Alberta, This Is Going To Hurt
12 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 months ago -In this podcast, Alberta physicians delve into the impacts and issues created by government funding changes over the last year that have been creating threats to our health care system, which will impact every Albertan. Guests of the podcast include community activists, academics, policy experts and patients who have been impacted by funding changes.
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Alberta, This Is Going To Hurt - Episode 11
May 05, 2023 16:06 - 20 minutes - 16.5 MBAlmost two years since they last spoke, our host Sam Myhr revives the podcast for a special episode on the state of rural health care with doctors Ed Aasman and Vicci Fourie. In 2020, the three of them led a successful grassroots advocacy campaign to reverse cuts impacting the viability of rural medicine. Despite this, when they recorded their podcast in 2021, rural communities were continuing to bleed. In this episode, Sam assumes the role of exit interviewer for her two colleagues who ha...
Alberta, This Is Going To Hurt - Episode 10
June 30, 2021 17:45 - 24 minutes - 17.5 MBIn our season finale, we look back on what we’ve explored in previous episodes, including the rural health crisis, virtual care and its role within a patient’s medical home, the opioid crisis, COVID-19 and the looming care backlog created by the pandemic. Our hosts also look ahead to what comes next and the urgent need for action and stability.
Alberta, This Is Going To Hurt - Episode 9
June 16, 2021 18:54 - 30 minutes - 21.7 MBIn this episode, our host Sam Myhr is joined by doctors Ed Aasman and Vicci Fourie to update Alberta on the state of rural healthcare. It's been over a year since they led a successful grassroots campaign that resulted in the reversal of several cuts to rural healthcare, but despite their efforts their communities are actually worse off than they were back then. Tune in to find out why, what rural health care is experiencing and what needs to change to mitigate the crisis that is unfolding. ...
Alberta, This Is Going To Hurt - Episode 8
June 02, 2021 18:07 - 23 minutes - 16.6 MBIn the second half of a two-part discussion about Alberta’s escalating opioid crisis, our hosts are once again joined by Dr. Hakique Virani, an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Alberta and a specialist in public health and addictions. In this episode, Dr. Virani explores some of what addiction means and why it’s difficult to categorize addiction as a disease. He discusses society’s aversion to differences and how criminal drug laws serve as a ba...
Alberta, This Is Going To Hurt - Episode 7
May 19, 2021 18:16 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBIn our most recent episode, our hosts are joined by Dr. Hakique Virani, an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Alberta and a specialist in public health and addictions, for part one of a two-episode discussion about Alberta’s escalating opioid crisis. Dr. Virani notes that opioid overdose deaths have become a “new normal” in Alberta, and explains how the increase in opioid overdose deaths has been exacerbated by the pandemic. He explores the import...
Alberta, This Is Going To Hurt - Episode 6
May 05, 2021 18:15 - 22 minutes - 16.3 MBIn our most recent episode, our hosts interview Dr. Jia Hu, a Calgary-based public health and family physician who is currently involved in the primary care rollout of COVID-19 vaccines. Dr. Jia Hu discusses how Alberta became a COVID hot spot, with some of the highest per capita new cases in the world and what it will take to get us out of this situation. He touches on the strategies other jurisdictions have taken to bring numbers down - including lockdowns – and explores vaccine effectiven...
Alberta, This Is Going To Hurt - Episode 5
April 21, 2021 18:29 - 21 minutes - 15.2 MBIn the latest episode, our hosts welcome Dr. Lee Green and Dr. Terry McDonald for a discussion about the importance of the patient’s medical home and the many benefits that come from continuity of care, including fewer emergency room visits. While virtual care is necessary and needed – especially during the pandemic – it works best when delivered by a physician who knows the patient and their medical history. They discuss the value of the relationship with your physician/clinic and the impa...
Alberta, This Is Going To Hurt - Episode 4
April 07, 2021 20:07 - 20 minutes - 14.6 MBIn the first episode back after March break, our hosts examine the reasons why AMA members voted No on the Tentative Agreement Package with government. They talk about member engagement during town halls and open forums – and through social media and online discussions. Our hosts explore the lack of trust in government, where the agreement fell short and the most immediate implications of the No vote. And they discussthe importance of AMA members staying united as they work to reach a new ag...
Alberta, This Is Going To Hurt - Episode 3
February 24, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutes - 18.2 MBIn the latest episode of Alberta, This is Going to Hurt, our hosts interview Dr. Paul Boucher, President of the AMA and an ICU physician working at Calgary’s Foothills Medical Centre. Listen as Dr. Boucher discusses some of the challenges Alberta physicians have experienced over the past year, including the increasing pressures on primary care. He’ll also talk about how the AMA is working with government to move toward an agreement that can restore much-needed stability to our health care sy...
Alberta, This Is Going To Hurt - Episode 2
February 10, 2021 15:53 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBIn this second episode of Alberta, This is Going to Hurt we’ll discuss the downstream impact of COVID on the health of Albertans. From delays in diagnosis and lapsed monitoring of chronic conditions, to people avoiding emergency rooms for serious events, we know there will be long-term consequences with staggering human and financial costs. We also speak with Dr. Richard Rabeeh, a pediatric psychiatrist, about the impact COVID has had on the mental health of children and adolescents.
Alberta, This Is Going To Hurt - Episode 1
January 27, 2021 09:00 - 19 minutes - 13.9 MBIn this podcast, Alberta physicians delve into the impacts and issues created by government funding changes over the last year that have been creating threats to our health care system, which will impact every Albertan. Guests of the podcast include community activists, academics, policy experts and patients who have been impacted by funding changes. In this first episode we’ll discuss what’s happened to Alberta’s health care system over the past year. From ripped-up contracts and rushed ...
Alberta, This Is Going To Hurt - Promo
January 19, 2021 06:20 - 1 minute - 1.24 MBIn this podcast, Alberta physicians delve into the impacts and issues created by government funding changes over the last year that have been creating threats to our health care system, which will impact every Albertan. Guests of the podcast include community activists, academics, policy experts and patients who have been impacted by funding changes.