{"podcast":{"title":"Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving","slug":"flourishing-in-medicine-from-surviving-to-thriving-6711532","podcast_index_feed_id":6711532,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/flourishing-in-medicine-from-surviving-to-thriving/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/flourishing-in-medicine-from-surviving-to-thriving","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/flourishing-in-medicine-from-surviving-to-thriving/20240126_090110_7e5ffb5ac296d289b50f416b3ea3877b.jpg","author":"EmPRO Insurance","episode_count":43,"summary":"Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving explores ways that health professionals- physicians, nurses and nurse practitioners, physician assistants, mental health providers, therapists, and others- can truly flourish in the complex and challenging world of health care. The ability for physicians and other health professionals to practice high quality care and attain professional satisfaction and meaning in their work has been under continued challenge. These critically important members of our communities experience ongoing threats to their well-being and hence to the quality of care they deliver. The recent pandemic has only exacerbated changes that have occurred over the preceding years in the practice of medicine, exposing even further the fragility of our imperfect health care systems. This podcast explores the many ways that physicians can and do flourish, including a deeper exploration of what it means to work at the frontier of human frailty and suffering, while applying biomedical science and compassionate care to address the complexities of the human condition. It is the hope that this podcast can help support these health professionals and ultimately translate…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T20:18:43.222306+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/flourishing-in-medicine-from-surviving-to-thriving-6711532"},"episode":{"title":"Building a Culture of Compassionate Care with Dr. Todd Hill and Dr. Ward Flemons | Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving #26","slug":"building-a-culture-of-compassionate-care-with-dr-todd-hill-and-dr-ward-flemons-flourishing-in-medicine-from-surviving-to-thriving-26","published_at":"2025-08-27T09:30:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/flourishing-in-medicine-from-surviving-to-thriving-6711532/building-a-culture-of-compassionate-care-with-dr-todd-hill-and-dr-ward-flemons-flourishing-in-medicine-from-surviving-to-thriving-26","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/flourishing-in-medicine-from-surviving-to-thriving-6711532","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/flourishing-in-medicine-from-surviving-to-thriving/2182589","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/240596/2182589/flourishing-in-medicine-from-surviving-to-thriving/2025_08_25_16_00_36_8cd3214f-2774-4e5b-bbfc-0ec2b3c1a140.mp3","summary":"Today, we are joined by Dr. Todd Hill and Dr. Ward Flemons. Dr. Todd Hill is a clinical psychologist, professor and Director of Behavioral Medicine in the Dept of Family Medicine at the University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine (CSM). He is also the Director of the CSM's Centre for Mindfulness (C4M). Dr. Ward Flemons is a Professor Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine and Department of Medicine Vice-Chair, Health Analytics and Safety. He is the former Head of Respiratory Medicine at the University of Calgary and former Medical Director of the Foothills Medical Centre's Sleep Clinic. He was a Medical Director for the Health Quality Council of Alberta (HQCA) for over 10 years. In the conversation, Dr. Hill and Dr. Flemons share how their personal journeys and formative experiences led them to discover mindfulness as a vital tool for fostering compassionate care and culture change within medical education. We also cover: How childhood experiences and early mentors shaped their commitment to helping others flourish The evolution from individual mindfulness practice to institutional culture change through breaking down silos Their vision for cultivating a culture of compassionate caring where meaning in medical work is recognized Dr. Hill and Dr. Flemons conclude by envisioning a future where leaders embody mindful practice naturally, creating institutions where people care not because they have to, but because they want to. Website Links & Phone Numbers: Dr. Todd Hill’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-hill-56b61573/ Dr. Ward Flemon’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/w-ward-flemons-740244121/ Centre for Mindfulness, Cumming School of Medicine: https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/centres/centre-mindfulness/home EmPro Website: https://www.myempro.com/ EmP…","meta_description":"Today, we are joined by Dr. Todd Hill and Dr. Ward Flemons. 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