NAHO and the Foundation for Educational Exchange are collaborating in order to have a positive impact on the health and well-being of First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals, families and communities. They will do this by working in partnership on the NAHO national conference which will be held in Ottawa, Ontario, from November 24 to 26, 2009.
“Through the partnership with the Foundation for Educational Exchange, NAHO welcomes the opportunity to work collaboratively to bring together outstanding researchers and increase awareness of Indigenous health research for NAHO’s upcoming conference,” says Dr. Paulette C. Tremblay.
"We are very pleased to work with NAHO on this initiative. The Foundation for Educational Exchange, through programs such as the Canada-U.S. Fulbright Program, is committed to advancing research on the socio-economic challenges of Indigenous peoples," says Dr. Michael Hawes. "The conference on health will provide a unique opportunity for us to collaborate with students, scholars, practitioners, and policymakers on both sides of the border who are striving to find new solutions to existing problems."
Dr. Tremblay goes on to say, “NAHO hopes this partnership will provide great opportunities for First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals seeking international opportunities for post secondary education, and to make networking connections with distinguished researchers.”
NAHO’s national conference will bring front-line health workers, communities members, Aboriginal organizations, government departments, professional, and para-professional associations, and academic institutions, together to explore recent innovations and existing or emerging trends in population health research as they relate to reducing disparities among First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities.
The National Aboriginal Health Organization is an Aboriginal-designed and -controlled body that works to influence and advance the health and well-being of Aboriginal Peoples through knowledge-based strategies.
For more information on the National Aboriginal Health Organization visit http://www.naho.ca/english/
For NAHO media inquiries, contact:
Colleen Patterson, Communications Officer
National Aboriginal Health Organization
Tel: (613) 237-9462 ext. 559
Toll Free: 1-877-602-4445 ext. 559
Cell: (613) 863-9001
E-mail: cpatterson@naho.ca
www.naho.ca
For Foundation for Educational Exchange media inquiries, contact:
Jennifer Regan, Senior Program Officer
Foundation for Educational Exchange between Canada and the United States of America
(& National Coordinator of the Network on North American Studies in Canada)
Tel:(613) 688-5517
E-mail: jregan@fulbright.ca
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