IMPULSIVITY - Key Persons
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- Assistant Director, Digital Education
- Project Manager for Digital Education at the Yale Poorvu Center
Abigail Titus is the Project Manager for Digital Education at the Yale Poorvu Center. Prior to this role, Abigail worked as a product specialist at Coursera, where she helped the platform launch MasterTrack programs and responsed to learner requests and issues. She recently completed a Master of Education (EdM) degree from Boston University, focused on higher education administration. She holds a bachelor's degree from Bates College in Politics and French. Abigail is from Massachusetts and lived in the San Francisco area for several years before returning to New England.
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- Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology
- Professor of Psychiatry Chair, Human Investigations Committee ( IRB ), Human Research Protections Program Professor, Chronic Disease Epidemiology
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- Associate Professor of Psychiatry Medical & Associate Director, Yale PRIME Psychosis Risk Clinic, Psychiatry
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- Administrative Assistant, YSM Diversity Office
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- Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
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- Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Director of Graduate Admissions, Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program
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- Senior Administrative Assistant, YSM Diversity
Ana Florence is a Psychologist and a PhD Candidate at the State University of São Paulo/Brazil. She is currently a Postgraduate Fellow at the Yale Department of Psychiatry, Program for Recovery and Community Health. Ana specialized in Public Mental Health at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) and completed a masters degree in Social Psychology at the University of São Paulo (USP). She has worked as a Psychologist and Clinical Director at community mental health services in Brazil and has experience in the field of deinstitutionalization and service implementation. Her research is focused on the Open Dialogue approach and Dialogical Practices in the treatment of severe mental health problems.
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- Director, Multimedia Services Senior Video Producer
Angels Gonzalez-Ibanez, PhD in Psychology and Clinical Psychologist with strong focus on health promotion, prevention, treatment and recovery of mental illness and addiction. Long tenure as Professor of Psychopathology at the University of Barcelona. Dr. Angels Gonzalez-Ibanez is Adjunct Professor at Yale University, Department of Psychiatry. She currently provides culturally appropriate services to the diversity of Latino community in Connecticut. Dr. Gonzalez-Ibanez started and leaded the Catalonia Pathological Gambling Services under the Mental Health and Addiction Department of the Catalonia Government getting that gambling disorder was considered as a public health issue and it was included in the public health centers. She has received awards por excellence in research and clinical care in mental health an addiction. Due her interest in recovery, person centered care and community inclusion of individuals with mental health and addiction disorders, she is at Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health involved in national and international projects.
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- Co - Director
- Member of the Executive Committee
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- Senior Administrative Assistant Program Assistant, Master of Health Science - Clinical Investigation Track ( MHS - CI )
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- Member of the YSM Biobank Committee
- Professor of Pathology Chair, Pathology Chief, YNHH Pathology
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- Associate Professor of Psychology
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- Assistant Professor NRTP, Yale Department of Psychiatry
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- Lecturer Senior Consultant, Psychiatry
Barbara Bugella, RN, MSN, MBA holds the position of Senior Consultant with Yale Behavioral Health Consulting Services. In this capacity, her primary focus is assisting psychiatric hospitals and behavioral health organizations across the United States in attaining and upholding Joint Commission accreditation as well as CMS compliance. Her consulting experience includes training programs, mentoring, organizational assessments, conducting simulated surveys, and offering technical assistance pertaining to Joint Commission, CMS standards and survey process, restraint and seclusion reduction, utilization management, and policy development. With an impressive career spanning over 35 years, Ms. Bugella has a wealth of experience within both the public and private sectors of Behavioral Healthcare. Her most recent role as Chief Operating Officer of a State Mental Health and Addiction Services Agency entailed overseeing the operations of six state-operated Local Mental Health Authorities and a large psychiatric hospital totaling over 600 inpatient beds. These facilities also provided services such as withdrawal management, residential care, Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams, Mobile Crisis response, Community Support, and outpatient services. Additionally, she was a founding member of an interagency partnership to reduce the use of restraint and seclusion in healthcare, correctional and school settings. Ms Bugella has been instrumental in assisting start up organizations or those who have acquired new programs to design workflows, develop and implement policies, train staff, and achieve accreditation and/or licensure in multiple states. She possesses extensive expertise in program design, project management, and leadership development. Her regulatory acumen encompasses the management of a Department of Justice Settlement agreement, readiness for The Joint Commission, CMS regulatory compliance, and state licensing requirements. She has also authored a number of peer-reviewed publications, including a focus on restraint and seclusion, school shootings, and the importance of workforce transformation in Connecticut.
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- Project Manager
- Associate Director, Digital Education
Belinda Platt is a project manager for digital education initiatives within the Yale Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning. Belinda's primary role is to help instructors conceive, create, disseminate, and maintain materials for online courses across various platforms. Her accolades include winning two Coursera Learners First Award for Everyday Parenting taught by Dr. Alan Kazdin, The Science of Well-Being taught by Dr. Laurie Santos, and placing top three in the American Society of Nephrology Innovations in Kidney Education Contest in 2018 for a web-based module created in collaboration with Dr. Namrata Krishnan. She loves sharing Yale's expertise with the world so reach out to her with your ideas! Belinda graduated from Cornell University in 2013 with a degree in Industrial and Labor Relations and a minor in Communications.
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- Co - Director
- Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Dr. Kelmendi is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry. He has been a key driver of psychedelic studies at Yale. He is as a co-founder of the Yale Psychedelic Science Interest Group, principal investigator (together with Dr. Pittenger) of the first controlled study of psilocybin in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder, and a co-investigator on a major multi-site study of psilocybin in the treatment of depression, sponsored by the Usona Institute. Dr. Kelmendi is on the Board of the Heffter Foundation, a major sponsor of work in psychedelic science.
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- Research Scientist in Psychiatry Research Psychologist ( VA )
For more than 25 years, Dr. Carlton Green has held various roles in higher education settings. More specifically, he has worked in student activities, multicultural services, residence life, academic affairs, athletics, and counseling services in both public and private institutions. Dr. Green earned his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology and received masters-level training in Mental Health Counseling and Pastoral Ministry, from Boston College. Currently, Dr. Green is the Director of Diversity Training & Education in the Office of Diversity & Inclusion at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD). Prior to taking on this role, he served as a Staff Psychologist at the University of Maryland (UMD) Counseling Center. Dr. Green has developed and presented workshops on diversity and inclusion, including how to address racial trauma at many universities and colleges in the DMV (Washington, DC/Maryland/Virginia) area and nationally. He has also served as a national advisor to The Steve Fund, which is the nation's only mental health organization focused on the wellbeing of students of Color. In the DMV area, Dr. Green is a member of the historical Alfred Street Baptist Church. There, he serves as the president of the AGAPE Mental Health and Coaching ministry. Dr. Green is also an active member in the American Psychological Association. His contributions to the field earned him a Rising Star Award at the 2019 National Multicultural Conference & Summit. In 2019, the Maryland Psychological Association recognized Dr. Green with the Grady Dale Jr. Award for Outstanding Contributions to Diversity in Psychology. Dr. Green was awarded the Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity Outstanding Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association in August 2020.
