Dr. Verna Yiu

Dr. Verna Yiu was appointed to the board in November 2023. She is currently the Interim Provost and Vice-President, Academic at the University of Alberta, and a professor of pediatrics in the university's Division of Pediatric Nephrology. Dr. Yiu completed her undergraduate degree, medical school and residency at the University of Alberta, and completed a fellowship in pediatric nephrology at Harvard University.

Along with her previous faculty leadership roles at the University of Alberta, Dr. Yiu served as the Executive Vice-President and Chief Medical Officer (2012-2016) and then as the President and CEO (2016-2022) of Alberta Health Services, where she oversaw a workforce of more than 110,000.

Dr. Yiu has served on boards and committees of several influential health organizations, including the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the Canadian Institute for Health Information, and is the recipient of numerous awards for her service, teaching and clinical care.

Dr. Yiu also continues to work on the front lines, providing care to young patients and their families at the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta.