Mobilizing for Mental Health Equity through Collaboration, Research, and Community Partnerships
Friday, October 17, 2025 | 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Goldwurm Auditorium, Icahn Medical Institute
1425 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10029
Free CEUs for Social Workers & Psychologists
Meet Our Speakers
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Dr. Ann Marie T. Sullivan, MD
COMMISSIONER
NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH
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Dr. René S Kahn, MD, PhD
SYSTEM CHAIR, PSYCHIATRY
INAUGURAL DIRECTOR, BLAU CENTER
ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI
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Dr. Sidney Hankerson, MD, MBA
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR & VICE CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY
DIRECTOR, MENTAL HEALTH EQUITY RESEARCH, INSTITUTE OF HEALTH EQUITY RESEARCH (IHER)
ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI
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Dr. Lena Green, DSW, LCSW
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
HOPE CENTER HARLEMASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPT OF PSYCHIATRY, PROJECT MANAGER, INSTITUTE OF HEALTH EQUITY RESEARCH (IHER)
ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI
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Dr. Stephanie M. Le Melle, MD, MS
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PSYCHIATRY EDUCATION
DIRECTOR OF THE PUBLIC PSYCHIATRY FELLOWSHIP
PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IRVING MEDICAL CENTER (CUIMC)
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Rawle Andrews, Jr. Esq
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION
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Dr. Altha Stewart, MD
SENIOR ASSOCIATE DEAN
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
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Linda Rosenberg, MSW
CO-FOUNDER
OFFICE OF CEO
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Dr. Paul J. Rosenfield, MD
DIRECTOR OF PSYCHIATRY EDUCATION AND TRAINING
MOUNT SINAI MORNINGSIDE/WEST
ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI
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Dr. Shilpa Taufique, PhD
DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF PSYCHOLOGY
MOUNT SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM
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Dr. Mena Mirhom, MD, FAPA
CHIEF WELLNESS OFFICER
ATHLETES FOR HOPE
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Dr. Carine Nzodom, MD, FAPA
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
HOUSING AND HOMELESS SERVICES
NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH
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Dr. Warren Y.K. Ng, MD, MPH
MEDICAL DIRECTOR, OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
NEWYORK-PRESBYTERIAN
DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES, DIVISION OF CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IRVING MEDICAL CENTER (CUIMC)
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Dr. Bianca Nguyen MD, MPH
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
COORDINATED BEHAVIORAL CARE AND SAMARITAN DAYTOP VILLAGE
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Dr. Daniel Brice Reynolds, MD
CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY
NYU GROSSMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
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Dr. Mirabela Bodic, MD
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC PSYCHIATRY FELLOWSHIP
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IRVING MEDICAL CENTER (CUIMC)
About Our Symposium
Join us for a transformative day where we aim to raise awareness about the critical role of public psychiatry and explore innovative career pathways to make mental health care more accessible to our communities.
This symposium will feature collaborative discussions across disciplines, bringing together professionals from social work, psychiatry and psychology.
We are excited to announce the launch of the new NYS OMH-Mount Sinai Public Psychiatry Research Fellowship, set to launch July 2026. This fellowship represents an important step towards advancing research and training in public psychiatry. Additionally, we will highlight the unique features of Columbia University’s Public Psychiatry Fellowship.
Attendees also can earn free continuing education credits.
What is Public and Community Psychiatry?
“Public and Community Psychiatry is a specialized field of psychiatry that extends beyond the boundaries of private practice to serve individuals and populations with complex mental health needs across the full continuum of mental health care. This continuum of care is often publicly funded and designed to serve underserved populations. Public Psychiatry is grounded in recovery-oriented care, going beyond symptom management to promote quality of life, personal agency, and support for individuals in reaching their life goals.”
— Dr. Stephanie Le Melle MD, MS
“Traditional psychiatric research often prioritizes clinical metrics like hospitalizations, emergency visits, and medication adherence. While important, these measures don’t fully reflect the goals and outcomes valued in Public Psychiatry—such as self-advocacy, reduced loneliness, improved quality of life, housing stability and self-esteem.
That’s where Public Psychiatry Fellowships comes in.
The Public Psychiatry Fellowship (PPF) at Columbia University equips psychiatrists with the tools to become impactful leaders and change agents. Fellows learn to deliver recovery-oriented care, navigate and improve systems-based practice, and drive organizational change — ultimately becoming skilled leaders, managers, and advocates who can transform mental health care from within.
The Research PPF at Mount Sinai aims to shift the focus toward research that centers the lived experiences and priorities of the people and communities served. This includes studying how systems of care—and the social determinants of health—impact recovery, treatment engagement, satisfaction, and social connectedness.”
— Dr. Stephanie Le Melle MD, MS
Why Training in Public Psychiatry Matters
Support for Mental Health in Communities
Public and Community Psychiatry is not only about providing compassionate, person-centered clinical care — it is also about leadership, advocacy, and management. Psychiatrists in this field are trained to lead change, influence policy, and ensure that the mental health system serves the most vulnerable with dignity, justice, and respect.
SPONSORS
Goldwurm Auditorium
Icahn Medical Institute
1425 Madison Ave, 1st FL New York, NY 10029
10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Contact Us
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Email
PublicPsychiatry@mountsinai.org