Music is more than fun! It helps kids build language, focus on tasks and strengthen motor skills. #funfactfridays #music

Some thoughts on the role of children in teaching us about Truth and Reconciliation via Hamilton Spectator thespec.com/opinion/contri…

📅 Registration closes October 3rd! Don't miss your chance to connect, grow, and thrive at #BPCConference. 🎟️ Secure your spot today: 👉🏾 site.pheedloop.com/event/bpcconfe… #BlackPhysicians #BlackExcellenceInMedicine #MedicalEquity

This is true. Thank you The Lancet

At a time when there is so much discourse and rhetoric against disability, some thoughts here from a few months ago: thespec.com/opinion/contri…

In March 2024 I posed the following: "The least our health leaders could do is call out that this is not all right and affirm the need for a permanent ceasefire. It is unfortunate that many of them won’t even say Gaza..." The call has yet to be answered. thespec.com/opinion/contri…

Happy to see Canadian Paediatric Society slowly move the needle on the topic of supporting children impacted by armed conflict, that is very relevant and has been for a long time cps.ca/en/documents/p… It builds on statements made previously cps.ca/en/media/cps-c…

Some thoughts on #autism via JAMA Pediatrics viewpoint published today. jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…

Viewpoint: Cultural context and family perspectives shape autism assessment and diagnosis. Considering pluralism and prioritizing therapeutic support may improve outcomes, especially for mild presentations. ja.ma/4hrTYoo

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Alarming reports from El Fasher in #Sudan, where violence is escalating. Civilians are trapped amid the fighting, cut off from humanitarian aid and facing critical shortages of food, safe water and health care. On Sunday, an attack on the Saudi Maternity Hospital killed a nurse

The latest The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification analysis released today confirms famine in El Fasher and Kadugli towns in #Sudan. 20 more areas in Greater Darfur and Greater Kordofan are at risk of famine. Sudan faces the world’s largest food crisis with over 21 million people going hungry. Only a

You cannot claim to care about “refugee health” while erasing Palestine — the site of one of the world’s most visible refugee crises, unfolding in real time. That’s not healthcare. That’s complicity wrapped in white coats.

Community isn’t built through passing interactions; it grows through genuine connection and shared purpose. On Nov 5, Dr. Omole met with Black medical learners at Queen’s Hub Dinner, continuing BPAO’s mission to nurture mentorship and belonging. Thank you to all who joined!

"Well, if you want to sing out, sing out And if you want to be free, be free 'Cause there's a million things to be You know that there are"- Yusuf/Cat Stevens

This #IndigenousDisabilityAwarenessMonth, we’re sharing a key number: Roughly 35% of Indigenous Peoples live with a disability. That’s much higher than the national average, and a reminder of why equity in healthcare must remain a priority. #BPAOByTheNumbers

📢 Announcement from Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) carms.ca/news/judicial-…

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Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a reminder that inclusion isn’t optional. It’s essential. Building an equitable society means removing barriers for people with disabilities and ensuring their voices lead the way. #IDPD #EmpoweredKidsOntario

We unequivocally condemn gender-based violence and discrimination. On #NDRAVAW, we remember and mourn those we have lost to gender-based violence. 1/2