The primary focus of Chanda's research interest lies in the field of integrative health and health disparities research, specifically the evaluation of the clinical effectiveness and psychophysiological mechanisms underlying the practice of yoga and meditation for marginalized, underserved, and underresourced populations. These behavioral techniques include breathing exercises, physical postures, and mindfulness meditation. These practices produce a coordinated psychophysiological response called the relaxation response, which is associated with a reduction in psychophysiological arousal and a sense of well-being. These techniques are effective for many disorders with a psychosomatic component exacerbated by stress. Chanda is a TRIM predoctoral fellow and doctoral candidate in somatic depth psychology. She is conducting a qualitative, post-hoc study that seeks to increase the understanding and explore the long-term impact of trauma-informed, mindfulness-based yoga therapy for incarcerated populations. Additionally, Chanda is collaborating with UCSF faculty to examine the current uptake and acceptability of integrative oncology practices and complementary therapies (e.g., diet, exercise, yoga, and supplements) among Black individuals with cancer. Read More
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- Professor of Psychiatry, of Psychology and of Neuroscience
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- Member of the YSM Biobank Committee
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- Co - Director
- Professor and Assistant Chair for Translational Research
Dr. Pittenger is Professor and Assistant Chair for Translational Research in the Department of Psychiatry at Yale. He holds a Ph.D. in neurobiology, earned under the tutelage of Nobel Prize winning psychiatrist Eric Kandel. Dr. Pittenger has a long history of cutting-edge, collaborative, and trans-disciplinary research, which continues in this Center.
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- Director of Peer Services
Chyrell Bellamy serves as the Director of Peer Services and Research for Yale PRCH. She has experience as a frontline service provider, community educator and organizer, as a community and academic researcher, and as a person in recovery. Her expertise includes developing and conducting community-based research initiatives; involving and partnering with people living with mental illness, substance use, and HIV; and research on sociocultural experiences and pathways to recovery in prevention and treatment. Bellamy received her Ph.D. in the Joint program in Social Work and Social Psychology from the University of Michigan and her M.S.W. (health social work) and B.A. (psychology) from Rutgers University. She did a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Center for Mental Health and Criminal Justice Research at Rutgers University. In her capacity as Director of Peer Services and Research, Bellamy provides instruction on peer curricula development and training based on her research and practice experience with peer employees; training of peers to conduct research; evaluation of the effectiveness of peer support; and, research and training on the development of culturally responsive community-based interventions.
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- Co - Founder, GROW Initiative
- Professor of Psychiatry
Cindy A. Crusto, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry (Psychology Section), Yale University School of Medicine, is Associate Dean for Gender Equity and Director of the Office for Women in Medicine and Science and the Director of Program Evaluation and Child Trauma Research at The Consultation Center.Dr. Crusto has more than 20 years of experience in developing, implementing, and evaluating preventive interventions in schools and community agencies. She also has extensive experience providing training and technical assistance to schools and to community-based organizations on the evaluation of prevention programs. She is interested in culturally relevant interventions for children from racial/ethnic minority and low-income backgrounds and in school-based behavioral health services. Dr. Crusto's research examines the impact of family violence on children and the ecological influences on child and family well-being, and includes rigorous evaluations of community-based initiatives involving substance use and violence prevention, and the promotion of school readiness. Dr. Crusto earned a B.A. in psychology from Vassar College, an M.A. in clinical-community psychology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and a Ph.D. in clinical-community psychology from the University of South Carolina. She completed pre-doctoral and postdoctoral fellowships in clinical-community psychology at Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry.
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- All Media Inquiries / Director of Media Relations and Audience Development
- Copy Link
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- Member of the Scientific Advisory Board
- Member of the YSM Biobank Committee
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- Professor of Biomedical Informatics & Data Science Vice Chair for Education, Biomedical Informatics & Data Science Professor, Biostatistics
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- Media Contact for Clinical Topics / Yale Medicine
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- Co - Director
- Member of the Executive Committee
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- Senior Manager, Biorepository
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- Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Director, VISN 1 Clinical Resource Hub Chief, Clinical Resource Hub Service Line Director, National Expert Consultation and Specialty Services - Mental Health
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- Center for Medical Education, Director of Programs
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- Associate Director of the Yale Broadcast Studio
- Manager 3 Associate Director, Yale Broadcast Studio, Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning
Doug is the Associate Director of the Yale Broadcast Studio. For over 20 years he has been using his varied experience in video production to help form and disseminate Yale's inspiring message of research, scholarship, education, preservation and practice to an expanding global audience. Doug's career at Yale began by co-founding a professional video production unit within the Yale School of Medicine, establishing standards of quality within the Medical School and Yale-New Haven Hospital. It was here Doug worked on the award winning film ‘Microscopy: Tools of the Biosciences' produced by Martin Gordon, MD. in 2007 Doug served as Post Production Manager for ‘OpenYaleCourses', the pioneering and award winning endeavor into online learning. This groundbreaking effort quickly propelled Yale into a leadership position in the burgeoning field of online learning. In his current role, Doug has directed some of the most popular and favorably reviewed public Yale courses including ‘Moralities of Everyday Life', ‘Introduction to Classical Music' and ‘Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong', among others. in 2020, Doug received the Linda Lorimer Award for Distinguished Service for his work on Yale's ‘Virtual Commencement Ceremony'. Doug is a graduate of Central Connecticut State University with a B.A. in Communications, a veteran of the United States Coast Guard Reserve and a constantly bewildered and misunderstood father of 3 teenaged daughters.
