Join the Movement: Antiracism in Mental Health Fellowship
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Transforming Mental Healthcare into an Activist Practice
Antiracism in Mental Health Fellowship:
Ignite Your Antiracist Clinical Practice
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Healthcare providers can no longer stand by, disconnected from their sociopolitical context and idle in the face of injustice. Healthcare is political, and mental healthcare is political. The worldwide call to action has never been louder. Here’s your opportunity to answer it.
LEARN MORETestimonial about Dr. Legha’s Workshop “Teaching the Legacy of Slavery in American Medicine and Psychiatry:
"This lecture, despite being extraordinarily difficult, was the most effective lecture/discussion I have ever attended during my time here at David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM). The session needs to be included yearly and needs to be made mandatory for all DGSOM students."
- Second-Year Medical Student, DGSOM (2019)
Hello, I'm Dr. Rupi Legha
Daughter. Aunty. Scholar. Activist. Friend.
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I am the daughter of Punjabi-Sikh immigrants and was born in Houston, Texas. My proudest title is aunty to my beloved nibling and dog-mom to my unruly doxies Saint (a.k.a. Yves Saint Laurent) and Sachi (a.k.a. Versace).
After graduating from Harvard Medical School, I completed nine years of post-graduate training in adult psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, global mental health, and health services research.Â
My global mental health experience, which involved living and working in Haiti and Peru for three years, was a highlight of my career. After I completed training in 2018, I worked in various psychiatric clinical care settings while developing innovative medical education content pertaining to racism and antiracism.
COVID changed everything for me. It made me realize I could no longer continue practicing in standard mental health settings, where I witnessed racism’s devastation on a daily basis and feared I was doing more harm than good.Â
I believe that the people I see in my practice find their way to me as much as I find my way to them. I feel the same way about the learners I get to collaborate with–like you! I am thrilled to help you unlock more freedom and joy in your antiracist clinical practice.
GET TO KNOW METestimonials from Diverse Healthcare Providers about Dr. Legha’s Grand Rounds Presentations about Racism (2013-2019)
"She put forth a valiant effort to expose a very difficult topic in healthcare."
"Dr. Legha presented an emotionally provocative and clinically significant issue concisely."Â
"Brave, intelligent, outstanding."
"Dr. Legha is an amazing speaker."
"Absolutely wonderful, eye-opening, and powerful."
"Best/most important grand rounds of the year."
Secure Your Antiracism Transformation with Dr. Rupi Legha's FREE Antiracism Webinars!
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The next step on your journey with the Antiracism in Mental Health Fellowship is to check out a webinar. Dr. Rupi Legha invites you to watch two FREE 60-minute webinars focused on connection, exploration, and reflection. Dr. Legha answers questions about the fellowship and shares samples of lecture material and antiracism strategies.
Whether you're considering the fellowship, have questions about enrollment, or want insights into the transformative journey ahead, these sessions are tailored for you. Dr. Rupi is eager to delve into your motivations, address challenges, and share insights, fostering solidarity and understanding. Dr. Legha will discuss your tuition package options, too. Sign up for the Antiracist MD Newsletter to stay posted on forthcoming FREE webinars!
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