Indigenous-Specific Anti-Racism Training

As the Honourable Murray Sinclair has stated, "Education is what got us into this mess, and education will get us out."

While Manitoba-educated medical graduates from recent years will have comprehensive training in Indigenous health care, other registrants may have no training or background on the topic. It is crucial to establish a baseline of Indigenous intercultural competence in Manitoba; recent Statistics Canada data shows that Manitoba's population had the highest share of Indigenous people and Winnipeg is home to the largest Indigenous population in Canada.

Requiring a baseline Indigenous intercultural competence for all registrants will provide knowledge on the issues that reconciliation seeks to address to assist in interactions with Indigenous patients and Indigenous medical practitioners.

Plans for mandatory training for registrants are in development and include consideration of the timeframe for completion, addressing learning needs, exclusion criteria, and repeat cycles.

Check back soon for updates.