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Indigenous Health
As rural physicians who provide services across many Indigenous communities, we felt it was imperative to show our support towards helping to address systemic racism and support cultural sensitivity. The SRPC has created an Indigenous Health Webinar Series to help educate our members. We hope that these videos are viewed and shared widely, helping to bring about positive change in our communities.
We ask SRPC members to listen to and learn from Indigenous patients and community members. To help identify injustices and inequities and advocate for change in policies and laws negatively impacting Indigenous patients.
Truth and Reconciliation Statement
September 30, 2021
As members of the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SRPC) and its Indigenous Committee, we are profoundly saddened by the discovery of the many unmarked graves containing the remains of Indigenous children at the sites of numerous residential schools across the country. We are reminded that we must all listen and acknowledge the truths of our colonial past and present. The SRPC strongly condemns the systemic racism in policy and decision-making that continues today as a direct result of our country’s colonial history. These policies have caused unquantifiable damage to Indigenous Peoples and continues to reverberate in our day-to-day work as rural and remote physicians. The SRPC believes our duty as healthcare providers is to identify legislation and health policies that lead to racially inequitable outcomes and challenge our current and future governments to move ahead on a path to truth and reconciliation.
Read the full statement : Truth and Reconciliation Statement
Recorded WebinarsThe SRPC will record the Indigenous Education Series and make the videos available to everyone for self-guided learning. If you have questions about registering or accessing the video, please get in touch with jennak@srpc.ca. Watch all the videos in the series and share them with your peers. | ResourcesThis information was compiled by Dr. Darlene Kitty and Ms. Lisa Abel, Indigenous Program - Faculty of Medicine This resource list has been compiled by National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation | Centre national pour la vérité et la réconciliation It includes links to Resources for Learning, Courses, books, Videos/documentaries, Podcasts. |
Indigenous Health Educational Series
Working With Patients Who Are Using Traditional Medicine
With guest speaker Dr. Karen Hill.
Moderated by Dr. Anchaleena Mandal
Watch our recorded webinar where Dr. Hill imparts valuable insights from her practice, presents an illustrative case, and leads an interactive Q&A session. You'll also learn how to open effective discussions with patients about their use of traditional or complementary medicines and navigate collaborative relationships with those who incorporate these practices into their healthcare. Dr. Hill also recommends the book Evidence Informed Botanical Medicine by Dr. Marisa Marciano and Dr. Nikita Vizniak for further reading.
Hosted: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Indigenous Experiences in the Colonial Medical System
With guest speaker Sandra Bender.
The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) is the permanent, safe home for all statements, documents, and other materials gathered by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC). In this presentation, we will discuss the history of Indian Hospitals and segregated health care in Canada, eugenics laws and forced sterilizations, clashes between traditional Indigenous medicine and western medicine, the health-related sections of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), and the TRC’s Calls to Action on health.
Hosted: Tuesday, January 30th, 2024 at 8pm EST.
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Sandra wanted to also provide a list of recommended books on traditional Indigenous health practices.
- Decolonizing Wellness by Dalia Kinsey
- Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
- You are the Medicine by Asha Frost
- Held by the Land: A Guide to Indigenous Plants for Wellness by Leigh Joseph
- Medicines to Help Us: Traditional Metis Plant Use by Christi Belcourt
- It's All About the Land by Taiaiake Alfred
- The Science of the Sacred: Bridging Global Indigenous Medicine Systems and Modern Scientific Principles by Nicole Redvers
- Decolonizing Therapy by Jennifer Mullan
- Medicine Unbundled by Gary Geddes
- Sacred Medicine: A Doctor's Quest to Unravel the Mysteries of Healing by Lissa Rankin
- Mother Earth: Plants for Health and Beauty by Carrie Armstrong
Indigenous Approach to Trauma Informed Care – ACEs the Engine Behind Intergenerational Trauma
Dakelh (Carrier) from the Tl’Azt’En Nation
Dr. Terri Aldred, a leader in Indigenous health and medical education, shares her expertise in this insightful webinar. Dr. Aldred serves as the Site Director for the Indigenous Family Medicine Program, Family Physician for Carrier Sekani Family Services, and Executive Medical Director for Primary Care for FNHA. She is a passionate advocate for Indigenous health, physician well-being, and trauma-informed care, recognized through numerous awards, including the 2021-22 Alumni Horizon Award.
In this session, Dr. Aldred reviews the pathophysiology of trauma and its effects on health, explores how colonialism and culturally unsafe care have contributed to trauma in Indigenous communities, and introduces a two-eyed seeing approach to supporting trauma-informed care for Indigenous people.
