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We’re back! In this episode with Arna Ionesco, CEO of Wavely Diagnostics, we learn about her vision of what a future empowered by digital diagnostics looks like - and so much more.

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On this episode, we chatted with Dr. Melissa Lem - Director of PaRx and family physician. This time, we heard about what makes her tick - and why she chose to dedicate herself to educating physicians and patients alike about the benefits of nature prescriptions. The parallels to the startup world in her non-profit work so far were fascinating - you can hear more about in our latest episode!

On this episode, we chatted with Dr. Melissa Lem - Director of PaRx and family physician. This time, we heard about what makes her tick - and why she chose to dedicate herself to educating physicians and patients alike about the benefits of nature prescriptions. The parallels to the startup world in her non-profit work so far were fascinating - you can hear how she started along her path on this episode - so listen now!

On this episode of Med Tech Talks, we hear again from Dr. Ryan D'arcy - neuroscientist, entrepreneur, head of Health Science and Innovation at Surrey Memorial Hospital, and President and CSO of healthTech Connex. We chatted about what he learned along his tortuous path to the heights of medical technology that he is at today.

On this episode of Med Tech Talks, we hear from Dr. Ryan D'arcy - neuroscientist, entrepreneur, head of Health Science and Innovation at Surrey Memorial Hospital, and President and CSO of healthTech Connex. We chatted about how he wove his tortuous path and wore different hats to become the leader he is today.

Upkar Tatlay is a community man, and a man of many hats. Today, we talk with him while he wears his hat as the Director of Scientific Research and Innovative Development at Oxus Machineworks; specifically, he tells us the story behind and the challenges of his path into health technology development and how he continues to integrate a community-focused angle. Listen in to find out more!

Upkar Tatlay is a community man, and a man of many hats. Today, we talk with him while he wears his hat as the Director of Scientific Research and Innovative Development at Oxus Machineworks; specifically, he tells us how he started along his path of health technology development and why he comes at it from such a community-focused angle. Listen in to find out more!

On this episode, we chatted with Dr. Joshua Liu - physician turned co-founder and CEO of SeamlessMD. As a notorious mentor and founder in the Canadian healthtech ecosystem, Josh was amazing to chat with and provided amazing insights into the physician-entrepreneur life. While he empowers healthcare providers to provide better care for patients, he told us of the lessons he learned on the way to where he is now - you could learn like we did by tuning in!

On this episode, we chatted with Dr. Joshua Liu - physician turned co-founder and CEO of SeamlessMD. As a notorious mentor and founder in the Canadian healthtech ecosystem, Josh was amazing to chat with and provided amazing insights into the physician-entrepreneur life. While he empowers healthcare providers to provide better care for patients, he told us of his path to his current role - you could learn like we did by tuning in!

What do a physician, an advisor to the eHealth Center of Excellence, and a peer Leader for OntarioMD have in common? They're all roles that Dr. Daniel Pepe holds - roles which lend him insight into the trials and tribulations of the eHealth revolution happening in Eastern Canada. What are the most important takeaways from his experiences working in the midst of the uptake of novel healthcare technologies? You gotta take a listen to find out!

What do a physician, an advisor to the eHealth Center of Excellence, and a peer Leader for OntarioMD have in common? They're all roles that Dr. Daniel Pepe holds - roles which lend him insight into the trials and tribulations of the eHealth revolution happening in Eastern Canada. How did he get to where he is now? Tune in now and we'll find out!

Another doctor who was connected to the space program? Dr. Spencer is an engineer, physician, entrepreneur, and so, so much more. Along his unconventional path to becoming the amazing, unique individual that he is, Dr. Spencer learned about entrepreneurship in healthcare; he shares these lessons with us this time around on Med Tech Talks.

Another doctor who was connected to the space program? Dr. Spencer is an engineer, physician, entrepreneur, and so, so much more. Along his unconventional path to becoming the amazing, unique individual that he is, Dr. Spencer has experienced alot and learned more - the first part of which you'll find in this episode.

