Dr. Verna Yiu Husband: Before joining AHS six years ago, her husband, Dr. Verna Yiu, warned her. She wasn’t sure if she was ready to take the first steps toward becoming CEO.
Dr. Verna Yiu did not apply for the Alberta government position that has taken the lives of six CEOs in the last eight years.
Instead, Alberta Health Services’ board of directors patted her on the shoulder and said, “You’re it – on an interim basis.”
Who Is Dr. Verna Yiu’s Husband?
Dr. Verna Yiu’s husband was skeptical about her wife joining AHS as CEO for an extended period.
According to theglobeandmail.com, Yiu’s first reaction was to go into panic mode when she was offered the position. Her husband said, ‘Are you sure you want to do this?’
However, there are not many details about her husband as she has in the public domain.
(as court is ongoing, some other AHS drama is unfolding. FINALLY, AHS head Verna Yui is fired by the UCP. But every health minister who let her mismanage the healthcare system for her obscene salary should be gone too: https://t.co/rSy5MMTG9u )
— Sheila Gunn Reid (@SheilaGunnReid) April 4, 2022
Dr. Verna Yiu was one of two CIHI Board of Directors members representing Canada.
Dr. Yiu has been involved in public-sector governance for more than two decades and is an outstanding leader in the academic and healthcare sectors.
She is presently resigned from the president and CEO of Alberta Health Services (AHS).
AHS is Canada’s first and most significant provincial health system, serving more than 4.2 million Albertans with integrated care.
Dr. Verna Yiu Alberta Health Services Fired and Twitter Reaction
Dr. Verna Yiu has been fired from the CEO position, and Twitter has gone crazy about it.
Sheila Gunn Reid writes on Twitter, “as the court is ongoing, some other AHS drama unfolds.”
“FINALLY, AHS head Verna Yui is fired by the UCP. But every health minister who let her mismanage the healthcare system for her obscene salary should be gone,” she added on her Twitter handle.
I’m saying that there was about a 50% chance of a person in ICU with COVID to made it out of ICU alive so 500 people taking half the beds, 250 dying.
Are you saying people deserved to die, because some Albertans not following Dr. Yui’s advice, refused to get a vaccine/mask up?— ???Jennifer vaxxed, masking (opt luvhkng cal) (@Iluvhikingjen) April 5, 2022
Similarly, Richard Feehan quotes, “I had the opportunity to meet with Dr. Yui on several occasions and always found her thoughtful and connected.”
He added, “I’m disappointed to hear the UCP have fired her because of her stance on ensuring health care remains public, and staff needs to be vaccinated.”
Dr Verna Yiu Wikipedia & Age
Dr. Verna Yiu has 15 years of experience as a leader in the health-care industry.
Verna moved to Canada from Hong Kong when she was five years old.
She was born in Hong Kong, China, and graduated from Alberta University with a degree in medicine in 1986.
In January 2016, she was named interim president and CEO.
She is a pediatric nephrology professor at the University of Alberta, as well as a Harvard University and University of Alberta graduate.
In an AHS employee newsletter obtained by Postmedia, Yiu wrote that she will now spend time with her family before returning to her professional practice and academic pursuits.
Last Updated on April 6, 2022 by 247 News Around The World
