A Day Away

With over 200 visits under her belt, Jax Davenport is somewhat of a celebrity in the CGMH Emergency Department. In this episode, Jax's parents, Drew & Shawtelle Davenport share their story and their inspiration for their annual JAX Pays It Forward Event.

In this episode, we go behind the scenes during Nurses Week,at the high paced CGMH Emergency Department to take a closer look at what it islike to provide care for CGMH patients through the eyes of a dedicated nurseand proud member of the community. Korinne Horkey shares her deeply personal connection to thehospital, recalling a moment when the CGMH care team quite literally saved herlife during o...

Featuring: Jory Pritchard-Kerr , CGMH Foundation President & CEO and Craig Hayman, Campaign Ambassador In this episode of A Day Away, Jory Pritchard-Kerr, CGMH Foundation President and CEO, and Campaign Ambassador Craig Hayman discuss the $100 million fundraising goal for the new hospital for South Georgian Bay. Jory and Craig share their personal connections to the area and the hospital, emph...

Featuring: Dr. Michael Randazzo, Chief of Internal Medicine at CGMH Curious about how the Internal Medicine Department at CGMH is revolutionizing patient care and helping keep care close to home? In this episode of A Day Away, we talk with CGMH's Chief of Internal Medicine, Dr. Mike Randazzo. In this conversation, we discuss the growth of the hospital's Internal Medicine program, and the benefits...

Featuring: Dr. Jesse Guscott, Rural Generalist and Medical Educator at CGMH How do you prepare for the unthinkable? Alison Smith sits down with Dr. Jesse Guscott, a Rural Generalist and Medical Educator, to explore the innovative simulation training program at CGMH, designed to train staff for any emergency. They explore the program's impact on staff confidence and retention, and the hospital's ab...

Featuring : Dr. Michael Lisi, CGMH Chief of Staff, In this episode of A Day Away, special guest host Jory Pritchard-Kerr, CGMH Foundation President and CEO sits down with Dr. Michael Lisi, CGMH Chief of Staff and General Surgeon to discuss the challenges and limitations of the current facility, the "secret sauce" of patient care, the significant role of community support in acquiring advanced medi...

Featuring: Mike Lacroix, CGMH President & CEO and Barry Goodwin, CGMH Board Chair In this episode CGMH Foundation’s Director of Communication, Alison Smith speaks with CGMH President and CEO Michael Lacroix, and CGMH Board Chair Barry Goodwin on creating a world-class facility for South Georgian Bay. Michael and Barry share how the new facility will bring essential services closer to home, imp...

Featuring: Dr. Greg Devet, Chief of Emergency at CGMH Ever wondered what is happening behind the scenes while you’re waiting in Emerg? In this inaugural episode of A Day Away, CGMH Foundation’s Director of Communication, Alison Smith sits down with CGMH’s Chief of Emergency, Dr. Greg Devet to talk about the challenges of our current undersized facility and the dedication of the hospital staff. He...