CME

Community mental health

[ Summer 2022 ]

“We know that being connected to others leads to better health outcomes. So it makes sense that being connected to your culture is incredibly important to health and wellbeing.”

About

Mental disorders are often diagnosed and treated as medical events, but evidence points to the importance of social context and social care. From course director Corina Kramer, a proseminar introducing health workers to ideas from anthropology and social medicine as they relate to mental health.

Faculty

Joseph Gone, Harvard Medical School • Corina Kramer, Aqqaluk Trust • Teressa Baldwin, Northwest Arctic Borough • David Jones, Harvard Medical School • Katie Martin, Oregon Health and Science University • Savannah Jones, Maniilaq Association • Susan Tessier, Maniilaq Association • Linda Joule, Maniilaq Association

Accreditation

MD, PA, NP, CHA/P, LCSW, LPC.

Duration

One hour.

Release

Summer 2022.