Indigenous Health

ROYAL COLLEGE OBJECTIVES: INDIGENOUS HEALTH

1. Effects of colonialization on and the health care disparities of Indigenous Peoples of Canada
2. Historical agreements and legislation that govern health care for indigenous populations
3. Intersectionality
4. Jordan’s Principle
5. Traditional healing practices
6. Truth and Reconciliation report

USEFUL WEBSITES

1. Indigenous child and youth health, Canadian Pediatric Society: https://www.cps.ca/en/issues-questions/indigenous-child-health. Includes clinical tools, reference materials, and links to special interest groups
2. Canadian Pediatric Society position statements: https://www.cps.ca/en/documents/authors-auteurs/first-nations-inuit-and-metis-health-committee. Includes all practice points and positions statements written by the First Nations, Inuit and Metis Health Committee
3. Insite, Alberta Health Services , Indigenous Health: https://insite.albertahealthservices.ca/ihp/Page92…. Includes learning modules, educational resources and videos on Indigenous Health

LECTURE NOTES AND REVIEW ARTICLES