On this episode, we chatted with Jonathan Muruako - MPH student and co-founder of Fitalyst - a preventative health-based startup. While Muruako had initially considered medical school, various factors led him to pursue public health instead. Along the way, he learned various lessons and gained different perspectives on preventative health which he shared with us on this episode - tune on in!

On this episode, we chatted with Jonathan Muruako - MPH student and co-founder of Fitalyst - a preventative health-based startup. While Muruako had initially considered medical school, various factors led him to pursue public health instead. Want to know why? Check out our episode!

We're back again with our chat with Dr. Ian Gardiner - a radiologist and an angel investor with various angel investing groups. Say what? Don't know what angel investing is? That's okay - sit tight so we can tell you Dr. Gardiner's story for you to learn from!

This time around, we chatted with Dr. Ian Gardiner - a radiologist and an angel investor with various angel investing groups. Say what? Don't know what angel investing is? That's okay - sit tight so we can tell you Dr. Gardiner's story for you to learn from!

We're back at it again with Dr. Kwadwo Kyerementang, host of the Solving Healthcare Podcast. As you may have heard on this first part, Dr. Kyerementang is a palliative care doc, an intensive care doc, and through his podcast and the Resource Optimization Network, leads some amazing change out of the University of Ottawa. We really had fun with this conversation about his opinions on what issues healthcare faces - and what role health tech plays in the solutions to these issues!

We're back - this time with Dr. Kwadwo Kyerementang, host of the Solving Healthcare Podcast. Dr. Kyerementang is a palliative care doc, an intensive care doc, and through his podcast and the Resource Optimization Network, leads some amazing change out of the University of Ottawa. We really had fun with this conversation about his opinions on what issues healthcare faces - and what role health tech plays in the solutions to these issues!

Use of virtual care has grown massively over the past year - even Dr.  Kendall Ho, Executive Director of iCON says so. But what does this mean  for the patient - and when is the use of virtual care appropriate? In  this episode, we end our conversation with Dr. Ho with a taste of what virtual care delivery could look like - and what it means for the vulnerable people served by our healthcare system.

Use of virtual care has grown massively over the past year - even Dr. Kendall Ho, Executive Director of iCON says so. But what does this mean for the patient - and when is the use of virtual care appropriate? In this episode, we begin our conversation with Dr. Ho this tool works - and when it doesn't. 

Imagine trying to place a tube into a patient's airway WITHOUT being able to see it. Kind of makes it hard, eh? This time, we chat a little with Dr. Pacey about the lessons he learned and his story on the way to developing the Glidescope - in a new short-form format. Let us know what you think of it!

This episode is sponsored by the Surrey Health and Technology  District,   a  prime space for collaboration, clinical studies, and  growth. Check   our  partner our at  https://healthandtechnologydistrict.com/ !

Imagine trying to place a tube into a patient's airway WITHOUT being able to see it. Kind of makes it hard, eh? This time, we chat a little with Dr. Pacey about the lessons he learned and his story on the way to developing the Glidescope - in a new short-form format. Let us know what you think of it!

This episode is sponsored by the Surrey Health and Technology  District,   a  prime space for collaboration, clinical studies, and  growth. Check   our  partner our at  https://healthandtechnologydistrict.com/ !

On this episode of Med Tech Talks, we chat with Rohit Singla, BASc MASc and now MD PhD. This guy can't get enough of school! However, he's more than a meganerd who loves everything health tech - he's got amazing insights into the development of medical technologies and how he hopes to fit into this burgeoning sector in the future. Did I mention? He also used to be a radio host and a football player. Go figure!

This episode is sponsored by the Surrey Health and Technology  District,  a  prime space for collaboration, clinical studies, and  growth. Check  our  partner our at  https://healthandtechnologydistrict.com/ !

In today’s episode, we interview Geoffrey Parker and Lorraine Chapman, Director and Senior Director of Healthcare Technology at Macadamian Technologies respectively. While they're not physician founders, they have worked with physician founders in a software development capacity - and provide plenty of insights into the medical software development process.

