TRPMMN
In 2007, the TRPMMN became a regional extension of the American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) National Minority Fellowship Program(s). APA’s Office of Minority and National Affairs, Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Texas-Houston, and community partners have joined to participate in this collaborative effort.
Goals and Objectives:
- To create educational, mentoring and career opportunities for members of under-served or under-represented ethnic groups
- To support programming that assists with the elimination of mental health and other health disparities
- To promote the acquisition of cultural competency in all areas of medical education: Medical School, Psychiatry Residencies and Fellowships, Psychiatry faculty
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TRPMMN Mentor Families: Mentor families are comprised of medical students, psychiatry residents, junior faculty, senior faculty and community practitioners. National mentors also participate in an advisory role. Each of the five mentor families have specific areas of focus and meet dependent upon group consensus.
TRPMMN Educational Programs: TRPMMN has supported the development and implementation of cultural competence education (CCE) in a variety of domains: didactics for medical students, psychiatry and pediatric residents and mental health professionals. CCE has been conducted in numerous venues and in association with national and international organizations including the All Healers Mental Health Alliance, the American Psychiatric Association, the Association for Academic Psychiatry, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the Black Psychiatrists of American, and the International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions.
TRPMMN Mental Health Outreach Projects: TRPMMN members have developed and participated in numerous community outreach programs. The various mental health screenings have occurred in homeless shelters, community settings and within communities of faith to increase access and reduce stigma in underserved populations.
TRPMMN Retreat Agenda - PDF file
TRPMMN Retreat Agenda - Word file
*NEW - Ethics in Forensic Psychiatry - Juvenile Delinquency - Powerpoint Presentation *NEW - Prevention of Juvenile Justice Involvment - Powerpoint Presentation
TRPMMN Contact: vrodrig@bcm.edu