Commitment to the Indigenous Health Dialogue

We will uphold the five directions identified for CSM to be an effective champion,
collaborator, facilitator and advocate for Indigenous health.

Objectives

Deliver on the recommendations of the Indigenous Health Dialogue (IHD)
Commitment to an independent, self-determined, Indigenous Health Office
Drive quantifiable improvements in Indigenous health

Principles

Embed self-determined Indigenous content and pedagogy in education
Commit to supporting Indigenous health research
Deliver on the five directions of IHD for a path forward
Implement the critical reflective framework of the IHD
Create parallel pathways for self-determined Indigenous engagement with CSM

Commitment to self-determined Indigenous engagement with CSM

• Create an independent Indigenous office
• Create dedicated Indigenous leadership roles within CSM
• Support strategies for equity of access and authentic inclusion of Indigenous perspective and people within all levels of CSM

Build Indigenous health education content across all educational units

• Require all educational curricula to include Indigenous content and pedagogy
• Require all educational programs to develop Indigenous admissions pathways
• Address institutional barriers towards prioritizing Indigenous health education

Promote Indigenous people and knowledge while dismantling barriers and bias within the institution

• Require all faculty and staff to take Indigenous anti-racism training
• Grow capacity for equity and promote Indigenous-based approaches in the CSM
• Engage in a formal institutional decolonization process
• Require all new faculty to complete the Indigenous Canada Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)

Require ethical and rigorous Indigenous health research within our institution that effectively responds to community identified priorities

• Build Indigenous health research capacity within CSM in partnership with the Indigenous community
• In collaboration with the community, health systems and health resource partners, develop innovations in health care approaches and models
• Focus on ethical engagement with key partners in shared goals of advancing Indigenous health