Today marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day coincides with Orange Shirt Day, a day designed to educate Canadians about the impact residential schools have had on Indigenous Peoples. It acknowledges Indigenous children who endured abuse and harm in those institutions, as well as the lost children, their families, and their communities. We also recognize the inter-generational trauma associated with these atrocities. The Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine recognizes and honours this important day.
As part of this journey of reconciliation, we are “learning to unlearn” so that we can undo colonialism and colonization; in other words, we are undertaking a process of decolonization. Let’s collaborate with and learn from Indigenous Peoples to make our department more inclusive, and let’s all do our part to engage in this important step in the reconciliation process.
Please join us in watching an exceptional webinar entitled “National Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action: Opportunities and Challenges for Health Care.” Indigenous leaders participating in the discussion include Dr. Alika Lafontaine, President-Elect of the Canadian Medical Association.
Of special note, Dr. Alika Lafontaine is an anesthesiologist who works in Grand Prairie, Alberta. He is the first Indigenous leader of the Canadian Medical Association.
The University of Toronto will be hosting an Orange Shirt Day online event today from 2:00 - 3:00 PM (EST). Registration is required to get your Zoom link and password.
As part of this journey of reconciliation, we are “learning to unlearn” so that we can undo colonialism and colonization; in other words, we are undertaking a process of decolonization. Let’s collaborate with and learn from Indigenous Peoples to make our department more inclusive, and let’s all do our part to engage in this important step in the reconciliation process.
Please join us in watching an exceptional webinar entitled “National Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action: Opportunities and Challenges for Health Care.” Indigenous leaders participating in the discussion include Dr. Alika Lafontaine, President-Elect of the Canadian Medical Association.
Of special note, Dr. Alika Lafontaine is an anesthesiologist who works in Grand Prairie, Alberta. He is the first Indigenous leader of the Canadian Medical Association.
The University of Toronto will be hosting an Orange Shirt Day online event today from 2:00 - 3:00 PM (EST). Registration is required to get your Zoom link and password.
We invite you to read the statement from the Temerty Faculty of Medicine and a great story from the Department of Family and Community Medicine “Place of Healthy Breathing: Supporting Indigenous Communities During COVID-19 and Beyond“