Health Policy Off Script Podcast

Health Policy Off Script! Unfiltered Conversations about the Canadian Health System LAUNCHING JUNE 1, 2026! Canada's health system is stuck in a cycle of crisis and recycled solutions. "Overcoming Policy Roadblocks" confronts the erosion of the principles of healthcare policy inaction through fearless, evidence-informed episodes. Featuring candid interviews with policymakers, practitioners, thought leaders and patients. Each thematic episode unpacks barriers to progress and proposes realistic paths forward. It’s time for a new conversation—one that empowers the audience to be mad and motivated instead of sad and demoralized. Tune in for unvarnished insight, and a roadmap to a better system. Hosts Steven Lewis is a health policy and research consultant in Vancouver, Canada. Ivy Lynn Bourgeault, PhD, is a Professor in the School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies at the University of Ottawa and the University Research Chair in Gender, Diversity and the Professions.  Dale McMurchy is an independent health policy consultant and researcher based in Ontario, Canada.