Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health

Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health Expanding UBC's capacity to respond to community health concerns, provide educational opportunities

What are your FNHA Health Benefits?Join the UBC Learning Circle for FNHA Health Benefits 101 with Angel Miness on Octobe...
09/02/2026

What are your FNHA Health Benefits?

Join the UBC Learning Circle for FNHA Health Benefits 101 with Angel Miness on October 15, 2026, from 10–11:30 a.m.

Learn more about eligibility, available benefits, coverage, and how to access services, with an opportunity to ask questions directly to an FNHA Health Benefits representative.

Free online webinar via Zoom. Registration is required.

Learn more and register: https://learningcircle.ubc.ca/2026/08/31/fnha-benefits-2026/

2027 IHALP Information SessionInterested in Indigenous health administration and leadership?Join the UBC Learning Circle...
08/25/2026

2027 IHALP Information Session

Interested in Indigenous health administration and leadership?

Join the UBC Learning Circle for an information session about the Indigenous Health Administration and Leadership Program (IHALP).

October 1, 2026 | 10–11:30 a.m. PT | Online via Zoom

Registration required: https://buff.ly/VL7ffXF

Medicine pouch making workshop with Elder Norm!
08/20/2026

Medicine pouch making workshop with Elder Norm!

Wednesday at the Indigenous Public Health Program is about Inuit Health!
08/19/2026

Wednesday at the Indigenous Public Health Program is about Inuit Health!

The Indigenous Public Health Institute is underway! This week our students will be learning about Social Determinants of...
08/18/2026

The Indigenous Public Health Institute is underway! This week our students will be learning about Social Determinants of Health and Indigenous Health Research Ethics!

UBCLC has 4 exciting sessions coming up for the fall! If you are interested in any of these webinars, please visit https...
08/12/2026

UBCLC has 4 exciting sessions coming up for the fall! If you are interested in any of these webinars, please visit https://buff.ly/XybSZVb to register! Those registered will be the first to be notified via email when new dates are scheduled! Thanks for your continued support of the UBCLC, see you very soon!

Some ice cream to cheer on UBC Summer Science team on their Day 4 of activities for our first week campers!
08/05/2026

Some ice cream to cheer on UBC Summer Science team on their Day 4 of activities for our first week campers!

08/04/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Danièle Behn Smith, Janene Erickson, and Dr. Kate Jongbloed on receiving funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Strengthening Resilient and Equitable Public Health Systems (STEPS) initiative.

Indigenous physicians do more than provide care. They are researchers, educators, advocates, policy leaders, and system leaders whose work helps shape more equitable healthcare systems for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities.

Dr. Danièle Behn Smith, who is Métis from the Red River Valley and Eh Cho Dene from Fort Nelson First Nation, Janene Erickson, who is Dakelh from Nak'azdli Whut'en, and Dr. Kate Jongbloed are co-leading Fixing Ourselves: Evidence-informed Eradication of Indigenous-specific Racism to Advance True Reconciliation in Settler Population and Public Health Systems.

Grounded in Puglaas Jody Wilson-Raybould's learn, understand, act framework, the project will examine how public health systems engage with their reconciliation responsibilities, identify examples of meaningful reconciliation in practice, and co-create a framework to support systems-level change. By addressing Indigenous-specific racism within public health systems, the research aims to strengthen accountability and support more equitable public health systems.

Congratulations to the entire team on this well-deserved achievement. Thank you for your leadership and commitment to advancing research that will help create more equitable public health systems for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities.

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Félicitations à la Dre Danièle Behn Smith, à Janene Erickson et à la Dre Kate Jongbloed pour l'obtention d'un financement dans le cadre de l'initiative Strengthening Resilient and Equitable Public Health Systems (STEPS) des Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada (IRSC).

Les médecins autochtones font bien plus que prodiguer des soins. Ils sont également chercheurs, enseignants, défenseurs, leaders des politiques publiques et agents de changement au sein des systèmes de santé. Par leur travail, ils contribuent à bâtir des systèmes de santé plus équitables pour les Premières Nations, les Inuit et les Métis.

La Dre Danièle Behn Smith, Métisse de la vallée de la rivière Rouge et Eh Cho Dene de la Première Nation de Fort Nelson, Janene Erickson, Dakelh de Nak'azdli Whut'en, et la Dre Kate Jongbloed codirigent le projet Fixing Ourselves: Evidence-informed Eradication of Indigenous-specific Racism to Advance True Reconciliation in Settler Population and Public Health Systems.

Inspiré du cadre « apprendre, comprendre, agir » de Puglaas Jody Wilson-Raybould, le projet examinera la façon dont les systèmes de santé publique assument leurs responsabilités en matière de réconciliation, mettra en lumière des exemples concrets de pratiques porteuses et élaborera un cadre visant à soutenir une transformation durable des systèmes. En s'attaquant au racisme visant spécifiquement les peuples autochtones dans les systèmes de santé publique, cette recherche contribuera à renforcer la responsabilisation et à favoriser des systèmes de santé publique plus équitables.

Félicitations à toute l'équipe pour cette belle réussite. Merci de votre leadership et de votre engagement à faire progresser une recherche qui contribuera à créer des systèmes de santé publique plus équitables pour les Premières Nations, les Inuit et les Métis.

LAST DAY TO ENTER!UBC Learning Circle is celebrating 15K email subs and the end of our 2025/26 year! To celebrate we're ...
07/31/2026

LAST DAY TO ENTER!

UBC Learning Circle is celebrating 15K email subs and the end of our 2025/26 year! To celebrate we're giving away an exciting bag of goodies from some of our favourite Indigenous owned businesses.

Fill out the survey for a chance to win: https://buff.ly/8G8Y6GM

Tag your friends who may also be interested in getting a prize, and spread the word by liking, following, and resharing our post!

The UBC Learning Circle has 4 exciting webinars this fall! If you want to take part in any of these fascinating sessions...
07/15/2026

The UBC Learning Circle has 4 exciting webinars this fall! If you want to take part in any of these fascinating sessions, please visit https://buff.ly/XybSZVb to register! Those registered will be the first to be notified via email when new dates become available in the fall season! Thanks for your continued support of the UBCLC, see you soon!

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