Alador Bereketab

2025 McCall MacBain Scholar

McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, MSc, Family Medicine

Education:

McMaster University (BHSc'25)

Ottawa, ON, Canada

Alador is in her final year of the Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences program at McMaster University. She leads the Black Health Sciences Association and co-founded the Black Health Conference, which has become the university's largest student conference. In 2021, Alador co-created the Abel Mengistab Memorial Foundation and developed a panel for the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board to help address the stigmatization of mental health in the Black community. Building on this work, she contributed to the district's mental health strategy and safe schools policy. In addition, Alador has contributed to the Ontario Ethics Bowl competition, organized free tutoring for Eritrean students in Ottawa, served on the executive of McMaster’s interdisciplinary student research journal, and worked throughout her degree. She grew up studying classical violin and piano and has since delved into Afrobeats compositions. She aims to advocate for inclusive music education for Black youth and find ways to bridge culture through music. Alador will pursue a Master of Science in Family Medicine (Thesis): Medical Education degree at McGill. She would like to improve equity in the healthcare system.