Onyenyechukwu Nnorom

Research

Anti-Black Racism Competency-Based Praxis Core Competencies Implementation Frameworks Organizational Change Public Health Competencies On Black Health Public Health Systems Public Health Workforce

Latest papers

The health effects of vaping and e-cigarettes: consensus recommendations
International Journal of Drug Policy · 2026
Strengthening the Capacity of Service Providers to Reduce the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on African, Caribbean, and Black Communities: Protocol for the COVID-19 African, Caribbean, and Black Providers Project 2.0 Implementation and Evaluation.
JMIR research protocols · 2025

All 2 publications

Latest funding

From knowledge to impact: Building workforce expertise and capacity on core competencies in Black health and addressing anti-Black racism for public health
CIHR · 2026 · Principal investigator
$746,741
How Unequal is Health Status Across Race/Ethnic Groups in Canada? Using Census-Linked Mortality Data to Answer the Government's Call for Rigorous Evidence
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$202,725
Advancing Equity through Health Professions Education: Collaborative Development of a Research Program based on the 'Coin Model of Privilege and Allyship'
CIHR · 2019 · Principal investigator
$20,000

All 4 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

The health effects of vaping and e-cigarettes: consensus recommendations

Kouzoukas E, Navas C, Zawertailo L, Fougere C, Bacon SL, Chadi N, Evans WK, McNeill A, Melamed O, Moraes TJ

International Journal of Drug Policy20265 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.105117

02

Strengthening the Capacity of Service Providers to Reduce the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on African, Caribbean, and Black Communities: Protocol for the COVID-19 African, Caribbean, and Black Providers Project 2.0 Implementation and Evaluation.

Etowa J, Loemba H, Bailey L, Yaya S, Dabone C, Etowa EB, Ghose B, Ajiboye W, Tyerman J, Luctkar-Flude M, Rayner J, Nnorom O, Taylor R, Oneka G, Kohoun B, Tharao W, Inoua H, Edet R, Kiirya J, Kirunga K, Kemei J, Fantaye A

JMIR research protocols2025

DOI: 10.2196/66546 PMID: 41086014

From knowledge to impact: Building workforce expertise and capacity on core competencies in Black health and addressing anti-Black racism for public health

Principal investigatorCIHR2026Team Grant: STEPS - Public Sector

Principal investigators: Ndumbe-Eyoh, Sume; Abdi, Samiya; Dryden, OmiSoore H; Nnorom, Onyenyechukwu; Summers, Alexander T

Keywords: Anti-Black Racism; Competency-Based Praxis; Core Competencies; Implementation Frameworks; Organizational Change; Public Health Competencies On Black Health; Public Health Systems; Public Health Workforce

$746,741

How Unequal is Health Status Across Race/Ethnic Groups in Canada? Using Census-Linked Mortality Data to Answer the Government's Call for Rigorous Evidence

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Siddiqi, Arjumand

Keywords: Ethnicity; Immigrant; Immigration; Mortality; Race; Social Determinants Of Health

$202,725

Advancing Equity through Health Professions Education: Collaborative Development of a Research Program based on the 'Coin Model of Privilege and Allyship'

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Nixon, Stephanie A; Maracle, Dawn T; Nnorom, Onyenyechukwu

Keywords: Allyship; Cultural Competence And Cultural Safety; Equity, Diversity And Inclusion; Gender Equity; Health Equity; Health Professions Education; Indigenous Health; Privilege; Racism; Social Determinants Of Health

$20,000

Are Experiences of Discrimination Contributing to the Mental Health Status of Canada's Diverse Urban Population? Responding to the Call from the Federal Government's 2019-2022 Anti-Racism Strategy

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Operating Grant: Data Analysis - Healthy Cities Intervention Research

Principal investigators: Siddiqi, Arjumand

Keywords: Discrimination; Health Equity; Race; Racism

$75,000

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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Clinical Public Health Division
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Applying for

Paper to mentionMention their CIHR grant from 2026

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Anti-Black Racism Dear Professor Nnorom, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "The health effects of vaping and e-cigarettes: consensus recommendations" (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "From knowledge to impact: Building workforce expertise and capacity on core competencies in Black health and addressing anti-Black racism for public health" (2026), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]