Integrate Your Care! Podcast

In this heartfelt episode of Integrate Your Care! , we shift perspectives to hear directly from a patient navigating the mental health services at Central Brampton Family Health Team. Through an open and honest conversation, our guest shares their journey of recognizing the need for help, overcoming the apprehension of starting therapy, and the transformative power of professional support Key high...

Welcome to a special episode of Integrate Your Care!, where we bring you directly into the heart of the AFHTO 2024 conference. Join our host Esi as we compile 15 enlightening interviews with pioneers across the healthcare spectrum- clinicians, executives, health law experts, innovators, and industry professionals- all sharing their unique perspectives on the challenges and innovations shaping prim...

In this episode of Integrate Your Care! , we dive deep into the transformative power of technology in healthcare with Dr. Darren Larsen, a seasoned physician, educator, and health technology innovator. With over three decades of experience, Dr. Larsen shares how integrating advanced technologies can enhance patient care, streamline clinical workflows, and drive meaningful quality improvements acro...

In this episode of Integrate Your Care!, we sit down with Sachin Duggal, a clinical pharmacists, consultant, and educator, to explore the powerful role of academic detailing in improving patient care. Sachin explains how this educational outreach service empowers healthcare providers- especially family doctors and nurse practitioners-by delivering the latest evidence-based information on medicatio...

In this episode of Integrate Your Care , we welcome Dr. Jobin Varughese, a dedicated family physician, to discuss Ontario’s ongoing family doctor shortage and its impact on healthcare in Brampton and beyond. As a passionate advocate for the profession, Dr. Varughese shares his insights on navigating post-pandemic healthcare challenges, addressing capacity issues, and the growing administrative bur...

In this episode of Integrate Your Care!, we sit down with Dr. Shane Teper, a Brampton-based family physician and chair of the Queen Square Family Health Team and Queen Square Doctors, to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) and task automation are transforming patient care in Brampton, Ontario, and beyond. Dr. Teper, who also serves as co-chair of the Central West Ontario Health Team, shares h...

In this episode of Integrate Your Care!, we sit down with Dr. Nadine Manson, a physician at Central Brampton Family Health Team and the lead of the Doctors Breastfeeding Clinic. Dr. Manson shares insights into her unique practice, which blends family medicine, obstetrics, and breastfeeding support. She discusses how doctors fit into the integrated care model and the benefits of a multidisciplinary...

In this episode of Integrate Your Care!, we sit down with Maria, a nurse practitioner at the Central Brampton Family Health Team, to discuss her integral role in providing primary and preventative care. Maria shares her experience working with a multidisciplinary team to deliver patient-centered healthcare, focusing on her leadership in the Seniors Wellness Program, which includes cognitive testin...

In this episode of Integrate Your Care!, we sit down with Heather, the health navigator at Central Brampton Family Health Team, to explore her vital role in connecting patients with resources and services beyond the clinic’s scope. Heather shares how she helps patients access specialty care, financial aid, long-term care, and more by navigating the often-complex healthcare system. Listeners will g...

In this episode of Integrate Your Care!, we sit down with Andrea, a down with Andrea, an exceptional social worker from the Central Brampton Family Health Team. Andrea shares her insights on how social work fits into the integrated care model, emphasizing the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to supporting patients’ mental health. Through her extensive experience, Andrea explains how coll...

In this episode of “Integrate Your Care”, we sit down with three key members of the Queen Square Family Health Team’s Gender Affirming Care Program. We’re joined by Erin, the Nurse Practitioner Lead, Vivian, a Registered Social Worker, and Tayyaba, Manage of Nursing Services and Clinical Pharmacist, to explore the holistic and personalized care they provide to transgender and non-binary individual...

In this episode, we sit down with Keith Chung, Director of Magenta Health Primary Care Network and co-founder of Chime Technology. Keith shares his journey from law to healthcare, where he now focuses on improving healthcare efficiency and patient experience through technology. We explore how Magenta Health integrates cutting-edge tools like Chime, an innovative patient orchestration system, to st...

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Brian McKenna, the Lead Physician at the Hamilton Family Health Team, and discuss his extensive efforts to improve access to care in the Hamilton community. Dr. McKenna shares insights into how his team, which serves nearly 300,000 patients across multiple sites, is tackling the challenge of unattached patients and addressing significant community health needs...

Join us in this episode as we dive into the vital topic of Advanced Care Planning (ACP) in Ontario, with insights from Patient Navigator, Heather Griffin, a Registered Practical Nurse at the Central Brampton Family Health Team. We discuss the importance of ACP conversations with your physician, family, and friends to ensure your values, wishes, and beliefs are respected if you can’t speak for your...

Episode 1: "What is a Family Health Team?" , where we delve in to what team-based care is, and what it looks like in practice, from the perspective of various clinical disciplines. A special thanks to our host Matthew Fedsin our guests Dr. Nadine Manson , who shares the physician's view on team-based care, NP, Maria Ferrara, who discusses the nurse practitioner's role in an integrated care team, N...