We Are the Change We Seek: Leading Indigenous Health in British Columbia
Join us virtually on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, from 12:00–3:00 PM (PT), for an Indigenous Speakers Series session featuring Indigenous Vice Presidents from regional health authorities, and the Provincial Health Services Authority. They will share how Indigenous leadership is transforming health systems across B.C.—advancing Cultural Safety, Humility, and Truth and Reconciliation.
Towards Equitable and Inclusive AI in Health and Oral Health Care
Join JMIR Publications on November 13 at 10 am PT to explore the EDAI framework — a practical, internationally developed guide offering actionable strategies to integrate EDI across individual, organizational, and systemic levels. Whether you are a clinician, or EDI practitioner, this session will demonstrate how the EDAI helps ensure AI systems are not only technically sound but also socially responsible and equitable in real-world health and oral health contexts.
From Birth Until Death: A Respective Insight into Ceremony, Grief & Grieving
Join the iCON-VCH Webinar on Monday, October 20, 2025, at 12 p.m. with Derek K. Thompson – Čaabať Bookwilla, who will share insights on the importance of ceremony, grief, and grieving from a Nuuchahnulth – First Nations perspective, within the context of cultural safety, truth, reconciliation, and humility.
UBC Medicine & The Australian National University: Walking the Path of Reconciliation Together
Watch a recording for an Indigenous Speakers Series session featuring representatives from The Australian National University (ANU) and the UBC FoM. Learn about the historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in June 2024 to collaborate on advancing Indigenous medical education, health and wellness research, and reconciliation with Indigenous communities.
Building Networks for Lasting Impact: An Affinity Lunch for Indigenous & Black Staff, Faculty, & Clinical Faculty in the FoM (October 2025)
FoM Indigenous and Black staff, faculty and clinical faculty are invited to join us in person on Thursday, Oct 30th, 2025 from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm at IRC, 3rd floor. This affinity lunch offers a unique opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue, and develop collaborative networks with colleagues across the Faculty.
Better Together: Embedding trans-inclusion in perinatal healthcare through participatory action research
Join the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Service Seminar Series on October 30th from 2–5 PM. Dr. George Parker and Mx. Fleur Kelsey (PhDc) will offer an overview and mid-point critical reflection on the Warming the Whare Project—an innovative three-year participatory action research initiative in Aotearoa New Zealand that aims to build readiness for trans-inclusive perinatal healthcare.
Presentation to CCE Canada: Ceremony and Safety in Indigenous Events, and the State of Indigenous Engagement in Canada
Derek Thompson will join Oliver Mann from UBC’s Office of Community Engagement for an online conversation with Community Campus Engage (CCE) Canada. Together, they will explore the origins of the Faculty of Medicine’s Indigenous Speaker Series, the importance of ceremony and safety in Indigenous events, and the current landscape of community and Indigenous engagement in Canada.
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.
Transforming Health for Everyone: Strengthening Medical Curriculum in an era of Truth, Reconciliation and Inclusion
Watch a recording for an It Starts With Us panel discussion exploring how curriculum in the Faculty of Medicine can be transformed to better reflect Indigenization, decolonization, and inclusion. Hear from leaders and educators who are reimagining how we teach and learn to prepare future health professionals to serve BC’s diverse communities.
EDI Joint Interest Group
Staff and faculty leading EDI initiatives in their units are invited to join our group or drop in for a session.
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