The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) Department of Psychology and the student group Culturally Aware Psychology Students will host their eighth annual Diversity Conference on April 28-29.
Titled “Unapologetically Diverse, Positively Unique,” the conference will provide a forum for conversation and learning in an effort to address key issues of diversity, immigration, inclusion and cultural competency. Workshops will focus on topics including working with diverse immigrant communities, how schools can support youth in the sexual minority, social justice, racial healing and equitable practice.
The keynote speaker, Ayo Maria Casey-Gooden, PhD, specializes in African Centered/Black Psychology and is board-certified by the Association of Black Psychologists. Her lecture, titled, “Interacting Effectively with Melanics,” will take place on April 28 at 6:30 pm. (“Melanics” is a term used by Casey-Gooden to refer to people of color.)
Additionally, Saturday’s opening session with Krishma C.P. Mastroianni, Esq., a supervisory attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review, will highlight issues of immigration in the United States with heightened anxieties and past traumas faced my many immigrants.
The event will take place on PCOM’s campus at 4170 City Ave., in the Ginsburg Auditorium of Evans Hall. The conference is free and open to the public; however, advance registration is required.
For the past 125 years, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) has trained thousands of highly competent, caring physicians, health practitioners and behavioral scientists who practice a “whole person” approach to care—treating people, not just symptoms. PCOM, a private, not-for-profit accredited institution of higher education, operates three campuses (PCOM, PCOM Georgia and PCOM South Georgia) and offers doctoral degrees in clinical psychology, educational psychology, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, and school psychology. The college also offers graduate degrees in applied behavior analysis, applied positive psychology, biomedical sciences, forensic medicine, medical laboratory science, mental health counseling, physician assistant studies, and school psychology. PCOM students learn the importance of health promotion, research, education and service to the community. Through its community-based Healthcare Centers, PCOM provides care to medically underserved populations. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 215-871-6100.
Brandon Lausch
Executive Director, Strategic Communications
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