Who We Are
Justice for Medlock is a support movement created by members of the community and concerned citizens of Colorado to rally around and uplift Dr. Morgan Medlock, an authentic and bold public servant who was treated unjustly and disrespectfully. The mission of this volunteer movement is to elevate Dr. Medlock’s story, bring to light the harm done to Leaders of Color by political structures, and seek justice by calling for Governor Polis to reinstate Dr. Medlock as BHA
It is about demanding accountability for Dr. Medlock and all those who found hope in Dr. Medlock’s position of power and inspiration from her strength.
About Dr. Medlock
Dr. Medlock was appointed the Behavioral Health Commissioner for the State of Colorado and a member of the Governor’s Cabinet in January 2022. She completed her residency in adult psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)/McLean Hospital, in Boston, MA. As a senior resident, she was the sole trainee granted the opportunity to serve as director of a clinical service. She was also a co-founder and chair of the MGH/McLean Resident Advocacy Committee (RAC), the residency’s first trainee-led advocacy group, where she was instrumental in developing mission and vision statements, a strategic plan, an online presence, and a path for partnership with hospital and community leaders. Dr. Medlock is the lead editor of an academic volume, entitled Racism and Psychiatry: Contemporary Issues and Interventions (Springer, 2018).
In July 2017, she was appointed to the Commonwealth Fund Mongan Fellowship in Minority Health Policy, based at Harvard University. With this training, she wishes to contribute to policymaking that promotes behavioral health equity for justice-involved individuals and those with substance use disorders. She completed a practicum project with Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute (Dallas, TX), providing input to the development of competency restoration policy. Dr. Medlock is also committed to healthcare innovation, having designed novel approaches to integrating spiritual care with addiction treatment services.
Dr. Medlock received her medical degree from Mayo Medical School, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, in 2013 and her Master of Divinity degree from Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI in 2011. She completed a Master of Public Health degree at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, MA.
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