From Burnout to Thriving: Interrogating Barriers to Recruitment & Longevity

For our April 2026 meeting, the University Seminar on Narrative, Health, and Social Justice at Columbia will be reintroducing its annual symposium session. This year's title is From Burnout to Thriving: Interrogating Systemic Barriers to Recruitment and Field Longevity

Our featured speaker will be Janice Haskins, PhD, Head of the Leadership Development Institute at the American Psychological Association (APA). She will be giving a talk on barriers to recruiting mental health care providers of color into under-resourced communities and service areas. Dr. Haskins will bring an organizational psychology lens to this timely conversation on resources, infrastructure, service provision, and community health.

After the talk there will be a panel discussion with expert guests about self-care and burnout prevention needs and strategies for providers of color who may be overburdened because of the systemic barriers that impact recruitment, education, and training efforts. An interactive Q&A with the audience will close the session.

Make sure to clarify if you plan to attend

OPTION A: 6pm talk only

OPTION B: 6pm talk AND 7:30pm Dinner

*Dinner service will be available following the seminar meeting from 7:30-8:30pm. Dinner is $30 per person ($20 for Columbia students) and payable by credit card in advance or on the day of the event (cash is not accepted).

PLEASE NOTE: All attendees who are NOT Columbia students or Faculty will need to provide their name (as written on their government-issued ID) and email in order to receive an individual QR Code pass before the day of the seminar. If you are purchasing multiple tickets, please consider purchasing separate tickets with the full name and email for individual attendees.

Speaker:

Janice Haskins, PhD, Head of the Leadership Development Institute at the American Psychological Association (APA)

Moderators:

Mario de la Cruz, (M.S.'12), Lecturer; School of Professional Studies and Associate Director, CUIMC Division of Narrative Medicine

Zahra Khan, (M.S.'19), Lecturer; Narrative Medicine Program in the School of Professional Studies

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Faculty House, 64 Morningside Drive, New York, United States

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