Dr. Bob Bell - Expert on healthcare for an aging population and prolific author of fiction

Published: Aug. 9, 2022, 8 a.m.

b'Episode #43 - Author of medical-based thriller fiction, an expert on healthcare for an aging population, and former deputy minister of health in long-term care in Ontario, Dr. Bob Bell shares his Story from the Green Bench with Erin Davis and Doug Robinson.\\n\\nBob\\u2019s hero is Terry Fox, who suffered osteogenic sarcoma. Terry\\u2019s example inspired Bob to pursue a career in orthopedic oncology (bone cancer). Fun Fact: Terry & Bob share the same birthday July 28.\\n\\nGet involved in your local Terry Fox Run and programs: https://terryfox.org/\\n\\nAuthor of medical based thriller fiction\\n\\n1. Hip: A Novel\\nAbout the benefits and risks of medical innovations, when a brilliant but unscrupulous scientist uncovers a breakthrough in hip replacement by coating it in a special substance.\\xa0\\n\\n2. New Doc in Maple Ridge\\nThe doctor is injured and returns to America from Afghanistan and has to start over. He chooses Maple Ridge Arkansas, to start a practice.\\n\\nAll proceeds from these books support medical research at University Health Network and at Princess Margaret hospital. \\xa0 \\xa0Books are available at https://drbobbell.com/\\n\\n\\u201dSchlegel Villages, where the most up to date standards in long-term care and retirement living are observed.\\u201d - Dr. Bob Bell\\n\\n\\u201dWe can be proud of the way our health system responded to the pandemic.\\u201d - Dr. Bob Bell\\n\\nSubscribe, rate, and review our podcast on any network and share your thoughts on social media using the #ElderWisdom tag to help others find us.\\n\\nThe Green Bench is a symbol of elder wisdom. Physically or virtually, the bench invites us all to sit alongside a senior, share a conversation, or give and offer advice.\\n\\nIt challenges the stigma seniors face; the ageism still so prevalent in society. It reminds us of the wealth of wisdom our elders offer and in doing so, helps restore them to a place of reverence.\\n\\n\\u201dThe greatest untapped resource in Canada, if not the world, is the collective wisdom of our elders.\\u201d -Ron Schlegel\\n\\nThis podcast is brought to you by\\xa0Schlegel Villages, retirement & long-term care homes in Ontario, Canada.'