DESCRIPTION
This webinar will highlight aspects of mental health where Black American men appear to be at particular risk of poor outcomes when compared to men of other races/ethnicities. The sources of these disparities and strategies for resilience will be discussed. This presentation, in recognition of Men's Health Month, is intended for anyone wishing to provide care or support to Black American men.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
PRESENTERS
Stephen McLeod-Bryant, MD attended the University of Rochester, receiving a BA, magna cum laude, in Cybernetics, then received his medical degree there in 1984. He completed his residency in psychiatry at the Tufts-New England Medical Center in Boston, MA. After finishing his residency in 1988, he became a faculty member of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). After 24 years at MUSC, he left Charleston to join Meharry Medical College’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. In 2015, he left Meharry and joined the University of Miami’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. After nine years, he left as a Clinical Associate Professor. He was appointed a Co-Chair in the Dean’s Task Force on Structural Racism and Diversity and Inclusion Champion for the Department of Psychiatry. His academic interests included transcultural and public psychiatry. He is a recipient of the American Psychiatric Association’s Solomon Carter Fuller Award, member of the American College of Psychiatrists and is President of the Black Psychiatrists of America.
HOST
Annelle Primm MD, MPH is the Senior Medical Director of the Steve Fund, an organization focused on the mental health of young people of color. She is also a member of the Black Psychiatrists of America Council of Elders.
This webinar is part of the Health Equity Webinar Series, an ongoing collaboration between the Central East MHTTC and the Black Psychiatrists of America to increase education and awareness surrounding mental health in the Black community.
