Indigenous Health Educational Series - Working With Patients Who Are Using Traditional Medicine

Join us for our upcoming Indigenous Health Educational Series - Working With Patients Who Are Using Traditional Medicine, featuring Dr. Karen Hill as the esteemed guest speaker. Dr. Hill will impart valuable insights into her practice and present illustrative case examples, followed by an extensive opportunity for interactive dialogue during the Q&A session.

The webinar should run approximately 90 minutes, including the Q&A session.

Can't make it live? No worries! The session will be recorded and shared with registered attendees.

All Are Welcome To Attend

Date: Tuesday, September 24th
Time: 8 PM ET - [click here to convert to your local time]
Location: Zoom - Link in registration confirmation.

Objectives:
-Open a discussion with patients on their use of TM (or complementary medicines)
-Navigate a collaborative relationship with patients who use TM (or complementary medicines)

Speaker Bio:
Karenna’onwe (Gaw-law-naw-oo-way)– Dr. Karen Hill is a Mohawk woman and practicing physician from Six Nations of the Grand River Territory. She is a Daughter, Sister, Mother Auntie, and Grandmother.  She completed medical school in 2003 and Family Medicine Residency in 2005 - both from McMaster University. Her passion is to see Traditional Indigenous Knowledge return to the centre of life and healthcare for Indigenous people across Canada. This vision led her to co-create a collaborative practice with Traditional Medicine Practitioners at Six Nations called "Juddah's Place".

In 2015 Karen became the first recipient of the Thomas Dignan award for Indigenous Health conferred by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons. In the same year she also received The College of Family Physicians Excellence Award for leading the way in Indigenous collaborative care in primary practice.  Also, in 2016 she was honored by McMaster University with a Community Impact Award.  

Karen continues to practice consultative medicine at Six Nations and is the Clinical Lead for the Indigenous Medicine Service at the Brantford General Hospital. Karen is an Assistant Professor and Faculty Lead for Indigenous Health with the Department of Family Medicine at McMaster University. She has completed 4 years apprenticeship in Traditional Indigenous Medicine and continues this learning along with Mohawk language classes as lifelong commitments.

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The SRPC's Indigenous Health Committee is committed to developing a series of virtual, educational events to bring awareness and provide learning opportunities for all SRPC members about Indigenous health education.  We encourage all SRPC members to participate. 

Please visit the SRPC's Indigenous Health page to watch any of our previous sessions. https://www.srpc.ca/indigenous_health

• Indigenous Experiences in the Colonial Medical System
  
• Indigenous Approach to Trauma Informed Care – ACEs the Engine Behind Intergenerational Trauma
  
• Determinants of Illness for Indigenous Women
  
• The Legacy of the Residential School System & Impacts on Health
  
• Understanding the Context of Healthcare for Indigenous Peoples in Canada
  
• Jordan, Joyce, and Justice: Decolonizing Healthcare for Indigenous Children and Youth
  
• Moving Towards Cultural Safety, Reconciliation, and Anti-racism.

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