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Message from the Chair

This year has witnessed a period of stimulating growth for the Department of Psychiatry at the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. Our Department now includes 14 full and part time salaried faculty members and over 50 voluntary faculty.

Our current 1st year medical student class now numbers 120 students. Karin Esposito, MD, PhD, Professor and Director of Education, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health, Assistant Dean for Academic Advising, and Director of Medical Education for Florida International University at Broward Health, has expanded our clinical training sites throughout Miami-Dade and Broward Counties to meet these needs. Leonard Gralnik, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health, has assumed a greater role in medical student education and has been appointed Associate Clerkship Director for the Department. We are excited about our plans for a psychiatric residency program to be developed with Citrus Health Network. Patricia Junquera, MD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health, brings her extensive experience in graduate medical education, administration, research and adult psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry and substance abuse to her new role as the Psychiatry Residency Program Director. She has the formidable task of overseeing the development of psychiatric residency program.

Professional education has become one of our priorities. May 17, 2012 was the date of our first Departmental Clinical Education Series conference held in Coral Gables. Rajiv Tandon, MD, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Florida College of Medicine and the Chief of Psychiatry at the North Florida/South Georgia VA Healthcare System was our invited speaker. His presentation “Paradigm Shifts in the Clinical Conceptualization of Schizophrenia” was enlightening and well received. The Department also collaborated with the Miami Chapter of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals in supporting a presentation in October addressing “The Role of the Physician in the Multidisciplinary Team for Eating Disorders.” Several of our faculty presented at statewide and national meetings as well.

Psychiatric clinical services are now being provided on the FIU campus at the Faculty Group Practice. Christopher La Tourette La Riche, MD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health, has a background in adult psychiatry and substance abuse and has been providing services for several months. We expanded our clinical programs in November, 2012 by establishing outpatient services at the FIU Health Faculty Group Practice site at Broward Health Medical Center. Dr Gralnik serves as the Medical Director and will be accompanied by Dr LaRiche and Katie Santana, LCSW at that site. Broward Health Imperial Point is the location of an exciting new opportunity. Our faculty is providing hospitalist services at the Medical Center. Paula-Ann Francis, MD was recruited from NYU Langone Medical Center to serve as Medical Director of our hospitalist program. She brings her extensive experience in administration, graduate medical education and forensic and emergency psychiatry at Bellevue Hospital to the program. The team is also comprised of Jian Hu, MD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Jose Gonzalez, MD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry.

The Departmental research programs continue to grow and develop as well. Margaret Sibley, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health, joined the faculty in September, 2012. She will continue her NIH funded research addressing psychosocial interventions for adolescents with ADHD. James Waxmonsky, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and James Swanson, PhD, Research Professor of Psychiatry will be beginning a multiyear, NIH funded grant “Tolerance to Methylphenidate.” Dr Hu will also develop his research interests in the area of neuroimaging in adults with treatment resistant depression.

The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health will continue to evolve with its mission based strategic plan. Please visit the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health website for more information. psychiatry.fiu.edu

Daniel “Dr C” Castellanos, MD

Professor and Founding Chair

We’ve Changed Our Name

FIU’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine continues to grow. In order to better reflect the mission of the Department a name change was approved. The Department of Psychiatry will now be called the “Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health.”

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health in conjunction with FIU Health Faculty Group Practice opens FIU Health Broward

FIU’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health in conjunction with FIU Health opened a Faculty Group Practice, "FIU Health Broward," on the grounds of Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale.

The outpatient practice provides services to children, adolescents, adults and families. Services will be provided by Departmental clinicians including Leonard Gralnik, MD, PhD (child, adolescent and adult), Christopher La Tourette La Riche, MD (adult and substance abuse) and Katie Santana, LCSW (child, adolescent, adult and families.) FIU Health Broward welcomed its first patient on October 24, 2012. Dr La Tourrette La Riche continues to provide services at the FIU Health Faculty Group Practice site on the FIU Modesto Madique Campus. For more information regarding the Faculty Group Practice at Broward and services being offered please call 954.523.2727 or visit health.fiu.edu.

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health has expanded

Broward Health Imperial Point is serving as the birthplace of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Hospitalist Program. With Assistant Professors Jian Hu, MD and Jose Gonzalez, MD and Medical Director, Paula-Ann Francis, MD, the hospitalist program has begun providing emergency care, consultations and inpatient psychiatric care.

