Deena Hinshaw Hired as Deputy Provincial Health Officer in B.C.

Deena Hinshaw Hired as Deputy Provincial Health Officer in B.C.
Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's former chief medical officer of health, provides a COVID-19 update in Edmonton on Sept. 3, 2021. Jason Franson/The Canadian Press
Marnie Cathcart
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Alberta’s former chief medical officer of health (CMOH) Dr. Deena Hinshaw has been hired as deputy provincial health officer in British Columbia in a temporary role.

In a statement announcing Hinshaw’s six-month contract, B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Hinshaw will replace Dr. Martin Lavoie, a deputy health officer away on a temporary assignment.