UBC CPD - Nawh whu’nus’en - We see in two worlds: Trauma sensitive practices for collectively healing in relationship (Level 1)

Please join us for an online session on "Nawh whu’nus’en - We see in two worlds: Trauma sensitive practices for collectively healing in relationship (Level 1)".

This course supports health professionals in rural British Columbia to meet new provincial expectations and standards around providing culturally safe care, including the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC’s new Practice Standard — Indigenous Cultural Safety, Cultural Humility and Anti-Racism; recommendations expressed in In Plain Sight: Addressing Indigenous-specific Racism and Discrimination in BC Health Care (2020) and through reports from the Rural Coordination Centre of BC’s Site Visits with Indigenous communities, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action for health.

Level 1 session is available to currently practicing medical professionals who serve rural BC. Completion of Level 1 is a prerequisite for enrolling in Level 2 or 3 of this curriculum.

*As this course is funded by the Joint Standing Committee on Rural Issues, we are currently prioritizing registration for rural medical professionals. Please note the registration dates below:

• Until March 19, 2024: Registration is open for currently practicing medical professionals who serve rural BC.
• March 20 - April 3, 2024: General registration (depending on spots availability).

Speakers:

• Elder Cheryl Schweizer
• Dr. Rahul Gupta
• N'alaga (Avis O'Brien)
• Harley Eagle

Learning objectives:

• Learn tangible trauma-sensitive practices for offering health care rooted in cultural understanding and safety for Indigenous Peoples
• Strengthen appreciation of ancestral land-based healing modalities that have supported trauma release for millennia
• Understand polyvagal theory and its implications for supporting trauma recovery with Indigenous relatives
• Deepen empathy and co-regulatory skills as a way of dismantling racism in the health care system and contributing to collective healing

How to join:

• Registration

CME: Up to 2.75 Mainpro+/MOC section 1 credits

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