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We do this by diligently overseeing safe, competent, ethical, and team-based oral health care. As part of this work, we are committed to incorporating Indigenous perspectives into our policies and decision-making processes.
We recognize the importance of cultural safety when accessing oral health care and the inequities experienced by Indigenous patients in BC.
“Upholding Indigenous rights and promoting reconciliation through the regulation and delivery of oral health care” is a strategic focus outlined in our 2024-27 Strategic Plan.
We commit to taking concrete steps to promote system change and dismantle racism. To support this work, we have built out a project to enhance cultural safety and humility in BC’s oral health sector and address systemic racism.
The offices of BCCOHP are located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish and Lekwungen Peoples, represented today by the Musqueam, Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, Songhees and Esquimalt Nations. Acknowledging the territories and the original stewards of these lands is a fundamental responsibility of our organization and in keeping with our commitment to support the provision of safe, effective, culturally sensitive oral health care for people in British Columbia.
At BCCOHP, we have undertaken work to address Indigenous-specific racism in BC’s oral health care sector.
Some of this work includes:
As part of our work, we are working to provide updated resources and education for oral health professionals and the public in this area. We will continue to update this page as relevant resources and materials are developed.
