

Dr. Onye Nnorom
"Dr. O"
FAMILY PHYSICIAN and PUBLIC HEALTH & PREVENTIVE MEDICINE SPECIALIST
Dr. Onye Nnorom “Dr. O.”, is a distinguished physician, advocate, public speaker and leader in the field of public health and equity. She is a family doctor and Public Health and Preventive Medicine specialist and Associate Professor at the University of Toronto, in Canada.
As Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health for the Province of Ontario, Dr. Nnorom drives policy development and program implementation to address public health priorities, with a focus on health equity, Black population health, and mitigating algorithmic bias in AI. She is also Chief & Medical Director of Health Equity and Population Health at Lakeridge Health, leading initiatives and approaches to safer inclusive care. She also empowers diverse youth through her digital mentorship program, Healthcaring Differently.
Dr. Nnorom’s expertise lies at the intersection of anti-racism, community health and healthcare transformation. She has led numerous initiatives aimed at reducing health disparities as the Past President of the Black Physicians Association of Ontario and the co-founder of the Black Health Education Collaborative.




