Alan K. Louie
Professor (Teaching) of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Administrative and Academic Special Programs)
Bio
Alan K. Louie, M.D. is Professor, Associate Chair, and Director of Education in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine. His current focus is on (1) “Reimagining Mental Healthcare,” a special initiative focusing on digital technology, design thinking, and implementation science; (2) educational innovations in medical school, residency, and fellowships; (3) research involving models of expertise in medical education; and (4) the development of transdisciplinary collaborations and programs in psychiatry and behavioral health. With regards to the latter, he is seeking to establish a continuum of behavioral health education (across high school, college, medical school, residency, neuroscience training, continuing medical education, and public education and advocacy), through his teaching at Stanford University and deputy editorship of Academic Psychiatry, an international journal devoted to behavioral health education, career development, and leadership. His advocacy work aims to decrease mental-illness stigma in diverse cultures and special populations.
He has conducted research in basic neuroscience, clinical psychiatry, and medical education and this breadth of experiences has enabled him to mentor learners with a wide range of interests within psychiatry. His publications have included investigation of the molecular mechanisms of opiate tolerance in the brain and neuroscience, behavioral pharmacology, alcoholism and drug abuse, anxiety and affective disorders, clinical psychopharmacology, and medical education. Among his awards are an individual National Research Service Award and a Physician Scientist Award (career development award) both from the National Institute of Mental Health.
After receiving his bachelor’s degree from Harvard College and his medical degree from Harvard Medical School, he pursued an internship in internal medicine at Stanford University Hospital, a psychiatric residency at the University of Chicago, and a fellowship in Neuropsychopharmacology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Dr. Louie subsequently had a distinguished career at UCSF over almost thirty years, including responsibilities as a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Director of the Anxiety and Affective Disorders Consultation Program, Acting Associate Director of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry, Co-Director of the Pre-Clerkship Psychiatry Curriculum, and Co-Director of the Brain, Mind, and Behavior course in the UCSF Essential Core Curriculum. Additionally, he has been the Training Director of the Psychiatry Residency of San Mateo County, co-designer of the San Mateo County – Stanford Community Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship, and Chair of Continuing Medical Education for San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services. Dr. Louie moved to Stanford University in 2012 and publications list below are since he joined Stanford.
Clinical Focus
- Psychiatry
Administrative Appointments
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Director of Education, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (2012 - Present)
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Associate Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (2013 - Present)
Honors & Awards
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Member, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (2019)
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Vestermark Psychiatry Educator Award, American Psychiatric Association (2019)
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Member, Literature Selection Technical Review Committee, National Library of Medicine, NIH (2018-present)
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Visiting Scholar, University at Oxford and the Harris Manchester College of Oxford University (2018)
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Education Excellence Mission Award, Stanford Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (2017)
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Distinguished Life Fellow, American Psychiatric Association (2016)
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Visiting Professor, National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Health Care System (2016)
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Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Award, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (2012)
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Teaching Award, San Mateo Psychiatric Residency Training Program (2012)
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The Gold Humanism Honor Society, The Arnold P. Gold Foundation (2012)
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Top 10% of Psychiatrists in the U.S.A., U.S. News Top Doctor (2012)
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Irma Bland Award for Excellence in Teaching Residents, American Psychiatric Association (2011)
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Nancy C.A. Roeske, M.D., Certificate of Excellence in Medical Student Education, American Psychiatric Association (2009)
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Excellence in Teaching, Patient Care, and Research, Anxiety and Affective Disorders Program, Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute (2008)
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Commendation from the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, San Mateo County (2007)
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Outstanding Teaching Award, Anxiety and Affective Disorders Program, Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute (2007)
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Excellence in Innovative Curricular Design and Program Development, UCSF Academy of Medical Educators (2006)
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Resident Teaching Award, San Mateo Psychiatric Residency Program (2006)
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Star Award, UCSF (2006)
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Editorial Service Award, Academic Psychiatry (2005)
