Entre colegas... Dialogues between Behavioral Health Providers of Latinos
Topic: Chronic Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Associated with Mental Health Challenges and Substance Misuse among Latinos
50 spaces available.
Do you provide behavioral health services to Latino populations as part of a community-based organization? Participating in these dialogues allows you to listen, converse, and learn more about effective and culturally informed practices with Latino populations. Along with colleagues and a guest specialist, you will discuss aspects that influence the behavioral health of Latino people as well as service models applicable to their well-being, including:
- Social determinants that affect behavioral health.
- Skills to foster participation, therapeutic relationships, and community outreach.
- Cultural elements that can be integrated into services and treatment plans.
- Clinical presentations and best practices for conceptualizing and guiding services.
- Use of therapeutic approaches that are person-centered and strength-based.
This virtual activity is scheduled for the last week of each month, every other month. It will feature a guest specialist facilitating the discussion on a particular topic of Latino behavioral health.
GUEST SPEAKER:
Claudia T Martorell MD, MPH, FACP
Dr. Claudia Martorell is a Board Certified Infectious Disease Physician and Clinical Investigator/Researcher. She presently serves as the Director and Principal Investigator of The Research Institute in Springfield, MA.
Dr Martorell is Nationally recognized for her clinical and research work in the Infectious Disease Field to include HIV, HCV, PreP, and STI. She offers compassionate medical care for everyone and feels passionate about her long-standing commitment to serving the underserved in the medical and public health field. She has published articles on HIV, HCV, and Health Care Disparities in major journals. She is also a National trainer for HIV, Hepatitis C, PreP, STI's for Health Care Professionals and clients.
Dr. Claudia Martorell graduated from the The University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine; completed an Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease Fellowship at Baystate Medical Center, Western Campus of Tufts University (currently UMASS); holds a Masters of Public Health with a Concentration in Health Care Management from Harvard University School of Public Health; completed a Fellowship in Health Policy and Minority Health Policy from Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Martorell has been the recipient of multiple awards including the 2007 Severo Ochoa Award for outstanding contribution to eradicating HIV/AIDS in the minority community, and the recipient of the 2004 American Medical Association Foundation Excellence in Medicine Award.