Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join the School of Medicine for a virtual keynote presentation by Donald Warne Jr. co-director of the John Hopkins University Center for Indigenous Health. Warne will present “Beyond Land Acknowledgement To a Culturally Responsive Medical Education” Friday, Nov. 15, from noon to 1 p.m.
Warne is a family physician, integrated holistic doctor, one of the world’s pre-eminent scholars in Indigenous health, health education, policy and equity, and a member of the Oglala Lakota Tribe from Pine Ridge, South Dakota.
Warne comes from a long line of traditional healers and medicine men and is a celebrated researcher of chronic health inequities. He created the first Indigenous-health-focused Master of Public Health and PhD programs in the United States or Canada and is actively focused on establishing the first Indigenous-focused School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Warne will guide attendees beyond the land acknowledgement that honors Indigenous histories toward a call to action; to view policy history and the impact of marginalization based on policy; and identify collectively some potential solutions on how to better engage with Indigenous populations and promote health equity and health policy reform for their communities.