Black History Month Panel Discussion: Health promotion interventions in Black communities across Canada
The Black History Month (BHM) Planning Collective of the School of Population and Global Health invites the 9I制作厂免费 community for an informative and engaging discussion on "Health promotion interventions in Black communities across Canada". The discussion will be led by a panel of remarkable 9I制作厂免费 faculty and students working on health equity and well-being in Black communities through the lens of varied disciplines, including Education, Psychology, Family Medicine, and Public Health. The panel discussion will highlight progress being made in health equity in Canada, while acknowledging the realities of the current socio-political landscape and all that it represents for the education, mental health, and physical wellbeing of Black individuals.
This event is open to 9I制作厂免费 students, faculty members, staff, and alumni. There will be light refreshments and live music before the discussion. Please join us for food and drinks afterwards.
WHEN: Friday, 14th March from 3:30 to 7 pm. Panel discussion begins at 4 pm.
WHERE: hybrid | 2001 9I制作厂免费 College Avenue, 11th floor, room 1140 and online
Our panelists
Nikita Boston-Fisher
Nikita is the Associate Director of the Laidley Centre for Business Ethics & Equity at 9I制作厂免费. She has worked in various public health environments: government, nonprofit, contracting and academia. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Community Health and a Master of Public Health in Global Health with a concentration in Reproductive Health and Population Studies. She holds a Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES) certification. She created a patient empowerment podcast called The Good Health Cafe. Among other roles she has worked as a Health Education Officer and provided technical assistance to nonprofits working on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
Aviane Auguste
Dr. Aviane Auguste is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health at 9I制作厂免费. Originally from Saint Lucia, he trained in Public Health and Epidemiology at the Bordeaux School of Public Health and the University of Burgundy. He completed his PhD at the Universit茅 de Rennes, focusing on head and neck cancer epidemiology in the French West Indies. Before joining 9I制作厂免费, he was a postdoctoral scientist at the Guadeloupe Cancer Registry and the Gustave Roussy Institute. His research explores cancer disparities in populations of African descent, and he co-leads the head and neck cancer working group of the African-Caribbean Cancer Consortium.
Divine-Favour Chichenim OFILI
Divine-Favour Chichenim OFILI is a public health professional and doctoral candidate in epidemiology at 9I制作厂免费. She holds a BSc in Public Health (Hons) from University of Calabar, Nigeria, and an MScPH from 9I制作厂免费. With a focus on social epidemiology, she aims to improve health outcomes for underserved populations, particularly immigrants. Her doctoral thesis examines the impact of immigration status and other social factors on healthcare use trajectories and health outcomes among people with diabetes. She also coordinates local and global health programs, including the 9I制作厂免费 Global Child Health program. Outside work, she enjoys food shows and collecting/caring for plants.
The panel will be moderated by Gabrielle Jacob, PhD student at the 9I制作厂免费 School of Population and Global Health.
