We are delighted to announce that the ASHA for Women board has unanimously elected Dr. Revathi Vikram, a board certified psychiatrist and former United Nations Family Status Committee chairperson, to its ranks. Dr. Vikram has been providing mental health services in Maryland since 2006 and prior to that practiced in New York, where she served as the American Psychiatric Association's president for the local chapter and chairperson of the organization's Committee on Women. Her specialties include cross-cultural mental health issues, with a special focus on immigration.
In 2005, Dr. Vikram became president of the Vienna, Austria-based United Nations Women's Guild, which assists children in need and mother-child care programs throughout the world. During her tenure, Dr. Vikram helped raise more than €250,00, which were distributed to children's charities worldwide and participated in the UN Millennium Project by leading workshops and staff training in HIV/AIDS education.
Dr. Vikram began volunteering with ASHA for Women two years ago and has worked on advocate training, case consultations, and community outreach.
