Kloshe Tillicum

• “healthy relations, healthy people”

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• Kloshe Tillicum’s builds on the foundation of BC ACADRE’s

• 4 R’s of Aboriginal Health: Respect, Reciprocity, Relevance, Responsibility

• Address health four research priority themes identified by communities in B.C. and the western northern territories.

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• (I) Indigenous Knowledge & Traditional Medicine

• Dr. Eduardo Jovel: (Pipil Mayan) Land & Food Systems, UBC

• Dr. Rod McCormick: (Mohawk), Counselling Psychology, UBC

• Dr. Richard Vedan: (Shuswap) Social Work, UBC

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• (II) Infectious Diseases

• Dr. Laura Arbour: Pediatrician/Geneticist, MSHRF Scholar, UBC

• Dr. Dennis Wardman: (Cree) Health Promotion and Prevention,FNIHB/UBC

• Jody Butler Walker: Arctic Health Research Network-Yukon

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• (III) Complex Interaction of Factors which determine the Health of Populations

• Dr. Lauri: Chan BC Leadership Chair in Aboriginal Environmental Health, UNBC

• Susan Chatwood: Epidemiologist, Arctic Health Research Network

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• (IV) Aboriginal Research Ethics

• Dr. Chris Lalonde: Psychology, U Vic• Dr. Eduardo Jovel: (Pipil Mayan) Land & Food

Systems, UBC• Marilyn van Bibber: (Northern Tutchone),

Community Health Research

Current Scholarships, Fellowships,Clinical Mentorships, Research Grants

• 1 Post – Doc• 5 Doctoral students• 6 Master students• 4 Clinician Research Mentor Awards• Represent institutions and communities

throughout B.C.

Scholarships, Fellowships,Clinical Mentorships, Research Grants• 2003 -2009: BC ACADRE and Kloshe Tillicum made:• 33 awards to doctoral students; • 35 to graduate students, • 8 to undergraduates, • 4 post-doctoral awards• 10 clinician research mentor • awards across all health professions and health

related disciplines • 8 PhD’s completed with Kloshe Tillicum support • 1 Undergrad recipient will receive M.D. spring 2010

Community Activities

• Two Community capacity building & training workshops were held in the Yukon for diabetes treatment; generating a DIY manual.

• Two IKTM conferences held with community members participation.

• Community based workshops have been held to gain input for Aboriginal Research Ethics