Barriers to Including Indigenous Content in Canadian Health Professions Curricula

Indigenous peoples in Canada continue to face health care inequities despite their increased risk for various negative outcomes. Evidence suggests that professions students and faculty do not feel curriculum adequately prepares learners address these inequities. The aim of this study was identify barriers hinder the inclusion adequate content curricula across programs. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 33 members at a university from disciplines. Employing thematic analysis, four principal identified: (1) limited number overburdening faculty, (2) need non-Indigenous training capacity, (3) lack oversight direction regarding curricular approaches, (4) amount time competing priorities. Addressing is necessary prepare provide equitable peoples.
 Keywords: health, professions, curricula, perspectives, barriers,