Joanne Ahola, MD

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Dr Ahola is the Medical Director Emeritus at Weill Cornell Center for Human Rights.

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The Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry calls for an end to the use of Title 42 to expel asylum seekers at the southern border.

Psychiatrists Call for End to Cruel and Harmful Immigration Policy

Joanne Ahola, MD;Stewart Adelson, MD;Kenneth Ashley, MD;Mary Barber, MD, MDiv;William Byne, MD;Flavio Casoy, MD;Alexis Chavez, MD;Jack Drescher, MD;Laura Erickson-Schroth, MD;Alhasan Ghazzawi, MD;David Goldenberg, MD;Kenneth Hung, MD;Naomi Libby, MD;Lorraine Lothwell, MD;Marlin Mattson, MD;Scot G. McAfee, MD;Chris McIntosh, MD, FRCPC;Dustin Nowaskie, MD;Alan Schwartz, MD;D. Andrew Tompkins, MD, MHS;Eric Yarbough, MD ;The LGBTQ+ Committee of The Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry
December 17th 2021

The Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry (America’s mental health think tank) calls for an end to the use of Title 42 to expel asylum seekers at the southern border. This policy places LGBTIQ asylum seekers in particular danger.

Helping LGBTQ Youth During the Pandemic

Helping LGBTQ Youth During the Pandemic

Stewart Adelson, MD;Joanne Ahola, MD;Mary Barber, MD;Flavio Casoy, MD;Jack Drescher, MD;Laura Erickson-Schroth, MD, MA
May 13th 2021

Overwhelmed and encumbered agencies are increasingly unable to provide critical services for LGBTQ youth, leaving them powerless in impeding a downward spiral into homelessness and associated negative ramifications. There are 5 ways psychiatrists can help.

Impact of COVID-19 Crisis on LGBTQ Youth

Impact of COVID-19 Crisis on LGBTQ Youth

Stewart Adelson, MD;Joanne Ahola, MD;Mary Barber, MD;Flavio Casoy, MD;Jack Drescher, MD;Laura Erickson-Schroth, MD, MA
January 6th 2021

The pandemic has exacerbated many existing dangers, and introduced a few new ones.

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