Canadian Health Information Podcast

The Canadian Health Information Podcast (CHIP) features in-depth conversations about the health of Canadians and the performance of Canada’s health systems. You’ll hear from the people behind the numbers — those working hard on the front lines, the policy-makers who rely on data to make informed decisions, and patients and caregivers who bring their lived experiences to the conversation. Join host Avis Favaro and learn about the work being done to keep Canadians healthy.

Canadian Health Information Podcast is a health podcast hosted by Canadian Institute for Health Information, with 54 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Canadian Institute for Health Information hosts Canadian Health Information Podcast, a health show with 54 episodes published.

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  Episode #52

  Nursing Home Without Walls

  Aug 18, 202620 min

  What if the future of long-term care isn’t about moving seniors into nursing homes, but instead about bringing the nursing homes to them? In this episode, host Avis Favaro explores Nursing Home Without Walls , an innovative Canadian program that is helping older adults remain independent, happy and healthy while continuing to live at home. From walking clubs, shopping trips and bus tours to practical everyday support, the program is redefining what aging in place can look like. Joining the conversation is Suzanne Dupuis-Blanchard, professor of nursing at the University of Moncton and creator of the Nursing Home Without Walls program. She shares how this simple idea has grown into a province-wide initiative in New Brunswick that is now expanding across Canada, and why reimagining the role of nursing homes could help ease pressure on the health care system. This episode is available in English. Episode transcripts can be found on our podcast web page . Learn more about the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) . Say hello on LinkedIn , Facebook and Instagram , or subscribe to our YouTube channel. You can also stay up to date on the latest news and upcoming releases with our monthly newsletter . Vous préférez les balados français? Voyez le Balado d’information sur la santé au Canada .

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  Episode #50

  Dr. Reimer’s First Shift: Canada’s New Chief Public Health Officer

  Mar 31, 202624 minS0

  <p>How do you safeguard Canada’s public health in an era of unprecedented upheaval - from the growth of health misinformation and conspiracy theories to advice from Dr. Google and looming pandemics? That is the role of Canada's new Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Joss Reimer, a physician from Manitoba and former president of the Canadian Medical Association who begins her new job on April 1, 2026.</p> <p>In this wide ranging interview host Avis Favaro talks with Dr. Reimer about the origins of her commitment to public service, how sleep deprivation and burnout were turning points in her career, wh...

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  Episode #49

  The Last Word: LTC residents take control of their life and death

  Mar 24, 202623 minS0

  <p>Every day across Canada seniors who live in long-term care are sent to hospital for medical care, some in their final days of life. In fact, according to new data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information, nearly one in five transferred from long-term care to the ER die within a day - meaning they were likely near end of life. Which raises the question, were these transfers necessary, ethical and what the residents really wanted?</p> <p>Host Avis Favaro talks with Jill Oliver, an ethicist from the William Osler Health System in Brampton, Ontario about a new...

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  Episode #48

  Shedicine: Helping Senior Men Stay Healthy and Live Longer

  Mar 17, 202625 minS0

  <p>There are some 3.8 million men across Canada who are 65 and older- with studies showing once they leave the workforce they lose connections, friendships, and purpose. Loneliness in this group boosts the risk of heart disease, depression, dementia and even suicide. </p> <p>So how do you help keep this large and growing group of older Canadians mentally and physically healthy, and out of hospital and long-term care? We're going to introduce you to something called "Shedicine” - or Shed Medicine. These are men's groups - called Men's Sheds- sprouting up across the country and around the world. They’re turni...

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  Episode #47

  Ozempic: Boon for Diabetes Patients, Burden for the Health System?

  Mar 10, 202624 minS0

  <p>Canada has a new distinction. Our country has been crowned the second-largest Ozempic user in the world. Most of us know about Ozempic’s class of drugs, GLP-1s, for weight loss, courtesy of testimonials from celebrities like Oprah Winfrey. But the reality is Ozempic, or semaglutide, was first developed for type 2 diabetes, a serious disease that can lead to blindness, kidney failure, amputations and heart attacks. </p> <p>New data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information shows that our health system has gone from spending about $13 million a year on Ozempic to over $800 million a year — an incre...

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