To learn more about your sponsors for this series, Macadamian Technologies & HaloHealth, visit their websites below and follow them on LinkedIn:
https://www.macadamian.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/macadamian/

https://www.halohealth.ca/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/halohealthmd/

On this episode of Med Tech Talks, we chat with Rohit Singla, BASc MASc and now MD PhD. This guy can't get enough of school! However, he's more than a meganerd who loves everything health tech - he's got amazing insights into the development of medical technologies and how he hopes to fit into this burgeoning sector in the future. Did I mention? He also used to be a radio host and a football player. Go figure!

This episode is sponsored by the Surrey Health and Technology  District,  a  prime space for collaboration, clinical studies, and  growth. Check  our  partner our at  https://healthandtechnologydistrict.com/ !

Engineering? Urology? Natural Disaster healthcare management? Kyle Dymanus, the engineer-turned medical student talks it all on this episode of Med Tech Talks.

This episode is sponsored by the Surrey Health and Technology District, a  prime space for collaboration, clinical studies, and growth. Check our  partner our at https://healthandtechnologydistrict.com/ !

In  today’s episode, we interview Dr. Cheryl Netterfield, founder and CEO of POMMe-Health and ex-general practitioner who worked with the Canadian Armed Forces . She talks shop  about her journey into entrepreneurship from her unique background.

To learn more about your sponsors for this series, Macadamian   Technologies & HaloHealth, visit their websites below and follow   them on LinkedIn:
https://www.macadamian.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/macadamian/

https://www.halohealth.ca/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/halohealthmd/

Engineering? Urology? Natural Disaster healthcare management? Kyle Dymanus, the engineer-turned medical student talks it all on this episode of Med Tech Talks. 

This episode is sponsored by the Surrey Health and Technology District, a  prime space for collaboration, clinical studies, and growth. Check our  partner our at https://healthandtechnologydistrict.com/ !

Straight from Castlegar, trained as a nurse and as a paramedic (with two MBAs), with experience in Alberta setting up one of the first arthroplasty centres in Canada, in addition to experience leading Northern Health, Fraser Health, and now the Health and Technology District, Rowena Rizzotti shares her wealth of experience with us.

But wait - I literally didn't write out all her accomplishments; she oversaw the $500 million investment into a critical care tower in Surrey, BC, is the founder of Innovation Boulevard, and serves as the Vice President of Healthcare and Innovations for two  private health sector companies.

You mean there's more? Rowena is also a member of the Conference Board of  Canada Council for Innovation and Commercialization and is a Mentor for  SFU Beedie School of Business as well as Founder and Chief Executive for  the Institute for Healthcare Innovations.

This episode is sponsored by the Surrey Health and Technology District, a  prime space for collaboration, clinical studies, and growth. Check our  partner our at https://healthandtechnologydistrict.com/ !

Straight from Castlegar, trained as a nurse and as a paramedic (with two MBAs), with experience in Alberta setting up one of the first arthroplasty centres in Canada, in addition to experience leading Northern Health, Fraser Health, and now the Health and Technology District, Rowena Rizzotti shares her wealth of experience with us. 

But wait - I literally didn't write out all her accomplishments; she oversaw the $500 million investment into a critical care tower in Surrey, BC, is the founder of Innovation Boulevard, and serves as the Vice President of Healthcare and Innovations for two  private health sector companies.

You mean there's more? Rowena is also a member of the Conference Board of  Canada Council for Innovation and Commercialization and is a Mentor for  SFU Beedie School of Business as well as Founder and Chief Executive for  the Institute for Healthcare Innovations.

This episode is sponsored by the Surrey Health and Technology District, a  prime space for collaboration, clinical studies, and growth. Check our  partner our at https://healthandtechnologydistrict.com/ !

Process Engineer. Innovation Coordinator. Urban Health Researcher. Medical Sustainability Researcher. Medical Student. My mom wishes that I could be Alec Yu, but this time, we talk instead about why Alec and the How Its Med team differ in our opinions on medical innovation.

