Podcasts

Our podcast series began in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  We are please to see that our series has evolved to address many of today’s health system and physician leadership challenges.  More than 55% of our members are listening to these concise and informative interviews.

 

 

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We are introducing out inaugural podcast called Leading the Way produced by the Canadian Society of Physician Leaders.  Subscribe as we explore timely subjects affecting Canadian medical leaders today. Subscribe and get in the know!

 

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Dr. Gillian Kernaghan, president and CEO of St. Joseph's Health Care in London, ON discusses leadership principles and values that are guiding her actions in managing the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

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The president of the Canadian Federation of Medical Students Victor Do discusses what impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on medical students and how they are pitching in and providing support to help deal with the situation.

 

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Dr. Curtis Johnston is a critical care intensivist and physician co-lead in the Operations section of the Alberta Health Services Emergency Coordination Centre. He discusses the current and potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Alberta healthcare system.

 

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The President and CEO of Alberta Health Services Dr. Verna Yiu tells how her organization has moved to address the COVID-19 pandemic and what our response pandemic could mean for healthcare in the future.

 

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Dr. John Haggie, the minister of health and community services for Newfoundland and Labrador looks at how the COVID-19 pandemic will transform our healthcare system in the future

 

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The Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) has developed a number of resources to aid physicians during the COVID19 pandemic for some time. CMPA Council President Dr. Debra Boyce describes some of these as well as her own insights about the current situation.

 

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As President and CEO of the Nova Scotia Health Authority, Dr. Brendan Carr is playing a pivotal role in helping Nova Scotia manage the COVID-19 pandemic. He outlines what the province is doing and how he sees healthcare evolving in the future.

 

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Dr. Joshua Tepper, president and CEO of North York General Hospital discusses provider well-being, health equity and quality care in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic

 

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Dr. Joanne Liu, is a pediatric emergency physicians from Quebec and past president of Médecins Sans Frontières International. She provides insights on the COVID-19 pandemic based on her experience with global humanitarian efforts.

 

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Being a pioneering Canadian astronaut, emergency physician and hospital administrator has given Dr. Dave Williams valuable insights into leadership principles that can be applied to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

 

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Dr. Scott McLeod is Registrar of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta which has been working with other provincial medical organizations to provide guidance to physicians in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic

 

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Dr. Margaret Steele, dean of medicine at Memorial University of Newfoundland believes the COVID-19 pandemic will have a lasting impact on medical education in Canada

 

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Dr. Anne Snowdon, heads SCAN Health (Supply Chain Advancement Network in Health) and has unique insights into the importance of organized supply chains to counter the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

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The explosive growth of virtual care in Canada due to the COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most marked changes in how health care is now delivered in Canada. This podcast explores the views of a number of Canadian leaders on this trend.  Featuring Drs. Curtis Johnston, Verna Yiu, Philip Edgcumbe, Brendan Carr, Joshua Tepper, Scott McLeod, and John Haggie.

 

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Dr. Shannon Fraser, incoming President of the Canadian Society of Physician Leaders, has been at the centre of managing the COVID-19 outbreak in Montreal and has unique insights into how the pandemic has been handled in that province.

 

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Dr. Philip Edgcumbe is a biomedical engineer and recent graduate of the UBC MD/PhD program. He is also an innovator and international speaker on how disruptive technologies are changing health care.

 

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Marian George is co-chair of the Alberta Patient and Family Advisory Group which advises Alberta Health Services on policies, planning and the delivery of health services in the province. She describes the important role patient and family advisors are playing in dealing with the COVID19 pandemic.

 

 

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Dr. Mamta Gautam is an Ottawa psychiatrist and expert in physician health. She has traced the phases Canadian physicians have gone through in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the specific impact of the pandemic on women.

 

 

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In this first of a 3-part series on the ABC of Anger Management, physician health expert Dr. Mamta Gautam discusses A - Allowing the emotion and how to do this in a constructive way

 

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In the second of our 3-part series on the ABC of Anger Management, Ottawa psychiatrist Dr. Mamta Gautam talks about the B: How to burn off the excess energy that anger can produce.

 

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In this third and final episode on the ABC of Anger Management, physician health expert Dr. Mamta Gautam talks about techniques to Calm the energy that anger can release.

 

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In this episode Dr. Michael Gardam, an infectious disease expert who has been involved in outbreaks from SARS to COVID-19, discusses the latest pandemic in the context of leadership lessons learned.