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Distinguished Fellow, American Psychiatric Association (2003)
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Special Recognition Award, UCSF Association of the Clinical Faculty (2000)
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Teacher of the Year Award, San Mateo Psychiatric Residency Program (2000)
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Best Doctors in America, The Best Doctors in America (1996, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007)
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Fellow, American Psychiatric Association (1996)
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Physician Scientist Award (career development award), National Institute of Mental Health (1985)
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Pfizer Medical Research Merit Award, Pfizer (1984)
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American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Award, American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (1983)
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American Psychiatric Association / National Institute of Mental Health Fellowship Award, American Psychiatric Association / National Institute of Mental Health (1983)
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Grete Simpson Award for investigators in psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco (1983)
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National Research Service Award (Individual NRSA), National Institute of Mental Health (1983)
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Dr. Sirgay Sanger Award for psychiatric research, Harvard Medical School (1980)
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Sandoz Award for clinical psychiatry, Sandoz (1980)
Professional Education
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Fellowship:UCSF Mount Zion Medical Center Dept of Psychiatry (1985) CA
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Residency:University of Chicago Medical Center Psychiatry Residency (1984) IL
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Internship:Stanford University Internal Medicine Residency (1981) CA
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Board Certification: Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (1987)
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Medical Education:Harvard Medical School (1980) MA
Current Research and Scholarly Interests
His current focus is on (1) “Reimagining Mental Healthcare,” a special initiative focusing on digital technology, design thinking, and implementation science; (2) educational innovations in medical school, residency, and fellowships; (3) research involving models of expertise in medical education; and (4) the development of transdisciplinary collaborations and programs in psychiatry and behavioral health. With regards to the latter, he is seeking to establish a continuum of behavioral health education (across high school, college, medical school, residency, neuroscience training, continuing medical education, and public education and advocacy), through his teaching at Stanford University and deputy editorship of Academic Psychiatry, an international journal devoted to behavioral health education, career development, and leadership. His advocacy work aims to decrease mental-illness stigma in diverse cultures and special populations.
He has conducted research in basic neuroscience, clinical psychiatry, and medical education and this breadth of experiences has enabled him to mentor learners with a wide range of interests within psychiatry. His publications have included investigation of the molecular mechanisms of opiate tolerance in the brain and neuroscience, behavioral pharmacology, alcoholism and drug abuse, anxiety and affective disorders, clinical psychopharmacology, and medical education. Among his awards are an individual National Research Service Award and a Physician Scientist Award (career development award) both from the National Institute of Mental Health.
2019-20 Courses
- Brain Plasticity
PSYC 124 (Win) - Psychiatry and Behavioral Science Perspectives in Medicine
PSYC 277 (Win) - The Brain and the Law
PSYC 125 (Aut) -
Independent Studies (5)
- Directed Reading in Psychiatry
PSYC 299 (Win, Spr) - Graduate Research
PSYC 399 (Win, Spr) - Medical Scholars Research
PSYC 370 (Win, Spr) - Teaching in Psychiatry
PSYC 290 (Aut, Win, Spr) - Undergraduate Research
PSYC 199 (Win, Spr)
- Directed Reading in Psychiatry
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Prior Year Courses
2018-19 Courses
- Asian-American Culture and Medicine
PSYC 226 (Win) - Brain Plasticity
PSYC 124 (Spr) - Psyched: Psychiatry Careers and Mental Health Perspectives for Medicine
PSYC 249SI (Aut)
2017-18 Courses
2016-17 Courses
- Behavioral Science Perspectives in Medicine
PSYC 277SI (Win) - Psyched: Psychiatry Careers and Mental Health Perspectives for Medicine
PSYC 249SI (Aut)
- Asian-American Culture and Medicine
All Publications
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Recruitment of Black Men and Women into Academic Psychiatry.
Academic psychiatry : the journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry
2019
View details for DOI 10.1007/s40596-019-01085-z
View details for PubMedID 31342432
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An Update on Trainee Wellness: Some Progress and a Long Way to Go.
Academic psychiatry : the journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry
2019
View details for DOI 10.1007/s40596-019-01082-2
View details for PubMedID 31236856
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Institutional Review Board Approval as an Educational Tool
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
2019; 43 (3): 285–89
View details for DOI 10.1007/s40596-019-01027-9
View details for Web of Science ID 000468745800007
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The Psychiatrist Being Interviewed by the Media
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
2019; 43 (3): 270–74
View details for DOI 10.1007/s40596-018-0970-y
View details for Web of Science ID 000468745800004
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What Are Some Stressful Adversities in Psychiatry Residency Training, and How Should They Be Managed Professionally?
