What: Learn about decolonizing healthcare institutions and contribute to actionable ways to address decolonizing healthcare.
Why: To address the inequities and disparities faced by Indigenous patients within the context of our healthcare system by uniting healthcare professionals and community members to generate meaningful ideas through collaboration.
Who: Open to all.
Where:
University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine and Faculty of Nursing
When:
Saturday, 22 June 2019 from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (MDT)
Schedule for the day:
8:00-8:45
Welcome & Registration
Light breakfast served
8:45-9:00
Introduction and Blessing
9:00-10:30
Paired Keynote Address: Decolonizing through an Indigenous and Non-Indigenous lens
10:30-12:00
Breakout Room Workshops (I)
12:00-12:45
Lunch
12:45-2:55
Breakout Room Workshops (II & III)
2:55-4:00
Debrief and reflections as large group
4:00-4:30
Summary of actions to move forward & Closing Remarks
Keynote Speakers:
Dr. Lisa Richardson
Faculty of Medicine Strategic Advisor, Indigenous Health, University of Toronto
Breakout Room Workshop Leaders
Scott Calling Last, Outreach Worker
Deanna Wolf Ear, First Nations Health Consortium
Kelly Good Eagle, Siksika Elder & Horn Society member
Further Speaker info TBA
If you have any questions please contact the organizing committee at: healthdecol@gmail.com
Food provided by Aahksoyo'p Indigenous Comfort Food
Image artist & Description: Josh Littlelight aka Grim Lumina
Sponsored by:
Undergraduate Medical Education
Graduate Students' Association
Graduate Science Education
Office of Professionalism, Equity, and Diversity
The Calgary Foundation
Calgary Medical Students' Association
Alberta Indigenous Mentorship in Health Innovation Network