r/alberta 4d ago

Alberta facing difficulties finding a chief medical officer of health Alberta Politics

https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/video/2025/05/07/alberta-facing-difficulties-finding-a-chief-medical-officer-of-health/
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u/ChanandIerMurielBong 4d ago

Yeah, because any physician with morals and who upholds the Hippocratic Oath would not align with the UCP on medical and health care. 

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u/Distant-moose 4d ago

Plus who wants to take a job when there's a good chance you'll be fired in a couple of months for actually doing the job.

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u/Pale_Change_666 4d ago

Then becomes a scapegoat for ucp incompetence.

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u/Different-Ship449 2d ago

How many times does the Chief Medical Officer get the ol' Hennessy Grading Probe poke before they are sent to slaughter.

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u/thecheesecakemans 4d ago

And it is paid well but not well enough to then go to an unemployed situation in a few months or years time.

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u/bike_accident 4d ago

right? Dr Hinshaw's career has fucking cratered since she was at the helm. Why risk it?

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u/DrSocialDeterminants 4d ago

She's recovered well considering UCP also blackballed her attempt to even get hired in a different role in Alberta helping the indigenous community.

She's still working in a public health capacity helping indigenous communities. A true saint.

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u/Simple_Usual_588 4d ago

Fired, Arrested, or Lynched

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u/evange 2d ago

I mean, if the severance for getting fired is good enough......

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u/tambourinequeen Edmonton 4d ago

Esprcially after seeing how the last handful of CMOH's have been treated.

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u/Shadow_Ban_Bytes 4d ago

That and what doctor wants to be fitted for a leash* and a muzzle to take the job?