Judite Blanc, Ph.D. is a Research Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Blanc has an ethnographic skillet to understand unique stress responses among racial/ethnic/disenfranchised families. In addition, she completed a three-year NIH-funded postdoctoral fellowship in population health at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, where she received extensive training and conducted hands-on research in sleep health and behavioral medicine. Dr. Blanc's early publications advanced knowledge on specific risk and protective factors of mental health among adults, children, and mother-offspring dyads survivors of the Haiti 2010 earthquake. Her findings underline the need to implement trauma-focused and holistic programs for pregnant women survivors of traumatic events. Her work also highlights the need for culturally tailored mental health programs and initiatives for trauma survivors.. Join us for an enlightening discussion focused on the role of stress and trauma on poor health outcomes among immigrants. Dr. Blanc will discuss the importance of psychological resilience; as well as culturally sensitive community- and community tailored clinical interventions for underserved populations.