Indigenous Cancer Screening Research Program

Indigenous Cancer Screening Research Program

Partnering to support culturally safe cancer screening in First Nations, Inuit, Métis and urban Indigenous populations

About the Program

First Nations, Inuit, Métis and urban Indigenous communities, health system stakeholders, and researchers are partnering on a collaborative research program that aims to understand and better support cancer screening in Indigenous communities in Ontario.

Cultural Safety in Cancer Screening

Improving Indigenous cultural safety in Ontario’s cancer screening programs

Catching Cancers
Early?

How well do Ontario’s organized screening programs perform for First Nations and Métis persons?

Improving Participation in Cancer Screening

Improving Cancer Screening among First Nations and Métis Communities in Ontario

About the Program

First Nations, Inuit, Métis and urban Indigenous communities, health system stakeholders, and researchers are partnering on a collaborative research program that aims to understand and better support cancer screening in Indigenous communities in Ontario.

Cultural Safety in Cancer Screening

Improving Indigenous cultural safety in Ontario’s cancer screening programs

Catching Cancers
Early?

How well do Ontario’s organized screening programs perform for First Nations and Métis persons?

Improving Participation in Cancer Screening

Improving Cancer Screening among First Nations and Métis Communities in Ontario

Knowledge
Translation
& Resources

We have developed community, research, policy and health system resources to share our work

Knowledge
Translation
& Resources

We have developed community, research, policy and health system resources to share our work

Research Program Team

Research Program Team

Research
Partners

Indigenous community partners, academic partners and health system stakeholders

Research
Partners

Indigenous community partners, academic partners and health system stakeholders

FUNDING IS PROVIDED BY CANADIAN INSTITUTES OF HEALTH RESEARCH