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- Executive Director and Co - Founder GROW Initiative / Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Director of Training, YSM Doctoral Internship in Clinical and Community Psychology, Psychiatry
- Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Professor
Dr. Amber W. Childs is a licensed clinical psychologist and assistant professor of psychiatry in the Yale School of Medicine. She is the Director of Training for the Yale Doctoral Internship in Clinical and Community Psychology in the School of Medicine and Co-Director of the Division of Quality and Innovation within Yale New Haven Psychiatric Hospital (YNHPH) where she is a member of the medical staff. Additionally, Childs is the co-founder and director of the Getting Racism Out of our Work (GROW) Initiative, co-founder of the Yale Measurement-Based Care Collaborative and founder of M-Select, a comprehensive digital mental health solution for youth at YSM. Childs is deeply involved in antiracism and DEI efforts within the Psychiatry Department. She served as the Co-Chair of the Doctoral Internship Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, from 2020-2023, of which she has been a member since 2016 . She served as the invited co-chair of the Education Subcommittee of the Yale Department of Psychiatry Antiracism Task Force (ARTF) from 2020-2023 and remains a member of the ARTF Steering Committee. Childs' work aims to improve equity, access, and outcomes in psychiatric services and education through data-driven quality improvement and a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). She is dedicated to clinical and educational program innovations that support the implementation of evidence-based practices and diversity, equity, and inclusion concepts to improve clinical and educational practices. Across her roles, Dr. Childs professional activities include: 1) promotion and implementation of evidence-based practices (EBP), such as Measurement-Based Care (MBC), that prioritize person-centered, individualized treatment and improved psychosocial outcomes; 2) improvement of psychiatric treatment among those who experience chronic and acute psychiatric illness, particularly for young people who are marginalized and minoritized; and 3) cultivating a generation of psychology leaders who have a deep and sophisticated understanding of DEI as it relates to clinical service delivery, research, and education. Childs earned her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and completed a doctoral internship and post-doctoral residency at the Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital, where she specialized in child and adolescent services.
Dr. Hilary Patricia Blumberg is the John and Hope Furth Professor of Psychiatric Neuroscience, Professor of Psychiatry, Radiology and Biomedical Imaging and in the Child Center, and Director of the Mood Disorders Research Program, at the Yale School of Medicine. She graduated summa cum laude in neuroscience from Harvard University and completed her medical degree, psychiatry training and specialty training in brain scanning research at Cornell University Medical College. Dr. Blumberg's research is devoted to understanding the brain circuitry differences that underlie mood disorders across the lifespan, with a focus on bipolar disorder and on suicide prevention. She directs the Mood Disorders Research Program at Yale that brings together a multi-disciplinary group of scientists to study the genetic, developmental and environmental factors that cause mood disorders to develop new methods for early detection, more effective interventions, and prevention of the disorders and their associated high risk for suicide. This research includes the use of new state-of-the-art brain scanning methods. The program is also known for training young scientists to be new leaders in the field. Dr. Blumberg has served as principal investigator on awards from the National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Department of Veterans Affairs, BD2, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Brain and Behavior Research Foundation, International Bipolar Disorder Foundation, For the Love of Travis Foundation, MQ Foundation, Stanley Medical Research Institute and Women's Health Research at Yale. She has received numerous awards including the 2021 International Society of Bipolar Disorders Mogens Schou Award for Research in Bipolar Disorder, 2021 Sethi Award, 2018 American Psychiatric Association Blanche F. Ittleson Award for outstanding and published research in child and adolescent psychiatry and 2017 Brain and Behavior Foundation Colvin Prize for Research Achievement in Mood Disorders. She is a fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology and a member of the Society of Biological Psychiatry.
John and Hope Furth Professor of Psychiatric Neuroscience and Professor of Psychiatry, and in the Child Study Center and of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging; Director, Mood Disorders Research Program
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- Assistant Clinical Professor
Dr. Janis Tondora is currently an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine. Based at the Program for Recovery and Community Health, Dr. Tondora functioned for several years as Project Director for an NIMH-funded R-01 study titled Culturally Responsive Person-Centered Care for Psychosis. Her professional interests focus on the design, implementation, and evaluation of services that promote self-determination, recovery, and community inclusion among individuals diagnosed with serious behavioral health disorders. In addition to her role at PRCH, she works closely with the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) to promote the transfer of academic research into the public-sector behavioral health system. She has coordinated a number of statewide training, technical assistance, and consultation initiatives regarding the provision of recovery-oriented care, person-centered planning, and best-practice employment supports. This activity includes her role as Principal Investigator on a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services grant implementing and evaluating person-centered planning models in State public sector behavioral health systems.
Dr. Ballestas has a wide experience working with immigrants, refugees and underserved communities. He has worked in Global Mental Health with focus African and Latin-American Countries. Today, Dr. Ballestas owns a practice in New York where he focuses on treating mental health in a more natural and holistic way. He integrates conventional medicine with functional medicine where he combines genetics, nutrition, mindfulness meditation and positive lifestyles to achieve a physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing. His practice is in a wellness center where multiple medical and healing modalities work in harmony.
Dr. Julio Ballestas is a board-certified psychiatrist who integrates conventional medicine with complementary & natural medicine to promote a general wellbeing. Dr. Ballestas received his M.D degree from the Universidad del Norte in Colombia, completed his psychiatric training at Albert Einstein School of medicine, his psychodynamic psychotherapy training at New York medical College and a fellowship in public and community psychiatry that Yale School of Medicine. He is a fellow of the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine (AIHM) and an active member of the Institute of Functional medicine (IFM).
Dr. Michelle Joaquin is a Latina, cisgender, woman from the Dominican Republic. She trained for a year as a postdoc at University of Southern California's Children's Hospital of Los Angeles' Project Heal/Trauma specialization where she also completed her internship. She was trained in and cofacilitated Crawford Bias Reduction Theory and Training (CBRT) groups. She served on panels such as the Multidisciplinary Expert Panel on Culturally Responsive Integrated Primary Care at the Developing and Researching Advanced Models of Integrated Primary Care (DREAM) conference. And she recently organized and presented in a symposium at the American Psychological Association (APA) that was titled "Addressing Microagressions and Racist Comments in Psychotherapy." She is trained in psychological assessment of asylum seekers, forensic interviewing and psychoeducational assessments. She is an APA Division 29 Advocacy and Mentoring Program for Diversity (AMPD) scholar. Some of her research interests include trauma, immigration and cultural sensitivity. In her spare time, she likes to dance salsa and seek out new beaches.
