Geriatric Psychiatrist, Board Member of American Psychiatric Association Foundation, Advocate for Cultural Mental Health & Women in Leadership
Joined November 2013
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Uyen-Khanh Quang-Dang, MD, MS retweeted
Aversive racism contributes to the perpetuation of structural racism in academic medicine. We wrote this piece to name it, help others recognize it & expand the #DEI convo @JLu2001 @CannessonMaxime Gregg Gold @humboldtstate @NEJM @UCSFAnesthesia @UCSF_IHPS nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE…
Uyen-Khanh Quang-Dang, MD, MS retweeted
Please join us for this special event on May 26th! The first 500 individuals who register will gain exclusive access to the full documentary, Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops, 5 days before and 2 days after the event! Register at this link ow.ly/mmyP50EDxBm #MentalHealthMonth
Uyen-Khanh Quang-Dang, MD, MS retweeted
We are very excited to join with the @PsychFoundation TOMORROW @ 8pm ET for a panel discussion featuring Ernie Stevens, Joe Smarro along with a clinical & mental health reform expert. This should be an amazing event! It's FREE & you can register below.
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How employers can support their AAPI employees!
Employers in attendance include some of largest Northern CA companies, including: PayPal, Amazon, Salesforce and State Depts to name a few!!
Register here: meetsutter.zoom.us/meeting/r…
Uyen-Khanh Quang-Dang, MD, MS retweeted
Please re-Tweet these 10 tips for communicating effectively with loved ones who have #Alzheimers disease and other forms of #dementia.
#caregiving #kindness
Check out 4/14: Addressing Racial Trauma And Police Violence In Mental Health Emergencies by Society for the Study of Psychiatry & Culture (SSPC) psychiatryandculture.org/eve…
Uyen-Khanh Quang-Dang, MD, MS retweeted
Female caregivers are 2.5 times more likely to live in poverty than non-caregivers as many quit or reduce their work hours.
We need to find ways to support women who do a disproportionate amount of home healthcare for loved ones.
via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2021/03/16/us/ca…
Uyen-Khanh Quang-Dang, MD, MS retweeted
Today, APA is taking an important step in addressing racism in psychiatry. We are beginning the process of making amends for both direct and indirect acts of racism in psychiatry, we apologize for our contributions to structural racism and pledge enacting anti-racist practices.
Oh, man.
The new virus strain is ~60% more infectious. We haven’t processed what that means.🧵
1. Western countries that didn’t stop the previous variant won’t be able to stop this one. It’s already in UK, US, FR, NL... that we know. Probably many more places.
cmmid.github.io/topics/covid…
One of my modern day heros!!
The work that makes all other work possible (Ai-jen Poo | TEDWomen 2018) ted.com/talks/ai_jen_poo_dom… via @TEDTalks
Uyen-Khanh Quang-Dang, MD, MS retweeted
Women have been shown to be more sensitive to others' suffering, whereas, warriors celebrated for killing their opponents are almost always men. We need to see more women in leadership roles and more closely involved in education about compassion. #InternationalWomensDay
Uyen-Khanh Quang-Dang, MD, MS retweeted
The ultimate source of a happy life is warmheartedness. Even animals display some sense of compassion. When it comes to human beings, compassion can be combined with intelligence. Through the application of reason, compassion can be extended to all 7 billion human beings.
Uyen-Khanh Quang-Dang, MD, MS retweeted
Right back at ya @IlseWiechers ! So much fun and so happy to have collaborated with you for #AAGP2019 Thanks to all the amazing work of friends and colleagues my cup has been refilleth for another year! @GeriPsyc – at Healdsburg, CA
I left home a week ago under a double 🌈 which was a portend of the AMAZINGNESS that would be #AAGP2019 - thanks to my friends & colleagues for making @GeriPsyc my home. And most of all, thanks to my partner in crime @ZThrelfall, who made planning this meeting so much fun!
I never miss the APA Foundation Benefits-- they're the highlight of every APA Annual Meeting for me! Unforgettable fun for a great cause! teapawt.net/PsychFoundation/status…
Purchase a ticket to the 2018 APAF Annual Benefit by April 6th & be automatically entered to win one of two pairs of tickets to see the New York Yankees play the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium during the APA Annual Meeting! Visit apafdn.org/benefit for more info!
Uyen-Khanh Quang-Dang, MD, MS retweeted
We applaud the @Surgeon_General for this public health advisory. Together, we can turn the tide of the opioid epidemic. teapawt.net/apapsychiatric/status/… – at Washington, DC
APA Supports @Surgeon_General Recommendation to Widen Availability of Naloxone. “The APA has worked with our psychiatrist members and with other medical organizations to ensure access to treatment for those affected by opioid use disorder..." Statement: APAPsy.ch/PR-Naloxone
Uyen-Khanh Quang-Dang, MD, MS retweeted
We would like to thank @MariahCarey for talking to @people about her journey, from the struggle with stigma to finding treatment, with bipolar II disorder.
For more info on bipolar disorders, visit psychiatry.org/patients-fami……/bipolar-disorders
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Uyen-Khanh Quang-Dang, MD, MS retweeted
Great to see @APAPsychiatric #brainfood workshop by @DrPhilMuskin @DavidBouley in @WSJ today. 👊🧠🌱
wsj.com/articles/the-food-th…