Disparities Committee - Green Group
(formerly known as Diversity Committee; revised, May 20, 2005)
Charter:
The Mental Health (care) Disparities and
Underserved Populations (MhcDUP) Committee shall promote the practice of
culturally and developmentally competent community psychiatry to help
reduce disparities in access to mental health services and improving
outcomes and access for members of underserved groups. The committee
will implement the position statement of the AACP that recognizes the
importance of cultural and social issues of cultural and social issues
of race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender, spirituality and
religion, within the practice of community psychiatry. It shall act as
consultant to and monitor all AACP committees and task forces to assure
that reports and products reflect these goals. It shall assure active
recruitment and retention of a diverse membership and board, actively
present workshops, symposia, courses, lectures, debates, posters, etc.
related to cultural competence and reducing disparities, and serve as
liaison with minority, child/adolescent, geriatric and under-represented
professional organizations, including the American Psychiatric
Association Components and Assembly.
Chairperson:
Russell Lim
Members:
Cheryl Bower-Stephens
Michelle Clark
Warachal Faison
Reta Floyd
Charlie Huffine
Stephanie LaMelle
Annelle Primm
Suzanne Vogel-Scibilia
Committee Minutes May, 2007: (Word);(PDF);(HTML) (added 7/15/2007)
Committee Minutes February, 2007: (Word);(PDF);(HTML) (added 3/1/2007)
MHcDUP Committee Report October, 2005: (Word);(PDF);(HTML) (added 2/28/06)