Dr. Stephanie Thrower is a licensed counseling psychologist who provides psychotherapy to individuals during pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, as well as the span of motherhood. She is a graduate of Boston College's doctoral program in Counseling Psychology. In addition, she received her masters in Mental Health Counseling from Boston College and Applied Sport Psychology from John F. Kennedy University. Her clinical training includes providing inpatient and outpatient therapy in a Veteran hospital, a community healthcare center, a college mental health center, and schools. Working in perinatal mental health combines many of her interests including women's health, social justice and racial identity, the mind-body connection, performance psychology, attachment, and career identity development. Her private practice focuses on supporting clients to seek purpose and fulfillment at the intersection of motherhood and vocation. She is experienced in researching and training providers to be more racially and culturally responsive, particularly White therapists and supervisors. The phenomenal mentorship from Dr. Janet Helms was crucial for Dr. Thrower to develop expertise in applying the Racial Identity Social Interaction Model to the institutional and relational context of training therapists. Stephanie aims to offer a supportive, validating, and empowering relationship for her clients. She primarily draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her clinical work, but also has extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychodynamic Therapy. She values connecting client's with resources, supporting increased knowledge about themselves, and bolstering skill development to improve self-advocacy and stress management.
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- Senior Administrative Assistant, YSM Diversity
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- Associate Research Scientist in Psychiatry
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- Elizabeth Mears and House Jameson Professor of Psychiatry Co - Director, Science Fellows Program
- Professor
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- Project Coordinator Psychiatry
Emily is responsible for coordinating a variety of administrative projects and tasks for the residency program. These include assisting residents in applying for medical licenses and visas, securing catering arrangements for resident functions and events, processing pcard transactions, and support to Resident Interest Groups. Emily also works closely with Dr. Noah Capurso to coordinate the resident didactic series and manages the didactic evaluation process in MedHub. In addition, Emily plays a significant role in the recruitment process and orientation program for incoming residents.
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- Assistant Professor Medical Director, Headache Center of Excellence
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- Psychiatrist
- Copy Link / Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine / Medical Director, Hispanic Clinic, Connecticut Mental Health Center
Esperanza Diaz MD, psychiatrist, is Associate Professor of Psychiatry, at the Yale University School of Medicine. Esperanza is the Medical Director of the Hispanic Clinic of CMHC and the Latino Behavioral Health system, academic and community collaborations, serving monolingual Hispanics in the New Haven, CT area. She has established a national and international reputation as a leader in Latino behavioral health, as evidenced by her active involvement within professional organizational committees, invited presentations, National Institute of Health committees, teaching, and consultation around service delivery. She has been indispensable for the development of innovative models of culturally competent, recovery oriented psychiatric and primary care services serving the monolingual Spanish speakers population. Her research expertise in the area of adherence to behavioral health treatments in minorities evolved into cross-cultural research, teaching methods on psychiatric diagnosis, treatment response, health service delivery and health disparities applied to services development. As the Associate Program Director for the Yale psychiatry residency she provides unique trainings for numerous health care disciplines including medical school, psychiatry, psychology, social work, and nursing. Trainees are exposed to cutting edge clinical interventions, and recovery oriented services development for underserved minority populations. Through these positions, and her national collaborations she has established a reputation as a model clinician and educator for Hispanic and women faculty.
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- Admin Asst Residency Program
Frank processes and responds to all requests for training verification, manages fellowship and award opportunities for residents, organizes the resident/faculty holiday party, provides administrative support to the GEC, and coordinates other special education initiatives. In addition, Frank provides administrative support and calendar management to the Program Director.
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- Director of Yale Ciencia Program Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Wu Tsai Institute Executive Director, Ciencia Puerto Rico
Graziela do Carmo Reis, is a Psychologist and has completed a masters in public health. She has extensive experience in strategic planning, training, and management in health care/mental health. Clinical work focused on trauma, foster care, domestic violence, and adolescents in conflict with the law. From 1999 to 2011 Graziela worked as a psychologist, professor and health care administrator in Brazil. Graziela developed and coordinated trainings in Brazil as a consultant of the federal health system. From 2004 to 2007 she was nominated vice president of the board of phycology on the state of Minas Gerais. From 2015 to 2016 she worked in a mentoring program for children under DCF care. In 2016, Graziela become Parent Support Coordinator of Therapeutic Foster care Program, and IRCC member. In 2017, Graziela was the guest editor of the mental health journal in Brazil in 2017. Extensive experience in community leadership.
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- Associate Professor of Psychiatry and of Psychology Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Director, Clinical and Affective Neuroscience Lab
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- Professor of Psychiatric Neuroscience
- Professor of Psychiatry
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- Professor of Psychiatry Chief of Psychiatry, VA Connecticut Healthcare System
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- Associate Professor Adjunct of Psychiatry Research Director, National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans Director, Yale Division of Mental Health Services and Treatment Outcomes Research
Jacqueline Smith (Gacek) RN MS CPHQ LNC is a regulatory and accreditation consultant with Yale Behavioral Health Consulting Services. In that role, she works with hospitals and healthcare programs nationwide to support them in achieving and maintaining accreditation and CMS compliance and provides technical assistance on standards and the survey process. Additionally, she conducts training, gap analysis, and mock surveys. She is experienced in developing and monitoring action plans to remedy regulatory and accreditation non-compliance. Ms. Smith has more than 30 years of healthcare management experience and has been consulting since 2013. She most recently served as Chief Operations Officer for a two-hospital system providing inpatient, outpatient, partial hospitalization and telehealth services. Prior experience includes Director of Quality & Risk Management, with responsibility for regulatory compliance, health information management, utilization management, risk management, outcomes measurement, and performance improvement. Ms. Smith has also held a variety of leadership positions in managed care including Operations Administrator, Director of Government Programs, and Director of Resource Management. Her experience also includes technology implementation assistance in the healthcare setting. Ms. Smith is a registered professional nurse with a master's degree in health systems administration from Rochester Institute of Technology. She earned certifications in Health Care Quality, Human Resources, Quality and Legal Nurse Consulting.
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- Professor of Pediatrics ( General Pediatrics ) Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning, General Pediatrics Director of the Center for Medical Education, Pediatrics
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- Copy Link / Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicin
Dr. Tondora has collaborated with PRCH faculty and DMHAS leadership to develop a series of practice guidelines, program standards, and recovery-specific provider competencies. In recognition of her work, she has been invited to participate as a steering committee member of the SAMHSA National Consensus-Building Initiative on Person-Centered Care, and she has been providing training and consultation to numerous states seeking to develop person-centered planning models and programs. Dr. Tondora has shared her work with the field in numerous publications including a recent book co-authored with several colleagues entitled A Practical Guide to Recovery-Oriented Practice: Tools for Transforming Mental Health Care.
