ABORIGINAL NURSES ASSOCIATION OF CANADA 16 CONCOURSE GATE UNIT 600 OTTAWA ON K2E 7S8 Tel.: (613) 724-4677 ● Toll Free: 1-866-724-3049 ● Fax: (613) 724-4718 ● Website: www.anac.on.ca PRESS RELEASE Ottawa, ON – October 7, 2014 A.N.A.C. Appoints Three PhD Scholars to Its’ National Board Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada is proud to announce the new Board of Directors that were elected at this year’s Annual General Meeting in Winnipeg, Manitoba, October 4, 2014. For the first time, three PhD Scholars and three Nurse practitioners were appointed to the National Board. Dr. Lisa Bourque Bearskin was re-elected as President, Dr. Angeline Letandre was elected as Research Chair and Dr. Bernice Downey was elected to represent the Ontario/Quebec Region. Lea Bill, BScN, remains as the Indigenous Knowledge Director; Joanne Cook BN is the director for Manitoba Saskatchewan. Caroline Chartrand, BScN is the new Leadership Director and the Education Directorship goes to Rhonda Bennett BScN, a recent graduate. Julie Lys, RN, NP represents the Northwest Territories. Tania Dick, RN, NP continues in her second year as the British Columbia/Alberta Director. Ada Roberts, RN, NP is newly elected as the Atlantic Director. On behalf of the membership this year’s forum brought forth a Resolution No. 2014-1 Subject: Health Promotion and Prevention of Chronic Disease & Indigenous Populations: the need to address structural (policy) and knowledge barriers for clients/Indigenous practitioners who wish to blend western biomedical and Indigenous knowledge and Traditional Medicine (IK/TM) approaches. That the A.N.A.C. Membership and Board of Directors strike a Board Sub-Committee to explore and identify a process for the organization to address this issue The conference was a huge success welcoming health professional from across the country who are contributing to the advancement, improvement and direction of Indigenous Health in Canada. -30For more information, please call R. Lisa Bourque Bearskin, President, A.N.A.C., at (780) 6909517 or send an e-mail to rlbourque@shaw.ca.