Welcome to the

Indigenous Physicians

Association of Canada

As Indigenous people who are diversely rooted in our ancestry and our relationships with the natural world/our homelands, and who have also had the privilege of medical training, it is our collective intent to collaboratively use our skills, abilities and experiences to improve the health (broadly defined) of our nations, communities, families and selves.

About Us

Welcome to the

Indigenous Physicians

Association of Canada

As Indigenous people who are diversely rooted in our ancestry and our relationships with the natural world/our homelands, and who have also had the privilege of medical training, it is our collective intent to collaboratively use our skills, abilities and experiences to improve the health (broadly defined) of our nations, communities, families and selves.

About Us

Welcome to the

Indigenous Physicians

Association of Canada

As Indigenous people who are diversely rooted in our ancestry and our relationships with the natural world/our homelands, and who have also had the privilege of medical training, it is our collective intent to collaboratively use our skills, abilities and experiences to improve the health (broadly defined) of our nations, communities, families and selves.

About Us

About Us

IPAC derives its authority from the teachings of our ancestors, from the legitimacy of the history of our experiences, and from our communities and peoples. As an organization of contemporary medicine people, IPAC recognizes the health inequities of Indigenous people and communities who look to us for leadership and knowledge. We believe it is our responsibility and right to come together to help improve other Indigenous peoples’ physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health and to impact the determinants of Indigenous health.

Our Vision Our Board Our Staff

Membership

Your IPAC membership is full of benefits! Come get involved in our initiatives, activities and meetings as we seek to advance the health of our nations, communities, families and individuals.

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Mentorship

The IPAC Mentorship Circle connects Indigenous medical students, residents & physicians from coast to coast to coast where we share the spirit of medical education!

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Resources

IPAC has gathered some external resources which may be helpful to our different memberships groups. In these pages you will find important information like resources on COVID-19, mental and emotional well-being, links to other Indigenous organizations, and various financial resources.

General Physicians Students

Events

IPAC's Annual Mentorship Gathering

IPAC's Annual Mentorship Gathering and AGM will take place July 6th-9th, 2023 in Winnipeg, MB.

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Careers

We are happy to share appropriate job opportunities and committee postings with our membership!

Newsletter

Be the first to know about all of IPAC’s updates!

Join the IPAC Champions Committee!

Lift up and celebrate our colleagues for their amazing work! Elevate the voices of our Indigenous physician leaders to greater spheres of influence to impact system-level change for care of Indigenous people.

We work together to nominate Indigenous physicians and learners for national medical awards.

https://loom.ly/IHJLD4I

#Indigenoushealth #Indigenousphysicians #Indigenousleaders #liftup #physicianleaders #systemlevelchange #champions #leader #award

Join the IPAC Champions Committee!

Lift up and celebrate our colleagues for their amazing work! Elevate the voices of our Indigenous physician leaders to greater spheres of influence to impact system-level change for care of Indigenous people.

We work together to nominate Indigenous physicians and learners for national medical awards.

https://loom.ly/IHJLD4I

#Indigenoushealth #Indigenousphysicians #Indigenousleaders #liftup #physicianleaders #systemlevelchange #champions #leader #award

Please send your suggestions for AFMC Awards nominees to info@ipacamic.ca by September 8, 2023.

IPAC will bring your suggestions to the dean of the appropriate medical school.

You can suggest nominations directly to the dean of your medical school as well.

Nominations must be made by the faculty of medicine at a Canadian University. IPAC cannot submit nomination packages directly.

Each of the following three awards has unique criteria. You can read about them here (pages 3-5) or visit https://www.afmc.ca/awards/

Please send your suggestions for AFMC Awards nominees to info@ipacamic.ca by September 8, 2023.

IPAC will bring your suggestions to the dean of the appropriate medical school.

You can suggest nominations directly to the dean of your medical school as well.

Nominations must be made by the faculty of medicine at a Canadian University. IPAC cannot submit nomination packages directly.

Each of the following three awards has unique criteria. You can read about them here (pages 3-5) or visit https://www.afmc.ca/awards/

Our NEW IPAC Website has gone live!

Thank you for your feedback on our new IPAC logo. With rebranding comes our new website, new domain name www.ipacamic.ca and new email addresses.

info@ipacamic.ca
Melanie.Osmack@ipacamic.ca Acting Director
Tom.Lindsay@ipacamic.ca Membership and Mentorship Manager
Kayla.Knelsen@ipacamic.ca Finance and Human Resource Manager
Ariel.John@ipacamic.ca Communications and Administrative Manager

Don`t worry, if you use an old email address by mistake we will still get it.

We hope that you find our new website easy to navigate and beautiful to look at. We will be adding photos from our recent gathering in Winnipeg as wells as upcoming local mentorship events in the coming days.

Thank you to Vincent Designs for their amazing work on our re-branding and website design. You are always a pleasure to work with.

