Black Americans have a disproportionately higher risk of cardiovascular disease and hypertension than other ethnic or racial groups. They are also at higher risk for heart disease due to pre-existing mental health disorders. In observance of National Heart Health Month (February), this webinar will examine how mental health conditions like anxiety and depression can increase risk factors for heart disease within the Black population.
Welton C. Washington, MD is a clinical adjunct professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and is an attending psychiatrist at Washtenaw County Community Mental Health. He is an American Psychiatric Association member. He has been awarded the Nancy C.A. Roeske, M.D. award for Excellence in Medical Student Education, the Alpha Omega Alpha award for Volunteer Clinical Faculty of the Year, and the Irma Bland, MD Certificate of Excellence in Teaching Residents. He currently serves on the executive board of the Black Psychiatrists of America. He completed his undergraduate training at Morehouse College and both his medical training and psychiatry residency at the University of Michigan. Dr. Washington is also a member of the Executive Board for Physicians for the Prevention of Gun Violence.
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.
