The Path to Influence and Impact with Dr. Eric Wasylenko

Today I'm talking with Dr. Eric Wasylenko, a palliative care physician and clinical ethicist from southern Alberta. Currently he is the Medical Director, Health System Ethics & Policy for the Health Quality Council of Alberta, as well as holding appointments as clinical associate professor, division of Palliative Medicine, Department of Oncology, Coming School Medicine, University of Calgary, and clinical lecturer John Doster, Health Ethics Centre at University of Alberta.

In this episode Eric shares his unique path throughout his career and into leadership, experiences dealing with challenging ethical issues, his thoughts on how climbing the ladder may not be the best path to influence, the moments in which he knew he had an impact, and the value of thoughtful transparent communication.