A Community-Based Approach to

Decolonizing and Indigenizing Pharmacy

Uprooting colonial processes and systemic barriers to support decolonization and Indigenization.

Welcome to UPROOT. We are a diverse team of pharmacists, educators, and students from Indigenous and settler backgrounds. We share a commitment to addressing deep-rooted issues of our past and present colonial history to move toward respect, responsibility, relevance, and reciprocity with community partners.

UPROOT is interested in Indigenous health curriculum, community-based projects, Indigenous student supports, engagement with urban and rural Nations, and research. Our work is highly collaborative and we value above everything our relationships with our Indigenous partners.

Projects

Using a two-eyed seeing approach to weave Indigenous & Western knowledge systems together.

Curriculum

Focusing on 5 core curricular pillars: colonialism, power and privilege, cultural safety and humility, health and healing, and ethical engagement.

UPROOT Indigenous Pharmacy Student Collegium

The IPSC is a student-led social club that aims to provide self-identified Indigenous students, across all four years of the Entry-to-Practice PharmD program a safe space to engage with others and participate in cultural immersion activities. 

Project Submission

Do you have a project idea? Submit your project here!