Our Podcast Series: The HQ

  In Episode 16, we are joined by Maria Tassone, Executive Director of the University Health Network (UHN) and the Michener Institute, to discuss the pandemic’s impact on our ability to learn and to teach those working in the health system. Tune in to discover how lessons learned and innovations in teaching throughout the pandemic […]

  In Part 3 of our series on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), we are joined by healthcare thought leader Jake Starratt-Farr – a social worker, counsellor, and member of CMA’s Patient Voice – to explore how our health system does, or does not, include and support those who don’t identify as cisgender and those […]

In Part 2 of our series on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), we engage with healthcare thought leader Beverley Pomeroy – a Queer Researcher and award-winning Patient Public Engagement Specialist – to explore Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI+) in the context of gender and sexuality and how our health system serves and employs members […]

  In Part 1 of our series on equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), we are honoured to be joined by special guest Dr. Gigi Osler.  Dr. Osler shares her experiences overcoming barriers in her own career and discusses the importance of EDI in healthcare, and why it is a critical component of planning for our […]

  In this special episode of The HQ podcast, we are joined by special guest Shirlee Sharkey. Shirlee is the former long-serving President and CEO of SE Health. In an era where few CEOs hold more than a five-year term in a single organization, Shirlee has held her position at SE Health for more than […]

  Over 4.62 billion people across the world use social media! People spend an average of 2 hours and 27 minutes per day on social media and the average user will visit 7.5 different social media platforms every month (Hootsuite, 2022). To say that social media platforms dominate our media landscape would be an understatement. […]

  In this episode of The HQ podcast, we discuss the importance of putting the “home” back in long-term care facilities and finding more effective ways to treat our seniors with care and dignity. Joining us in our conversation are two remarkable healthcare leaders from the Region of Peel. Ann-Marie Case-Volkert, who is the Director […]

  Many in healthcare have heard of or even utilized an Employee Assistance Program, often expanded to Employee and Family Assistance programs, or EFAPs. In this episode of The HQ, we talk with Steve Ashton, Vice-President, People & Organization Development at the IWK Health Centre, about EFAPs. What are EFAPs? Where do they come from? […]

  The data collected and stored in our personal health records is one of the most valuable assets within healthcare. This data is used to improve the quality and safety of care, conduct clinical research, evaluate medical treatments and technologies, and guide public health decision-making and funding allocations. Who are the health professionals responsible for […]

  One of the greatest changes to Canadian healthcare over the last few decades has been the introduction of patient-centred care – or, as we like to define it, people-centred care. On this special episode of The HQ podcast, we are joined by Lesley Moody, Clinical Director at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto. […]