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The Black Physicians of Canada (BPC) is honoured to attend the ceremony of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) apology on September 18 for its role and in the role of the medical profession for the past and ongoing harms to First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples in the health system. BPC's outgoing president, Dr. Modupe Tunde-Byass and BPC co-founder Dr. Hadal El-Hadi attended the ceremony in Victoria, British Columbia.
“The ceremony was well organized,” said Dr. Tunde-Byass. “It was a sad moment because it was an apology that was a hundred years too late. However, I was happy to have been alive to witness the occasion. It’s time for the medical profession to change the narrative and dismantle racism.”
BPC is committed to Truth and Reconciliation and encourages Canadian medical institutions to reflect and continue on the path of Truth and Reconciliation. The CMA has provided resources about its commitment to Truth and Reconciliation including the five-part video series The Unforgotten, which explores the health and wellbeing of Indigenous Peoples in Canada, and the CMA’s plan for future commitments on Truth and Reconciliation.
As we approach September 30, the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, we call on physicians, medical learners, healthcare professionals and those working in the healthcare sector to reflect on their personal journey in Truth and Reconciliation and how their institution can move forward. There are several resources available through the Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada and the CMA to educate and inform next steps in advancing Indigenous health.
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Excerpt from a letter written by Dr. Kwadwo Owusu-Akyaw
You have overcome near insurmountable obstacles to reach this point. Undoubtedly, your community of family, friends, mentors, advocates and allies is overwhelmed with pride in your accomplishments. We hope to not only to add to the chorus of congratulations, but to ignite a fire of self-determination in the very depth of your being. We need you. We need you, because past and present injustices contribute to the denial of basic human rights in Black communities, even in a country celebrated as the standard bearer for equality and freedom. We need you, because access to medical education for Black individuals is at a historic low. We need you, because Black bodies continue to be underestimated, undervalued and under-treated at a level tantamount to a public health crisis.
Black Physicians of Canada acknowledges the historical oppression of lands, cultures and the original Peoples in what we now know as Canada and fervently believe in contributing to the healing and decolonizing journey we all share together.
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