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S5 Ep19: The Romanow Report at 25 [Part 3]. Generating high-impact health system improvement at the Provincial level featuring Dr. Verna Yiu, former CEO of Alberta Health Services.
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- Jun 19, 2026
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- 1811
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Summary
Qualitycast North is excited to bring you a special 4-episode series celebrating the 25-year anniversary of The Royal Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada and the subsequent, ground-breaking, Romanow Report. About the Royal Commission and Romanow Report In 2001, the Federal government launched the landmark Romanow Commission, to examine the future of Canada’s publicly funded healthcare system. Led by Roy Romanow, the Commission combined extensive research, expert analysis, and one of the largest public consultations in Canadian healthcare history. Through engagement with healthcare professionals, governments, Indigenous organizations, and tens of thousands of Canadians, the Commission developed evidence-based recommendations aimed at strengthening the sustainability and accessibility of Medicare for future generations. We’re continuing our special series with this our third interview. Giving us insights into the relevance of the Report at the Provincial level and a masterclass in delivering high-impact health care system improvement on a Provincial scale is today’s guest, Dr. Verna Yiu . Dr. Yiu, a pediatric nephrologist by training, is the current Board Chair of CIHI, the Academic Dean and Provost of The University of Alberta and the former CEO of Alberta Health Services from 2016 to 2022. In this episode, Dr. Yiu explains what she found inspiring about the Report before sharing her experience of successfully implementing large-scale improvements in healthcare delivery and how these can be applied in other jurisdictions. We also hear about the foundational importance of primary care, patient centered care and data system integration to delivering high quality and cost effective health care. Join us for the fourth and final part of this special series in w…