Compassionate Minds – Episode 14 – Dr. Robert Reid
Dr. Robert Reid is the Chief Scientist Emeritus at Trillium Health Partners, where he previously served as the Hazel McCallion Research Chair in Learning Health Systems at the Institute for Better Health (IBH) and Senior Vice President. He is a global expert and thought leader in population health, learning health systems and primary care. He…
Read MoreA Gathering at St. Joseph’s Care Group
This episode features Ron Linklater, Brenda Mason, Randy Sewap, Dieter Sainnawap, and Nelly Mesenegeeshik, who were all participants in an Elders and Healers Gathering hosted by St. Joseph’s Care Group in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Ron Linklater is a respected Knowledge Keeper and educator dedicated to sharing traditional teachings and supporting community wellness. With decades of…
Read MoreCompassionate Minds – Episode 13 – Dr. Kimberly Moran
In this episode, host Helen Angus, CEO of AMS Healthcare, speaks with Kimberly Moran. Kimberly Moran has served as OMA’s CEO since December 2023. She is a highly respected health-care leader and accomplished executive with more than 30 years of senior leadership experience in the private and not-for-profit sectors. Kimberly comes to the OMA from her most…
Read MoreFinding the Way Forward w/ Fred Kelly
This episode features Fred Kelly, a respected Anishinaabe Elder from the Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation in northwestern Ontario. A survivor of the Indian Residential School system, Kelly has dedicated his life to healing, advocacy, and advancing the rights of Indigenous Peoples in Canada. He was a key figure in the negotiation and implementation of…
Read MoreCompassionate 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…
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