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.

Healthcare Change Makers is hosted by Ellen Gardner and Philip De Souza, with hosting support and marketing by Michelle Holden, Marc Aiello and the entire Communications and Marketing Team at HIROC. The show is produced by Podfly Productions.

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Dr. Katharine Smart: Providing Healthcare is About Building Relationships

(Access show transcript) Being the former president of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), a role she held during the height of the pandemic, has inspired Dr. Katharine Smart to be fearless and lean into the platform she was given to make an impact.

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Inspiring Impact with Nadine Persaud and Dr. Amit Arya

(Access show transcript) We’re back this year with the Inspiring Impact mini-series, a partnership between HIROC and AdvantAge Ontario to highlight the work of several presenters at their 2022 convention.

Inspiring Impact with Laura Tamblyn Watts

Inspiring Impact with Denise Koster

Dr. Krista Jangaard and Catherine Woodman: The Secret Sauce to a Strong CEO-Board Relationship

(Access show transcript) At the IWK Health Centre in Nova Scotia, everyone from the board-level to the frontline is dedicated to making a lasting impact on the health of the community.

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At HIROC, we recognize the critical importance of good governance in healthcare, and its impact on safe, quality care.

Janice Kaffer: A Vision for Community Health That Goes Beyond Hospital Leadership

(Access show transcript) Early in her leadership journey, Janice Kaffer, Former CEO of Hôtel-Dieu in Windsor, realized that you need people around you who think differently than you and have different skillsets. Building that kind of team resulted in better decisions, including those that weren’t always easy for Janice to make

Catherine Gaulton: Finding Our Way Through a Lens of Kindness

(Access show transcript) As we close out another year, we talk with HIROC’s CEO, Catherine Gaulton about building an engaged workforce, and the need for optimism in 2022.

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In a special year-end episode, HIROC’s CEO, Catherine Gaulton sits down with Philip De Souza, Director, Marketing and Communications.

Marni Panas: An Investment in Diversity and Inclusion is an Investment in Risk Mitigation

(Access show transcript) In the world of healthcare, having people bring their whole selves to work increases innovation, and has a direct impact on patient safety, experience, and outcomes.

Gaining Trust and Confidence in AI and Automation with Dr. Mohamed Alarakhia, Managing Director of the eHealth Centre of Excellence

(Access show transcript) A deep passion for innovative technologies and helping clinicians provide better care developed over years of experience for Dr. Mohamed Alarakhia, Managing Director of the eHealth Centre of Excellence. Dr.

Research with the Power to Change Lives, with Dr. Ervin Sejdić, Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence for Health Outcomes, NYGH

(Access show transcript) From chatbots to wearables, AI is about to change healthcare in ways we cannot predict. Dr. Ervin Sejdić, Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence for Health Outcomes at North York General, urges healthcare organizations to step up as leaders in this space.

Children and Youth as the Future, with Bruce Squires, President of McMaster Children’s Hospital

(Access show transcript) Empowering people to be part of the solution is a core component of leadership for Bruce Squires, President of McMaster Children’s Hospital. Bruce believes in listening to the voices of children, youth, families, and healthcare staff, as we focus on post-pandemic recovery and look to the next chapter.