Providing Culturally Safe Health Care for Indigenous Patients in Newfoundland and Labrador is an online course for Indigenous cultural competency training for physicians and surgeons in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL). It aims to respond specifically to Call to Action 23.iii of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) report which states:
We call upon all levels of government to:
Provide cultural competency training for all healthcare professions
This course will help improve clinical professionals knowledge and know-how about engaging in culturally safe practice with Indigenous patients, their families, and their communities.
It is comprised of 7 modules addressing 9 Learning objectives. The modules are:
Module 1: Overarching History of Indigenous Peoples of Canada
Module 2: Indigenous Peoples in Newfoundland and Labrador
Module 3: The Impact of Colonialism on Indigenous Peoples in Newfoundland and Labrador
Module 4: The Health of Indigenous Communities in Newfoundland and Labrador
Module 5: Culture, the Body, Health, and Wellbeing
Module 6: Indigenous Knowledge/s of the Body, Health, and Healing
Module 7: Providing Culturally Safe Health Care
Learning Objectives
After completing this course you will be able to:
You must have an MDcme.ca account and be logged in to register for this course
This course expires on
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Mainpro+ Self-Learning
This one-credit-per-hour Self-Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by the Office of Professional & Educational Development, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University for up to 3 Mainpro+® credits.
Maintenance of Certification (Section 3 - Self Assessment)
This activity is an Accredited Self-Assessment Program (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the Office of Professional & Educational Development, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University. You may claim a maximum of 3 hours (credits are automatically calculated).
Authors
Carolyn Sturge Sparkes, PhD
Fern Brunger, PhD
Heidi Coombs, PhD
Guiding Committee
Katie Dicker
Brenda Jeddore
Sheila O’Neil
Valeri Pilgrim
Solomon Semigak
Michele Wood
Planning Committee:
Joanne McGee, MD CCFP
Eric Smith, MD CCFP
Melanie van Soren, MD CCFP
Tracey Wentzel, MD FRCPC
Ada Roberts, NP
Fern Brunger, PhD
Carolyn Sturge Sparkes, PhD