Jamaica Cass博士是加拿大第一位具有医学学位和博士学位的土著妇女,因她在土著卫生和教育领域开创性工作而获得安大略省的最高荣誉。 Dr. Jamaica Cass, first Indigenous woman in Canada with a medical degree and PhD, earns Ontario’s top honor for her groundbreaking work in Indigenous health and education.

Tyendinaga Mohawk医生Jamaica Cass博士因在土著保健和医学教育方面的开创性工作获得安大略省最高民事荣誉,安大略骑士勋章。 Dr. Jamaica Cass, a Tyendinaga Mohawk physician, has been awarded Ontario’s highest civilian honor, the Order of Ontario, for her pioneering work in Indigenous health and medical education. 在贝勒维尔贫困中长大,她克服了系统性障碍,成为加拿大第一位获得医学学位和博士学位的土著妇女。 Raised in poverty in Belleville, she overcame systemic barriers to become the first Indigenous woman in Canada to earn both a medical degree and a PhD. 她现在在本国领土上进行初级保健和肥胖医学治疗,并领导皇后大学的土著保健倡议,包括在莫索尼建立加拿大第一个由土著主导的保健科学校园。 She now practices primary care and obesity medicine on her home territory and leads Indigenous health initiatives at Queen’s University, including the creation of Canada’s first Indigenous-led health sciences campus in Moosonee. 她的工作重点是改善获得文化上适宜的保健和教育的机会,倡导自决、问责和系统变革。 Her work focuses on improving access to culturally appropriate healthcare and education, advocating for self-determination, accountability, and systemic change. 该奖项承认她对公平与和解的全国性影响和承诺。 The award recognizes her national impact and commitment to equity and reconciliation.