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The Impact Of Systemic Racism On Black American Wellness & The Effect Of Racism On The Mental Healthcare Community: A Follow-Up Interview With Napoleon Higgins, MD

In 2022, PsychU featured Napoleon Higgins, MD in two webinars to spotlight the inequity and disadvantages that BIPOC and other marginalized groups face in navigating the ever-challenging physical and mental healthcare system. During this follow-up interview, Dr. Higgins, addresses some of the webinar questions and further share his expertise in providing equitable and inclusive care.

For more information on “The Impact of Systemic Racism on Black Americans Wellness” webinar, please click here: The Impact Of Systemic Racism On Black Americans Wellness – PsychU.

For more information on “The Effects of Racism on the Mental Healthcare Community: How Marginalized Patients & Providers Are Impacted” webinar, please click here: The Effects Of Racism On The Mental Healthcare Community: How Marginalized Patients & Providers Are Impacted – PsychU.

Featuring

Napoleon-Higgins

Napoleon Higgins, MD

Psychiatrist, Bay Pointe Behavioral Health Services; Former President, Black Psychiatrists of America

Becky-Wong

Becky Wong, PharmD, MBA (OPDC)

Medical Science Director

Napoleon Higgins, MD is a paid consultant of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
Becky Wong, PharmD, MBA is an employee of employee of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.

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