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Indigenous Health Leadership
Advancing Indigenous Health Leadership Recruitment, Onboarding, and Retention
CHLNet and its partners are committed to strengthening Indigenous health leadership across Canada’s healthcare systems. Through collaboration with Indigenous health leaders, healthcare organizations, and system partners, these resources were developed to support culturally safer recruitment, onboarding, retention, and leadership development practices.
About the Project
The resources below were developed through the Healthcare Excellence Canada EXTRA FORCES C19 program and informed by Indigenous health leaders from across Canada.
The work was guided by a distinctions-based approach and focused on understanding how healthcare organizations can create environments where Indigenous leaders are supported, valued, and empowered to thrive.
Indigenous Health Leadership Toolkit
Advancing Indigenous Health Leadership Recruitment, Onboarding, and Retention
This practical toolkit provides healthcare organizations with actionable frameworks, templates, and tools to strengthen Indigenous leadership recruitment, onboarding, retention, governance, and accountability.
What’s Included:
- Organizational readiness assessment tools
- Recruitment and hiring frameworks
- Relational onboarding resources
- Retention and mentorship tools
- Cultural load recognition frameworks
- Evaluation and accountability measures
- Governance and policy alignment resources
Project Report
Listening and Learning from Indigenous Health Leaders: Creating Culturally Safer Spaces to Strengthen Retention and Recruitment
This report outlines the research, engagement process, findings, and recommendations that informed the development of the toolkit.
Highlights:
- Literature review findings
- Indigenous health leader interviews
- Key barriers and opportunities
- Project methodology
- Quality improvement approach
- Lessons learned and future directions
Project Partners
This initiative was developed through collaboration among:
- Canadian Health Leadership Network (CHLNet)
- Good Samaritan Society
- Island Health
- Otipemisiwak Métis Government
- Healthcare Excellence Canada (EXTRA FORCES C19)
Acknowledgements
CHLNet extends sincere gratitude to the Indigenous health leaders, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, advisors, and partner organizations who generously shared their experiences, insights, and leadership throughout this project.
Their contributions have helped create resources intended to support stronger, more culturally safe healthcare leadership environments for future generations.
