New Inuulitsivik director wants more Inuit working in health care
New Inuulitsivik director wants more Inuit working in health care

By Jeff Pelletier Local Journalism Initiative Reporter  The new executive director of the Inuulitsivik Health Centre says she wants to see more Inuit working in health-care jobs in the region. Sarah Beaulne was appointed to the position last month, taking leadership of the health network that provides various services in the eight villages of Nunavik’s Hudson Bay coast. Three weeks into her new role, Beaulne said in an interview she’s still adjusting to the position and getting to know other leaders in the health organization. Coming from a family of health-care workers herself, she encourages Inuit from the villages on the coast to pursue health-related education to help fill various jobs in the organization, including nurses, drivers and translators. “There’s a lot to do in our organization,” Beaulne said. “I’m

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