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.
Positive vibes only’ isn’t a thing. Humans have a wide range of emotions and that’s OK.
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
UND offers world's first doctoral program in Indigenous health (opens new window)
Native Americans have a lower life expectancy than other racial and ethnic groups. And a report from earlier this year showed the COVID-19 pandemic made this disparity even worse. At the same time, many tribal nations led the way in terms of the vaccine rollout. This is just one window into why public health experts say it’s important to understand Indigenous communities and health systems in order to treat patients effectively. As the pandemic took hold, the University of North Dakota was working to launch the first Indigenous Health Ph.D. program in the world. Read more (opens new window)
NIH designates people with disabilities as a population with health disparities (opens new window)
Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, M.D., director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), designated people with disabilities as a population with health disparities for research supported by the National Institutes of Health. The decision was made in consultation with Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., the director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, after careful consideration of a report delivered by an NIMHD advisory council, input from the disability community and a review of the science and evidence. Read more (opens new window)
Study Examines Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Diagnosis of Psychotic Disorders (opens new window)
It is well known that Black patients are more likely to be diagnosed with a psychotic disorder than White patients—with potential explanations ranging from clinical bias to disparities in access to health care. A study of the health records of nearly 6 million members of Kaiser Permanente over a 10-year period has reaffirmed this disparity between Black and Read more (opens new window)
New Md. laws expanding transgender and low-income health care equity go into effect (opens new window)
Moore signed several bills back in May that aim to do just that. Some of those bills, including measures to protect and expand access to abortion services, took effect in June. But several health-care focused bills went into effect over the weekend, with a start date of Oct.1. Those bills, now law, could have a far-reaching effect on the health care system in the state, from information-gathering councils and work groups, to a broad mandate creating a network for Read more (opens new window)
MFP/ANA ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING EVENTS
Congratulations to current MFP/ANA doctoral Fellow Marcus Henderson on co-authoring recently published peer reviewed Nursing Outlook journal article, "Advancing family science and health equity through the 2022–2026 National Institute of Nursing Research strategic plan."
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Free CNE credits available! Our latest podcast episode features current doctoral Fellow Wonkyung Chang who discusses the challenges that young Asian Americans face when it comes to mental health. Wonkyung speaks from her own experiences as a young immigrant navigating life in America, as well as her insights gained from research and discussions with professionals working directly with Asian-American youth. Learn more about this episode here.
The following may be of interest to you:
• American Psychological Association: "Mental Health and Our Changing Climate: Children and Youth Report 2023"
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: "Let’s Talk About Bruno! Encouraging Mental Health Conversations in Hispanic Culture"
HOTLINE RESOURCES
The National CLAS Standards
The National CLAS Standards are a set of 15 action steps intended to advance health equity, improve quality, and help eliminate health care disparities by providing a blueprint for individuals and health and health care organizations to implement culturally and linguistically appropriate services. View the standards here (opens new window)
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.
