Advancing Healthcare Through Simulation

In this episode of Advancing Health Care Through Simulation, host Lisa George sits down with David Campbell, an internal medicine specialist, endocrinologist, and health services researcher whose work focuses on diabetes, chronic disease management, health equity, and improving care for socially disadvantaged populations.Dr. Campbell explores the growing pressures facing healthcare systems, from workforce shortages and rising chronic disease rates to increasing social inequities that directly impact health outcomes. He explains why effective healthcare extends far beyond clinical visits and why factors such as housing, income, food security, racism, trauma, and access to social supports play a critical role in determining patient outcomes.The conversation also examines the importance of integrated care teams, patient-oriented research, pragmatic clinical trials, health informatics, and the future role of evidence-based decision-making in healthcare systems.Topics discussed include:The growing burden of chronic disease in modern healthcareHow poverty and cost-of-living pressures impact diabetes careWhy healthcare systems struggle to address social determinants of healthThe value of integrated, team-based healthcare modelsLessons from healthcare systems in the United Kingdom and OntarioWhy patient voices must be included in healthcare innovationPragmatic trials and real-world healthcare researchThe Calgary Diabetes Mobile Clinic initiativeThe role of health data, AI, and learning health systemsWhy empathy, trust, and human connection remain essential in healthcareThe future of healthcare innovation and evidence-based policyDr. Campbell offers a powerful reminder that improving healthcare outcomes requires more than better treatments. It requires understanding the realities of people's lives and designing systems that work for everyone.About:NAIT Centre for Advanced Medical Simulation – Visit hereThis series was produced by Road 55 in Edmonton, Alberta – Learn more at: road55.ca

In this episode of Advancing Healthcare Through Simulation, host Lisa George welcomes Dr. Anthony Seto, Clinical Associate Professor at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, emergency physician, educator and one of Canada's most creative innovators in simulation-based education.Anthony's unique career combines emergency medicine with filmmaking, DJing, event medicine and lifeguard training to create memorable learning experiences that emphasize teamwork, communication and learner engagement. His innovative approaches include Draw & Doodle Sim, TeamSIM, Beep Beep Sim, escape room style learning and low fidelity simulations that demonstrate impactful education doesn't require expensive technology.Throughout the conversation, Anthony explains why creativity often matters more than realism, how gamification improves teamwork, and why educators should not let limited budgets prevent them from creating meaningful simulation experiences.In this episode you'll learn:How filmmaking and DJing shaped Anthony's approach to simulation designWhy low fidelity simulations can be just as effective as high-tech simulation labsThe story behind Draw & Doodle Sim and the research that validated the conceptHow event medicine teams use simulation to prepare for unpredictable emergenciesWhy TeamSIM separates teamwork from medical content to improve learningHow escape room concepts became Beep Beep Sim for on-call emergency trainingPractical ideas educators can implement with little or no budgetEmerging trends including AI, virtual reality, tele-simulation and psychological safetyWhy creativity and learner engagement remain at the heart of effective simulationWhether you're new to simulation or an experienced educator, this episode offers practical ideas for creating engaging learning experiences regardless of your available technology or resources.About:NAIT Centre for Advanced Medical Simulation – Visit hereThis series was produced by Road 55 in Edmonton, Alberta – Learn more at: road55.ca