Paula-Ann M Francis, MD

The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health is pleased to announce that Paula-Ann Francis, MD has accepted a position of Assistant Professor of the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health (DOPBH) at Florida International University and Medical Director of Psychiatry Hospitalist Services at Broward Health Imperial Point. Dr Francis plays an integral part in the development of the hospitalist program at Broward Health Imperial Point (BHIP). The hospitalist program is designed to provide a 24/7 physician presence to address the needs of the patients. The program delivers excellent emergency patient care, psychiatry consultations, and inpatient psychiatric care. The affiliation between DOPBH and BHIP is intended to become an academic teaching model which will be a critical contributor to high quality outcomes.

Throughout her career as a board certified Adult and Forensic Psychiatrist, Dr Francis, has been dedicated to education, training, administration and patient care. As the Director of the Forensic Emergency Admissions at Bellevue Hospital in New York, she worked with the Psychiatry Consultation Liaison team and was an instrumental piece of the administration

developing numerous programs.

Her dedication to education is evident in her previous position as the site supervisor for the New York University School of Medicine Forensic Fellowship Program. She recruited new fellows, educated trainees from three fellowship programs, supervised clinical cases of fellows, rotating residents and medical students, and advised on the psycho-pharmacologic management of severely clinically decompensated patients.

Her experience in both clinical and administrative positions makes her an excellent addition to the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health.

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Out of Darkness Walk

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health participated in the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's annual Out of Darkness walk on November 11, 2012.

The team was organized and led by Patricia Junquera, MD. HWCOM medical students Jennifer Kosoy, Clare Stevens, Jennifer Pernas, Andres Rodriguez and Marta Papoosha volunteered support for this effort. Participants also included faculty members Karin Esposito, MD, PhD, Juan Oms, MD and Daniel Castellanos, MD, Citrus Health Network Psychiatric Residency Program Coordinator, Elizabeth Bezos and several family members.

Leonard M Gralnik, MD, PhD presented on
Suicide Assessment. Gralnik, LM. Emergency Department Grand Rounds: Broward Health Medical Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL. November 19 2012

Leonard M Gralnik, MD, PhD is an Assistant Professor and Associate Clerkship Director for the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health and Medical Director at FIU Health Broward.

Eugenio Rothe, MD presented on
Differential Diagnosis between ADHD, Depression, Bipolar Disorder and Conduct Disorder. Rothe, EM. XV National and International Congress of the Dominican Society of Psychiatry. La Romana, Dominican Republic. November 3, 2012

The Diagnosis and Treatment of Asperger Syndrome. Rothe, EM. XV National and International Congress of the Dominican Society of Psychiatry. La Romana, Dominican Republic. November 2, 2012

Mental Health Issues of Hispanic and Haitian Children. Rothe, EM. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 59th Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA. October 24, 2012

Cultural Conflicts in Ethnically Diverse Adolescents. Rothe, EM. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 59th Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA. October 27, 2012

Overcoming Treatment Resistance in Patients of Minority Populations. Rothe, EM. Institute of Psychiatric Services. 64th Annual Meeting. New York, NY. October 4, 2012

Eugenio Rothe, MD is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health and Professor of Public Health. He is the Course Director for the Professional Behavior Course for medical students.

James Waxmonsky, MD presented on
The Assessment and Treatment of ADHD. Waxmonsky, J. Doctor Radio Sirius XM. November 16, 2012

Therapeutic Tolerance to CNS Stimulants for the Treatment of Pediatric ADHD. Waxmonsky, J. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 59th Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA. October 24, 2012

Treatment of Aggression in Youth with ADHD. Waxmonsky, J. SUNY Buffalo Division of Child Psychiatry Summer Seminar Series. Buffalo, NY. August 2012

James Waxmonsky, MD is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. He also works in the Center for Children and Families.

Daniel Castellanos, MD presented on
Use of Psychotropic Medications in Children and Adolescents: Facts and Myths. Castellanos D, Waxmonsky J. Florida’s Annual Statewide Child Protection Summit, Orlando, FL. September 6, 2012

The DSM and GAF: A practical guide to diagnosis in children. Castellanos D. Florida’s Annual Statewide Child Protection Summit, Orlando, FL. September 6, 2012

Daniel Castellanos, MD is Professor and Founding Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health.

Sibley MH, Waxmonsky JG, Robb JA, Pelham WE. Implications of changes for the field: ADHD. J Learn Disabil. 2013 Jan;46(1):34-42.

Sibley MH, Pelham WE, Molina BS, Gnagy EM, Waxmonsky JG, Waschbusch DA, Derefinko KJ, Wymbs BT, Garefino AC, Babinski DE, Kuriyan AB. When diagnosing ADHD in young adults emphasize informant reports, DSM items, and impairment. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2012 Dec;80(6):1052-61.

