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With the leadership and support of the NCIME, national medical education organizations are fulfilling their responsibilities to respond to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action, and the Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Indigenous Medical Education through:

• Supporting Indigenous leadership;
• Aligning and collaborating on strategic priorities; and,
• Maximizing available resources.

The NCIME is guided by Indigenous governance principles. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) serves as the foundation for the principles of NCIME and the relationships between all interested parties and beneficiaries of the organization.

The NCIME’s Governance Principles

Integrity: The NCIME will operate with the integrity of our ancestors in all aspects of our work and within our relationships and with the best interests and support for Indigenous medical students, residents, and our community of practice.

Accountability: The NCIME will be transparent and communicative in all our work, relationships, and reporting. NCIME acknowledges the responsibility we carry towards education for culturally safe health care delivery for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples.

Leadership: Leadership within The NCIME is understood as the acknowledgement and support of the Indigenous leaders in medical education that form the Academic Advisory Council and respects the guidance provided by the Elders and Knowledge Keepers Council, and the fiduciary responsibility of the Board of Directors.

Consensus-based: Guided by the organization’s leadership, The NCIME seeks to ensure decisions are inclusive, participatory, cooperative, solution-oriented, and respectful of traditional values and knowledge.

Collaboration: The NCIME, through its purposeful design, recognizes and respects the importance of collaboration among and between Indigenous and non-Indigenous leadership and organizations in medical education. These collaborations are unique and pivotal in fulfilling NCIME’s mandate. Collaboration includes partners and external.

To advance Indigenous medical education and contribute to the delivery of culturally safe care for national medical education organizations, learners, and collaborate with all medical schools and interested parties by:

• Developing and delivering educational curriculum
• Partnering with organizations in the development and implementation of their policies, processes and education
• Assessing and advising on Indigenous studies, cultural safety, and anti-racism
• Collaborating with medical schools in supporting Indigenous student admissions and transitions
• Collaborating with medical schools in supporting in supporting Indigenous faculty recruitment and retention
• Supporting Indigenous physician wellness and joy in work
• Advocating in support of Indigenous medical education