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Canadian Health Information Podcast

Canadian Institute for Health Information

The Canadian Health Information Podcast (CHIP) features in-depth conversations about the health of Canadians and the performance of Canada’s health systems. You’ll hear from the people behind the numbers — those working hard on the front lines, the policy-makers who rely on data to make informed decisions, and patients and caregivers who bring their lived experiences to the conversation. Join host Avis Favaro and learn about the work being done to keep Canadians healthy.

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00:28:07

Climate Change and Health in Canada — Dr. Theresa Tam

Canadian Health Information Podcast ·

2023/09/21

Clips from the following sources were used in this recording:CTV News (Drivers dodge flames and smoke from Nova Scotia wildfire | DRAMATIC VIDEO)CBC News (As unprecedented fire year rages on, experts warn of longer, more destructive seasons)Reuters (Nova Scotia floods cause 'unimaginable' damage)CTV News (State of emergency in Quebec | Mass flooding across the province)The Guardian ('The era of global boiling has arrived' warns the UN – video)CTV News (B.C. family suspects wildfire smoke contributed

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00:27:00

Health Care Funding in Canada — Dr. Jennifer Zelmer,...

Canadian Health Information Podcast ·

2023/07/13

The federal government reached a funding agreement recently with Canada’s provinces and territories that will add roughly $46.2 billion in new money over 10 years to be directed at 4 priority areas: family health services, health workers and backlogs, mental health and substance use, and a modernized health system. In this episode of the CHIP, we speak about what this agreement will mean for average people in Canada and how quickly we can expect to see the effect of this funding. Our guests are

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00:34:10

Palliative Care in Canada — Dr. Naheed Dosani

Canadian Health Information Podcast ·

2023/05/08

More people in Canada are receiving palliative care near the end of their lives than ever — but a lot of work remains. A new CIHI analysis shows there are still many who are not getting the care they need. In this episode of the CHIP, host Avis Favaro speaks with Dr. Naheed Dosani — a palliative care physician at St. Michael’s Hospital at Unity Health Toronto, the lead physician for Palliative Education and Care for the Homeless (PEACH) at Inner City Health Associates and medical director at

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00:32:50

Virtual Care in Canada — Dr. Ewan Affleck

Canadian Health Information Podcast ·

2023/04/13

Virtual health care in Canada has boomed during the COVID-19 pandemic, offering Canadians unprecedented online access to medical professionals. Now, as the day-to-day effects of the pandemic are lessening in much of the country, the question on many minds is “will I still have this convenient option going forward?” In this episode of the CHIP, host Avis Favaro speaks with Dr. Ewan Affleck, the senior medical advisor for health informatics at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta and

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00:28:02

Surgical Wait Times in Canada — Dr. David Urbach

Canadian Health Information Podcast ·

2023/03/23

Canada’s health care systems were already facing numerous challenges with wait times for surgeries before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Now those problems are far worse. On this episode of the CHIP, host Avis Favaro speaks with Dr. David Urbach, head of the department of surgery at Women’s College Hospital and professor at the University of Toronto, about how hospitals and health systems in Canada are trying to deal with the huge backlog of surgeries and what could be done to fix the problems for the

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00:39:26

Black Representation in Canadian Health Care — Dr....

Canadian Health Information Podcast ·

2023/02/22

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed some clear gaps in Canada’s health care systems, including the need to better understand the roots of health inequalities and disparities based on race. On this episode of the CHIP, host Avis Favaro speaks with Dr. Chika Stacy Oriuwa, poet, author, advocate and the only Black woman ever selected as sole valedictorian at the University of Toronto’s medical school, about the value of race-based data and the importance of Black representation in health care in Canada

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00:27:24

Nurse Practitioners in Canada — Cindy Fehr and Stan...

Canadian Health Information Podcast ·

2023/01/31

In this episode of the CHIP, host Avis Favaro speaks with nurse practitioners Cindy Fehr and Stan Marchuk about where their field fits in Canadian health care and the challenges they face.

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00:30:04

Low-value healthcare in Canada — Dr. Wendy Levinson...

Canadian Health Information Podcast ·

2022/12/01

Overuse of medical procedures and tests is a serious concern that costs Canada’s health care systems a lot of time and money and can even be harmful to patients. Host Avis Favaro is joined by Dr. Janet Reynolds and Dr. Wendy Levinson of Choosing Wisely Canada to discuss the roots of this issue, the progress made since a previous report on the topic in 2017 and alternatives to reduce overuse.This episode is available in English.

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00:27:16

Canada’s Health Workforce Crisis — Dr. Leigh Chapman...

Canadian Health Information Podcast ·

2022/10/25

Canada is facing an unprecedented shortage of health care professionals. COVID-19 is partly to blame, with some doctors and nurses simply burned out by the huge demands the pandemic has put on them. But there are several other key factors, including severe workplace stresses and a large cohort entering retirement age. On this episode of the CHIP, host Avis Favaro discusses the causes of these issues along with possible solutions with Dr. Leigh Chapman, Canada’s new chief nursing officer, and Dr

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00:28:45

Child and Youth Mental Health in Canada - Liudmila...

