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.
Those who say it can't be done are usually interrupted by others doing it.
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
How poverty and racism 'weather' the body, accelerating aging and disease (opens new window)
In 2020, the overall life expectancy in the U.S. dropped by 1.5 years, largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But the reduction wasn't shared equally among the general population; Native American people lost an average of 4.5 years of life expectancy; Black and Hispanic people lost, on average, 3 years, while white people lost only 1.2 years. Read more (opens new window)
Confronting racial and ethnic disparities in diabetic kidney disease (opens new window)
Nephrologist C. Elena Cervantes routinely encounters racial and economic disparities among her patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Most of them are Black or Hispanic, says Cervantes, at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. They live in poor, medically under-served neighborhoods, and have type 2 diabetes — the top risk factor for CKD. Read more (opens new window)
Migrant Children Face Trauma Without MH Support (opens new window)
Recent reports have highlighted how difficult it is for migrant youth, especially unaccompanied children, to access health care, despite this population’s overwhelming need for quality mental health support. APA’s new Immigration Toolkit is a comprehensive resource to support psychiatrists as they provide this needed care. Read more (opens new window)
Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Modernization Initiative (opens new window)
On March 22, 2023, HRSA launched the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) Modernization Initiative to better serve the needs of patients and families. The Initiative will strengthen accountability, equity, and performance of the organ donation and transplantation system through a focus on five key areas: technology; data transparency; governance; operations; and quality improvement and innovation. Read more (opens new window)
MFP/ANA ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING EVENTS
Congratulations to Dr. Griselle Estrada on starting a tenure-track position at Texas Christian University in Ft. Worth, Texas. Dr. Estrada will be teaching psych in the undergrad program.
Congratulations to Dr. Serge Wandji on having one of his manuscripts from his dissertation work accepted for publication. The manuscript accepted is titled "Substance use among African-American men in the rural south: a scoping review," and will be published in the Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse. To learn more about Serge's area of research, click here (opens new window).
MFP Podcast: Mental Health Trailblazers – Psychiatric Nurses Speak Up! (opens new window)
New episode available! MFP alumnus Dr. Austin Nation joins host Indrias Kassaye for a frank discussion on the unique mental challenges that LGBTQ+ youth often face due to the intersection of their sexual orientation, gender identity and societal factors including racism, the opioid epidemic, and the impact of polarized political discourse where LGBTQ+ rights have become a prominent wedge issue. Learn how you can earn 0.5 hours of CNE credit for listening to this session here (opens new window).
Calling all current alumnae MFP/ANA Fellows!
Our biographical update form will allow you to update your biographical portfolio by sharing your career and research updates. You'll also be able to sign up to be a mentor via the form. Stay tuned!
The following may be of interest to you:
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): "Youth Suicide Prevention."
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.
