About OMNA
APA's Office of Minority and National Affairs
"Racial and ethnic minorities collectively experience a greater disability burden from mental illness than do whites. This higher level of burden stems from minorities receiving less care and poorer quality of care, rather than from their illnesses being inherently more severe or prevalent in the community.” (Surgeon General 2001)
OMNA Mission
The mission of OMNA is to meet the professional needs of psychiatrists
from minority and underrepresented (MUR) groups and to improve the
quality of care for MUR people.
Goals
- Heighten awareness about minority mental health concerns
- Increase diversity in psychiatry
- Foster the professional development MUR psychiatrists
- Educate communities about mental health disparities and their impact
on public health
- Forge alliances to eliminate disparities
- Increase access to quality care for MUR patients
Mailing Address American Psychiatric Association
1000 Wilson Boulevard, # 1825
Arlington, VA 22209
Staff Contacts
ANNELLE PRIMM, MD, MPH
Director
Email: aprimm@psych.org
703-907-8540
703-522-2564 FAX
ALISON BONDURANT
Associate Director
Email: abondurant@psych.org
703-907-8639
703-907-7852 FAX
MARILYN KING
Assistant Director, Minority Fellowships
Email: mking@psych.org
Phone 703-907-8653
Fax 703-907-7852
CYNTHIA LESLIE
Program Coordinator
Phone 703-907-8579
Fax 703-907-7582
DEBBIE COHEN
Research Assistant
Email: dcohen@psych.org
Phone 703-907-7366
Fax 703-907-7852
ROSA BRACEY
Executive Assistant
Email: rbracey@psych.org
Phone 703-907-8539