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Birgit Umaigba-Omoruyi
@birgitomo
Wife. Mother. PhD student. Advocate for Black Maternal Health. Everything Equity. Everything Coconut. My very presence is disruption. #CIHRDoctoralScholar
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    Birgit Umaigba-Omoruyi
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    May 25, 2023
    Welcome to my Twitter page. Re-introducing myself as a disruptive thinker, a thought-leader, & change agent. I'm not afraid to rock the boat a little if it will propel us towards a more equitable world. I love nature and people ❤️. Check out my website - birgitumaigba.com
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    Birgit Umaigba-Omoruyi
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    Dec 30, 2021
    Nurses should not have to pay back student loans. Not after fighting this war.
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    Birgit Umaigba-Omoruyi
    @birgitomo
    Apr 18, 2022
    “White privilege does not mean your life has been easy. It just means the color of your skin hasn’t made it harder.” ~ Jimmy Kimmel
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    Birgit Umaigba-Omoruyi
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    Sep 26, 2022
    So, my daughter's 9-year-old white friend said she doesn't like the fact that Ariel is now Black. My daughter's response - "I liked Ariel when she was white. Why can't you also like Ariel being Black? I'm happy she's Black too". Gosh, I love this 11 year-old daughter of mine ♥️
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    Birgit Umaigba-Omoruyi
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    Aug 19, 2023
    After caring for this patient, washing her hair, and styling it into a ponytail braid, I played her favorite music collection. We did the same routine for my 3 shifts with her. On my last shift, I said my goodbye. It was hard because somehow I had gotten used to her non-verbal
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    Birgit Umaigba-Omoruyi
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    Oct 4, 2025
    I got full funding for my research on Black maternal health in Canada.
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    chromatic.
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    Oct 1, 2025
    any positive news in the Black community today???
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    Birgit Umaigba-Omoruyi
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    Jan 8, 2022
    I had a student who never turned on his camera because he was experiencing homelessness. I had another student who was sharing a two bedroom apartment with a total of 7 family members. I had another one who was living in an unfinished basement. So check your privilege.
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    Birgit Umaigba-Omoruyi
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    Sep 21, 2024
    I got consent to send some joy your way. Meet our bundle of joy, all bundled up 🥰❤️
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    Birgit Umaigba-Omoruyi
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    Jan 4, 2022
    I hate the fact that I just cried on national TV. The state of nursing in Canada is breaking nurses. 😢
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    Birgit Umaigba-Omoruyi
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    Nov 22, 2022
    No aspect of nursing school prepared me on how to deal with racism from patients. As a Black nurse who deeply cares about my patients, I will never understand how a patient could show me so much hate while I'm doing my best to save their life. Nothing prepares you for this.
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    Birgit Umaigba-Omoruyi
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    Feb 4, 2025
    Maternity leave.
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    Tomi Lahren
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    Feb 2, 2025
    Can you think of a Canadian product that’s better than an American one? Honestly curious.
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    Birgit Umaigba-Omoruyi
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    Sep 13, 2023
    I have been so sick to my stomach. I cannot fathom how a white woman who performed surgeries on Black babies without a medical license, and who eventually killed over 100 babies in Uganda, gets to have fame and a documentary instead of serving prison time. Would she have had a
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    Birgit Umaigba-Omoruyi
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    Jul 13, 2023
    I interviewed for a job I thought was cool. At the end of the interview, I was asked if I had questions. I said yes. I asked, "how diverse is the team?". The virtual room went quiet, then this response - "We are very diverse. We have OT, PT, & several specialties." Speechless 😆
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    Birgit Umaigba-Omoruyi
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    Feb 28, 2023
    Once again, the healthcare system failed us. Baby David came as my birthday present but came too early. He was born at 18 weeks & died at birth. Now, we get to bury him. May the short time I got to hold him forever remain a blessing. He was so gorgeous with the cutest features.
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