Prior to her involvement in behavioral health, she worked as a consultant providing services to public and private agencies, school districts, families, and individuals with disabilities. These services were designed to promote the full inclusion of individuals in all aspects of classroom and community life: an objective that remains at the core of her current work in behavioral health.
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- Director of Medical Education Administration
Jennifer manages the Office of Education and oversees the administration of the department's medical education programs with special responsibility for the psychiatry residency program.
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- Associate Professor Tenure Deputy Chair, Neuroscience
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- Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Assistant Chief of the Clinical Neuroscience Research Unit ( CNRU ), Psychiatry
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- Foundations Fund Professor of Psychiatry and Professor of Genetics and of Neuroscience Director, Division of Human Genetics ( Psychiatry )
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- Assistant Professor of Surgery ( Oncology )
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- Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
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- Associate Dean, Diversity and Inclusion Programs
Kelly Ray Knight, Ph.D. is a medical anthropologist and Professor in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at University of California - San Francisco (UCSF) and has conducted qualitative research and harm reduction service provision for people who use drugs and experience homelessness since 1996. Her work centers the experiences of poverty and addiction in clinical and community settings; homelessness and health disparities; and, health conditions produced or exacerbated by structural violence. Dr. Knight is currently Principal Investigator (PI) of two NIDA-funded ethnographic studies: A Longitudinal Qualitative Study of Fentanyl-Stimulant Polysubstance Use Among People Experiencing Homelessness (R01 DA 057672) and Examining the Consequences of Reductions in Opioid Prescribing on Patients, Clinical Care, and Community Health (RO1 DA 043631), and has served as PI, or Co-I, on multiple federally-funded qualitative/ethnographic studies examining social and policy implications of mental health, substance use and homelessness. Dr. Knight has published 65 peer-reviewed journal articles and an awarding-winning, book-length ethnographic study of pregnant people who use drugs and live in single-room occupancy hotels, addicted.pregnant.poor (Duke University Press, 2015). She is a member of the Structural Competency Working Group in the Bay Area and a national leader on the development structural competency curricula and training. She serves as a Director of Qualitative Research for the UCSF Benioff Housing and Homelessness Initiative, Co-Director for UCSF Population Health and Health Equity, as a Core Curricular Liaison for the UCSF Anti-Oppressive Curricular Initiative, and as steering committee member for the REPAIR Project, a three-year initiative addressing anti-Black racism in science and medicine housed in the UCSF Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
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- Research Scientist in Pathology Operations Manager, YSM Biobank
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- Elizabeth Mears and House Jameson Professor of Psychiatry Co - Director, Science Fellows Program
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- Millstone Family Professor of Philosophy and Professor of Cognitive Science
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- Copy Link / Professor of Psychiatry Senior Policy Advisor, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Director, Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health
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- Member of the Executive Committee
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- Lecturer Senior Consultant, Psychiatry
Lesa has over forty years of clinical, administrative, operational and consulting experience in healthcare. As a senior corporate trainer and in house consultant for a national hospital system, Lesa was responsible for the development and implementation of clinical programs and oversaw regulatory compliance and accreditation preparation for the behavioral health professional and clinical services divisions. As a former Executive Senior Vice President of one of the largest managed care companies, Lesa oversaw multiple Commercial, Medicaid and Medicare management care implementations and took that knowledge and expertise to emerging public sector Prepaid Inpatient Health Plans (PIHP), Insurers, Managed Care Companies and state and federal government agencies. Lesa has provided consultation services to more than 37 state, regional and local jurisdiction authorities. Services have focused on system transformation issues and have included readiness reviews for operational areas, technical training on key functions of utilization management, crisis, central access, prior authorization, post payment review, network management, quality management, compliance and program integrity. Always operational in focus, Lesa has expertise in building partnerships that ensure consumer access and availability in state-wide systems. Lesa is also a widely recognized published expert on standards development and accreditation assessment and survey preparation. She has provided consulting services to more than 380 hospital systems, insurance and managed care companies and private and public agencies securing successful accreditation by NCQA, URAC, CARF, COA and TJC. Lesa is a former member of The Joint Commission Professional Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC), former member of the CARF Board of Directors and has participated on the NCQA and URAC advisory committees for behavioral health standards development. Lesa holds Doctorate degrees in Clinical Psychology and Jurisprudence with a specialty in Medical Ethics.
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- Associate Director, YSM Diversity Office Director of Educational Outreach Programs
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- Principal Investigator / Professor of Psychiatry
Maria E. Restrepo-Toro is an Educator and Trainer at the Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health. Maria is a Visionary Leader, Trainer and Researcher in the field of Latino Behavioral Health Recovery, Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Cultural Diversity. She has earned recognition as a leader in the field of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and received the USPRA 2012 Leroy Spaniol Educator Award. Maria is passionate about eliminating disparities, empowering people to recover, and gain equal access to behavioral health services. For the last 30 years, Maria she has been successfully trained bilingual professionals, administrators, peers, advocates and family members both nationally and internationally. She has a unique expertise in developing culturally appropriate recovery-oriented training materials designed to bring hope and to empower Spanish-speaking people and their families.
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- Associate Professor
- Director of Research
- Copy Link / Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicin
Maria O'Connell, Ph.D. is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Research and Evaluation at the Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health (PRCH). Dr. O'Connell has provided oversight and quality assurance for collaborative research and evaluation projects conducted at PRCH since 2002. She has an extensive background in conducting research on recovery-related topics, including psychiatric advance directives, self-determination and choice, recovery-oriented services, housing and other community based programs, as well as expertise in the development of data management systems, statistical analysis, and program evaluation. Dr. O'Connell currently has an NIMH R01 examining the adoption and diffusion of person-centered and recovery-oriented practices among community mental health centers nationwide.
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- Professor of Medicine Clinical Program Leader, Liver Cancer Program Co - Director, Yale Liver Center, Internal Medicine
Mark Costa, MD, MPH, is currently an Associate Research Scientist at the Yale Department of Psychiatry, Program for Recovery and Community Health. Dr. Costa served 18 years as a psychiatrist in Brazil, where he also completed his Masters in Public Health. Dr. Costa's research and practical interest relates to Integrated Health Care, Culture, Employment and Community Reentry for people with mental illness and substance abuse challenges.