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
2019; 43 (2): 145–50
View details for DOI 10.1007/s40596-019-01026-w
View details for Web of Science ID 000461873400001
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Rural Mental Health Training: an Emerging Imperative to Address Health Disparities
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
2019; 43 (1): 1–5
View details for DOI 10.1007/s40596-018-1012-5
View details for Web of Science ID 000459533100001
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#MeToo and Female Patients with Major Mental Disorders: What Should Academic Psychiatry Do?
Academic psychiatry : the journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry
2019
View details for DOI 10.1007/s40596-019-01136-5
View details for PubMedID 31664690
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Enhancing Empathy: a Role for Virtual Reality?
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
2018; 42 (6): 747–52
View details for DOI 10.1007/s40596-018-0995-2
View details for Web of Science ID 000451388500001
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The Role of Psychiatric Education in Pain Management
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
2018; 42 (5): 587–91
View details for PubMedID 30171494
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The Psychiatrist Being Interviewed by the Media.
Academic psychiatry : the journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry
2018
View details for PubMedID 30155604
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Climate Change: A Call to Action for the Psychiatric Profession
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
2018; 42 (3): 317–23
View details for PubMedID 29453644
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Family Planning and the Scope of the "Reproductive Psychiatry" Curriculum
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
2018; 42 (2): 183–88
View details for PubMedID 29368142
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Time to Teach: Addressing the Pressure on Faculty Time for Education
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
2018; 42 (1): 5–10
View details for PubMedID 29134549
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What Do We Mean by Physician Wellness? A Systematic Review of Its Definition and Measurement
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
2018; 42 (1): 94–108
Abstract
Physician wellness (well-being) is recognized for its intrinsic importance and impact on patient care, but it is a construct that lacks conceptual clarity. The authors conducted a systematic review to characterize the conceptualization of physician wellness in the literature by synthesizing definitions and measures used to operationalize the construct.A total of 3057 references identified from PubMed, Web of Science, and a manual reference check were reviewed for studies that quantitatively assessed the "wellness" or "well-being" of physicians. Definitions of physician wellness were thematically synthesized. Measures of physician wellness were classified based on their dimensional, contextual, and valence attributes, and changes in the operationalization of physician wellness were assessed over time (1989-2015).Only 14% of included papers (11/78) explicitly defined physician wellness. At least one measure of mental, social, physical, and integrated well-being was present in 89, 50, 49, and 37% of papers, respectively. The number of papers operationalizing physician wellness using integrated, general-life well-being measures (e.g., meaning in life) increased [X 2 = 5.08, p = 0.02] over time. Changes in measurement across mental, physical, and social domains remained stable over time.Conceptualizations of physician wellness varied widely, with greatest emphasis on negative moods/emotions (e.g., burnout). Clarity and consensus regarding the conceptual definition of physician wellness is needed to advance the development of valid and reliable physician wellness measures, improve the consistency by which the construct is operationalized, and increase comparability of findings across studies. To guide future physician wellness assessments and interventions, the authors propose a holistic definition.
View details for PubMedID 28913621
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Training as a Psychiatrist When Having a Psychiatric Illness.
Academic psychiatry : the journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry
2018; 42 (5): 592–97
View details for PubMedID 30105576
- Clinical Cases and Self-Study Review for the Mental Health of Military and Veteran Populations Military and Veteran Mental Health: A Comprehensive Guide edited by Roberts, L. W. Springer Nature. 2018: 441–458
- Psychiatry Graduate Medical Education in Military and Veterans Affairs Training Facilities Military and Veteran Mental Health: A Comprehensive Guide edited by Roberts, L. W. Springer Nature. 2018: 55–72
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Teaching to See Behaviors-Using Machine Learning?
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
2017; 41 (5): 625–30
View details for PubMedID 28812294
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Psychoeducation as an Opportunity for Patients, Psychiatrists, and Psychiatric Educators: Why Do We Ignore It?
