Dr. Amy Stiffarm (Aaniiih, Chippewa Cree, Blackfeet); Cultural Safety: Improving the health care experience for Indigenous families
Dr. Amy Stiffarm will provide a lecture titled Cultural Safety: Improving the health care experience for Indigenous families on April 3rd, 2024 from 12 PM - 12:55 PM in the Payne Family Native American Center, Room 103 and over Zoom.
Amy Stiffarm is a member of the Aaniiih (White Clay) Tribe of the Fort Belknap Indian Community. She also is a descendant of the Chippewa Cree and Blackfeet Tribes of Montana. Amy graduated with her master’s in public health from the 91次元 in 2017 and before that attended Salish Kootenai College where she received her Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences. In 2023 Amy earned a PhD in Indigenous Health at the University of North Dakota where she focused on Perinatal Mental Health for Indigenous mothers and birth givers. She is the Director of the Native American Initiatives program at Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies-MT. Amy lives in Helena, MT. She has two daughters that are 9 and 7 and loves spending time with her family. She is so excited and grateful to work with HMHB in supporting mothers, pregnant people, and babies across Montana.
Dr. Stiffarm's presentation will explain why cultural safety matters when providing care for Indigenous Peoples. The presentation will include an overview about historical and cultural constructs that impact maternal and child healthcare today. We will discuss differences in cultural values and communication that can impede care. This presentation embodies a strength-based approach to addressing value differences relevant to healthcare settings.