This message is sent on behalf of Melanie MacKinnon, Executive director, Ongomiizwin - Indigenous Institute of Health and Healing

Good afternoon,

Ongomiizwin – Indigenous Institute of Health and Healing and Shared Health Manitoba invite you to join us for the upcoming webinar, National initiatives to address racism and improve cultural safety, presented in partnership with Health Standards Organization (HSO), the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), and Healthcare Excellence Canada (HEC).

This session will give you an opportunity to prepare for and understand your own and your organization’s readiness to address Indigenous‑specific racism and cultural safety. You will also hear from three national organizations as they share how their aligned initiatives support meaningful, system‑level change across healthcare systems. The full session description is attached.

Who should attend: This session is intended for senior health leadership, health management, Human Resources, quality improvement professionals, leadership and management teams, accreditation leads, social accountability teams, equity, diversity, and inclusion professionals, and anyone working in Indigenous health.

Webinar Details

Date: Monday, June 8, 2026

Time: 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. CT

Register: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/dLRmpiKtem

We hope you can join us for this important conversation.

Renata Castro (she/her)

Community Engagement and Events Coordinator

Ongomiizwin - Indigenous Institute of Health and Healing

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

University of Manitoba

727 McDermot Avenue - 140A Brodie Centre

Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 3P5

Phone number: (204) 770-4641

Website: https://umanitoba.ca/ongomiizwin/

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