CASLPO News

August 13, 2024

Upcoming E-Forum: Addressing Anti-Black Racism in Healthcare

Please join us on September 9th from 12:00-1:15 PM EST for our E-Forum on "Addressing Anti-Black Racism in Healthcare." This E-Forum will be the fifth in our DEI Series and part of CASLPO's ongoing commitment to fostering Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).  

Speaker:

CASLPO welcomes Dr. Trudy McFarlane, a family physician, Physician/GP psychotherapist and medical consultant. She is an Assistant Clinical Professor and serves as Special Advisor to the Dean at Toronto Metropolitan University School of Medicine. A co-medical lead with Peel Public Health’s Black, African, Caribbean Communities Action-Planning and Strategy Committees, Dr. McFarlane also serves as a representative of the Black Physicians of Canada, as a co-chair/founder of the Black Physicians of Nova Scotia and a member of the Black Physicians Association of Ontario.

In this session, Dr. McFarlane will discuss the definition of Anti-Black racism, how Anti-Black racism can impact patient care, and how healthcare providers can challenge Anti-Black racism to support dismantling discrimination in healthcare.

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Should you encounter any difficulties signing up, please contact [email protected].  


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