Healthcare Change Makers Podcast

Dr. Pepe, a primary care physician in London, Ontario and the Primary Care Digital Co-Lead of the Western Ontario Health Team, is always looking for ways to explain concepts to patients that break down the barriers and make them true partners in their care.

As the first ‘virtual’ CEO for the CMPA, Dr. Calder is focussed on communicating three themes to her members: we’re here for you; we’re going to modernize the CMPA; and we’re going to do it in a collaborative way.

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In this episode, we’re speaking with Dr. Lisa Calder, CEO of the Canadian Medical Protective Association, known as the CMPA. She stepped into the role in August last year and is the CMPA’s first female CEO.

The Youth Advisory Council within St. Michael’s Academic Family Health Team is a place where youth develop leadership skills and feel a sense of comfort and connectedness.

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.

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.

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.