b'HEALTH | SANT HEALTH | SANTCATHERINE L. COOKMD, MSC, CCFP, FCFP / DR., MSC, CCMF, FCMFMTISMATHESON ISLAND, MTIS NATION OF MANITOBA, MB MTISSEMATHESON ISLAND, MTIS NATION OF MANITOBA, MAN.Dr. Catherine Cook (MD, MSc, CCFP, FCFP) hasLa Dre Catherine Cook (Dre, MSc, CCMF, FCMF) made it her lifes work to care for, inspire, anda fait du soin, de linspiration et de la dfense de advocate for Indigenous peoples health. Onela sant des peuples autochtones luvre de sa of the fi rst Mtis women in Canada to train as avie. Lune des premires femmes mtisses du physician and one of the fi rst Indigenous physi- Canadasuivre une formation de mdecin et cians trained in Manitoba, she is a prominentlun des premiers mdecins autochtones forms and deeply-respected Indigenous health leaderau Manitoba, elle est un chef de fi le minent in both the university and health care systems.et profondment re-Many IndigenousDr. Cook has mentoredDe nombreuxspect en matire de people suff erhundreds of IndigenousAutochtonessant autochtone, tant from chronic illmedical students; shesouff rent dunedans le systme uni-health and poorhas inspired numerousmauvaise santversitaire que dans le health outcomeschronique et de due to a complexothers in the clinical, ad- rsultatssystme de soins de web of factors ministrative, research,mdiocres ensant. La Dre Cook a If we hope toand teaching realms.matire de santmentor des centaines change the futureShe has received count- en raison dundtudiants en mde-for Indigenousrseau complexe and otherless honours andde facteurs. Sicine autochtones; elle a marginalizedawards, is a member ofnous voulonsinspir de nombreuses people, we needmultiple professionalchanger lavenirautres personnes to work togetherassociations, and givesdes Autochtonesdans les domaines to get to the rootet des autres causes her time to many coun- personnesclinique, administratif, cils, committees, andmarginalises,de la recherche et de boards as a highly respected advisor. Most re- nous devonslenseignement. Elle a cently, she became the inaugural Vice-Presidenttravaillerreu dinnombrables ensemble pour (Indigenous) at the University of Manitoba, onenous attaquer auxdistinctions et prix, est of the highest and most senior academic posi- causes profondes membre de plusieurs tions in medicine to ever be held by an Indig- associations profes-enous person. Her commitment, dedication, andsionnelles et donne de son tempsde nom-passion to promote and advance Indigenousbreux conseils, comits et commissions en tant peoples rights and equity is a true testament toque conseillre mrite. Plus rcemment, elle her lifes work.est devenue la premire vice-prsidente (autoch-tone) de lUniversit du Manitoba, lun des postes universitaires les plus levs et les plus importants en mdecine jamais occups par une personne autochtone. Son engagement, son dvouement et sa passion pour la promotion et lavancement des droits et de lquit des peuples autochtones sont un vritable tmoignage de luvre de sa vie.40INDSPIRE AWARDS | PRIX'