Accepted Type
Oral
Code
OE2-2-2
Acceptance Declaration
Accept
Additional Information
I declare I have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program.
Was this work accepted for CCME 2020?
no
Category
General Call (Workshop, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation)
Type
Oral
Sub Type
Education Research
Will the presenter be a:
Other
Presenter Other
Faculty
Affiliation
Considered for Poster
no
Title
Diversifying the Health and Human Service Professions: Indigenous Perspectives
Length of Presentation
Background/Purpose
Introduction: Indigenous peoples make up 5% of Canadian population, however, only 3% of health care professionals identify as Indigenous. As various studies have reported the benefits of diversifying the health professions, the barriers and facilitators of increasing the number of Indigenous peoples in these professions must be identified.
Objectives: In response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's Calls to Action, the purpose of this project is to identify and understand the barriers and facilitators Indigenous peoples face in occupations related to achieving and maintaining a position in health and human service professions.
Methods
Method: A narrative approach was used to collect perspectives based on individual experiences through facilitation of sharing circles with Indigenous students, staff, and clinical and academic faculty. Thematic analysis was used to reveal themes regarding participant experiences and the impact of those experiences on participation in study and career-related occupations.
Results
Results from this study identified current academic structures and ideologies rooted in colonialism, that act as barriers for engagement and inclusion of Indigenous students, staff, and clinical and academic faculty. Our main themes identified include negotiation of identity in different spaces, negotiating colonial structures in health and human service professions, and negotiating changes and transitions in health and human service professions.
Conclusion
Conclusions: We anticipate these results will act as a catalyst for uncovering further changes to be made regarding attitudes, procedures, and practices present in an academic environment that limit the inclusion of Indigenous peoples in health and human service professions.
Keyword 1
decolonization
Keyword 2
Equity
Keyword 3
Healthcare education
Level of Training
General
Abstract Themes
Other
Additional Theme (First choice)
Additional Theme (Second Choice)
Additional Theme (Third Choice)
Authors
Presenter
Tal Jarus
Term 1
Yes
Term 2
Yes
Term 3
Yes
Term 4
Yes
Term 5
Yes
