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Transforming care. Inspiring change. Meet the 2025 CMA Awards recipients
July 9, 2025 The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is proud to announce this year’s CMA Awards recipients — 14 changemakers who are building a stronger health care system for everyone. These awards celebrate excellence in leadership and advocacy, including expanding access to care, addressing health care inequities and transforming medical education. “Congratulations to all the […]
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A place to hear our voices’: Symposium brings Indigenous lens to nursing- TBnewswatch.com
Jul 9, 2025 The second BPSO Indigenous-focused Symposium is happening at the Nor’Wester Hotel & Conference Centre is happening July 8 – 10. THUNDER BAY — Excellence in nursing meets Indigenous worldviews at the 2025 BPSO Indigenous-focused Symposium in the city this week. The Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario, in collaboration with Indigenous leaders and […]
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New RVH program supports Indigenous patients through self-identification – Innisfil News
From now on, all patients who register at the hospital will be asked if they wish to self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit) and if they would like to be referred to the Indigenous Patient Services (IPS) team Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) has launched a new initiative called Honouring Indigenous Identity […]
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Duchesnay Elders’ Lodge Officially Opens, Strengthening Community Care
July 8, 2025 Nipissing First Nation, Ontario – Nipissing First Nation (NFN) has officially opened a new Elders’ Lodge in Duchesnay, named Enji-naakdawendmindwaa, providing much-needed assisted living units that allow NFN Elders to remain in their home community, surrounded by culture, family, and familiar spaces. The new facility is part of a larger project that […]
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How one hospital is working to make western medicine better for Indigenous and First Nations patients – Penticton Herald
Patients at Brantford General Hospital and the Willett Urgent Care Centre in Paris can now voluntarily self-identify as Indigenous or First Nations. It may sound like a small change — but it will hopefully help connect more people with culturally safe care and better supports once they leave, Michelle Bomberry, manager of Indigenous Health Services […]
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Grand Council Treaty #3 Launches Addictions Recovery Campaign
July 4, 2025 On Friday, June 27th, 2025, Grand Council Treaty #3 held the official video launch part for its Recovery Story campaign. Led by the Ji-Adisidooyang Ge-Onji Mino-Ayaayang (Health Transformation) team, the campaign invited members of Treaty #3 to share their story of recovery from substance use disorders and their journey with sobriety. Submissions […]
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RNAO’s BPSO Indigenous-focused Symposium brings together nurses and Indigenous leaders
July 4, 2025 To continue improving health outcomes in Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities in northern Ontario, the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario, health providers from Best Practice Spotlight Organizations® (BPSO®) and Indigenous leaders will gather in Thunder Bay for this year’s BPSO Indigenous-focused Symposium. Developed by the symposium’s BPSO planning committee, the event, happening between […]
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Community Notice: Expanded Water Testing
Community Notice: Expanded Water Testing June 30, 2025 OHSWEKEN, ON – As part of ongoing water quality monitoring, elevated levels of strontium have been detected in groundwater wells within Six Nations of the Grand River. Strontium can replace calcium in developing bones and may lead to rickets, a bone disorder that can weaken or soften […]
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Paving a path forward: Niagara Health embeds Indigenous education into frontline care
Jun 30, 2025 When Niagara Health launched its inaugural Indigenous Health Services and Reconciliation (IHSR) Plan in 2024, it laid the foundation for a transformational journey – one focused on education, awareness and empowering frontline staff with the tools they need to provide culturally safe care for Indigenous Peoples. Developed in partnership with the Indigenous […]
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Inspiring the next generation of health care workers at Six Nations health symposium – Hamilton Health Sciences
June 27, 2025 Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) was proud to take part in the annual Six Nations health symposium this May. It’s an important initiative designed to inspire young people to explore careers in health care and envision themselves in these roles. The event was organized by Haudenosaunee Health Services co-founders Michelle Jonathan, a nuclear […]
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