On Wednesday, May 29th, 2024, the TCC Medical Division hosted an Indigenous Healing Workshop featuring ten healers providing a variety of treatment modalities. The purpose of the workshop was to provide TCC physicians and advanced practice providers an opportunity to observe and experience traditional healing methods. This workshop is the first step in developing and implementing a traditional medicine practice at TCC. The TCC providers were very engaged in the workshop, and many expressed gratitude for the opportunity and are excited for the new practice.
“I was so pleased to see the level of engagement of our providers. Most of them experienced at least one traditional healing method, and they all talked to the healers and learned about the methods,” says Leah Thompson, Deputy Director of Clinical Services, “I am so grateful for our partnership with Paula Ciniero, a long-time Indigenous Healer who has such great contacts among the traditional healing community. She was instrumental in getting the healers to participate in the workshop.”
