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First Nations Health and Nursing Articles
In 2005, Bell Canada granted monies to Vancouver Community College for a program to introduce Health Careers to First Nations youth. This program is staffed by 2 instructors and I elder.
Each year, the youth are introduced to the many various health careers available to choose from. The instructors take their students to visit different health sites, such as the denturist school located in Vancouver Community College; Health programs at UBC, Health Centres in the Fraser Valley and downtown Vancouver, as well as, an optometrist office. The youth are allowed to...