Investing in Matriarchal Power, Access, Care and Traditional wellness (IMPACT): A Program of Research on Indigenous Experiences of Menopause
Speaker: Dr. Brittany Bingham, Assistant Professor, Division of Social Medicine, University of British Columbia
Dr. Brittany Bingham – (she/her/hers), is a proud member of the shíshálh (Sechelt) nation and holds an MPH and PhD in Health Sciences from Simon Fraser University. Brittany is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Social Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia and a Health Research BC Scholar. Brittany leads Indigenous community-driven health research with the primary aim of improving Indigenous experiences in healthcare and informing system transformation. She has worked in various capacities in research with Indigenous communities, healthcare and policy for 20 years. She is passionate about community-driven research, Indigenous health equity & women’s health, implementation science, planetary health, sexual and reproductive health, learning health systems and cultural safety & humility. Brittany is PI of a CIHR grant called the Amplify Study: Elevating the stories of Indigenous women, gender diverse and Two-Spirit peoples and the Founder & Lead of a new Indigenous Equity Lab at Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI).
Talk Summary: IMPACT is an Indigenous-led community-based project that will work to transform Western healthcare systems for equitable menopause care. IMPACT will uplift the voices of Indigenous Peoples who have reached menopause to directly inform equitable and culturally safe menopause services, care and traditional wellness practices. This project is led by Indigenous women, Matriarchs, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ scholars. The IMPACT project will fill a critical gap in our health systems and communities by documenting socio-structural barriers and facilitators to equitable menopause care and services, identifying Indigenous women’s priorities and perspectives on culturally safe care, and developing wise practices grounded in traditional Indigenous wellness. IMPACT elevates the voices and lived experiences of Indigenous Peoples who have reached menopause, ensuring that the leadership of Matriarchs and Knowledge Holders informs sustainable, culturally safe models of care and policy. The presentation will introduce the IMPACT project and discuss initial findings and priorities for equitable access to menopause care for Indigenous women.
Agenda
12:00-12:45PM (EDT) Speaker presentation
12:45-1:00PM (EDT) Question and Answer period
