Kayathiri Ganeshamoorthy

The board meeting's primary purpose was to address the appointment of the Alberta Health Services president and chief executive officer. The board moved to confirm the end of Shan Shelton's employment as interim president and chief executive officer effective December 11, 2023. Furthermore, the board recommended the appointment of Verna Yiu as the permanent president and chief executive officer, effective December 11, 2023, and approved the associated employment agreement detailing the terms and conditions for her role.

The public board meeting included the approval of the agenda. The main item of business was the motion to ratify entering into a Transition Services Framework Agreement and a Cooperation Agreement between Alberta Health Services and Recovery Alberta Mental Health and Addiction Services, both effective September 1st, 2024. Following the motion's approval, the meeting was adjourned.

The meeting included the approval of minutes from the November 28, 2024, Public Board Meeting. Key discussions involved the Governance, Compliance and Human Resources Committee, which recommended board approval for resolutions related to recruitment and retention efforts, particularly focusing on professions with documented workforce supply challenges, and the approval of the Infection Prevention and Control 2023-2024 Annual Report. The Board also approved revisions to the Board Member Remuneration, Expense Reimbursement, and Ongoing Education Procedure, and approved the revised Philanthropic and Honorific Naming and Recognition Policy. Additionally, the appointments and reappointments of Trustees to established Health Foundations were approved. Finally, the Foundations Committee recommended and the Board approved the disestablishment of the Foundations Committee, effective December 19, 2024.

The public board meeting focused on one primary motion. The agenda approval was moved and seconded. Following a declaration of no conflicts of interest, the Board addressed the approval of the minutes from the October 31, 2024, and November 13, 2024, public board meetings. The main agenda item involved the motion to approve the 2024-2 Alberta Health Services biannual performance report, subject to non-substantive changes deemed necessary by management, and to support its submission to the Minister of Health. Following the successful vote, the business meeting was adjourned.

The public board meeting addressed the ratification of the Transition Services Framework Agreement between Alberta Health Services and Primary Care Alberta, effective November 18, 2024. The motion to ratify was contingent upon receiving written approval from the Minister of Health or their identified Deputy Minister. The Chair commenced the meeting with an acknowledgement that the work of Alberta Health Services takes place on historical and contemporary Indigenous lands.