9th Annual Chanchlani Global Health Research Award & Lecture

The annual Chanchlani award is given once a year to recognize the work of an outstanding scientist whose research impacts global health. This year’s recipient is Nadine Caron, the first female First Nations surgeon in Canada. She will deliver this year’s Chanchlani lecture, fittingly scheduled for International Women’s Day, on Monday March 8th, 2021 from 12pm - 3:30pm.

After the lecture, students will have the opportunity to participate in a discussion with Dr. Caron led by the Indigenous Health Movement team.

Nadine Caron, the first female First Nations surgeon in Canada, has made a lasting impact on Canadian health policy through her research and advocacy, helping make it better meet the needs of marginalized populations, including Indigenous, northern and rural residents.

In addition to her commitment to advocacy and research, Caron is the inaugural First Nations Health Authority Chair in Cancer and Wellness at the University of British Columbia, as well as the a founding co-director and consultant of the UBC Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health.

Caron’s lecture — Perspectives of a First Nations physician in Canada: Do you ever wonder what we think? — will draw on her experiences and ask the audience to think more deeply about the health of Indigenous peoples, in Canada and around the world.