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
2017; 41 (4): 447–51
View details for PubMedID 28536990
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Premature Mortality Among People with Mental Illness: Advocacy in Academic Psychiatry
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
2017; 41 (4): 441–46
View details for PubMedID 28585124
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The Competency Movement in Psychiatric Education
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
2017; 41 (3): 312–14
View details for PubMedID 28382588
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Impact of Educational Experience on Attitudes Toward Mental Illness and Career Choice
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
2017; 41 (3): 309–11
View details for PubMedID 28247365
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"Physician Wellness" as Published in Academic Psychiatry
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
2017; 41 (2): 155–58
View details for PubMedID 28213884
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Psychiatry Workforce and Psychiatry Recruitment: Two Intertwined Challenges
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
2017; 41 (2): 202–6
View details for PubMedID 28205068
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Some Potential "Pitfalls" in the Construction of Educational Systematic Reviews
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
2017; 41 (2): 246–50
View details for PubMedID 28188504
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Providing Psychiatric Care for an Expanding Population of Cancer Survivors: Imperatives for Psychiatric Education and Leadership
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
2017; 41 (1): 1–3
View details for PubMedID 27921265
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Stigma and Mental Health: A Proposal for Next Steps.
Academic psychiatry
2016; 40 (5): 735-739
View details for DOI 10.1007/s40596-016-0601-4
View details for PubMedID 27502201
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Academic Psychiatry's Role in Addressing Campus Sexual Assault
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
2016; 40 (4): 567-571
View details for DOI 10.1007/s40596-016-0543-x
View details for Web of Science ID 000379709200001
View details for PubMedID 27052505
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What Is the Role of Academic Departments of Psychiatry in Advancing Global Mental Health?
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
2016; 40 (4): 672-678
View details for DOI 10.1007/s40596-016-0497-z
View details for Web of Science ID 000379709200022
View details for PubMedID 26976404
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Opportunities and Challenges of Global Mental Health
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
2016; 40 (4): 643-646
View details for DOI 10.1007/s40596-016-0574-3
View details for Web of Science ID 000379709200017
View details for PubMedID 27270737
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Teaching Medical Students and Residents about Homelessness: Complex, Evidence-Based, and Imperative
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
2016; 40 (4): 572-575
View details for DOI 10.1007/s40596-016-0571-6
View details for Web of Science ID 000379709200002
View details for PubMedID 27220731
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Dissemination of an Evidence Based Tobacco Treatment Curriculum to Psychiatry Residency Programs
WILEY-BLACKWELL. 2016: 326
View details for Web of Science ID 000377221500051
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Professional Integrity and the Role of Medical Students in Professional Self-Regulation
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
2016; 40 (3): 525-529
View details for DOI 10.1007/s40596-016-0534-y
View details for Web of Science ID 000376248800029
View details for PubMedID 27020936
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A Case for Increased Medical Student and Psychiatric Resident Education in Palliative Care.
Academic psychiatry
2016; 40 (2): 203-206
View details for DOI 10.1007/s40596-015-0479-6
View details for PubMedID 26715110
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Machine Learning and the Profession of Medicine
JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2016; 315 (6): 551-552
View details for DOI 10.1001/jama.2015.18421
View details for Web of Science ID 000369635200009
View details for PubMedID 26864406
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Physician Wellbeing: A Critical Deficiency in Resilience Education and Training.
Academic psychiatry
2016; 40 (1): 9-12
View details for DOI 10.1007/s40596-015-0475-x
View details for PubMedID 26691141
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Human Trafficking and Psychiatric Education: A Call to Action.
Academic psychiatry
2016; 40 (1): 119-123
View details for DOI 10.1007/s40596-015-0462-2
View details for PubMedID 26670788
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Integrity and the Professional Roles of Psychiatrists
CLINICAL GUIDE TO PSYCHIATRIC ETHICS
2016: 195–208
View details for Web of Science ID 000473652900016
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Behavioral and Social Sciences for Personalized Medicine: Teaching with Novel Methods.
Academic psychiatry
2015; 39 (6): 609-612
View details for DOI 10.1007/s40596-015-0435-5
View details for PubMedID 26423677
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College Mental Health: A Vulnerable Population in an Environment with Systemic Deficiencies.
Academic psychiatry
2015; 39 (5): 495-497
View details for DOI 10.1007/s40596-015-0390-1
View details for PubMedID 26327172
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This Is Water Revisited: Creativity Lost
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
2015; 39 (4): 472-474
View details for DOI 10.1007/s40596-015-0354-5
View details for Web of Science ID 000361093500026
View details for PubMedID 25952144
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Integrated Care in Community Settings and Psychiatric Training.