Hosted: Tuesday November 28th
Determinants of Illness for Indigenous Women
Dakelh (Carrier) from the Tl’Azt’En Nation
In this insightful webinar, Dr. Terri Aldred shares her personal story and deep expertise in Indigenous health. As the Site Director for the Indigenous Family Medicine Program and Executive Medical Director for Primary Care at FNHA, Dr. Aldred is a leader in medical education and Indigenous health advocacy, recognized by several prestigious awards.
Dr. Aldred discusses the lasting impacts of colonialism on Indigenous women, explores key findings from In Plain Sight and the National Inquiry into MMIW, and reviews the determinants of Indigenous women’s wellness. This powerful session underscores her passion for Indigenous health, physician well-being, and medical leadership.
Hosted: Monday October 30th, 2023
In Plain Sight: Addressing Indigenous-specific Racism and Discrimination in B.C. Health Care PDF Document Reclaiming Power and Place The National Inquiry's Final Report reveals that persistent and deliberate human and Indigenous rights violations and abuses are the root cause behind Canada's staggering rates of violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA people. |
The Legacy of the Residential School System & Impacts on Health
With Guest Speaker Dr. Karen Lawford - PhD, RSC Registered Midwife, Anishinaabe Midwife, and Assistant Professor in the Department of Gender Studies at Queen’s University
Moderated by Dr. Sarah Giles
In our third webinar, Dr. Karen Lawford explores the history of Canada’s relationship with Indigenous Peoples, focusing on how the Euro-Canadian biomedical model has marginalized Indigenous midwives. Dr. Lawford sheds light on the complexities of Indigenous Peoples’ interactions with healthcare systems and providers, while encouraging the adoption of anti-oppressive models of care in healthcare settings.
Hosted: Thursday, September 28th, 2023 at 8pm EST.
Understanding the Context of Healthcare for Indigenous Peoples in Canada
Webinar Recording with Guest Speaker Dr. Karen Lawford
PhD, RSC Registered Midwife, Anishinaabe Midwife, and Assistant Professor in the Department of Gender Studies at Queen’s University
Moderated by Dr. Sarah Giles
In our third webinar, Dr. Karen Lawford explores the history of Canada’s relationship with Indigenous Peoples, focusing on how the Euro-Canadian biomedical model has marginalized Indigenous midwives. Dr. Lawford sheds light on the complexities of Indigenous Peoples’ interactions with healthcare systems and providers, while encouraging the adoption of anti-oppressive models of care in healthcare settings.
Hosted: Monday, September 20th at 8pm EST.
Jordan, Joyce, and Justice: Decolonizing Healthcare for Indigenous Children and Youth
With Guest Speakers Raven Dumont-Maurice, Samir Shaheen-Hussain, Alisha Tukkiapik, and Teyohá Brant
Moderated by Darlene Kitty
In this powerful second webinar, experts in Indigenous health discuss critical issues facing Indigenous children and youth in the healthcare system. The session highlights the systemic racism Indigenous communities face, particularly within pediatric healthcare, and offers valuable tools for working toward decolonizing these practices. Key topics include Indigenous child health issues, recognizing systemic racism in healthcare, and learning best practices for providing optimized care for Indigenous children and youth.
Originally hosted on Thursday, February 24th, 2021.
Moving Towards Cultural Safety, Reconciliation, and Anti-racism.
Webinar Recording Featuring Dr. Darlene Kitty, Dr. Nadin Gilroy, and Dr. Baijayanta Mukhopadhyay
Moderated by Dr. Gabe Woollam, SRPC President
In this inaugural event of our series, speakers explore the critical themes of cultural safety, reconciliation, and anti-racism in healthcare. This session aims to define key concepts such as cultural awareness, sensitivity, competency, safety, and humility. The speakers also delve into the historical impacts of residential schools, the relevance of the TRC Calls to Action in reconciliation efforts, and the demographics and health challenges facing Indigenous populations.
Participants will gain insights into how racism has negatively affected the health and well-being of Indigenous peoples and learn effective strategies for providing culturally safe care to Indigenous patients, families, and communities.
Originally hosted on Tuesday, December 15th, 2020.
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Indigenous Canada is a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) from the Faculty of Native Studies that explores Indigenous histories and contemporary issues in Canada. From an Indigenous perspective, this course explores key issues facing Indigenous peoples today from a historical and critical perspective highlighting national and local Indigenous-settler relations. Indigenous Canada is for students from faculties outside the Faculty of Native Studies with an interest in acquiring a basic familiarity with Indigenous/non-Indigenous relationships. Registration is now open. Register Online |
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