## [Course of interest: PLAN 448D, Indigenous Health Planning](/news/2026/course-of-interest-plan-448d-indigenous-health-planning) ![Woman in Indigenous traditional attire.](/sites/default/files/styles/max_480w/public/announcement-images/2026-08/jessica-barudin-backdrop-websized.jpg.webp?itok=Uw44lcrW) August 17, 2026 Share- [ ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2F"e= "Share on Facebook") - [ ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?source=https%3A%2F%2F&text=:%20https%3A%2F%2F "Tweet") - [ ](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2F&title=&summary=&source=https%3A%2F%2F "Share on LinkedIn") - [ ](mailto:?subject=&body=:%20https%3A%2F%2F "Send email") | Instructor: | Jessica Barudin | |---|---| | Term: | 2026WT2 (January-April 2027) | This course brings Indigenous health, planning, and community development into conversation through a focus on wellness, land, culture, trauma-informed practice, and Indigenous social determinants of health. Students engage with scholarship, community-based examples, reflective assignments, and applied planning questions that connect health equity with Indigenous self-determination and community wellbeing. Spots are still open! Image ![Woman in traditional Indigenous weaved hat.](/sites/default/files/styles/original_image/public/2024-10/jessica_barudin_-_2024_square.jpg.webp?itok=cPbp8Ql6) ### Your instructor, Dr. Jessica Barudin SCARP Assistant Professor Jessica Barudin has a diverse track record of building and leading innovative programs. Her personal research interests lie at the intersection of planning and Indigenous health, trauma theory and embodied practices, and restoring traditional knowledge systems across generations, and cultures, as well as beyond our more-than-human relatives. [More about Jessica Barudin](/directory/jessica-barudin "Jessica Barudin") - Academics, Development, and Resouces ### Latest Related News - Posted on October 5, 2026 ## [Case competition opportunity for students](https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8zT17liAm5pJLwy) - Posted on September 28, 2026 ## [Upcoming SCARP AI course redeveloped and relaunched for Winter Term 2](/news/2026/upcoming-scarp-ai-course-redeveloped-and-relaunched-for-winter-term-2) - Posted on August 31, 2026 ## [Pre-doctoral Workshop for Underrepresented Students of Color and LGBTQIA+ Students](https://www.acsp.org/page/PreDocWorkshopDetail) [VIEW MORE NEWS](/news)