Research Subcommittee
Vacant
2023-2024 Chair
Beraki Abraha
2022 - 2023, Chair
Gbolahan Olarewaju
2021 - 2022, Chair
The objective is to delve into research inquiries concerning the experiences of Canadian Black medical students while also fostering connections among black medical students across Canada who have an interest in research.
We are currently working on the knowledge translation of our two studies:
Pan-Canadian Survey
Pan Canadian Medical Student Demographic Research Survey – Led by University of Calgary researchers. BMSAC is a sponsor and “co-investigator”. This is the first demographic survey conducted to characterize the Canadian medical student population (including Francophone) since 2006.
BMSAC qualitative study
Blackness in Medical Education: A qualitative inquiry – This is completely a BMSAC study that stems from a research project GB developed at UBC.
Knowledge translation
Blackness in Medical Education: A Qualitative Inquiry, by Gbolahan Olarewaju, Bolade Shipeolu, Asli Fuad, Clara Osei-Yeboah, LLana James, Stephanie Nixon, Maria Hubinette. BMSAC Qualitative Study. Preliminary analysis done. Presented at CCME 2022. Oral presentation.
Blackness in Medical Education: A Qualitative Inquiry, by Gbolahan Olarewaju, Bolade Shipeolu, Asli Fuad, Clara Osei-Yeboah, Jane Wanjiru, LLana James, Stephanie Nixon, Maria Hubinette. BMSAC Qualitative Study. Preliminary analysis done. Presented at ICAM 2023 (April 2023). Oral presentation.
Black Medical Students In Canada: A Descriptive Analysis, by Gbolahan Olarewaju, Gbolahan Olarewaju M.D, Beraki Abraha, Giselle Tucker Belliveau, MHS, Khadija Brouillette, Moiz Hafeez M.D, M.Sc. (2), Aliya Kassam Ph.D (2). Pan-Canadian Demographic Survey. Exploratory Analysis done. Submission under review by ICAM 2024