By rdnewsNOW staff

New Direction

Changes to Alberta Health Services executive team

Nov 16, 2023 | 4:24 PM

Last week, the Government of Alberta announced a vision to refocus Alberta’s public healthcare system.

Alberta Health Services (AHS) says it is committed to supporting this change while continuing to deliver on its mandate of providing high quality health services to all Albertans.

AHS says the transition will unfold over the next 18 months, and will require new ideas, new voices. and new leadership. To support this transition, the Alberta Health Services Board has made changes to senior leadership positions within the organization.

The following individuals are no longer in their roles:

• Mauro Chies, President and CEO
• Dr. Francois Belanger, Vice President of Quality and Chief Medical Officer
• Colleen Purdy, Vice President of Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer
• Tina Giesbrecht, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
• Geoffrey Pradella, Chief Strategy Officer
• Dean Olmstead, Chief Program Officer, Capital Management

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“Members on the executive team, and staff throughout Alberta Health Services, come to work every day to make a positive contribution to the healthcare being offered to Albertans,” said Dr. Lyle Oberg, Alberta Health Services Executive Board Chair. “I want to thank everyone for their commitment and efforts. We will be respectful and deliberate as we move forward in the transition.”

AHS officials say Sean Chilton, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Clinical Operations and Information Technology is named acting President and CEO. The updated list of executive leadership team members can be found here: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/about/Page11884.aspx.

AHS says it will continue to have a strong role as part of the refocused system. Under the new structure, Alberta Health Services’ primary focus will be acute care. As per the provincial government, other delivery functions will move to be accountable to the new organizations.

These new organizations are expected to focus on governance, accountability and oversight for primary care, acute care, continuing care, and mental health and addiction. AHS says Albertans will continue to access healthcare services where they regularly receive their care during the system’s transition period and beyond.