Seminar Series: Nicole Redvers, ND, MPH
Indigenous Health Data - A Global Perspective
Nicole Redvers, ND, MPH
Associate Professor
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
Western University
Western Research Chair & Director
Indigenous Planetary Health
Western University
Adjunct Professor
Department of Indigenous Health
University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Short Biography:
Dr. Nicole Redvers, ND, MPH, is a member of the Deninu K’ue First Nation (NWT) and has worked with Indigenous patients, scholars, and communities around the globe her entire career. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and is a Western Research Chair and Director of Indigenous Planetary Health at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University. She has been actively involved at regional, national, and international levels promoting the inclusion of Indigenous perspectives in both human and planetary health research and practice. Dr. Redvers is the author of the trade paperback book titled, ‘The Science of the Sacred: Bridging Global Indigenous Medicine Systems and Modern Scientific Principles’.
Abstract:
Indigenous health data considerations from a global perspective will be reviewed with a focus on terminology considerations, data sovereignty, open science, and current landscapes.
Keywords:
Indigenous Health, Planetary Health, Indigenous Global Health, Indigenous Knowledge Translation, Traditional Medicine
Date: Friday, March 3rd
Time: 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Location: PHFM 3015 (Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine)
