James R. Johnston Chair in Black Canadian Studies

Appointment of Dr. OmiSoore Dryden, Interim Director, Black Studies Research Insthttps://www.dal.ca/news/2021/12/16/dalhousie-embraces-black-studies-research-with-new-university-wi.htmlitute, Dalhousie University

On behalf of the Faculty of Medicine, I am pleased to announce that Dr. OmiSoore Dryden has been appointed Interim Director of the Black Studies Research Institute at Dalhousie University. Dr. Dryden’s appointment is effective April 1, 2022 - June 30, 2025.

Dr. Dryden, a Black queer femme, is Dalhousie’s fourth James R. Johnston Chair in Black Canadian Studies. She is engaged in interdisciplinary scholarship and research that focuses on Black LGBTQI communities, blood donation systems in Canada, anti-Black racism in health care, medical education, and Black health curricular content development. ... read more

JRJ CHAIR CHAT

DAL NEWS: Chair Chats - Connecting through shared experiences...

In September 2019, the JRJ Chair in Black Canadian Studies (Faculty of Medicine) held the first ever Chair Chat. Chair Chats provide an opportunity for Black medical students, Black students in Health professions (dentistry, nursing, pharmacology, etc.), and Black Graduate students (across disciplines) to gather and discuss their experience as Black students, along with exploring the field of Black studies and strategizing around issues of anti-black racism. Chair Chats occur once a month from September - April (except December).

JRJ Chair Chats have concluded with the end of the Chair's appointment in the Faculty of Medicine. Thank you for joining!

KNOCK DOWN ANTI-BLACK RACISM IN MEDICINE, TWO POWERHOUSE ADVOCATES TELL HEALTH-CARE SECTOR IN NEW CMAJ ARTICLE

In a Canadian Medical Association Journal article released Monday, the two powerhouse experts in the field of anti-Black racism in medicine say the health-care system needs to focus on — and redress — not only the reasons that send Black Canadians to hospitals but how they’re treated when they get there.

... read the full article by Shree Paradkar in the Toronto Star (January 11, 2021).

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WELCOME TO THE NEW JAMES R. JOHNSTON CHAIR WEBPAGE

I am the fourth James R. Johnston Chair in Black Canadian Studies. This is the first time that the Chair is in the Faculty of Medicine and I am the first queer person to hold the Chair.

On this website you will find up-to-date information on #JRJChairChats, #WheresTheChair, the JRJ Chair’s twitter feed, and recent articles. Feel free to explore the other pages where you will find my bio, the history of the JRJ Chair and bios on previous Chairs, useful resources on Black Lives Matter in Medicine, and the Black Med Ed Collaborative. And check out the new Black Blog.