Speaker: Terence Meyerhoefer, MD, MS

Title: When a House is Not a Home: Considerations for Patients with Unstable Housing 

Introduction: Terence Meyerhoefer, MD, MS is a PGY-4 psychiatry resident at Mayo Clinic. He attended medical school as part of the inaugural class of Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine- Arizona campus. Terence obtained a master's degree in the Science of Health Care Delivery from Arizona State University in conjunction with Mayo Clinic. After residency, he will join the Austen Riggs Center in their Psychoanalytic Training Program and Fellowship. He loses a piece of his soul each time the phrase "psychiatrists should practice at the top of their license" is uttered. 

Learning Objectives: 
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Empathize with challenges faced by individuals with unstable housing when seeking care.

• Identify resources that help decrease barriers to care for individuals with unstable housing.

Speaker: Rita Taylor, PhD

Title: Early Environment and Implications for Cognitive Development and Impairment Across the Lifespan

Introduction:  

Rita Taylor, PhD is a second-year adult neuropsychology fellow at Mayo Clinic. She completed her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Washinton University in St. Louis and did her predoctoral internship at the University of Missouri. Dr. Taylor's clinical interests center on working with older adults experiencing cognitive impairment. Her research focuses on addressing the dearth of neuropsychological resources and research for and amongst historically underserved groups as well as examining the functional correlates of cognitive test performance.   

Learning Objectives: 
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

1. Describe key early environmental factors and how they may contribute to developmental trajectories.

2. Demonstrate how broader measurement of socioeconomics status could be helpful for estimating cognitive outcomes and identifying appropriate interventions

3. Identify how early life experiences may have long-term impacts on cognition not only during childhood but through older adulthood. 

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