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A series of podcasts on Canadian Medical Leadership today. Subscribe and get some timely information on the state of medical leadership in Canada.

Pat Rich


    • Mar 18, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    An interview with Dr. Lisa Calder - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 23:00


    Part 2: Dr. Lisa Calder continues our conversation, diving deeper into the essential role of diverse mentorship, sponsorship and coaching in leadership development.

    An interview with Dr. Lisa Calder

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 18:39


    Part 1: Join us as Dr. Lisa Calder, CEO of the Canadian Medical Protective Association, discusses the blend of inherent and learned leadership skills and the vital role of exposing learners and physicians to leadership and its opportunities.

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    'An interview with Dr. David Bowes'

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 23:26


    In this episode, Dr. David Bowes, the Dalhousie University Assistant Dean of Postgraduate Medical Education, discusses his insights on resident leadership and the creation of an innovative medical leadership elective available to residents at Dalhousie.

    An interview with Dr. Melissa Lem

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 25:40


    Dr. Melissa Lem discusses her leadership journey at the local, national and international level, sharing insights from her work in health, environmental advocacy, and engaging with the media.

    An interview with Dr. Curtis Johnston

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 20:23


    In this episode, 2024 Chris Carruthers Excellence in Medical Leadership Award recipient Dr. Curtis Johnston reflects on how leadership has evolved since his last appearance in 2020 in the height of the pandemic, highlighting new opportunities for innovation in leadership development.

    An interview with Dr. William Silverstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 19:23


    Dr. William (Billy) Silverstein, recipient of the Future Leader in Choosing Wisely Award and Associate Editor for JAMA Internal Medicine: Teachable Moments, shares insights into his leadership journey and his efforts to promote resource stewardship in medicine.

    Interview with Dr. Victor Do

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 17:35


    Dr. Victor Do engages in a dialogue with the new podcast host, Dr. Emma McDermott, about the significance of formal leadership education and training, as well as the valuable contributions learners bring to medical leadership.

    An interview with Dr. Teresa Chan

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 16:18


    Inaugural dean of medicine at Toronto Metropolitan University Dr. Teresa Chan provides her thoughts on leading this new initiative

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    An Interview with Dr. Preston Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 15:21


    Dean of Medicine and CSPL award winner Dr. Preston Smith, who was named inaugural dean of medicine at the University of PEI after this podcast was recorded, reflects on the important factors involved in being a leader in academic medicine.

    An Interview with Dr. Connie Leblanc

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 16:22


    Dr. Connie Leblanc outlines her priorities as new president and CEO of the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC)

    An Interview with Dr. Lyn Sonnenberg

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 17:17


    Dr. Lyn Sonnenberg provides an insightful overview of reframing leadership for medical learners and how true mentorship should work.

    An Interview with Dr. Franco Rizzuti

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 17:55


    Early career leader and Canadian Association of Physicians with Disabilities president Dr. Franco Rizzuti tackles ableism in medicine and the need to embrace innovation.

    An Interview with Dr. Geneviève Moineau

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 12:34


    Respected Canadian medical educator Dr. Geneviève Moineau provides her perspectives on leadership.

    An Interview with Dr. Melanie Lewis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 15:12


    Dr. Melanie Lewis, the first chief wellness officer to be appointed at a Canadian medical faculty, discusses the importance of wellbeing in the medical learning environment.

    An Interview with Dr. Jerry Maniate

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 16:27


    Dr. Jerry Maniate, founding director of the Equity in Health Systems Lab provides insights into how leaders can embed equity and diversity into the healthcare system.

    An Interview with Dr. Lynn Ashdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 14:46


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

    Interview with Dr. Johny Van Aerde

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 15:14


    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

    An Interview with Dr. Graham Dickson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 17:34


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

    Interview with Dr. Susan Shaw

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 16:45


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

    An Interview with Dr. Verna Yiu

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 15:40


    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.

    An Interview with Neil Fraser

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 15:20


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

    An Interview with Dr. Brian Goldman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 14:20


    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.

    An Interview with Dr. Kevin Wasko

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 15:25


    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.

    An Interview with Dr. Alex Wong

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 16:58


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

    An Interview with Dr. Jane Lemaire

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 13:40


    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.

    An interview with Sue Robins

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 15:29


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

    Interview with Dr. Joe Vipond

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 16:41


    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.

    An Interview with Marni Panas Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021 14:26


    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.

    An Interview with Marni Panas Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 13:17


    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.

    An Interview with Dr. Dennis Kendel

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 14:36


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

    An Interview with Dr. Lisa Richardson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 14:30


    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.

    Interview with Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 13:26


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

    Interview with Dr. Katharine Smart

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 15:52


    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.

    Interview with Dr. Michael Gardam

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 12:48


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

    Interview with Dr. Neil Gibson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 15:17


    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.

    An Interview with Dr. Brian Hodges

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 17:12


    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.

    Interview with Dr. Jill Horton

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 24:21


    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.

    Interview with Dr. Alika Lafontaine (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 10:02


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

    Interview with Dr. Alika Lafontaine (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 14:16


    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.

    Interview With Dr. Johny Van Aerde

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 13:34


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

    Interview with Dr. Courtney Howard

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 14:39


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

    Interview with Former CMA President Dr. Gigi Osler

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 13:28


    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.

    Interview with André Picard Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 12:49


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

    Interview with Andre Picard Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 12:56


    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.

    Interview with Dr. Michael Gardam

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 13:43


    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.

    ABC of Anger Management Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 13:14


    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.

    The ABC of Anger Management Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 11:27


    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.

    The ABC of Anger Management Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 12:25


    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

    Interview with Dr. Mamta Gautam

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2020 13:38


    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.

    Interview with Marian George

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 12:50


    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 playingin dealing with the COVID19 pandemic.

    Interview with Dr. Philip Edgcumbe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 12:28


    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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