Joral Boan

Jarol Boan is a Canadian physician of settler background and is Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine, Regina Campus. Boan grew up in Regina and spent 20 years in academic institutions in the U.S. before returning to Saskatchewan and learning about Indigenous health. Her focus on community engagement and listening to ways of knowing allows her to integrate appropriate cultural responsiveness between the settler community and Indigenous partners. Her book, The Medicine Chest: A Physician’s Journey Towards Reconciliation won the 2025 First Book Award at the Sask Book Awards.

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