2026 Annual Mentorship Gathering – Hosted by IPAC and NOSM University

Save the date for the next IPAC Annual Mentorship Gathering and AGM, taking place June 5–7, 2026, in Thunder Bay, Ontario, on the traditional territory of the Fort William First Nation.

Stay tuned for updates.

Call for T-Shirt Design Submissions

IPAC invites Indigenous medical student members from across Turtle Island to submit a powerful and meaningful design for the 2026 Annual Mentorship Gathering t-shirt. The design will reflect the theme of the Gathering and offer a unique opportunity to share your voice, your story, and your creativity with the IPAC community.

Recognition for the Selected Design:

• $500 Honorarium
• Your design featured on the official Gathering t-shirts
• Recognition in the April 2026 IPAC Newsletter
• Featured in the 2026 Gathering programming materials (agenda placement to be confirmed)

Eligibility:
Open to all Indigenous medical student members of IPAC. Not a member yet? Learn more and join here.

For full details on design guidelines click here.

Past Annual Mentorship Gatherings and AGMs

IPAC Annual Mentorship Gathering and AGM – Two-Eyed Seeing in Land, Health, & Culture

June 6–8, 2025

This vibrant gathering in Misâskwatômina (Saskatoon), Saskatchewan, held at the University of Saskatchewan, brought together Indigenous physicians, Indigenous medical students, and allies for three days of meaningful connections, inspiring conversations, and community strengthening.

Centered on the theme Two-Eyed Seeing in Land, Culture, and Health, the event offered a space for knowledge sharing, cultural celebration, and building relationships rooted in respect, wellness, and shared purpose.

IPAC Annual Mentorship Gathering and AGM – Our Stories. Our Medicine

July 12–14, 2024

We were honoured to gather on the traditional territory of the Mi’kmaq people at Dalhousie University. The event, themed Our Stories. Our Medicine, allowed Indigenous medical students, residents, and physicians—current and future—to share their academic journeys, expand their networks, and participate in cultural activities.

IPAC Annual Mentorship Gathering and AGM – Planetary Health: Our Land, Our Medicine

July 6–9, 2023

The annual mentorship gathering and AGM took place in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This was an opportunity for Indigenous medical students, residents, and physicians, whether current or prospective members, to come together to share stories of their academic paths, build their networks, and enjoy cultural activities. We acknowledge that we met on the ancestral lands of the Métis people, Treaty 1 territory.

PRIDoC 2022 – Connecting with the Spirit of the Land

July 10–15, 2022

The Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada (IPAC) hosted the 10th biennial Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors of Canada (PRIDoC) conference from July 10 to 15, 2022, in Vancouver, British Columbia. The event was held on the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples: the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. PRIDoC is an Indigenous-led space for Indigenous physicians, residents, medical students, health researchers, healthcare professionals, and allies. We come together around shared concerns related to the health and wellness of Indigenous communities and nations across the Pacific region.

Photos from this event are available on the PRIDoC 2022 Facebook page.