Shift: Conversations on Changing Canadian Health Care
KDA Consulting
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About This Podcast
Welcome to Shift! A podcast dedicated to exploring ideas, projects, practices, and policies that are reshaping the future of health care in Canada. Each episode delves into the dynamic world of health care innovation, featuring insightful discussions with leaders, thinkers, policymakers, researchers, and direct care practitioners who are driving change and finding solutions to enhance health and health care.
My mission is to illuminate the challenges and celebrate the ideas that are changing Canadian health care. From ground-breaking technologies and policy reform to grassroots initiatives and patient-centric approaches, we aim to uncover the stories behind the progress. Join me as we navigate the complexities of health care transformation, inspire meaningful conversations, and foster a community committed to improving health outcomes for all Canadians.
Whether you're a health care professional, policymaker, or simply curious about the future of health care, Shift provides the insights and inspiration change makers need to stay informed and engaged.
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S1E14 Patient Health Homes: What They Are and Why You Deserve One
In this episode, Kyla sits down with Dr Ginger Ruddy, a family physician and consultant with the Saskatchewan Medical Association, to break down what a patient medical home actually is, why the…
S1E13 Beyond the Back of the Ambulance: How Paramedicine is Evolving to Fill Gaps in Care
In this episode, we sit down with Angela Sereda, a senior leader in Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) with Medavie West, to discuss the shift happening in paramedicine. Angela shares her 33-year journey…
S1E12 An Unlikely Duo Working Together to Address Transportation Challenges for Older Adults
In this episode, we explore an unlikely but powerful partnership between Terry Kostyna, a "get-shit-done" (GSD) entrepreneur and small-town mayor, and Dr. Jacob Al Hassan, an academic researcher…
S1E11 How Failure Demand Keeps Us Stuck with John Mortimer
In this episode, I sit down with John Mortimer, a specialist in systemic service design and founder of Impro, to tackle a concept that is silently draining the resources and morale of our health care…
S1E10 Who’s Missing?: Equity Informed Health and Health Services with Erin Beckwell
Recorded just twenty-four hours before Prairie Harm Reduction (PHR)—formerly known as AIDS Saskatoon—officially closed its doors on April 9, 2026, this episode features a deep dive conversation with…
S1E9 If It Ain’t Broke, Break It: The Courage to Disrupt the Status Quo with Dan Florizone and Marlene Smadu
In this episode, I sit down with two of Saskatchewan’s most experienced health care leaders, Dan Florizone and Marlene Smadu, to explore a fundamental crisis in leadership: why we continue to treat…
S1E8 Quarter One Learnings
In this special episode, Kyla pauses her interviews to reflect on the key themes and insights from the first three months of the podcast. Kyla shares what she's gleaned from conversations with…
S1E7 Why $8.5 Billion Won't Fix Saskatchewan's Healthcare System but a Little Imagination Might with Steven Lewis.
In this episode, I sit down with Steven Lewis, a veteran health policy consultant and former CEO of Saskatchewan’s Health Services Utilization and Research Commission (HSURC). With decades of…
S1E5 Why $8.5 Billion Won't Fix Saskatchewan's Healthcare System but a Little Imagination Might with Steven Lewis
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I sit down with Steven Lewis, a veteran health policy consultant and former CEO of Saskatchewan’s Health Services Utilization and Research Commission (HSURC). With…
S1E6 Closing the Cracks: A Sister's Quest for a Safer Health Care with Teri Price
In this episode, Kyla sits down with Teri Price, the Executive Director of Greg’s Wings Projects, to discuss her journey from disaster management to becoming a leading change agent in the Canadian…
S1E5 The Patient First Paradox: Why Saskatchewan’s 2026 Health Plan Is a Total Let Down
In this episode, Kyla offers a critique of Saskatchewan's newly released "Patient's First Healthcare Plan" and questions why health care systems insist on repeating the same failed approached decade…
S1E4 Reflections on 25 Years of Quality Improvement in Saskatchewan with Dr Katherine Stevenson
In this episode Dr. Katherine Stevenson reflects on 25 years of quality improvement in Saskatchewan — tracing the shift from measurement and reporting toward collaboratives, the Accelerating…
S1E3 A Three Horizons Conversation with Andy Wilkins
Futurist Andy Wilkins discusses rethinking health as a complex, nested system — from cells to cities — and why current siloed, “repair-shop” healthcare models won’t scale for ageing, multi‑morbidity…
S1E2 Relational Service Design with Dennis Vergne
In this episode, Kyla sits down with Dennis Vergne, a systems improvement consultant based in London, to explore the concept of Relational Service Design and why it’s critical for transforming public…
S1E1 Episode 1: Welcome!
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Shift: Conversations on Changing Canadian Health Care has published 14 episodes since January 2026, covering topics in Government, Health & Fitness.
Shift: Conversations on Changing Canadian Health Care is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 49m.
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