AMP Webinar Series: Shadowed Beneath Thy Hand: A Conversation Between Combined Trained Physicians - February 26, 2026
AMP will NOT be offering CME for this webinar.
Please join the Association of Medicine and Psychiatry for this installment of our AMP Webinar Series: Shadowed Beneath Thy Hand: A Conversation Between Combined Trained Physicians
Thursday, February 26 • 8:00–9:00 PM ET • Live on Zoom
In Honor of Black History Month
This Black History Month, the Association of Medicine and Psychiatry is honored to host a powerful and deeply meaningful conversation featuring six extraordinary physicians whose careers span integrated care, medical education, policy, community leadership, and health equity.
Shadowed Beneath Thy Hand is a 60‑minute moderated dialogue that celebrates the legacy, resilience, and brilliance of Black physicians working at the intersection of medicine and psychiatry. Through personal stories, shared experiences, and thoughtful reflection, this webinar offers inspiration for clinicians at every stage of training and practice.
A Distinguished Panel of Voices
Guided by co‑moderators Dr. Tahj Blow (PGY‑3, Internal Medicine–Psychiatry) and Dr. Chijindu Diokpa (PGY‑2, Family Medicine–Psychiatry), four nationally respected clinicians will share their journeys:
- Dr. Cerrone Cohen – Duke University clinician‑educator, collaborative care leader, and director of the psychiatry clerkship.
- Dr. Marius Commodore – Internist‑psychiatrist with 15+ years in integrated care, operations, and education, dedicated to serving vulnerable populations.
- Dr. Damon Tweedy – Duke professor, VA psychiatrist, and acclaimed writer and scholar in medical ethics and health equity.
- Dr. DeJuan White – Triple‑boarded physician, academic leader, emergency psychiatry expert, and advocate for systems‑level mental health reform.
What the Conversation Will Explore
In an environment anchored in honesty, celebration, and professional reflection, panelists will address questions such as:
- What called you to medicine—and what sustains you in difficult moments?
- How has your identity shaped both your strength and your challenges?
- How have you adapted as medicine—and society—has evolved?
- Where do you find refuge and resilience, inspired by James Weldon Johnson’s words, “Shadowed Beneath Thy Hand”?
- What wisdom would you offer your younger self?
This webinar invites participants to reflect on purpose, representation, perseverance, and the ongoing work of shaping an equitable future in health care.
Who Should Attend
This session is designed for:
- Medical students
- Resident and fellow physicians
- Practicing physicians
- Family and supporters are welcome
Panelists:
Dr. Cerrone Cohen
Dr. Cerrone Cohen completed a combined residency in Family Medicine and Psychiatry at the University of California Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California. He currently serves as an associate professor in both the department of Family Medicine & Community Health and the department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Duke University in Durham, NC. In his shared role, he provides both primary care and mental health services in outpatient settings. He also is a member of the Duke Primary Care collaborative care team, where he assists primary care providers in initiating and monitoring treatments for depression and anxiety. Dr. Cohen is also passionate about teaching mental health care to primary care providers, both current and future. He has lectured on both the national and international level. He currently serves as the Director of the psychiatry clerkship within the Duke School of Medicine, and he is also an assistant director of the Duke Master of Biomedical Sciences Program. In his spare time, he enjoys cooking, college football, and running ultramarathons
Dr. Marius Commodore
Dr. Marius Commodore is a board-certified internist and psychiatrist with over 15 years of experience in integrated care, medical leadership, and clinical education. He currently serves as a Primary Care Physician at AbsoluteCare in New Orleans, where he provides value-based care to underserved populations with complex medical and psychiatric needs. Dr. Commodore holds a Bachelor's from the University of Michigan, an MD from Emory University and did his combined training at Rush University Medical Center and more recently (this year!) completed an MBA from Auburn University. His career spans academic medicine, telehealth innovation, and healthcare operations, including previous roles as Medical Director of Behavioral Health at Thirty Madison and Medical Director roles at both Tulane University and the University of Chicago. A dedicated clinician-educator, Dr. Commodore has received multiple teaching awards and currently serves as Section Editor for Psychiatry at MedStudy LLC. He is passionate about population health, collaborative care models, and improving outcomes for vulnerable patient populations."
Dr. Damon Tweedy
Dr. Damon Tweedy is a professor of psychiatry at Duke University School of Medicine, where he teaches and mentors medical students. He is also a staff psychiatrist within the Durham Veteran Affairs Health System, where he co-leads an integrated primary care-mental health team. He graduated from Duke School of Medicine and then attended Yale Law School where he focused on health policy and medical ethics, before returning to Duke to complete his medical internship and psychiatric residency. Damon has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of the American Medical Association, Annals of Internal Medicine, Health Affairs, and Psychiatric Services. He is a faculty member with Duke’s Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities, and History of Medicine, where he is at work on a project that examines Duke’s history during the era of segregation
Dr. DeJaun White
Dr. DeJuan White is a physician who has maintained board certifications in general psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, and internal medicine. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory University School of Medicine, where he is also the General Psychiatry Associate Program Director. He serves as a Senior Attending of the Psychiatric Emergency Services at Grady Memorial Hospital (Previously Serving as Medical Director), where he also treats patients with behavioral health crises in the emergency setting. He also continues to practice covering the Combined Medicine and Psychiatry Unit at Grady Memorial Hospital acute medical conditions of underserved patients with decompensated severe mental illness. Passionate about community outreach, he also served as one of the founding members of Caring Communities, an interdisciplinary group of mental health providers mobilized in the face of COVID-19 to provide communities with support, guidance, and care through support groups, de-briefings, wellness guides, and education. He is also Adjunct Faculty at Morehouse School of Medicine. Given his great value to the community, he was governor appointed to the Georgia Behavioral Health Reform and Innovation Commission to evaluate and provide recommendations to improve Georgia’s mental health system.
Moderators:
Dr. Tahj Blow is currently a PGY-3 Resident in the Combined Internal Medicine and Psychiatry Program at Emory University. Originally from Brooklyn, NY, Dr. Blow attended Yale University, where he received the Richard U. Light Fellowship and studied Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Prior to matriculation to medical school, he worked as a research assistant studying threat-of-shock learning and threat extinguishing and published his work in Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. He was also involved in several research projects during medical school. Tahj is passionate about community service and health equity. He is a founding member of the Anti-Racism Task Force, a student-run group to address systemic racism. He also participated in the Health Professions Recruitment and Exposure Program, connecting underrepresented identities in medicine to increase college readiness.
Dr. Chijindu Diokpa (PGY-2 FMP)
Dr. Chijindu Diokpa is currently a PGY-2 Resident in the Combined Family Medicine and Psychiatry Program at the University of Pittsburgh. He completed his undergraduate studies at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and went on to pursue a dual MD-MPH degree at McGovern Medical School in Houston, Texas. While in medical school, Dr. Diokpa experienced significant health issues and was forced to take time away. Upon his return, he collaborated with his school’s administration to improve institutional infrastructure for all students experiencing hardship. While in medical school, he also completed the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, spearheading a project focused on working with underserved patients experiencing pregnancy. A staunch advocate, ally, and systems-thinker, Dr. Diokpa is passionate about ensuring that individuals at every level do not lose themselves in the chaos of medical training.