Topics to be discussed:
1. What is racial trauma, and does it show up in the workplace amongst our providers?
2. As a Black professional yourself, what challenges do Black MH providers face in the workplace and how does it impact the providers mental health?
3. What are the best strategies for Black providers to use when they encounter racial trauma and workplace stress?
4. What can organizations and employers do to provide support to Black MH providers who experience workplace stress or trauma?
5. What resources do you want to highlight on PsychU?
Listen to Amica Simmons-Yon, PharmD, PhD and Jacquelyn Canning, PharmD, BCPP as they spill the tea about this week’s hot topic: Racial Trauma in the Workplace with a special guest, Kirby Patmon Williams, PMHNP-BC. Mrs. Williams is a psychiatric nurse practitioner at RBHA in Richmond, VA. She mentors graduate nursing students at various universities across the country and is an adjunct professor at VCU. Kirby is a current member of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) and is the founder of the Black PMHNP Collective of Virginia. Join the PsychU podcast team this week and learn more about addressing stress and racial trauma to improve workplace mental health.
Featuring:
• Amica Simmons-Yon, PharmD, PhD, OPDC MSL
• Jacquelyn Canning, PharmD, BCPP, OPDC MSL
• Kirby Patmon Williams, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Addressing Racial Bias In Health Care: Practice & Organizational Perspectives - PsychU
https://bit.ly/2VNLVwB
Impact & Trauma Of Racism - PsychU
https://bit.ly/3scOEvl
Take A Stand On Racial Injustice: Perspectives From Mental Health Experts In Advocacy And Psychiatric Health Care - PsychU
https://bit.ly/3sb9D1r
Kirby Patmon Williams is a paid consultant of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
Amica Simmons-Yon and Jacquelyn Canning are employees of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
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