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Bukola Salami

ResearcherCommunity Health SciencesUniversity of Calgary

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Bukola Salami

Researcher

Community Health Sciences

Health Sciences

University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
49 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 22 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 10 research grants (10 CIHR), most recently in 2024.
Supervised 1 trainee who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2026.

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Research

Black Training African Caribbean Health Equity Youth Capacity Development Female Health

Latest papers

Culturally Adapted Mental Health Education Programs for Migrant Populations: A Scoping Review.
International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026 · senior author
Racial and Social Disparities in Primary Healthcare Access and Wait Times in Canada: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026 · senior author
Health Research and Knowledge Mobilization Priorities for Youth Health Equity in Canada: Protocol for a Multi-Methods Study.
JMIR research protocols · 2026

All 49 publications

Latest funding

Scoping Review of Frameworks for Data Collection with Black Communities
CIHR · 2026 · Supervisor
$6,000
The Black Health Equity Network (BHEN) Initiative: A National Platform for Participatory Research and Equity in Health and Medical Education
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$148,405
Partnering for Impact: Establishing a Patient, Caregiver, and Clinician-identified Research Agenda for Sickle Cell Disease in Canada
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$149,442

All 16 grants and awards

49 publications.

Culturally Adapted Mental Health Education Programs for Migrant Populations: A Scoping Review.

Thayyilayil SA, Yohani S, Cyuzuzo L, Kennedy M, Salami B

International journal of environmental research and public health2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph23010072 PMID: 41595866

Racial and Social Disparities in Primary Healthcare Access and Wait Times in Canada: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Eboigbodin M, Martínez-Vega RA, Ospina MB, Alaazi DA, Salami B

Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s40615-026-03180-y PMID: 42789024

Health Research and Knowledge Mobilization Priorities for Youth Health Equity in Canada: Protocol for a Multi-Methods Study.

Hilario CT, Amany R, Smith S, Foster-Boucher C, Boakye PN, Cassidy C, Etowa EB, Stevenson O, Salami B, Wong JP

JMIR research protocols2026

DOI: 10.2196/84782 PMID: 42748456

Mental Health Promotion Among Black, Caribbean, and African Immigrants in Canada: Protocol for a Scoping Review.

Boakye-Yiadom N, Yembilah R, Salami B

JMIR research protocols2026Senior author

DOI: 10.2196/88586 PMID: 42696711

Youth experiences and preferences for sexual health education and digital support: a community-based qualitative study.

Punjani N, Nisa S, Hussain A, Scott S, Jackson M, Wells K, Salami B

Sexual health2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1071/sh26094 PMID: 42572016

Guidance on Community-Based Mental Health Support for Black Youth in Canada.

Salami B, Martínez-Vega R, Tunde-Byass M, Alaazi DA, Boatswain-Kyte A, Salami A, Maduforo AN, Price K, Dordunoo D, Hamilton-Hinch BA, Maina G, Massaquoi N, Oluwasina F, Mwansa C, Fajenyo V, Boakye-Yiadom N, Yohani S, Jarvis GE, Orakwue-Ononye N, Ogundare O, Renzaho AMN

Community mental health journal2026First author

DOI: 10.1007/s10597-026-01703-9 PMID: 42584786

Prioritizing Cultural Relevance and Co-Production in Cardiovascular Technologies: A Call for Action.

Allana S, Abejirinde I, Seto E, Pham Q, Montague E, Parry M, Salami B, Turin TC, Taylor J, Asghar R, Oudit G, Alamgir A, Cowan S, Jaffer S

The Journal of cardiovascular nursing2026

DOI: 10.1097/jcn.0000000000001313 PMID: 42319838

Evaluation of a co-designed community-based physical activity program with immigrant South Asian older women: an intersectional RE-AIM/PRISM analysis of acceptability and feasibility.

Salma J, Au A, Murad-Kassam S, Guruge S, Mukanoheli V, Tong H, Chamberlain SA, Salami B, Fernández-Sánchez H, Yamamoto S, Kamran R, Temuri H, Jones A

Implementation science communications2026

DOI: 10.1186/s43058-026-00999-8 PMID: 42304543

Defining the Black population in Canadian health research: a scoping review.

Uwamahoro MC, Idowu J, Chowdhury N, Bele S, Popeski N, Boakye F, Odame-Ankrah C, King RU, Salami B, Rabi DM, Turin TC

BMC public health2026

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-026-27940-x PMID: 42237118

The Municipal Challenge of Creating 'Space for Everyone': A Call for Policies Attending to Immigrant and Racialized Older Adults.

Salma J, Lusk N, Au A, Mukanoheli V, Chamberlain SA, Fernández-Sánchez H, Salami B, Hodge L

Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement2026

DOI: 10.1017/s0714980826100658 PMID: 42157712

Scoping Review of Frameworks for Data Collection with Black Communities

SupervisorCIHR2026Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA)

Principal investigators: Williams, Adedeji D

Keywords: Black Communitie; Negative Health Outcomes; Physical Data

$6,000

The Black Health Equity Network (BHEN) Initiative: A National Platform for Participatory Research and Equity in Health and Medical Education

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Catalyst Grant: Partnering for Impact - General Pool

Principal investigators: Osei-Tutu, Kannin; LeBlanc, Joseph

Keywords: Anti-Black Racism; Artificial Intelligence; Black Health; Community Engagement; Digital Health Network; Health Equity; Knowledge Mobilization; Medical Education Reform; Participatory Resarch; Systemic Racism In Healthcare And Medical Education

