Black Physicians' Association of Ontario
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We are a community of physicians working towards erasing racialized health disparities and seeing more Black Doctors represented in medicine. ๐ฉ [email protected]
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3 days left to submit your vote for the Black Excellence Awards! ๐
Join us in celebrating the brilliance in our community at the Black Joy Gala. Voting ends on May 20th, 2024.
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This article by Daniel Reale-Chin contains insights from Dr. Amy Gajaria's presentation on 'Medication and Self-medication: Substance use disorders and psychopharmacology tips and tricks' at our recent #mentalhealth CPD event.
Read the full article here: loom.ly/pllFr_s
๐ฉบ May 17th is World Hypertension Day!
We spoke with Dr. Ayodele Odutayo, a General Internist and Nephrologist at the University of Toronto, about the link between hypertension control, heart disease, and kidney function, especially in Black populations.
#WorldHypertensionDay
In this article, read insights from Dr. Akintan's presentation on Suicide Risk Assessment & Trauma-Informed De-escalation at our recent mental health training.
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To access the recordings from the Mental Health CPD, contact us via email at [email protected]
Happy international nurses day!
Thank you for your support and tireless effort in providing compassionate care to our community.
#internationalnursesday
Happy Mother's Day to all the incredible Sweet Mothers out there, especially to our Physicians mamas!
Your love and strength light up our world. May today be filled with love, relaxation, and the appreciation you truly deserve. Cheers to all of you!
#MothersDay ๐
What an incredibly inspiring day it was at our Mental Health CPD Training! Our deepest gratitude goes to each attendee for dedicating your time, energy, and open hearts to engage in such vital conversations around Black Youth #mentalhealth . Letโs carry forward the knowledge and
How can we better support Black Youth who come to us when they feel unsafe?
Our panelists Paul Bailey Donna Alexander, Floydeen Charles-Fridal and Kevin Haynes discuss the challenges and suggestions for supporting Black Youth at the ongoing #bpaomentalhealth CPD Conference.
Black youth are impacted by multiple and reinforcing trauma
Race-related, generational, neighbourhood surveillance, violence, migration e.t.c.
They are also often among the most complex patients in relation to trauma
-Tiyondah Fante-Coleman
#bpaomentalhealth
Dr. Amy Gajaria sharing Lessons learned from SAPACCY research project for primary care providers - strategies for screening and service navigation.
#bpaomentalhealth #mentalhealth