AHS announced in a press release on Monday morning that Yiu’s departure and the start of a process to replace her as president and CEO of AHS “as the healthcare system shifts to pandemic recovery and renewal.” “We are very grateful for the tireless leadership of Dr. “Yiu in the worst days of the pandemic and we thank her for her many years of service and commitment to the AHS and the Albertans,” Board Chairman Gregory Turnbull said in a press release. “We are planning for a smooth transition.”
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Yiu has been the President and CEO of AHS since 2016. Her contract was extended in June 2021 for an additional two years. At the time, AHS said it could be extended further. Her annual salary was $ 573,841. The story goes on under the ad “I have had the privilege of leading Alberta Health Services for more than six years,” Yiu told a news conference. “I would like to thank all the staff, doctors and volunteers for their consistent care of the Albertans and their ability to put patients and their families first, especially as we have spent the last two years of the pandemic. “I took on this role in 2016 because I saw the opportunity to further consolidate the culture, teamwork and excellence within the organization. I believed we could develop better relationships with our patients and families and with the communities of Alberta. “I’m so proud and grateful for all the members of the AHS team, as well as for our advisory groups and boards, and for all the institutions that support AHS.” No further details on Yiu’s departure have been released by AHS. The AHS said a commission was set up several months ago and an investigation into Yiu’s replacement is already under way. Trending Stories
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“There has always been a plan for the transition of leadership, and on behalf of the board, we thank Dr. “Yiu, its leadership team and every AHS employee,” Turnbull said. “We are excited about the future, and in particular, we look forward to achieving key priorities, such as expanding surgical and acute care services, continuing care, the EMS improvement plan, enhanced mental health programs and services, and recruiting and retaining workforce.” . » The story goes on under the ad
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NDP health critic David Shepard thanked Yu for serving the Alberts in some of the most difficult times in the province’s history. “You have served the Alberts well in good times and bad. “You guided our hospital system through COVID waves that were much worse than they should have been because of the failures and deliberate decisions of this UCP government,” Shepherd said. “Albertans has seen the sincerity he showed in the COVID-19 updates, willing to tell the truth.… It is clear to me that Dr. “Yu put Alberta’s health and well-being first in an unprecedented health crisis.” Shepherd said his phone “started to explode” on Monday with messages from doctors and other health workers who were shocked and disappointed by the decision. “These people are struggling to keep things together even now, as we may be entering the sixth wave.”
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In a statement, Health Minister Jason Copping thanked Yiu for her leadership over the past six years. “It’s time to move forward with an ambitious agenda to improve and modernize the health care system, and renewed leadership at Alberta Health Services will support those changes,” Copping said. The story goes on under the ad “The AHS Board of Directors has been planning for some time now to start the process of hiring a new CEO at the end of the extended term of Dr. Yiu. The agreement with Dr. Yiu announced today that the board will complete the transition timetable and help the system move forward. “We promised the Alberts better access to surgery and a stronger public health system with better access overall. The pandemic changed the schedules, but did not change the goals. “These are multi-year commitments and we must move forward with them, with the support of the renewed leadership at AHS.” Prior to her appointment as President and CEO, Yiu was Vice President of Quality and Chief Physician at AHS. Mauro Chies, vice president of Cancer Care Alberta and Clinical Support Services, has been appointed interim CEO on a temporary basis. © 2022 Global News, part of Corus Entertainment Inc.
