BUILDING TOWARD CULTURAL SAFETY AND HUMILITY IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

University Hospital of Northern BC, Prince George: Indigenous leaders and community members have joined together with physicians and interdisciplinary providers to create a foundation of truth and trust on which to build more equitable and culturally safe care. How are they doing it?

Thank you to the Prince George Medical Staff Physician Association for sharing this great work.

• Powell River General Hospital has officially been renamed to qathet General Hospital in the spirit and work of reconciliation. Read>
   
• Northern Haida Gwaii hospital is connecting patients with culture with the introduction of traditional foods. Read>
   
• Vancouver Physician Staff Association / Acute and Community sites are working to engage physicians in Indigenous cultural safety. Read>

ART PRINT: Create a welcoming space for Indigenous patients in your clinic / care setting 

Rain Pierre's artwork, "The Light of Irene" is now available to every physician and medical practice in BC. A symbol of belonging and safety, displaying this piece in your practice/care environment is one way to show you are committed to the provision of culturally safe health care for Indigenous patients. Watch video>

First Nations Community & Longhouse Experiential Learning Sessions for Physicians

The JCCs are partnering with Len Pierre Consulting to host a cultural safety education program that gives physicians an opportunity to learn about local First Nations culture and protocols. A facilitated experience in a longhouse led by Indigenous cultural safety facilitators includes:

• Interactive cultural learning
• Traditional food, dwelling, songs, protocols, language, history and stories
• Connections with local health providers that work in the First Nation community as partners in care
• On-going learning and relationship building

Piloted in Fraser Health, the program is expanding to other areas of BC. Watch for details.