Dr. Rukhsana M. Chaudhry is the Director of Mental Health Programming for the American Muslim Health Professionals (AMHP). In this role, she has developed several mental health advocacy and educational initiatives, including the “Muslim Youth Identity” series in which American Muslim speakers delivered TED-style talks about combating stereotypes and prejudice. She spearheaded and convened the first-ever National Interfaith Anti-bullying summit with steering committee partners in December of 2017. She currently serves as a psychologist at The World Bank and practices in behavioral medicine and as a senior clinical advisor. In 2016, she received the Leadership recognition award for service in Mental Health Programming by the Muslim Mental Health Conference and Michigan State University Department of Psychiatry. In 2019, she established the first asylum and human rights clinic in the Department of Professional Psychology in her role as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology at The George Washington University. Dr. Chaudhry received her Doctorate from the George Washington University in 2010. She completed her postgraduate training at Harvard University‘s Global Mental Health Program specializing in Trauma and Recovery.
Dr. Rukhsana Chaudhry has been featured on:
NPR’s :How American Muslims Can Maintain Mental Wellness During Difficult Times
Faith in HealthCare
The MSA National Podcast