SPH Black History Month 2024 Events
SPH and the SPHSA welcome you to come celebrate Black History Month this February with us at the following events!
February 15th - Achieving Black Health Equity - The Role of Enhanced Public Health Surveillance - Dr. Nnamdi Ndubuka
Dr Nnamdi Ndubuka will be presenting on the topic "Achieving Black Health Equity – The Role of Enhanced Public Health Surveillance" to the School of Public Health on Thursday, February 15th, 2024 from 12:00 to 12:50. He will be presenting in-person in Room HLTH GB06, and his presentation wil lbe available live via Zoom at this link. Everyone is welcome!
About Dr. Ndubuka
Dr. Nnamdi Ndubuka, is a public health physician working as a Medical Health Officer with the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority where he leads the implementation of public health programs in 33 First Nation communities across Northern Saskatchewan. He is an Associate Professor at the College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan with a cross appointment at School of Public Health.
As a researcher and public health expert, Dr. Ndubuka is particularly interested in the contribution of social determinants of health to infectious disease epidemiology including TB, HIV- and HCV-related risk behaviors and public health practices. Over the past decade, Dr. Ndubuka has worked collaboratively with policy makers, academia, Indigenous communities, and people with lived experience on several community-based studies concentrating on the social construct of communicable disease-related risks.
Dr. Ndubuka is an advocate of social determinants of health, anti-Black racism, quality improvement, equity, diversity and inclusivity. He has a passion for leadership, good governance and research. In 2022, Dr. Ndubuka became a fellow of the prestigious John Ware Institute. He was named as one of the Top 75 finalist of the Canadian Immigrant Award in 2023
Dr. Ndubuka is a member of the Black Faculty and Staff Caucus at the University of Saskatchewan. He is the past national president of the Canadian Association of Nigerian Physicians and Dentists, past president of the Rotary Club of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, and President-Elect for the Black Physicians of Canada. He is a two-time recipient of the Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow Award. In 2018, he received the Rotary International Presidential Citation Award for outstanding leadership and service above self. Dr. Ndubuka is also a two-time recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Award for his contributions in community service, sports, education and volunteerism.
He has published several peer-reviewed articles and presented at various conferences both locally and internationally.