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.
Recruiting and Supporting Indigenous Students into UBC’s Health Career Programs: Honouring the Journey, Inspiring the Future
Oct 20, 12:00 pm—2:00 pm
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.
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 15, 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.
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.
Engaging Values, Shifting Culture: Evidence-Based Approaches to Frame Messages that Inspire Enduring Change
Watch a recording for an It Starts With Us session with Mark Chenery, Co-Founder and Director of Common Cause Australia. Mark facilitated training on the Common Cause Values and Frames Fundamentals—an evidence-based approach designed for healthcare professionals, educators, leaders, and staff who want to communicate in ways grounded in shared human values.
Stories from the Frontline: Celebrating Black Healthcare Professionals
Join PHSA DEI for an event on Feb 18th featuring frontline Black health-care professionals as they share their lived experiences delivering patient care. This conversation offers an opportunity to learn from their insights and contributions toward ensuring our health-care system and practices are safe and inclusive for all.