Canadian Health Information Podcast ·

2022/06/28

The COVID-19 pandemic changed life as Canadians knew it beginning in spring 2020, and among the hardest-hit groups were children and youth. On this week’s show, host Avis Favaro digs into the data with CIHI’s manager of Health System Analytics, Liudmila Husak. She is then joined by Chris Daken of Fredericton, N.B., who talks about losing his 16-year-old daughter, Lexi, to suicide amid the pandemic; and by Dr. Chris Wilkes, the division head for child and adolescent psychiatry for Alberta Health

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00:36:57

Health care in Canada on Hold - Dr. Michael Green,...

Canadian Health Information Podcast ·

2022/06/14

The COVID-19 pandemic forced health care systems across the country to rapidly shift priorities to help save lives, but the result has been a huge backlog in care that will likely take a long time to fix. On this episode of the CHIP, host Avis Favaro chats with Laura Greer, who developed breast cancer while missing out on screening tests during the pandemic; thoracic surgeon Dr. Christian Finley of St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; orthopedic surgeon Dr. Kishore Mulpuri of BC Children’s Hospital;

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00:00:48

Introducing our new host

Canadian Health Information Podcast ·

2022/06/08

Season 3 of the Canadian Health Information Podcast is coming soon and here to introduce herself ia our new host, Avis Favaro.

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00:30:32

Organ Donation and Transplantation in Canada — Dr....

Canadian Health Information Podcast ·

2022/01/24

COVID-19 has impacted every aspect of the health care system in Canada, and one area where that impact is being felt the most is organ donation and transplantation. In 2020, there was a 14% decrease in solid organ transplants, with 4,129 Canadians on wait-lists to receive a transplant and 276 deaths while on wait-lists. Dr. Joseph Kim, nephrologist and co-chair of Health Canada’s Organ Donation and Transplantation Collaborative Data System Working Group, and patient Sandra Holdsworth, liver

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00:43:26

Rural and Remote Health Care in Canada — Dr....

Canadian Health Information Podcast ·

2022/01/10

Canada’s universal health care system is a pillar of Canadian pride, but factors including geography and social determinants of health unfortunately mean that access to health care for Canadians living in rural and remote areas is often not the same as for those living in urban areas. We speak with Dr. Katharine Smart, a pediatrician who practises in Yukon and president of the Canadian Medical Association, to learn more about the challenges and opportunities associated with providing and receiving

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00:19:32

The Importance of Quality Health Data — Janet...

Canadian Health Information Podcast ·

2021/12/09

The federal government’s recent speech from the throne included a key passage outlining the need for a better national health data strategy. We chat with Janet Davidson, administrator of the Nova Scotia Health Authority, and David O’Toole, CIHI’s president and CEO, about the importance of high-quality health data and how system enhancements could improve outcomes for people in Canada.

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00:29:50

The Cost of Caring for Canada’s Health Systems —...

Canadian Health Information Podcast ·

2021/11/23

Canada typically spends billions of dollars a year on its health care systems, and for the first time, that number soared to over $300 billion in 2020 — spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. Helen Angus, Ontario’s deputy minister of health when the pandemic arrived in Canada, and Kim McGrail, a renowned health policy professor at UBC, join us on the CHIP to discuss the effects the pandemic has had on health care costs across the country. They also share their perspectives on what system planners should

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00:18:36

Covering a Health Crisis — André Picard

Canadian Health Information Podcast ·

2021/11/09

Since the start of the pandemic, many Canadians have turned to online resources to stay informed. The crisis has been accompanied by an overabundance of information, and not all of it true, which has made it very difficult for people to find facts and reliable sources. We speak with André Picard, award-winning author and journalist, and health columnist at The Globe and Mail, about what it’s like to report during the pandemic, how social media has changed his work and the long-term effects he hopes

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00:20:12

The State of Indigenous Health Care in Canada — Dr....

Canadian Health Information Podcast ·

2021/10/26

People in Canada observed the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation this autumn, after a heartbreaking summer that saw the recovery of thousands of remains from unmarked graves on the grounds of former Residential Schools across the country. We speak to Dr. Evan Adams, a Coast Salish from Tla’amin First Nation near Powell River, B.C., who is a renowned physician and public health expert, about the legacy of the Residential School system, its long-term impact on Indigenous health and the

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00:26:39

Life after COVID-19 – Dr. Vivek Goel

Canadian Health Information Podcast ·

2021/07/20

Since the first COVID-19 case in Canada was reported on January 25, 2020, Canadians’ lives have been affected on many fronts. There are still many unknowns factoring into what the future may look like, so we’ve brought in an expert to help Canadians understand some of what may lie on the other side of the pandemic: the chair of CIHI’s board of directors, Dr. Vivek Goel.

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00:22:02

Beyond the self-harm data: Answering the crisis...

Canadian Health Information Podcast ·

2021/07/13

The global Covid-19 pandemic has been extremely taxing on many people’s mental health. In some cases, this has led to thoughts of self-harm and suicide. On this episode, we speak with two mental health care workers who help provide insight on the ongoing crisis and give us a glimpse behind the curtain at the lives of the responders on the other side of the phone lines.

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