meeting agenda
Closing the Gap: Indigenous Dermatology in Australia
Dr. Dana Slape
10:05am EDT / 8:05am CST / 7:05am PDT
A Review of Indigenous Dermatology in Canada
Dr. Rachel N. Asiniwasis
10:25am EDT / 8:25am CST / 7:25am PDT
Historical Context of Indigenous Health in Canada
Dr. A. Blair Stonechild
10:40am EDT / 8:40am CST / 7:40am PDT
Dermatology Basics for Richly Pigmented Skin Types
Dr. Renée A. Beach
10:45am EDT / 8:45am CST / 7:45am PDT
Dermatologic Disease in North American Indigenous Peoples: A Systematic Scoping Review
Dr. Rachel N. Asiniwasis
11:00am EDT / 9:00am CST / 8:00am PDT
NIHB Coverage for Skin Conditions
Andrea Brewer, Indigenous Pharmacist
11:15am EDT / 9:15am CST / 8:15am PDT
Dermatologic Cases and Challenges in Remote Indigenous Communities
Dr. Rachel N. Asiniwasis
11:45am EDT / 9:45am CST / 8:45am PDT
On-Reserve Nursing
Kristin Blind, Indigenous RN
12:00pm EDT / 10:00am CST / 9:00am PDT
Atopic Diseases and Barriers to Care in the Northwest Territories: Clinical Experience from an Allergist-Immunologist
Dr. Kun Tian
12:15pm EDT / 10:15am CST / 9:15am PDT
US Experience in Teledermatology, Alaskan Indigenous Communities
Dr. Anna Chacon
12:30pm EDT / 10:30am CST / 9:30am PDT
Wound Healing for Indigenous Patients
Dr. R. Gary Sibbald
1:00pm EDT / 11:00am CST / 10:00am PDT
Diabetic Skin Complications in North American Indigenous Peoples: A Scoping Review
Jordanna Roesler
1:15pm EDT / 11:15am CST / 10:15am PDT
Photodermatoses in North American Indigenous Peoples: A Scoping Review
Dr. Rachel N. Asiniwasis
1:25pm EDT / 11:25am CST / 10:25am PDT
conference faculty
Dr. Rachel N. Asiniwasis
Rachel Asiniwasis bio
learning objectives
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Be able to identify skin disorders in richly pigmented skin and recognize prevalent dermatologic disease in Indigenous populations
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Improve diagnosis of dermatologic conditions in First Nations, Inuit, and Métis patients
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Understand how historical and systemic factors contribute to health gaps for Indigenous people
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Understand how NIHB program coverage works for treating skin conditions
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Adopt experience-based approached to more effectively manage Indigenous patients and the unique treatment challenges they may face
sponsorship
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