University of Manitoba Electives

Indigenous Health (Policy, Programs and Planning)

What the Elective entails:

The Indigenous Health (Policy, Programs and Planning) Elective for medical students will provide students with the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of public health program and policy as well as health care service delivery and financing for Indigenous peoples. Students will be exposed to multiple different settings in which policy, programs and planning occur including the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and the Section of First Nations, Métis and Inuit Health at the University of Manitoba. This may include First Nations community visits.

Goals and Objectives

On completion of the rotation, the student should be able to:

  1. Discuss the diverse service delivery and funding mechanisms in place to provide health care for First Nations, Métis and Inuit people.
  2. Contrast and compare Indigenous and general population concepts of health, determinants of health, health indicators and health status.
  3. Analyze an existing or proposed health policy or program and provide feedback as to its responsiveness to First Nations, Métis or Inuit Health needs.
  4. Articulate how concepts of reconciliation, self-determination and cultural safety can be included in health policy, programs and planning for First Nations, Métis and Inuit people.

 

Time of when the Elective would be offered and length of elective:

Clerkship Elective:

  1. The elective can be offered at any time of year except mid-July to mid-August with sufficient notice.
  2. In order to allow for development of sufficient critical analysis and understanding of key concepts a four week elective is strongly recommended although shorter electives will be considered.
  3. The elective is based in Winnipeg. The supervisor will find funding for any travel to Northern communities required.

Pre-requisite for the Elective (if any i.e. Final year of medicine):

Student must be in their final year of undergraduate medicine (senior students).

Any other additional information we should know about the elective opportunity:

 

Contact Person:
Dr. Marcia Anderson DeCoteau
Head of the Section of First Nations, Métis and Inuit Health
Medical Officer of Health, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Marcia.AndersonDeCoteau@med.umanitoba.ca