🚨New Pub Alert🚨Check out our scoping review protocol to chart literature related to Black people of African descent with uterine fibroids MBRACE Bukola Salami Josephine Etowa Co-Creath Emma Stirling-Cameron Megan Aston Lisa Bland, RN Dal Health bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/8/e…

Bukola Salami Sénatrice Marie-Françoise Mégie Black Opportunity Fund It was nice to meet the advocate for sickle cell Sénatrice Marie-Françoise Mégie thank you for your work Bukola Salami my esteemed professor looking forward to your talk.

A photographer showed how she takes baby photos.

Nothing more Canadian than winning the award for most supportive teammate.   Congratulations, Ellie Black 🇨🇦

Still celebrating the success of the Black Youth Mentorship and Leadership Program this summer, read through the profiles of some of this year's graduating students! #empoweringBlackyouth Bukola Salami ACHRI UCalgaryMedicine

Led by former UAlberta Nursing prof. Bukola Salami — now at U Calgary — and project co-principal investigator W Andy Knight from Political Science, University of Alberta, a team of 40 researchers from 20 other institutions across Canada have received a $2.5-million Partnership Grant from SSHRC to conduct

Never give up on your dreams.

As an organization advocating for communities of African descent in western Canada, we honour the International Day for People of African descent on Aug. 31. Over the past decade, as declared by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), we’ve joined global efforts to highlight

Study of performance reviews finds 78% of women described as "emotional" vs 11% of men. 56% of women called "unlikeable"; 16% of men. 32% of women called "difficult"; 40% of non-binary; 21% of men. Textio forbes.com/sites/lindsayk…

Yesterday was ASA Day & I had a lovely evening celebrating Yoruba heritage and traditions with members of #yeg’s Yoruba community! It was an honour to recognize the planning committee of the Yoruba Cultural Association of Edmonton for their hard work. #AbPoli

In celebration of Alberta Day, we would like to recognize the many O'Brien members working to improve health and health care in our province and beyond. Happy #AlbertaDay! Let’s continue to join hands to advance public health for Albertans and everyone. #publichealth #OBrien

Japan's medical schools have quietly rigged exam scores for more than a decade to keep women out of school. Up to 20 points out of 80 were deducted for girls, but even then, some girls still got in.

The murder of six Israeli hostages by Hamas terrorists in Gaza is devastating and enraging. Canada stands with the victims’ families in your grief. Hamas must release all hostages, lay down its arms, and have no future in the governance of Gaza. Leaders must reach a deal to

Govt of Canada invests $7.25 million to establish the Nat’l Institute for People of African Descent

The middle class doesn’t just happen. It’s built — one fight at a time. And it’s built by unions. #LabourDay

I’m often stopped by people who ask me how my Dad is doing and what he’s up to these days and I generally answer that if I can be 85 and half has active, engaged and committed to my county as Rt. Hon. Joe Clark, I’ll be a very lucky soul.

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Happy to announce that I am now a member of the Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Thanks to my department at UCalgaryMedicine for nominating me and all who supported.

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To all experts on sex, gender, age, gender identity and sexual orientation: Provide feedback on the draft guidance document by JAMA jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…