Black History Month 2026

30 Years of Black History Month: Honouring Black Brilliance Across Generations

The CAEP Association of Emergency Physicians is celebrating Black History Month. We are taking this time to recognize the important contributions of Black Canadians to and to acknowledge anti-Black racism as a determinant of health . We encourage all emergency medicine physicians to consider the following 5 actions in recognition of this year’s theme, “30 Years of Black History Month: Honouring Black Brilliance Across Generations – From Nation Builders to Tomorrow’s Visionaries”:

1. Review CAEP’s symposium recommendations on addressing racism and colonialism in emergency medicine and visit the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Resource Centre

2. Get to know some of the organizations working to advance Black health in Canada including Black Physicians of Canada, Black Medical Students Association of Canada, and the Black Physicians Association of Ontario

3. Check out the fantastic videos in the National Film Board’s “Black Communities in Canada” playlist

4. Get educated! Check out the free anti-racism in healthcare education modules available through the Toronto Academic Health Science Network, the University of British Columbia or your own university or hospital.

5. Find out more about Black History Month here

Contact gsnook@caep.ca if you are interested in joining CAEP’s Antiracism and Anticolonialism Committee.