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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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.

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Episode 15: Asking for What You Want – How Dot Health is Changing the Way we Look at Health Data

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For Huda Idrees, Founder and CEO of Dot Health, leveraging innovative health tech solutions means creating a better patient experience

In a special live studio recording, staff at HIROC had the opportunity to hear from Huda Idrees, founder and CEO of Dot Health.

Episode 14: How David Diamond is Pushing an Innovation Agenda at Eastern Health

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At Eastern Health in Newfoundland and Labrador, President and CEO David Diamond and his team are leveraging international partnerships to find new ways of working

Join host Ellen Gardner for a one-on-one conversation with David Diamond – President and CEO of Eastern Health in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Episode 13: Building a Psychologically Safe Workplace, with Dr. Jeff Klassen

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On April 29 in Toronto, Dr. Klassen engaged a packed house with his work around psychological safety, and his theories on what hockey and medical error have in common.

This special episode of Healthcare Change Makers was recorded at the 2019 HIROC Conference.

Episode 12: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants with Elizabeth Brandeis, President, Association of Ontario Midwives

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Elizabeth looks back at the past 25 years since the regulation of midwifery in Ontario and reflects on some of the challenges still to face on road ahead.

Today, your host Ellen Gardner, Communications and Marketing at HIROC, speaks with Elizabeth Brandeis, President of the Board of the Association of Ontario Midwives (AOM).

Episode 11: A career defined by being open to opportunity with Rob MacIsaac, President and CEO, Hamilton Health Sciences

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Although he believes you need a plan for your career, Rob MacIsaac has found that being open to opportunity and taking chances has led him in some interesting and rewarding directions.

Today, your host Ellen Gardner, Communications and Marketing at HIROC, speaks with Rob MacIsaac, President and CEO of Hamilton Health Sciences.

Episode 10: In Conversation with Deborah Gillis & Carrie Fletcher

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In honour of International Women's Day, a conversation with two inspiring female leaders on what it means for women to have mentors and champions, and the importance of normalizing conversations around mental health in the workplace.

Episode 9: HIROC, SOGC and the CMPA join forces as partners in Salus Global

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In this special episode of Healthcare Change Makers, we talk to the four leaders whose organizations have formed a new collaboration to advance the safety of obstetrical and perinatal care in Canada. Hear from Catherine Gaulton (CEO, HIROC), Dr. Hartley Stern (Executive Director and CEO, CMPA), Dr. Jennifer Blake (CEO, SOGC), and Malcolm Eade (President and CEO, Salus Global).

Episode 08: In conversation with Julia Hanigsberg

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The common elements in a career that has taken Julia from government to education administration, and now healthcare are her curiosity and desire to keep on learning new things.

Today, your host Ellen Gardner, Communications and Marketing at HIROC, speaks with Julia Hanigsberg, President and CEO of Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital.

Episode 07: In conversation with Dr. Brendan Carr

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As CEO of an organization that is situated in one of the fastest-growing communities in the province, Brendan is excited about the richness of that community and the importance of never losing focus on the delivery of quality, safe care.

Episode 06: In conversation with Karim Mamdani

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As CEO of an organization dedicated to the assessment and treatment of people living with complex and serious mental illness, Karim has created a culture built around self-care, compassion and having real conversations.

Today, your host Ellen Gardner, Communications and Marketing at HIROC, speaks with Karim Mamdani, President and CEO of Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences.