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Media, Publications & Interviews

This page highlights selected publications, interviews, podcasts, news coverage, and media appearances.
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Psychiatric News

APA Assembly: Presenting Area 7

February 26, 2026
Co-authored with Jasleen Chhatwal, M.B.B.S., M.D., C.P.E.
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Publications
Psychiatric News

APA Assembly: Demonstrating the Power of Local Action

January 24, 2025
Sole-authored article.
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Newspapers & News
Ka Wai Ola (Office of Hawaiian Affairs)

News Briefs

July 2026
Recognition of the American Psychiatric Association Distinguished Fellow designation, APA Mental Health Equity Champion recognition, APA Resident-Fellow Mentor Award, and recipient of the 2026 APA Assembly William C. Richards Rural Psychiatry Award.
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Newspapers & News
John A. Burns School of Medicine News

Blaisdell-Brennan Honored for Leadership and Equity in Mental Health

January 31, 2026
Recognition of the American Psychiatric Association Distinguished Fellow designation and APA Mental Health Equity Champion recognition for leadership, mentorship, and advancing equity in mental health care.
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Newspapers & News
Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Bill for Prescribing Psychologists Program on Kauai Advances

March 9, 2026
Quoted regarding Senate Bill 847 and the proposed psychologist prescribing pilot program in Hawaiʻi.
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Newspapers & News
American Psychiatric Association

Mental Health Equity Champion Spotlight

Achieve Mental Health Equity Update (Summer/Fall 2025)
Recognition as an APA Mental Health Equity Champion.
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Podcasts
American Psychiatric Association – Medical Mind Podcast

Breaking the Silence: Addressing Youth Suicide – Episode 1: American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian

July 7, 2025
Host: H. K. Blaisdell-Brennan, M.D.
Guest: Dale Walker, M.D.
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Radio & Broadcast Interviews
Hawaiʻi Public Radio

Accessing ADHD Medication in Hawaiʻi Can Be a Huge Headache. Here’s Why

March 2, 2026
Interview regarding the national ADHD stimulant shortage and its impact on patients in Hawaiʻi.
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Radio & Broadcast Interviews

Hawaiʻi Public Radio – The Conversation

March 2, 2026
Featured segment on the ADHD medication shortage.
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