E37 Premier Andrew Furey On Team Broken Earth, Advocacy, and Leadership by Cold Steel: Canadian Journal of Surgery Podcast

Born and raised in Newfoundland and Labrador, Dr. Furey (https://twitter.com/FureyAndrew) is a passionate orthopaedic trauma surgeon and educator with Memorial University’s School of Medicine. He also holds a Diploma in Organizational Leadership from Oxford University. His strong work ethic has earned him many local, provincial, and national awards and honours. He was named Humanitarian of the Year by the Canadian Red Cross and earned the Governor General of Canada’s Meritorious Service Cross.

In 2010, he helped create Team Broken Earth to provide medical relief after the devastating earthquake in Haiti. This Newfoundland and Labrador-born charity has since expanded in size and scope. Today, over 1,500 volunteers from across Canada, the US, and UK have participated in medical missions to Haiti as well as Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Guatemala, and Nicaragua.

Dr. Furey is also the new premier-elect of the province of Newfoundland after winning the Liberal Party nomination on August 4, 2020. In this episode, we hear about how Dr. Furey started Team Broken Earth, a humanitarian organization, his work in Haiti and his thoughts on leadership and physician advocacy.

Links:

1. https://andrewfurey.ca/

2. Morbidity and mortality following pelvic ramus fractures in an older Atlantic Canadian cohort. http://canjsurg.ca/62-4-270/

3. The Orthopedic Trauma Symposium: improving care of orthopedic injuries in Haiti. http://canjsurg.ca/60-4-228/

4. Team Broken Earth: https://brokenearth.ca/

5. Courses from the Canadian Medical Association: https://www.cma.ca/advocacy-skills-coaching