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.
Consequently, actions that successfully improve the overall mental health of the population are likely to be accompanied by other important benefits to society.
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
Prostate cancer disparities observed in American Indian/Alaskan Native patients (opens new window)
There's been increasing focus in recent years on disparities in many areas of healthcare, including prostate cancer. A lot of this focus has been on the well-described increased incidence of prostate cancer and high-grade prostate cancer among African American men. But there has been less attention on other groups who are typically underrepresented in both epidemiologic research and interventional studies, one of whom are Native American patients who are classed in the US Census as American Indian or Alaskan Native. Read more (opens new window)
Pharmacy Deserts: Baltimore's struggle with health disparities and medication access (opens new window)
In a collaboration with media partner, The Baltimore Banner, WJZ took a look to see how big of an issue pharmacy deserts are for the city of Baltimore. By definition, pharmacy deserts are areas with no pharmacies within a mile radius. The Banner analyzed how prevalent the issue is in Baltimore's neighborhoods and share a an interactive map that shows how accessible pharmacies by neighborhood at the Baltimore Banner are. Read more (opens new window)
The state of U.S. Hispanic health in 2023 (opens new window)
HITN and Vida y Salud recently released their second annual annual State of Hispanic Health report, which makes use of the most relevant and current data on the health of the U.S. Hispanic community to shed light on the most pressing problems Latinos face. Launched within the framework of National Minority Health Month, the study highlights the main causes of death among Hispanics, the most common diseases, everything related to primary care services, insurance, and much more. Read more (opens new window)
Racial disparities in premature deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic (opens new window)
Although older adults have been at the highest risk of becoming seriously ill and dying from COVID-19, many younger people have had their lives cut short by the illness. And, while much attention has been paid to the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on people of color, it also is important to consider the prematurity of these deaths. Read more (opens new window)
More Black nurses can save Black men’s lives (opens new window)
It is no secret Black men have the lowest life expectancy compared to any demographic group in the nation. They also have low numbers of representation in nursing. Of a total of 4.2 million registered nurses in the U.S.A. Black nurses make up only 6% and men account for only 9.4% of nurses nationwide. Black men, however, make up such a small number that there’s no way to count it. Read more (opens new window)
MFP/ANA ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING EVENTS
Congratulations to Dr. Patricia Bradley on being honored by Penn’s Nursing Alumni Association with the 2023 Penn Nursing Social Justice and Health Equity Alumni Award. The award recognizes a graduate for exceptional contributions in the areas of equity, access, inclusion and social justice through health and wellbeing and will be presented at the Penn Nursing Alumni Awards Ceremony on Friday, May 12, 2023. Dr. Bradley is also a current MFP/ANA National Advisory Committee (NAC) member.
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Congratulations to Dr. Eugenia Isabel Flores Millender on starting a new position as Interim Assistant Dean of Research at Florida State University - College of Nursing. Dr. Millender also currently serves as Chair for the MFP/ANA National Advisory Committee (NAC).
Congratulations to Dr. Marie Smith-East on recently being awarded the Outstanding Knight Nurse Award in the “Charge On” category at the University of Central Florida College of Nursing in Orlando, Fl.
Season 3, Episode 1 - Press play or click here to listen! Season 3 of Mental Health Trailblazers – Psychiatric Nurses Speak Up takes off with a conversation on the impact of social media and internet culture on the mental health of adolescents and youth from marginalized communities. **Participants may earn 0.5 hours of CNE credit for this session.**
If you have ever considered earning a master’s or doctoral degree in psychiatric mental health nursing and identify as a member of an ethnic minority in the U.S., learn more about the MFP/ANA and apply by the April 30 deadline today at
apply.emfp.org.
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.
