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The November 2025 edition of Healthcare Management Forum (HMF) addresses the question: What is the role of government in the health of the public in a time of crisis? It offers health leaders several perspectives about the processes of government decision-making, and the ways that the institutional structure of government and prevailing ideas about the purposes of government in Canada shape those processes.
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In this edition:
GUEST EDITORS
The Guest Editors for this edition are Deena Hinshaw, MD, and Roger Epp, PhD.
Dr. Hinshaw is a public health and preventive medicine specialist. She has worked in a variety of roles in both local and provincial public health and served as Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Hinshaw is also a Clinical Professor in the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Alberta and a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary.
Roger Epp, PhD, is a Professor Emeritus of political science at the University of Alberta, where he also served in several senior leadership roles. He was founding Dean of the University’s Augustana Campus in Camrose, and the first Director of UAlberta North. He was also an honorary witness at hearings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada at Ermineskin Cree Nation.
CIRCLE WEBINAR
Join us on November 20, 2025 at noon, ET for the second installation of the Full Circle with HMF series. This session features the important work of Jasmine Pawa, MD, CCFP, MSc, FRCPC, former President of the Public Health Physicians of Canada, and author of “Dynamics of public health federalism in Canada” appearing in the November 2025 edition of Healthcare Management Forum. Pawa, writing with Katherine Fierlbeck, PhD, a professor in political science at Dalhousie University, goes beyond a discussion of how the federal structure fragments public health in Canada to address the question of why there has been so little progress in strengthening collaboration between the jurisdictions. Through the lens of six key public health functions, the authors describe how rational decision-making can lead to suboptimal outcomes collectively. Understanding the dynamics of federalism underlying public health in Canada can help health leaders to identify and address barriers to a more effective system, ultimately improving health and decreasing inequity. This session is moderated by Roger Epp, PhD.
BLOG
Read the interview with Fred Horne, MBA, as he discusses his views on the government’s role in the health of the public during a crisis. Horne reminds readers that the role of government is to set long-term policy for the health system; to provide assurance that services delivered are safe and of high quality; to ensure adequate funding and resources, financial and human; and to ensure equity of access for all. He asserts that, while he does not feel that government should direct how care is delivered, there is a role for government in identifying issues and demanding accountability. Fred Horne, MBA, is a Canadian health policy consultant whose career has spanned 30 years. He served as Alberta’s Minister of Health from 2011-2014 and is a frequent speaker and panelist on health system issues. Fred is the Principal of Horne and Associates and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Alberta’s School of Public Health. He volunteers his time to support policy education and patient education and engagement initiatives across the country. #CCHLeaders #CCHLForum >
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