Psychiatry Resident
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
Dr. Velez Florez is a psychiatry resident in the Mass General/ McLean Psychiatry Program and a member of the physician-scientist training track. She is an international medical graduate from Bogotá, Colombia. After graduating from Universidad del Rosario, she worked as a hospitalist for three years. She then did a post-doctoral research fellowship at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where she led education and emergency research projects. She was the principal investigator of a project where she invented and studied a transparent origami facemask for ASD assessments, awarded a grant by Children´s National Hospital - the NCCPDI. Dr. Velez Florez was also a co-investigator on a National Science Foundation translation of innovative technology solutions to meet frontline medical shortages related to COVID-19. Engaged in the Residency program's Hispanic clinic, Dr. Velez Florez serves Spanish-speaking patients. She focuses on Health Disparities research and aims to establish a Hispanic Clinical Research Center. Leading a project to adapt trauma-based therapies, supported by the Nyapati Rao and Francis Lu IMG Fellowship award, she holds positions on the Educational Policy and Recruitment committees. A founding member of the LGBTQAI+ Psychiatry residency group, she actively promotes diversity and inclusion within the program. Additionally, she participates in initiatives at the Center for Diversity and Inclusion at MGH. Committed to breaking down barriers and fostering cultural sensitivity in mental health care, Dr. Velez Florez aims to advance equity and empower marginalized communities.
Friday, November 8, 2024
1:35 PM – 2:50 PM EST
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
