Deena Hinshaw is a Canadian doctor who serves as a Deputy Provincial Health Officer for British Columbia and served as Chief Medical Officer of Health for the province of Alberta from January 28,2019, to November 14,2022, after being removed by Danielle Smith.
10 Facts About Deena Hinshaw
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Deena Hinshaw provided daily updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta to the public throughout most of 2020 and into 2021, though she stopped holding regular briefings in at the end of June 2021.
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Deena Hinshaw provided recommendations to Jason Kenney, the former Premier of Alberta and the Emergency Management Cabinet Committee.
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Deena Hinshaw received her undergraduate degree at the Augustana University College in Camrose, Alberta in 1997.
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Deena Hinshaw completed her medical degree and residencies in family medicine and community medicine at the University of Alberta.
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On January 28,2019, Deena Hinshaw was appointed as Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health.
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Global News reported that Deena Hinshaw is a trusted face for many Albertans, calmly delivering the facts as cases of COVID-19 are confirmed in the province.
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On November 14,2022, Smith fired Deena Hinshaw and replaced her on an interim basis with Alberta Health Services vice president Mark Joffe.
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Dr Deena Hinshaw was hired as British Columbia's Deputy Provincial Health Officer on February 1,2023 on a temporary basis.
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Deena Hinshaw faced criticism for her recommendations loosening restrictions in the summer of 2021.