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The BPAO is a steadily evolving and growing community organization focused on excellence in healthcare and improving the health and wellness of the Black population of Ontario.
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Two Upcoming Events (Black Mental Health Symposium & SMART Mentorship Launch!)
For more information, please visit our Events section.
Job Posting: Dalhousie University and the Nova Scotia Health Authority
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Dr. Onye Nnorom featured on this week’s Agenda (TVO)
Race, Disparity and Perinatal Care
Promising Practices in SMART Mentorship’ Panelist Bios
Dr. Kwame McKenzie Dr. Kwame McKenzie is the CEO of Wellesley Institute, a Professor of Psychiatry at University of Toronto and Director of Health Equity at the Centre of Addiction and Mental Health. He is a policy advisor, clinician and academic with over 200...
BPAO In the News…Doctors must get better at diagnosing patients with darker skin: dermatologists
To view the full article by Dr. Tola Afolabi, BPAO Board Member, visit: http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/doctors-must-get-better-at-diagnosing-patients-with-darker-skin-dermatologists-1.4632227
Join the African, Caribbean, and Black Health Study
The Adinkrahene Project is a joint partnership between Wilfrid Laurier University and the AIDS Committee of Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo and Area (ACCKWA), the project is interested in learning about how ACB people living in Waterloo Region feel about their health...
Upcoming Webinar Series: MSAFIRI Knowledge Translation and Exchange (KTE)
On behalf of Women’s Health in Women’s Hands CHC, the Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention, the African and Caribbean Council on HIV/AIDS in Ontario, the MSAFIRI Post-Migration Health Project Research and KTE team and Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development...
Upcoming Event… Black Community Provincial Leadership Debate
What are your provincial leaders planning to do for you? Ahead of the Ontario election, come and hear how they plan to support the province's Black community. Date: Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Time: 6:00 pm- 9:00 pm Location: Jamaican Canadian...
BPAO In the News…Upcoming IGNITE Conference Featured on CBC Radio and Television
A special thank you CBC Radio and David Common for featuring the upcoming IGNITE Conference (held this Saturday, March 17, 2018) on their morning show. For full details on the conference,...
BPAO In the News…Congratulations to the U of T Black Medical Students Association for their 2018 International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (IDERD) Award
Congratulation to the Black Medical Students’ Association! The Black Medical Students Association Leo Eromonsele Akioyamen, Azza Eisa, Nathan Tai Griffiths, Chika Stacy Oriuwa, Cheyanne Reed, Rahel Tefera Zewude The Black Medical Students' Association (BMSA) is a...
