LatinX culture is as varied as the wide-ranging distances from the hot Sonoran Desert to the warm Caribbean beaches to the glaciers of Tierra del Fuego. While Latinos share a common language, national and regional differences exist. There are also variations in history, ancestry, heritage, race, ethnicity, beliefs, values, religion/spirituality, family dynamics, and cultural identity. In the United States, the LatinX population grew by 70 percent from 2000 to 2019, making it the second-fastest growing racial or ethnic group in the country. While representing 18.9% of the general population, only 4.7% of psychiatrists in the United States are of LatinX descent. Our panel will focus on the past, present, and future of mental health care in the LatinX community in order to gain an understanding of the evolution of the care and treatment of LatinX with mental illness through the lens of the social determinants of health affecting this minoritized population. What have we learned from the Past? What is happening at Present? What are the hopes for the Future? This session is presented by the APA Foundation.
Format
Recorded webinar, non-interactive, self-paced distance learning activity.
This presentation was recorded at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting 2023.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the social determinants of health affecting the LatinX population and their mental health.
- Appreciate the evolution of mental health care and treatment of the LatinX population.
- Recognize the importance of culturally competent care in the delivery of mental health services to the LatinX community.
Target Audience
Medical Students, Residents/Fellows, Psychiatrists
Estimated Time to Complete
Estimated Duration: 1.5 hours
Begin Date: September 1, 2024
End Date: September 1, 2027
How to Earn Credit
Participants who wish to earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™ or a certificate of participation may do so by completing all sections of the course including the evaluation. After evaluating the program, course participants will be provided with an opportunity to claim hours of participation and print an official CME certificate (physicians) or certificate of participation (non-physicians) showing the event date and hours earned.
Continuing Education Credit
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Physicians
The APA designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Faculty and Planner Disclosures
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Program Presenters
- Felix Torres, M.D., MBA, CCHP-MH, Texas Health & Human Services
- Hector Colon-Rivera, M.D., MBA, MRO, Caucus of Hispanic Psychiatrists
- Sebastian Acevedo, M.P.H., Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
- Edmundo Rivera, M.D., Caucus of Hispanic Psychiatrists
Program Planners
- Vishal Madaan, MD. Chief of Education and Deputy Medical Director, APA.
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