Black Health Primer
The Black Health Education Collaborative (BHEC) is a pan-Canadian organization committed to transforming medical and health professional education to improve the health of Black communities across Canada. Available in English and French, the Black Health Primer is BHEC’s foundational course on Black Health.
The Black Health Primer empowers participants with tools and resources to address anti-Black racism and transform the Canadian healthcare system. It was created in response to gaps in education and training on Black health and anti-Black racism in medicine and public health in Canada.
Anchored in critical race theory, the Black Health Primer supports the “unlearning” of anti-Black racism to create responsive health care professionals across disciplines who are guided by anti-racist practices, offering solutions to address health inequities.
By the end of the course, educators and learners will:
- Gain knowledge in and promote dialogue on anti-Black racism and Black health
- Learn to identify anti-Black racism in health care and its effects on health
- Learn to implement racially just practices to improve the health of Black people and communities across Canada
Course Structure:
- Delivery: Self-paced online course comprising 8 modules, available in both English and French.
- Interactivity: Features case studies, multimedia content, reflections, and quizzes.
- Audience: Designed for all medical and health profession learners, faculty, educators, professionals, practitioners, and administrative staff.
- Cost: The Black Health Primer is free for UGME faculty and learners. PGME faculty and staff can register for $350, and trainees for $150.
The Black Health Primer is accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, with endorsement from the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada.
Registration:
- To register for the Black Health Primer, faculty and learners from the UGME program can register by contacting bhp@bhec.ca. Please include your affiliation in the email.
- PGME faculty, staff and learners can register here
Resources
- Learn more about the Black Health Primer
- Learn more about the Black Health Education Collaborative
- Visit our learning hub
- Watch our Learning Series: Unlearning Anti-Black Racism For Pediatric Health
- Learn about our work in developing competencies in medical and public health education
- Read about the Black Health learning objectives created in collaboration with the Medical Council of Canada
- Explore our research projects