Disrupting for culturally safe health systems

What can we do to promote culturally safe places and spaces across the health system? Listen to this episode to learn about how Dr. Terri Aldred, the Academic Lead for the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health, disrupts dominant narratives about Indigeneity. Terri shares stories from her journey to become an Indigenous physician, outlines concrete actions practitioners can take to foster cultural safety, and encourages us all to work together for a brighter future.  Episode Guest: Dr. Terri Aldred is Carrier from the Tl’Azt’En Nation located north of Fort St. James. Dr. Aldred has a Bachelor of Health Science Degree and a Doctor of Medicine Degree from the University of Alberta. In 2013 she completed her residency in the UBC Indigenous Family Medicine Program in Victoria. At present, Dr. Aldred is the Academic Lead for the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health, Executive Medical Director for Primary for FNHA, Family Physician for Carrier Sekani Family Services, the Indigenous Lead for the RCcBC. In 2018 she won the First Five Years in Practice Achievement award through the BCCFP, in 2021 she won the RDoC Mikhael Award for Medical Education, and in 2022 was recognized with a Rising Star UofA Alumni Award. She is passionate about Indigenous health, physician well-being, and medical education. Learn more: National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health Indigenous cultural safety - An environmental scan of cultural safety initiatives in Canada (NCCIH, 2023) Understanding Indigenous health inequalities through a social determinants model (NCCIH, Loppie & Wien, 2022) Indigeneity is healing (Aldred, 2024) ‘We’re racially profiled as drunk Indians’ – experiences of Indigenous rural British Columbians accessing health care (Aldred et al., 2025) Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: 94 Calls to Action (2015) Episode Credits: This episode was produced by Pemma Muzumdar and Rebecca Cheff (NCCDH). Mind the Disruption is hosted by Pemma Muzumdar and led by Rebecca Cheff, with technical production and original music by Chris Perry. Promotion by Caralyn Vossen (NCCDH). Artwork by comet art + design. Special thanks to Bernice Yanful and Carolina Jimenez for contributing to the development of this season.