RECLAIMING FIRST NATIONS DATA SOVEREIGNTY IN MANITOBA: IMPLICATIONS FOR DIABETES RESEARCH AND CARE (DC-017)

Saturday, October 28, 2023

09:45 – 10:45 EST

Location: Palais, 516C

Presenter(s)

Taylor Morriseau, PhD (she/her/hers)

Postdoctoral Fellow
First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba
First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba
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Stephanie Sinclair (she/her/hers)

Data Sovereignty Lead
First Nation Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba
Jillian Waruk, PhD

Public Health Epidemiologist
First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba
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Ashley Saulog

Disclosure(s):

Taylor Morriseau, PhD: No financial relationships to disclose

Stephanie Sinclair: No financial relationships to disclose

Jillian Waruk, PhD: No financial relationships to disclose

At the end of this session participants will be able to / Au terme de cette conférence, vous serez:

Introduce the concept of Indigenous data sovereignty and understand how First Nations are asserting self-determination over health data and research.
Examine current priorities for research, policy, and training grounded in a First Nations perspective.
Apply concepts of data sovereignty to diabetes surveillance, research, and care to support and better the health of First Nations in Manitoba.