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  • Course Content

    This course takes approximately 90 minutes to complete. This Self-Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for 1.5 Mainpro+ credits.

    Course Learnings

    By the time you complete this course, you will be able to understand:

    • Traditional medicine and health
    • The role of the family and the community
    • Indigenous knowledge and health care
    • The effects of colonization on Traditional practices

    Interactivity Guide           

    To enhance your learning experience and to help you reflect on the learnings in this course, please print or download the Interactivity Guide found at the beginning of the course activities and answer the questions as you complete each chapter in this course. Once you have completed the course, compare your answers to the Interactivity Guide Answer Key found at the end of the course activities.

    Pre-Reflective Question

    Reflect on your personal experiences:

    • As you go through the course, think about your knowledge of traditional medicine and health. Is this knowledge incorporated into your healthcare practice? What would your response be to a patient who requests incorporating Traditional medicine into his or her healthcare plan? Write down your approach and the questions you would have if this situation were to arise. If you have any unanswered questions after reviewing the course content, please look in the Additional Information folder or the Interactivity Guide Answer Key found at the end of the course. You can also contact us at iccu@ontariohealth.ca and we will do our best to answer your questions.

    Conflict of Interest 

    The delivery of this course is governed by an agreement with Ontario Health. There is no affiliation (financial or otherwise) with a pharmaceutical, medical device or communications organization; there is no mitigating potential bias, and no faculty/presenter relationship with commercial interest. 

    Please complete the course activities in the order listed below.