Issue 28 | September 1, 2021 |
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Dear Faculty, Trainees, and Staff:
As we enter the fall of 2021, we are also entering what appears to be the third surge of the COVID pandemic around the world. This comes at the same time when students are returning to the classroom, and our Campus is making every effort to open up and have a real physical presence for our educational, clinical, and research programs. Our success is dependent on team collaborations and intentional effort to expand knowledge, access to care, and contributions to science. Now, more than ever, we cannot become lax or disheartened; but rather, we must remain vigilant in maintaining safe spaces while continuing our work together. I want to applaud everyone for being creative in moving forward while we maintain and even accelerate our momentum! This letter showcases many of our successes despite these tough times.
With our energy focused in forward motion, I want to remind everyone of our State of the Department presentation on October 7th, where I will also take an opportunity to focus on where we are headed in FY22. I look forward to seeing everyone at our online forum.
Additionally, I would like to recognize the following themes and awareness dates related to our work:
- National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
- National Suicide Prevention Week: Sept 7-12
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Telehealth Awareness Week™: Sept. 19-25 - which highlights the central role and importance of telehealth within healthcare.
Finally, future issues of Psychiatry Central will feature faculty with important messages/announcements through this letter to share with everyone.
Sincerely,
Jill A. RachBeisel, MD
Dr. Irving J. Taylor Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry
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The Department of Psychiatry Diversity Committee
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This month, we introduce our DEI Implementation Team. In an effort to build on our Engagement, Action, Sustainability, and Growth, the Implementation team will be guiding Divisions and workgroups in their DEI efforts. Implementors are trained to assist groups to define their goals for this academic year, as well as to help create a lasting infrastructure to build a group’s capacity to continue this work independently and create lasting change.
The Implementation Team includes: Anique Forrester, Madeline Marks, Andre Thompson, Dana Cunningham, Tiffany Beason, Laurel Kiser, Sylvia Huntley, Kimberly Gordon-Achebe, Brittany Patterson, and Pamela Walker.
Please remember to visit our Hub, or email Dr. Forrester at aforrest@som.umaryland.edu.
The next Diversity Committee meeting will occur on Thurs., September 23 at 4 pm. All are invited to attend via this Zoom link.
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State of the Department: Oct. 7
Save the date for October 7th for the State of the Department!
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Clinical Guidance for Treating Pregnant & Parenting Women with Opioid Use Disorder & Their Infants
September 13-14, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
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This Clinical Guidance training provides comprehensive, evidence-based information to ensure the optimal management of pregnant and parenting women with opioid use disorder and their infants.
Audience: medical providers, addiction counselors, mental health providers, and peer recovery specialists.
Presenters: Dr. Aliya Jones, Robin Rickard, Dr. Mishka Terplan, Dr. Katrina Mark, Dr. Jean Bennett, Dr. Caitlin Martin, Dr. Kima Taylor, Dr. Shelly Choo, Dr. Sarah Edwards, Kelly Coble, D’Lisa Worthy
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Annual Tuerk Conference on Mental Health and Addiction Treatment: A Progressive Approach to Recovery |
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Date: Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021
Time: 7:30 am - 5 pm
The Division of Addiction Research and Treatment will sponsor reduced-rate registrations for Psychiatry faculty & staff. Please check your internal email!
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The 2021 Annual Conference on Advancing
School Mental Health: October 14-15
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The theme of this year’s conference is School Mental Health: Moving Forward Together. Each year, the Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health brings together stakeholders in the school mental health field to share the latest research, best practice, and innovation. Speakers include:
Jill Bohnenkamp, Assistant Professor, National Center for School Mental Health at the UMSOM; as well Joyce Dorado, Director and Co-Founder, UCSF Hearts; Anne Bowles, Program Director, Student Centered Learning, Council of Chief State School Officers; and Alex Mays, Senior National Program Director, Healthy Schools Campaign.Visit our website for more information!
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Upcoming TeleECHO™ Clinics |
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The Maryland Behavioral Health Integration in Pediatric Primary Care (BHIPP), Maryland Addiction Consultation Service (MACS), and Maryland Addiction Consultation Service for Maternal Opioid Misuse (MACS for MOMS) are hosting upcoming TeleECHO™ Clinics -- where clinicians and specialists provide education and guidance via a telementoring practice model to primary care physicians who manage their own patients.
