Indigenous cultural safety, cultural humility, and anti-racism

This resource helps explain how the ºÚÁÏÉç expects physicians and surgeons to incorporate Indigenous cultural safety, cultural humility, and anti-racism into their practice.

What to expect

The ºÚÁÏÉç of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia is committed to your protection and safety.

The ºÚÁÏÉç has zero tolerance for racism and discrimination by physicians and surgeons. When physicians or surgeons provide medical care to Indigenous patients, they are expected to do so in a culturally safe and anti-racist way.

The ºÚÁÏÉç sets out its expectations for physicians and surgeons in its Indigenous Cultural Safety, Cultural Humility, and Anti-racism practice standard, which is organized into six core concepts.

How did we get to the six core concepts?

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