Omolara Odulaja

Dr. Omolara Odulaja is an internationally trained physician with an MBBS degree from the University of Ibadan Nigeria (equivalent of MD in North America) and a Master of Public Health degree from Western University, London, ON. She is a PhD candidate in the School of Health Sciences at the University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, Canada where she is working with Indigenous communities, Indigenous youth, and School Districts to understand youth perspectives about use of social media for cultural engagement. She is also a Family Medicine resident at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Thunder Bay, Ontario. Omolara is driven by her passion for the health and wellbeing of populations. She is particularly attentive to health inequities such as differential access to health care resources and other social determinants of health. Omolara’s experience in public health and rural practice makes her an invaluable asset to northern and rural residents in Canada.