Theses
Author/Creator
Cathy Founier
Description
Thesis (M.A.)--Dalhousie University, 2013.
Introduction: Indigenous Knowledges: Resurgence, Implementation, and Collaboration in Social Work
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Anthony Hart
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 3, no. 2, Indigenous Knowledges: Resurgence, Implementation, and Collaboration in Social Work, December 2014, pp. 1-4
Description
Introduction to themed issue containing articles based on presentations given at the Second International Indigenous Voices in Social Work, July 8-11, 2013.
Introduction to Determinants of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples Health in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
We’es Tes, Sandra Martin Harris
Christine Añonuevo
Margo Greenwood
Roseann Larstone
Tabitha Robin
Yvonne Boyer ...
Cassandra Felske-Durksen
Lisa Boivin
Armand Garnet Ruffo
Madeleine Kétéskwēw Dion Stout
Miyawata Dion Stout
Mary Teegee ...
Ryan O’Toole ...
Laura McNab-Coombs
Danièle Behn Smith
Shannon Waters
Aluki Kotierk
Garry Gottfriedson
Margo Greenwood ...
Jaimie Isaac
Thomsen D’Hont
Marjolaine Siouï ...
Marie-Pier Paul ...
Lee Maracle ...
Donna L. M. Kurtz
Jessie Nyberg
Charlotte Coté
Harmony Johnson
Danièle Behn Smith ...
Norma Dunning
Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes of Nursing Students Regarding Culturally Congruent Care of Native Americans
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Deborah R. Wittig
Journal of Transcultural Nursing, vol. 15, no. 1, January 2004, pp. 54-61
Description
Findings from a survey indicate that the nursing curriculum supports the development of cultural competence among the student nurses who will practice in a multicultural climate.
Kokua Na`auao – Learning Through Service: Evaluation of
a Values-Based Health Scholarship Program
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Palama Lee
Pimatisiwin, vol. 6, no. 3, Winter, 2008, pp. 55-73
Description
Highlights the Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program (NHHSP) and its impact on Native Hawaiian health.
Lack of Aboriginal Health Professionals a "Huge Issue"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amy Jo Ehman
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 171, no. 9, October 26, 2004, p. 1028
Description
Discusses the federal government's budget of 100 million over 5 years to train Aboriginal health professionals, and why the plan is unlikely to work.
Leadership and Influencing Change in Nursing
E-Books
Author/Creator
Joan Wagner
Sonia Udod
Louise Racine
Anthony de Padua
Norma Rabbitskin ... [et al.]
Learning Disabled Adults: Implications for Tribal Colleges
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John M. Dodd
J. Ron Nelson
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 28, no. 3, May 1989, pp. [31-38]
Description
Discussion of problems encountered by learning disabled college students and solutions in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act.
The LIME Connection a Roaring Success!
Articles » General
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 29, no. 5, September/October 2005, p. 3
Description
Brief article reports on the LIME (Leaders in Indigenous Medical Education) Connection that is concerned with teaching Aboriginal health properly to medical students and recruiting and retaining Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students into medicine.
The Many Challenges of Increasing Indigenous Faculty at Medical Schools
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wendy Glauser
CMAJ, vol. 191, no. 37, September 16, 2019, pp. E1036-E1037
Description
Explores some of the barriers to increasing the number of Indigenous Instructors in medical schools in Canada, including: hiring biases, a desire on the part of doctors to remain working in underserved communities, and a fear of ongoing discrimination.
March 2008 Survey Results: UGME Indigenous Health Curriculum
Alternate Title
March 2008 Survey Results: Undergraduate Medical Education Indigenous Health Curriculum
[IPAC-AFMC Summary of Indigenous Health Curriculum in Canadian Undergraduate Medical Education Programs]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada (IPAC)
Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC)
Description
Information on programs across Canada including topics covered, how information is obtained by students, methods of evaluation, and opportunities for engagement with Indigenous peoples.
Medical School Requirements Lock Out Many Indigenous Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lauren Vogel
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 190, no. 26, July 3, 2018, p. E809
Description
Author examines the barriers to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit students being admitted to medical schools. Recommends implementing active outreach and programming to close the educations gap.
Medical Schools' Social Contract: More Than Just Education and Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Hawkins
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 168, no. 7, April 01, 2003, pp. 852-853
Description
Discussion on the promotion of international health content in Canadian medical schools. The article looks at ways to improve basic and medical education in other countries by facilitating information exchange between university students in Canada and abroad.
Meeting the Needs of Regional Minority Groups: the University of Washington's Program to Increase the American Indian and Alaskan Native Physician Workforce
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Acosta
Polly Olsen
Academic Medicine, vol. 81, no. 10, October 2006, pp. 863-870
Description
Describes their program that provides for workforce diversity and equity established to recruit minority students to train as doctors.
