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.
We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.
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
State Assembly holds hearing on impacts of the fentanyl crisis in tribal communities at Viejas Reservation (opens new window)
Tribal leaders, members of the Assembly and San Diego County Sheriff Kelly Martinez met Friday in East County to discuss state and local policies related to the fentanyl crisis and how it impacts tribal communities. Read more (opens new window)
Black patients more likely to be hospitalized with pollen-related asthma, study finds (opens new window)
A new study by researchers at Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health found Atlanta’s pollen season is starting earlier, growing more intense and that Black patients are about twice as likely to be hospitalized with pollen-related asthma than White patients. Read more (opens new window)
Bias In Health Care: Study Highlights Discrimination Toward Children With Disabilities (opens new window)
Children with disabilities, and their families, may face discrimination in the hospitals and clinics they visit for their health care, according to a new study led by researchers at University of Utah Health. These attitudes may lead to substandard medical treatment, which could contribute to poor health outcomes, say the study’s authors. Read more (opens new window)
Opinion: Geneticists want to close racial health disparities. But a lot of the disparities aren’t genetic (opens new window)
Many biomedical researchers and physicians hail personalized medicine as a radical, new approach to healthcare. In contrast to the traditional, one-size-fits-all model that treats all patients as if they’re identical, advocates describe personalized medicine as using genetic differences between people to deliver “the right treatment, to the right patient, at the right time.” Read more (opens new window)
MFP/ANA ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING EVENTS
Congratulations to Dr. Marife C. Aczon-Armstrong on her recent committee appointment, Western Institute of Nursing (WIN) Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
(L to R) Dr. Serge Wandji and past National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) president, Dr. Martha Dawson, pose for a picture during NBNA's 51st Annual Institute and Conference in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Wandji stated, "the 2023 National Black Nurses Association conference was very informative, educational, and empowering. Not to mention the outstanding networking opportunity.
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:
• Hawaii – American Nurses Association: "The Screen and Intervene Initiative: Implementing a SDoH* screening and resource intervention for adult mental health patients in the Emergency Department *Social Determinants of Health."
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.
