Black Health Education Collaborative

What Black Health Education Collaborative does

Black Health Education Collaborative (BHEC) is a Toronto-based non-profit organization founded in 2021 by Dr. Onye Nnorom and Dr. OmiSoore Dryden to address gaps in education and training on Black health and anti-Black racism in Canadian healthcare. Its core product, the Black Health Primer, is a multi-module, self-paced online course hosted on the Thinkific platform, featuring approximately 8 modules of roughly one hour each, with case studies, multimedia content, reflections, and quizzes, and is certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 6.5 Mainpro+ credits. A French-language version launched in April 2025, and in 2025 BHEC launched the Pediatric Health Learning Series — the Primer plus three facilitated workshops — funded by Ontario Health for Ontario's pediatric healthcare workforce. The organization also produces peer-reviewed scholarship, including a two-part special issue on Black Health and Anti-Black Racism in Canadian Healthcare published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal in October 2022.

BHEC's business model combines tiered per-seat course registration fees ($150–$350 depending on learner type and institutional volume), community-equity pricing ($150 for Black, Indigenous, and Afri-Indigenous-serving organizations), funded access programs (notably the Ontario Health–backed Pediatric series), and donations processed through the University of Toronto's portal. Distribution runs through Thinkific self-serve registration, direct outreach to medical and health-profession institutions, and earned media (CBC, Toronto Star, CTV). Strategic partnerships anchor the organization: University of Toronto (Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Dalla Lana School of Public Health) and Dalhousie University provide academic legitimacy and content expertise, the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health supports development and dissemination, the Trottier Foundation provides financial support, and community organizations such as the Health Association of African Canadians and the Black Medical Students Association of Canada extend reach into grassroots networks. Customer segments are primarily Canadian healthcare professionals and the institutions that train or employ them, with secondary reach into community-based organizations serving Black populations.

Name

Black Health Education Collaborative

Legal name

Black Health Education Collaborative

Website

https://bhec.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Black Health Education Collaborative is a Toronto-based non-profit that develops and delivers accredited online education, research, and training on Black health and anti-Black racism for Canadian healthcare professionals, institutions, and community organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Professional Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medicine & Allied Health (Clinical) (EDAGABAG), Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC)

Keywords

• Health equity education
• Anti-racism training
• Medical professional development
• Online healthcare courses
• Black health curriculum

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Course Registration Fees: Per-person fees for Black Health Primer course registration, with tiered pricing for institutions and community organizations. Individual and group registration options available.
2. Funded Learning Programs: Pediatric Learning Series funded by Ontario Health, providing free access to Black Health Primer for Ontario pediatric healthcare workforce.
3. Donations: Accepts donations through University of Toronto donation portal.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Black Health Education Collaborative develops and delivers continuing education, research, and training on Black health and anti-Black racism in Canadian healthcare. Its flagship product is the Black Health Primer, an 8-module self-paced online course (about 1 hour per module) with multimedia content, case studies, reflections, and quizzes, certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for 6.5 Mainpro+ credits. The collaborative also offers the Pediatric Health Learning Series and publishes peer-reviewed scholarship on Black health.

Product overview

Black Health Education Collaborative offers a portfolio of educational products centered on addressing anti-Black racism in Canadian healthcare. The core offering is the Black Health Primer, a multi-module online course hosted on Thinkific, complemented by the Pediatric Health Learning Series which provides facilitated workshops building on the Primer content. The organization also publishes scholarly works including a special issue in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. All educational offerings are designed to equip health professionals with competencies to provide culturally safe and culturally informed care to Black communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Black Health Primer: A multi-module, online, self-paced course on Black health and anti-Black racism in the Canadian healthcare system, certified for up to 6.5 Mainpro+ credits by the College of Family Physicians of Canada.
• Pediatric Health Learning Series