Nahum-Shani I, Qian M, Almirall D, Pelham WE, Gnagy B, Fabiano GA, Waxmonsky JG, Yu J, Murphy SA. Experimental Design and Primary Data Analysis Methods for Comparing Adaptive Interventions. Psychol Methods. 2012 Oct 1. [Epub ahead of print]

Nahum-Shani I, Qian M, Almirall D, Pelham WE, Gnagy B, Fabiano GA, Waxmonsky JG, Yu J, Murphy SA. Q-Learning: A Data Analysis Method for Constructing Adaptive Interventions. Psychol Methods. 2012 Oct 1. [Epub ahead of print]

Strand MT, Hawk LW Jr, Bubnik M, Shiels K, Pelham WE Jr, Waxmonsky JG. Improving working memory in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: the separate and combined effects of incentives and stimulant medication. J Abnorm Child Psychol. 2012 Oct;40(7):1193-207.

Castellanos D, Castellanos DA: Psychotropic Medication Reference 2012, 2nd edition. Miami: Jet Graphics and Printers. 2012 Aug.

Rothe EM. Doctor, my son is Quirky and No One can tell me What’s Wrong; The Diagnosis and Treatment of Asperger Syndrome. Florida Family Physician. Vol. 61, No. 1. Summer 2012.12-15.

Graziano PA, Bagner DM, Waxmonsky JG, Reid A, McNamara JP, Geffken GR. Co-occurring weight problems among children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: the role of executive functioning. Int J Obes (Lond). 2012 Apr;36(4):567-72.

Gralnik, LM, Flemons, D. How to Assess and Ensure the Safety of Your Suicidal Patients. Florida Family Phsyician. Vol. 61, No. 1. Spring 2012. 12-14.

Rothe EM, Mella-Mejias C. The History of Psychiatry in the Dominican Republic. Adolescent Psychiatry (accepted for publication) 2012

Rothe EM. Vampires and Vamps: The Use of a Popular Metaphor in the Psychodynamic Treatment of Adolescents. Adolescent Psychiatry (under review) 2012

Rothe EM, Pumariega, AJ. Mental Health Issues of Child and Adolescent Refugees. In: Segal, U., Elliott, N. [eds]. Immigration Worldwide: Policies, Practices, and Trends. Vol. 41, No 5. 2005 Oct.

Leonard M Gralnik, MD, PhD co-author (with Douglas Flemons, PhD) of a book Relational Suicide Assessment: Risks, Resources, and Possibilities for Safety to be published by W.W. Norton in March 2013
A relational approach to evaluating your suicidal clients.Moving beyond the traditional paper-and-pencil self-report, this book offers therapists a new approach to suicide assessment. Guided by a relational understanding of the therapeutic process, it emphasizes a semi-structured interview process and collaborative conversations to explore a client’s strengths and resilience as well as risk factors.

Patricia Junquera, MD

became the face of the psychiatric staff at Jackson Memorial Hospital during the MacCarthur Causeway cannibalistic attack of May 2012. She went on the record on numerous occasions releasing statements regarding the effects of drugs on the brain and the dangers of bath salts. Dr. Junquera’s contributions shed light to the general public about the case which drew national attention. The original articles were:

06/2012 WIOD Radio Miami Florida,” Synthetic Marijuana and differences with conventional Marijuana”
06/2012 Soi TV, Spain” The synthetic Opiates and detection in Urine toxicology”
06/2012 BBC London TV “The effects of stimulants vs. Downers in the Brain”
06/2012 ADN Radio Costa Rica “The effects of drugs like bath salts on the brain”
06/2012 Miami Herald “Causeway attack brings new attention to synthetic drugs”
05/2012 Telemundo International, NBC, CBS, Univision, ABC, Gen TV, WSVN “The effects of Bath Salts on the Brain”
05/2012 NBC, Telemundo Miami Florida, “What is Mango Marijuana and is it detected in the Urine?”

More recently, Dr. Junquera went on record with the Miami Herald discussing the rise in heroin related deaths in Florida.

Patricia Junquera, MD is Founding Residency Program Director and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health.

Daniel Castellanos, MD

went on record in numerous occasions regarding the effects of synthetic drugs including marijuana and bath salts. The original articles were:

08/2012 Huffington Post, “Bath Salts in Miami-Dade Not Used as Much as Rumored, say Local Experts” Christiana Lilly
06/2012 Nuevo Herald, “Sales de baño y marihuana, combinación mortal” Colombia Páez y Efe Reportajes
06/2012 Gen.TV, “Synthetic Marijuana”
04/2012 Noticias 23, “Autismo: Una Nueva Epidemia”

Daniel Castellanos, MD is Professor and Founding Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health.

