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Thanks to her barrier-breaking career and the work of organizations and advocates for the rights of Black Canadians, Black women began to be trained and employed in Ontario hospitals in the late 1940s and 1950s.

Upon returning, she became the first Black nurse to practice in public health when she secured a position in the Nova Scotia Department of Health. On top of that, she was appointed to the Victorian Order of Nurses in Canada—the first Black woman to do so.

Black students were not allowed to enroll in Canadian nursing programs until the late 1940s, so Redmon had to leave the country to get her education. She graduated with a nursing diploma from St. Phillip Hospital Medical College in Virginia. in 1945 and returned home to Canada.

This week’s post highlights the immense achievements of a Canadian Nursing trailblazer, Bernice Redmon, the first Black Nurse to practice in Canada.

Black History Month is coming to an end, it is important that we recognize the opportunity we have as students and future physicians to practice anti-racism every month of the year. With that being said, for our last recognition post, we would like to acknowledge Bernice Redmon.

He also always chose to identify as black; even though a biracial man, he found it important to stand in his truth. Let Dr. Wright be a lesson for all of us today to be proud of who we are, and to continue to pursue our dreams, regardless of the barriers that stand before us.

He eventually become a surgeon, an obstetrician, and a chair of the department of pharmacology at McGill University. This was unheard of for a black man to hold such coveted positions during this time. He broke barriers for upcoming black physicians in Canada.

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We are excited to announce that we will be hosting a Black History Month trivia night! This will take place on Feb 17th at 7pm SK time!

Meeting link: usask.webex.com/usask/j.php?MT… Meeting number: 2595 177 6369 Password: bmsammiprep Host key: 263077 Join by video system Dial 25951776369@usask.webex.com You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter the meeting number.

During this session, 1st year medical students will be reviewing common types of questions that are asked during the MMI. They will also be giving several tips for MMI day success. Lastly, they will answer any questions you may have.

Hello Pre-Med students! The USASK Black Medical Students Association will be hosting an MMI prep session on February 15 from 6-7pm on WebEx. (Link+Session Details Below)!

In 1963 he was elected mayor of Mattawa and the first black mayor in Canadian history. Monestime’s story is a reminder to us all that our influence extends beyond healthcare!

He was drawn to the Progressive Conservative party when John Diefenbaker’s government introduced the Canadian Bill of Rights in 1960. In 1957 Monestime had become a Canadian citizen and in 1962 he was elected to council.

As we continue to celebrate Black History Month we remember that we are standing on the shoulders of giants. Today we celebrate and honour the accomplishments of Saint-Firmin Monestime, a Haitian-Canadian physician who was also the first Black mayor of a Canadian municipality.