COVID-19 - Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada
Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada
The COVID-19 webpage by the Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada provides resources created for and by Indigenous Canadians. The resources include COVID-19 PSA videos by Indigenous physicians, residents and medical students, as well as a COVID-19 tips and guidelines sheet created by Dr. Janet Smylie and her research team in collaboration with the National Association of Friendship Centres.
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