Unity Health launches a module for staff to address anti-Black racism

Sign up for the Unity Health Toronto newsletter, a monthly update on the latest news, stories, patient voices and research emailed directly to subscribers. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. An online training module at Unity Health Toronto is helping staff, physicians and learners recognize and address anti-Black racism in the workplace. The Introduction to Anti-Black Racism learning module was developed by Women’s College Hospital and Dr. Notisha Massaquoi, an assistant professor in Health Education and Promotion with the Department of Health and Society at the University of Toronto. The module is designed to support health service providers in their learning journey and aims to help them learn about implicit bias, anti-Black racism and how to address it. The module is shared in partnership with Ontario Health and the Toronto Academic Health Sciences Network (TAHSN), and is in place at most TAHSN hospitals. When it came time for Unity Health to implement the module, the Office of Anti-Racism, Equity and Social Accountability (ARESA) wanted to put their own spin on it. Working in partnership with the Education Portfolio, the Office of ARESA adjusted the module to include opportunities for reflection, graphics and examples specific...