Working in partnership with Alberta Health, the AHS Board is responsible for the governance of AHS to ensure all Albertans have access to high- quality health services across the province. The Board, led by the Board Chair, David Weyant, QC, is accountable to the Minister of Health. The AHS Board has established committees to assist in governing AHS and overseeing the management of AHS’ business and affairs: Audit & Risk Committee, Community Engagement Committee, Finance Committee, Governance Committee, Human Resources Committee, and Quality & Safety Committee. The purpose and scope of each committee is in accordance with governance best practices and is consistent with the legislation governing AHS.
The Board Chair is a member of each committee, and the President & Chief Executive Officer is a non-voting ex-officio member of each committee.
Reporting directly to the Board, Dr. Verna Yiu is President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AHS and leads over 103,000 caring and dedicated individuals who make up the AHS workforce. With leaders and staff in the organization, AHS is proud to have a culture that exemplifies its values, takes a provincial perspective on issues, and ensures good ideas developed locally are shared across the province. AHS’ organizational structure is represented below, arranged under the AHS Executive Leadership Team reporting directly to the President & CEO.
