Journeys North, Journey's End (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781774151952)

Kue Young was born in Hong Kong and came to Canada to attend McGill University, graduating with a medical degree. His work as a doctor at the Sioux Lookout Zone led him down a life-long journey into Indigenous health, as a practitioner, administrator and researcher, later becoming director of the Zone. He volunteered with CUSO, a Canadian international development agency, working as a health consultant overseas, which developed his interest in Global Health.

From 1983 on he became a full-time academic, rising through the ranks at the Universities of Manitoba, Toronto, and ultimately, Alberta. Much of this time he was engaged in research into Indigenous and Northern health in Canada and the circumpolar countries, focusing on the prevention of emerging chronic diseases such as diabetes, and strategies to improve health system performance. He also led a program at the University of Toronto devoted to the training of the next generation of Indigenous researchers. He made his final career move in 2013, and served as Dean of the School of Public Health at University of Alberta from 2013 to 2018, retiring at the age of 70. He lives in Fernie, British Columbia.