PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOP #1
June 17 – 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Effective Treatments for Co-occurring Disorders in Rural and Indigenous
Populations: An Ideas in Progress Workshop
Joe Neidhardt, MD, Mary Roessel, MD, and Dan
Dickerson, DO and Johnson Dennison
This presentation will provide an overview to explore trends and
determine what therapies would be the best options in providing low cost
effective treatments to indigenous populations. Suggestions on how to
implement such treatments will also be provided looking at psychiatry,
family practice, behavioral health and addictions, and indigenous healers.
There will be overviews on low cost psychopharmacology; psychotherapy;
cognitive behavioral, motivational, insight oriented; indigenous healing
practices; alternative therapies, herbal preparations, exercise, meditation
and relaxation exercises, Kundilini Yoga and their application; and CRAFT
and MATRIX models of care for outpatients and their families. A
discussion by the presenters and the audience will follow to explore ways of
providing therapy in rural and indigenous settings. Indigenous healing
practices will be allotted more time than the other three subjects to allow
time to demonstrate healing practices.
Joe Neidhardt, MD grew up in Shelby, Montana and graduated from the
University of Alberta in Medicine. He lived and practiced in Canada
for 20 years, providing services to several tribes in Alberta and British
Columbia. He did research and published on Stress Management prior to
moving to New Mexico to complete his residency training in psychiatry.
Since completing his training he has worked for the Tanana Chiefs in Alaska,
Regional Office for I.H.S in Albuquerque and was the director for Iina
Counseling at the Northern Navajo Medical Center. He currently provides
psychiatric services for the Jicarilla Apache, San Felipe Pueblo, and Ramah
Navajo. He continues to be involved in training, research, and the provision
of direct services. He lives with his wife and daughters and practices
as a Board Certified Psychiatrist in Santa Fe, NM.
Mary Hasbah Roessel is Navajo, born into the Kiiyaanii clan and born for
the Bilagaana clan. Her parents are the late Robert Alfred Roessel,
Jr. and Ruth Roessel. Mary Hasbah Roessel was born and raised on the Navajo
reservation and graduated high school from Chinle High School in Arizona.
With their hard work and service to the Navajo people, her parents started
the Rough Rock Demonstration School, Navajo Community College and introduced
public education to the Navajo reservation among other accomplishments.
Receiving her doctor of medicine degree from the University of Minnesota in
Minneapolis in 1987, Dr. Roessel was the first person from her Navajo
community to attend medical school and become a doctor. She was not
the first person in her family to practice the healing arts, however.
Her grandfather was a Navajo healer. Dr. Roessel became a medical
doctor because she wanted to serve her native people in a meaningful way by
incorporating her Dine’ traditions with her medical training. “I felt
I could make an impact on relieving emotional and psychological illness in
my Native patients, with the Dine’ traditional practices and knowledge
complementing my medical training”. Dr. Roessel has practiced in
Alaska and New Mexico, serving her Native people as a Navajo psychiatrist
working with Native corporations and the Indian Health Service.
Daniel Dickerson. D.O., M.P.H., Inupiaq, is an Assistant Research
Psychiatrist at UCLA, Integrated Substance Abuse Programs (ISAP) and an
addiction psychiatrist at United American Indian Involvement, Inc. (UAII) in
Los Angeles. Dr. Dickerson received his bachelor’s degree from Berry College
in Mount Berry, Georgia, his medical degree from Western University of
Health Sciences in Pomona, California, and his Master’s of Public Health
degree from A.T. Still University. He completed his residency in general
psychiatry at Loma Linda University Medical Center and a fellowship in
addiction psychiatry and addiction research at Yale University. Dr.
Dickerson is the chairperson of the American Psychiatric Association’s
Committee of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian
Psychiatrists and his research interests include developing and analyzing
culturally-tailored substance abuse treatments for American Indians/Alaska
Natives.
Johnson Dennison is Navajo, living on the Navajo reservation in Round
Rock, Arizona. Mr. Dennison currently is employed at the Chinle
Comprehensive Health Care Center in Chinle, Arizona managing the Office of
Native Medicine. He is a practicing traditional Navajo medicine man
who has been practicing for over 20 years. Mr. Dennison has an M.A.
and has been an educational administrator for over 25 years on the Navajo
Nation and at Dine’ College. He is a motivational speaker, lecturer,
storyteller and his presentations are based on old Navajo traditional
teachings and philosophy. Some of the presentations he has given are:
Navajo Ceremonies, Navajo Mental Health, and Balancing Dine’ Ceremonies with
Western Medicine. Mr. Dennison has a rich background and
is articulate in discussing the various topics from the Navajo cultural
perspective and western educational perspective.
PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOP #2
June 17 – 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Funding Opportunities for Rural Mental Health Research
Phuong Kim Pham, Ph.D. Acting Chief, Rural Mental
Health Research Program Office for Special Populations National Institute of
Mental Health National Institutes of Health
NIMH, HRSA, SAMHSA, AHRQ, USDA, CDC, & US VA
In addition to the National Institute of Mental Health, many funding
opportunities supporting rural mental health research are available at
various Federal Agencies and private organization. An overview of
funding opportunities at Federal Agencies and private organizations will be
discussed. A summary of mental health research funding sources and
contacts at various federal agencies including
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA), Health Resources
and Services Administration (HRSA),
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
(AHRQ), US Department of Agriculture on Rural and Community Development
and US Department of Veterans Affairs will be provided.
Furthermore, private organizations, which fund rural mental health research
such as MacArthur Foundation and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will also
discussed funding opportunities for Rural Mental Health Research at their
organizations. (This session is not approved for CME credit.)
PRECONFERENCE TOUR #3
** CANCELED **
June 14, 15 and 16 (3 days,
2 nights)
Connecting Neighbors: Rural New Mexico
Communities
Tour Guide: Chris
Pederson, MPH, MSS
Experience the magic of Northern New Mexico and learn about its
fascinating history as the crossroads of the Southwest. Seven spaces
available! COST: $500 includes two nights lodging, transportation
and entrance fees for all three days. Deadline to register is May 17.
Day 1 -Explore the land of the Jemez canyon and mountains where
Indian and Hispanic people have evolved effective partnerships out of a
turbulent history. Visit ancient ruins, hot springs, one of the world’s
largest calderas and mountain meadows. And understand why New Mexico
deserves its monocur, “The Land of Enchantment.” Meet volunteers
involved in the Helping Hands Program which connects neighbors to help one
another with a multitude of needs, including behavioral health issues.
Day
2 - Explore the Taos Pueblo, a world heritage site, and the village of
Taos...a true cross-roads where mountain men, hippies and the rich and
famous share a passion for the place. Talk with tribal leaders about
traditional and western medicine and the role of clans, neighbors and the
community.
Day 3 - Travel the High Road south to through charming Spanish villages
and sanctuarios. Visit Ojo Sarco and the Picuris Pueblo to learn about the
innovative wellness program developed by Carol Miller, director of the
National Center for Frontier Communities and NARMH 2006 Howery Award Winner.
Continue on to the “City Different” of Santa Fe. Learn more about New
Mexico’s unique history and how it has evolved into a state which many still
think is part of Mexico! Return to Albuquerque.
Christine Pederson, MPH, MSS, Program Leader, is a five-year NARMH Board
Member and the 2002 Conference Chair (Santa Fe). She is a 25 year
resident of New Mexico, an avid traveler and she loves introducing
people to her state. Christine retired from the University of New
Mexico in 2005 after 15 years of developing and coordinating the Rural
Psychiatry Program with her colleague, Helene Silverblatt, M.D.