Our Podcast Series: The HQ

Welcome to The HQ, CHA Learning’s/HealthCareCAN’s podcast series where we explore and discuss the topics relevant to healthcare today. The HQ focuses on the people that make up and lead our complex, adaptive system of healthcare. The HQ is your trusted headquarters as, together, we engage with thought-leaders to learn and understand what matters most to those that lead our health workforce.

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September 10, 2025

In Focus: A Panel Discusses How to Talk About Suicide in Healthcare

In this special episode of The HQ Podcast, we explore one of the most difficult—and most important—of healthcare topics: suicide. A conversation about suicide likely seems fraught and fearful to most people. rare Even health professionals, who may be in some of the best positions to save someone from harm, can struggle with where to […]

June 24, 2025

HR’s Role as a Strategic Lever in Health Care Transformation: A Panel Discussion

In episode 61 of The HQ Podcast, we explore HR in its capacity to be a strategic lever for transformation in healthcare. Far beyond transactional processes, HR has the power to (re)shape the future of our health systems—especially during times of global and economic uncertainty. Why does HR matter now more than ever? What risks […]

April 10, 2025

Sustainability in Action – Bryan Witt on Leading “Energy and Environmental Sustainability” Strategies at Saskatchewan Health Authority

Across Canada, healthcare leaders are turning awareness into action when it comes to environmental sustainability—and the momentum is growing. In this episode of The HQ Podcast, we highlight a powerful example of what’s possible when a health system embraces sustainability not just as a goal, but as a guiding principle for innovation, equity, and long-term […]

March 20, 2025

Key Insights from the Caring for Canadians: Canada’s Future Health Workforce Report with Dr. Geneviève Moineau

Canada’s healthcare system is at a critical juncture as it continues to face workforce challenges with respect to capacity —a challenge which had long persisted long before the pandemic made it into a crisis. The gap between the number of healthcare professionals needed to deliver quality care and the actual supply of available professionals is […]

February 12, 2025

Another Crisis: What Would be the Impact of US-Tariffs on Canada’s Healthcare Sector?

The current trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada and other countries would have real consequences for our healthcare systems which are still not fully recovered from the impact of the COVID pandemic. A resurrected policy issue, tariffs are now at the centre of economic and political discourse, raising urgent questions for all health care […]

January 21, 2025

Leaders Make a Difference: Dr. Alan Greenglass on What Healthcare Professionals Can Do to Drive Planetary Health Improvements

Season 4 of The HQ podcast begins with a compelling discussion on what continues to be one of the most pressing issues: planetary health. Healthcare professionals face the dual challenges of responding to the impact our shared climate crisis is having on health and health equity, as well as adapting our health system to lessen […]

November 7, 2024

Rethinking Healthcare, Planetary Health and Systems Change Through an Indigenous Lens with Dr. Nicole Redvers

In this thought-provoking episode of The HQ, we continue our exploration into the interconnectedness of healthcare and planetary health. Building on previous discussions about climate change, environmental sustainability, and the broader social impact of our consumptive healthcare practices, we now take a deeper dive into alternative approaches that challenge the prevailing systems. Our guest, Dr. […]

October 10, 2024

Why We Must Rethink Healthcare’s “Throwaway Culture”: Dr. Mahmood Bhutta on Planetary Health and Sustainable Solutions

In this episode of The HQ, we explore a crucial yet little discussed issue in healthcare: the environmental – and social – harms caused by our medical supply chains. These challenges became particularly evident during the pandemic, when global supply chains were pushed to the brink, highlighting our dependence on foreign production for critical medical […]

September 11, 2024

From Crisis to Solutions: Canada’s Chief Nursing Officer Dr. Leigh Chapman on What It Will Take to Solve Our HHR Crisis

In this episode of The HQ, we have the privilege of speaking with Dr. Leigh Chapman, Canada’s Chief Nursing Officer. With the ongoing challenges facing our healthcare workforce, as highlighted by the Snapshot of Canada’s Healthcare Workforce, a benchmarking survey of HealthCareCAN member institutions, this conversation could not be more timely or important. The survey […]

August 8, 2024

A Winning Recipe for Leading Organizational Change in Planetary Health – A Panel Conversation with Sunnybrook’s Green Task Force

Welcome back to The HQ podcast, where we continue our insightful series on Planetary Health. In our last episode, Dr. Husein Moloo introduced the concept of planetary health, providing valuable insights on how we can shift from eco-anxiety to eco-action. His discussion laid the foundation for understanding the broader impact of environmental sustainability within the […]