Faculty and staff from the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences have shared their expertise in this area within and beyond the Duke campus, from penning op-eds to engaging in a range of research and other activities. Below are some highlights of their work.
What Are the Data Really Telling Us About Systemic Racism?
In a recent opinion piece in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Jane Gagliardi, MD, MHS, reflects on a study in the same journal issue of a cross-sectional cognitive assessment of older incarcerated adults.
Kafui Dzirasa Co-Authors Commentary on Diversifying the Scientific Workforce
Kafui Dzirasa, MD, PhD, and several colleagues from other universities published a commentary on April 9 in Science, "Concrete Steps to Diversify the Scientific Workforce."
For Dr. James Carter, Sr., Serving the Underserved Was a Calling
In 1983, James Carter, Sr., MD, became the first Black full professor of psychiatry in the Duke University Department of Psychiatry, but his achievements and legacy stretch far beyond the Duke campus and health system. This Black History Month, we celebrate his legacy.
Video and Q&A with Patrice Harris, MD: Psychiatrist, Advocate & Leader
Patrice Harris, MD, MA, FAPA, a psychiatrist who served as the first African American woman president of the American Medical Association in 2019-2020, was inspired as a child to pursue medicine.
Is child mental health research structurally racist?
The past year has accelerated global discourse on the role played by institutional and societal factors in perpetuating inequities between racial and ethnic groups across all aspects of life.
It is not enough to say we are anti-racist. We must address glaring disparities in treatment.
In a recent op-ed on KevinMD.com, Jane Gagliardi, MD, MHS, discusses the need to eradicate racial disparities in patient care and outcomes.
Discrimination Linked to Obesity and Heart Disease Risk in Some Black Women
A genetic variation in combination with the stress of racial discrimination appears to increase the risk of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases among Black women, according to a recent study from Duke Health researchers.
Duke Psychiatry Introduces New Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Leaders
The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences has established two new leadership positions to provide vision and leadership to promote an equitable, anti-racist and inclusive culture within the department and in partnership with other entities across the Duke School of Medicine and Duke Health.
Duke Psychiatry Experts Discuss Race and Mental Health at Town Hall
On July 28, the Duke University School of Medicine Hosted a virtual town hall, "A Conversation about Race and Mental Health," in observance of National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month.
Medical Schools Have Historically Been Wrong on Race
In this New York Times op-ed, Damon Tweedy, MD, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, argues that addressing racial health disparities starts by changing how medical students are taught the interplay between race and health.