Dick Zoutman

Dr. Dick Zoutman is Emeritus Professor, in the Faculty of Health Sciences, Schools of Medicine at Queen's University. Dr. Zoutman is the Past Inaugural Chief of Staff at the Scarborough Health Network in Toronto and Past Chief of Staff at Quinte Health in South Eastern Ontario.

He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada, certified as a specialist in Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and Medical Microbiology. He is also the Past Professor and Chair of Infectious Diseases and of Medical Microbiology at the Kingston Health Sciences Center and Queen’s University. Dr. Zoutman retired from clinical practice in January 2024.

The primary focus of his academic work has been on the use of Quality Improvement Science in advancing healthcare quality and infectious disease prevention and control.

Dr. Zoutman has worked and studied internationally across multiple countries, including in Kenya, Kosovo, Guyana, Japan, and India. Dr. Zoutman has served as a consultant to the World Health Organization on infectious disease prevention and control.

During the 2003 pandemic of SARS1, Dr. Zoutman chaired the Ontario SARS Scientific Advisory Committee responsible for advising the Ontario Government on the management of the pandemic.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic Dr. Zoutman has been a vocal advocate, commentator and public educator for comprehensive protections to prevent spread, promote vaccination, and combat long-Covid & post-COVID conditions.