We Will Take Good Care of the People Training – Indigenous Cultural Safety Training
The We Will Take Good Care of the People Indigenous Cultural Safety Training is an Indigenous-led cultural safety program designed to address racism, improve healthcare outcomes, and foster culturally safe environments for Indigenous peoples in Manitoba. The 10-module course is tailored for healthcare workers and learners, leveraging the knowledge and expertise of local Indigenous Knowledge Keepers and healthcare leaders. It incorporates foundational knowledge about Indigenous health, the impacts of colonization, the concepts of anti-racism, and cultural safety, while offering practical skills to equip healthcare workers to provide more racially just and culturally safe health care to Indigenous Peoples.
*Please note that the Connect with a Coach link within the modules is currently not active. If you would like to access a coach, you can do so by following this link: https://3638.waitwell.ca
Also Please note: The coaches will be off from December 22, 2024 – January 6, 2025.
Objectives
- Describe the principles and practices associated with providing culturally safe healthcare to patients who are member of the Indigenous community.
- Acquire skills on how to apply Indigenous cultural safety within their role(s) in the healthcare system.
- Develop a strategy to implement anti-racism and practices in their day-to-day functions.
Course Overview
Level 1
Module 1: Introduction to Indigenous Health and Wellness
Introducing overall course objectives and format (e.g. personal learning journey), other complementary resources, how this is distinct from MICST, and introducing the key concepts woven through the modules (e.g. cultural safety, colonization, anti-racism).
Module 2: Foundations of Race, Racism and Anti-Racism
Brief overview of colonial history and how it has contributed to ongoing health inequities.
Module 3: The Impact of Colonization on Indigenous Health
Exploring how the principles of cultural safety can be applied in the healthcare work environment. This will be organized into 4 distinct tracks all participants will take the workplace/collegial learning and if they have additional roles they will do the additional learning for that track.
Module 4: Foundations for Cultural Safety in Healthcare
Introduction to the forms of racism and the principles of anti-racism; these will be further examined throughout the course.
Module 5: Addressing Racism in Healthcare
Exploring strategies for recognizing and addressing the multiple forms of racism in the healthcare system.
Level 2
Module 6: Intersectionality and Indigenous Health
Introduce the concept of intersectionality and how multiple forms of oppression (e.g. ableism, gender, sexuality, ageism, etc.) interact and have implications for health outcomes and health care.
Module 7: Understanding Calls to Action and Calls for Justice
Overview of key reports/inquiries/incidents and the implications for health: TRC, MMIWG, Brian Sinclair, Joyce Echaquan, Jordan River Anderson
Module 8: Indigenous Health in Context I: Métis, Inuit, and First Nations
Focusing on the distinct experiences, priorities, and initiatives of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples and communities in Manitoba.
Module 9: Indigenous Health in Context II: Urban, Rural/Remote, and On-Reserve
Overview of how geographic location (i.e. urban, remote/rural, and on-reserve) has implications for healthcare delivery.
Module 10: Weaving it all together: Integrating Culturally Safe and Anti-Racist Health Care Practice to Advance Indigenous Health
Brief module to conclude the learning journey and providing resources for creating a personal action plan and further learning.
Study Credits
This event was co-developed with the CPD Medicine Program, University of Manitoba and was planned to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity and balance.
This one-credit-per-hour Self Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been approved by the CPD Medicine Program, University of Manitoba for up to 10.5 Mainpro+ credits.
This activity is an Accredited Self-Assessment Activity (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of The Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the CPD Medicine Program, University of Manitoba on November 12, 2024 and expires November 12 2027.
Remember to visit MAINPORT to record your learning and outcomes. You may claim a maximum of 10.5 hours (credits are automatically calculated).
Participants should only claim credit for the actual number of hours attended.
The University of Manitoba CPD Medicine Program is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME).
If you experience technical difficulties, please email contactcca@umanitoba.ca.