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Healthcare Excellence Canada: Black Health and Addressing Anti-Black Racism

Healthcare Excellence Canada: Black Health and Addressing Anti-Black Racism Online

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In this webinar, we’ll discuss the historical and ongoing presence of anti-Black racism in medicine and healthcare, including its impact on patient safety and equity for Black people and communities. Participants will explore actionable strategies that healthcare leaders, organizations, and the broader system can implement to create safer, more equitable healthcare environments. Topics explored in this session will include successful initiatives that have effectively addressed anti-Black racism and practical steps to apply these lessons within health and care settings. Join us in this important conversation to ensure that all patients receive care that is safe, respectful and equitable.

Speakers:

  • OmiSoore Dryden, PhD, D., James R. Johnston Chair in Black Canadian Studies, Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Co-lead, Co-founder of Black Health Education Collaborative (BHEC)
  • Sume Ndumbe-Eyoh, Executive Director of the Black Health Education Collaborative, Assistant Professor in the Clinical Public Health Division, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto

Host:

  • Carol Fancott, Director, Patient Safety, Equity, & Engagement, Healthcare Excellence Canada
Date:
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Time:
11:00am - 12:00pm
Time Zone:
Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras (change)
Location:
Online registration required
Online:
This is an online event.
Event URL:
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Audience:
  Other     Clinicians     Legal and Labour Relations     Nursing     Physicians     Public Health  
Categories:
  Continuing Education  

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