Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health News
- Studying resources on UBC Campus
Studying on Campus Written by Toryn Daniels | April 11th, 2024 As an Indigenous student enrolled at UBC, there are many resources you have access to, ranging from free student lunches, counseling as well as tutoring. Here I will be sharing five resources that Indigenous students have access to. Wellness Resources Engaging with Indian Residential… Read more: Studying resources on UBC Campus - Recognize the National day for Truth and Reconciliation with UBC CEIH
Recognize the National day for Truth and Reconciliation with UBC CEIH September 30th, 2023 What is Truth and Reconciliation Day/Orange Shirt Day and why is it important? Truth and Reconciliation Day, also known as Orange Shirt Day, is an important observation that happens annually on September 30th. It is a day dedicated to recognizing the… Read more: Recognize the National day for Truth and Reconciliation with UBC CEIH - UBC CEIH stands in support of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities
UBC CEIH stands in support of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities September 22nd, 2022 The Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health takes pride in fostering a safe and accepting environment for our 2SLGBTQIA+, trans, two spirit, gender diverse and non-binary community to be their true selves. At the CEIH, we are dedicated to foster a safe, respectful and… Read more: UBC CEIH stands in support of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities - Welcome to the CEIH family!
We are so excited to welcome our new and returning team members this fall! September 15th, 2022 With another academic year upon us, we’re excited to welcome new members to the Center for Excellence in Indigenous health Family! Bree Beveridge UBC 23 24 Co-Associate Director Tansi. Bree Beveridge nitisiyihkâson. Niya Nehiyaw iskwew. Bree is of… Read more: Welcome to the CEIH family! - September CEIH Updates
September is here! Classes have started and the CEIH would like to take the time to share our accomplishments this summer: September 12th, 2023 Firstly we would like to take a moment to congratulate the UBC Summer Science Program for another successful year for our high school Indigenous students in July! Special thank you to… Read more: September CEIH Updates - National Indigenous Month – June 2023
Why is June named Indigenous Month and why is it important? June 5th, 2023 June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada. Indigenous Month plays a crucial role in recognizing and honoring the diverse cultures, histories, and contributions of Indigenous peoples, promoting reconciliation, and fostering understanding and respect between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities. It is… Read more: National Indigenous Month – June 2023 - UBC medical community recognized by Medical Alumni Association
UBC faculty of medicine members appointed to the Order of Canada for 2022 April 25th, 2023 We would like to Congratulate Dr. Nadine Caron for receiving the UBC MAA Silver Anniversary Awardee! The UBC Medical Alumni Association (MAA) will be celebrating the achievements of several members of the UBC medical community at its upcoming AGM… Read more: UBC medical community recognized by Medical Alumni Association - Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women’s Day – May 5th, 2023
What is the importance of May 5th as it relates to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls? May 5th, 2023 Known as Red Dress Day, May 5th is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, 2 Spirit, and gender diverse people across Turtle Island, in what is now known… Read more: Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women’s Day – May 5th, 2023 - TUFH 2022: Keynote 1: Learning with Indigenous People Towards Advancing Equity & Wellbeing
With Dr. Nadine Caron, Dr. Danièle Behn Smith, Dr. Christopher Horsethief and Anais. Watch the video here: The Network: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH) is an international, intersectoral, and intergenerational organization that fosters equitable community-oriented health services, education and research, with the goal of improving health locally and globally. We convene innovative health care organizations,… Read more: TUFH 2022: Keynote 1: Learning with Indigenous People Towards Advancing Equity & Wellbeing - Reclaiming Indigenous Children’s Futures through Home Visits and Intergenerational Play spaces
Together with partners, the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) is a successful recipient of the LEGO Foundation Build a World of Play Challenge, a global initiative that funds bold, innovative and impactful solutions focused on early childhood. Our partnership is a collaborative Indigenous approach that includes the Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health in the… Read more: Reclaiming Indigenous Children’s Futures through Home Visits and Intergenerational Play spaces - Special thank you to BCLions for supporting the Cedar Project in the Downtown East Side!
