Interior Voices

This week's episode marks our twenty-fourth podcast and Kris, Vanessa, and Sheila celebrate our one year anniversary with a look back and a preview of what's to come in the new year.   Episode 24 Resources: Judy Sturm Territory Acknowledgement International Journal for Indigenous Health  explanation of terminology Episode 13: IH Aboriginal Recruitment and Retention Episode 21: IH Board Chair Dr. D...

In Episode 23, Kris Murray and Vanessa Mitchell talk with Brad Anderson, Corporate Director for Aboriginal Health with IH.

In Episode 22, host Sheila Lewis talks with Aboriginal Health Leads Darcy Doberstein, Rose Melnyk, Kris Murray, and Vanessa Mitchell about their roles within Interior Health and in the communities they support. Aboriginal Health Leads' Regional Focus Aboriginal Health Strategy 2015-2019 Aboriginal Mental Wellness Plan Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final R...

In Episode 21, hosts Sheila Lewis and Vanessa Mitchell talks with IH board chair Doug Cochrane about his career and role with Interior Health.

In Episode 20, host Vanessa Mitchell talks with IH board member Allan Louis about his journey to the board, reconciliation , and more.

In Episode 19, our hosts talk with IH board member Diane Jules about her journey to the board, Aboriginal health, and much more. Episode 19 Resources: Meet the IH Board of Directors Short language lesson with Diane

In Episode 18, the team meet with PRH Administrator Carl Meadows, RIH Director Richard Jewitt, and RIH APN Michelle McFarlane about reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day activities scheduled across IH. Episode 18: Resources IH site events Official Orange Shirt Day website How Orange Shirt Day Came to Be Video

In Episode 17, Vanessa Mitchell talks with Dr. Karin Goodison about her journey to cultural safety , her career, and more.   Episode 17: Resources Karin's Aboriginal Cultural Safety Video Nicole Robbin's Interior Voices Interview Medical Health Officers Public Webpage

In Episode 16, the team looks back over the past 16  episodes and ahead to what's to come.

In Episode 15, Sheila Lewis sits down with members of the Aboriginal Mental Wellness and Substance Use team to discuss Interior Health's response to the opioid crisis. Episode 15: Resources IH Aboriginal Mental Wellness Plan Indigenous Harm Reduction Policy Brief Indigenous Harm Reduction Principles and Practices Not Just Naloxone Training Rural and Remote Harm Reduction Conference

Episode 14: Meditech and the Circle of Care   In Episode 14, Senior Clinical Analyst Hanna Kushner joins the team for a discussion of Meditech and the Circle of Care in Aboriginal Communities. Episode 14: Resources First Nation Clinical Expansion Project set to continue  (Loop story) Episode 14: Resources only accessible inside the IH network Circle of Care – Information Sharing Memo Aboriginal Se...

Episode 13: IH Aboriginal Recruitment and Retention In Episode 13, Aboriginal Recruiter Shirlie Delacherois and Aboriginal Employment Advisor Tracey Mooney discuss recruitment and retention with the team. Episode 13: Resources Letters of Understanding and Partnership Accord IH Aboriginal Recruitment Episode 13: Resources only accessible inside the IH network Aboriginal Human Resources Plan IH Empl...

In Episode 12, the team celebrates National Indigenous Peoples' Day and talks wi th Andrew Pattison, Corporate Director for Support Services, Dietitian Megan Dark; and Donna Koenig, Manager for Support Services in  Oliver and Osoyoos about the role of traditional foods in the celebration as well as work underway  to incorporate traditional and traditional-inspired foods throughout the year. Episod...

In Episode 11, Kris, Vanessa, and Sheila discuss the importance of the language we use to describe ourselves and others, and the world we live in. Episode 11: Resources The term Indigenous is a relational term that has a global context that affects the Canadian context (i.e. UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ). We have seen a shift across Canada and organizations to move towards t...

Vanessa Mitchell shares her interviews with Dr. Glenn Fedor and Dr. Nicole Robbins; Chris Macklin introduces a new series of cultural safety videos featuring IH physicians. Episode 10: Resources Dr. Glenn Fedor (full audio interview) Dr. Nicole Robbins (full audio interview) Cultural safety video series Dr. Harsh Hundal : Aboriginal cultural safety, compassion and relational practice Dr. Trevor Co...

In Episode 9, Kris and Sheila travel to Trail where they spend time with Dr. Ron Cameron and learn about his journey to cultural safety. Episode 9: Resources The Inconvenient Indian by Thomas King Indigenous Canada University of Alberta online course Medicine Unbundled   by Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training iLearn Courses for all new and current staff: Course ID...

  In Episode 8, Vanessa, Kris, and Sheila return for a celebration of Aboriginal nurses, the variety of paths they have chosen, and the roles they hold within IH. Our hosts our joined by nurses Michelle McFarlane, Rose Melnyk, and Judy Sturm. Episode 8: Resources Indigenous Nurses Day Canadian Indigenous Nurses Association IH Recruitment video featuring Rose Melnyk

In Episode 7, Vanessa, Kris, and Sheila trace the evolution of Interior Health's cultural safety program and Vanessa interviews cultural safety team members Rachel Cutler and Stacy Turchot. Episode 7: Resources only accessible inside the IH network iLearn Courses for all new and current staff: Course ID 1844: Differing Perspectives on Health and Wellness through a Cultural Lens Course ID 1843: The...

Hosts Sheila Lewis and Kris Murray meet with members of Interior Health's new team for a discussion of the Journey to Cultural Safety.   Episode 6: Resources PHSA Sanyas Indigenous Cultural Safety Course  (IH purchases seats annually for staff to access this training) First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) Cultural Humility Transformative Change Accord Indigenous health part 1: determinants and dis...

Host Sheila Lewis talks with Aboriginal Mental Wellness Director Judy Sturm about her personal and career journey, how to be an ally, and the importance of Aboriginal Self Identification. Episode 5: Resources Judy Sturm Territory Acknowledgement.mp3 Aboriginal Self Identification information for patients and clients Episode 5: Resources only accessible inside the IH network Aboriginal Self Identif...

Host Sheila Lewis talks with Aboriginal Mental Wellness Director Judy Sturm about the Aboriginal Mental Wellness Plan. Episode 4: Resources Aboriginal Mental Wellness Plan (AMWP) Implementing the AMWP Facebook Photo Album

In episode 3, our hosts return for a discussion with Aboriginal Patient Navigators Deb Donald and Cassie Michell. Episode 3: Resources APN Contact List @IH Story Celebrating 10 Years of the APN Program

Following the recent implementation of a Traditional Territory Acknowledgement Policy , Kris and Vanessa return to provide some pointers to help us make an acknowledgement in a good way. Episode 2: Traditional Territory Acknowledgement Examples Kris Murray Territory Acknowledgement.mp3 Sheila Lewis Territory Acknowledgement.mp3 Vanessa Mitchell Territory Acknowledgement.mp3 Judy Sturm Territory Ac...

Welcome to Interior Voices, an Interior Health podcast series. Please join us for bi-weekly installments produced by Aboriginal Health and Wellness Communications where we'll explore the intersection of health and culture in the workplace, our everyday lives, and patient care. In this first episode, we'll get to know our hosts and talk a little bit about future episodes in the series.