Dr. Shelley Turner
Dr. Shelley Turner brings over 35 years of healthcare experience to her role at Ekosi Health with a specialized focus in addiction medicine, she leads with a patient-centred, trauma-informed approach, emphasizing harm reduction. She is at the forefront of the integration of technology to enhance access to mental health and substance use services, particularly for Indigenous, rural, and remote communities. As the founder of Ekosi Health, Dr. Turner is at the forefront of research into cannabis and psychedelic medicines, advocating for their use in treatment protocols through a harm reduction lens. She has trained with TheraPsil and Numinus. Her work focuses on decolonizing treatments, creating bridges for the integration of Traditional Indigenous and Western medicine practices, aiming to revolutionize patient care in substance use disorders.
S3E5 - Healing Communities - Part 2
In Part 2 Kirk leaves Vancouver Island and visits Gimli, Manitoba. He discovers how a family doctor becomes a Cannabis consultant. Dr. Shelley Turner (@TheShelleyT) discusses how a deep interest in addictions directed her practice toward Cannabis. Her new clinic, Ekosi, will teach patients and professionals alike to discover the harm reduction benefit of Cannabis. Dr. Turner's journey with her Cree and Settler heritage, her progression from ambulance driver to nurse to doctor is fascinating enough on its own. But her passion for data, evidence and her patients in all things cannabis is something you'll want to hear. From Newleaf Outreach and Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club in Part 1 to Ekosi in Part 2, the common thread in these three stories is how healing communities are people caring for each other. Is Cannabis an exit drug? Should peers and individuals direct their own Health Care? How can western medicine help with creating healing communities? Kirk and Trevor discuss these questions and offer up some canna-curious opinions.