Thank you to our amazing staff team Ariel, Kayla and Tom for bringing this enormous project to launch.

Melanie Osmack, Acting Director

www.ipacamic.ca

#newwebsite #newdomain #newemail #Indigenous #indigenousphysicians #vincentdesigns

New logo alert!

We are beyond excited to share our new IPAC logo with our membership and partners. We were able to unveil it in person at our Annual IPAC Mentorship Gathering and AGM In Winnipeg, MB this past July. Our board president Dr Mandy Buss and vice president Dr Michael Dumont had the honor of using our first official IPAC drum and sharing about how our new logo came to be. All attendees received mugs to commemorate the event.

Stay tuned for the launch of our new website!

#newlogo #logo #Indigenous #Indigenousphysician #ipac

Let`s connect in Kingston!

IPAC Mentorship Event - Queens University Tuesday September 26 5:00-7:00pm

Join IPAC to share dinner followed by an evening of mentorship. You do not need to be a member to attend & we will gladly provide info on who we are at IPAC, what we do & how you can benefit from joining us. Connect with fellow Indigenous medical learners & physicians from Queen`s University & the Kingston, ON area to grow your network & share the spirit of medical education.

https://loom.ly/3UOO8iQ

#indigenous #medicaleducation #queensuniversity #kingstonon #mentorship #queens #physician #ipac

Let's connect in Kingston!

IPAC Mentorship Event - Queens University Tuesday September 26 5:00-7:00pm

Join IPAC to share dinner followed by an evening of mentorship. You do not need to be a member to attend & we will gladly provide info on who we are at IPAC, what we do & how you can benefit from joining us. Connect with fellow Indigenous medical learners & physicians from Queen's University & the Kingston, ON area to grow your network & share the spirit of medical education.

https://loom.ly/3UOO8iQ

#indigenous #medicaleducation #queensuniversity #kingstonon #mentorship #queens #physician #ipac

Today is International Day of World`s Indigenous Peoples. A day meant to raise awareness, protect the rights of the world`s Indigenous population and to recognize the achievements that Indigenous people have made and continue to make to improve world issues.
This years theme is Indigenous youth as agents of change for self-determination. https://social.desa.un.org/issues/indigenous-peoples/events/international-day-of-the-worlds-indigenous-peoples-2023

Today is International Day of World's Indigenous Peoples. A day meant to raise awareness, protect the rights of the world's Indigenous population and to recognize the achievements that Indigenous people have made and continue to make to improve world issues.
This years theme is Indigenous youth as agents of change for self-determination. https://social.desa.un.org/issues/indigenous-peoples/events/international-day-of-the-worlds-indigenous-peoples-2023

IPAC is hiring for a new position:
Event and Administrative Coordinator
This position will coordinate all aspects of our events as well as general administrative support.

For more details and to apply, please visit: https://www.ipac-amac.ca/careers

IPAC is hiring for a new position:
Event and Administrative Coordinator
This position will coordinate all aspects of our events as well as general administrative support.

For more details and to apply, please visit: https://www.ipac-amac.ca/careers

IPAC Office will be closed Monday August 7, 2023
Enjoy your long weekend.

IPAC Office will be closed Monday August 7, 2023
Enjoy your long weekend.

IPAC is hiring for a new position:
Event and Administrative Coordinator
This position will coordinate all aspects of our events as well as general administrative support.

For more details and to apply, please visit: https://www.ipac-amac.ca/careers

IPAC is hiring for a new position:
Event and Administrative Coordinator
This position will coordinate all aspects of our events as well as general administrative support.

For more details and to apply, please visit: https://www.ipac-amac.ca/careers

** Notice of Summer Office Closure **
The IPAC office will be closed July 24 - 28 for our annual summer office closure. We will be back at our desks on Monday July 31st.
We wish you all a happy and healthy summer.

** Notice of Summer Office Closure **
The IPAC office will be closed July 24 - 28 for our annual summer office closure. We will be back at our desks on Monday July 31st.
We wish you all a happy and healthy summer.

What a team! Your 2022/2023 Board of directors left to right Dr Ojistoh Horn, Dr Mandy Muss, Dr Mike Dumont, Dr Rebekah Eatmon, Dr Randi George, Laney Beaulieu, and Dr Alexa Lesperance.
We will introduce our new student director Tina Nash soon.

What a team! Your 2022/2023 Board of directors left to right Dr Ojistoh Horn, Dr Mandy Muss, Dr Mike Dumont, Dr Rebekah Eatmon, Dr Randi George, Laney Beaulieu, and Dr Alexa Lesperance.
We will introduce our new student director Tina Nash soon.

So much to talk about! Our Annual Mentorship Gathering is our family reunion.

#mentorship
#indigenous
#indigenousdoctors

So much to talk about! Our Annual Mentorship Gathering is our family reunion.

#mentorship
#indigenous
#indigenousdoctors