Save the date for a two-part conference via Zoom program March 6 and March 13, 2021

9 AM - 12 Noon 

“Racism and Cultural Bias: Impact on Child and Adolescent Psychiatry”

 

The issue of race, racism and supporting marginalized groups has become a part of our national discourse.  Medicine and Psychiatry must also face the history of racism and bias that exists in our professions.  Disparities in access, lack of culturally aware providers and the paucity of psychiatrists of color lead to poorer outcomes for underrepresented groups.  Due to historical bias and inadequate or misinformed treatment, many families of color are apprehensive about seeking mental health treatment for their children.  It is essential as psychiatrists that we acknowledge and understand the impact of racial trauma and be prepared to support our patients.

 

This two-part series will review the history of racism in psychiatry, identify how child and adolescent psychiatrists can explore becoming more culturally aware and discuss how we can support marginalized groups.

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 FACULTY AND DATES OF SPEAKING:

MARCH 6, 2021

Sharon Weinstein, MD; Co-Chair

Moderator – both March 6 and 13, 2021

Nicole Christian-Brathwaite; MD; Co-Chair

Racism is Trauma: Understanding the psychological impact of racism on children

Donna Norris, MD; Co-Chair

Racism and the Quest for Education by African Americans

Xenia Johnson Bhembe, MD

Unpacking Anti-Blackness in Child Psychiatric Training

 Cecilia Mikalac, MD

The Development of Racial Identity: Black and White 

 

MARCH 13, 2021

Justin Chen, MD

Breaking Silences in the Model Minority: Asian American Mental Health Before and During COVID-19

Maria Jose Lisotto, MD

Syndemic and Cultural Psychiatry With Latinx Youth and Families

Micaela Owusu, MD

Intersectional issues of race, ethnicity, and culture among LGBTQ+ youth

Kevin Simon, MD

Beautiful Struggle: Black Children’s Mental Health Today