Black History Month

UWindsor nursing alumna and distinguished health-care leader Donna Wellington shares industry insight and aims to inspire nurses to explore diverse career paths and drive meaningful change.

“Be authentic,” says Donna Wellington emphatically. “Use your voice positively to be heard, foster connections, and seek to understand.”

Ontario’s first Black director of public health, Lillie Johnson, attributes perseverance and compassionate care for advancing the nursing profession.

As the Faculty of Nursing concludes its journey through its Black History Month feature series, the spotlight shifts to Lillie Johnson, a trailblazing figure whose impact resonates in Canadian health care.

Bukola Salami’s transformative journey from neuroscience to nursing underscores her dedication to improving healthcare access and delivery for Black, migrant, and underserved populations.

During Black History Month, the Faculty of Nursing is featuring pioneers and difference-makers in the profession, past and present.

Eric Tanlaka's research on the role of nurses in stroke rehabilitation seeks to enhance job fulfillment while bringing about changes to Ontario’s nursing curriculum.

During Black History Month, the Faculty of Nursing is featuring pioneers and difference-makers in the profession, past and present.

Bernice Redmon broke barriers as Canada’s first Black public health nurse and first Black nurse to be appointed into Victorian Order of Nurses in Canada. Photo courtesy of www.bernicecarnegie.com/carnegie-family