December 20, 2023
A year ago in this newsletter, we reported on the groundbreaking at the Harry Hines site for the new Texas Behavioral Health Center at UT Southwestern. Now we have beautiful renderings of the inside and outside of this hospital (such as shown below). More than those drawings, we can now see in real time the floors of the new hospital in its adult and its child sections. Recently, the building progressed to having walls go up, providing even more structure to the promise of a building. Fortunately, the hospital is going up fast; surely, Texans living with serious mental illness in the metroplex need its services. It is a promise being kept from UT Southwestern to its community and school. We are thrilled to watch the construction and talk about the goals for this special hospital and its services.
--Carol A. Tamminga, M.D.
Department Chair
In This Issue
CPAN Spotlight -- Welcome New Faculty and Staff -- Awards and Accomplishments --
Upcoming Events -- CDRC Happenings
Spotlight on... Child Psychiatry Access Network
The Child Psychiatry Access Network (CPAN) is a state-funded program that is part of the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium (TCMHCC), comprising a network of child psychiatry access centers that provide child and adolescent behavioral health consultation services and training opportunities for pediatricians and primary care providers. Mili Khanderia, M.D., serves as the program's medical director, along with Brittany Mumford as the team lead. In bringing UT Southwestern and Children's Health together as partners, CPAN takes a peer-learning approach in providing care and aims to eliminate the barrier for behavioral health services due to the shortage of child psychiatrists. To learn more about CPAN and the benefits of enrolling, visit the website. Pictured from left to right: Brittany Mumford, LPC, Michael Lee, M.D., Ameena Khan, M.D., and Mili Khanderia, M.D.

This service is for provider-to-provider consultation only; call CPAN for questions regarding medications, assessments, and diagnostics. To contact CPAN or to enroll, call 888-901-CPAN(2726) and select option 1, option 2, then option 1.
Did You Know?
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As of December 1, all designated individuals who have contact with minors at on- or off-campus events will be required to complete both the state-mandated training and the campus security training hosted on Taleo learn. If another state-mandated approved training has been completed, you must send a certification of completion to youthprotections@utsouthwestern.edu. The combined training for both sections is 1.5 to 2 hours long, and it is required biannually.
Welcome New Faculty and Staff!
Faculty
  • Amber Gibson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities
  • Yingxi Lin, Ph.D., Professor and Division Chief, Psychiatry Neuroscience
  • Eric Shute, M.D., Assistant Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Jian (Alex) Xue, Ph.D., Assistant Instructor, Psychiatry Neuroscience
  • Tushar Yelhekar, Ph.D., Assistant Instructor, Psychiatry Neuroscience

