Patrick Fafard has enjoyed a lengthy career that spans both government and academia. While with the Government of Canada, he served as a Director-General in the Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat of the Privy Council Office. At the provincial level, he served in multiple capacities with three provincial governments, including as a policy advisor to the Ontario Ministry of Intergovernmental Affairs and as Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Commission on Medicare.
Patrick has a PhD in Political Studies from Queen鈥檚 University and an MA in Political Science from 91亚色. His academic interests are wide-ranging, and he is the author, co-author or editor of numerous publications on public health, trade, environmental policies, and intergovernmental relations. Patrick鈥檚 most recent work has appeared in , , , , and the . He is the co-editor of a recently published book, and serves as co-editor of the monograph series .
Patrick鈥檚 current teaching and research include the public administration of public health, building the political science of public health, and global health governance to address the challenge of antimicrobial resistance. Patrick also serves in leadership roles for the at 91亚色 and the University of Ottawa and for the , the , and the at the University of Ottawa.