“The Pitt” and the patient: Reflections on Empathy and Health Systems

I may be late to the proverbial “party” on this one (as usual), but I recently watched The Pitt, (a show set over one 15-hour hospital shift in a hospital’s ER in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania), and given my work history in healthcare, some of the themes really hit home. I’ve never worked in a hospital, but I was struck by how the show pulls the viewer into every small moment, every decision, every bit of exhaustion and empathy that defines a day in healthcare.

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AI Is Here (and it’s not going away!): How Canadian Non-Profit Leaders Can Use It—Safely and Strategically

That happened fast, didn’t it?  Artificial Intelligence isn’t coming—it’s already here.

For Canadian non-profits, it’s easy to assume AI is for big tech companies or heavily funded start-ups. But in today’s economy, where demand for services is growing, and resources are becoming harder to secure, looking for ways to integrate AI in an intentional and ethical way makes sense for Executive Directors and Boards of Directors.

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