Compassionate 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…
Read MoreAnishinaabe Wisdom Lessons with Edna Manitowabi -Part 1
This episode features part 1 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 University, Edna played…
Read MoreCompassionate Minds – Anna Greenberg – Episode 8
In this episode, host Helen Angus, CEO of AMS Healthcare, speaks with Anna Greenberg. Anna is a highly regarded member of Ontario Health’s senior leadership team, serving in a number of roles since the organization’s beginning. She served as the inaugural Chief of Strategy and Planning and as Chief Regional Officer, Toronto and East, for…
Read MoreResilience and Reverence, Tradition and Transformation – Episode 17
This episode features Jerry Fontaine, an esteemed Anishinaabe scholar, author, and community leader from the Sagkeeng First Nation. Known for his dedication to Indigenous sovereignty and environmental justice, Jerry has spent decades working to protect Indigenous rights, traditional lands, and cultural heritage. His work centres on reclaiming and revitalizing Anishinaabe knowledge systems, blending academic rigour…
Read MoreIn Harmony with Nature: Hunting, Healing, and Creating w/ Randy Trudeau
This episode features Randy Trudeau. Randy Trudeau is a hunter, trapper, fisher, artist, and traditional medicine harvester from Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory on Manitoulin Island, located in Northeastern Ontario. Deeply connected to the land and its teachings, Randy’s life revolves around Indigenous practices and traditional ways of living. As a skilled hunter and trapper, he has…
Read MoreThe Healing Alliance: Western Medicine Meets Indigenous Traditions, Part Two
Welcome to part two of this two-part special, co-hosted with Dr. Karen Hill of the Department of Family Medicine at McMaster University and host of Two Row Medicine podcast. Two Row Medicine is a new podcast navigating relationships from a traditional Indigenous perspective in the 21st century. On June 8th and 9th, 2024, Indigenous healers, elders, health administrators,…
Read MoreThe Healing Alliance: Western Medicine Meets Indigenous Traditions, Part One
Welcome to part one of this two-part special, co-hosted with Dr. Karen Hill of the Department of Family Medicine at McMaster University and host of Two Row Medicine podcast. Two Row Medicine is a new podcast navigating relationships from a traditional Indigenous perspective in the 21st century. On June 8th and 9th, 2024, Indigenous healers, elders, health administrators,…
Read MoreCompassionate Minds – Donna Duncan – Episode 7
In this episode, host Helen Angus, CEO of AMS Healthcare, speaks with Donna Duncan. Donna Duncan is a passionate seniors’ care, mental health advocate, and broader public sector leader, bringing more than 20 years of experience in advancing transformative change at organization and system levels. As CEO of the Ontario Long Term Care Association, Donna…
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