Dr. Candice Tate, MD, MBA, is a medical director at Magellan Healthcare and a board-certified psychiatrist by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Her treatment philosophy includes a strong physician-patient therapeutic alliance and safe, responsible medication management. Dr. Tate is experienced in psychotropic medication management for a variety of psychiatric conditions in inpatient and outpatient settings. In addition to extensive training in psychodynamic psychotherapy, she is also familiar with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), interpersonal therapy (IPT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). Dr. Tate graduated from the University of Tennessee Medical School in Memphis and completed her graduate medical education in General Psychiatry at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.
Too often today, BIPOC communities must deal with mental health obstacles without the necessary education, support, and coping strategies. Fortunately, healthcare organizations have opportunities to start addressing these challenges by building cultural competency and by strengthening community education, trust, and access.