Jeneda Benally is Dine’(Navajo) originally from Black Mesa, Arizona. A multi-award winning, Grammy-nominated artist, Jeneda tours internationally and facilitates youth empowerment workshops. She is the Executive Producer/Creator of Indigenous YOUth Nation, a national radio show created for/by/with teens and tweens. Jeneda is a Founding Board Member and Ambassador for The National Institute of Law and Justice. She works alongside her father, Jones Benally—the first medicine man to work in an allopathic hospital—and has been a plaintiff, advocate and voice for the protection of sacred and holy places.
Oral Abstracts
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Tyara Marchand*, Erin Davis, Jennifer Leason
Stephanie Sinclair
Jolene Mercer*, Southern Network of Care, Health in Common
Valentina McKay*, Stephanie Sinclair, First Nation Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba
Marqia Sandoval*, Rachel M. Hartman, Catherine G. Sutcliffe, Deionna Vigil, Chelsea S. Lutz, Dennie Parker, Amy Swango Wilson, Christine Desnoyers, Joseph Klejka, Mila Prill, Angela P. Campbell, Meredith McMorrow, Jessica E. Atwell, Natasha Halasa, Jim Chappell, James W. Keck, Rosalyn J. Singleton, Laura L. Hammitt
Catherine Sutcliffe, Verlena Little*, Dennie Parker, Marqia Sandoval, Rachel Hartman, Alexa Kugler, Chelsea S. Lutz, Laura Hammitt, Melissa Briggs Hagen, Sharon Saydah, Tarayn A. Fairlie
Tangra Broge*, Beth Feather-Mittelstet, Brittani Rushing
Francine Eades*, Wanita Bartholomeusz, West Australian Aboriginal Elders, Leaders and Community Advice
Madilyn Short, Christine Desnoyers*, Rosalyn Singleton, Jennifer Dobson, James Keck, Gretchen Day, Jennifer Shaw, Matthew Hirschfeld
Melanie McIntyre, Rosalyn Singleton*, Christine Desnoyers, Joseph Klejka, David Compton, Joseph Mclaughlin, Leanne Ward, Robert Schroth, Kenneth Thummel, Dane Lenaker, Rachel Lescher, Timothy Thomas
Robert Schroth*, Adam Siray, Betty-Anne Mittermuller, Victor Lee, Ralph Hu, Olobukola Olatosi, Hamideh Alai-Tofigh, Lisette Dufour, Healthy Smile Happy Child Initiative Team
Katherine Yerex, Bob Schroth*, Gloria Lee
Marcela Benavides
Dan McAullay*, Clair Scrine, Anne McKenzie
Hannah LaBounty*, Juli Skinner, Bethany Livingston, Ashley Lincoln, Emily Ivanich, Terrence Kominsky, Melvin D. Livingston, Kelli Komro
Erini Tokarua, Ilikena Malo, Maria Mow, Fiona Langridge, Sainimere Boladuadua*, Jima Kailawadoko
Susanna Basappa*, Sarah Atunah-Jay, Manisha Salinas, Supriya Behl, Karen Schaepe
Jennifer Richards, Tiffani Begay*, Leander Staley*
Bep Uink, Shakara Liddelow-Hunt*, Ashleigh Lin, Braden Hill, Yael Perry
Adrian Trenholme*, Anton Blank, Ngāti Porou-Ngāto Kahugnunu, Kimi Tangaere, Ngaati Poorou, Te Hao Appapa-Timu, Ngaati Ranginui, Ngaati Kahungunu, Ngaati Awa me Ngaati Poorou, Nalei Taufa, Flo Chan Mow, Miriam Manga, Ngati Kahungunu ki Wairoa, Minerva Ikimau, Shanthi Ameratunga. Cass Byrnes, Ngati Raukawa ki te tonga
During this session, choose a topic you would like to discuss and join other delegates with shared interests for lively discussions on pertinent topics, trends and issues. Share perspectives and experiences and learn about approaches and initiatives in other communities. Lunch will be provided.
