The Heart of It
The Heart of It informs, educates and inspires anyone interested in learning about health care. In each episode, host Dr. Victoria Lee invites guests take us to a part of – and the heart of – health care, where passion, dedication and innovation drive individual, community and planetary health.
Episodes
20 episodes since 2024
Astronauts Bob Thirsk and Dave Williams talk space and health care
When you were young, did you want to be an astronaut or a doctor? This episode's guests were both. Host Dr. Victoria Lee is joined by Bob Thirsk and Dave Williams, two Canadians who began their careers as physicians before becoming ...
September 17, 2024
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42:27
Graceful goodbyes: A conversation on death and dying
It’s never easy to talk about end-of-life care preferences – whether they be for ourselves, a loved one or someone in our care. But understanding what matters most as we journey to the end of our lives is so important. Join us for a gentle and ...
September 10, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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43:07
Planning for emergencies, from floods and fires to pathogens and tech outages
When emergencies happen, our responses need to be quick and coordinated. But from climate events to pathogens and IT challenges, we don't know when or how our planning will be tested. This episode’s guest is Tracie Jones, who manages Fr...
August 27, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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29:32
E.R. Unscripted: Behind the scenes of emergency care
We know it can be scary or overwhelming to visit an emergency department, and you may wait longer than you’d like to receive care. We’re here to care for you and look after you – and all the 2,000 people who visit our emergency departments ever...
August 13, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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49:45
Medical imaging matters, from MRIs to making mammograms memorable
Bernice Oxley is our guest this week for a conversation about the many ways we use technology to look inside bodies so that we can diagnose, treat and monitor medical conditions. This includes X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, mammograms and ultrasounds....
July 30, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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22:19
Navigating mental health with compassion
This episode covers many of the mental health supports provided by Fraser Health. If you visit an emergency department or mental health centre in your community, contact our virtual health service or receive a referral, our teams are here to he...
July 23, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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39:01
Nurturing hope: Prioritizing harm reduction and supporting diverse recovery journeys
People with concerns related to their substance use come from all walks of life and have different treatment goals, so we have a range of services that help us meet them where they’re at. In this important conversation, Dr. Victoria Lee...
July 16, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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31:28
Have you met Fraser, our digital health care navigator?
With a heart-shaped body, warm smile and outstretched arms, Fraser, our digital health care navigator, is here to help patients find the right service for their needs. They are just one of our many digital health services we offer to help peopl...
July 09, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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32:09
How we’re supporting seniors to stay healthy in their homes
What do the Texas Hold ‘Em Challenge and prescriptions for exercise have in common? They’re two non-medical examples of how we’re helping older adults avoid frailty and age healthily and independently in their homes. In this episode...
July 03, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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32:04
How we help 100,000 surgical patients have positive experiences
Did you know that we perform more than 100,000 surgeries every year? This episode explores how we prepare patients for surgeries, how we support their recoveries, and everything that happens in between to help them have positive experiences.
June 25, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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35:40
Season two launches next week!
In season two, we'll be exploring what happens behind the scenes at Fraser Health to ensure patients receive the best care possible. We’re going to dive into what happens when patients need surgeries and CT scans, how to acce...
June 21, 2024
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0:50
Special episode: Helen Bevan on improvement, leadership and engagement
When we heard that Helen Bevan was going to be in town, we jumped at the opportunity to connect with her. Helen is one of the leading voices in the world when it comes to health care transformation.In this episode, Helen and Victoria co...
June 10, 2024
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19:30
Time is brain
Trudy Robertson may not have seen it all – but she’s seen a lot. Throughout a career spanning 40+ years, she’s worked as a licensed practical nurse, a registered nurse, a clinical nurse educator, and now, as the clinical nurse speciali...
February 28, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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23:20
Five million trays of opportunity
Tina Hartnell and Elaine Chu know that food is an important part of disease prevention and injury and illness recovery. They also know that honouring diversity in food preferences is an integral piece of restorative, person-centred care.
February 21, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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22:12
The kids say 'just do it': collective action for planetary health
Dr. Emily Newhouse and Darryl Quantz have always been interested in the intersection of science and social forces. It’s what drives their planetary health work and commitment to local and global community well-being.In this episode, the...
February 14, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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26:22
The medicine people are chosen
Both Carolyne Neufeld and Peggy Napope know that health care is their calling. In their respective roles – and as nurses by training – they help strengthen and promote Indigenous health and culturally appropriate care, across diverse settings a...
February 07, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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32:09
Unrelenting positivity fueling new solutions
Travelling by rail through floodwaters to a town inaccessible by vehicle and delivering medications by helicopter to communities isolated by rockslides – for Dr. Aseem Grover, providing rural health care requires near-constant problem solving.<...
January 31, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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20:34
Compassion as a superpower
As health care organizations across the world grapple with challenges, how can we emerge better, stronger and kinder than before? Marika Sandrelli has worked in community education and development projects for more than four decades...
January 24, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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27:55
We want fish and chips: care before cure
What matters to seniors? And how can deep listening ensure that we are not only meeting their needs, but driving compassionate and connected systems of care? In this episode of The Heart of It, Dr. Victoria Lee is joined by Dr. Akber M...
January 17, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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30:19
Welcome to The Heart of It
We're thrilled to launch The Heart of It – a new podcast that informs, educates and inspires anyone interested in learning about health care. In each episode, host Dr. Victoria Lee invites guests to take us to a part of – and the heart...
January 09, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 0
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1:05