Indigenous Affairs
SFU medical school opens inaugural class on Katzie First Nation territory
The Simon Fraser University Stephens Family School of Medicine began its first class on Aug. 4, welcomed by Elders and Knowledge Keepers of the Host Nation.
The inaugural class of the Simon Fraser University Stephens Family School of Medicine began on Aug. 4, on Katzie First Nation territory, the First Nations Health Authority said in a release published Sept. 25.
Students and guests were welcomed by Elders and Knowledge Keepers of the Host Nation, spent the day in the Longhouse and joined walking tours through the community, according to the authority.
The release describes the First Nations Health Authority, Fraser Health and the SFU Stephens Family School of Medicine as working together to improve the health and wellness of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples in British Columbia.
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- First Nations Health Authority How FNHA, Fraser Health and SFU Stephens Family School of Medicine are working together to improve health and wellness of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples in BC Health authority Retrieved 26 Sep 2026, 03:45 UTC · published 25 Sep 2026
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