iCAN-ACP: Recent Episodes
iCAN-ACP
Research has shown most frail elderly patients want to maintain quality of life rather than prolong it, however the use of invasive life-sustaining technologies in this population has been increasing. iCAN Talk is a podcast about how we can improve care for elderly Canadians living with frailty.
Dr. Jess Simon and Dr. Fiona Dunne talk about working in palliative medicine and how the Serious Illness Care program is helping clinicians have better conversations […]
Dr. Carrie Bernard has been practicing family medicine since 1999, and is a co-investigator with the iCAN-ACP Primary Care team. Carrie talks about how she integrated […]
Brian de Vries is a co-investigator with iCAN-ACP’s Diversity Access Team. We spoke with Brian about the team’s activities, and the challenges that ethnic and sexual […]
iCAN-ACP Patient Advisor Gwenn Boryski talks about her experience with the iCAN-ACP project and why she got involved.
Dr. Sharon Kaasalainen and Dr. Tamara Sussman discuss tailoring, implementing, and evaluating a multi-faceted suite of ACP tools in long-term care settings in southern Ontario.