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- Copy Link / Director of Social Work, Connecticut Mental Health Center
Marίa Elena Oliva, LCSW is the Director of Social Work at the Connecticut Mental Health Center in New Haven, CT (DMHAS). She is currently a doctoral candidate at the Smith College School of Social Work where she is exploring the impact of bilingualism on supervision and clinical training of the bilingual social worker. As a child immigrant to the United States from Cuba, Marίa Elena has lived and been educated within the duet of two languages. She believes that it is these voices that always remind her of home, that speak to her in the language of the heart. Marίa Elena has presented on the impact of therapy in the second language at two NASW annual conferences, groups of psychotherapy practitioners, and to several university groups.
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- Professor of Psychiatry Director of VA New England Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center ( MIRECC )
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- Member of the Executive Committee
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- Professor of Psychiatry Director, Yale Behavioral Health Director, Yale Group on Workforce Development
Michael Hoge, Ph.D. is Professor Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine and the Director of Yale Behavioral Health. For four decades at Yale, he has been developing and managing comprehensive systems of behavioral health care and a broad range of clinical, rehabilitative, educational, vocational, outreach, and recovery-oriented services for children, adolescents and adults. Simultaneously, he has worked to develop and evaluate innovative services, including alternatives to hospitalization, crisis response systems, programs for the homeless, and therapeutic schools. Dr. Hoge, a clinical psychologist, is a nationally recognized expert on behavioral health workforce development. He is a founding member and the Senior Science and Policy Advisor of The Annapolis Coalition on the Behavioral Health Workforce. He is the senior editor or author of three major works by the Coalition: the SAMHSA-funded national Action Plan on Behavioral Health Workforce Development; the Alaskan Core Competencies for Direct Care Workers in Health and Human Services; and the SAMHSA and HRSA-funded Core Competencies for Integrated Behavioral Health and Primary Care. Over the past five years he has developed the Coalition's intensive Recruitment and Retention Learning Collaboratives in Behavioral health and launched these collaboratives across the nation. Michael has presented and published widely on behavioral health services and workforce development. He has consulted to the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health and to numerous federal and state agencies, foundations, and provider organizations. He has been a member of two National Academy of Medicine (IOM) Committees that addressed workforce issues and Chaired the Behavioral Health Professional and Technical Advisory Committee of The Joint Commission.
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- Media Contact for Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital / Communications Officer, YCC Media Relations & Audience Development
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- Copy Link / Professor of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine / Co - Director, Program for Recovery and Community Health
- Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry Director, Citizens Community Collaborative, Yale Department of Psychiatry
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- Clinical Psychologist and Director of the Connecticut Latino Behavioral Health System
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Michelle Silva is a licensed clinical psychologist and Director of the Connecticut Latino Behavioral Health System, an academic-community partnership designed to expand access to behavioral health services for the monolingual Spanish speaking community of greater New Haven. Dr. Silva's work bridges practice, education, and clinical research, and she engages in multidisciplinary collaborations designed to promote health equity among vulnerable and underserved communities. Based at the Hispanic Clinic of the Connecticut Mental Health Center, Dr. Silva provides clinical services to individuals affected by immigration-related trauma and supervises health professional students providing psychoeducational interventions through the Behavioral Health Program of the Yale HAVEN Free Clinic.
Minsun Lee, PhD, is Assistant Professor and Co-Director of Training in the Counseling Psychology PhD program at Seton Hall University. She conducts research on the intersectionality of race, culture, and gender in the experiences of Asian Americans, and racial and cultural factors in psychotherapy. She teaches courses on theories and techniques in counseling psychology, practicum, group counseling, qualitative research, and race and racial identity in multicultural counseling. She is also Assistant Professor at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, where she teaches medical students. She is a licensed psychologist in the states of New York and New Jersey, with experiences providing psychological services to diverse populations. Dr. Lee obtained her PhD in Counseling Psychology at the University of Albany, State University of New York. She completed an APA-accredited pre-doctoral internship at the Albany Psychology Consortium and a post-doctoral fellowship at Albany Medical Center/Albany Medical college. She is a 2021-2023 Asian American Psychological Association Leadership Fellow and serves on the Editorial Board of The Counseling Psychologist. Read More
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- Associate Professor of Psychiatry
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- Professor and Vice Chair for Faculty Development, Diversity, Equi
Nadine J. Kaslow, Ph.D., ABPP is a Professor and Vice Chair for Faculty Development, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Emory University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Chief Psychologist, Grady Health System; and Director of Postdoctoral Residency Training, Emory University School of Medicine. She is also the Founder and Director of the Nia Project, a culturally responsive intervention program for abused and suicidal African American women, for which she was honored with the Atlanta Magazine's Women Making an Impact Award (2022). She is board certified in clinical psychology, clinical child and adolescent psychology, and couple and family psychology through the American Board of Professional Psychology. Dr. Kaslow is Past President of the American Psychological Association (APA) (2014) as well as four of its divisions (12, 18, 29,43), the American Board of Clinical Psychology, and the American Board of Professional Psychology. She is the Former Chair and Board Member Emeritus of the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC). She has received numerous awards for her contributions as an educator, trainer, and supervisor including APA's Distinguished Contributions for Education and Training Award, APA Presidential Citation, APPIC's Award for Excellence in Postdoctoral Training, Grady Health Foundation's Inspiring Mentor Award, and Distinguished Member of Psi Chi. The recipient of multiple federal and foundation grants, she has published over 350 articles and co-edited seven books including Supporting Students with Competence Problems: A Practical Guide for Psychology Trainers, Oxford Handbook of Education and Training in Professional Psychology, and Essential psychotherapies 4th edition. She is one of the authors of APA's Guidelines for Clinical Supervision in Health Service Psychology (2015). She has given countless local, regional, national, and international workshops on psychology education, training, and supervision; leadership development; suicide and depression; and family violence. A member of Rosalynn Carter's Mental Health Advisory Board, Dr. Kaslow is the psychologist for the Atlanta Ballet and a frequent media guest.
Nadya A. Fouad is the Mary and Ted Kellner Endowed Chair in Educational Psychology and a University Distinguished Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She is the Training Director of the Counseling Psychology doctoral program and studies how people make work and career-related decisions, particularly in understanding the work choices for women and underrepresented minorities. She is the former Editor in Chief of the Journal of Vocational Behavior (2015-2022) and The Counseling Psychologist (2006-2013). She is past president of the Society of Counseling Psychology, past Chair of the APA Board of Educational Affairs, past chair of the APA Ethics Committee, past chair of the APA Competency Benchmarks Workgroup, and past co-chair of the 0222 Multicultural Guidelines Writing Group. She serves as Special Assistant to the Provost for Conflict Resolution and chair of the Ombuds Council for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Nancy J. Brown, MD, joined Yale School of Medicine as Jean and David W. Wallace Dean of Medicine and C.N.H Long Professor of Internal Medicine in February 2020. As dean, she oversees one of the world's leading institutions for biomedical research, education, and advanced clinical care.
