Meeting Dr Alika Lafontaine President Canadian Medical Association

Meeting Dr Alika Lafontaine President Canadian Medical Association

Meeting Dr Alika Lafontaine President Canadian Medical Association

Simon Sinek said, “A leader, first and foremost, is human.
Only when we have the strength to show our vulnerability can we truly lead.”

Thank you, Dr. Alika Lafontaine , President, Canadian Medical Association and an award-winning physician, social innovator, and the first Indigenous physician to lead the Canadian Medical Association in its 155 year history
for sharing your extremely personal, emotional, and inspirational story during your session “What Brought Us Here Won’t Take Us There” at the CSC2023 – The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conference – Canada 2023 .

Your life story and leadership lessons from your professional experience has left a profound impact in my journey of becoming a better leader at Hyphen SCS.

arunpandit.com

About Dr Alika Lafontaine
He was born and raised in Southern Saskatchewan with a mixed Indigenous ancestry of Metis, Anishinaabe, Cree, and Pacific Islander.
Alika has served in provincial and national medical leadership positions for almost two decades and is a respected authority on health systems, change management, social innovation, anti-racism, and reflective practice.
From 2013 to 2017 Dr. Lafontaine co-led the Indigenous Health Alliance project, one of the most ambitious health transformation initiatives in Canadian history.
Led politically by Indigenous leadership representing more than 150 First Nations across three provinces, the alliance successfully advocated for $68 million of federal funding for Indigenous health transformation in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario.
He was recognized for his work in the alliance by the Public Policy Forum, where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau presented the award.
In 2020, Dr. Lafontaine co-founded Safespace Networks with his brother Kamea, an Indigenous dentist and software developer.
Safespace Networks is a Web 3.0 learning platform for safe and anonymous reporting of healthcare harm and waste with networks in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario.
Dr. Lafontaine continues to practice anesthesia in Northern Alberta.

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