Alexandra King MD, FRCPC, FCAHS
Dr. Alexandra King is a citizen of the Nipissing First Nation (Ontario). She currently co-leads Pewaseskwan (the Indigenous Wellness Research Group) with her husband Professor Malcolm King. She is an Associate Professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Waterloo and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) and in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University. She served as the inaugural Cameco Chair in Indigenous Health and Wellness at USask from 2017 to 2025.
Dr. King is focused on improving the health and wellness of First Nations, Inuit and Métis. Her research interests include Indigenous wellness; Indigenous research philosophies, methodologies and ethics; Indigenous health training and mentorship; Indigenous women’s health; HIV, HCV and STBBI; heart and heart-brain health; pediatric; cancer; regenerative medicine; clinical trials; and land-based research. Her clinical focus has been HIV/AIDS and viral hepatitis.
Dr. King is a Principal Investigator on various CIHR research grants related to Indigenous people and their wellness and provides Indigenous leadership on several CIHR/TIPS/NFRF/SHHRC grants. She has been a member of the CIHR Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health Advisory Board and the president-elect of the Canadian Association for HIV Research, after serving as their clinical science representative followed by treasurer.
Malcolm King, PhD, FCAHS
Malcolm King, PhD, FCAHS, is a member of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (Ontario). He completed a PhD at McGill University and research fellowships at the Weizmann Institute of Science, and the Meakins-Christie Laboratories. Malcolm has also held faculty positions at prestigious institutions, including McGill University, the University of Alberta, Simon Fraser University, and the University of Saskatchewan, where he currently serves as the Scientific Director of the Saskatchewan Centre for Patient-Oriented Research (SCPOR).
Malcolm’s research focuses on respiratory health among Indigenous peoples, health service delivery to vulnerable populations, and the interaction of education and health. Author of over 200 scientific papers, Malcolm has significantly contributed to improving Indigenous well-being through health workforce development and culturally appropriate care. Malcolm also played a pivotal role as the Scientific Director of CIHR’s Institute of Aboriginal Peoples’ Health, where he developed the national health research agenda aimed at improving wellness and achieving health equity for First Nations Peoples, Métis and Inuit in Canada.
Malcolm has served in various leadership roles, including President of the Canadian Thoracic Society and Chair of the CIHR Institute of Aboriginal Peoples’ Health Advisory Board. He is currently the Chair of the Steering Council of Diabetes Action Canada.
His achievements have been recognized with numerous awards, including the National Aboriginal Achievement Award for Medical Research, a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences and in 2021, he became a member of the Royal Society of Canada.
Malcolm is married to Alexandra King and has three daughters.
Tune in to the podcast recordings on the left, where Dr. Malcolm King sheds light and shares powerful insights on Indigenous health, equity, and resilience. Watch the featured reel for key takeaways from this conversation.
On a national level, we encourage all Canadians and visitors to Canada, to learn about the Indigenous people of the lands on which they live, work or visit, and become engaged allies together. We, as Canadians, in the spirit of truth and reconciliation, respect the self-determination of First Nations, Métis and Inuit, and their rights and responsibilities in cultures, languages and the pursuit of wellness.
The AVA Health Research Training Platform is located at the University of Calgary, in the heart of Southern Alberta, both acknowledges and pays tribute to the traditional territories of the peoples of Treaty 7, which include the Blackfoot Confederacy (comprised of the Siksika, the Piikani, and the Kainai First Nations), the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda (including Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney First Nations). The City of Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta (Districts 5 and 6).