Naomi Rogers, Ph.D. (She/Her) is Professor of the History of Medicine in the Section of the History of Medicine and the Program in the History of Science and Medicine at Yale University where she regularly teaches undergraduate, graduate, and medical students. At the School of Medicine, she regularly lectures on the history of AIDS, reproduction, health economics, eugenics, nutrition, disability and health activism. Her undergraduate courses include American Medicine and the Cold War, and Public Health in America. At the graduate level, she teaches seminars on disability and on health and body politics. She is the Director of Graduate Studies for the 2022-23 academic year. Her historical interests are in 20th and 21st century history of medicine, health inequities and social justice. Her research focuses include gender and health; disease and public health; disability; feminism; alternative medicine; health policy; and health activism. Professor Rogers has published in numerous medical, public health and history journals including American Journal of Public Health, Bulletin of the History of Medicine, Journal of Medical Humanities, Radical History Review, Social History of Medicine and Women and Health. She is the author of three books: Polio Wars: Sister Kenny and the Golden Age of American Medicine (Oxford, 2014) (which received the AAHN's Lavinia L. Dock Award for Exemplary Historical Research); An Alternative Path: The Making and Remaking of Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital of Philadelphia (Rutgers, 1998); and Dirt and Disease: Polio Before FDR (Rutgers, 1992). In 2017, she presented the AAHM's Garrison Lecture: "Radical Visions of American Medicine: Politics and Activism in the History of Medicine." Since then her recent works have included: (with Zoe Adams) "Services not Mausoleums: Race, Politics, and the Concept of Community in American Medicine," Journal of Medical Humanities, 41 (2020): 515-529; "Resistance to Polio Vaccines in Mid-Twentieth-Century America: The Role of the March of Dimes, Community Skepticism, Racial Inequalities, and Medical Politics," Nursing History Review 31 (2022, forthcoming); and "Radical Visions of American Medicine: Politics and Activism in the History of Medicine," Bulletin of History of Medicine (Winter 2023, forthcoming). Her current book project, Health Radicalism and the Humanization of American Medicine (under contract with Oxford), examines critics of medical orthodoxy since 1945 including civil rights, consumer and feminist activists. Other ongoing projects include a study of antisemitism in American medicine in the decades before and after the Second World War. She has been a consultant for a number of documentaries, including "The Polio Crusade" (PBS), "On the Basis of Sex" (Focus Features) and "War on Science" (in process). Her perspectives on COVID-related topics have appeared in various news media including BBC Radio, CNN, Huffington Post, National Public Radio, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post. Professor Rogers has taught at Yale since the mid-1990s. Since joining Yale's Program in the History of Science and Medicine in 2001 she has served as Chair of the Women's Faculty Forum; Liaison to the Committee on Status of Women in Medicine; and Director of Medical Students for the Section in the History of Medicine. She has served on the Editorial Board of the Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences since 2018 and is a manuscript reviewer for numerous journals. In addition to her service as Director of Graduate Studies, Rogers is currently a member of the Medical School's OBGYN "Dobbs" Sessions Planning Committee, which has organized a series of webinars for the Yale community, and was a co-organizer of a special history-themed session "Rooted in History: Abortion, Law and American Health Care." Professor Rogers holds courtesy appointments in the History Department and the Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program.
Natalia is a Psychiatrist graduated from CES University (Medellín, Colombia) who from the beginnings as a general practitioner was drawn to work with community mental health. Natalia completed a master's degree in psychosocial rehabilitation in mental health at the Autonomous University of Psychiatry, in Barcelona, Spain, where she is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Psychiatry. She has deepen the knowledge in the area of psychosocial rehabilitation in mental health at the Peré Mata Institute, in Reus, Spain. She begins the exercise of psychiatry with a view to applying rehabilitative interventions in her country managing a Foundation for this purpose, and conducts psycho-educational groups for patients and family members with severe mental illness. She has some publications in local magazines about rehabilitation interventions in Colombia.
Patrick Riley is the Psychology Section Administrator in the Yale School of Medicine's Department of Psychiatry Psychology Section. Patrick received his Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Public Health from Marymount Manhattan College. Patrick served as a Lead Research Assistant in the Developmental Psychology Lab at Marymount Manhattan College, where he managed research projects on topics related to disabilities, mental health, and pro-social development, in addition to presenting at research conferences and co-authoring publications. Patrick completed clinical internships at the Child Mind Institute and the Quad Preparatory School, supporting children and adolescents with behavioral and learning differences. Patrick worked for the Clinton Foundation as a Program Associate for Too Small to Fail, the Foundation's Early Childhood Initiative. At the Clinton Foundation, Patrick supported the initiative in advancing public awareness and action campaigns to support early brain and language development, coordinated research evaluations, managed communications, and developed Foundation partnerships. Most recently, Patrick was an Admission Counselor at Marymount Manhattan College, supporting students through the college application and enrollment process. As a Psychology Section Administrator, Patrick collaborates with the Department of Psychiatry Faculty and works with the Psychology Section team to manage the Doctoral Internship in Clinical and Community Psychology.
Dr. Amble completed his residency training at the Yale Department of Psychiatry in 1992 and is Board Certified in Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry. During his career he has worked collaboratively with colleagues to formulate best practices and manage individuals who presented significant risk toward themselves and the community. As a member of the Yale faculty and teacher/educator for many years, he has been qualified as an expert in state and federal courts and has been involved in the clinical oversight of high-risk patients throughout his career. Dr. Amble is an expert in managing individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism, overseeing the prescribing of psychopharmacology and assisting to reduce the patient exposure to medication through managing individuals within the clinical behavioral team. Dr. Amble has been involved in the monitoring panel over class action lawsuits, overseen the provision of psychiatric services through state contracts, and has been engaged by state and private agencies to provide consultation services for complex clinical matters.
