Department of Indigenous Health & Wellness Opening & Celebration
Faculty Development General
Celebrating the department's approval and honouring the College's Indigenous Health Strategy.
DIHW Opening & Celebration Agenda
Casual Attire; Come and Go
11:00 – 11:45 – Opening Remarks
- 11:00 – 11:05 Welcome Message from the Vice Dean Indigenous Health – Dr. Janet Tootoosis
- Introduce the Indigenous Community Advisory Council
- 11:05 – 11:10 Message from the Dean, College of Medicine – Dr. Preston Smith
- 11:10 – 11:30 Awards & Recognition
- Recognize the contributions of Val Arnault-Pelletier Sr. Lead, Indigenous Initiatives & Programming
- Recognize Inaugural Indigenous Physician Association of Canada (IPAC) Award Recipients
- Veronica McKinney – Community Impact Award
- Elecktra Laxdal – Medical Student Leadership Award
- Recognize the support & contributions of others
- Indigenous Health Committee & Chair
- DIHW Proposal Project Team
- College of Medicine Leadership & Faculty
- University Leadership and Faculty
- Honour Song performed by: Robert Severight, Talon Severight, Treaune Severight and Alijah Strongquill.
11:30 – 11:45 – Department Launch Celebration
- The Giveaway
- Giveaway Song performed by: Robert Severight, Talon Severight, Treaune Severight and Alijah Strongquill.
11:45 – 1:00 pm – Soup & Bannock Lunch
- Join the USask community for complimentary Soup & Bannock lunch, sponsored by the College of Medicine Office of Vice Dean Indigenous Health (OVDIH) & Department of Indigenous Health & Wellness in the College of Medicine (DIHW).
1:00 – 3:00 – Department Launch Celebration Continued
- 1:00 – 2:00 Conversation with Saskatchewan’s first Indigenous Physician, Dr. Melvin Lavallee
- 1:00 – 2:00 College of Medicine Tipi Raising / Demonstration.
- 2:00 – 3:00 Network & Connect
Event Details
- When:
- Time:
- 11:00 AM - 03:00 PM CST
- Location:
- Gordon Oakes Red Bear Student Centre