Frybread Power: The Significance of Indigenous Empowerment, Pride & Resilience for Health
Watch a recording for an Indigenous Speakers Series session featuring Dr. Evan Tlesla Adams and Joe Gallagher. Learn about their journeys in storytelling, medicine, and health-system transformation, and how these experiences have shaped their vision for thriving Indigenous futures.
Cancelled | Recruiting and Supporting Indigenous Students into UBC’s Health Career Programs: Honouring the Journey, Inspiring the Future
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Join an Indigenous Speakers Series session on the 25-year journey of the Indigenous Doctor of Medicine (MD) Pathway, as well as efforts to recruit and support Indigenous students in Midwifery, Physical Therapy, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
EDI Joint Interest Group
Upcoming Sessions:
October 19 | Giving Difficult Feedback with Katherine Wisener and Madison Tardif
November 16 | Indigenizing the Curriculum: Lessons from Physiotherapy with Shannon Field and Robin Roots
Éyameth’ – Weaving Health Together: Reclaiming Indigenous Ways of Wellness, Leadership & Belonging
Nov 17, 12:00 pm—3:00 pm
Join a conversation with Qwenot – Angela Paul, Executive Director of the Éyameth’ Health Centre. Angela will reflect on what health care can become when Indigenous peoples are able to design it according to their own knowledge, values, responsibilities, and aspirations.
From Knowing to Doing: Reimagining Cultural Safety, Humility & Indigenous Specific Anti-Racism Education
Dec 9, 12:00 pm—1:30 pm
Join a conversation with Mark Matthew, a member of the Simpcw First Nation and Director, Indigenous Health with Health Quality BC. Mark will reflect on the principles and purpose of A Refreshed Approach: Framework for Effective Cultural Safety and Humility and Indigenous-Specific Anti-Racism Education and Training.
Building Networks for Lasting Impact: An Affinity Lunch for Indigenous & Black Staff, Faculty, & Clinical Faculty in the FoM (October 2026)
Oct 29, 12:00 pm—1:30 pm FoM Indigenous and Black staff, faculty and clinical faculty are invited to join us in person on UBC Vancouver Campus. This affinity lunch offers a unique opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue, and develop collaborative networks with colleagues across the Faculty.
CANOE Approach Workshop for Community-Engaged Research with Indigenous Communities
February 4, 2027 or March 4, 2027
Are you prepared to navigate the research waters of community engagement in a meaningful and reciprocal way? Join the CANOE Approach workshop to reflect on your identity and readiness to embark on a community-engaged research journey with Indigenous communities. This in-person small group workshop is co-facilitated by Dr. Kimberly Huyser, Derek Thompson, and Daniele Gallardo, and co-organized by CIEDAR & REDI.
2026 International Women’s Day Special Event: Safer Spaces, Stronger Teams
A Panel & Workshop on Building Respectful, Inclusive Work Cultures
Moving from Harm to Healing (part II): A Practical and Relational Lens on Harm and Conflict
Join us virtually on Monday, March 30, 2026, from 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM (PT), for a session with Catherine Bargen, co-founder of Just Outcomes Canada and a recognized leader in restorative and relational conflict transformation. Moving beyond the “why” of restorative practice, this session provides both principles and examples to guide everyday situations. Participants will be introduced to frameworks for addressing conflict and harm, and for centring relationships by promoting belonging, accountability, and repair.
Black Excellence in STEM Speaker Series
The Black Excellence in STEM Speaker Series is a student-led initiative hosted by UBC’s Faculty of Applied Science that celebrates and amplifies the contributions of Black leaders across STEM. Through four hybrid sessions, the series brings together students, researchers, and professionals for mentorship, connection, and learning.