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The University of North Dakota (UND) and the School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) have appointed David R. Wilson, Ph.D., as the inaugural Associate Vice President for Health Research and Chair of the School’s groundbreaking Department of Indigenous Health. Dr. Wilson is set to assume these new roles starting January 1, 2024.

David Wilson, Ph.D. (Photo/University of North Dakota)

“It is an absolute honor to be selected to continue the outstanding work in health research ongoing at UND’s medical and health sciences college and across the university,” said Dr. Wilson, who was first introduced to the Department as a keynote speaker at the SMHS Indigenous Trauma & Resilience Research Center’s (ITRRC) first annual symposium in 2022.

A tribal citizen of the Navajo Nation with affiliations to Tódich’ii’nii (Bitter Water Clan) and Honágháahnii (One-Walks-Around Clan), Dr. Wilson joins UND from Washington D.C., where he served as a senior policy advisor with the White House Council on Native American Affairs. He previously held the position of the inaugural Director of the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Tribal Health Research Office.

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In his dual appointment within the office of UND’s Vice President for Research and Economic Development (VPRED) and the School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Dr. Wilson will provide strategic leadership for all aspects of health research across the University and specifically within the Department of Indigenous Health. As Chair, he will report directly to SMHS Dean Dr. Joshua Wynne and collaborate closely with UND’s new VPRED, Dr. Scott Snyder.

Assuming the role of Professor and Chair, Dr. Wilson will oversee the personnel, administrative, educational, and research operations of the Department of Indigenous Health. Additionally, he will actively contribute as a primary instructor, co-instructor, or guest lecturer for Indigenous Health Ph.D.

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On the recommendation of Dean Jane Philpott, Teri Shearer, Interim Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) at Queen’s University has appointed Dr. Sarah Funnell as the inaugural Associate Dean, Indigenous Health and Chair, Indigenous Health for a five-year term, effective September 1, 2023.

Dr. Funnell is currently the Director of Indigenous Health and Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Queen’s Health Sciences (QHS), and is the Founding Director of the Centre of Indigenous Health Research and Education and Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Ottawa (uOttawa).

In the new role of Associate Dean, Dr. Funnell will strategically guide QHS in its actions to achieve reconciliation. Dr. Funnell will lead efforts to incorporate Indigenous health and cultural perspectives into health education, administration, research, and clinical practice – working in collaboration with Indigenous communities and students that are served by QHS, as well as with other change champions. As a key member of the decanal team, Dr. Funnell will provide guidance and advice to QHS leaders. In conjunction with the new role, Dr. Funnell will establish the Office of Indigenous Health at QHS and will work closely alongside Dr. Colleen Davison, Associate Dean, Equity and Social Accountability.

As Chair, Indigenous Health, Dr. Funnell will develop, conduct, and support scholarship and ways of Indigenous knowing within QHS, and enable interdisciplinary community-oriented knowledge translation, mentorship, and collaboration with Indigenous communities and Queen’s colleagues. Dr. Funnell will also foster and support the education, supervision, and mentorship of learners at all levels and promote continuing professional development for faculty. This Chair was created through a $1 million donation by Dr. Nancy Tatham and her partner Ms. Donna Henderson.

In addition to her work in Indigenous health and medical education, Dr. Funnell has extensive experience in family medicine and public health. Dr. Funnell’s career in healthcare spans

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