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- Professor of Psychiatry and of Neuroscience Deputy Director, Abraham Ribicoff Research Facilities, Psychiatry
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- Project Coordinator, Center for Medical Education
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- Co - Founder, GROW Initiative / Associate Professor of Psychiatry Director, Peer Support & Family Initiatives, CMHC
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- Professor of Translational Research and Professor
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- Professor of Psychiatry and of Health Policy Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
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- Project Coordinator
- Coordinator of the Long Term Care Clinic
Ross is the coordinator of the Long Term Care Clinic (LTCC), the residency program's virtual psychotherapy clinic. He coordinates clinical rotation evaluations in MedHub, manages the electives program, and organizes the PGY-2 Core Skills Course and the PGY-3/PGY-4 Annual Clinical Exam with Dr. Esperanza Diaz.
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- Professor of Psychiatry Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Dean 's Office Deputy Chair for Career Development, Psychiatry
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- Director of the Digital Education Office
- Senior Director, Digital Education
Sara Epperson is the Director of the Digital Education office within the Poorvu Center. Since joining in September 2013, Sara has worked with faculty to bring their online education initiatives to life on various dissemination platforms. From Yale SOM's Global Network for Advanced Management programs, to a summer math course called ONEXYS, to newly formed non-degree programs from professional schools, to an executive online degree program from the School of Public Health, Sara has worked on a variety of large scale projects that are available for both Yale students on campus and beyond. Further, Sara and her team help create and support Coursera MOOC courses available to the public. The team works on every stage of the project, including ideation, outlines, learning objectives, production, editing, promotions, launch and operations. Sara has contributed as both a project manager and consultant on these projects, and is eager to step in for assistance in a variety of ways. She is excited to see more partnerships within the Poorvu Center develop as more material is placed online and accessible to more audiences than ever before, and is thrilled to be a part of these newly formed relationships across the University.
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- Associate Professor of Psychiatry Clinic Director, Outpatient Addiction Recovery Service ( OARS ), VA Connecticut Healthcare System
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- Assistant Clinical Professor of Social Work Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry ( Social Work ) Chief Operating Officer, Yale Behavioral Health
- Chief Operating Officer of Yale Behavioral Health
Mr. Migdole is the Chief Operating Officer of Yale Behavioral Health and the Yale Program on Supervision and holds an appointment as Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry of the Yale School of Medicine. Within his Yale role, he (1) serves as the Lead of the Yale Monitoring Team designed to address concerns as defined by regulatory, accrediting, and/or oversight bodies, (2) directs for Yale its juvenile justice mental health services statewide in Connecticut, which includes pre and post adjudicated youth in detention centers and residential facilities. (3) directs outpatient mental health and substance abuse services, (4) manages a comprehensive telephonic/mobile crisis service, and (5) provides clinical consultation to Yale's private therapeutic junior and senior high school which serves grades 6-12. As a turnaround specialist, Mr. Migdole has extensive experience in consulting/managing agencies under Consent Order including serving as interim CEO for a 155-bed addiction treatment center. He also provides organizational consultation, including to both child and adult psychiatric facilities, regarding standards of care and supervision. He is a highly sought-after expert in adult and adolescent behavioral health, providing due diligence consultation and serving as an expert witness in hospital and juvenile justice malpractice cases. Mr. Migdole is a dynamic speaker and is the principal trainer for the Yale Program on Supervision. Mr. Migdole was the lead trainer and organizational consultant in a statewide Supervision Competency Development Initiative that was federally funded through Connecticut's Mental Health Transformation State Incentive Grant (T-SIG). He has consulted on supervision to numerous Connecticut state agencies including the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Department of Corrections, Department of Children and Families, Connecticut Valley Hospital, as well as the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD), San Francisco Department of Public Health (behavioral health division for children and adults), the Children's Behavioral Health Knowledge Center and MassHealth, and the District of Columbia's Department of Mental Health and Canada. Mr. Migdole has focused extensively on behavioral health workforce development, building provider competencies on treatment planning, stages of change, adherence to standards of care, the delivery of Assertive Community Treatment, and CMS compliance. His national work around stages of change has helped addiction providers engage individuals who have been historically on the outskirts of the treatment system, including those who regularly use more intensive treatments, such as emergency psychiatric services and inpatient hospitalization. He has also consulted statewide with the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services around co-occurring disorders. He served on the editorial board of the journal Clinical Supervisor, has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, and has provided extensive training and organizational consultation across the nation.
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- Media Contact for Research, Education, and General Topics / Communications Officer, YSM Social Media and Audience Development
Silvia Abad-Merino (Ph.D. in Applied Psychology) is a Professor in the Department of Education at the University of Córdoba, Spain. Her research is focused on the systematic study of how subtle forms of bias maintain structural disadvantage for ethnic minorities and women; the evaluation of inequitable outcomes of different vulnerable populations in educational and health settings; and the enhancement of equity development, inclusion and effective cross-cultural communication in global intercultural societies. Her academic and research trajectory show a deep commitment to issues of social justice and empowering members of traditionally disadvantaged groups through education and community involvement.
Dr. O'Malley's research focuses on behavioral pharmacology, clinical trials of psychosocial and behavioral interventions with substance abusers, and studies of risk for alcoholism and nicotine dependence. Dr. O'Malley is co-Director of the Clinician Scientist Program, teaches in the core seminars, holds a Senior Scientist and Mentoring K05 and has mentored multiple past and current trainees and other junior faculty members including many women who are now internationally renowned addictions researchers. Dr. O'Malley has made seminal contributions to addiction treatment, including having conducted initial investigations of naltrexone, including one of the two pivotal studies used in the FDA approval of naltrexone for alcohol dependence and the development of a laboratory alcohol self-administration model that has been used by NIH, pharma and academic investigators to evaluate several compounds for alcoholism. She has made substantial contributions to tobacco research through her leadership of the Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Center at Yale, funded by NIDA, NCI and NIAAA. She has an exceptional track record of leadership within the Department of Psychiatry as the Director of the Division of Addictions (DA), as the President of the Research Society on Alcoholism, and as a leader of multi-site clinical trials and transdisciplinary research.
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- Associate Research Scientist, Psychiatry
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- Professor of Psychiatry Chief of Psychology, VA CT Healthcare System
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- Associate Professor Tenure Associate Professor, Neuroscience Member, Kavli Institute for Neuroscience
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- STEM Diversity Programs Research Associate
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- Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology and Neuroscience
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- Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry and in the Child Study Center
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- Assistant Professor Director of Informatics, Laboratory Medicine Director, CORE Center for Computational Health, Center for Outcomes Research & Evaluation ( CORE )