Target Audience & Estimated Reading Time: Healthcare leadership, staff, and partners | 3-minute read
Why it Matters
Advancing equity, inclusion, diversity, anti-racism, and reconciliation (EIDA-R) is essential to building a seamless, people-centered healthcare system. Deepening understanding of anti-Black racism is a key step toward culturally safe care, reducing systemic harm, and improving population health outcomes.
Next Steps
✅ Access and complete the Introduction to Anti-Black Racism module.
✅ Share with your teams and encourage participation at your organization’s pace.
✅ Reflect on how learnings can support safer, more inclusive care environments.
🔗 Start the module here
Dig Deeper
HPA-OHT has launched Phase 3 of the EIDA-R Education Campaign — Addressing Anti-Black Racism — running May through June.
This phase introduces a powerful learning tool: the Introduction to Anti-Black Racism eLearning Module, developed by Women’s College Hospital in collaboration with TAHSN and Ontario Health – Toronto Region.
New participants will be joining 90+ healthcare workers across the Huron Perth & Area Ontario Health Team (HPA-OHT) network who have already started this journey.
What You’ll Learn:
- The historical and ongoing impact of anti-Black racism in Canada
- How anti-Black racism shows up in daily life and work
- Strategies to recognize and disrupt systemic racism
- Practical tools for creating inclusive, culturally safe environments
Course Format:
- Modules covering history, real-life impacts, and actionable strategies
- Interactive quiz for reflection and knowledge check
- Flexible, self-paced, and open for all staff and partners
Why It’s Critical
This work supports inclusive system transformation and helps create more equitable, responsive healthcare environments. It’s about meeting the diverse needs of our communities — and holding space for learning and unlearning across all levels of care.
