Above, the livestream archive from Thursday, April 28, 6:00-7:30 p.m. EDT.
How are healthcare workers responding to Covid-19 combat fatigue, pandemic disinformation, racial injustice and scapegoating staff and equipment shortages, and the moral concerns of healthcare today? How is mental health within the field? What can their views and experiences teach us about strengthening mental wellbeing in our communities?
Join us online for EYE OF THE STORM: A Town Hall with Healthcare Workers About Mental Health. With Marina Del Rios, MD, MS, Nancy Hagans, RN, CCRN, Navdeep Kaur, RN, CCRN, Michelle Lee, MD, and Steven A. McDonald, MD. Moderated by Dr. Marwah Abdalla. Opening performance by Tamar-kali.
ABOUT THE PANELISTS
Moderator
Marwah Abdalla, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Columbia University’s Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Panelists
Marina Del Rios, MD, MS, Emergency Medicine Physician; Clinical Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Nancy Hagans, RN, CCRN, President, New York State Nurses Association; Critical Care Expert, Maimonides Medical Center
Navdeep Kaur, RN, CCRN, CMSRN, Critical Care Nurse, ICU, NYC + Health Hospitals/Elmhurst
Michelle Lee, MD, A Manhattan resident physician
Steven A. McDonald, MD, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center
Opening Performance
Tamar-kali, singer-songwriter, composer, musician
Panelist Bios
PANELISTS IN THE NEWS
Marwah Abdalla, MD: Pandemic Stress, Exhaustion Weigh on Health Care Workers – U.S. News & World Report
Marina Del Rios, MD, MS: COVID-19 takes aim at Chicago’s Latino community, many without health care – ABC News
Nancy Hagans, RN, CCRN: Frontline workers reflect on two years of COVID – Amsterdam News
Navdeep Kaur, RN, CCRN, CMSRN: The Guardians of Elmhurst – Glamour
Michelle Lee, MD: Asian American Health Workers Fight Virus and Racist Attacks – WNBC-TV 4
Steven A. McDonald, MD: The ‘Black Tax’ and COVID-19: Amid Pandemic, Black Doctors Carry Double Load – U.S. News & World Report
Tamara-kali: Tamar-kali mixes Afropunk sounds and classical music in her film scores – The Los Angeles Times
ABOUT THE SERIES
GRACE UNDER PRESSURE: Town Halls on Mental Health (April 28-May 26) is a five-week examination of mental health from the perspectives of frontline thinkers and doers who help define American society: healthcare workers, K-12 teachers, mental health providers, activists, and journalists. The series will present frank talk about issues and solutions, with an understanding of history and eyes toward the future.
Streaming on Thursdays, 6:00-7:30 p.m. EST, from April 28-May 26.
Presented by The WNET Group, America’s flagship PBS station.
Curated by Brian Tate, Director of Community Partnerships, The WNET Group.
Promotional Partners
Asian American Federation
National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City (NAMI-NYC)
Series Schedule
May 5: K-12 Teachers: Lesson Learned
May 12: Mental Health Providers: Taking Time to Breathe
May 19: Activists: The Only Option is Action
May 26: Journalists: Break the News
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