Healthcare in Canada:
The Black Experience
- September 20, 2020
Healthcare in Canada:
The Black Experience
Health Care in Canada is an interactive and stimulating discussion designed to provide supporters with exclusive occasions to hear from featured experts..
Focus on:
- Racism as a Risk Factor for Health
- Social Determinants of Health/COVID-19 in the Black Communities
- Mental Health: Access and Treatment
- Barriers to Admission and Retention of Black Trainees in Canadian Health Care Education
Panel Discussion moderated by: Dr. Ato Sekyi-Otu, Orthopaedic Surgeon William Osler Health System and featuring:
- Sharon Davis-Murdoch, Co-President, Health Association of African Canadians (HAAC)
- Paul Bailey, Executive Director, Black Health Alliance
- Donna Alexander (MSW, RSW), Child, Youth & Family Program, Substance Abuse Program for African Canadian & Caribbean Youth
- Dr. Hadal El-Hadi
- Semir Bulle, 3rd year medical student, former Co-president of the BMSA (Black medical students association) and co-founder of Doctors for Defunding the police
| Topic | Agenda | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Greetings From The Black Opportunity Fund | An opportunity to learn more about us, our long-term mission, and where we are in the process
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11:00 am - 11:35 am |
| Health Care In Canada: The Black Experience - Panel Discussion | Moderated by: Dr. Ato Sekyi-Otu, Orthopaedic Surgeon at William Osler Health System & Founding Member of the Black Opportunity Fund. Topic 1: Racism as a Risk Factor for Health Sharon Davis-Murdoch, Co-President, Health Association of African Canadians (HAAC) Topic 2: Social Determinants of Health/COVID-19 in the Black Communities Paul Bailey, Executive Director, Black Health Alliance Topic 3: Mental Health: Access and Treatment Donna Alexander (MSW, RSW), Child, Youth & Family Program, Substance Abuse Program for African Canadian & Caribbean Youth Topic 4: Barriers to Admission and Retention of Black Trainees in Canadian Health Care Education Dr. Hadal El-Hadi Semir Bulle, 3rd year medical student, former Co-president of the BMSA (Black medical students association) and co-founder of Doctors for Defunding the police |
11:35 am - 12:20 pm |
| Coffee/Snack Break | Please take a break to grab a coffee/snack. |
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm |
| Breakout Rooms | For this session, we split attendees into smaller breakout rooms to allow for a more intimate discussion to take place and to provide you an opportunity to network and connect with peers from across the country. Each breakout room will include a member of the Black Opportunity Fund’s Community Engagement and Health Care Task Force team(s). |
12:30 pm - 12:50 pm |
| Q&A Session | Following a brief synopsis of breakout room discussions, we will then move to a broader group question and answer session where we encourage each and everyone of you to participate. Your voices and input will guide us. |
12:50 pm - 1:25 pm |
| Closing Remarks | Brief closing remarks delivered by:
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1:25 pm - 1:30 pm |
1City of Toronto/Toronto Public Health (May 16 – July 2020)
Let's Talk About:
- The facts: The current COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted Black Canadians ie., In Toronto, Blacks make up 9% of the population but 21% of COVID-19 cases1
- The current problem: Black Canadians face inequities and a lack of equal health care access – from treatment to preventative medicine to mental health, the inequities in access and treatment today have led and will continue to lead to poor outcomes
- Our experiences: Access to health care, mental health, stigma and more
- A better future: Promoting health, welfare and access to health resources for Black communities across Canada