Sandra Mattar

Psychologist, Assistant professor @BUMedicine, yogini, mentor, immigrant, journal editor, refugee work, social justice, world traveler and nature lover @The_BMC

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Check out my new publication as a special guest editor for Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice and Policy https://t.co/fAJ6G74uKM. #complementarymedicine #integrativehealth @APADiv56 @APA

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@DrJennyZD @AltafSaadiMD Felicidades. Well deserved!

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My recent interview in the Washington Post on inter generational trauma:

https://t.co/Y0Yv8TzZOu

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Doing this meditation with Alyssa Brelsford. Thrilled to integrate my Western and Eastern training in one space! https://t.co/1dSLSGe6EW

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

Education should include training in how to be calm and unafraid. Since scientists now recognise the significance of warm-heartedness and peace of mind in personal and social well-being, it’s time training to cultivate such qualities was included in the general education system.

[Immigrant & Refugee Health Center at BMC @BMC_IRHC]

What a night! ✨ We recently held a Client Gala to celebrate our community and the 25th anniversary of Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights (BCRHHR) at @The_BMC, a key program of the IRHC. Catch a glimpse ⬇️ and learn about BCRHHR: https://t.co/H0xh3qXC4L.

[Immigrant & Refugee Health Center at BMC @BMC_IRHC]

Happy #EarthDay! 🌎 With each passing year, #climatechange becomes a greater threat to public health, especially to vulnerable populations like #refugees. Today (& every day), we are committed to achieving a #sustainable future & enhancing resources available to the displaced. 💚

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@TheNextSummitA1 Eagle’s Nest, Bhutan

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Last month I was tasked to lead the Racism in Medicine LEADS track @BUMedicine. Impasses in the clinical encounter are the norm rather than the exception. This research is yet another piece of evidence of the importance of being culturally responsive when delivering care

[Ayana “Get out & Vote” Jordan @DrAyanaJordan]

One-third of Black patients report bringing a companion into the exam room to observe and advocate for them. And, the study found, more than a quarter of Black Californians avoid medical care simply because they believe they will be treated unfairly.
#EquityInMedicine is a MUST!

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@AltafSaadiMD @RefugeeSociety @BMC_IRHC @Talarousansh @rawan_alheresh @MGHNeurology @MGH_RI @GreenJournal Would love to have the pdf! I am very interested in this topic!

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Visiting The Embrace with our CMTP interns and faculty #boston #busm ⁦@BMCPsychRes⁩ ⁦@The_BMC⁩

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@OGdukeneurosurg Hospital food

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@drthema @APA @Cynthia4APA @Hoosierdiana @DonnamarieWinn @TigerBingham @erinkaseda A wonderful group!

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My patient was granted asylum today and I am so happy! 😃

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Two of the top articles published in 2022 were from our Journal Psychological Trauma! @APADiv56

[American Psychological Association @APA]

In 2022, @APA_Journals published more than 5,500 articles. Here are the top 10 most read. https://t.co/99lie1X4OI

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Climate and health are inextricably connected. I learned this in my Tibetan Medicine course and now people like @GaurabBasuMDMPH are finding the hard evidence. Exciting!

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@AFredston Always remember it’s not about you, it’s about the students

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In this podcast I discuss the traumatic impact of US immigration policies and discuss culturally responsive care for immigrants and refugees

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Starting 2023 sharing my podcast interview focused on an paper published in the Harvard Public Health Review with @SKimballMD . Check it out: https://t.co/DFZoXdGchS @BMC_IRHC

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Here is our new article published in Practice Innovations: Teletherapy trauma treatment in context: Caring for refugee patients during and beyond COVID-19 pandemic. Hope you like it! https://t.co/oTtihgH2GN

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@HYAdames @TEDTalks @drthema It was fabulous!