This webinar is for organizational leaders, health professionals, administrators, practitioners, and providers who are interested in learning about how to apply new frameworks and competencies to improve reconciliation with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis (FNIM) Indigenous communities in both urban and rural environments. It will provide strategies for uprooting Indigenous-specific racism within the healthcare system and broader Canadian society.
Join Gertie Mai Muise, BA, MAL, CNHP, a respected leader in Indigenous health organizational development and systems change management, as she welcomes guests Alika Lafontaine, MD, FRCPC, an anesthesiologist, author, and Past President of the Canadian Medical Association, and Marcia Anderson, MD, the Vice-Dean of Indigenous Health, Social Justice, and Anti-Racism in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba. Dr. Lafontaine will examine the social dynamics of change framework in the context of the Canadian Medical Association's 2024 apology to FNIM people, while Dr. Anderson will present emerging leadership competencies necessary for advancing Indigenous health.
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Marcia Anderson is a Cree-Anishinaabe physician, internal medicine specialist, and national leader in Indigenous health and anti-racism. She currently serves as the Vice-Dean Indigenous Health, Social Justice and Antiracism in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences and as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority. A Past President of the Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada, Dr. Anderson is renowned for her public health leadership, advancing decolonized medical education, and transforming healthcare systems for Indigenous communities.
Dr. Alika Lafontaine is of mixed Indigenous ancestry (Red River Métis, Oji-Cree and Tongan) and is Canada’s representative to the World Medical Association. Widely recognized for his health system leadership, Dr. Lafontaine champions equity, anti-racism, and community-driven care. He has held senior roles with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, HealthCareCAN, Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada and was the first Indigenous President of the Canadian Medical Association.
Moderator:
Gertie Mai Muise is Mi’kmaq and a member of the Qalipu First Nation. She resides in St. George's, Newfoundland and Labrador. She has more than twenty years of experience collaborating with provincial and federal governments, local health information networks, and First Nation and Indigenous governed health service providers. Her work has been consistently focused on transforming health care systems aimed at improving Indigenous health outcomes. She is the former CEO of the Indigenous Primary Health Care Council and the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres and currently consults on Indigenous determination in health and uprooting systemic racism.
Fees:
CCHL Members: FREE
Non-members: $40