 

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In a special two-part podcast, Canada's top health care journalist André Picard gives his perspective on the medical profession, and the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

 

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In the second part of this podcast, Canada's top healthcare journalist André Picard provides more insights on health care in Canada today.

 

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Former Canadian Medical Association President Dr. Gigi Osler, a leading physician advocate for diversity and equity, tells how she has been dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic as well as providing insights into her term heading the CMA.

 

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Leading Canadian physician climate change advocate Dr. Courtney Howard discusses her recent experiences through a leadership lens

 

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CSPL Executive Medical Director Dr. Johny Van Aerde reflects on 2020 and looks to the year ahead.

 

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Dr. Alika Lafontaine, a leading advocate on indigenous healthcare and other issues, discusses his personal leadership journey and his views on advancing the equity, diversity and inclusiveness agenda.

 

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Dr. Alika Lafontaine discusses leadership lessons he would like his children to learn and what the COVID-19 pandemic is teaching us.

 

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Dr. Jill Horton, a Winnipeg-based internist and influential author talks about her new book "We Are All Perfectly Fine" and provides insights into physician leadership.

 

Dr. Horton will be presenting a masterclass on “Authentic leadership through storytelling” at the 2021 Canadian Conference on Physician Leadership on April 27th from 6:30 - 8:00 pm Eastern time.

 

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Dr. Brian Hodges is chief medical officer at the University Health Network in Toronto and was the first keynote speaker at this year's Canadian Conference on Physician Leadership. Here he discusses compassion in health care and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

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Dr. Neil Gibson, currently helping lead the response to COVID-19 in Alberta, provides his insights into leadership based on his 32 years of service in the Canadian Armed Forces.

 

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In his new role as interim head of PEI Health, Dr. Michael Gardam provides an updated perspective on the COVID-19 pandemic and leadership.

 

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On August 22, Dr. Katharine Smart becomes president of the Canadian Medical Association. Here she discusses her role as a pediatrician in Yukon as well as the territory's experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

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Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi, an early career dermatologist discusses diversity and equity in the context of his specialty as well as his leadership journey.

 

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The changing role of physicians is just one of the topics discussed by Dr. Lisa Richardson, a leading clinician-educator who is integrating critical and Indigenous perspectives into medical education.

 

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Long-time Saskatchewan physician leader and CSPL co-founder Dr. Dennis Kendel discusses allyship and also his province's handling of the pandemic.

 

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Marni Panas is an LGBTQ activist and program manager for diversity and inclusion for Alberta Health Services. In the first of a two-part podcast, she discusses bias, prejudice and diversity within the healthcare system.

 

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Marni Panas is an LGBTQ activist and program manager for diversity and inclusion for Alberta Health Services. In part 2 of this podcast, she talks of the role physician leaders can take in dealing with bias and encouraging diversity.

 

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Dr. Joe Vipond, an emergency physician in Alberta and president of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) provides his perspective on the importance of advocacy by individuals.

 

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Author, caregiver and patient activist Sue Robins discusses her new book and how we can all take steps to improve the Canadian healthcare system.

 

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Dr. Jane Lemaire is co-director of Well Doc Alberta and a respected expert on physician health. Here she focuses on physician wellness in the context of the humanity of the medical profession.

 

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Saskatchewan infectious diseases specialist Dr. Alex Wong provides sobering insights into the politics of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic in that province

 

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Saskatchewan physician leader Dr. Kevin Wasko reflects on being a leader during the pandemic and also his upcoming move to Ontario to take on a non-leadership role.

 

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Radio show host, best-selling author and emergency physician Dr. Brian Goldman provides his perspective on the pandemic, his own multi-faceted career as well as discussing his new book that focuses on teamwork.

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Innovation expert and Medtronic Canada CEO Neil Fraser brings a business lens to the challenges of reforming the healthcare system.

 

 

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Former Alberta Health Services President and CEO Dr. Verna Yiu reflects on being a physician leader in a government organization as well as how the pandemic has played out since we first interviewed her in 2020.

 

 

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Saskatchewan Health Authority leader and critical care physician Dr. Susan Shaw talks about how vitally important physician leaders are to transforming Canadian healthcare

 

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Dr. Graham Dickson discusses the nature of physician leadership and why physicians’ involvement is essential for healthcare transformation.

 

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Dr. Johny Van Aerde talks with new podcast host Dr. Victor Do and provides insights into the current state of healthcare in Canada and themes from the first 50 podcasts

 

 

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Dr. Lynn Ashdown makes a persuasive case for why patient partnerships are essential to reform medical education

 

 

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