April Announcements
Rajadhar Reddy
Hello all, here is your April digest of psychiatry-related events and opportunities!
- Pain, Opioids, & PMPs with Brian Bruel, MD, MBA
Fri Apr 12, 12-1p, McMillian
1 SLP Edu Point (4 Required Per Semester)
Co-Hosted by PsychMinded with BCM’s IHI & AMA Chapters
RSVP for FREE Lunch
Dr. Bruel, Director of Pain Medicine at BCM and neuromodulation specialist, will speak on the chronic pain crisis; the opioid epidemic and other substance use disorders; and the role of prescription monitoring programs (PMPs) in regulating controlled substances and solving both of these public health problems.
- Doctors for Change – Beyond Incarceration: Building a Just & Equitable Mental Health System
Tue Apr 16, 6:30-8:30p
United Way of Greater Houston, 50 Waugh Dr, Houston, TX 77007
Sylvia Muzquiz-Drummond, MD (Medical Director of Mental Health Services for the Harris Center for Mental Health & IDD) and Joseph V Penn, MD (Director of Mental Health Services for UTMB Correctional Managed Care) will discuss improving access to mental health care for currently and formerly incarcerated individuals in Texas, where the largest psychiatric provider is the Harris County Jail.
- LIFT (Learning to Identify & Fight Human Trafficking) Training Seminar
Sat May 11, 9a-1p, M112
Co-Hosted by PsychMinded with BCM AMWA & GOBIG
Register for FREE Breakfast & Lunch; CME credit available
This training event led by the Physicians Against the Trafficking of Humans (PATH) is an interactive lecture-based seminar on understanding human trafficking, and more importantly on how to address this issue in healthcare settings. Human trafficking is a challenge both globally and locally, but Houston has one of the highest human trafficking rates for several reasons including geographic location and economic ties. At the conclusion of the lecture, we will have a guest Q&A panel consisting of various community partners who work with trafficked survivors.
- Who: medical professionals (physicians, nurses, social workers, public health professionals) at all levels of training are welcomed. CME credit available at no cost.
- What: The LIFT series highlights the scope and reach of human trafficking in the U.S., equips participants to recognize the signs of trafficking and provides connections to trustworthy local resources. Describe scope and prevalence of the problem of sex trafficking in the United States.
- Where: Baylor College of Medicine, 1 Baylor Plaza, Room M112, Houston, TX 77030. (Closest parking garages are Garages 4, 6, 7, and 10.) Parking not included in free registration.
- Association for Academic Psychiatry (AAP) Medical Student Creative Writing Essay Award
Theme: The Art of Communication in Psychiatry – Connecting with the Patient
Deadline: Jun 1, 2019
Open to any student currently enrolled in an accredited medical school in the US or Canada through September 2019. Must be an original, unpublished essay up to 2,000 words. Winner will receive up to $1,000 for travel expenses to present the essay at the 2019 AAP Annual Meeting in Boston from Sep 4-7, 2019. See submission requirements & selection criteria here!
- PsychSIGN (American Psychiatric Association’s Psychiatry Student Interest Group Network)
PsychSIGN, APA’s med student branch, coordinates year-round opportunities for students and is currently accepting applications for national and regional leadership positions. Find out more on their website!
As always, reach out to us if you have any questions! We are happy to help!
Thank you,
Your PsychMinded Officers