Student Led
We encourage you to join as a student member and be part of the IPAC family. Medical students play a critical role in our work; from serving on the IPAC board, to being active members on subcommittees, to implementing their own initiatives. We value the voices of our students.
The TRC Calls to Action 23 & 24 Medical School Report Card
The idea for this project was conceived by the medical students at our 2019 IPAC National Mentorship Forum and AGM in St. John’s Newfoundland and brought to life by a small group of volunteer students with the support of IPAC staff and board members. Indigenous medical students across the country are given the opportunity each year to provide feedback on how they feel their schools are implementing the TRC’s 23/24 Calls to Action. In this way, students can help schools identify what they are doing well and how they still need to improve. The results are collected and analyzed, and each school receives a report card of the collated and analyzed feedback from their own students. Since September 14, 2020, medical schools have received a report card with recommendations on how to better implement the TRC’s 23/24 Calls to Action, with the ultimate goal being reconciliation and closing the healthcare gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. The student volunteers who began this project have mentored new students to carry on the project.
The results of the 2023/24 survey have been released and are available here.
Those involved are committed to repeating the survey annually, so that the medical schools will continue to have the opportunity to hear the voices of Indigenous students.
Please forward any inquiries you may have to trcreportcard@gmail.com
Virtual Sharing & Smudging Circles (April, 2025)
The TRC Report Card Team is hosting Virtual Sharing & Smudging Circles at medical schools across the country! This is a space for Indigenous medical students from all years to come together, smudge with an Elder, share experiences, and discuss the TRC Report Card Survey project and results.
What to Expect:
Smudge together with an Elder (smudging kits provided)
Connect with fellow Indigenous medical students
Share your experiences in medical school
Learn about the TRC Report Card Survey & results
The circles will be held on Zoom so students from all sites and placements can attend. Upcoming circles are scheduled for all Québec medical schools, as well as the University of Calgary, Queen’s, Alberta, and Manitoba—check the link for dates and times!
Register now to receive your smudging kit on time! Sign up here: https://linktr.ee/trcreportcard
Questions? Reach out to trcreportcard@gmail.com.