. Show less

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  Manitoba Health

  Jul 2024 - now

  Regional Manager

  I am responsible for managing the (Environmental) Health Protection Unit within the Prairie Mountain Region (PMR). The Health Protection Unit responds to chemical, microbiological and social public health issues. The Unit monitors and participates in a coordinated response to environmental health issues to Manitobans. Currently, the Health Protection Unit's mandate is environmental health risk assessment, food protection, environmentally infectious diseases, public housing, drinking water safety, etc. Show less