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Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health

Phone 7788838721
Email cynthia.lung@ubc.ca
Website https://health.aboriginal.ubc.ca/

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  • Life-Stage Transitions and Hormonal Change: An Inclusive Indigenous Perspective on Menopause with Dr. Sarah Connors

    Online/Virtual Event

    This webinar explores menopause through an inclusive, Indigenous-informed lens, recognizing life-stage transitions as natural and meaningful passages rather than experiences defined only by a clinical framework. Participants will gain insight into hormonal changes alongside cultural perspectives and holistic approaches that honour diverse experiences, shared wisdom, and whole-person health.

    Free

  • Grief and loss: Healing Indigenous Hearts with Marlene Stevens and Beryl Parke

    Featured
    Online/Virtual Event

    First Nations Health Authority Toxic Drug Response initiative Healing Indigenous Hearts (HIH) bereavement support groups from Vancouver Island. This webinar is geared specifically for Indigenous people who are grieving the death of loved ones due to toxic drug poisoning, from suicide or health issues related to their substance use. The webinar is designed to inform […]

    Free

  • Leading with Heart and Accountability: An Indigenous Approach to Trauma-Informed Leadership With Decolonize and Rize

    Online/Virtual Event

    Leadership—whether in our workplaces, communities, or families—can be deeply impacted by stress, trauma, and the systems we are navigating. In this circle, we will explore what trauma-informed leadership looks like through an Indigenous and relational lens, and how tending to our nervous systems supports clearer communication, stronger relationships, and more accountable leadership. Together, we’ll reflect […]

    Free

  • “One Heart at a Time”: Transforming Cardiovascular Care for Remote Indigenous Communities with Dr. Miles Marchand

    Online/Virtual Event

    In this webinar, Dr. Marchand will review the current state of cardiovascular health for Indigenous Peoples of Canada, outline current systemic inequities that contribute to disparities in cardiovascular outcomes, and discuss the power of Indigenous-led, culturally-safe models for cardiovascular care delivery, including his program of mobile cardiovascular care delivery, titled “One Heart at a Time”.

    Free

  • Celebrating 15 Years Post-Transplant: Awareness, Advocacy, and Research with Alissa Assu and Dr. Jagbir Gill

    Online/Virtual Event

    Alissa Assu Owner of Bear Essential Oils, RavenSong Soap & Candle, Little Wildflowers, and West Coast Wildflowers Alissa Assu is Nisga’a and Vietnamese, and a member of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation. A kidney transplant recipient and advocate for Indigenous health and organ donation awareness, Assu will celebrate 15 years with a living donor kidney transplant […]

    Free

  • Michif Language, its revitalization, and implications for the Metis Nation with Reid Hala

    Online/Virtual Event

    Join featured speaker Reid Hala for an engaging webinar exploring the vital role of Michif language(s) in shaping Métis identity, culture, and wellbeing across their traditional homeland. Discover how Michif carries generations of knowledge, connection, and resilience, making it central to the strength of Métis communities. The session will also highlight inspiring, community-driven efforts to […]

    Free