YSPH-SBS 526 Seminar: Dr. OmiSoore H. Dryden, Dalhousie University, Faculty of Medicine

Dr. OmiSoore H. Dryden (she/her/hers) is a professor at Dalhousie University. Her academic appointments include, Director of the Black Studies Research Institute (in STEMM), the James R Johnston Endowed Research Chair in Black Canadian Studies (Faculty of Medicine), and co-founder and co-lead of the national organization, the Black Health Education Collaborative. Dr. Dryden engages in interdisciplinary scholarship and research that focuses on Black 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, blood donation systems in Canada, and developing Black health curricular content. Her book, Got Blood to Give: Anti-Black Homophobia in Blood Donation was published by Fernwood Publishing (Nov 2024).