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EPISODE · May 29, 2026 · 41 MIN

Beyond the Back of the Ambulance: How Paramedicine is Evolving to Fill Gaps in Care

from Shift: Conversations on Innovation and Improvement in Canadian Health Care

In this episode, we sit down with Angela Sereda, a senior leader in Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) with Medavie West, to discuss the shift happening in paramedicine. Angela shares her 33-year journey from a high school athletic trainer to a leader in community-based paramedicine. We explore how paramedics are expanding their role from being a purely reactive 911 service to becoming a proactive, integrated part of the healthcare system—meeting people where they’re at with the services they need.  If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe, share with friends and/or leave a review.  You can also follow me on Facebook and LinkedIn by searching @shiftpodcastcanada for more stories about transforming healthcare in Canada Resources & Links Medavie VideoPromising Practice: Medavie Community Paramedicine (Report from Health Excellence Canada)Medavie Integrated healthMedavie Integrated Care Facility ProgramsWithdrawal ManagementHospital at Home (Vancouver)

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In this episode, we sit down with Angela Sereda, a senior leader in Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) with Medavie West, to discuss the shift happening in paramedicine. Angela shares her 33-year journey from a high school athletic trainer to a leader in community-based paramedicine. We explore how paramedics are expanding their role from being a purely reactive 911 service to becoming a proactive, integrated part of the healthcare system—meeting people where they’re at with the services they nee...

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