Stephanie Schofield, MD (Chickasaw)
Kayla Dewitt, PT, DPT, TPS, CFPS (Chickasaw)
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Ryan Giroux, MD, FRCPC (Métis, Métis Nation of Alberta)
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Jim Jarvis, MD (Mohawk)
Meagan Chriswell, M.D./PhD candidate (Cherokee)
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Teri Morrow, MA, RD (Cayuga of Six Nations of the Grand River)
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Monica Pilewskie, MPH (Mescalero Apache)
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Victoria O'Keefe, PhD (Cherokee Nation, Seminole Nation)
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Alessandra Angelino, MD MPH
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Annette Cormier, MSI (Mi'kmaq and Ojibwa)
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Theresa Grant (citizen of the Turtle Mountain Nation of North Dakota)
Mike Watson, BSc
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Lisa Richardson, MD (Anishinaabe)
Jason Deen, MD (Blackfeet)
Representation matters, which is why Indigenous mentors in health care are so important to trainees and potential students. Representation also matters to patients, so increasing the number of Indigenous health professionals is an important part of improving care. This session explores successful models for encouraging Indigenous students to consider medicine and for supporting and encouraging Indigenous trainees throughout their education and into practice.
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Poster Abstracts
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Amrita Roy, PhD, MD, CCFP
Autumn Watson, BA (Anishinaabe)
COVID-19 and the associated public health measures created difficult circumstances for many Indigenous families and communities. In addition to the illness itself, the COVID-19 pandemic brought restrictions on community gatherings and socialization, school and work attendance, health services, and even some outdoor spaces. The effects on mental health and well-being, educational outcomes, and physical health are still being documented. Yet some reports describe unintended positive outcomes. This session explores some of the effects of the pandemic on children and youth in Indigenous communities, and how the lessons learned can be used to improve health and community services.
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Nancy Young, PhD
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Chyloe Healy, BSc (Kainai/Blood Tribe)
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Elise Matthews, RN, PhD, BScN, BA
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Pamela Laird, PhD, B.Science (physiotherapy), dist
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Melissa Tremblay, PhD, RPsych (Métis)
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Julie Alexander-Ruff, Ed.D., MSN, RN, APRN, CPNP-PC
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Francine Gachupin, PhD, MPH (Jemez Pueblo)
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Ian Pike, BSPE, MSc, PhD
Shazya Karmali, PhD
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Jason White
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Sindu Govindapillai, MD, FRCPC, MPH
Taya Tootoo (Inuk)
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Tammy Girolami, B.S.P.E., B.Ed., M.Ed.
Reed Thorstad, B.A., B.Ed.
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Jaime Begay, MPH (Navajo)
Brittany Begay, AS (Navajo)
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Margo Greenwood (Cree)
Roseann Larstone, PhD (Métis)
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Charlene Rattlesnake, RN (First Nations)
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Monique Auger (Métis)
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Jocelyn Jones, Dr (Wadjuk, Nyungar)
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Natalie Strobel, PhD
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Lori Byron, MD, MS, FAAP
Robert Byron, MD, MPH
JoRee LaFrance (Apsáalooke Nation)
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Shaquita Bell, MD, FAAP (Cherokee)
River Cornelius, MD (Oneyoteaka)
Ryan Giroux, MD, FRCPC (Métis)
Sandy O'Sullivan, PhD (Wiradjuri)
Health care providers in all communities are encountering more youth who identify as LGBTQ, transgender or two-spirt. Many LGBTQ2S Indigenous youth have increased health risks due to discrimination, marginalization, racism, transphobia, and homophobia. Additionally, in nations such as the United States, there have been recent attempts to weaken protections for transgender/gender-diverse youths and efforts to criminalize treatment for these patients. Consequently, there is a need for more understanding of the Indigenous transgender youth experience. This session explores gender-affirming interventions that primary care clinicians can provide to gender-diverse Indigenous youths and their families.
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Victor Carmen, MPH (Crow Creek Sioux Tribe)
Brian Pottle, BEng (Inuit)
Climate change threatens children globally, increasingly driving displacement and migration, and placing Indigenous communities disproportionately at-risk. All health care providers, including those who care for Indigenous communities, must be prepared to confront the health and public health impacts of climate change. The session will center the voice of Indigenous youth and explore climate change effects on land stewardship, food, and the importance of getting back to traditional ways of knowing to address these issues.
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Vandna Sinha, PhD
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Vandna Sinha, PhD
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Nicole Yawney, MSW RSW (Saulteaux from Fishing Lake First Nation)
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Cheryl Bridge (Kija)
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Thomas Kovesi, MD
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Laura Hammitt, MD
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Tracy McRae, MPH
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Samantha Mandamin (Anishinaabe, Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory)
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Last updated: Apr 26, 2023