Ahs Podcasts

11 Everybody Has a Story by Alberta Health Services

Guest: Susan Alves In this episode, Vickie and Tyler interview Susan Alves, Clinical Nurse Educator in home care, graduate student in the Master of Nursing program, and an advocate for mentorship in the nursing profession.

Healthcare is complex, and sometimes healthcare workers have to act in ways that don’t feel right. These situations can lead to feelings of guilt, self-doubt, anger or frustration. They might feel like they weren’t able to deliver the best possible care due to factors out of their control. This is what moral distress looks like. Talking about moral distress and ways AHS can address it are: • Victoria Seavilleklein, Clinical Ethicist for the Central Zone • Thora Eyford, Director of People Experience, Talent Management Strategies • Michelle Bairstow, Interim Lead of Project Management, Workplace Health and Safety

Joining the AHS Podcast to discuss the importance of women’s health are Sharlene Rutherford, President and CEO of the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation; and Dr. Jane Schulz, Professor and Chair Dept Obstetrics and Gynecology, Alberta Women's Health Foundation Endowed Chair, Lois Hole Hospital for Women.

Today, we’d like to highlight the work of our pharmacy professionals across AHS, an essential part of our healthcare system. Pharmacy professionals have used their full scopes of practice for years to enhance and expand patient care in Alberta. Joining the AHS Podcast to tell us more are Tania Mysak, Interim Executive Director, Provincial Operations, Pharmacy; and pharmacist Steven Freriks, Clinical Practice Leader, Central Zone.

AHS is working to improve EMS response times and ensure Albertans needing emergency care, get that care. EMS/811 Shared Response is one of the ways we’re working to address continued system pressures and create capacity within the EMS system. Joining the podcast to tell us more are: • Jim Garland, Associate Executive Director, EMS Dispatch and Communications. • Tricia Chambers, Senior Provincial Director, Virtual Care, Access and Navigation.

Jan. 30, 2023, will mark the third anniversary of the beginning of Alberta’s COVID-19 response. In this podcast, Dr. Laura McDougall offers a message of gratitude for the dedication of AHS staff and physicians.

Unique in Canada, RAAPID is an AHS call centre designed to provide a single point of contact for physicians and healthcare providers to access appropriate and timely advice, referral, admission, repatriation and consultation for patients. Joining the podcast to tell us more are: • John Montpetit, Provincial Director, RAAPID. • Tricia Chambers, Senior Provincial Director, Virtual Care, Access and Navigation.

Description: Listen to Elizabeth Thomas, Administrative Support with Employee Relations interview Patty Blake, CPSM OR Manager; Ray Ramkisson, Stores I; and Sam Shrestha, Stores I, who share what they do to contribute to a positive team culture.

Innovations in endoscopy are allowing AHS to track and identify trends over time and improve the quality of care we provide.

The AHS position statement on psychological health and safety ensures we’re all on the same page with the kind of workplaces we want to have, and that we all understand our individual and collective responsibilities in making that happen. Joining Interim AHS President and CEO Mauro Chies to tell us more are Dr. Sharron Spicer, Associate Chief Medical Officer, Physician Experience; Kathleen Fraser, Executive Director, Emergency Medical Services, Employee Programs; and Jennifer Yelland, Program Manager, Psychological Health and Safety.

In this episode, Vickie and Tyler interview Keith King, a registered nurse and instructor at the University of Alberta. Keith joins us to talk about Registered Nursing education and professionalism in 2022 and how our understanding of it has changed over the years.

Listen to Deb Gordon, Vice President for Clinical Operations and Chief Operating Officer share her best practices on supporting the wellbeing of her team, as well as what she does to engage them.

In this Mental Wellness Moment, Dr. Nicholas Mitchell — Provincial Medical Director of Addictions and Mental Health with Alberta Health Services — talks about what employers and employees can do to promote mental wellness in the workplace.

In this Mental Wellness Moment, Dr. Nicholas Mitchell — Provincial Medical Director of Addictions and Mental Health with Alberta Health Services — talks about the link between mental health and addiction, and how treatment looks if an individual has both mental health and addiction issues.

Dr. Nicholas Mitchell, AHS Provincial Medical Director for Addictions and Mental Health, talks about what people can do to support men's mental health.

The holiday season can be a time of joy, but it can also be a time of stress. For people who are grieving, the holiday season can make their feelings of loss more acute. In this Mental Wellness Moment, Dr. Nicholas Mitchell — AHS Provincial Medical Director for Addictions and Mental Health — talks about how to maintain one's mental wellness during the holidays using strategies to lower stress and unrealistic expectations.

In this Mental Wellness Moment, Dr. Nicholas Mitchell — Provincial Medical Director for Addictions and Mental Health with Alberta Health Services — talks about how heart health can affect mental health, and vice versa.

In this Mental Wellness Moment, Dr. Nicholas Mitchell — Provincial Medical Director of Addictions and Mental Health with Alberta Health Services — talks about the connection between food and mood.

In the latest Mental Wellness Moment, Dr. Nicholas Mitchell, Provincial Medical Director of Addictions and Mental Health, talks about what people can do to support men’s mental health following the annual Movember campaign. Each November, the global event focuses on raising awareness of men’s health issues, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer and men’s suicide.