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• alexandra.king@uwaterloo.ca

Areas of interest

Indigenous people and our health; Indigenous data sovereignty and governance; Indigenous research ethics

Biography

Alexandra King, MD, FRCPC, Nipissing First Nation (Ontario). As the inaugural Cameco Chair in Indigenous Health, she is focused on helping to improve the health and wellness of First Nations people, Inuit and M茅tis. Her clinical focus has been HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C (HCV) and HIV/HCV co-infections. She will continue her work in developing and strengthening curriculum concerning the health and wellness of Indigenous people, with a focus on reconciliation, at 911吃瓜 and now at the University of Saskatchewan. She is a Principal Investigator on various CIHR research grants related to Indigenous people and their wellness. Other research interests include HIV, HCV, Indigenous research ethics, peer navigation/support, and land-based research. She serves on many initiatives, including CanHepC, CTN Health for People Who Use Drugs Working Group (colead), and CHARAC.