ERROUTE PODCAST E7 DR. UMAR LATIF, MD

Welcome to this episode of ENROUTE. I'm Joseph Brigandi Today we have the special privilege of visiting with Dr. Umar Latif.  Umar Latif is a very special contributor in the space of behavioral health and first responders.  He's a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology with triple board certification in General Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry, and Addiction Medicine.  He was selected as a George W. Bush Institute Scholar in 2021 for his work Veteran improving healthcare outcomes for veterans. Umar is the National Medical Director of Help for Heroes, which he cofounded. Its a multisite specialty program he helped design to meet the clinical needs of active-duty service members, veterans and first responders who are dealing with mental health and substance abuse issues.  He also works as the Medical Director of Carrollton Springs Hospital and has a private practice in North Texas. He was recently featured in an article by the Texas Medical Association in which he tackles the difficult subject of Moral Injury in Physicians.  Please join me in welcoming: Dr. UMAR LATIF to ENROUTE.