Join us for an engaging community conversation focused on the Black youth perspective on health issues within Montgomery County. This event aims to highlight the voices and experiences of Black youth, fostering a dialogue that can lead to actionable solutions and improved health outcomes.
Secure your spot today. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a vital conversation on Black health and make a difference in our community.
Moderator: Dr. Colby Chapman Tyson, MD
Children’s National Hospital
Associate Director of Inpatient Psychiatry
Dr. Colby Tyson is the Associate Medical Director of Inpatient Psychiatric Services at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC where she works with youth hospitalized on the inpatient psychiatric units. She is fortunate to have the opportunity to work with youth during a mental health crisis. Despite them being in crisis, she gets to see the resiliency and strength in our youth every day. In addition to direct patient care, Dr. Tyson is the Program Director of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship program at Children’s National Hospital where she trains physicians going into the field of child and adolescent psychiatry and is involved in various hospital committees. Dr. Tyson is also an assistant professor at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences where she trains medical students and general psychiatry residents. Dr. Tyson enjoys being able to influence the future generations of physicians and has won awards and praises for her teaching. Temilolu Daramola
2024 Graduate of Paint Branch High School
Freshman, Montgomery College
Currently a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), I want any child who crosses my path to never fear going to doctors and even find comfort with their doctors. I now am exploring Health Information Management to ensure that patient information and data are organized and protected.
Jasmine Sires
2024 Graduate of Watkins Mill High School
Freshman, Shepherd University
What struck me is that Physician Associates (formerly known as Physician Assistants) have the perfect balance: the middle ground between a doctor and a nurse practitioner. Helping those who identify similarly as me, yet do not have the same equitable opportunities, has inspired me to become an influential figure in the healthcare field.
Nohamin Legesse
2024 Graduate of Paint Branch High School
Freshman, University of Maryland
As a part of the Medical Sciences program at my high school, I interned at Holy Cross Hospital as a Certified Nursing Assistant. I knew I wanted to help people, but in a unique way. I want to major in Biomedical Engineering which is a branch of engineering that works to make innovations in the medical field. 