The Clinics provide online collaborative education via didactic learning, monthly case-based learning sessions, and consultations. Free CME/CEUs are offered. Upcoming TeleECHO™ clinics include:
BHIPP
Monthly from 12:30-1:30
Audience: pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, registered nurses, social workers, and office staff
Curriculum:
Sept. 23: Suicide Prevention Part 1: Screening and Risk Assessment
Oct. 28: Suicide Prevention Part 2: Safety and Crisis Planning
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MACS TeleECHO™ Clinic
Third Wednesday of each month from 12:30-1:30
Audience within the OTP setting: physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses/physician assistants, clinical directors, counselors, and clinical staff
Curriculum:
Sept. 15: New HHS Buprenorphine Practice Guidelines, presented by Dr. Michael Fingerhood
Oct. 20: Microdosing for Switching to Buprenorophine from Long-Acting Opioids, presented by Dr. Devang Gandhi
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MACS for MOMS TeleECHO™ Clinic
Second Monday of each month from 12-1 pm
Audience within maternal healthcare: OB/GYNs, certified nurse midwives, physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses/physician assistants, clinical directors, counselors, and staff
Curriculum:
Oct. 11: Introduction to Opiates and Pregnancy, presented by Dr. Lorraine Milio
Nov. 8: Urine Drug Screening (Ethics, When Appropriate, etc.), presented by Dr. Christopher Welsh
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Constance Lacap, DO, was awarded 2021 University of Maryland, Baltimore Founders Week Educator of the Year as part of the Renaissance Curriculum Team. The Educator of the Year is awarded to individuals who advance the School of Medicine's academic mission, and the Renaissance Curriculum team worked through a monumental task in the midst of a pandemic.
Congratulations, Dr. Lacap!
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The Federal Communications Commission recently awarded Gloria Reeves, MD, as PI for a $977,066 grant with Dr. Khanna of Family Medicine as Co-PI.
The grant will support health care providers and their provision of telehealth services to patients during the pandemic. The team will purchase laptops, internet services, mobile telehealth carts, equipment for vaccine research, and vaccine hotline and remote patient monitoring equipment.
Psychiatry Information Services (IS) will deploy the laptops, as well as build and deploy the telemedicine carts across the Department. In addition, Psychiatry IS will help implement the remote patient monitoring portal with the health care providers.
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The Journal of the American Medical Association recently published "Mobile Telemedicine for Buprenorophine Treatment in Rural Populations with Opioid Use Disorder," by Eric Weintraub, MD, Chaminidi Seneviratne, MD, Jessica Anane, MPH, Kelly Coble, LCSW-C, Jessica Magidson, PhD, Sarah Kattakuzhy, MD, Aaron Greenblatt, MD, Christopher Welsh, MD, Alexandar Pappas, MD, Terri L. Ross, LCSW-C, and Annabelle Belcher, PhD.
The quality improvement study explores the treatment of opioid use disorder among patients via telemedicine and in a mobile treatment unit. Findings suggest that the combination of telemedicine and mobile services increases access to treatment for those in rural areas, and is an effective model for use during a post-pandemic climate.
The article is a collaboration with our Division of Addiction Research and Treatment; as well as with the Department of Psychology at University of Maryland, College Park; Division of Critical Care and Research, Institute of Human Virology, Division of Infectious Disease, UMSOM, Baltimore; and Caroline County Health Department, Denton, Maryland.
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Antonia Girard, PsyD, BCBA, LBA, is joining the Department of Psychiatry as a pediatric psychologist. She graduated from Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida in 2014, and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital in Baltimore. During her time there, she developed an Early Intervention Program. She is looking forward to continuing to pursue her passion for working with infants and toddlers, and is committed to enhancing early identification and evaluation of developmental concerns to accelerate access to early intervention services through the Center for Infant Study and the Maryland Behavioral Health Integration in Pediatric Primary Care (BHIPP).
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Alden Littlewood, MD, is originally from New Orleans, LA, and attended medical school at LSU School of Medicine. She completed a preliminary year in Internal Medicine at Ochsner Clinic Foundation in Jefferson, LA, and her adult psychiatry residency at the LSU New Orleans/Ochsner joint program. Most recently, she completed a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry here at the University of Maryland/Sheppard Pratt. Dr. Littlewood will be joining the Inpatient Psychiatry faculty UMMC Midtown, as well as performChild and Adolescent Psychiatry consultations with the B-HIPP consultation team. She looks forward to working in the acute inpatient setting and supporting Maryland primary care providers in caring for the mental health of children and adolescents.
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