He was told he'd never graduate. Now this doctor is the CMA's 1st Indigenous president - CBC.ca

On Aug. 21, Dr. Alika Lafontaine takes over as president of the Canadian Medical Association, becoming its first Indigenous leader. He spoke with Dr. Brian Goldman about struggling with learning challenges as a child, working as an Indigenous doctor, and how …

As a child, Dr. Alika Lafontaine had a stutter and was labelled as having a learning disability. He says teachers told him he would never graduate high school. "I definitely had learning challenges,… [+6552 chars]

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