Products and services

• Black Health Primer A multi-module, online, self-paced course (8 modules, approximately 1 hour each) on Black health and anti-Black racism in the Canadian healthcare system. Includes case studies, multimedia content, reflections, and quizzes, and is certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 6.5 Mainpro+ credits. Targeted at medical and health professional learners, faculty, and practicing professionals.
• Pediatric Health Learning Series A facilitated learning series focused on unlearning anti-Black racism to improve Black health in Ontario's pediatric healthcare system. Includes free access to the Black Health Primer course and three facilitated workshops, delivered under Ontario Health funding to Ontario pediatric healthcare professionals.
• Black Health & Anti-Black Racism in Canadian Healthcare Special Issue (CMAJ) A two-part peer-reviewed special issue published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) in collaboration with BHEC, featuring research and commentary on Black Health and Anti-Black Racism in Canadian Healthcare. Targeted at medical professionals, researchers, and educators.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6.5 Mainpro+ Certified credits available through College of Family Physicians of Canada
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner for Black Health Primer development and dissemination. NCCDH focuses on advancing health equity through action on the social determinants of health.
• University of TorontocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated with Temerty Faculty of Medicine and Dalla Lana School of Public Health. Course accredited by College of Family Physicians of Canada through U of T's Continuing Professional Development. Co-founders include faculty members from U of T.
• Dalhousie UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHome to James R. Johnston Chair in Black Canadian Studies. BHEC co-founders include faculty from Dalhousie's Faculty of Medicine. Dalhousie scholars advance anti-racism research through CMAJ publications.
• Health Association of African CanadiansmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding Member & Co-President Sharon Davis-Murdoch participates in BHEC events and initiatives focused on health of African Canadians.
• Black Medical Students Association of CanadamoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuébec Regional Director Hendrick Paquette Ambroise participated in International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination event.
• The Olive Branch of HopeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounder & Executive Director Leila Springer participated in BHEC events on anti-racist healthcare.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wellesley Institute: Toronto-based research and policy institute advancing health equity through evidence-based research on social determinants of health. Comparable in producing equity-focused health education and policy outputs for Canadian healthcare systems.
• Black Health Alliance: Toronto-based Black-health-focused collaborative working on research, policy, and education to improve health outcomes for Black communities in Canada. Closely comparable mission, geography, and target audience, though less focused on accredited continuing medical education delivery.
• National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH): Canadian health-equity knowledge translation organization that develops and disseminates equity-focused educational resources for public health practitioners. Identified as an active BHEC project partner and a directly comparable health-equity education peer.
• Indigenous Health Education Council / IPHCC: Indigenous Primary Health Care Council serving Indigenous communities across Ontario with culturally safe healthcare education and workforce supports. Peer in delivering equity-focused accredited health professional education to underserved Canadian populations.

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Medical Association (CMA): National physicians' organization that co-publishes the CMAJ special issue with BHEC and operates a broader portfolio of physician education, advocacy, and CMAJ publishing assets. Provides platform reach but also serves as a potential broader-content competitor.
• Canadian Nurses Association (CNA): National body representing Canadian nurses and providing accredited continuing education, certifications, and learning programs across nursing specialties. Comparable accredited-CME delivery model to BHEC but across all nursing practice areas rather than a health-equity niche.
• College of Family Physicians of Canada: National professional body that accredits and delivers Mainpro+ certified continuing medical education programs across Canada. Acts as BHEC's accreditor and also develops competing CME content at much larger scale.
• Health Quality Ontario / Health Standards Organization: Ontario-focused health quality and standards body that develops training, accreditation, and improvement programs for healthcare organizations. Comparable in delivering system-level healthcare workforce education, though quality-improvement rather than equity-specific focus.

Emerging players

• Upstream (Centre for Health Equity): Canadian health-equity nonprofit focused on advancing health equity through policy, research, and education. Comparable mission and content style for Canadian health-systems audiences, though smaller and less curriculum-focused than BHEC.

Regional players

• Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit - Health Equity Office: Public-health unit that delivers health-equity training and resources to regional healthcare providers in Ontario. Comparable as a healthcare-equity education provider but operates only at the regional public-health level rather than across all Canadian medical professionals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/BlackHealthEdC
• YouTubeed.bhec.ca/courses/abr-on-peds
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/blackhealthedc
• Instagraminstagram.com/blackhealthedcollab

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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