This is a virtual event.
The Zoom link will be provided prior to the session.

This activity is free of charge 

Activity Description

Racial, ethnic and gender inequities are prevalent throughout society, including in healthcare, but particularly in access to mental health care and resources. This series of sessions will discuss those disparities highlighting the perspectives of people of color, their interactions with the health care system, identifying its shortcomings and potential solutions that can be implemented in practice.
 

Learning Objectives:

The Biological Effects of Racism

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: 

1. Describe the neurophysiological components of emotion regulation and threat responses.
2. Identify downstream brain and behavioral impacts of racially disproportionate stressor exposure.
3. Evaluate the potential ramifications of racially disproportionate stressor exposure in childhood on adult mental health.

Stigma

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: 

1. Define Racism, Stigma, Social Determinants of and Inequities in Mental Health.
2. Compare and contrast the concepts of Cultural Competence and Cultural Humility.
3. Identify at least one way you plan to incorporate Cultural Humility and Anti-Racist approaches in your clinical practice, education, and workplace to combat stigma in mental health.

Target Audience

This activity is intended for Mass General Brigham network clinician teams working primarily in primary care. The audience would include, physicians, nurses, social workers and other embedded clinicians and supporting roles engaged in providing care or resources for patients.

Agenda

• Welcome to the series – Course Director, Trina Chang, MD, MPH – 1 minute
• Introduction of Nathaniel G. Harnett, PhD – 1 minute
• Presentation: The Biological Effects of Racism – 25 minutes
• Q&A – 3 minutes
• Introduction of Nhi-Ha Trinh, MD – 1 minute
• Presentation: Stigma – 25 minutes
• Q&A – 3 minutes
• Upcoming session – A Trauma-informed Perspective on Disparities – Samara Grossman, MSW, LICSW – 1 minute
• Adjourn

Faculty

Trina E. Chang, MD, MPH - Course Director
Associate Medical Director,
Behavioral Health Integration,
Quality and Patient Experience,
Mass General Brigham

Nathaniel G. Harnett, PhD
Assistant Neuroscientist,
Neurobiology of Fear Laboratory,
McLean Hospital;
Instructor in Psychiatry,
Harvard Medical School

Nhi-Ha Trinh, MD, MPH
Director, Center for Diversity, Department of Psychiatry,
Massachusetts General Hospital;
Associate Director, Hinton Society,
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry,
Harvard Medical School

Accreditation

Mass General Brigham is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Mass General Brigham designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing

This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing at 244 CMR 5.00 for 1.2 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit. Advance practice nurses, please note: Educational activities which meet the requirements of the ACCME (such as this activity) count towards 50% of the nursing requirement for ANCC accreditation.

Social Work

Application for social work continuing education credits has been submitted. Please contact Dan Kobrin at ([email protected]) for the status of social work CE accreditation.

Psychologists

McLean Hospital is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. McLean Hospital maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Participants meeting requirements will receive 1.0 CE credit

Licensed Mental Health Counselors

McLean Hospital has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6085. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. McLean Hospital is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. This offering meets the requirements for up to 1.0 NBCC hour.