Black Physicians in the News

Black Physicians Of Canada Voice Equality For Black Canadians - By Lucy Oneka

Montreal doctors, advocates call out possible racial bias in pulse oximeters - By Pamela Pagano

Black Physicians Of Canada Voice Equality For Black Canadians - By Lucy Oneka

Dr. Antonia Sappong speaks about her own journey to becoming a doctor and facing anti-Blackness.

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Realities of Racism: Breaking Down Barriers in the Workplace - By Angie Seth

Montreal doctors, advocates call out possible racial bias in pulse oximeters - By Pamela Pagano

Black Physicians Of Canada Voice Equality For Black Canadians - By Lucy Oneka

Panel discussion featuring family and palliative care doctor Amy Tan; Indigenous psychiatrist Nel Wieman, and Black Physicians of Canada President Modupe Tunde-Byass

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Incredible Black Women Who Are Changing Canadian Health Care

Montreal doctors, advocates call out possible racial bias in pulse oximeters - By Pamela Pagano

The changemakers Canadians ought to know about, according to seven Black doctors and health care researchers.

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Montreal doctors, advocates call out possible racial bias in pulse oximeters - By Pamela Pagano

“It is extremely concerning,” says Dr. Frantz-Daniel Lafortune, Quebec representative of the Black Physicians of Canada Board of Directors on how pulse oximeters may be inaccurate in patients with darker skin.

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Addressing Racism in Healthcare with Black Physicians of Canada - By Jasmine Sikand

This Calgary couple is working to destigmatize cancer for Black Canadians - By Karina Zapata

Addressing Racism in Healthcare with Black Physicians of Canada - By Jasmine Sikand

Rethink Breast Cancer and Dr. Hadal El-Hadi explore the importance of having race-based data, microaggressions and misconceptions, tips for Black breasties navigating the healthcare system and ways for us all to do better.

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Racism and inequality during a pandemic - By Gabrielle Marchand

This Calgary couple is working to destigmatize cancer for Black Canadians - By Karina Zapata

Addressing Racism in Healthcare with Black Physicians of Canada - By Jasmine Sikand

We spoke with Black Physicians of Canada president Dr. Modupe Tunde-Byass about the impact of COVID-19 on marginalized communities.

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This Calgary couple is working to destigmatize cancer for Black Canadians - By Karina Zapata

Medical oncologist Dr. Doreen Ezeife says increasing representation of Black health-care providers and providing culturally sensitive care can improve uptake of cancer tests and treatments among Black patients.

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Creating a safe learning environment for Black trainees - By Melissa Nesbitt

This Calgary couple is working to destigmatize cancer for Black Canadians - By Karina Zapata

New CanRAC Working Group aims to embed anti-Black racism principles in accreditation standards

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Interesting Articles and publications

Symbolic Solidarity or Virtue Signaling? A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Public Statements Released by Academic Medical Organizations in the Wake of the Killing of George Floyd

Many academic medical organizations issued statements in response to demand for collective action against racial injustices and police brutality following the murder of George Floyd in May 2020. These statements may offer insight into how medical schools and national organizations were reflecting on and responding to these incidents. The authors sought to empirically examine the initial statements published by academic medical organizations in response to societal concerns about systemic, anti-Black racism.

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Gaslighting of Black medical trainees makes residency something to ‘survive’. By Shenelle Wilson on March 10, 2022

Symbolic Solidarity or Virtue Signaling? A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Public Statements Released by Academic Medical Organizations in the Wake of the Killing of George Floyd

Some say the lack of Black physicians is a pipeline problem, with too few Black people going to medical school. I say it’s a gaslighting problem.

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