Carrielyn Lund

Carrielynn is a Métis consultant whose primary focus is on assisting Aboriginal communities to identify and address health and social issues that have a negative impact on children and their families. She has done extensive work in the area of health research, particularly with Aboriginal youth and resilience and research ethics. Her focus, for the past fifteen years has been supporting Indigenous communities to develop a cultural response to HIV and Hep C. Her extensive committee work includes service on the Aboriginal Healing Foundation (Treasurer), the Canadian Institute of Health Research Ethics Standing Committee and the Health Canada/Public Health Agency of Canada Research Ethics Board. Carrielynn contributes substantially to the CIHR review and process development and is highly skilled working within Network environments. Using her lived experience with Hep C, she works with researchers, organizations and governments to promote the inclusion of people living with Hep C in meaningful ways. She helped develop the Blueprint for Hepatitis C Elimination Efforts in Canada’.