ASSESSING THE CORE COMPETENCIES OF

FIRST NATIONS, INUIT AND MÉTIS HEALTH IN

THE UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM

Dr. Catherine Donovan, Dr. Carolyn Sturge-Sparkes,

Dr. Michael Jong

B5-HHR-O—System Level Changes at the Post Secondary Education Level

WHERE WE COME FROM …. Labrador

OUR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

Inuit

INNU

LABRADOR METI

FEDERATION OF NEWFOUNDLAND INDIANS

MI'KMAQ @ CONNE RIVER

OUR LAND

OUR MEDICAL SCHOOL – ST. JOHN’S

LABRADOR HEALTH CENTER – GOOSE BAY

NATUASHISH HEALTH CENTER

REVISION OF THE UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL

CURRICULUM

transformative change that will heighten cultural

sensitivity of both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal

students on issues of Aboriginal health and health

care services

INDIGENOUS HEALTH CURRICULUM

SUBCOMMITTEE

One of the 3 subcommittees reporting to the

Advisory Committee to make Memorial University a

better place for Indigenous students

Project coordinator – Dr. Carolyn Sturge-Sparkes

Members

Undergraduate dean

Member from MELT - curriculum renewal team

Indigenous student rep

Indigenous liaison rep

Clinical skills rep

Aboriginal liaison in the Department of Health

Chair

CURRICULUM COURSE CONTENT AND

DELIVERY ANALYSIS CHECKLIST

CAN MEDS - MEDICAL EXPERT

Key Competency: The graduating student will

demonstrate compassionate, culturally safe,

relationship-centered care for First Nations,

Inuit, Métis (FN/I/M) patients, their families and

communities

IPAC-AFMC CANMEDS COMPETENCIES

Medical Expert

Communicator

Collaborator

Manager

Health Advocate

Scholar

Professional

THE INSTRUMENT IS DESIGNED AS A SELF-

ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR THE COURSE

INSTRUCTOR TO DETERMINE WHAT

CULTURAL COMPETENCIES ARE

CURRENTLY BEING ADDRESSED IN HIS/HER

CLASSROOM.

CURRICULUM COURSE CONTENT AND

DELIVERY INDICATORS PROFILE

COMPETENCY – ROLE OF MEDICAL EXPERT

The graduating student will demonstrate

compassionate, culturally safe, relationship-

centered care for First Nations, Inuit, Métis

(FN/I/M) patients, their families and communities

EVALUATION QUESTION

1.1. Do my students demonstrate an understanding

of the connection between historical and current

government practices towards the First Nations,

Inuit and Métis peoples (including but not limited to

colonization, residential schools, treaties and land

claims) and the impact of these practices on

intergenerational health outcomes?

INDICATORS

1. % of students demonstrate an understanding of

the connection between historical and current

government practices towards the FN/I/M peoples

in the province (including but not limited to

colonization, residential schools, treaties and land

claims), and the impact of these practices on

intergenerational health outcomes

SUGGESTED EVALUATION METHODOLOGIES

1. Examination (oral or written)

2. Project paper

3. Class presentation

4. Case discussion

PURPOSE OF THE INDICATORS PROFILE

Profile is to be used under the aegis of a curriculum

assessment team or committee with a mandate to

periodically evaluate the status of the renewed

undergraduate curriculum.

The role of such a team would be to distribute the

various assessment tools such as the core

competency checklist, and subsequently collect and

analyze the responses.

Not intended to be used by faculty members.

FACULTY ALLOCATION OF CORE

COMPETENCY COVERAGE

PURPOSE

Guide to ensure that all the key competencies and

their enabling objectives are addressed throughout

the undergraduate medical education program.

Ensure that the integration of these core

competencies into the overall curriculum is

distributed equitably throughout the faculty thereby

reducing possible duplication and omission.

Compiled by Chairs of Disciplines for the

Undergraduate Dean

SO WHAT ABOUT THE INDIGENOUS

CURRICULUM SUBCOMMITTEE

A resource, an expert advisory

group for Undergraduate Medicine

TO SUCCEED AS A TEAM IS TO HOLD ALL OF

THE MEMBERS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR

EXPERTISE.

One can never become such a

great expert that one does need

continue to gain expertise

Thank you