Issue 22 | February 10, 2021 |
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Dear Faculty, Trainees, and Staff:
I want to thank everyone for the congratulatory greetings and well wishes as I step into the permanent position of Chair! Most importantly, I want to thank the entire Department faculty and staff for the endless words of encouragement and support that have carried me through to this appointment! I am very excited to finally be at the helm with all of you. I am confident, just as we have traveled this far, that we will continue to grow together and achieve the next success.
I have talked all along about connecting, communicating, and collaborating, and I come back to this today as we, an already highly talented and successful Department, move forward. As we tackle the challenges of funding, diversity, meeting the clinical needs of our community, exploring the cause of mental health conditions, and educating the next generation, we will remain together as a team and join in partnerships with our colleagues in other Departments, Schools, and campuses to move to the next level. Each of you with your own interests and unique perspective is an important part of the puzzle and a critical component of the equation. It is going to be a fun ride.
Sincerely,
Jill RachBeisel, MD
Chair, Department of Psychiatry
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THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY
DIVERSITY COMMITTEE & INITIATIVES
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The Diversity initiatives within Psychiatry maintain momentum as Divisions complete their Needs Assessments and focus groups, which will lead to action plans across the Department. Further, the subcommittees are working on the following projects:
1. Faculty & Staff recruitment- defining Departmental approaches to recruitment that will assist with finding the best talent with an inclusive perspective. Divisions will be provided with guidelines for advertising, candidate selection, interviewing, and engaging applicants.
2. Identifying researchers and research participant candidates with an inclusive and sensitive approach.
3. Refining all trainee curriculum for D, E & I content
4. Completing the FY21 5-part lecture series and beginning the FY22 Department-wide training planning. Stay tuned!
The Committee has formed a centralized hub on Microsoft Teams. All are welcome to visit for updates, information, and resources by clicking here.
The next Diversity Committee meeting will occur on Thurs., Feb. 25th at 4 pm. All are invited to attend our monthly meetings.
Please email Dr. Anique Forrester, MD,
at aforrest@som.umaryland.edu for more information.
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Department of Psychiatry 23rd Annual Rachel Gundry Lecture
The Gundry Lecture is an endowed lectureship that honors the work of Rachel K. Gundry, M.D. The lectureship is designed to highlight the work of prominent women psychiatrists, who are invited to lecture to our Department.
Date: Thursday, February 18
Time: 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Speaker: Ruth Shim, MD, MPH
Luke & Grace Kim Professor in Cultural Psychiatry, Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Associate Dean of Diverse and Inclusive Education at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine
Title: "Dismantling Structural Racism in Psychiatry: Challenges and Opportunities”
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Save the Date: Cultural Diversity Day
The Hidden Trauma of the Addicted Family
Date: Thursday, May 6
Time: 8:oo am-1:30 pm
Hosted by: The University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of
Psychiatry and The University of Maryland/Sheppard Pratt Psychiatry Residency Program
To be held virtually via Webex, details to follow
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LET'S GET SOCIAL!
Follow our Department's social media channels &
stay tuned to what's happening!
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Conte Center Lecture Series
Maryland Psychiatric Research Center
Date: Wednesday, March 3
Time: 1 pm
Speaker: Lena Brundin, MD, PhD
Van Andel Research Institute, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Title: "Of mice and men - a tale of the elusive kynurenine pathway enzyme ACMSD"
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Deanna Kelly, PharmD, BCPP, collaborated with researchers at Ben-Gurion University to develop a novel method for monitoring blood levels of clozapine, a medication treating schizophrenia, using a sensor with a simple finger prick. The device will help to decrease the side effects of the drug and will increase personalized, more effective treatments.
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Drs. Aaron Greenblatt, Joy Chang, and Chris Welsh are leading a newly funded project by the Behavioral Health System of Baltimore. The project, "Medical Patient Engagement/ Skilled Nursing Facilities Project - HealthCare System OUD MEETS," will help coordinate addiction care for patients being transferred from UMMC medical beds to Skilled Nursing Inpatient Facilities. Congratulations to our team!
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Sarah Edwards, DO, was recently featured on Maryland Public Television's Direct Connect with Jeff Salkin.
Dr. Edwards spoke on the toll the pandemic is having on mental health, particularly among youth and adolescents. This demographic is experiencing increased rates of anxiety and depression during a time when development and a need to form relationships are critical and at their peak.
Dr. Edwards recommends speaking to adolescents by encouraging children of their resiliency and ability to adapt. For the full video, please click here.
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Curtis Adams, MD
Dr. Adams is originally from Baltimore and attended Howard University for undergraduate studies and for medical school. He completed his adult psychiatry training at Hahnemann University. Dr. Adams has been at the University of Maryland since 1998, working at the Carruthers Clinic and the PACT team.
Dr. Adams is a Board Member of the American Association for Community Psychiatry, and is most interested in community mental health approaches that are recovery-oriented, person-centered, and systems-based. He takes all of the medical students and psychiatry residents on a tour of the community to help them better understand the systems our patients encounter on their way to improved overall health.
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Julie Kreyenbuhl, PharmD, PhD
Dr. Kreyenbuhl is a Professor within the Division of Psychiatric Services Research (DPSR) and a Research Investigator and Associate Director of the Research Core for the VA VISN 5 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC).
Her research focus is on the pharmacoepidemiology of serious mental illness (SMI), and she has contributed extensively to the development of evidence-based treatment guidelines for schizophrenia. She has expertise in evaluating medication adherence among individuals with SMI and conducts research using large administrative datasets. She is the Principal Investigator on a R01 funded by NIMH, where she uses Medicaid and Medicare data to investigate the impact and scope of practice laws for advanced practice registered nurses on the quality and outcomes of prescribing behavioral health medications to individuals with SMI.
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Anique Forrester, MD, recently wrote a Letter to the Editor of Academic Psychiatry, "Learner Types: Social Roles Encountered in Multicultural Clinical Education in Psychiatry."
The article expresses a call for culturally informed education and framework, and depicts six Learner Types to help improve educating the next generation of psychiatrists. For the full read, click here.
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Thomas Cole (first author) and Dr. Annabelle (Mimi) M. Belcher (senior and corresponding author), along with Drs. Darlene Robinson, Devang Gandhi, Aaron Greenblatt, and Eric Weintraub, recently published the article, "Patient Satisfaction With Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment via Telemedicine: Brief Literature Review and Development of a New Assessment" in Frontiers in Public Health.
The article provides a summary of literature regarding patient satisfaction with telemedicine-delivered medications for opioid use disorder (tMOUD), and the authors also submit a novel survey to assess tMOUD. For the full article, please click here.
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Nicole Lestikow, MD, recently published a commentary in Clinical Psychiatry News on why women’s mental health should be recognized as a subspecialty.
The article, "Give women's mental health a seat at the health care table," can be found here.
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School Mental Health Virtual Learning Series
The School Mental Health Virtual Learning Series is an NCSMH webinar series created in collaboration with the Central East MHTTC and the Danya Institute. Webinars began in August 2020 and continued on the first Wednesday of every month, with over 600 individuals attending the most recent webinar! More information can be found on the NCSMH webinars page.
Upcoming webinars include:
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March 3, 3-4pm: "Safe and Equitable Schools: Tier II Interventions and Considerations" - Register
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April 7, 3-4pm: "National Association of School Psychologists: School-Community Partnerships" - Register
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May 5, 3-4pm: "Youth MOVE: Leveraging Youth Advocacy" - Register
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June 2, 3-4pm: "Supporting Students Impacted by Racial Stress and Trauma" - Register
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