Each week a quote is shared for your consideration. Some quotes might offer comfort, hope, a challenge, a chuckle, or inspiration. You may or may not agree with the quote, but it is offered simply to help you reflect and ponder.
Diversity: the art of thinking independently together.
— Malcolm Forbes
The MFP is an initiative staffed by ANA with funding from SAMHSA, making fellowships available to ethnic and racial psychiatric nursing students who are enrolled full time in an accredited master’s/doctoral nursing program.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
This week’s recommended Health and Wellness Activity
HEALTH DISPARITY RELATED ARTICLES
Guide to Equity Terminology: Promoting Behavioral Health Equity through the Words We Use (opens new window)
In the field of behavioral health, words are often our primary tools. We don’t have hammers and saws, thermometers and stethoscopes, or brushes and palettes. Words are powerful tools and using them with intention is central to our craft. Read more (opens new window)
Washington State University launches online certificate program for medical professionals working in Indigenous communities (opens new window)
Washington State University is launching an online certificate program focused on building trust between tribal communities and medical professionals by creating greater understanding of traditional ways of health and healing. The Indigenous Healing Perspectives Certificate was developed in partnership with Northwest tribal communities and elders and is taught by regional Indigenous health leaders and educators. Read more (opens new window)
Study finds lower survival rates of cardiac arrest from Asian adults (opens new window)
Asian adults are less likely to survive out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OCHA) than their White peers, according to a new study published in the Journal of American Heart of Association on Wednesday. Researchers reviewed data from the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES), a registry for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA), for nearly 279,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests concerning Asian and White adults in the U.S between 2013 and 2021. Read more (opens new window)
Latino community faces serious health inequities. A new report offers some solutions (opens new window)
The report, “Unheard: How Silencing Latino Voices Harms Latino Health Equity,” is the organization’s third in a series of health equity studies. The study uses anecdotal evidence and data to capture the social, economic and health challenges that Spanish speakers face regularly. Read more (opens new window)
MFP/ANA ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING EVENTS
Congratulations to MFP/ANA alumnae Dr. Marie Smith-East (L) and Dr. Shaquita Starks (R) on their recent publication, "From Minority Fellowship Program Mentor–Mentee to Colleagues Impacting Healthcare Policy." Dr. Starks was Dr. Smith-East's assigned MFP/ANA mentor. Learn more about the publication here (opens new window).
MFP Podcast: Mental Health Trailblazers – Psychiatric Nurses Speak Up! (opens new window)
New episode available. MFP alumnus Dr. Agor explains the elements of what he considers primordial (as opposed to primary) prevention, and it all boils down to what we eat. Understanding the implications of this emerging field of nutritional psychiatry could be profound for nurses and behavioral health professionals in general, especially those working to address mental health disparities and inequities. Learn how you can earn 0.5 hours of CNE credit for listening to this session here (opens new window).
The following may be of interest to you:
• American Public Health Association: Maintaining Patient Access to Care in Rural America
About MFP
Funding for the MFP e-Newsletter was made possible (in part) by Grant Number 1H79SM080386-05 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written training materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
