120 - DECOLONIZATION OF HEALTH CARE

Thursday, October 27, 2022

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT

Location: Canada Hall 1

Target Audience: General: All cardiovascular (clinical and research) health professionals

Chair(s)

Michelle M. Graham, MD, FRCPC

Professor of Medicine
CAIC, CanCARE
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Keynote Speaker(s)

Randal S. Bell

Owner/Lead Consultant
MacKenzie Indigenous Solutions
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:

spread awareness about the existence of the Indigenous health crisis, speaking to its genesis and evolution;
educate others as to the historical and contemporary factors that exacerbate the Indigenous health crisis;
identify current structural and systemic barriers to Indigenous health service access and utilization; and
identify ways they can contribute to de-colonizing healthcare, bringing an end to the health crisis and moving towards reconciliation.

In this session Randal will facilitate a greater appreciation for the Indigenous health crisis that Canada is currently facing. Using personal and professional experiences, Randal explores the genesis of the Indigenous health crisis and the many socioeconomic factors that exacerbate it. Randal will then move into the current state of the Indigenous health crisis, exploring structural and systemic challenges that create barriers to Indigenous health service access and utilization. After pulling back the curtains on a health crisis that can only get worse, Randal will present an alternative that is rooted in hope, forgiveness and reconciliation. Randal concludes with a roadmap to de-colonizing healthcare, ensuring everyone understands the importance of their role in the difficult journey ahead.