Responding with Respect: Mental Health Emergencies in American Indian and Alaskan Native Populations

This webinar, sponsored by the SAEM Global Emergency Medicine Academy (GEMA), will explore the unique challenges and considerations in caring for American Indian and Alaskan Native (AIAN) patients experiencing mental health emergencies.

Key Discussion Points

• The role of historical trauma on current AIAN mental health trends
• Tips on suicide safety planning in a resource-limited context, including tips on risk stratification and disposition
• Unique legal considerations and the importance of tribal sovereignty in the management of mental health issues on tribal lands

Speakers

• Dr. Brynn Luger, PhD, MA (Lakota Sioux), an Assistant Professor in the Department of Indigenous Health at the University of North Dakota with extensive experience as a licensed clinical counselor specializing in trauma therapy and substance use disorder treatment
• Dr. Pamela End of Horn, DSW, LICSW (Lakota Sioux), a National Suicide Prevention Consultant under the Indian Health Service where she oversees the Suicide Prevention and Care Program
• Moderated by Dr. Joseph Ciano, DO, MPH, MS