Date Published: November 25th, 2021
This pamphlet on creating culturally safe engagements was created from the voices of Indigenous (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) patient partners. We hosted an event centred around “What Matters to You in Indigenous Culturally Safe Patient Engagements?”, where we heard from Indigenous patient partners about what makes them feel comfortable…
Date Published: November 25th, 2021
This guide to creating culturally safe engagements was created from the voices of Indigenous (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) patient partners. We hosted an event centred around “What Matters to You in Indigenous Culturally Safe Patient Engagements?”, where we heard from Indigenous patient partners about what makes them feel comfortable…
Date Published: October 21st, 2016
Webinar 1: Leading a Framework for Cultural Safety & Humility with FNHA CEO Joe Gallagher On October 4, 2016, Joe Gallagher, CEO of the First Nations Health Authority, presented on Leading a Framework for Cultural Safety & Humility. His presentation was the the first webinar in a year-long action series…
Date Published: March 26th, 2019
Jeff is driven by his passion for cultural humility and belief in culture change through compassion and inclusion. Much of his time as a family physician has been spent working in partnership with First Nations communities and he provides care as a member of the health and wellness teams in…
Date Published: October 20th, 2022
Recommendation 5 of the In Plain Sight report calls on the health system to create an integrated, accessible and culturally appropriate complaints process for Indigenous peoples in BC. In support of this recommendation, we hosted a provincial dialogue that brought together more than 100 people from health care organizations, Indigenous…
Date Published: October 19th, 2022
Recommendation 5 of the In Plain Sight report calls on the health system to create an integrated, accessible and culturally appropriate complaints process for Indigenous peoples in BC. In support of this recommendation, we created a resource that highlights nine key principles intended to lay the foundation for creating a…
Date Published: March 14th, 2022
In May 2021, the Kana Wain Dida International conference and gathering, hosted by Kitatipithitamak Mithwayawin (COVID-19 Indigenous), brought together community members, academics, medical professionals, youth, and more to learn and share with one another in the midst of the pandemic. This collection of Indigenous voices and experiences goes beyond the…
Date Published: December 16th, 2020
As the health care system provides care and responds to COVID-19, there have been gaps in service identified by health care providers, patients, families and the public. In establishing a person- and family-centred approach to care delivery, Susan Heathcote and Elizabeth Baron from Vancouver Coastal Health’s Client Relations and Risk…
Date Published: February 26th, 2020
The BC Health Quality Matrix provides a common language and understanding about quality for all those who engage with, deliver, support, manage and govern health and wellness services. It answers the question: What do we mean by the “quality” of care? The Matrix was first published in 2009 guided by…
Date Published: June 27th, 2019
Uncomfortable, uncertain or curious to learn more? If this describes how you or a coworker feel when planning to engage patients and families who are or may be BC First Nations, this webinar will provide you with valuable information! Mark Matthew, the First Nations Health Authority’s Manager of Quality Initiatives…
Date Published: March 26th, 2019
Nadine currently resides in Prince George, where she provides surgical oncology care for those that call rural and remote Canada home. Her work involves a variety of audiences and knowledge users including governments, provincial health authorities, national medical organizations, health research funding bodies, and several universities to achieve identified and…
Date Published: March 21st, 2019
BC health system partners have signed the Declaration of Commitment on Cultural Safety and Humility in Health Services with the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA). The initiative was led by a landmark commitment from the BC Ministry of Health and all six health authorities in 2015. In 2017, all 21…
Date Published: June 14th, 2017
Webinar 7: Cultural Safety – Respect and Dignity in Relationships Indigenous Peoples and the Health Care System On June 7, Northern Health’s newly branded Indigenous Health Team presented an overview of Northern Health resources that support cultural safety, along with specific examples of resources and initiatives developed and undertaken by…
Date Published: November 6th, 2017
Webinar 11: Leading with Culture in First Nations Community Contexts First Nations in BC have practised traditional healing and wellness since time immemorial. Today, traditional wellness approaches have a vital role in improving overall health and wellness for First Nations. Services that are consistent with First Nations values and principles…
Date Published: October 5th, 2017
Webinar 10: Responding to Anti-Indigenous Racism in the Health Care System With Yvette Ringham Cowan and Laurie Harding Stemming from a history of colonialism and ongoing racism in Canada, Indigenous people continue to experience many harms when trying to access health care. This presentation will take a closer look at…
Date Published: July 8th, 2017
Webinar 8: Racism as a Determinant of Health On July 5, we heard from Dr Charlotte Loppie, Professor in the School of Public Health and Social Policy, Faculty of Human and Social Development at the University of Victoria, and Director of the Centre for Indigenous Research and Community-Led Engagement (CIRCLE),…
Date Published: February 5th, 2017
Webinar 5: Pursuing Cultural Safety On February 3, Carol Peters and Dina Lambright from Fraser Health presented Pursuing Cultural Safety – From Unearthing Bias to Realizing Reconciliation The politics of acknowledgement come to the fore in Fraser Health’s Indigenous Cultural Safety debrief circle sessions. Facilitated by Aboriginal Health Liaison, Carol…
Date Published: November 2nd, 2016
Webinar 2: Learning and Advancing the Recommendations of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission with Shelley Joseph On November 2, Shelley Joseph from Reconciliation Canada presented Learning and Advancing the Recommendations of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission Download the Slides Watch the webinar below:…
Date Published: January 5th, 2017
Webinar 4: Intergenerational Trauma and Institutional Avoidance On January 4, Dr. Evan Adams from the First Nations Health Authority presented Intergenerational Trauma and Institutional Avoidances. At this year’s National Health Leaders Conference, 73% of delegates voted Indigenous Health as Canada’s top health care priority. There is no question that the…
Date Published: September 8th, 2017
Webinar 9: Cultural Safety Framework and Action Plan from Vancouver Coastal Health with Leslie Bonshor On September 6, we heard from Leslie Bonshor, a member of Tzeachten First Nation and the Aboriginal Health Executive Advisor at Vancouver Coastal Health, in our ninth Cultural Safety & Humility Action Series webinar. Leslie…
