Dr. Lana Potts

Dr. Lana Potts

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Calgary, Alberta

First Nation Physician | Medical Doctor | Indigenous Health And First Nation Expert

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DR. LANA POTTS BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Lana R. Potts BScN MD CCFP Saahwaahpiim (Last to Come In) is a highly accomplished and esteemed physician from the Piikani Nation, renowned for her exceptional expertise in healthcare management and leadership. With a passion for patient care and a commitment to advancing medical practices and Indigenous Health, Dr. Potts serves as the Medical Director and Founding CEO at Aisokinaki Clinic, an Indigenous Led Health Care program grounded in Indigenous ways of knowing. In 2024 she was also hired as a Director in Nation Building at Deloitte.


Dr. Potts completed her medical education at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, where she demonstrated outstanding academic excellence and led groundbreaking research in utilizing social determinants as a leading cause of health deficits in First Nation communities. Following medical school, she pursued specialized training in Indigenous Health at UBC, where she honed her clinical skills and developed a profound understanding of patient care and health policy development. Lana co-founded and implemented a National Covid-19 vaccine program directed toward First Nation communities. She brings 23 years of experience in healthcare and is considered a content expert in Indigenous Health communities and traditional health governance structures. Lana is married to her partner Robert and together they raise their two beautiful children, Annataki and Nodin.

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Indigenous physicians share their experiences dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic

APTN News

Scary, frustrating and challenging are some of the words Indigenous physicians use to describe working in communities as a pandemic grips the world. Walking between two worlds – one of tradition, the other of western medicine, and knowing health care gaps exist for Indigenous people compared to...
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Articles & Magazine Feature

First Nations doctor wants more action following summit on anti-Indigenous racism in health care

CBC

A two-day virtual summit looking at ways to eliminate anti-Indigenous racism in the health-care system wrapped up Thursday — but one First Nations doctor in Alberta is skeptical it will create real change. "This is the same talk that we had 30 years ago," said Dr. Lana Potts on Friday in an...
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Articles & Magazine Feature

Blackfoot doctor disappointed with results of anti-Indigenous bias survey

CBC

A new paper from the University of Calgary began with a simple question: Are Alberta doctors biased against Indigenous people? As she was taking the survey, Dr. Lana Potts, a Blackfoot family physician, worried about the results. "These are people I work with on a regular basis," she said....
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Articles & Magazine Feature

How Indigenous communities are working to boost COVID-19 vaccine rates Social Sharing

CBC News

Along with Dr. Lana Potts of the Piikani First Nation, Makokis launched Power of 100, an initiative aimed at getting Indigenous people vaccinated against COVID-19. Power of 100 organizes clinics filled with music, giveaways and Indigenous influencers. "It's essentially Coachella meets your...
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