When we are juggling the different stressors associated with our careers we can feel powerless, when in reality we have more power than we think. In this episode, we talk about finding your voice (and your power) through entrepreneurship. Dr. Danielle Hairston is the founder of Black Trivia Night and is the co-host of a new podcast, The Next 72 Hours. She is also just an all-around powerhouse and I am honored to call her a colleague! We take a few minutes to talk through how she ended up following this path and what it has done for her mental health.
Danielle Hairston, M.D. is a double board certified, Adult/Consultation-Liaison psychiatrist, medical educator, author, speaker, and promoter of mental wellness.
Dr. Danielle Hairston was raised in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. She attended Rutgers University for her undergraduate education and earned a degree in Biological Sciences. She earned her medical degree at Howard University College of Medicine. Dr. Hairston was Chief Resident for the Department of Psychiatry at Howard University Hospital, where she completed her general psychiatry residency. She completed her Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship at and went on to become faculty at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Hairston returned to Howard University College of Medicine as an Assistant Professor and was recently appointed as the Psychiatry Residency Program Director.
Dr. Hairston currently serves as the American Psychiatric Association (APA)’s Black Caucus’ President. She has served as the Black Psychiatrists of America (BPA) Scientific Program Chair since 2016. Dr. Hairston has spoken nationally and internationally about the impact of race and culture on mental health. She is a contributing author to the recently published book, Racism and Psychiatry: Contemporary Issues and Interventions.
Her interests include consultation-liaison psychiatry, resident education, underrepresented minorities in medicine, faith & mental health, and social determinants of mental health.
