Chief Medical Officer Of Health

• Alberta pediatric doctors plead for proactive approach to reduce viral transmission in youth

  Alberta pediatricians are calling for more public messaging surrounding vaccine efficacy and safety as they say the province has the highest pediatric influenza activity in Canada.

  Health

  Dec 8, 2022
  
• Alberta’s 2 deputy chief medical officers of health resign

  Less than a month after their boss was fired, two of Alberta's other top doctors have resigned from their posts within the government, Health Minister Jason Copping confirmed.

  Politics

  Dec 7, 2022
  
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• Alberta’s top doctor warns parents about concerning, ‘severe’ flu season

  The latest influenza data from Alberta Health shows there have been 12 deaths attributed to flu (two in children under nine).

  Health

  Nov 24, 2022
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• 1st statement from Alberta’s new chief medical officer of health on RSV, flu season

  This is the first time Albertans have heard from Dr. Mark Joffe, who was named Alberta's chief medical officer of health on Nov. 14, replacing Dr. Deena Hinshaw.

  Health

  Nov 16, 2022
• Experts wonder how Alberta’s new top doctor will handle premier’s health messaging

  Danielle Smith appointed Dr. Mark Joffe as the new chief medical officer of health Monday, but will the scientist be able to back the premier's non-evidence based messaging?

  Health

  Nov 15, 2022
• Alberta NDP requests auditor general to investigate bonuses to pandemic management

  Finance critic Shannon Phillips requested a performance audit of the bonus payment structures and processes related to the COVID-19 pandemic response.

  Politics

  Aug 8, 2022
• Ontario confident in monkeypox vaccine strategy, Moore says, but some seek expansion

  Dr. Kieran Moore says the province has vaccinated more than 20,000 people against monkeypox, with the priority group being gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men.

  Health

  Aug 8, 2022
• Alberta NDP slams UCP, ex finance minister for big COVID-19 bonus to Hinshaw

  Notley says the UCP, particularly former finance minister Travis Toews, must bear the responsibility and fallout for the record-setting six-figure bonus payment to Dr. Hinshaw.

  Health

  Aug 3, 2022
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• N.B. Public Health Act changes heavily questioned by Liberal Opposition

  A proposed bill to make changes to the powers the New Brunswick chief medical officer of health has was the subject of many questions by the Liberal Opposition Tuesday.

  Canada

  May 24, 2022
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• Proposed N.B. public health changes would give more powers to chief medical officer of health

  Proposed changes would allow public health restrictions to be imposed using the public health orders rather than emergency orders.

  Health

  May 11, 2022