Omaha Science Cafe - "Psychological Stress of Bias & Racism"

Join Sheritta Strong, MD, Director for Inclusion and adult psychiatrist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) on Oct. 1 as she presents, "Psychological Stress of Bias & Racism" at the next virtual Omaha Science Cafe. (https://www.facebook.com/ScienceCafeNE/)

As a leader in medical student education, she is the Psychiatry Director of the Neurosciences Course at UNMC. She is an Omaha Native and her hometown is where she received her training, including her post-graduate education that consisted of her residency at Creighton-Nebraska Psychiatry training program.

In her many roles at UNMC and in the community, she is an advocate for change. She is a faculty advisor and mentor to G.R.A.D.S., which is an inclusive, campus-wide, peer-mentoring group, a founding member of I.A.M.H.O.M.E. (diverse group of faculty, staff, and students), recent past faculty board chair and psychiatry director for the UNMC student-run free (S.H.A.R.I.N.G.) clinics, and provides psychiatric care at the Charles Drew Health Center.

Nationally, she served on a panel for women’s inclusivity, BraveEnough, and co-led a workshop on microaggressions at the Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry in Portland, Maine in 2019. In addition to her new role, most recently, she served on a regional panel for the Central Area of the Omaha Chapter Links, Incorporated to discuss ways to cope during the COVID-19 crisis as well as other speaking engagements on and off of campus related to COVID-19 and social justice.

Furthermore, Dr. Strong has received several awards locally and nationally including the Urban League of Omaha Health Award, the Omaha Chapter of the National Coalition of Negro Women’s (NCNW) Women in Medicine Award, the UNMC’s Alumni Early Career Achievement Award, and the American Psychiatric Association’s Nancy C.A. Roeske, M.D. Award.

She is also a member of UN’s Diversity Officer’s Collaborative, Nebraska Psychiatric Society, the National Medical Association, the Omaha Chapter of the Links, Inc, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. In her spare time, she enjoys nature by walking her dog, attends group dance exercise classes, and spends time with her husband and teenage sons.

Science Cafés (usually) involve a face-to-face conversation with a scientist about current science topics. They are (usually) open to everyone 21 and older. Each meeting is organized around an interesting topic of conversation. A scientist gives a brief presentation followed by a Q-and-A period.

Dial-In Information

Live on facebook (@ScienceCafeNE)

Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 10:00am to 11:00am

Virtual Event
Event Type

Campus Life, Health & Wellness, Outreach

Audience

Students, Faculty and Staff, Alumni, Public

College/Department

Public Relations, UNMC Today Featured Events

Website

https://www.unmc.edu/outreach/educati...

Cost

Free

Hashtag

#scicafe

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Colleen Corrado

Colleen Corrado left a positive review 9/30/2020

I learned so much from attending this event. Thanks to everyone who put this together. Dr. Strong did an amazing job!