- Dr. Kendall Ho, Lori Quinn, Anne-Marie Jamin (Indigenous Health Team), Vancouver Acute & Community: EPIC - Engaging Physicians in Indigenous Cultural Safety
- Dr. Tracy Morton, Haida Gwaii Hospital - Indigenous Cultural Safety Activities
- Dr. Rachel Williams, Ridge Meadows Hospital: - Initiatives for growing culturally safe care
Our stories: videos & takeaways
TAKEAWAYS
EPIC Task Group
Purpose: To prioritize and advance Indigenous cultural safety in health care settings, guided by meaningful partnerships
Activities: 3 Key Strategies
1. iCON-VCH Indigenous Health Rounds
- Bring Indigenous voices to healthcare professionals for knowledge sharing, dialogue and brainstorming solutions.
2. Educational resources
- UBC Continuing Professional Development accreditation for IHR (up to 6.0 Mainpro+ credits)
- Educational resources (i.e., infographic) from past Indigenous Health Round sessions
- Accessible repository of past IHR recordings
- ED-specific Indigenous Cultural Safety educational online course
3. VCH Indigenous Health patient experience think tank
Results: Participant feedback
Indigenous Cultural Safety Activities
- Commissioned a totem pole that incorporated themes of unity, welcoming, healing and respect to guide delivery of health care
- Ceremony and feast to raise totem pole with about 800 community members
- Partnership agreement to consolidate relationship
- Co-developed signage in key hospital areas in Haida language
- Indigenous artifacts displayed in welcoming areas
- Education sessions taught by Elders to increase language skills
Results and insights
- Recognition the everyone has prejudices and needs to be involved to create a path to safety and humility
- Raised awareness of history and need for more knowledge/understanding
Initiatives for growing culturally safe care
Activities to date
- CME Accredited Interactive workshop + smaller follow-up event with Len Pierre
- Created a Sharing Library of educational/informational resources
- Established MSA Indigenous Health Liaison
Activities: Future planning
- Grow connections with the Indigenous community
- Patient opportunities to engage in traditional medicines
- Establish a healing garden near the physical rehabilitation unit
- Encourage all MSA members to take the San-yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Online Training
Results and insights
- Recognition the everyone has prejudices and needs to be involved to create a path to safety and humility
- Raised awareness of history and need for more knowledge/understanding
VIDEO SEGMENTS
14:16 | EPIC: Engaging Physicians in Indigenous Cultural Safety at VPSA & VCH
31:44 | Indigenous Cultural Safety Activities at Haida Gwaii Hospital
51:14 | Initiative for growing culturally safe care at Ridge Meadows Hospital
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