Real Talk: Racism Towards Physicians and Other Healthcare Providers During COVID-19
May 13, 2020 University of Toronto
The COVID-19 Wellness Series hosted by the Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, featured a panel discussion on racism toward physicians during COVID-19. The panel focused on systemic and interpersonal racism and its impact on Black, Asian and other racialized physicians in Canada. The speakers included Dr. Onye Nnorom and Dr. Kenneth Fung, and the session was moderated by Dr. Alpna Munshi.
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