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 healthcare
- How poverty and cost-of-living pressures impact diabetes care
- Why healthcare systems struggle to address social determinants of health
- The value of integrated, team-based healthcare models
- Lessons from healthcare systems in the United Kingdom and Ontario
- Why patient voices must be included in healthcare innovation
- Pragmatic trials and real-world healthcare research
- The Calgary Diabetes Mobile Clinic initiative
- The role of health data, AI, and learning health systems
- Why empathy, trust, and human connection remain essential in healthcare
- The future of healthcare innovation and evidence-based policy
Dr. 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.
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road55.caWhat is Advancing Healthcare Through Simulation?
Welcome to Advancing Healthcare Through Simulation, a series exploring the critical role of simulation in shaping the future of healthcare. This series highlights NAIT's Centre for Advanced Medical Simulation (CAMS) as a hub for healthcare simulation, workforce development, and innovation.
Through conversations with experts, industry leaders, and educators, we’ll explore how simulation is transforming patient care, medical training, and healthcare innovation. Each episode is designed to enhance awareness and understanding of CAMS while positioning it as a leader in this rapidly evolving field.
Join us as we share strategic insights, compelling stories, and forward-thinking perspectives on the power of simulation in advancing healthcare.
To learn more, please visit: https://www.nait.ca/centre-for-advanced-medical-simulation