Academic psychiatry
2015; 39 (4): 419-421
View details for DOI 10.1007/s40596-015-0363-4
View details for PubMedID 26036348
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Stigma and Empathy: Sex Workers as Educators of Medical Students
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
2015; 39 (3): 239-241
View details for DOI 10.1007/s40596-015-0338-5
View details for Web of Science ID 000354084100001
View details for PubMedID 25854454
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Elevating the Behavioral and Social Sciences in Premedical Training: MCAT2015
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
2015; 39 (2): 127-131
View details for DOI 10.1007/s40596-015-0289-x
View details for PubMedID 25700671
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Strengthening Telepsychiatry's Role in Clinical Care and Education.
Academic psychiatry
2015; 39 (1): 6-9
View details for DOI 10.1007/s40596-014-0265-x
View details for PubMedID 25476229
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Caring for patients takes time: dr. Peabody says so!
Academic psychiatry
2015; 39 (1): 1-5
View details for DOI 10.1007/s40596-014-0250-4
View details for PubMedID 25416611
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Moving Beyond Community Mental Health: Public Mental Health as an Emerging Focus for Psychiatry Residency Training
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
2014; 38 (6): 655-660
View details for DOI 10.1007/s40596-014-0230-8
View details for Web of Science ID 000346794100001
View details for PubMedID 25339288
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Improving Psychiatric Education Related to Suicide
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
2014; 38 (5): 521-524
View details for DOI 10.1007/s40596-014-0209-5
View details for Web of Science ID 000342172000001
View details for PubMedID 25080224
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The critical need to diversify the clinical and academic workforce.
Academic psychiatry
2014; 38 (4): 394-397
View details for DOI 10.1007/s40596-014-0175-y
View details for PubMedID 24989990
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The Rising Cost of Medical Education and Its Significance for (Not Only) Psychiatry
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
2014; 38 (3): 305–8
View details for DOI 10.1007/s40596-014-0118-7
View details for Web of Science ID 000337143800011
View details for PubMedID 24752697
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Teaching Clinical Neuroscience to Psychiatry Residents: Model Curricula
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
2014; 38 (2): 111-115
View details for DOI 10.1007/s40596-014-0045-7
View details for Web of Science ID 000334414300001
View details for PubMedID 24493360
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A New Day for Academic Psychiatry
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
2014; 38 (1): 1-4
View details for DOI 10.1007/s40596-013-0024-4
View details for Web of Science ID 000331983600001
View details for PubMedID 24430589
- Anxiety Disorders DSM-5 Study Guide edited by Louie, A. K., Roberts, L. W. American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. 2014: 137–153
- Introduction DSM-5 Study Guide edited by Louie, A. L., Roberts, L. W. American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. 2014: xv-xvii
- Questions and Answers DSM-5 Study Guide American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. 2014: 461–505
- DSM-5 Study Guide edited by Roberts, L. W., Louie, A. K. American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. 2014
- Arriving at a Diagnosis: The Role of the Clinical Interview DSM-5 Study Guide edited by Louie, A. K., Roberts, L. W. American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. 2014: 19–32
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Moving Beyond Community Mental Health: Public Mental Health as an Emerging Focus for Psychiatry Residency Training.
Academic psychiatry : the journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry
2014
View details for PubMedID 25339288
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In Celebration of the History of Academic Psychiatry
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
2013; 37 (6): 369-374
View details for Web of Science ID 000326561500001
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Strengthening Psychiatry's Numbers
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
2013; 37 (5): 293-296
View details for Web of Science ID 000323916200001
View details for PubMedID 24026364
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An argument for conducting methodologically strong, randomized, controlled trials in educational research.
Academic psychiatry
2013; 37 (3): 145-149
View details for DOI 10.1176/appi.ap.13030029
View details for PubMedID 23632922
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Residents as teachers.
Academic psychiatry
2013; 37 (1): 1-5
View details for DOI 10.1176/appi.ap.12110192
View details for PubMedID 23338863
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Richness and Creativity in Medical Student Education in Psychiatry
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
2012; 36 (3): 159-162
View details for Web of Science ID 000305673600001
View details for PubMedID 22751812
- How to Write and Publish an Empirical Report The Academic Medicine Handbook: A Guide to Achievement and Fulfillment for Academic Faculty edited by Roberts, L. W. Springer. 2012