Remember Healthcare Providers During Brain Awareness Week

Remember Healthcare Providers During Brain Awareness Week

Support mental wellness for anxious and depressed workers.

KEY POINTS

  • Brain Awareness Week is a reminder to consider the pandemic’s impact on healthcare professionals.
  • COVID-19 has led to a global increase in anxiety and depression, especially among healthcare workers.
  • Stigma still remains, but more individuals are seeking help for mental conditions.

It’s no secret that clinicians and healthcare professionals continue to struggle while providing care for some of the most vulnerable people in our communities.

Every year, Brain Awareness Week is observed around the world during the third week of March. From the first celebration in 1996, thousands of organizations use this time to…

Celebrating the Leaders Who Have Advanced Mental Healthcare

Celebrating the Leaders Who Have Advanced Mental Healthcare

Their impact laid the foundation for today’s advances.

KEY POINTS
  • The U.S. government ramped up mental health awareness and action in the 1990s and the 21st century.
  • The mental health experiences of Black Americans drives Black leaders to address this underserved population.
  • Anyone can become an advocate for mental wellness, continuing the work of many dedicated and creative leaders.

As the United States marks Presidents Day every February, we celebrate the birthdays of our first president, George Washington, as well as the president who ended slavery in America, Abraham Lincoln. Imagine how Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation and subsequently, the 13th Amendment affected the mental health of the millions of Black people who had lived without hope as…

Children and Youth Need Trauma-Informed Care More Than Ever

Children and Youth Need Trauma-Informed Care More Than Ever

Ask them, “What happened to you?”

KEY POINTS

  • The trauma of COVID-19 has affected the mental health of millions of young people.
  • Trauma-informed care enables caregivers to understand an individual’s entire life situation and treat them accordingly.
  • Shortages of child and adolescent mental health professionals are compromising trauma-informed care.

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on individuals and groups around the world, from frontline health care professionals to service workers to the elderly to entire families decimated by the virus. However, there is a large, traumatized cohort that requires more attention: our youth. How do we help young people cope with the upheaval in their lives due to the coronavirus, on top of the many other traumas they experience? This is a challenge we must address sooner rather than later with…

Senior Research Scientist and Health Expert Dr. William Scarbrough Joins The Bizzell Group as the Vice President of Health Solutions

 Senior Research Scientist and Health Expert Dr. William Scarbrough Joins Bizzell US as the Vice President of Health Solutions

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April 5, 2022 (New Carrollton, MD) — Dr. William H. Scarbrough, III joins Bizzell US (Bizzell) as the new Vice President of Health Solutions. In this role, he will be a senior member of the Bizzell leadership team and will assume immediate responsibility for all aspects of Bizzell’s health practice area, including supporting existing federal customers and growing Bizzell’s health portfolio. Dr. Scarbrough will also advise on Bizzell’s corporate strategic planning and operational initiatives. 

“It is an honor to join Bizzell and lead innovative solutions to improve and promote positive health outcomes. Bizzell has positioned itself as a problem-solving engine that the public health industry needs. Bizzell has an extensive record of accomplishment and delivering actionable solutions to their customers and citizens,” says Dr. Scarbrough. 

Bringing over 40 years of experience in health and human services, education, and juvenile justice as a clinician, researcher, program evaluator, and manager, Dr. Scarbrough is skilled in evaluation design, data collection, qualitative and quantitative data analysis, mixed method approaches, and strategic planning. He has designed, managed, and advised on dozens of research and program evaluation studies at the national, state, and local levels, including cross-site evaluations, multi-site and cluster evaluations, mixed methods evaluations, and case studies. 

Dr. Scarbrough is an excellent addition to Bizzell. He is a highly seasoned evaluation professional that brings with him a record of exceptional experience, knowledge, and credibility. We pride ourselves in attracting top talent, and Dr. Scarbrough is a prime example of the caliber of leader and talent found at Bizzell,” says Anton C. Bizzell, M.D., President & CEO of Bizzell. 

“We’re looking forward to leveraging Dr. Scarbrough’s extensive experience in order to advance our critical mission and relationships with our customers and stakeholders,” says Dr. Chad Brown, Bizzell’s Chief Administrative Officer. 

About Bizzell 

Established in 2010, Bizzell US is U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) HUBZone certified strategy, consulting, and technology firm with a mission to improve lives and accelerate change. Bizzell US develops innovative solutions to some of the most critical issues of our time such as health care services equity, global health, workforce innovation and other urgent needs facing the world. Under the leadership and vision of founder, Anton C. Bizzell, MD, the company has grown into a thriving firm headquartered in New Carrollton, Maryland with staff and offices in various regions around the country including California, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Georgia, and globally in Africa, Asia, and Central America. Learn more about how we develop data-driven, research-informed, innovative solutions to complex-real-world challenges. Learn more at BizzellUS.com.

 

Dr. William H. Scarbrough, III