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Unlearning racism focus of course aimed at Canadian health care providers

Anti-Black racism feeds long-standing discriminatory practices that contribute to inequitable care
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Dr. Onye Nnorom, shown in this handout image, has helped create a new anti-Black racism course for Canada’s health professionals so they can “unlearn” longstanding discriminatory practices that she says contribute to inequitable care for a vulnerable group. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Dalla Lana School of Public Health-Rean Rahman

A family doctor who helped create an anti-Black racism course for health professionals says she hopes participants will “unlearn” long-standing discriminatory practices that contribute to inequitable care for a vulnerable group.

Dr. Onye Nnorom, co-founder of the Black Health Education Collaborative based at the University of Toronto and Halifax’s Dalhousie University, said the online course, to be launched Thursday, addresses gaps in medical education by exploring how everyday systemic biases affect the health of a diverse community.

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