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By Chris Brown

Mark Joffe named Alberta’s new chief medical officer of health

Nov 14, 2022 | 4:49 PM

Premier Danielle Smith has made good on her commitment to make changes to the leadership of Alberta Health Services.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw is out as Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, replaced by Dr. Mark Joffe effective today.

Joffe is currently the vice-president and medical director for Cancer Care Alberta, Clinical Support Services and Provincial Clinical Excellence for Alberta Health Services.

“I am honoured to be asked to take on the chief medical officer of health role for our province,” Joffe says in a news release. “I have always put the needs of my patients first and foremost throughout my career, which will continue as I take on this new challenge. I want to thank Minister Copping for giving me this opportunity.”

Joffe’s biography on the Alberta Health Services Website says he has worked with the former Capital Health and now Alberta Health Services for more than 25 years. Past leadership roles include chairing the Royal Alexandra Hospital Medical Staff Society and two terms as president of the Capital Region Medical Staff Association, as well as president of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases of Canada, among numerous local and national duties. Joffe is also a professor in the department of medicine at the University of Alberta.

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“Dr. Joffe has dedicated himself to improving the health of Albertans throughout his career. He brings this wealth of experience and knowledge to the role of chief medical officer of health. I look forward to working with him,” said Health Minister Jason Copping in a news release. “I also wish to thank Dr. Deena Hinshaw for her service and dedication to Albertans through the past several years.”

The province says Joffe’s appointment is on an “interim” basis and he will continue in his current contract with AHS, with no additional compensation for the chief medical officer of health role. The province also says he will continue as chief medical officer of health until the minister of health rescinds the appointment.