The UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences is honoured to release “Building Cultural Safety and Humility for First Nations Clients into Pharmacy Practice”, which contains two educational courses.
These courses were developed to help pharmacy team members learn how to address systemic anti-Indigenous racism and barriers to healthcare access in pharmacy care settings, and is part of a collective effort to reduce experiences of culturally unsafe care for First Nations clients across the British Columbia healthcare system.
Course content was thoughtfully developed with First Nations Health Authority and with guidance and teachings from a First Nations Advisory Group, led by an Indigenous facilitator, and a Pharmacy Advisory Group. Evelyn Alec, a First Nations artist from the Penticton Indian Band, created the designs used in the courses.
Courses are now available online at no cost to you:
- Cultivating Relationships and Creating Safer Spaces in Pharmacy for First Nations Clients
This course provides general information and knowledge for pharmacy team members to build healthy and trusting relationships with First Nations clients. It touches on important aspects of colonialism in Canada, racism and anti-racism. You are encouraged to complete this course first.- Estimated time required: 2 hours (can be completed in multiple sittings)
- Register and access this course here.
- A Case-Based Approach for Pharmacy Teams on Providing CARE for First Nations Clients
This course builds on lessons from the first course and provides pharmacy team members with cases and examples of how to advance cultural safety in daily practice.- Estimated time to complete: 2 hours (can be completed in multiple sittings)
- Register and access this course here.
We understand that each person is at a different place in their cultural safety and humility learning journey, based on their current knowledge and experience working with First Nations clients. These courses contain a combination of Canadian history, practical examples and activities to support learning for all members of a pharmacy team.
We hope these courses will help you reflect on, develop and enhance your day-to-day interactions and existing relationships with First Nations clients in your care setting. We also hope you are inspired to continue your learning journey throughout your career.