Led by @d_mackie, seven #BCLions players had an opportunity to go to Vancouver’s Downtown East Side & serve meals to more than 1200 people recently. What began as giving back to the community, turned into much more for our players. Interested in staying up to to date to CEIH news? Sign up for our newsletter… Read more: Special thank you to BCLions for supporting the Cedar Project in the Downtown East Side! - Master of Health Professions Education (MHPE-Canada) program and CHES’ Clinical Educator Fellowship Program (CEFP). Applications are now OPEN
Call for Applications:The Centre for Health Education Scholarship (CHES) is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 2023 Master of Health Professions Education (MHPE-Canada) program and CHES’ Clinical Educator Fellowship Program (CEFP). Whether you are interested in applying to one of these programs, or would like to share the information with individuals… Read more: Master of Health Professions Education (MHPE-Canada) program and CHES’ Clinical Educator Fellowship Program (CEFP). Applications are now OPEN - The first Indigenous female surgeon in Canada is battling for health justice
Nadine Caron was appalled to hear racist views about Indigenous health from a project adviser. So she’s fighting to change perceptions. Nadine Caron was horrified by what she was hearing. On a summer’s day in 2017, she was on a conference call discussing a potential project to improve genetic treatments for Indigenous children in Canada.… Read more: The first Indigenous female surgeon in Canada is battling for health justice - Learn how to get involved with Orange shirt day | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2022
Every child matters. On September 30th, people across Canada wear orange and participate in Orange Shirt Day events to recognize and raise awareness about the history and legacies of the residential school system in Canada. The Canadian government designated September 30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, beginning in 2021. This responds to Truth and… Read more: Learn how to get involved with Orange shirt day | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2022 - Dr. Martin Schechter appointed to the Order of Canada for 2022
UBC faculty of medicine members appointed to the Order of Canada for 2022 June 30, 2022 UBC faculty of medicine’s Drs. Paul Dubord, Donald Enarson, Granger Avery and Martin Schechter have been appointed to the Order of Canada. The appointments were announced by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada. Considered… Read more: Dr. Martin Schechter appointed to the Order of Canada for 2022 - Celebrate National Indigenous History Month with the CEIH this summer!
Be sure to check out the resources and events that are happening throughout BC this month. Celebrating Indigenous culture with the CEIH – In June, we commemorate National Indigenous History Month. During this month, take time to recognize the rich history, heritage, resilience and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples across Canada. Quick… Read more: Celebrate National Indigenous History Month with the CEIH this summer! - Nadine Caron and Shawna Narayan receive Envisioning Equality awards
Nadine Caron and Shawna Narayan receive Envisioning Equality awards March 9, 2022 Faculty of medicine community members Dr. Nadine Caron and Shawna Narayan have been named recipients of UBC’s inaugural Envisioning Equality awards. The awards celebrate exceptional women and gender-diverse faculty and staff who have demonstrated outstanding contributions to their individual academic or professional practice… Read more: Nadine Caron and Shawna Narayan receive Envisioning Equality awards - Watch “Addressing Indigenous Health Inequalities” featuring Dr. Nadine Caron!
Despite sustained efforts to improve Indigenous people’s health, significant gaps, such as life expectancy and child mortality remain between the dominant and Indigenous populations in Australia and Canada – clearly, reform is needed. The first webinar will look to some of UQ and UBC’s leading researchers to help us understand what more can be done… Read more: Watch “Addressing Indigenous Health Inequalities” featuring Dr. Nadine Caron! - Congratulations to Dr. Nadine Caron for publications on SpringerLink
Inspirational Women in Surgery: Dr. Nadine R. Caron, Canada Nadine R. Caron is a Professor of Surgery at the University of British Columbia (UBC). She is based at the UBC Northern Medical Program in Prince George, British Columbia (BC). I first met Nadine when she was a third-year medical student doing a surgical elective in… Read more: Congratulations to Dr. Nadine Caron for publications on SpringerLink - Celebrate Orange Shirt Day | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with UBC 2021
Every child matters. On September 30th, people across Canada wear orange and participate in Orange Shirt Day events to recognize and raise awareness about the history and legacies of the residential school system in Canada. This page was adapted and modified from: https://medicine.med.ubc.ca/september-30-orange-shirt-day-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation/ “When you wear an orange shirt it’s like a little bit of… Read more: Celebrate Orange Shirt Day | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with UBC 2021 - Congratulations to our very own Melanie Rivers for painting the gorgeous cover for “Sacred and Strong”!
A new report about the health and wellness of First Nations women and girls in BC features the voices of 120 women to create connections beyond the numbers. Called Sacred and Strong To all First Nations women and girls. All of you. You are beautiful. You are loved. You are resilient. May you be free from… Read more: Congratulations to our very own Melanie Rivers for painting the gorgeous cover for “Sacred and Strong”! - Dr. Nadine Caron has been appointed as Special Advisor on Indigenous Health to the Dean, Faculty of Medicine and to the Vice-President, Health.
