What are the other sites doing? This newsletter shares strategies and experiences with medical staff association (MSA) / physician society executives and project teams, and health authority partners to consider and adapt for planning.

 

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30 commemorates the tragic history and ongoing painful impacts of residential schools. It is an opportunity to learn about how B.C.'s colonial history has impacted Indigenous communities.

We can also reflect on how physician engagement work can contribute to the reconciliation process, and build towards culturally safe health care for Indigenous people. Below are a few examples of the many cultural safety and humility (CS&H) activities that MSAs are collaborating on across BC, and some learning resources.

 
 
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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.

 

MSA PEER-TO-PEER ROUND TABLE: OCT 11 CULTURAL SAFETY AND HUMILITY

 
Join an inspiring and informative Facility Engagement Knowledge Sharing event and dialogue session, featuring three presentations:
    • EPIC: Engaging Physicians in Indigenous Cultural Safety: VPSA&VCH: Dr. Kendall Ho, Lori Quinn, Anne-Marie Jamin (Indigenous Health Team)
       
    • Indigenous Cultural Safety Activities at Haida Gwaii Hospital: Dr. Tracy Morton
       
    • Starting our journey: Initiative for growing culturally safe care at Ridge Meadows Hospital: Dr. Rachel Williams
     
    Cultural Safety and Humility MSA Peer-to-Peer Round Table

    Tuesday, October 11
    11:00am-12:30pm PST via Zoom

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    • 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>
     
     
     

    WHAT ARE YOU WORKING ON? Contribute to our ongoing Cultural Safety and Humility knowledge sharing here >

     
     
    TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION CEREMONY: Learning for physicians
     
    Doctors of BC and the Joint Collaborative Committees (JCCs) recently hosted a Truth and Reconciliation ceremony to honour our commitment to walking with First Nations, Metis, and Inuit peoples on our collective journey to ensure Indigenous patients have access to culturally safe health care.
     
    It was the start of several upcoming opportunities for physicians to learn, listen and engage with First Nations communities in the spirit of Truth and Reconciliation.
     
     
     
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    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>

     
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    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.

     

    Upcoming Dates:

    Oct 11: Kwantlen First Nation (Langley area)

    Oct 12: Sts’Ailes First Nation (Agassiz, Chilliwack area)

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    INDIGENOUS HEALTH & CULTURAL SAFETY & HUMILITY RESOURCES
    A snapshot of resource examples to guide CS&H work, adaptable for all health care settings.

     

    • First Nations Health Authority Cultural Safety and Humility Learning Resources Go>
    • GPSC: Indigenous Cultural Safety Resource list, recommended by Harley Eagle and N’alaga, Avis O’Brien Go>
    • South Island Division: Cultural Safety resources Go>
    • Kootenay Boundary: Cultivating Culturally Safe Care Tools & Resources Go>
    • Northern Health Indigenous Health Team Go>
    • Northern Health Menu of Resources for Physicians Go>
    • VCH/VPSA and partners: interCultural Online Health Network (iCON) Go>
    • Interior Health Go>
    • Island Health Go>
    • Providence Health Care Go>
    • PHSA Go>
    • Fraser Health Go>
     
     

    ABOUT THIS KNOWLEDGE SHARING NEWSLETTER

    This provincial Facility Engagement Initiative (FEI) publication responds to requests from MSAs, physician leads, project teams and health authority partners to learn from others' experiences. It is one piece of a broader, growing FEI knowledge sharing strategy that aims to increase cross-site pollination and opportunities to connect and share around common priorities to achieve success.

    Note: this publication differs from the monthly Facility Engagement e-news, which shares operational updates with MSA project teams.

     
     
     

    Published by Facility Engagement | A Specialist Services Committee Initiative Copyright 2022

    Contact: engagement@doctorsofbc.ca

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