Central Line: Leadership in Healthcare

In today's episode host Leah Wuitschik interviews her mother! Carol Gray is an incredibly experienced healthcare leader who has had a career working and leading in a number of unique areas. Hear about her time working as a nurse in a very rural Northern Alberta community, working as a public health nurse, and her leadership in both public/ population health and acute care. She also shares her expe...

Hear from Dr. Sandra Davidson, Dean of the Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, on her thoughts on how leveraging entrepreneurial thinking is so important for making change in nursing and healthcare. As an accomplished academic and professional leader Dr. Davidson brings a unique perspective about how we respond to complexity and challenge in healthcare, dealing with ambiguity, and applying...

Today I'm talking with Kandice Simser, Manager of Willow Creek Continuing Care Centre in Claresholm, Alberta. In our open and candid conversation she shares with us the challenges of being an emerging health leader, particularly in a rural environment and during a pandemic. She also shares the worries she has had a newer leader, the sometimes hard lessons she has learned, the scariest moment she e...

Today I’m sitting down with Feisal Keshavjee, an accomplished health care leader who has worked in all facets of the health care system, including policy, public, private, corporate and early stage. A busy healthcare consultant and current Chair of the Canadian College of Health Leaders, Feisal has worked in both the private and public sector around the world. In this episode he talks about how ha...

Today I'm talking with Dr. Eric Wasylenko, a palliative care physician and clinical ethicist from southern Alberta. Currently he is the Medical Director, Health System Ethics & Policy for the Health Quality Council of Alberta, as well as holding appointments as clinical associate professor, division of Palliative Medicine, Department of Oncology, Coming School Medicine, University of Calgary, and...

Today I'm talking with Carlene Donnelly, Executive Director of CUPS. Carlene has over 25 years experience in the non-profit and social services sector and has dedicated her career to finding ways to create more positive outcomes for individuals and families. She believes that by working together with research and community partners and applying current brain science, people will become healthier a...

Today we are sitting down with Mary Smith. Mary is the Executive Director of the Association of Registered Nurses of Manitoba. With extensive experience in healthcare administration, leadership, research, education, policy, and clinical practice, she has hands on experience leading groups through complex change and empowering others in the achievement of a shared vision.  In our conversation today...

Damian is the director of clinical operations at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH), a 340 bed facility on central Vancouver Island. Damian brings 15 years of mixed clinical and administrative leadership to his work, and leading 1100 staff within 18 different departments at the site means that there is rarely monotony or pause in his day to day practice. Damian strives to live his profession...

Today we are joined by Barb Shellian, Director Rural Health, Calgary Zone, Alberta Health Services. A legend in Canadian nursing, she shares with us about how she got to where she is at, stories that illustrate the power and importance of everyday leadership, and the key to integrating this into your work. Regardless of your level of experience, role, or title, you are a leader.  

Hello Leaders! Welcome to Central Line: Leadership in Healthcare, the ultimate resource for emerging and current leaders in healthcare. Leading in healthcare is tough, so if you are looking to learn first-hand from nurses, physicians, administrators, and other healthcare professionals in leadership and management, this is the podcast for you! Join our host, Leah Wuitschik, as she features in-depth...