Events

CADTH Webinar — National Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action: Opportunities and Challenges for Health Care

Event date: Monday, September 27, 2021
Time: 11:00 a.m. ET
Zoom webinar (free but registration is required)

To help mark Canada’s inaugural National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, CADTH is honoured to be joined by a prestigious lineup of Indigenous leaders in commemorating the tragic history of the residential schools. Through a fireside chat format, participants will reflect and contemplate on the challenges and opportunities of implementing the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action in connection to health care.

Recording Link

Speakers:

  • Elder Harvey Thunderchild, Band Manager of Sunchild First Nation
  • Dr. Carrie Bourassa, Scientific Director, Institute of Indigenous Peoples’ Health, Canadian Institutes of Health Research
  • Dr. Alexandra King, Cameco Chair in Indigenous Health and Wellness; Assistant Professor General Internal Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
  • Dr. Alika Lafontaine, President Elect, Canadian Medical Association
  • Dr. Nicole Mittmann (Moderator), Chief Scientist and Vice-President, Evidence Standards

To participate, please register (there is no cost). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about how to join the webinar.