National Envelope- Tools for Transition - Federal/Provincial/Territorial Component Initiatives

National First Nations and Inuit Telehealth Summit:
Planning for Community Telehealth Services: 2005-2015

$500,000

The e-Health Solutions Unit supports the programs within the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch in the selection, deployment and support of e-Health tools to ensure that all First Nations and Inuit communities are connected, informed and healthier.

Partners:

Assembly of First Nations Health Directorate, Aboriginal Nurses Association (ANAC), Aboriginal Telehealth Knowledge Circle (ATKC), Canada Health Infoway (CHI), First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Health Canada, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) and Provincial Telehealth Directors.

Activities:

The purpose of the National First Nations and Inuit Telehealth Summit will be to bring together federal, provincial, territorial and community Telehealth stakeholders in a national meeting to share First Nations and Inuit telehealth knowledge, practices and lessons learned. Sessions will be conducted on how to develop a common understanding of the new technologies; how to plan for integration into provincial, territorial and federal telehealth networks; ways to plan for appropriate cultural inclusion; and ways to explain how various technologies and processes can be used as a means to deliver sustainable community level primary care services that will reduce pressures on the overall primary health care system. Activities will also focus on strategies to foster human resource development to engage youth and community members in the learning and use of technologies, which may increase opportunities for community involvement and sustainable local employment. All of these activities will lead to a more effective use of community services.

Expected Results:

The outcome of the summit will be the building of a First Nations and Inuit Telehealth Toolkit that federal/provincial/territorial telehealth managers and stakeholders can use to develop and support the growth for telehealth technologies and resources to local First Nations and Inuit communities.

Contact:

Ernie Dal Grande
National Telehealth Manager
e-Health Solutions Unit
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch
Basement, Main Stats Building P.L. 0300C
Tunney's Pasture
Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9
Tel: (613) 954-1736
Fax: (613) 946-4571
Email: ernie_dal_grande@hc-sc.gc.ca