Staff
  • Kendra McRae, Clinical Therapist, Psychiatry Multispecialty Clinics
  • Kelsey Robinson, Clinical Research Assistant II, Mood Disorders
  • Rebecca Wilson, Clinical RN, Psychiatry Multispecialty Clinics
Faculty Openings
We have many opportunities!
Faculty in the Media
  • Sabrina Browne, M.D., and Betsy Kennard, Psy.D., participated in a KERA interview where they discussed possible solutions to findings surrounding mental health outcomes, youth suicidality, and the efforts of children living without health insurance. Read more here.
  • Mustafa Husain, M.D., and Shawn McClintock, Ph.D., have contributed to a landmark study about the effects of Magnetic Seizure Therapy (MST). Read more here.
  • Molly Camp, M.D., was interviewed regarding loneliness among seniors for the Dallas Morning News. In the print issue flipbook, the story "The Power of Social Connection" appears on pages 4-5/24.
Awards and Accomplishments
Excellence in Education: Southwestern Academy of Teachers
Sherwood Brown, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., was accepted as a member of the Southwestern Academy of Teachers.
Adriane dela Cruz, M.D., Ph.D., received the 2023 Medical School Basic Science Award from the Southwestern Academy of Teachers.
Takashi Kitamura, Ph.D., was elected as an associate member of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology at the 62nd Annual Meeting,
December 3-6, 2023, in Tampa, Florida.
Association of College and University Educators
Adriane dela Cruz, M.D., Ph.D., pictured left, and Lia Thomas, M.D., pictured right, have been selected to participate in the inaugural cohort of the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) program offered by UT Southwestern's Faculty Development office in partnership with University of Texas.
Transitions in Psychiatry Medical Student Education Leadership
As Sarah Baker, M.D., begins serving the institution as Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Chad Lane, M.D. (pictured above left), has stepped up as our new Clerkship Director. In his relatively short time in our department, Dr. Lane has made an enormous impact in education; his creativity and enthusiasm for teaching are infectious. Ashley Woolbert, M.D. (pictured above right), will replace Dr. Lane as Associate Psychiatry Clerkship Director. Dr. Woolbert completed residency at Baylor College of Medicine before arriving to UTSW as a fellow in geriatric psychiatry. Following fellowship, she joined the faculty and has been tirelessly committed to medical student education. Dr. Woolbert has served as the VA site training director for medical students since 2020 and was the 2022 recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to Medical Student Education Award.
Academic Psychiatry Distinguished Reviewers
The Academic Psychiatry journal named Molly Camp, M.D. (pictured left), and Lia Thomas, M.D. (pictured right), Distinguished Reviewers for 2023 in a special article of the December 2023 issue. View the article.
The journal also acknowledged in the article the following psychiatry department members for their work as peer reviewers for the journal over the past year: Sarah Baker, Amy Brenner, Sabrina Browne, Alexander Cole, Karen Duong, Aleksandra Foxwell, Joseph Guillory, Manish Jha, Abhisek Khandai, Darlene King, Chadrick Lane, Michael Laney, Chengxi (Vincent) Li, Carrie McAdams, Diana Robinson, Kathlene Trello-Rishel.
Ozlem Hokelekli, M.D., Ph.D., presented the poster Uncovering Sleep-Related Hypermotor Epilepsy in a Child with Behavioral Changes at the Academy of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Annual Meeting.
Matthew Hutnyan, a Clinical Psychology Graduate Student, has been selected to serve on the American Psychological Association for Graduate Students Science Committee.
Congratulations, Graduates!
Prapti Buch earned a master's degree in business administration from the University of Texas, Dallas.
Khameka Webb earned a master of arts degree in human development from Hardin-Simmons University, completing the 2-year program in 1 year and maintaining a 4.0 GPA.

Tammy Young earned a master's degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix, where she made the President's List with a 3.97 GPA and was honored by membership in the Delta Mu Delta Business Honor Society and Golden Key International Honor Society.
A gift was made to UT Southwestern in support of psychiatry research at UT Southwestern in honor of the excellent care provided by Eric Shellhorn, M.S.N., APRN, PMH-NP (bc), who works in our Empire Central Psychiatry clinic.
We are excited to announce the launch of our new Post-Graduate Clinical Social Work Fellowship. This 2-year program will be led by Melanie Chung-Sherman, DSW, LCSW-S as Director, and it will serve to prepare holders of MSW degrees to attain their License in Clinical Social Work in Texas. Graduates of the program will be prepared to integrate biopsychosocial and neurodevelopmental frameworks to diagnose and provide psychotherapy for disorders across the lifespan.
Doctoral students Ekene Nwosisi, Natalie Noebel, and Sarah Taghavi presented on mindfulness at Community Missionary Baptist Church in DeSoto. Ekene (pictured left), is a doctoral practicum student at the Simmons Cancer Center, and Sarah (pictured right), is part of Moncrief Cancer Center's Adolescent and Young Adult Research Team.
Addiction Psychiatry Faculty, Fellowship Alumni, and Trainees connected at the 2023 American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry Meeting in San Diego.
Numerous Psychiatry faculty, including Erin Cox, Psy.D., Ellie Hakim, Ph.D., Anitha Joseph, Ph.D., Preston Wiles, M.D., Elizabeth Dodge, M.D., Jessica Moore, M.D., Sarah Baker, M.D., Charlotte Haley, Ph.D., and Enedelia Sauceda, Ph.D., and medical students Brian Torres and Joseph Da led the Bystander Intervention Training for the 2nd year medical students during their Transitions to Clerkship course. The students were enthusiastic about the training as they learned about how to recognize and respond to distress in their peers.
Sabrina Browne, M.D., (pictured in the middle), spoke at an event for the Junior League of Dallas on expanding access to mental health care, along with Dr. Andy Keller, President and CEO of Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute.
Maya Hubbard, a first-year student in the Clinical Psychology program, presented the posters The Effects of Mental Health Services on Housing Stability in Omaha Public Housing and A Gender Comparison of Substance Use Prevalence in Suicide Risk Screening Utilizing the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale at the 57th annual Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Conference in Seattle.
Bree Horrocks, a third-year Clinical Psychology student, presented the poster Mental Health Outcomes and Suicide Risk in Transgender Youth in a Suicide Prevention Intensive Outpatient Program at the conference.
In Case You Missed It
Colton Clark, Clinical Staff Assistant in Psychiatry, was among the latest recipients of UT Southwestern’s Diana and Richard C. Strauss Service Excellence Awards on November 17.

