Jnortey@lakeheadu.ca
Joshua Nortey is a Research Associate with the Indigenous Collaboration, Equity, and Inclusion (ICEI) portfolio at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute and Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. He holds a Master of Arts in Sociology with a specialization in Gerontology from Lakehead University. His research focuses on health equity, anti-Black racism, systemic racism in healthcare, qualitative and mixed-methods research, community engagement, and knowledge mobilization. Joshua is currently leading research examining equitable access to acute and tertiary healthcare for Black communities in Northwestern Ontario, with a commitment to translating evidence into policies and practices that advance equity and improve health outcomes.
Keywords: Health Equity, Anti-Black Racism, Black Health, Systemic Racism, Healthcare Access, Community-Based Research, Knowledge Mobilization, Qualitative Research, Health Services Research, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), Public Health, Mixed Methods Research, Social Determinants of Health, Community Engagement, Health Policy