A Career in Healthcare: Discussing Health and Educational Challenges with Innu and Atikamekw Youths

Author(s): Christophe Moderie, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal; Monique Clar, Health Library, Université de Montréal; William Davidson-Urbain, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal; Sandrine Filiatrault, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal; Geneviève Groulx, Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal; Isabelle Brault, Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal; Eric Drouin, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal

Summary

Indigenous people are underrepresented among healthcare professionals. Since 2011, University de Montréal held Mini- Schools of Health in the schools of indigenous communities. These events allow each year about a hundred students undergraduates from thirteen programs to discuss healthcare careers with indigenous youths, as well as to promote a healthy lifestyle and build undergraduates’ cultural competence.

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