Latinx Task Force, PULSO and Clínica Latina Virtual Mentorship Talk
Open to PAU students, faculty, staff, and friends.
Talk will be from 12 pm to 1pm.
The Latinx Task Force, PULSO and Clínica Latina invite you to participate in a virtual mentorship talk with alumni Dr. Johanna Rengifo, Class of 2015 who is the founder of PULSO at PAU.
In this talk, Dr. Rengifo will discuss the following:
- Starting PULSO, PAU's Latinx Student Organization
- Applying and getting internships, fellowships and post-doctoral positions
- Dissertation and research suggestions
- Post-PAU career advice
- Get a better understanding about the type of work Latinx clinicians are doing in the community
The goals of the Latinx Task Force are:
- To increase the number of Latinx PAU students, staff, and faculty of all races.
- To engage more Latinx minds by establishing training opportunities and activities that will attract more Latinx to PAU.
- To support students, staff, and faculty once at PAU.
- To help the task force’s efforts to improve the lives of Latinx locally, nationally, and beyond.
Dr. Johanna Rengifo-Nevarez - Bilingual Clinical Neuropsychologist, San Francisco Neuropsychology
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Dr. Rengifo specializes in working with adults and older adults with a wide range of conditions, including medical/neurological diagnoses (e.g., epilepsy, concussion, brain tumor, stroke), traumatic brain injuries, neurodegenerative diseases (e.g. Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer’s disease), and comorbid psychiatric conditions (e.g., anxiety, depression, PTSD). She also conducts immigration and political asylum evaluations. Her clinical and research interests include Latino older adults, medical neuropsychology, and positive / health neuropsychology.
Dr. Rengifo is an active member of the Hispanic Neuropsychological Society and served as co-chair of their scientific conference in 2017. She is also a member of the California Psychological Association, American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, National Academy of Neuropsychology, and the Northern California Neuropsychology Forum.