When a screengrab of an announcement welcoming Dr. Deena Hinshaw to her new position appeared on social media earlier this month, a furor erupted online.
Hinshaw was Alberta’s chief medical officer of health until she was fired last November by Danielle Smith, shortly after Smith became premier.
Now Hinshaw appeared to have a job with the Indigenous Wellness Core (IWC), a program of Alberta Health Services focused on Indigenous health care.
Outrage ensued from many quarters — particularly from those opposed to Hinshaw’s support of masking and vaccines during the pandemic.
AHS issued a statement: “Dr. Hinshaw is not employed by AHS.”
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