Omaha Science Café: “Psychological Stress of Bias & Racism”

Join Sheritta Strong, MD, Director for Inclusion and adult psychiatrist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center as she presents “Psychological Stress of Bias & Racism” at the next virtual Omaha Science Café on Thursday, October 1^st at 10am. In her many roles at UNMC and in the community, Dr. Strong 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. This will be a virtual event hosted via Facebook Live. Science Cafés usually involve a face-to-face conversation with a scientist about current science topics. Each meeting is organized around an interesting topic of conversation. A scientist gives a brief presentation followed by a question and answer period. Visit Science Café FACEBOOK PAGE to view her presentation at the time of the event.