June 16th, 2021 Dear colleagues, Dr. Nadine Caron has been appointed as Special Advisor on Indigenous Health to the Dean, Faculty of Medicine and to the Vice-President, Health! Dr. Caron is a member of the Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation and a practising surgical oncologist in northern British Columbia. She is a professor in the Northern… Read more: Dr. Nadine Caron has been appointed as Special Advisor on Indigenous Health to the Dean, Faculty of Medicine and to the Vice-President, Health. - Dr. Nadine Caron partners with TELUS STORYHIVE to tell us her story about “Voicing the Silent Genome”
Almost no genomic research has been done for Indigenous populations in Canada. Dr. Nadine Caron and her team at the Silent Genomes Project are changing that with their groundbreaking project. Watch “Voicing the Silent Genome” video here: Silent Genome Project Description First Nations, Inuit and Métis’ populations, collectively known as the Indigenous Peoples’ of Canada,… Read more: Dr. Nadine Caron partners with TELUS STORYHIVE to tell us her story about “Voicing the Silent Genome” - Famous 5 Foundation webinar featuring: Dr Nadine Caron & Peter Mansbridge
Watch “Famous 5 Fridays” video here: Pink Teas were used to gather women together to strategize how best to gain the vote and right to run for elected office, our Pink Teas will feature a variety of female leaders so we learn about various issues and opportunities. Hopefully, we will be inspired and work together… Read more: Famous 5 Foundation webinar featuring: Dr Nadine Caron & Peter Mansbridge - Dr. Nadine Caron named founding First Nations Health Authority Chair in Cancer and Wellness at UBC
UBC faculty of medicine members appointed to the Order of Canada for 2022 June 30, 2022 Dr. Nadine Caron — Canada’s first female First Nations general surgeon — has been appointed to a newly created UBC position dedicated to improving cancer outcomes and wellness among Indigenous peoples. As the founding First Nations Health Authority Chair… Read more: Dr. Nadine Caron named founding First Nations Health Authority Chair in Cancer and Wellness at UBC - UBC launches Canada’s first Indigenous-focused graduate certificate in public health
UBC’s Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health (CEIH) has launched a 12-credit Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Public Health (GCIPH) as well as a non-credit certificate to improve Indigenous representation in public health. This initiative marks Canada’s first public health professional development program that has an Indigenous focus. Aiming to be accessible to professionals who work full time… Read more: UBC launches Canada’s first Indigenous-focused graduate certificate in public health - Watch Dr.Nadine Caron’s TedxUNBC Talk: The Other Side of “Being First”
Watch Dr. Nadine Caron’s TedTalk here: Dr. Nadine Caron is the first female Indigenous graduate of the University of British Columbia’s School of Medicine, and the first female Indigenous general surgeon in Canada. Nadine asks us the question, is being the first always good. Recorded at TEDxUNBC in Prince George, BC. Dr. Caron asks us… Read more: Watch Dr.Nadine Caron’s TedxUNBC Talk: The Other Side of “Being First” - Nadine Caron wins the Dr. Thomas Dignan Indigenous Health Award
Watch “Dr. Nadine Caron: 2016 Dr. Thomas Dignan Indigenous Health Award recipient” Video here: In recognition for her work in advocating for Indigenous rights and cultural safety, Dr. Nadine Caron has received the 2016 Dr. Thomas Dignan Indigenous Health Award from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. June 21, 2016 Nadine Caron, an… Read more: Nadine Caron wins the Dr. Thomas Dignan Indigenous Health Award - Nadine Caron on CBC News: “the First Canadian Indigenous Surgeon”
Watch Dr. Nadine Caron’s CBC Interview here: December 12, 2016 Nadine Caron is Canada’s first female Indigenous surgeon. But that achievement hasn’t shielded her from racism within Canada’s health-care system. Interested in staying up to to date to CEIH news? Sign up for our newsletter here < Go back to News - Two major gifts aim to grow ranks of aboriginal health providers
Two major gifts aim to grow ranks of aboriginal health providers June 30, 2015 The pair of gifts – one from Chancellor Lindsay Gordon and his wife Elizabeth, and the other from Rudy, Patricia, Caroline and Rory North – will support the university’s Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health, created last year to train more… Read more: Two major gifts aim to grow ranks of aboriginal health providers - FNHA and UBC establish chair to prevent cancer and improve wellbeing
Preventing cancer and improve wellbeing for Indigenous Peoples Mar 17, 2017 Written by UBC PR The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) and the University of British Columbia have created a faculty position dedicated to improving cancer outcomes and overall wellness among First Nations and Indigenous people, based in the School of Population and Public Health… Read more: FNHA and UBC establish chair to prevent cancer and improve wellbeing