Heart of Healthcare began as a space for honest conversations with medical professionals and thought-leaders — exploring how to bring humanity back to medicine. Hosted by Prof. Dr. Jan Bonhoeffer, it chronicles the evolution of the Heart-Based Medicine movement — from its early beginnings to real-world practice — and now continues as an ongoing exploration of medicine with heart.
The Future & Invitation: Scaling Heart-Based Healthcare with Integrity
In this final episode of the Heart of Healthcare mini-series, Prof. Dr. Jan Bonhoeffer and Andrea Gardner look ahead to the next decade of heart-based medicine — exploring how evidence, human connection, and responsible scaling can shape a more compassionate future of care.
They are joined by Dr. Farhad Riahi, physician, Assistant Professor of Medicine at McGill University, and long-time leader in cross-sector healthcare partnerships. Together, they examine what it means to grow a model without losing its essence: how to identify what must stay core, what can adapt, and how teams can carry heart-based principles into diverse contexts.
Through a rich dialogue on culture, leadership, collaboration, and mission-aligned investment, the episode highlights the emerging role of the Heart-Based Center as a living lab — and the Foundation’s work to build scalable, evidence-informed models for human-centered healthcare.
This closing episode invites listeners to become part of a broader movement: strengthening health systems by strengthening the human relationship at their core.
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3 Dec 2025
Programs & Impact: How Coordinated Care Changes Lives
In this third episode of the Heart of Healthcare mini-series, Prof. Dr. Jan Bonhoeffer and Andrea Gardner explore how coordinated, integrated care can transform the experience of families navigating complex health challenges.
Drawing on early insights from the KIDZ program (Koordinierte integrierte Diagnostik und Versorgung zu Hause für Kinder, Jugendliche und ihre Familien im Kanton Basel-Stadt), they discuss how medical, psychological, and social support can come together to create continuity, trust, and measurable impact.
Through real examples from daily practice, they reflect on what happens when teams collaborate closely, when families are guided instead of left alone, and when care meets people in the reality of their lives — often in their own homes.
This episode highlights why research, professional coordination, and heart-based presence belong together. It shows how integrative care models can reduce strain on families, strengthen resilience, and create a more human, effective form of healthcare.
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26 Nov 2025
Principles in Action: How Presence Transforms Care
In this second episode of Heart of Healthcare, Prof. Dr. Jan Bonhoeffer and Andrea Gardner explore how the Six Living Principles come to life in real clinical practice.
Pediatrician Mandy Dolezal (Youkidoc (https://www.youkidoc.ch/en/)) joins the conversation and shares moving stories from her daily work with families — illustrating how presence, deep listening, and genuine human connection can shift the trajectory of care.
Together, the three reflect on how these principles have evolved over time, why they remain a living, adaptive framework, and how evidence and empathy strengthen each other when applied with intention.
This episode offers a grounded, human view of heart-based medicine in action — where resilience grows, trust is built, and small moments of awareness can change the experience of both patient and practitioner.
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