Melanie Morris is a

Métis The Métis ( , , , ) are a mixed-race Indigenous people whose historical homelands include Canada's three Prairie Provinces extending into parts of Ontario, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and the northwest United States. They ha ...

surgeon. She is the first Métis pediatric surgeon in Canada. Morris completed fellowships in pediatric surgery and pediatric urology. She teaches at the

University of Manitoba The University of Manitoba (U of M, UManitoba, or UM) is a public research university in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Founded in 1877, it is the first university of Western Canada. Both by total student enrolment and campus area, the University of ...

and founded the Winnipeg Global Surgery Office. She is a board member of the College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa and the Canadian Network of International Surgery. She is also the Lead for Indigenous Health at

The Children's Hospital of Winnipeg HSC Winnipeg Children's Hospital, formerly known as the Children's Hospital of Winnipeg, is a children's hospital that forms part of the Health Sciences Centre integrated health care facility in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The hospital serves patients f ...

. In 2021 she was named one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada. She has also received the Pediatric Chairs of Canada (PCC) 2021 Emerging Academic Leader Award, the Ongomiizwin Health Services Award for Respect and the Manitoba 150 Award.

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Indigenous Health in Global Surgery: An Introduction with Dr. Melanie Morris
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