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  • Trust between Health Care Providers

    June 3, 2026

    Host Marika Warren Guest Francis Bakewell DISCUSSION QUESTIONS RESOURCES Varga AI, Spehar I, Veggeland F, Skirbekk H. Factors influencing trust among colleagues in hospital settings: a systematic review. BMC Health Serv Res. 2025 Jan 3;25(1):16. doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-12159-6. PMID: 39754115; PMCID: PMC11697850. Sutherland BL, Pecanac K, LaBorde TM, Bartels CM, Brennan MB. Good working relationships: how…

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  • Goals of Care Simulation

    March 4, 2026

    Host Marika Warren, NSHEN Ethicist Guests David Henderson and Sarah Manley Simulated Patient Theofani Pitsiavas DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

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  • Ethics and Goals of Care

    January 27, 2026

    Host Marika Warren, NSHEN Ethicist Guests Lisa Weatherbee, Professional Practice Lead, Palliative Care, NS Health and Sarah Manley, Manager of Planning and Development with Palliative Care Network, NS Health Discussion Questions DISCUSSION QUESTIONS RESOURCES The resources shared in this podcast were developed collaboratively by the Nova Scotia Health Palliative Care Network, the Integrated Acute and Episodic Care Network,…

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  • Ethics and Psychedelics Research and Regulations

    December 9, 2025

    with Host, Andrea Frolic and special guest James Downar, MDCM, MHSc, FRCPC DISCUSSION QUESTIONS RESOURCES Podcasts: Psychedelics: Is it time to change your mind… The Critical Care Commute Podcast. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/psychedelics-is-it-time-to-change-your-mind-with-dr/id1651920943?i=1000715746659

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  • Working with Patients and Substitute Decisions-Makers (SDMs)

    October 24, 2025

    An Education Guide for Nova Scotia Health Team Members with Marika Warren, NSHEN Ethicist and Amanda Porter, Ethics Collaboration Team Education guide for staff: Working with Patients and Substitute Decision-makers: Home – Working with Patients and Substitute Decisions-Makers (SDMs) – LibGuides at Nova Scotia Health Patient and family guide: Making Health Care Decisions for Someone Else: Acting…

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  • The Context of MAiD in Quebec and Ethical Issues Arising

    September 5, 2025

    With Host, Andrea Frolic And special guests Marie-Eve Bouthillier and Delphine Roigt DISCUSSION QUESTIONS In 2024, Quebec introduced legislation that allow for advance request for MAiD. The legislation is narrow in scope. You can only enact an advance request for MAiD if you are diagnosed with an illness that is known to lead to incapacity.…

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  • Ethics and Harm Reduction – Addiction Medicine and Case Discussion

    August 27, 2025

    with Host, Amanda Porter Special Guest, Dr. Thomas Brothers DISCUSSION QUESTIONS  RESOURCES  Brothers, T., Mosseler, K., Kirkland, S., Melanson, P., Barret, L., Webster, D. (2022) Unequal access to opioid agonist treatment and sterile injecting equipment among hospitalized patients with injection drug use-associated infective endocarditis. PLOS ONE, 17(1): e0263156. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263156   Knaak, S., Romie, C., Mercer, S.,…

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  • Ethics and Harm Reduction – A providers perspective.

    June 18, 2025

    with Amanda Porter, Host and Dr. Tiffany O’Donnell, Family Physician, Wije’winen Health Centre DISCUSSION QUESTIONS RESOURCES Canadian Centre for Substance Use and Addiction:Lived and Living Experience | Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction [accessed March 17, 2025] Jonson, B. Changing Her Tune. DoctorsNS Magazine, Vol 3 (2), June 2023, p16-17. https://doctorsns.com/news-events/doctorsns/archive/2023-06-01 Jonson, B. Dr.…

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  • Harm Reduction and Front-Line Healthcare Workers

    May 6, 2025

    with Amanda Porter, Host and Alana Weatherbee, Program Manager Northern Healthy Connections Society This episode is the first in our Harm Reduction series, following our 2024 conference on Harm Reduction.

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  • Ethics and the Ecology of Care

    March 21, 2025

    with Andrea Frolic, Kirsten Krull and Diana Tikasz DISCUSSION QUESTIONS RESOURCES An ecological approach to humanizing healthcare organizations for patients, healthcare providers, and communities. Healthcare Management Forum. 2024;0(0). doi:10.1177/08404704241293596 Simpson, A. V., Cuna, M. P., Clegg, S., Rego, A., & Marco, B.  (2024).  Organizational compassion:  a relational approach.  Routledge.   Trzeciak, S., Roberts, B. W. &…

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  • Infection Prevention Policies and Access to Care

    January 13, 2025

    with Host, Marika Warren and special guest, Dr. Mark Downing, Infectious Disease Specialist, Nova Scotia Health Discussion Questions: Hartigan I, Kelleher A, McCarthy J, Cornally N. Visitor restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic: An ethical case study. Nursing Ethics. 2021;28(7-8):1111-1123. doi:10.1177/09697330211005078  https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/09697330211005078   Campbell L, Morley G. The Ethical Complexity of Restricting Visitors during the COVID-19 Pandemic, BMJ Quality &…

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  • Ethics Issues Related to Access to Care in Rural Communities

    October 22, 2024

    Ethics Issues Related to Access to Care in Rural Communities with Host, Amanda Porter and special guest speakers: Tara Rutherford, Health Services Manager, Musquodoboit Valley Memorial Hospital Roberta Duschene, Director of Rural and Community Sites, Central Zone, Halifax Discussion Questions Resources:   Simpson, C. and McDonald, F. (2017) Rural Health Ethics. Springer 2017 http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319608099   Szumer, R.T.O.,…

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