INSPIRING DIVERSE STUDENTS TO EXPLORE CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE
WHAT IS HEALTHCARING DIFFERENTLY?
Healthcaring Differently is a new movement, created by Dr. Onye Nnorom (“Dr. O”) to inspire diverse students to pursue careers in healthcare through social media!! Dr O seeks to amplify the great work of diverse physicians and healthcare leaders across the country, as well as pathway programs to medicine and other areas of healthcare. This platform will also serve as a resource to medical students to explore career options within medicine.
Student Interns Present Research at the Black Physicians’ Association of Ontario
Empowering the Next Generation of Black Physicians!
We’re incredibly proud of our summer high school interns, Hallie and Farah , who presented their research at the Black Physicians’ Association of Ontario (BPAO) Annual General Meeting!
Working alongside a team of students at Healthcaring Differently, they led focus groups to explore how we can better support diverse students and parents in their journey toward healthcare careers. Their findings will directly shape our digital mentorship and outreach initiatives, ensuring our resources are more inclusive and community-focused.
Dr. Onye Nnorom is a distinguished physician, advocate, public speaker and leader in the field of public health and equity. She is a family doctor and public health and preventive medicine specialist and Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, in Canada. Born in Montreal to parents of Nigerian and Trinidadian backgrounds, she learned at an early age the impact of social injustice and the power of community action. With a deep commitment to social justice and health equity, Dr. Nnorom has dedicated her career to addressing health disparities and improving health outcomes for marginalized communities, with a particular focus on Black populations. Her expertise lies in the intersection of race and health, and she has been instrumental in advancing equitable healthcare practices and medical education policies.