National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association: Reducing Health Disparities Within American Indian and Alaska Native Populations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judy Goforth Parker
Sandra L. Haldane
Bette Rusk Keltner
C. June Strickland
Lillian Tom-Orme
Nursing Outlook, vol. 50, no. 1, Winter, January 2002, pp. 16-23
Description
Focuses on principles needed in designing a research agenda that would reduce disparities in health outcomes of the two groups.
The Native Training Institute: A Place of Holistic Learning and Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lee Brown
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 29, no. 1, 2006, pp. 102-116
Description
Discusses the history, curriculum (including the philosophy of healing/learning) and founding principles of the Institute and illustrates its effectiveness through case studies of students.
The Nature of Nursing Practice in Rural and Remote Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Martha L. P. MacLeod
Judith C. Kulig
Norma J. Stewart
J. Roger Pitblado
Kathy Banks
Carl D’Arcy ... Debra Morgan ... [et al.]
Description
Research looked at four topics: nature of nursing practice, roles and functions, commonalities and differences among roles and functions in various settings, and factors which facilitate or hinder practice and development of expertise. Methods involved analysis of Registered Nurses Database to develop a demographic profile, systematic analyses of policy and administrative documents, national survey of 3,933 registered nurses, and interviews with 152 practitioners about their experiences.
New FP Residency Program Tackles First Nation issues
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather Kent
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 166, no. 12, June 11, 2002, p. 1576
Description
Reports news about the University of British Columbia launch of an Aboriginal family practice residency program.
Northern and Indigenous Health and Healthcare
E-Books
Author/Creator
Heather Exner-Pirot
Bente Norbye
Sisko Honkala
Eino Honkala
Gert Mulvad
Lalita Bharadwaj
Lori Bradford
Angela Bowen ... Geoffrey Maina ...
Lois Berry ... [et al.]
NSW Aboriginal Maternal and Infant Health Strategy: Four Aboriginal Students Gain a Place on NSW Inaugural Bachelor of Midwifery at UTS
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sue Hendy
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 29, no. 2, March/April 2005, pp. 13-14
Description
Reports on the events leading to the creation of the midwife course at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia.
Nursing Education in Greenland
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Suzanne Møller
Northern Review, no. 43, Nursing Education in the Circumpolar North, December 2016, pp. 129-133
Description
Comments on the increase of Greenlandic speaking nurses that and have their home and family in Greeenland.
Occupational Therapy Work Experience for Aboriginal People
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Margaret O'Leary
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 13, no. 1, March 1989, pp. 19-22
Description
Promotes the career of occupational therapy offered at the Hunter Institute of Higher Education in hopes of attracting Aboriginal students. Defines occupational therapy, where therapists work, and the length of course.
The Path to Healing: Report of the National Round Table on Aboriginal Health and Social Issues
Alternate Title
A Model for Delivery of Health and Social Services to the Atikamekw People: Theory, Practice and Necessity
Aboriginal Health Policy for the Next Century
Aboriginal People Living in Remote and Northern Areas
Anishnawbe Health
Beyond the Caregivers: Health and Social Services Policy for the 1990s
Challenging the Way We Think about Health
Community Development, Sobriety and After-Care at Alkali Lake Band
Deficits, Foundation and Aspirations Signal Need for Restructuring
Funding Policy for Indigenous Human Services
Global Nutrition and the Holistic Environment of Indigenous Peoples
Health and Social Issues of Aboriginal People with Disabilities: An Alberta Perspective
Illness Care, Health, and the Economic Base
Integrating Science and Traditional Culture
Pathways to a Dream: Professional Education in the Health Sciences
Suicide in Canadian Aboriginal Peoples: Causes and Prevention
The Inuulitsivik Health Centre and its Maternity Project
The Kahnawake Mohawk Experience: Responsibility for Controlling Our Own Health Care Services
The Nuu-Chah-Nulth Experience: A Descriptive Review of West Coast People‟s Struggle to Rebuild Healthy
Treaty Right to Health
Violence in Aboriginal Communities
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Louis T. Montour
John D. O'Neil
Rosemary Proctor
Clare Clifton Brant
Emma D. LaRocque
K. A. (Kim) Scott
W.J. (Bill) Mussell
Alma Favel-King ... [et al.]]
Preparing a Holistic Approach for A Virtual Aboriginal Health Training Centre of Excellence within Saskatchewan: Dialogue Paper / Executive Summary
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alex Wilson
Description
Discusses innovative strategies pertinent to appropriate healthcare in the areas of workforce development (recruitment and retention), nursing and cultural sensitivity.
Preparing a Holistic Approach for A Virtual Aboriginal Health Training Centre of Excellence within Saskatchewan: Discussion Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alex Wilson
Description
Discusses issues pertinent to appropriate healthcare in the areas of workforce development (recruitment and retention), nursing and cultural sensitivity.
Preparing Ontario's Health Sciences Students for Aboriginal Cultural Safety: Environmental Scan
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Chandrakant P. Shah
Description
Makes five recommendations based on responses to survey completed by 13 colleges and 21 university health sciences programs.
