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.
To be free is to have achieved your life.
- Tennessee Williams
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
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MFP/ANA ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING EVENTS
In this episode of Mental Health Trailblazers: Psychiatric Nurses Speak Up! host Indrias Kassaye welcomes Rashida Charles, PhD candidate at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, and doctoral fellow in the Minority Fellowship Program at the American Nurses Association. Rashida shares her journey from a first-generation Haitian-American background to her role as a trailblazing nurse scientist, shedding light on how her community roots and lived experiences shape her passion for health equity, particularly for Black men and marginalized groups.
Rashida opens up about her unique path to psychiatric nursing—a field she chose after witnessing health disparities firsthand as an AmeriCorps health coach. From her early aspirations to become a doctor to finding her calling in nursing, Rashida emphasizes the impact of her Haitian heritage and the struggles she faced as a first-generation college student. She dives deep into her research on the links between mental and physical health, especially how societal issues like racism and systemic inequalities lead to adverse health outcomes in communities of color.
Learn more about Rashida Charles
Listen now to the entire podcast episode and earn FREE CNE credits!
Visit emfp.org to learn more about the Minority Fellowship Program at the American Nurses Association.
