Members of the Office of the Vice-Dean Indigenous Health (OVDIH) in the USask College of Medicine.
Members of the Office of the Vice-Dean Indigenous Health (OVDIH) in the USask College of Medicine.

Meet the College of Medicine’s newest team

The Office of the Vice-Dean Indigenous Health (OVDIH) has been established at the USask College of Medicine, and its team of four are busy moving forward with the creation of a new Department of Indigenous Health and Wellness, and advancing Indigenous health strategies.

Interim vice-dean Dr. Janet Tootoosis (MD) provides an introduction to the work of the team. The other three members of the OVDIH team share a bit about their new roles and the work they are most excited about.

In conversation with the OVDIH team and their work.
Currently, the creation of a new Department of Indigenous Health and Wellness within the USask College of Medicine is in university approval stages. More information can be found on the college’s Indigenous health webpage.