Course

This interactive course provides foundational knowledge around health for First Nations people in Ontario and the organizational and community structures that exist to support health care. The goal is to support Health Care Providers to better understand the reality of health care access and delivery for First Nations people in Ontario, shining a light on the reality of care First Nations people experience when it comes to equity, access, and availability. 

Course topics include:

• Indigenous Demographics in Canada and Ontario
• Determinants of Health
• Access to Health Care
• Health Care Systems in First Nations Communities
• Transferring Health Services to First Nations
• Factors Affecting Health Transfer and Delivery
• First Nations Leadership
• Political Territorial Organizations
• Health Authorities and Health Access Centres
• Case Studies