We are pleased to announce a new graduate-level course offered through the Department of Family Medicine: FMED 527 – Inuit Health in the Circumpolar World.

This course provides an overview of Inuit health across the circumpolar regions, exploring:

• Inuit history, presence, and lifeways in Inuit Nunaat (Greenland, Canada, Alaska, Chukotka)

• Health prior to European contact and the impacts of colonialism

• Infectious disease transmission and its lasting effects

• Development of healthcare systems, including medical transportation

• Inuit-led health innovations such as midwifery (Nunavik) and community health aide/practitioner programs (Alaska)

Credits: 3
Offered by: Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Term: Winter 2026

Learn more and view the full course listing on McGill’s course catalogue: FMED 527 – Inuit Health in the Circumpolar World.

For more information about the course, please contact:
Richard Budgell ᕇᑦᓴ ᐸᑦᔭᓪ
Assistant Professor
Department of Family Medicine
Email: richard.budgell@mcgill.ca