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Faculty Award

Eugenio Rothe, MD, Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health and Public Health, was selected to be the recipient of the prestigious 2013 Jeanne Spurlock Award on Diversity and Culture! The award goes to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of the understanding of diversity and culture in the United States and the world as it pertains to children’s mental health, and who have supported the recruitment of child and adolescent psychiatrists from all cultures. He will be honored at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in October.

Recognizing “Matched” Psychiatry Residency Students

In yet another validation of the quality of the faculty and students at the HWCOM, two medical students in the inaugural class, Michael Hann and Scott Mariouw, matched to a Psychiatry residency program where they will continue their training.

Eugenio Rothe, MD
Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health and Public Health

Eugenio M. Rothe, MD is Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health and Course Director for the Professional Behavior Course at the HWCOM. He is Courtesy Professor at the School of Public Health and Adjunct Professor at the Cuban Research Institute. He is also the psychiatrist for the undergraduate college at Florida International University (FIU) and has a private practice in Coral Gables. Dr. Rothe’s recent presentations include: “Suicidality and Acculturation in Hispanic Adolescents” at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry where he also chaired the workshop, “Relational Suicide Risk Assessment with Particular Attention to Medical Students” presented by Leonard Gralnick MD, PhD and Daniel Castellanos, MD. Dr Rothe also presented, “Mental Health Issues of Minority Children and Youth in Child Welfare”, and “Historical Trauma, Losses and Separations: A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Psychological Problems of Exiles” at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, both meetings were held in San Francisco in May of this year. In addition, Dr. Rothe chaired the panel, “The Cuban Diaspora in Latin America and the Caribbean” in the conference, “The Cuban Diaspora in the World” which was held at FIU in March of this year.

Dr Rothe’s publications so-far this year include, "Vampires and Vamps: The Use of a Popular Metaphor in the Psychodynamic Understanding of Adolescent Conflict" and "The History of Psychiatry in the Dominican Republic", with co-author Cesar Mella-Mejias, MD. Both publications appeared in the Journal of Adolescent Psychiatry. He is first co-author in the consensus document, "The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry's Practice Parameters for Cultural Competence in Child Psychiatric Practice", a seven-year effort which has been finalized and will be published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry this year, and "The Cuban-Exile Trauma Narrative: A Need for Actualization", with co-author Andres Pumariega, MD, which will appear in the anthology, Dispersed Peoples: The Cuban Diaspora and other Diasporas.

Dr Rothe is currently President of the South Florida District Branch of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Chair of Scientific Programs and Treasurer-Elect of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry and member of the board of the American Society for Social Psychiatry. He is also on the editorial board of three scientific journals. This year Dr Rothe has appeared in several local and national media interviews addressing mental health issues, including the popular TV political talk show, “A Mano Limpia.”

Expert Panel Meeting

The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health hosted and organized the University of South Florida Medicaid Drug Management Program for Mental Health Expert Panel Meeting. The June meeting was convened to update the Florida Medication Guidelines for Dually Diagnosed Children and Adolescents with Psychiatric and Developmental Disorders. The meeting was held in June in Coral Gables. The panel included a group of statewide experts and internally recognized expert, Christopher McDougle, MD, Director of Lurie Center for Autism at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Clinical Education Series

In June our Clinical Education Series featured internationally recognized educator, scientist and physician, Henry Nasrallah, MD, Associate Dean, Professor of Psychiatry & Neuroscience and Director of the Schizophrenia Program at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Dr Nasrallah’s presentation “27 ways to differentiate Unipolar from Bipolar Depression to Avoid Therapeutic Misadventures” was well received by the participants.

Be on the lookout for our next Clinical Education Series invitation to be held sometime in September/October!

Leonard Gralnik, MD, PhD

Leonard Gralnik, MD, PhD, Daniel Castellanos, MD and Joanna Chambers, MD presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry in San Francisco in May, 2013. The workshop, Relational Suicide Risk Assessment with Particular Attention to Medical Students, was chaired by Eugenio Rothe, MD. The workshop provided a comprehensive overview of the frequency, risk and protective factors, assessment, treatment and policy and factors issues related to suicide among medical students.

Leonard M Gralnik, MD, PhD is an Assistant Professor and Clerkship Director for the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health and Director of Medical Education at FIU at Broward Health.

Patricia Junquera, MD

Patricia Junquera, MD was invited to participate on an expert panel presentation for the Sweetwater’s Synthetic Drug Forum which was held on April 24, 2013 at FIU’s Wertheim Performing Arts Center. The panel was comprised of a group of experts on synthetic drugs addressing a variety of topics including legal issues, pharmacology, clinical presentations, management and treatment and policy issues.

