Healthcare Change Makers Podcast

As they transitioned to a mobile care team to attend to the needs of Seasonal Agricultural Workers, the Delhi Family Health Team discovered a new strength in working, learning, celebrating, and grieving together.

For this special series we’re partnering with the Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario (AFHTO) to highlight the work of several amazing primary healthcare teams. Family health teams provide comprehensive primary care and are based on a collaborative model where physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, dieticians, social workers and many more disciplines work together.

It often surprises people to find out that Dr. Ronald Cohn, CEO of the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, sees patients and is still very engaged with the hospital’s clinical mission.

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Today, Ellen Gardner and Philip De Souza, Communications and Marketing at HIROC, speak with Dr. Ronald Cohn, President and CEO of the Hospital for Sick Children.

When the Thames Valley Family Health Team realized early in the pandemic there was a shortage of PPE in the London-Middlesex region, they put out the call. Students, local businesses and the community stepped up with incredible results.

As a young healthcare leader governing during a time of huge change and upheaval, Emily Gruenwoldt Carkner has learned to stay humble and “lean in like never before” to mentors, family and her network.

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Today, Ellen Gardner and Philip De Souza, Communications and Marketing at HIROC, speak with Emily Gruenwoldt Carkner, President and CEO of Children’s Healthcare Canada.

Dr. Leduc makes sure that staff and the Montfort community are aware of the hospital’s noble history and stays focussed on its crucial role serving the healthcare needs of the Francophone community, “Avec vous et pour vous – with you and for you.”

This episode was recorded on August 10, 2020.

For this small but mighty team, supporting one of the largest academic research centres in the country comes with a great sense of pride.

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Welcome to From the Frontlines, a special Healthcare Change Makers mini-series. Healthcare providers and support staff have been on the frontlines, fighting for Canadians since the start of this pandemic. In this series we’re handing the microphone over to some of those amazing individuals.  

Through her work as a midwife, an educator, and an advocate, Claire pushes for safe and accessible healthcare – keeping the patient and their family at the centre. 

Lori Zillman explains why her communicable disease team at Alberta Health Services’ South Zone is the epitome of strength and compassion during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In these fast and furious times of change, Leslie Motz has built a team at Lakeridge Health that puts patients and staff first, while never losing sight of their self-care needs.