Cree-Anishinaabe doctor. Cis-gender femme. Vice-Dean Indigenous Health, Social Justice and Anti-Racism at U of M RFHS. Views my own.
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Jun 2, 2020 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
I don't find this response surprising, or your further response that having worked there for years you consider it the "least racist environment imaginable." I haven't worked there for years but I have been a member & led national ors/initiatives in Indigenous health & antiracism
I am a visibly Indigenous woman with significant expertise in critical race and Indigenous studies. I am certain that I observe & experience racism in many environments you can't imagine and have never and will never experience racism in.
Apr 14, 2019 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
This morning I met with the @AFMC_e Board of Directors and am very happy to say that they have fully supported the Joint Commitment to Action on Indigenous Health. #IndigenousHealth #CCME2019
In doing so, the 17 medical schools have collectively committed to: 1. Rights-based approaches to building meaningful relationships with the Indigenous communities they serve as a foundation for community participation in all aspects of the med school
