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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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BPAO POSITION STATEMENT: SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL STUDENTS
December 21, 2020 On December 5th, 2020, the Black Physicians Association of Ontario (BPAO) learned of Ms. Noroh Dakim’s financial challenges. Ms. Dakim is an international student of Nigerian origin and second-year medical student at University of Toronto Temerty...
Time for action: Calling all BPAO/BRPO Members!
Our community needs us, our learners need us and we need each other! A special message from our BPAO Outreach Lead, Dr. Mojola Omole & our President Dr. Onye Nnorom Dear BPAO members, This summer has shown us that if we are to dismantle anti-Black...
Virtual Regional Information Sessions presented by the Black Business Initiative
Important U of T Messages for BPAO
REVIEWERS NEEDED FOR MEDICAL SCHOOL ADMISSIONS APPLICATIONS Dear colleagues, We hope that you are keeping well and in good spirits. As we look toward the new 2020-2021 academic year, we would like to invite you to help us select the next class of MD students, the...
Dr. Onye Nnorom featured on The Social
https://youtu.be/h5sS5GI6Nxc
Black Healthcare Summit
This free event is open to all. Full details, including the link to register, are below and attached. WCHF Black Healthcare...
Dr. Onye Nnorom Featured in Chatelaine Magazine
The muffled conversation about systemic racism has become a roar. These Black Canadians helped raise the volume—so keep listening....
BPAO Position Statement: Support for Physicians & Trainees Who Experience Anti-Black Racism, Discrimination and Mistreatment
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Congratulations Dr. Sean Wharton!
Congratulations to Dr. Sean Wharton, BPAO member and leading author of the New Canadian medical guidelines for the treatment of...
BPAO’s First Peer Reviewed Article!
Congratulations to Dr. Joseph Mparlirwa, lead author of BPAO's first peer-reviewed publication: Patients, Pride, and Prejudice: Exploring Black Ontarian Physicians' Experiences of Racism and Discrimination...
