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. Devin Singh: Tackling the Barriers to Efficient Care

(Access show transcript) Devin Singh is a multi-faceted entrepreneur and physician who is helping put patient safety and technical innovation at the forefront of care.

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

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.

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

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. Alarakhia believes we are on the “Cusp of doing something quite different” in Canadian healthcare through the effective application of automation and artificial intelligence.

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

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.

Episode 34: Liben Gebremikael, TAIBU Community Health Centre

TAIBU CHC was created to meet the specific healthcare needs of the Black Community. Executive Director Liben Gebremikael is optimistic that by addressing long-term systemic issues, the system will eventually be working for everybody.

Episode 33: Dr. Tim Rutledge, Unity Health Toronto

One of the things that attracted Dr. Tim Rutledge to the position of President and CEO of Unity Health Toronto was the hospital’s mission of equity and focusing on the needs of the most vulnerable. Since then, he’s made delivering care to marginalized populations a central priority of his leadership.

Episode 32: “We Are One Community” with Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital CEO Carmine Stumpo

He’s worked in healthcare leadership for years, but now as CEO at Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital, Carmine Stumpo is focussed on making sure employees, volunteers and community partners are united in their shared purpose of managing growth and modernizing healthcare in the region.

Voices Lifting the Community with Kate Vsetula, Director of Community and Organizational Development

(Access show transcript) For this special series, Voices Lifting the Community, HIROC is partnering with the Alliance for Healthier Communities to highlight the work of several of the presenters at their online primary healthcare conference in June.

Voices Lifting the Community with Cheryl Prescod and Joelleann Forbes

For this special series, Voices Lifting the Community, HIROC is partnering with the Alliance for Healthier Communities to highlight the work of several of the presenters at their online primary healthcare conference in June.

Inspiring Impact with Jennifer Cornell

Colour It Your Way with County of Grey Director of Long Term Care Jennifer Cornell. As a new leader during an intense and challenging time, Jennifer Cornell, Grey County Director of Long Term Care, found comfort and guidance in the Colour It Your Way model of care.

Voices Lifting the Community with Celeste Turner, LGBTQ2+ Support Coordinator

Let’s call today Day One with LGBTQ2+ Support Coordinator Celeste Turner. It took years for Turner to find their voice and today they feel privileged to be in a position to advocate for the LGBTQ2+ community. The issues they face around access and inclusion are huge, but they say we can do this, let’s make today Day One.