Join us for dinner and a presentation from Dr. David Carreon on the experience of Imposter Syndrome and its connections to life in academia, faith and flourishing.
Imposter syndrome also known as impostor phenomenon or impostorism, is a psychological experience of intellectual and professional fraudulence. Wikipedia
When: Wednesday, October 9th – Drinks and hors d’oeuvres begin at 5:30pm, and the evening will end by 8:00pm.
What: Starting just after 6:00pm, Dr. Carreon will introduce our topic engaging the relevant research, and his own experiences and expertise.
Then, the night really begins at your table of five to eight people from diverse disciplines, backgrounds and universities; dinner is served and your conversation begins. Tables may have a facilitator to assist the flow of conversation, but in general, there is no set agenda for the conversation. The only expectation is that people will be respectful of one another’s views, making sure to listen attentively and allow adequate time for all to speak. We also hope everyone will have at least a little bit of fun.The night will wrap up with a brief all together conversation and maybe some Q&R with our presenters before saying good night at or before 8:00pm.
Meet Our Presenter: Dr. David Carreon
David is the CEO and co-founder of Acacia Mental Health, a practice focused on bringing hope to the hopeless. In 2021, he led the clinic in bringing a revolutionary 5-day treatment from Stanford (SAINT/SNT) out of the lab into clinical practice, calling it HOPE-TMS. Today, people fly in from all over the country to find relief from otherwise intractable depression and anxiety. The clinic continues to grow in scope and scale and has launched the Acacia Research Clinic (ARC), engaging in formal research directly.
David originally studied engineering with the intent of becoming a medical missionary. He was accepted to Stanford Med, and then took a leave of absence to work for Nuru in Kenya combatting extreme poverty. While there, he realized that the Kenyans looked to the US, for better and worse, as an example. He decided to return to the US to focus on trying to help the US set a good example in practice and thought. Upon returning he studied under Amit Etkin and developed a love of neuroscience, doing work on the similarities between mental illnesses and on TMS. There, he realized the world-changing power of the technology. He then trained at Stanford Psychiatry as a resident. He launched Acacia Mental Health with Nathan Meng upon graduation.
Contact us if you would like an invitation.
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