$148,405

Partnering for Impact: Establishing a Patient, Caregiver, and Clinician-identified Research Agenda for Sickle Cell Disease in Canada

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Catalyst Grant: Partnering for Impact - General Pool

Principal investigators: Schulte, Fiona S; Dordunoo, Dzifa; Tutelman, Perri

Keywords: Hematology; Patient-Oriented Research; Sickle Cell Anemia

$149,442

Black Child and Youth Wellness: Engagement, Training, and Conference

Nominated PICIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Salami, Bukola O

Keywords: Black; Children; Community Capacity Building; Community Engagement; Conference; Youth

$50,000

Alberta Sex, Gender and Women's Health Hub

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Other: NWHRI: Coalition - Hubs - Supplement

Principal investigators: Brennand, Erin A; Alberta Health Services, Strategic Clinical Networks; Ahmed, Sofia B; Metcalfe, Amy L; Nelson, Erin L; Roach, Pamela Marie; Salami, Bukola O; Scime, Natalie V; Wells, Kristopher

Keywords: Capacity Development; Female Health; Knowledge Mobilization; Training; Women'S Health

$11,000

Nutrition and Precision Health Equity for Black People in Canada

Nominated PICIHR2024Tm Gr.: Emb. Diversity to Achieve Prec./Health Eq-Nutrition/Metabolic Health-LOI

Principal investigators: Salami, Bukola O; Ospina, Maria B; Prado, Carla M; Valiani, Arafaat A

Keywords: African; Black; Caribbean; Health Equity; Nutrition; Precision Health

$20,000

Nutrition and Precision Health Equity for Black People in Canada

Nominated PICIHR2024Tm Gr.:Embr. Diversity to Achieve Precision/Health Equity-Nutrition/Meta. Health

Principal investigators: Salami, Bukola O; Gebremikael, Liben M; Henry, Carol J; Ospina, Maria B; Prado, Carla M

Keywords: African; Black; Caribbean; Health Equity; Nutrition; Precision Health

$2,000,000

Climate Justice, Mobility Justice and Health of Racialized Communities

Nominated PICIHR2024Catalyst Grant: CBR in Climate Change Priority Area - Climate Justice

Principal investigators: Salami, Bukola O; Rattan, Aashima

Keywords: Black; Climate Change; Climate Justice; Immigrant; Migrant; Migration; Mobility Justice; Racialized

$125,000

Co-Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating Kickstand360: A Learning Health System

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Other: IYS-Net Phase 2 - Provincial Stream Grants

Principal investigators: Dimitropoulos, Gina; Hay, Katherine; Pattison, Rachal; Arnold, Paul D; Ferrari, Manuela; Hews-Girard, Julia; Hilario, Carla T; McCabe, Erin; Roach, Pamela Marie; Salami, Bukola O; Scott, Shannon D; Seitz, Dallas P; Smith, Kelly M; Zwicker, Jennifer D

Keywords: Co-Design Methodology; Community-Based Participatory Action Research; Equity, Diversity, And Inclusion; Equity-Driven Metrics & Outcomes; Governance; Indigenous Research; Indigenous Ways Of Knowing; Integrated Youth Services (Iys); Learning Health Systems (Lhs); Youth Mental Health

$617,701

A Participatory Action Research Project to Promote the Mental Health of Black Children in Alberta

Nominated PICIHR2024Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Salami, Bukola O

Keywords: African; Black; Black Children; Caribbean; Children; Health Equity; Immigrant Children; Mental Health

$400,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Bukola Salami

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Culturally Adapted Mental Health Education Programs for Migrant Populations: A Scoping Review.

Racial and Social Disparities in Primary Healthcare Access and Wait Times in Canada: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Health Research and Knowledge Mobilization Priorities for Youth Health Equity in Canada: Protocol for a Multi-Methods Study.

Mental Health Promotion Among Black, Caribbean, and African Immigrants in Canada: Protocol for a Scoping Review.

Youth experiences and preferences for sexual health education and digital support: a community-based qualitative study.

Guidance on Community-Based Mental Health Support for Black Youth in Canada.

Prioritizing Cultural Relevance and Co-Production in Cardiovascular Technologies: A Call for Action.

Evaluation of a co-designed community-based physical activity program with immigrant South Asian older women: an intersectional RE-AIM/PRISM analysis of acceptability and feasibility.

Defining the Black population in Canadian health research: a scoping review.

The Municipal Challenge of Creating 'Space for Everyone': A Call for Policies Attending to Immigrant and Racialized Older Adults.

Frequent collaborators

Bukola Salami

Jordana Salma

Salima Meherali

Jo Henderson

Kwame Mckenzie

Kwame Mckenzie

Hayley Hamilton

Kannin Osei-Tutu

Aynharan Sinnarajah

Anna Santos Salas

Cecile Rousseau

Geoffrey Maina

Ambikaipakan Senthilselvan

Tolulope Sajobi

Cecile Rousseau

Dzifa Dordunoo

Kathleen Leslie

Annette Bailey

Josephine Etowa

Saleema Allana

Tejas Sankar

Ashley Vandermorris

Christine Cassidy

Nashit Chowdhury

Arun Radhakrishnan

Neelam Punjani

Patrick Chiu

Ibukun Abejirinde

Saleema Allana

Aashima Rattan

Kannin Osei-Tutu

Bukola Salami

Akm Alamgir

Josephine Etowa

Megan Aston

Shannon MacDonald

Quynh Pham

Ivy Bourgeault

Oury Monchi

Notisha Massaquoi