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President’s Address
June, the beginning of summer, concluded with a number of events featuring members of the BPA. June was Men’s Health Month and many of us participated in lectures, webinars, and podcasts sharing our expertise on Black male mental health. The aim of raising awareness and empowering Black men has led the BPA’s Executive Committee to formally… Read More
Introducing Our New Communications Committee Interns
The BPA Communications and Social Media Committee Internship program is open to students interested in psychiatry who are either off-cycle or who did not secure a residency position in the match. The internship provides them the opportunity to continue to be active in the field and…. Read More
The First Cohort of BPA Black Male Fellows
would like to welcome the following physicians as BPA’s first cohort of Black Male Fellows! Percy Takyi (Penn State Health-St. Joseph), Marcus Wright (LSU Health Science Center), Joel Burt-Miller (Boston Medical Center), Rufus Aderounmu (John Peter Smith Hospital), Antonio Igbokidi (UCLA), Nasir Jackson (Howard University), Aaron Mack (Howard University), A.J. Wallace (Texas Tech University Health Science Center), Caylon Pettis (Mayo Clinic), Davin Bryant (Charles Drew University), Melvin Grimes (LSU-Shreveport), Jabbarrius Ervin (George Washington University), Joshua Martin (Indiana University-Merrillville), Chijindu Diokpa (UPMC), Aldwin Soumare (Meharry Medical College)… Read More
Supporting Mom’s Mental Health
On May 7, 2024 in anticipation of Mother’s Day, Dr. Topaz Sampson-Mills was featured on Fox 26 news in Houston Texas to talk about signs of burn out in mothers. Dr. Sampson also discussed ways family and friends and support the mothers in their lives. Click here to check out the link to the clip…. Read More
Author’s Corner
Welcome to the Author’s Corner, our exciting new newsletter section dedicated to showcasing the latest and greatest from BPA’s members! Here, authors can proudly present their newly published works. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or a debut author, this is your space to shine… Read More