This week’s episode marks our twenty-fourth podcast and Kris, Vanessa, and Sheila celebrate our one year anniversary with a look back and a preview of what’s to come in the new year.
Episode 23: Brad Anderson In Episode 23, Kris Murray and Vanessa Mitchell talk with Brad Anderson, Corporate Director for Aboriginal Health with IH.
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Episode 22: Aboriginal Health Leads In Episode 22, host Sheila Lewis talks with Aboriginal Health Leads Darcy Doberstein, Rose Melnyk, Kris Murray, and Vanessa Mitchell about their roles within Interior Health and in the communities they support.
Episode 22 Resources:
Resources only accessible inside the IH network
In Episode 21, hosts Sheila Lewis and Vanessa Mitchell talk with IH board chair Dr. Doug Cochrane about his career and the Interior Health Board of Directors.
In Episode 20, host Vanessa Mitchell talks with IH board member Allan Louis about his journey to the board, reconciliation, and more.
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In Episode 19, our hosts talk with IH board member Diane Jules about her journey to the board, Aboriginal health, and much more.
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In Episode 18, the team meet with PRH Administrator Carl Meadows, RIH Director Richard Jewitt, and RIH APN Michelle McFarlane about reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day activities scheduled across IH.
Episode 18: Resources
In Episode 17, Vanessa Mitchell talks with Dr. Karin Goodison about her journey to cultural safety , her career, and more.
Episode 17: Resources
Episode 17: Resources only accessible inside the IH network
Episode 16: Looking Back, Looking Forward In Episode 16, the team looks back over the past 16 episodes and ahead to what's to come.
Episode 15: IH Response to the Opioid Crisis - Part 1 Part 1 In Episode 15, Sheila Lewis sits down with members of the Aboriginal Mental Wellness and Substance Use team to discuss Interior Health’s response to the opioid crisis.
Episode 15: Resources
In Episode 14, Senior Clinical Analyst Hanna Kushner joins the team for a discussion of Meditech and the Circle of Care in Aboriginal Communities.
Episode 14: Resources
Episode 14: Resources only accessible inside the IH network
In Episode 13, Aboriginal Recruiter Shirlie Delacherois and Aboriginal Employment Advisor Tracey Mooney discuss recruitment and retention with the team.
Episode 13: Resources
Episode 13: Resources only accessible inside the IH network
In Episode 12, the team celebrates National Indigenous Peoples’ Day and talks with Andrew Pattison, Corporate Director for Support Services; Dietitian Megan Dark; and Donna Koenig, Manager for Support Services in Oliver and Osoyoos about the role of Traditional Foods in the celebration as well as work underway to incorporate traditional and traditional-inspired foods throughout the year.
Episode 12: Resources
In Episode 11, Kris, Vanessa, and Sheila discuss the importance of the language we use to describe ourselves and others, and the world we live in.
Episode 11: Resources
Officially called Indians in the Indian Act, the term First Nations refers to the Indigenous peoples of North America located in what is now Canada, and their descendants, who are not Inuit or Métis. “First Nation(s)” is the generally preferred term in place of “Indian.”
Métis means a person who self-identifies as Métis, is of historic Métis Nation ancestry, is distinct from other Aboriginal peoples, and is accepted by the Métis Nation.
The Inuit are the Aboriginal inhabitants of the North American Arctic. They are united by a common cultural heritage and a common language.
Episode 11: Resources only accessible inside the IH network
iLearn Courses for all new and current staff:
Course ID 1844: Differing Perspectives on Health and Wellness through a Cultural Lens
Course ID 1843: The Aboriginal Landscape
Course ID 1845: Colonization as a Social Determinant to Health
Course ID 1842: What is Aboriginal Cultural Safety?
Vanessa Mitchell shares her interviews with Dr. Glenn Fedor and Dr. Nicole Robbins; Chris Macklin introduces a new series of cultural safety videos featuring IH physicians.
Episode 10: Resources
Dr. Nicole Robbins (full audio interview)
Cultural safety video seriesDr. Harsh Hundal: Aboriginal cultural safety, compassion and relational practiceDr. Trevor Corneil: Health and wellness impacts of the colonial narrative Dr. Selena Lawrie: Self awareness and acknowledging potential biases within health practiceDr. Ed Hardy: Acknowledging diverse Aboriginal perspectives regarding health and wellnessDr. Karin Goodison: Listening to clients’ stories within physician practiceDr. Kamran Golmohammadi: Adopting a more relational approach in physician practice Dr. Sue MacDonald: Becoming a champion for cultural safety within physician practice
In Episode 9, Kris and Sheila travel to Trail where they spend time with Dr. Ron Cameron and learn about his journey to cultural safety.
Episode 9: Resources
iLearn Courses for all new and current staff:
Course ID 1844: Differing Perspectives on Health and Wellness through a Cultural Lens
Course ID 1843: The Aboriginal Landscape
Course ID 1845: Colonization as a Social Determinant to Health
Course ID 1842: What is Aboriginal Cultural Safety?
In Episode 8, Vanessa, Kris, and Sheila return for a celebration of Aboriginal nurses, the variety of paths they have chosen, and the roles they hold within IH. Our hosts our joined by nurses Michelle McFarlane, Rose Melnyk, and Judy Sturm.
In Episode 7, Vanessa, Kris, and Sheila trace the evolution of Interior Health’s cultural safety program and Vanessa interviews cultural safety team members Rachel Cutler and Stacy Turchot.
Episode 7: Resources only accessible inside the IH network
iLearn Courses for all new and current staff:Course ID 1844: Differing Perspectives on Health and Wellness through a Cultural LensCourse ID 1843: The Aboriginal LandscapeCourse ID 1845: Colonization as a Social Determinant to HealthCourse ID 1842: What is Aboriginal Cultural Safety?
Hosts Sheila Lewis and Kris Murray meet with members of Interior Health's new team for a discussion of the Journey to Cultural Safety.
Episode 6: Resources
Episode 6: Resources only accessible inside the IH network
iLearn Courses for all new and current staff:Course ID 1844: Differing Perspectives on Health and Wellness through a Cultural LensCourse ID 1843: The Aboriginal LandscapeCourse ID 1845: Colonization as a Social Determinant to HealthCourse ID 1842: What is Aboriginal Cultural Safety?
Host Sheila Lewis talks with Aboriginal Mental Wellness Director Judy Sturm about her personal and career journey, how to be an ally, and the importance of Aboriginal Self Identification.
Episode 5: Resources
Episode 5: Resources only accessible inside the IH network
Host Sheila Lewis talks with Aboriginal Mental Wellness Director Judy Sturm about the Aboriginal Mental Wellness Plan.
Episode 4: Resources
In episode 3, our hosts return for a discussion with Aboriginal Patient Navigators Deb Donald and Cassie Michell.
Episode 3: Resources
Episode 2: Traditional Territory Acknowledgement Examples
Episode 2: Resources
Episode 2: Resources only accessible inside the IH network
Episode 2: What others are saying about Territory Acknowledgements
In this first episode, we’ll get to know our hosts and talk a little bit about future episodes in the series.