The work of APA's minority fellows will be celebrated at the Evening of Excellence Poster Session at APA's 2009 annual meeting in San Francisco on Tuesday, May 19, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Marriott San Francisco Hotel. The event is open to all attendees and is one of the highlights of the fellows' activities at the annual meeting. Come see what these fine young minds are accomplishing in the field of psychiatry. Below are their names and poster titles:
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Farah Abbasi, M.D.: “Accept: Redefining Cultural Competence, Learning to Coexist”
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Shirin Ali, M.D.: “Management of Prolactinoma in a Patient With Schizophrenia”
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Icelini Garcia-Sosa, M.D.:“Conviction and Doubt in Delusions“
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Helena Hansen, M.D., Ph.D.: “Ethnicity and Social Class in Distribution of Buprenorphine Versus Methadone for Opiate Dependence in New York City: A Tale of Two Tiers?”
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Lorraine Lothringer, M.D.: “A Brazilian HIV Prevention Intervention for Adults With Severe Mental Illness: A Randomized Clinical Trial Feasibility Study”
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Shirley Liu, M.D.: “Cultural Factors in Use of the CBCL and Conners' Scale in Asian and Caucasian Children in a Clinical Setting”
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Kristen Ochoa, M.D.: “Mentally Ill Immigration Detainees: Evaluation, Treatment, and Advocacy for a Hidden Population in Need”
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Suzan Song, M.D.: “When the War Isn't Over for the Children: Mental Health Policy for Former Child Combatants and War-Affected Youth”
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Wendy Woods, M.D.: “Resident-Facilitated Exploration of the Attitudes and Perceptions Regarding Mental Illness and Mental Health Professionals Observed in a Sample African-American Population”
Come to the Mentor Orientation Breakfast as Well!
You can be a part of APA's important work in fostering the careers and development of your younger minority colleagues by joining APA's National Minority Mentors Network.
APA members interested in joining the National Minority Mentors Network and are coming to APA's 2009 annual meeting in San Francisco are invited to attend the mentor orientation breakfast for current fellows and medical students on Sunday, May 17, 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Mentors play an important role in the professional growth and development of beginning psychiatrists and are critical to fostering successful careers in psychiatry and ensuring the field's future success.
There are a large number of residents and medical students attending the mentor breakfast again this year. To make this a worthwhile and enjoyable activity, the commitment and support of APA members are urgently needed.
Those interested in joining or obtaining additional information about the network should contact Marilyn King at (703) 907-8653 or [email protected]. Reservations for the breakfast may also be made by contacting her. 