Healthcare Change Makers Podcast | Healthcare Insurance Reciprocal of Canada

Step inside the minds of Canada’s healthcare leaders; welcome to Healthcare Change Makers.

Join us as we talk to leaders about driving change in our complex healthcare organizations. Learn valuable lessons about how to manage the bigger challenges and risks facing organizations today – the implementation of new technology, natural disasters, patient safety, and the big problem of congestion and poor access to care.

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Carey Lucki: A Vision for Aging in the Home

(Access show transcript) Carey Lucki, CEO of Circle of Care and VP at Sinai Health, shares how her organization is transforming home and community care through innovation and integration.

Summary

Carey Lucki sat down with us to talk about her deep pride and passion for the work Circle of Care does as a predominant organization in Ontario’s home and community care sector.

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Mary Jane Dykeman: Thinking About Solutions, Not Answers

(Access show transcript) Mary Jane Dykeman from INQ Law sits down with HIROC CEO Catherine Gaulton for a deep dive on the intersection between technology, the future of healthcare, and risk prevention.

Dr. Tunde-Byass and Jennifer Dockery: Transforming Pain into Purpose

(Access show transcript) Dr. Tunde-Byass, Jennifer Dockery and the team at North York General Hospital helped bring Toronto’s first Black Maternal Health Week in April 2025 to life, but the conversation doesn’t end there.

Rebecca Shields: A Cure for Mental Illness

(Access show transcript) Rebecca Shields, CEO of the Canadian Mental Health Association (York and South Simcoe) has a fierce desire to serve her community through incorporating different voices and leveraging governance to do great things.

Andrew Williams: Innovating for Exceptional Care

(Access show transcript) With over 30 years of healthcare leadership experience, Andrew Williams, President and CEO of Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance (HPHA) has always adapted to change regardless of his setting, whether that be research hospitals, the community sector, or private clinics.

Dr. Andrew Boozary: The Need to Recentre Humanity in Healthcare

(Access show transcript) Dr. Andrew Boozary and his team at University Health Network (UHN) are battling health inequities in Canada and creating a proactive approach to health through the Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine.

Karen Oldfield: Raise and Develop Those Around You

(Access show transcript) Karen Oldfield stepped in and embraced the role of Interim President and CEO at Nova Scotia Health, as a natural trouble shooter and someone with a love for the underdog.

Catherine Gaulton: The Magic of the Reciprocal Model

(Access show transcript) We’re closing out the year by reflecting with HIROC CEO, Catherine Gaulton, who has spent the year in awe of the passion and talent of those who work in our healthcare system.

Gail Hunt: Meeting the Needs of the Future

(Access show transcript) Gail Hunt prioritizes being approachable and accessible to staff and connecting with the larger healthcare community in her role as President and CEO at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre.

Christine Donaldson: Moving the Needle on Sustainable Procurement

(Access show transcript) As CEO of HealthPRO Canada, Christine Donaldson taps into her extensive background in pharmacy to be an informed and change-oriented leader.

Dr. Steven Harrison: Redefining Leadership in Seniors’ Care

(Access show transcript) Steven Harrison, CEO of Tri-County Mennonite Homes and Board Chair of AdvantAge Ontario, discusses the importance of embracing global perspectives in Canada, the challenges and opportunities facing his organization, and the value of selfless and vulnerable leadership.