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APA/MFP Minority Fellows to Lead Sessions on Diversity Topics

Published Online:23 Feb 2016https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2016.2b59

The Diversity Leadership Fellowship, SAMHSA Minority Fellowship, and SAMHSA Substance Abuse Minority Fellowship make up APA’s Minority Fellowship Program. A common goal of the fellowships is to develop leaders to improve the quality of mental health care for racial/ethnic minorities and underserved populations. MFP fellows are encouraged to collaborate with each other and propose scientific sessions for APA’s Annual Meeting.

  • The Context of Psychosis: Cultural Curiosity and Enhanced Clinical Care - Jerome Taylor, M.D., Jennifer Severe, M.D., Hector Colon-Rivera, M.D., Tanuja Ghandi, M.D., Caroline Brozyna, M.D. (Room B315, Building B, Level 3, Georgia World Congress Center)

  • Stigma of Psychiatry Among Ethnic Minorities and the Use of Social Media and the Internet to Reach Underserved Populations - Wilsa Charles Malveaux, M.D., Tiffani Bell, M.D., Racquel Reid, M.D., Chuan-Mei Lee, M.D. (Room B403, Building B, Level 4, Georgia World Congress Center)

  • Queerly Invisible: LGBTQ People of Color as Psychiatrists and Patients - Vivek Datta, M.D., Seon Kum, M.D., Rashad Hardaway, M.D., James Murphy, M.D., Kali Cyrus, M.D., Matthew Dominguez, M.D. (Rooms A406-407, Building A, Level 4 , Georgia World Congress Center)

  • Not Just National News: Can Multiple Isolated Incidents of Racially or Ethnically Motivated Violence Traumatize the Larger Minority Group? - Mawuena Agbonyitor, M.D., Meredith Harewood, M.D., Racquel Reid, M.D., Rubiahna Vaughn, M.D., Aleema Zakers, M.D., Danielle Hairston, M.D. (Room B311, Building B, Level 3, Georgia World Congress Center)

  • Addressing Diversity in Psychiatry Training: Our Past, Present, and Future With Diversity Systemic/Academic Strategic Initiatives - Roberto Montenegro, M.D., Lisette Rodriguez-Cabezas, M.D., Paula Smith, M.D., Daena Peterson, M.D. (Room B310, Building B, Level 3, Georgia World Congress Center)

More information is available by contacting Tatiana Claridad at [email protected]. ■