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Onyenyechukwu Nnorom
Born (1981-02-27) February 27, 1981 (age 43)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Alma materMcGill University
Concordia University
Scientific career
InstitutionsDalla Lana School of Public Health
University of Toronto

Onye Nnorom is a Canadian physician who is an associate director at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. She leads the Black Health Curriculum and serves as President of the Black Physicians’ Association of Ontario. Her research considers public health and health inequality.

Early life and education

Nnorom was born in Montreal, Quebec. Her mother migrated to Canada from Trinidad and Tobago and her father migrated from Nigeria.[1][2] Her father worked as a maintenance worker. Her mother, a secretary, supported her throughout her school career. Nnorom took part in a summer camp for gifted students, during which she became interested in science.[citation needed] She attended Concordia University, where she completed a bachelor's degree in Molecular Biology. In the second year of her degree she was mentored by a physician, who was leading a program to recruit more Black medical students. Nnorom eventually applied to study medicine at McGill University, where she focussed on the social determinants of health.[2][3] During her time at McGill she volunteered with the YMCA, helping refugees access health services.[2] She completed a master's degree in Public Health at the University of Toronto and completed her training at St. Michael's Hospital.[2] After graduating Nnorom worked in Women's Health.[citation needed]

Research and career

Norm worked in various community health programs around Thunder Bay and Toronto. In 2013, she was made Associate Program Director at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health.[4] She oversees the residence program in public health. Her research considers anti-Black racism and how it impacts health outcomes.[5][6] She has worked with the University of Toronto to discuss structural racism and public health into all four years of their medical school education.[2] She was appointed Director of equity, diversity and inclusion in the Department of Community Medicine at the University of Toronto.[citation needed]

In 2020, Nnorom launched a podcast, Race, Health & Happiness, which discusses the impact of institutional racism on societal health.[3][7] She serves as President of the Black Physicians’ Association of Ontario.[8][9]

Awards and honours

  • 2019 Honouree, Women of Purpose Awards[10]
  • 2020 Best Health Magazine's Women of the Year[11]

Selected publications

  • "Correction to "Time to dismantle systemic anti-Black racism in medicine in Canada"". Canadian Medical Association Journal. 193 (7): E253 – E253. 2021-02-15. doi:10.1503/cmaj.210163. ISSN 0820-3946. PMC 8034335.
  • Nnorom, Onye; Findlay, Nicole; Lee-Foon, Nakia K; Jain, Ankur A; Ziegler, Carolyn P; Scott, Fran E; Rodney, Patricia; Lofters, Aisha K (2019). "Dying to Learn: A Scoping Review of Breast and Cervical Cancer Studies Focusing on Black Canadian Women". Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 30 (4): 1331–1359. doi:10.1353/hpu.2019.0100. ISSN 1548-6869.
  • Mpalirwa, Joseph; Lofters, Aisha; Nnorom, Onye; Hanson, Mark D. (2020-10-27). "Patients, Pride, and Prejudice: Exploring Black Ontarian Physicians' Experiences of Racism and Discrimination". Academic Medicine. 95 (11S): S51 – S57. doi:10.1097/acm.0000000000003648. ISSN 1040-2446.

References

  1. ^ "2019 EAC Program Complete" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b c d e Witten, Mark. "How one Toronto public health doctor is teaching the health impacts of racism and advancing equity in medicine".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b Quammie, Bee (2020-08-20). "Dr. Onye Nnorom Is Healing Medicine From The Inside Out".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Nnorom, Onyenyechukwu". Dalla Lana School of Public Health. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  5. ^ "Dr. Onye Nnorom takes a community-centred approach to public health". Ron Fanfair. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  6. ^ "The Decision Corner Podcast". The Decision Lab. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  7. ^ "Race, Health & Happiness on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  8. ^ "Our Team | BPAO". Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  9. ^ "Connecting the dots: Black lives and medicine in Canada". www.oma.org. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  10. ^ "DFCM Faculty Recognized for Inspiring Women". Department of Family & Community Medicine. 2019-09-27. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  11. ^ "Five U of T alumnae named to Best Health 2020's Women of the Year". University of Toronto Alumni. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
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