Compassionate Minds – Dr. Danielle Martin – Episode 12
In this episode, host Helen Angus, CEO of AMS Healthcare, speaks with Dr. Danielle Martin, a Professor and Chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine (DFCM), University of Toronto. DFCM is the largest academic department of family medicine in the world and home to the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on Family Medicine and Primary Care. Dr.…
Read MoreCultural Influences on Métis Identity w/ Tony Belcourt
This episode features Tony Belcourt, a trailblazing Métis leader and advocate for Indigenous rights in Canada. As the founding president of both the Métis Nation of Ontario and the Native Council of Canada, Tony shares powerful stories of political organizing, cultural resilience, and the long journey toward recognition and justice for Métis people. With wisdom…
Read MoreCompassionate Minds – Dr. Andrew Bond – Episode 11
In this episode, host Helen Angus, CEO of AMS Healthcare, speaks with Dr. Andrew Bond. He is the Senior Vice President and Medical Director at GreenShield, Canada’s only national non profit health and benefits provider, where he leads the Enterprise Clinical Office providing clinical governance for quality, innovation and health policy and partnerships for GreenShield’s…
Read MoreN’doo’owe Binesi: Voices of Anishinaabe Healing with Reena Larabee and Aaron Therriault – Part 2
This episode features Part 2 of 2 with Reena Larabee and Aaron Therriault. Reena Larabee is a Child and Youth Worker with over 15 years of experience implementing culture and traditional healing across various settings. She currently manages Nanaandawe’ewin Traditional Healing at St. Joseph’s Care Group, using a Two-Eyed Seeing approach that blends Indigenous and…
Read MoreN’doo’owe Binesi: Voices of Anishinaabe Healing with Paul Francis Jr. – Part 1
This episode features Part 1 of 2 with Paul Francis Jr., Vice President of N’doo’owe Binesi (Healing Thunderbird), the Indigenous Health, Partnerships, and Wellness division of St. Joseph’s Care Group in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Paul holds a Master of Social Work – Indigenous Field of Study degree from Wilfrid Laurier University. He is a registered…
Read MoreCompassionate Minds – Dr. Andrew Boozary – Episode 10
In this episode, host Helen Angus, CEO of AMS Healthcare, speaks with Dr. Andrew Boozary, a primary care physician, policy practitioner, researcher, and founding executive director of the Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine at the University Health Network. He completed his medical training at the University of Toronto and health policy training at Princeton University…
Read MoreBridging Traditions and Modern Challenges w/ David Newhouse
This episode features David Newhouse, an Onondaga from the Six Nations of the Grand River community near Brantford, Ontario. He holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario. Since 1993, he has served as a Professor of Indigenous Studies and Chair of the Chanie Wenjack School…
Read MoreCompassionate Minds – Dr. Chandi Chandrasena – Episode 9
In this episode, host Helen Angus, CEO of AMS Healthcare, speaks with Dr. Chandi Chandrasena, OntarioMD’s Chief Medical Officer, providing the clinical perspective to inform digital health products and services for physicians. She plays a key role with digital health technology, clinician engagement, change management and education, and is actively involved in provincial and national…
Read MoreThe Strength of the Land: An Indigenous Perspective w/ Dr. Kathy Absolon
This episode features Dr. Kathy Absolon, an Anishinaabe kwe and Associate Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University. She is a scholar and leader in Indigenous methodologies, cultural reclamation, and land-based healing. Growing up in the bush, Kathy developed a deep connection to the land and the Creator—experiences that shaped her identity and informed her life’s work.…
Read MoreAnishinaabe Wisdom Lessons with Edna Manitowabi -Part 2
This episode features part 2 of 2 with Edna Manitowabi, an esteemed Anishinaabe Elder, Traditional Knowledge Keeper, Educator, and Storyteller from the Wikwemikong Unceded Territory on Manitoulin Island. A respected leader in Indigenous education, she has dedicated her life to preserving and sharing the teachings of the Anishinaabe people. As a Professor Emerita at Trent…
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