I will be working with TayoHelp.com, a project of the Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO). Tayo's online platform served as a trustworthy resource for Filipino American communities during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing culturally tailored information regarding public health education and linkages to community resources. This project will involve an interdisciplinary team of public health physicians, behavioral health professionals, journalists, policy experts, technologists, and Filipino community members working to address Asian American health disparities combatting mis- and dis-information via community-based participatory research, community engagement, and participation in the FYLPRO summer fellowship. This summer, our main research will be to conduct a systematic review of theses, dissertations, and journal articles on mental health within Filipino communities.
Project Outline: Filipino-American Mental Health
Supervisor: Melissa Palma, MD | Team Member: Adira Altman
Hi! I'm Elena, a pre-med student-athlete at Brown University studying Chemistry and Literary Arts! I love deep talks, working out, and thrill-seeking. I am so excited to be a part of the Laidlaw Scholars Network!
This summer, I am working on data extraction for a systematic review of themes relevant to mental health in Filipino communities. In collaboration with Dr. Melissa Palma, I will also develop an independent study project that identifies key shared beliefs among Filipino-American communities, notably immigrants, that correlate with reluctance against receiving preventative medical treatment.
I'd love to connect if you are looking into similar topics or if you'd like to geek out about research in general!
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