Dr Junquera was also invited to present at the Latino Medical Student Association Health Fair on March 17, 2013 on the topic of stress management, alcohol education and depression.

Patricia Junquera, MD is an Assistant Professor and Founding Residency Program Director for the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health.

Margaret Sibley, PhD

Margaret Sibley, PhD received FIU Top Scholar Award honoring junior faculty member with significant research funding. Dr. Sibley’s research addresses the need to develop and disseminate age-appropriate and feasible psychosocial interventions for adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.

Margaret Sibley, PhD is an Assistant Professor for the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health. She also works in the Center for Children and Families.

Daniel Castellanos, MD

The 15th Judicial Circuit in West Palm Beach invited Daniel Castellanos, MD and Leonard Gralnik, MD, PhD to give a presentation for judges, attorneys, and child welfare professionals on August 2, 2013. The training, The Use of Psychotropic Medications in Children and Adolescents: Facts and Myths, provided an overview of psychotropic medications with a particular reference to the child welfare population.

Daniel Castellanos, MD presented workshops on the DSM-5 in Fort Lauderdale and Miami. The CME workshops were sponsored by the Florida Psychiatric Society and hosted by the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health. Dr Castellanos was only one of three individuals in Florida who participated in the American Psychiatric Association "By Invitation Only" training by the editors of the DSM-5. Future workshops, DSM-5: What you Need to Know, will be held in Naples and across the state.

Daniel Castellanos, MD is Professor and Founding Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health.

Jian Hu, MD

Dr Hu continues his scholarly activity addressing the role of glutamate in treatment resistant depression. He plans on pursuing neuroimaging studies examining glutamatergic indices and dopamine transporter roles in treatment resistant depression and its relationship to ECT.

Jian Hu, MD is an Assistant Professor for the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health.

Christopher La Tourette La Riche, MD

Dr La Riche has been appointed to the Editorial Board of the Journal of Addiction Medicine and Therapy. Dr La Riche has also published a book chapter on the neurobiology of mood disorders, a review of recent neuroscience on the nexus of early life trauma (child abuse, neglect, early parental separation and loss), measurable neuro-endocrine changes (in the HPA axis) and later-life depression, anxiety and addictive disorders.
La Riche CL, Prestia D, Block S, Nemeroff CB. The Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis and Depression in The Neurobiology of Mood Disorders, Bentham Science, Guiard, Dremencov, ed, 2013 (in press).

Christopher La Tourette La Riche, MD is an Assistant Professor for the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health. He currently sees patients out of the FIU Health Faculty Group Practice Broward.

Margaret Sibley, PhD

Dr Sibley published two articles on the STAND program in the Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment titled Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. She also recently published a commentary on the DSM-5 changes to the ADHD criteria that was featured in the Journal of Learning Disabilities. She continues her scholarly activity and in September, an R01 to the NIMH that she co-wrote with William Pelham, PhD will be funded to evaluate whether a psychosocial therapy enhances stimulant medication adherence for adolescents with ADHD who are treated in the primary care setting.

Daniel Castellanos, MD

Dr Castellanos and Michelle Montero-Caicedo, LMHC published an article in Children’s Voice entitled “Psychotropic Medications for Children in Foster Care: We’ve Come a Long Way.”
Castellanos D, Montero-Caicedo M. Psychotropic Medications for Children in Foster Care: We’ve Come a Long Way. Children’s Voice 2013; 21(2): 18-19

Luis Carcache, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health

Dr Carcache joins the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health as assistant professor. He will be actively involved in medical student teaching. He has begun providing clinical services at the Broward Health and Modesto Maidique Faculty Group Practice sites. He joined the faculty following his fellowship training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Jackson Memorial Hospital; here his main interest of study was in the area of Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Kathy Monroy, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health

Dr Monroy joins the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health as assistant professor. Her areas of expertise and clinical interests include psychotherapy, evaluation and treatment of adult psychiatric disorders and childhood developmental psychiatric disorders including ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Mood and Anxiety Disorders. She completed her residency in Adult Psychiatry and her Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at the Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Autumn Ning, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health

Dr Ning joins the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health as assistant professor. As one of the Assistant Clerkship Directors she will help coordinate the Psychiatry Clerkship and will be teaching Period 1 & 2 Clinical Skills. Her areas of expertise and clinical interests include psychotherapy, evaluation and treatment of adult psychiatric disorders. She has experience working with patients who suffers from eating disorders. Dr Ning completed her residency in Adult Psychiatry at Temple University Hospital.

Departmental Faculty Meeting
April 2013

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