{"podcast":{"title":"Canadian Health Information Podcast","slug":"canadian-health-information-podcast-3607353","podcast_index_feed_id":3607353,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/SDJoF3ir","website_url":"https://www.cihi.ca/en/news-events-and-education/podcast","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/4ad44bbf-00c6-40a8-a73e-3ab6f5a59398/6387b0ec-fe34-42da-949d-2901686bb90f/3000x3000/podcast-cover-avis.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Canadian Institute for Health Information","episode_count":53,"summary":"The Canadian Health Information Podcast (CHIP) features in-depth conversations about the health of Canadians and the performance of Canada’s health systems. You’ll hear from the people behind the numbers — those working hard on the front lines, the policy-makers who rely on data to make informed decisions, and patients and caregivers who bring their lived experiences to the conversation. Join host Avis Favaro and learn about the work being done to keep Canadians healthy.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-26T02:19:47.272388+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canadian-health-information-podcast-3607353"},"episode":{"title":"Fixing Family Medicine — Dr. Jane Philpott and Dr. Tara Kiran","slug":"fixing-family-medicine-dr-jane-philpott-and-dr-tara-kiran","published_at":"2024-05-21T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canadian-health-information-podcast-3607353/fixing-family-medicine-dr-jane-philpott-and-dr-tara-kiran","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canadian-health-information-podcast-3607353","url":"https://www.cihi.ca/en/podcast","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/b615ed2e-6a8e-4173-8672-2a7f9d1aacc0/episodes/14849f2e-b437-4c98-88b6-b6ed0c0d7b6e/audio/13f37009-4e10-478a-b72e-a50787777eb9/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=SDJoF3ir","summary":"With an exodus of family doctors — due to burnout caused by heavy workloads, difficulties getting patient referrals and financial stress — 1 in 5 Canadians do not have direct access to primary care. Why is family medicine so important and what can we do to repair this over-burdened health care sector? Listen as host Avis Favaro speaks with 2 physicians who say they know how to turn this around — and that every Canadian should have the right to basic health care near their homes. Guests are • Dr. Jane Philpott, Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, and Director, School of Medicine, Queen’s University; family physician; and former federal minister of health • Dr. Tara Kiran, Fidani Chair of Improvement and Innovation, University of Toronto; and Family Physician and Scientist, St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto This episode is available in English only. Episode transcripts can be found on our podcast web page. Learn more about the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). Say hello on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram, or subscribe to our YouTube channel. You can also stay up to date on the latest news and upcoming releases with our monthly newsletter. Vous préférez les balados français? Voyez le Balado d’information sur la santé au Canada.","meta_description":"With an exodus of family doctors — due to burnout caused by heavy workloads, difficulties getting patient referrals and financial stress — 1 in 5 Canadian…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1505,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/canadian-health-information-podcast-3607353/episodes/fixing-family-medicine-dr-jane-philpott-and-dr-tara-kiran/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canadian-health-information-podcast-3607353/fixing-family-medicine-dr-jane-philpott-and-dr-tara-kiran.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}