This episode is sponsored by the Surrey Health and Technology District, a  prime space for collaboration, clinical studies, and growth. Check our  partner our at https://healthandtechnologydistrict.com/ !

Process Engineer. Innovation Coordinator. Urban Health Researcher. Medical Sustainability Researcher. Medical Student. My mom wishes that I could be Alec Yu, but this time, we talk instead about why Alec and the How Its Med team differ in our opinions on medical innovation. 

This episode is sponsored by the Surrey Health and Technology District, a  prime space for collaboration, clinical studies, and growth. Check our  partner our at https://healthandtechnologydistrict.com/ !

So you're going about your medical training and BOOM, you're hit by  clerkship, where you're expected to take care of patients. It's a huge  gap to bridge for students and the medical system alike. Dr. Karim  Qayumi created CyberPatient to help solve this issue. Let's take a  listen!

This episode is sponsored by the Surrey Health and Technology  District, a  prime space for collaboration, clinical studies, and  growth. Check our  partner our at  https://healthandtechnologydistrict.com/ !

So you're going about your medical training and BOOM, you're hit by clerkship, where you're expected to take care of patients. It's a huge gap to bridge for students and the medical system alike. Dr. Karim Qayumi created CyberPatient to help solve this issue. Let's take a listen!

This episode is sponsored by the Surrey Health and Technology District, a  prime space for collaboration, clinical studies, and growth. Check our  partner our at https://healthandtechnologydistrict.com/ !

In  today’s episode, we interview Dr. Dan Nayot, co-founder of HaloHealth, and co-founder and Medical Director of Future Fertility, and reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialist. He talks shop about his journey into entrepreneurship and lessons learned.

To learn more about your sponsors for this series, Macadamian  Technologies & HaloHealth, visit their websites below and follow  them on LinkedIn:
https://www.macadamian.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/macadamian/

https://www.halohealth.ca/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/halohealthmd/

Emergency  Medicine. Digital Health Lead. Academic Director for Cloud Innovation  Centre. Executive Director of the inter-Cultural Online health Network.  How do you keep up with Dr. Kendall Ho? Well, you have a chat with him -  a really really insightful chat. Give it a listen.

This episode is sponsored by the Surrey Health and Technology   District, a prime space for collaboration, clinical studies, and  growth.  Check our partner out at  https://healthandtechnologydistrict.com/ !

Emergency Medicine. Digital Health Lead. Academic Director for Cloud Innovation Centre. Executive Director of the inter-Cultural Online health Network. How do you keep up with Dr. Kendall Ho? Well, you have a chat with him - a really really insightful chat. Give it a listen. 

This episode is sponsored by the Surrey Health and Technology  District, a prime space for collaboration, clinical studies, and growth.  Check our partner out at https://healthandtechnologydistrict.com/ !

Dr. Claudia Krebs is a beloved neuroanatomy instructor at UBC, founder of the HIVE (the Hackspace for Innovation and Visualisation in Education) and the creator of neuroanatomy.ca, speaks with us this week. Check out our second episode with her now!

This episode is sponsored by the Surrey Health and Technology District, a prime space for collaboration, clinical studies, and growth. Check our partner out at https://healthandtechnologydistrict.com/ !

Dr. Claudia Krebs is a beloved neuroanatomy instructor at UBC, founder of the HIVE (the Hackspace for Innovation and Visualisation in Education) and the creator of neuroanatomy.ca, speaks with us this week. Check it out!

This episode is sponsored by the Surrey Health and Technology District, a prime space for collaboration, clinical studies, and growth. Check our partner out at https://healthandtechnologydistrict.com/ !

We're back at it again with Pt. 2 with Ricky Hu! Tune for more with Ricky Hu - engineer turned med student (turned lawyer?).

What do whole grain bread and ultrasound images have in common? Lots of grain. Stay tuned for more with Ricky Hu - engineer turned med student (turned lawyer?).