Aboriginal Education Research Centre - Preparing a Holistic Approach for A Virtual Aboriginal Health

In 2006, as part of this commitment, the Province announced that, working in partnership with Aboriginal Peoples, it would look into the creation of a virtual Aboriginal health training and workforce development “Centre of Excellence”. [...] Issues identified as affecting Aboriginal health training and workforce development include the following: community ownership and local design and control of health services; traditional Aboriginal and Western health and wellness concepts and practices; jurisdictional authorities and fiscal responsibilities; preparation of students for careers in the health sector; addressing gaps in employment a. [...] 2 Virtual Aboriginal Health Training Centre of Excellence Dialogue Paper / Executive Summary Centre of Excellence Models within Canada include: Aboriginal Learning Knowledge Centre (ABLKC), National Aboriginal Health Organization, The Prairie Women’s Health Centre of Excellence, Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare, and the Atoskiwin Training and Employment Centre of Excellence. [...] Imagining a Saskatchewan Model involves examining a number of features useful in developing a holistic approach to a comprehensive Virtual Aboriginal Health Training Centre of Excellence. [...] Goal: Virtual Aboriginal Health Training Stakeholders: Health Training Users and Providers: Individuals, Organizations, Networks and Communities Key Activities: Partnership Building and Networking Knowledge Exchange and Knowledge Transfer Policy Advice Research and Consultation Educational Programming Support Services and Retention Services Recruitment to Health Training and Professions 3 Virtual.