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Black Physicians Association of Ontario (BPAO)

President

We envision a province where Black Ontarians are equitably represented in the field of medicine and racialized health disparities are eliminated.

Mission

To cultivate an active and engaged network of training and practising Black physicians
To provide opportunities for professional development
To improve health outcomes for Black Ontarians

Strategic Goals

Build, cultivate, and prepare an engaged community of training Black physicians
Host forums for Black physicians to connect and learn
Influence policy and decision – making on issues that impact the health of Black Ontarians

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Top: Mr. Evol Williams, Dr. Placide Rubabaza, Dr. Onye Nnorom, Dr. Andrew Thomas, Dr. Tola Overduin

Bottom: Dr. Husam Abdel-Qadir, Dr. Teresa Semalulu, Dr. Neil Isaac, Ms. Dionne Woodward

Board members not in photo: Dr. Chiebere Ogbuneke, Dr. Ewurabena Simpson, Ms. Dina Maxwell, Dr. Mojola Omole

Race, Health, and Happiness

Host

Navigating professional life as a "racialized" person can be exhausting. Join Dr. O, a Public Health Physician Specialist in Toronto, as she interviews guests who are overcoming the obstacles of overt and institutionalized racism to achieve their professional goals while creating healthy and fulfilling lives. If you'd like to learn about thriving in the face of adversity while staying well, this is the podcast for you.

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The team behind the “Race Health & Happiness” podcast. Back row, from left to right: Semipe Oni, Bhavna Samtani and Obadiah George. Front row, from left to right: Onye Nnorom and Karl Kabasele (photo by Françoise Makanda)

Black Canadian Health & Medical Education - Coming Soon!

Black Health Ed Collaborative Co-Leads:

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Dr. OmiSoore Dryden, Dalhousie University

Dr. Onye Nnorom, University of Toronto

Black Med Ed Collaborative Team:

Dr. Delia Douglas, University of Manitoba
Dr. Barbara-Ann Hamilton Hinch, Dalhousie University
Professor Sume Ndumbe-Eyoh, University of Toronto
Dr. Gaynor Watson-Creed, Dalhousie University

For more: https://www.bhec.ca/