In this episode hosts executive leadership coaches Lorie Campbell and Verna MacDonald discuss:

• Taking on a new leadership role.
• How to gauge if you’ve inherited a high performing team—or not.
• What are some valuable questions to ask in exploring and building a high performing team

The Medical Affairs leadership development team works to provide physician leaders with resources and supports to improve their leadership effectiveness to respond to system challenges and improve the quality of patient care.Learn more about leadership coaching and supports here.

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A customized program featuring the Leadership Circle Profile™ (LCP), open by Expression of Interest to physicians in leadership roles (3-5 years formal experience, not previously enrolled in leadership developmenteducation).

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Our newest podcast episode of Coaching Physicians: A Prescription for Leadership features Dr. Ishraga Awad, Western Zone Associate Regional Medical Officer of Health.

Born and raised in Sudan, Dr. Awad earned her medical degree from the University of Khartoum and completed her residency at Soba University Hospital in South Khartoum. She later pursued postgraduate training in public health and primary care in the United Kingdom. With over 25 years of experience in public and primary healthcare across Sudan and the UK, Dr. Awad now calls Liverpool, Nova Scotia, home. Dr Awad offers her lived experience as a rich opportunity to explore themes of resilience, adaptation, and professional reinvention.

In this episode, Dr. Awad shares: (1) Her journey to Nova Scotia and her transition into medical practice and leadership; (2) How she overcame self-doubt while adapting to a new professional and personal environment: (3) Her advice for Canadian trained physicians on supporting internationally trained medical professionals

Tune in for this great conversation on navigating change, building leadership, and embracing new opportunities.

In this episode, we’re joined by Lynn Edwards and Dr. Tanya Munroe, Co-Leads of the Access and Flow Network—along with holding various other leadership roles at Nova ScotiaHealth. We discuss (1) Building an effective co-leadership relationship, (2) Navigating challenges and leading a team collaboratively, (3) Leveraging different personalities, insights, and expertise to strengthen leadership

In this episode of Coaching Physicians: A Prescription for Leadership, hosts Lorie Campbell and Verna MacDonald dive into the topic of ‘imposter phenomenon’ and the need to silence your inner critic or “saboteur”—that voice of self-doubt and negative self-talk that can undermine your own confidence in leadership.

In this episode of Coaching Physicians: A Prescription for Leadership, hosts Lorie Campbell and Verna MacDonald are joined by Dr. Tina Atkinson, a sport and exercise medicinephysician based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

With 24 years of experience, Dr. Atkinson has served as lead physician or Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at more than 20national and international events.
She is the Chief Medical Officer for the Canadian Sports Institute Atlantic and Canoe Kayak Canada, most recently supporting their athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Dr. Atkinson was also the primary care sports medicine physician for the Halifax Mooseheads for 13seasons.

Since 2016, she has been a team physician for Hockey Canada’s Women’s Teams, including serving as the Olympic team doctor at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, where the team won gold. In 2023, she became the first Chief Medical Officer of the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL), where she oversees medical protocols and healthcare providers across all six teams.

In this powerful conversation, Dr. Atkinson shares insights on:

1. Leading high-capacity teams and navigating complex challenges.
2. Building trust among your team while staying person-centred.
3. Leading when the “right answer” isn’t always clear
4. Why the absence of conflict can lead to greater team success—and the leadership lessons behind it.