“Facing the Unseen: The Struggle to Center Mental Health in Medicine,” a conversation with Dr. Damon Tweedy moderated by Dr. Jean-Marie Alves-Bradford.

Dr. Damon Tweedy is a professor of psychiatry at Duke University School of Medicine and staff physician at the Durham Veteran Affairs Health System. His first book, Black Man in a White Coat, was selected by TIME Magazine as one of the Top 10 Non-fiction books of that year. He has also published articles about race, medicine, and mental health in medical journals and print publications including The New York Times and The Washington Post.

Dr. Tweedy is in conversation with Dr. Jean-Marie Alves-Bradford, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Support and Services, the Inaugural Dean of Medical School Professionalism in the Learning Environment at Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, and Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center. She has over 20 years of experience in patient care, medical education, and management of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services in Upper Manhattan. Dr. Bradford received her bachelor’s degree in psychology at Harvard College and completed her Medical Degree at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University.   ( https://youtu.be/ejwXNFXC528 )