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Program

Bringing together national and local leaders in psychiatry, women’s health, and community wellness.

Welcoming Remarks by
Stephanie Gardner, Pharm.D., Ed.D.
Provost, UAMS

Emcee
Jessica L. Coker, M.D.
Associate professor, UAMS Department of Psychiatry
Co-director, UAMS Women’s Mental Health Program

Keynote and Q&A with Jennifer Gregg, Ph.D. and Matt Boone, LCSW: “Being Alive in Your Life While Dancing Backwards in High Heels: Simple Practices for Getting Centered in the Midst of Chaos”
Matthew Boone, LCSW
Associate director, Student Wellness Program
Instructor, UAMS Department of Psychiatry
Jennifer Gregg, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychology, San Jose State University

Adolescent Mental Health: “The Power of Connection: How Friendships Shape Adolescent Girls’ Mental Health”
Kiley Jones, M.D.
Assistant professor, UAMS Department of Psychiatry
Associate program director, UAMS Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship

Perinatal Mental Health: “Motherhood and Mental Health”
Erin Jefferson, M.D.
Assistant professor, UAMS Department of Psychiatry, Women’s Mental Health Program

Geriatric Mental Health: “Cultivating Resilience in Women’s Golden Years”
Laura Dunn, M.D.
UAMS Marie Wilson Howells Professor
Chair, Department of Psychiatry
Director, Psychiatric Research Institute

Lunch Panel Discussion and Q&A: You’re Not Alone: Mental Health Support for the Journey of Motherhood

Led by Shona Ray-Griffith, M.D.
Associate professor, UAMS Department of Psychiatry
Ambulatory director, UAMS Women’s Mental Health Program
Program director, UAMS Addiction Medicine Fellowship

Ashley Bearden Campbell
Executive Director, Arkansans for Improving Maternal Health (AIM)

Elizabeth Bojie, Ed.S., M.S., LPC, PMH-C
Chair, Postpartum Support International Arkansas Chapter Board of Directors

Nicolle Fletcher
Certified birth and postpartum doula, childbirth educator, lactation counselor
Co-Founder, Executive Director of Ujima Maternity Network
President, Doula Alliance of Arkansas

Workshops

Workshop 1A: “The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition for Mental Wellness”

Alyssa Frisby, M.S., RD, LD
Instructor, UAMS Culinary Medicine
Senior Brand & Project Manager

Workshop 1B: “Keys to a Woman’s Relational and Sexual Wellness”

Chelsea Wakefield, Ph.D., LCSW, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist
Associate professor, Department of Psychiatry
Director, UAMS Couples Center

Workshop 2: “Being Alive in Your Life While Dancing Backwards in High Heels: Simple Practices for Getting Centered in the Midst of Chaos, Part 2“

Matthew Boone, LCSW
Jennifer Gregg, Ph.D.

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