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Few Blackmedical students are pursuing careers as surgeons in Canada due to lack of mentorship, problematic admission criteria and racist microaggressions during training, among other factors, a study published Tuesday says.

Few Blackmedical students are pursuing careers as surgeons in Canada due to lack of mentorship, problematic admission criteria and racist microaggressions during training, among other factors, a study published Tuesday says.

Few Blackmedical students are pursuing careers as surgeons in Canada due to lack of mentorship, problematic admission criteria and racist microaggressions during training, among other factors, a study published Tuesday says.

Jo-Ann Harris, 24, originally from Barbados, was selected over more than a dozen applicants to design a bra for women who've had breast cancer surgery. She says it's a way to honour her father, who had colorectal cancer and died in late 2020.