Conversations in Complexity

Latest Episodes
Is There a War on Science? Philosopher Maya Goldenberg Says No
Maya Goldenberg, in an interview with Ross Upshur, talks about her academic journey from a close look at evidence-based medicine and its philosophical issues to a feminist approach to the philosophy o
Building Capacity for Palliative Care
Sarina Isenberg, interviewed by Ross Upshur, discusses palliative care from the lens of a scientist and health researcher committed to making a difference for those who receive such care in the course
Looking ahead for a more Upstream Population Health; Interview with Gary Newton, Sinai Health System CEO
Gary Newton, in an interview with Ross Upshur, discusses his agenda as the Chief Executive Officer of the Toronto Sinai Health System while explaining his views on complex care and how he is trying to
Demystifying the Role and Extent of e-Technology in the Management of Patients with Complex Care Needs
Carolyn Steele Gray, in interview with Ross Upshur, discusses how her academic journey shaped her perspectives in understanding patient needs, health policy, organization and provider level issues and
Transforming Health System Performance from a Scientist-marathoner’s Perspective
Kerry Kuluski, in interview with Ross Upshur, discusses her undertakings in her journey from being a social worker to a scientist. Her goal is to improve health system performance for people with mult
Lessons from Elderly Care in the UK
Jon Glasby in interview with Ross Upshur, discusses his research focused on understanding and responding to “inappropriate” emergency hospital admissions of older people. - In the interview, he discus
Why is it so difficult to access care for patients with multimorbidity?
Julia Ho in interview with Ross Upshur talks about her recent article “It’s a fight to get anything you need”—accessing care in the community from the perspectives of people with multimorbidity, publi
The Concept of Evidence in Healthcare – Part 2
Ross Upshur further examines evidence from a scientific, philosophical and ethical viewpoint in the second part of the podcast “Concept of Evidence in Healthcare”. Throughout the discussion, he presen
The Concept of Evidence in Healthcare – Part 1
Ross Upshur explores a very important concept in modern healthcare: "The Concept of Evidence" in this and the next podcast. He talks about evidence and what it means to base decision on evidence. He w
Polypharmacy – Part 2
Ross Upshur discusses the problems with polypharmacy and looks at some proposed solutions to the problem in the second part of the two podcasts on the subject. - -