April 17th, 2025 – Indigenous Patient Experience: Measuring Cultural Safety In Health Care with Dr. Jenny Morgan and Alison Hill

Dr. Jenny Morgan is from the Gitxsan First Nation. Lax Gibuu (Wolf clan) from the House of Wii Muk’willixw. She joined the University of Victoria School of Social Work in 2021 as an Assistant Teaching Professor. She is a member of the BC Minister’s Advisory Council on Indigenous Women and the National Indigenous Leadership Circle in Research. Her work experience includes working directly with community in employment and health services, as well as leadership work with housing organizations and within health authorities. Dr. Morgan’s latest role was with the British Columbia Women’s and Children’s Hospitals as the Director for Indigenous Health. She holds a BSW (University of British Columbia, 2003), an MSW with an Indigenous Specialization (University of Victoria, 2014), and a Doctorate in Education (University of Western Ontario, 2019). Her research and teaching interests include addressing anti-Indigenous racism, Indigenous Health, and Evaluation.

Alison Hill is a settler who lives and works in Coast Salish territory. She joined the British Columbia Office of Patient-Centred Measurement in 2024 to support the integration of Indigenous approaches into healthcare measurement. Alison has actively advanced equity and human rights for over 30 years, with a focus on Indigenous rights and engagement since 2018. Alison has degrees from Queen’s University and Simon Fraser University, is an instructor with Nicola Valley Institute of Technology, and served as a peace officer in British Columbia for 27 years.