Show Notes:In this episode of Advancing Health Care Through Simulation, host Lisa George welcomes Carrie Krekoski, Assistant Director of Education at UBC Health, and Julie Tipping, Assistant Professor of Teaching and Program Director of the Gateway Team-Based Teaching Clinic at the University of British Columbia.Together, Carrie and Julie discuss the vision behind the Gateway Team-Based Teaching Clinic, British Columbia's first purpose-built interprofessional primary care teaching clinic. Designed to bring together learners from nine different health professions, Gateway is creating a new model where students learn with, from and about one another while delivering patient-centred care alongside an integrated healthcare team.The conversation explores how Gateway was built from the ground up to support collaborative practice, shared decision-making and patient partnership. Carrie and Julie also share the challenges of launching an innovative clinic within both an educational institution and a healthcare system, and explain how this new model could influence the future of healthcare education and primary care across Canada.In this episode, you'll learn:Why Gateway was designed as an interprofessional teaching clinic first and foremostHow students from nine healthcare professions learn together in real clinical environmentsWhy patients are considered active members of the healthcare teamHow team-based care prepares future clinicians for modern healthcareThe five-year journey to launch the Gateway ClinicThe challenges and opportunities of bringing together nine professional programsHow Gateway is testing new models of collaborative primary careWhy reflection, psychological safety and shared purpose are essential to successful teamsHow lessons from Gateway may shape healthcare education across CanadaWhether you're an educator, healthcare leader, clinician or student, this episode offers valuable insights into how collaborative education can improve both learner experiences and patient outcomes.About:NAIT Centre for Advanced Medical Simulation – Visit hereThis series was produced by Road 55 in Edmonton, Alberta – Learn more at: road55.ca

In this episode of Advancing Health Care Through Simulation, host Lisa George is joined by Dr. Tyler Williamson, Director of the Centre for Health Informatics and Professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary, and Teri Price, Executive Director of Greg's Wings Projects and a nationally recognized patient advocate based in Alberta. Together, they explore one of healthcare's biggest challenges: ensuring health information follows patients wherever they receive care.While many people assume their health records are seamlessly connected across the healthcare system, Tyler and Teri explain why fragmented health information continues to impact patient safety, healthcare providers and the overall patient experience. Drawing on Greg Price's story and years of collaborative work through Networked Health, they discuss why interoperability is not simply a technology issue but a human one.The conversation explores:What health data interoperability really meansWhy disconnected information affects patients, providers and the healthcare systemGreg Price's story and the human impact of fragmented careWhy interoperability is fundamentally a people problem rather than a technology problemThe balance between protecting privacy and sharing information for better careThe importance of teamwork across the entire healthcare systemPreparing future healthcare professionals to work in connected, collaborative systemsWhy culture change is just as important as new technologyBill S-5 and the future of health information sharing in CanadaBuilding a safer, smarter and more person-centred healthcare systemWhether you are a healthcare professional, educator, researcher, policymaker or patient advocate, this episode offers valuable insights into how collaboration, policy and shared purpose can help create a more connected future for healthcare.About:NAIT Centre for Advanced Medical Simulation – Visit hereThis series was produced by Road 55 in Edmonton, Alberta – Learn more at: road55.ca

In this episode of Advancing Health Care Through Simulation, host Lisa George sits down with Eli Kinney-Lang, Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary and Director of the engineering arm of the BCI for Kids Lab at the Alberta Children's Hospital.Eli shares how brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are creating new ways for children with complex neurological disabilities to interact with the world using brain signals to control devices, communicate and even play games.The conversation breaks down the realities of BCI technology—what it is (and isn’t), how it works in practice and the real-world challenges of bringing it out of the lab and into everyday life.Key themes in this episode include:what brain-computer interfaces actually look like in real-world usehow BCIs help children bypass physical limitations to interact with technologythe challenges of accessibility, including sensor design and real-world usabilitywhy designing for children is fundamentally different and more impactful than designing for adultsthe importance of inclusion, engagement, and user experience in pediatric technologyhow gaming is becoming a powerful tool for learning, connection, and skill-buildingthe role of interdisciplinary collaboration in moving innovation from research to real lifelessons from commercializing pediatric neurotechnology while maintaining a family-centered approachhow play and social connection are often the biggest motivators for children, not just clinical outcomeswhat the future holds for pediatric neurotechnology, including AI, wearable systems, and scalable solutionsOne of the most powerful moments in the episode highlights a child using BCI to independently move his wheelchair for the first time—demonstrating how small technological breakthroughs can create life-changing impact.About:NAIT Centre for Advanced Medical Simulation – Visit hereThis series was produced by Road 55 in Edmonton, Alberta – Learn more at: road55.ca