September 12, 2025
EDMONTON – Primary Care Alberta (PCA) has appointed Dr. Kim Hogarth as chief nursing officer (CNO), reflecting a commitment to integrating nursing perspectives in shaping the future of primary care.
This is Alberta’s first CNO, and among the first in Canada with a role focused on primary care. The role will guide PCA’s strategic direction and embed nursing expertise across governance and workforce planning.
“Primary care works best when every member of the team contributes their expertise, including at the leadership table,” says PCA CEO Kim Simmonds. “With Dr. Hogarth as CNO, nurses will remain part of key decisions about how we strengthen and improve access to primary care.”
Nurses represent nearly half of PCA’s workforce and often serve as the bridge between patients, their families and the healthcare system. Whether on the phone, in clinics or out in the community, nurses combine clinical skill with compassion to keep Albertans healthy, ensure timely access to care and support navigation to needed care.
“Throughout my career, making sure nurses can deliver the best care possible has always mattered most,” says Dr. Hogarth, whose clinical background includes rural emergency, labour and delivery and acute care. “It’s an honour to represent nursing voices and help improve care for Albertans.”
Dr. Hogarth brings experience as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, nurse practitioner and leader in health and academia. She will continue as PCA’s executive director, overseeing work on team-based care, patient attachment and chronic disease prevention and management strategies, while assuming her new CNO duties.
Her previous roles include program director in provincial medical affairs with Alberta Health Services, and more than a decade in post-secondary education, including senior academic appointments at Red Deer Polytechnic and Bow Valley College in health science faculties.
In her first months, Dr. Hogarth will meet with staff and partners to further shape the role in alignment with PCA’s goals and priorities. As CNO, she will work closely with Dr. Ernst Greyvenstein, PCA’s chief medical officer, forming a dual leadership model that reflects nursing and medical perspectives in primary care.
Dr. Hogarth holds a masters of nursing in nurse practitioner and a doctorate in nursing practice. A member of the Métis Nation of Alberta, she is passionate about Indigenous health and committed to building strong partnerships with Indigenous communities.
Primary Care Alberta is a made-in-Alberta solution to improve access to the primary care services Albertans rely on. By delivering coordinated services, Primary Care Alberta allows for valued healthcare professionals to do what they do best - care for you. Together, we are creating a future where compassionate, timely and effective healthcare is available to every Albertan at every stage of life.
