Dr. Joseph Kaufert Biography

Dr. Joseph Kaufert is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Community Health Sciences in the College of Medicine, University of Manitoba. He is a medical anthropologist and public health researcher, teacher/ curriculum developer, and studies scholar. His research has supported innovations fostering culturally- safe communication and reduction of cultural structural barriers to access to health care and community living for Canadians living with disabilities and indigenous peoples. He developed community-based, participatory frameworks for ethical research practice and examined issues in disability and consumer advocacy. He also developed and co-taught consumer-led course modules focusing on disability rights and the impact of the independent living and social models of disability.