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Grant Bruno, a registered member of Samson Cree Nation and an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta, focuses on creating culturally responsive healthcare models for Indigenous children and youth, particularly in neurodiversity and intellectual disability. As one of the few First Nations faculty in pediatrics across Canada, he integrates Indigenous ways of knowing with modern medical research to address systemic inequities caused by colonial systems.
- Roles & Affiliations: Academic Lead Indigenous Child Health (Women and Children’s Health Research Institute), founder of the Ispimihk Awâsisak (Sky Children) Program and the Indigenous Caregiving Collective.
- Research Interests: Culturally safe healthcare, Indigenous perspectives on neurodiversity (e.g., autism as a gift), decolonizing research frameworks, and community-led interventions.
- Methodology: Uses the circle method for collaborative idea generation, grounding work in Indigenous relationality, resilience, and ceremony. Collaborates with Elders, community members, and researchers.
- Future Projects: Expanding the Indigenous Caregiving Collective and integrating Elder Leona Makokis into the Ispimihk Awâsisak Program for holistic support.
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