Department Holiday Party
Thank you to all who joined us for a night of fun and food at the department holiday party and a special thank you to the psychiatry department band, Led Kraepellin (some in the band have been playing together for over 25 years!). Happy Holidays!
Upcoming Events
Campus-wide “Ugly Sweater Contest,” complete with swag prizes! Pull on the best of your festive worst, have someone take your photo, and email your ugly holiday sweater photo to EAC@utsouthwestern.edu by December 24 to enter. Winners will be announced on the EAC website and by email in early January.
Call for Abstracts: 2024 Celebration of Women in Science and Medicine Poster Session
The Women in Science and Medicine Advisory Committee is accepting abstracts in basic science, clinical/translational research, and public health/education research for a poster session on March 7, 2024, following the History of Women in Science and Medicine at UT Southwestern Lecture. Submit your abstract by Jan. 1, 2024.
Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Select Wednesdays at Noon

  • January 3: Bruce S. Liese, Ph.D., ABPP, Advances in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Addictive Disorders
  • January 10: Carmen Black, M.D., Stylistic Writing Styles that Further Racial Equity
  • January 17: Faculty Development (more information to come)

Watch for Emails with Calendar Invites, CME Codes, and Zoom Links
Ethics Grand Rounds
Tuesday, January 9, 2023; 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (online only)

Medical Ethics in the Carceral Setting

Newton E. Kendig, M.D.
Clinical Professor of Medicine at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

While there is no fee to attend, participants must register. Register to attend virtually. Upon registration, participants will receive the Zoom event ID and link to join the webinar. For additional information, please see the announcement.
For more information regarding proposal submissions for the Texas Alzheimer's Research and Care Consortium Request for Applications (RFA), view the flyer. Applications are due on January 10.
Inspiring Careers in Mental Health Internship for High School Students applications for 2024 are now open until February. The internship is open to all rising 10th, 11th, and 12th graders. Email Inspiring Career Internship for more information.
UTSW Health System’s Celebration of Excellence will take place on April 26 -- an opportunity to showcase the exceptional work happening across our hospitals and clinics every day. Find all the details on the newly designed Celebration of Excellence SharePoint site (UTSW login required), including an entire section on the poster submission process, as well as a list of key dates, information on coaching help, and more. Those already familiar with the process can also submit their proposal directly through this digital form. Final poster submissions are due March 4. Please email CelebrationOfExcellence@utsouthwestern.edu with any questions.
The Southwestern Academy of Teachers Small Grants Program is now accepting applications. If you’re a faculty member or trainee working in collaboration with a UT Southwestern faculty member, you could be eligible for up to $3,500 per project. These grants are intended to fund education research projects related to the teaching priorities of the UT Southwestern schools. In turn, the program promotes educational research conducted by faculty and staff and innovation in the UTSW educational community. The submission deadline is May 1.
The North Texas-based real estate investment firm M2G raised more than $450,000 for the Fort Worth location of the UT Southwestern Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care (CDRC) during the annual fundraising gala, Art of the Mind. Held in Fort Worth's historical Stockyards, the event boasted more than 300 attendees and shed a bright light on the groundbreaking research conducted at the CDRC.
UT Southwestern Medical Center and the Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care are honored to support the Jordan Elizabeth Harris Foundation by bringing the conversation to light in creating a world without suicide. We enjoyed celebrating a decade of their dedication to our community.
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