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<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>Conversations About Health in Black Communities <\/b><\/h4>\n
Conversations About Health in Black Communities <\/b><\/h4>\nThe Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program (CDTRP) and the Caribbean African Regenerative Medicine (CARM) Project are proud to present a new webinar series focused on health and well-being in African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) communities.<\/h5>\nConversations About Health in Black Communities <\/b>will explore lived experiences, health disparities, and the impact of race on health and transplant outcomes\u2014bringing together patients, families, healthcare providers, and researchers for meaningful discussions.<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div><\/i>Visit the website<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>This session will feature Patricia McKenzie, as she shares her story navigating the Canadian healthcare system as an immigrant, after a Stage 4 kidney disease diagnosis in 2004. Other key themes will include:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n\n- Navigating the healthcare system as a Black immigrant<\/li>\n
- Taking charge of your treatment choices<\/li>\n
- Living with multiple health challenges<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
This\u00a0free virtual event\u00a0will be a special lunchtime edition of our\u00a0PFD Research Forum, which will take place on June 12 from 11:00 AM \u2013 5:00 PM EDT.<\/strong><\/h6>\nRegister for the PFD Forum<\/strong><\/a><\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Registration<\/span><\/a><\/div>
Conversations About Health in Black Communities <\/b>will explore lived experiences, health disparities, and the impact of race on health and transplant outcomes\u2014bringing together patients, families, healthcare providers, and researchers for meaningful discussions.<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div><\/i>Visit the website<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>This session will feature Patricia McKenzie, as she shares her story navigating the Canadian healthcare system as an immigrant, after a Stage 4 kidney disease diagnosis in 2004. Other key themes will include:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n\n- Navigating the healthcare system as a Black immigrant<\/li>\n
- Taking charge of your treatment choices<\/li>\n
- Living with multiple health challenges<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
This\u00a0free virtual event\u00a0will be a special lunchtime edition of our\u00a0PFD Research Forum, which will take place on June 12 from 11:00 AM \u2013 5:00 PM EDT.<\/strong><\/h6>\nRegister for the PFD Forum<\/strong><\/a><\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Registration<\/span><\/a><\/div>
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<\/div>This session will feature Patricia McKenzie, as she shares her story navigating the Canadian healthcare system as an immigrant, after a Stage 4 kidney disease diagnosis in 2004. Other key themes will include:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n
This session will feature Patricia McKenzie, as she shares her story navigating the Canadian healthcare system as an immigrant, after a Stage 4 kidney disease diagnosis in 2004. Other key themes will include:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n\n- Navigating the healthcare system as a Black immigrant<\/li>\n
- Taking charge of your treatment choices<\/li>\n
- Living with multiple health challenges<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
This\u00a0free virtual event\u00a0will be a special lunchtime edition of our\u00a0PFD Research Forum, which will take place on June 12 from 11:00 AM \u2013 5:00 PM EDT.<\/strong><\/h6>\nRegister for the PFD Forum<\/strong><\/a><\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Registration<\/span><\/a><\/div>
This\u00a0free virtual event\u00a0will be a special lunchtime edition of our\u00a0PFD Research Forum, which will take place on June 12 from 11:00 AM \u2013 5:00 PM EDT.<\/strong><\/h6>\nRegister for the PFD Forum<\/strong><\/a><\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Registration<\/span><\/a><\/div>
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