Description

This report discusses the role that health leaders play in closing the health gap between Indigenous Peoples and other Canadians, and presents wise practices for health leaders and organizations for addressing health-related Calls to Action from the TRC. The report highlights the need for organizations to work with local, provincial and national Indigenous leaders and organizations to avoid reproducing existing colonial structures in the healthcare system. The identified wide practices focused on policy and systems change, community engagement, recruitment and retention of Indigenous staff and healthcare providers, anti-racism and cultural safety education, and Indigenous client care and outcomes.

Link to Resource

Bringing Reconciliation to Healthcare in Canada: Wise Practices for Healthcare Leaders.