A UBC pilot program will help UNBC medical students better treat indigenous patients.
The San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training program teaches students about aboriginal patients, and some of experiences and barriers they may face.
The program also aims to eliminate stereotypes, something Provincial Lead Cheryl Ward says needs to be addressed.
“This occurs all across health care. This is not about individuals, it’s really about systems change and what can we do to create systems that are going to make the environment safe for indigenous people,” she says.
health care needs to change to better accommodate indigenous people. One of the training opportunities is always looking at where are people being educated? What is the curriculum? How can we make things better? and these are very difficult conversations, very challenging, but really necessary.”
Almost 27,000 British Columbians have completed the program since it’s launch in 2010. It’s only recently made its way to university level, where the Provincial Health Services Authority’s Indigenous Health program has sponsored a third group for 2016/17.
Something going on in the Prince George area you think people should know about?
Send us a news tip by emailing [email protected].
