Collaborative Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Grand Rounds Featuring Dr. Alika Lafontaine

Topic: 
Canada's Indigenous Health Alliance
Speakers: 
Alika Lafontaine, MD, FRCPC
President, Canadian Medical Association
Wednesday, August 30, 2023 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Parnassus
School of Nursing Building N225
Notes: 

Collaborative Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Grand Rounds Featuring Dr. Alika Lafontaine

Event Description

Sponsored by the departments of anesthesia and perioperative care, surgery, orthopaedic surgery, ophthalmology and otolaryngology, we invite you to join our collaborative grand rounds on August 30th featuring the esteemed Alika Lafontaine, MD, FRCPC, president of the Canadian Medical Association. Appointed in August of 2022, Lafontaine is the first Indigenous physician to serve in this role. He will discuss lessons learned from his experience as the co-lead of Canada’s Indigenous Health Alliance from 2014 to 2017. "Lessons learned from the Indigenous Health Alliance: Canada’s largest Indigenous health transformation project." This event will be hybrid and available to attend in person or via Zoom.

Guest Speaker

Alika Lafontaine, MD, FRCPC

President, Canadian Medical Association

Moderators

Tasce Bongiovanni, MD, MPP, MHS

Assistant Professor

Surgery

Odinakachukwu Ehie, MD, FASA

Vice Chair, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Anesthesia and Perioperative Care

Lecture Title

Lessons learned from the Indigenous Health Alliance: Canada’s largest Indigenous health transformation project.

Location

School of Nursing Building, N225

Parnassus

Zoom Webinar Link

Join the zoom webinar using this link.
Password: 889029
Meeting ID: 929 7075 9319

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