Promonting Improved Mental Health for Canada's Indigenous Peoples: A Curriculum for Psychiatry Residents and Psychiatrists
Author/Creator
IPAC-RCPSC Psychiatry Curriculum Development Working Group
Description
Sections for facilitators and learners and list of readings and resources. Aim is to promote understanding of pervasive and ongoing health disparities, and educate health care providers about social, political, linguistic, economic and spiritual realms occupied by patients.
Raising the Standards of Aboriginal Health Care
Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 16, no. 4, July/August 1992, pp. 6-7
Description
Looks at the training of Aboriginal doctors at the University of Newcastle.
Reclaiming Native Health
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marjane Ambler
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 15, no. 2, Reclaiming Native Health, Winter, 2003
Description
Discussion of the health disparity among Aboriginal communities and American federal funding of health cases.
Setting the Future For Indigenous Health Studies
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sally Moore
Jacinta Hurst
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 6, November-December 2001, pp. 21-23
Description
Examines the barriers to enrolment for Indigenous students in the Indigenous Health Program (IHP) at the University of Queensland (Australia) in 2000.
SIPI Students Have Learned Vision Care for 30 years
Alternate Title
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Students Have Learned Vision Care for Thirty Years
Articles » General
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 21, no. 2, K-12 Education, Winter, 2009
Description
Comments on the success of the Vision Care Technology program at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Strategic Framework to Increase the Participation of First Nations, Inuit and Métis in Health Careers
E-Books
Author/Creator
National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO)
Strengthening Indigenous Australian Perspectives in Allied Health Education: A Critical Reflection
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Danielle Manton
Megan Williams
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 1, Honouring the Sacred Fire: Ending Systemic Racism toward Indigenous Peoples, 2021, pp. 223-242
Description
Looks at ways to address health inequality for Indigenous Australian populations by adding Indigenous perspectives into health practices.
Transforming the Health Landscape in Northern Communities: Shared Leadership for Innovation in Nursing Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lois Berry
Lorna Butler
Amy Wright
Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, vol. 4, no. 9, 2014, pp. 33-43
Description
Discusses approaches taken by the College of Nursing at the University of Saskatchewan to create and implement a program aimed at building a local Indigenous health professional workforce.
Tribal College Library Web Sites: Provision of Health Information Sources
Theses
Author/Creator
Annelise Ynez Sklar
Description
Information and Library Science Thesis (M.Sc.in L.S.)--University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2003.
True Colors: Are Others What We Want to See?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lester B. Brown
Glen R. Alley
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 27, no. 1/2, Special Issue: Native Experiences in the Ivory Tower, Winter-Spring, 2003, pp. 121-131
Description
Article describes the presence and prevalence of discrimination based on ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental health, and other factors in social work education and in social work practice. Authors also discuss the backlash they experienced for their implementation and/or support of different equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) programs.
U of S Researcher to Receive Achievement Award
Alternate Title
U of S Researcher to Receive Achievement Award [National Aboriginal Achievement Awards]
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 21, no. 11, February 2004, p. 22
Description
Brief profile of research associate, Lee Wilson, recipient of the 2004 National Aboriginal Achievement Award in the science and technology category. Lee has the distinction of being the first Metis to earn his PhD in chemistry at the University of Saskatchewan.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.30.
A Unique Teaching Experience: Medical Student Care in Northern Isolated Native Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. T. R. Clarke
J. C. Stevens
Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 92, no. 14, April 3, 1965, pp. 737-739
Description
Two third-year medical students relate their experiences while posted at Wabasca, Alberta during the summer of 1964.
Valuing Community in Postgraduate Education
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shaun Ewen
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 28, no. 6, November-December 2004, p. 6
Description
Briefly describes the three postgraduate subjects in Aboriginal health for the Master of Public Health program for 2004.
Voice of the Drum: Indigenous Education and Culture
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marie Eshkibok-Trudeau
Paula MaIlea
Dale Lakevold
Darrell Racine
James [Sa'ke'j] Youngblood Henderson ...
Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley
Brenda Isabel Wastasecoot
Carolyn Kenny
Cathy Wheaton ...
Natalie Tays ...
Paul Chartrand ...
Marlene Brant Castellano
What has the Literature Taught Us About Culturally Competent Care of Women and Children?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lynn Clark Callister
MCN, The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing, vol. 30, no. 6, November/December 2005, pp. 380-388
Description
Investigates four approaches to research: descriptive literature, world view perspectives, cultural brokering and transcultural world view. The article further discusses implications these have in terms of nursing education, research and practice.
Working with Aboriginal Peoples: NOSM Health Sciences Competency and Curriculum Implementation Toolkit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Health Science Unit
Northern Ontario School of Medicine
Description
Guide enhances clinical education and practical best practices for inclusion of Aboriginal health and culture into the health sciences curriculum. Includes background information and generic training and support materials to use in northern and rural areas.