Special Session: Dr. Alex McClanahan on Advocacy 101

Guest:Dr. Alexander McClanahan is a psychiatrist and mental health advocate specializing in community psychiatry, currently completing residency at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). As the Advocacy Chair for the South Carolina Psychiatric Association, Alex has advocated for a wide range of issues, including expanding access to mental healthcare and supporting evidence-informed policies for opioid use disorder. At MUSC, Alex has served as president of the housestaff, collaborating with administrators to enhance the resident training experience, and previously served on the institution's Medical Executive Committee. During his senior year, he established a clinic dedicated to treating individuals with treatment-resistant psychosis. He was recognized as MUSC’s "Resident of the Year" for the 2022-2023 academic year. Alex will continue his training next year as a public psychiatry fellow at Yale University.Host:Rob Gadomski, DO is the Deputy Medical Director of Psychiatric Services at Project Renewal, Inc and a graduate of the Columbia Public Psychiatry Fellowship. He works primarily with homeless and marginalized individuals in the New York City area. He went to the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine for medical school and completed his psychiatry residency training at Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia before moving to NYC, where he gathered an interest in working with homeless populations and individuals interacting with the criminal legal system.Created by the American Association for Community Psychiatry (AACP).Free AACP Membership for Medical Students, Residents, and Fellows | Instagram | Twitter | Listener Survey | Follow, review, and share!Credit Attribution: Stock Media provided by StockAudios / Pond5