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11.16.20 |Childhood Adversity, Race, and Biological Mechanisms of Risk for Health Disparities
Guest Speaker: Audrey Tyrka, MD
Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Director of the Laboratory for Clinical and Translational Neuroscience
Butler Hospital
Providence, RI
This lecture sponsored by: STAR Initiative: Stress, Trauma, and Resilience
Series sponsored by: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and the Brown School of Public Health
Series supported by: The Paul Levinger Professorship Pro Tem in The Economics of Health Care was established in 1987 to honor the memory of Paul Levinger by a gift from his wife, Ruth N. Levinger, on behalf of the Levinger family. The Levingers' daughter and son‐in‐law, Bette Levinger Cohen and John M. Cohen '59, MD were instrumental in Mrs. Levinger's decision to make this gift.
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Target Audience
This lecture series is designed for all faculty, students, staff, and alumni.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this presentation, attendees should be better able to:
- Describe the scope of adverse childhood experiences in the US, the relationship to poverty, race/ethnicity to adverse health outcomes
- Describe some of the biological mechanisms of risk linking adverse experiences to poor health outcomes
Guest Speaker:
Audrey Tyrka, MD
Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Director of the Laboratory for Clinical and Translational Neuroscience
Butler Hospital
Providence, RI
Audrey Tyrka, MD, PhD is Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, and Director of the Laboratory for Clinical and Translational Neuroscience at Butler Hospital. Her program of research is focused on understanding the biological mechanisms of risk underlying disorders linked to adversity and trauma. She studies maltreated children and adults with early adversity to understand alterations in neuroendocrine, neuroimmune, epigenetic, and cellular aging pathways implicated in mood and anxiety disorders and related health conditions. The goal of this work is to understand the biology of risk and protection in order to inform prevention and treatment efforts. Tyrka has authored more than 100 empirical papers and her work has been continuously funded by NIH for 15 years. In addition to her research focus, Dr. Tyrka holds important leadership roles, including Director of Research Training in the Psychiatry Residency program, and Director of Research at Butler Hospital. She has received several awards for her scholarship, teaching, and research mentorship.
Planning Committee:
Sharon Rounds, MD (Chair)
Dabasree Banerjee, MD
Joseph A. Diaz, MD
Diana Grigsby-Toussaint, PhD
Judy Kimberly, PhD
Caroline C Kuo, DPhil
Nicole R. Nugent, PhD
Amal Trivedi, MD, MPH
David M. Williams, PhD
Cailie Burns
Kris Cambra
Jennifer Maloney
Maria Sullivan
CME Accreditation
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University designates each live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 1.00 AttendanceParticipants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This credit is accepted by the AAPA and AANP.