August 21, 2024

A farewell note to all of you as the Chair of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern. It has been a wonderful experience for me to be Chair of this Department! The opportunity of a lifetime. I learned Psychiatry from all of you with your many talents, watching you practice, do research, and teach your students. I am extremely proud of what the Department does and how it developed; I love to brag about all of it. I hope to move seamlessly into being your colleague, friend and partner in the work of the Department going forward.

--Carol Tamminga, M.D.

In This Issue

Email Usage Policies -- Welcome New Faculty -- Faculty in the Media -- Town Hall Recap -- Awards and Accomplishments -- Upcoming Events -- OBI News

Email sent from your UTSW account should be for UT Southwestern business. Only incidental personal use of email is permitted. As a reminder, state law prohibits using UT Southwestern resources for any political activity, and that includes information resources such as email. More information is available on this topic in our Policy Handbook at these two links: 

• ISR-104 Acceptable Use of Information Resources
• ADM-302 Political Activity and Communication with Public Officials or Government Agencies

Questions may be directed to compliance@utsouthwestern.edu.

Faculty

• Laura Alba, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Center for Autism Care
• Isabel Clark, M.D., Assistant Professor, Multispecialty Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
• Kaylee Davis-Bordovsky, M.D., Assistant Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Brittany Karlay, M.D., Assistant Professor, Parkland Psychiatric Emergency Service
• Yekki Song, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, CUH Inpatient Psychiatry Unit
• Caroline Walker, M.D., Assistant Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Staff

• Sharon Arthur, Clinical Research Assistant I, McAdams Lab
• Christina Jordan, Division Manager of Clinical Research Ops, Mood Disorders
• Jasmine Moore, Clinical Therapist, Psychiatry Multispecialty Clinics
• Sebastian Oliva, Clinical Research Assistant II, Mood Disorders
• Alexandria Raglon, Clinical Therapist, Psychiatry Multispecialty Clinics

• Munro Cullum, Ph.D., led a multi-institutional study that investigated symptoms among young football athletes injured from helmet impact. The findings are outlined in the Newsroom article Natural grass may pose greater risk for football concussions.
• Jasmine Ghannadpour, Ph.D., ABPP, was interviewed by KDFW-TV to discuss Smart Phone Use in North Texas School Districts and Back to School Anxiety.

We are thankful to all the presenters for the department town hall at the beginning of the month! Here is a brief recap for those who were unavailable to join:



• Shawn McClintock, Ph.D., Scientific Director, and Mariam Andersen, M.A., CCRP, Associate Director, presented on behalf of the OBI’s Perot Foundation Neuroscience Translational Research Center about new research funding opportunities.
• Timothy Wolff, M.D., and Yolanda Barner-Thomas gave sneak peeks on plans for the faculty and staff retreats on October 4.
• Richard Robinson, Ph.D., talked about the new psychology trainees, and Adam Brenner, M.D., talked about the new psychiatry trainees and residency and fellowship positions within the divisions and about how the residency program has been built into the 15th best residency in the US and #1 in the South.
• James Norcross, M.D., shared information regarding the re-organization at CMC and the implications for psychiatry. 
• Kala Bailey, M.D., provided an update on the new hospital and the faculty and staff recruitment underway for staffing it.
• Cari Norz, M.H.A., explained the determinants and conditions of the tight budget year.

The next town hall is on November 6 at noon via Zoom.

The Department was approved to begin a new fellowship program in Women's Mental Health with support from Parkland Health and TCMHCC. This is one of the few programs of this kind in the nation, and one of two in Texas. The fellowship will be a 1-year program for psychiatry graduates, starting academic year 2025-2026, and two positions will be available.

Participants of the fellowship will gain expertise in treating perinatal psychiatric disorders, trauma-related disorders, substance use disorders, and eating disorders as they relate to women’s mental health.



More Information.

The department was well represented at the annual APA meeting in Seattle, Washington, with various presentations by faculty and trainees!

Dr. McClintock and Matt Hutnyan, a psychology graduate student, presented their research.

Dr. Bordes Edgar was invited to present the Division 40 Fellows Address, where she discussed her career and work.

Rebecca Wildman, a clinical psychology doctoral student, received the Carmen Miller Michael Scholarship Award for excellence in scholarship and citizenship.

Congratulations to the following recipients of the Outstanding Intern Award for excellence in clinical acumen, collaboration with team members, professional integrity, and ethical behavior!

Monica Garza Saenz

Emma Turner

Lana Harder, Ph.D., ABPP, began her term as President of the Association of Postdoctoral Programs in Clinical Neuropsychology.

The psycho-oncology group welcomes their inaugural postdoctoral fellow, Brooks Harbison, Ph.D. Dr. Harbison will divide clinical services across Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center and aspires for a career as a clinician-educator.

Laura Stone, M.D., and Andrew Diederich, M.D., attended the Texas Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Conference. As Dr. Stone steps down as TSCAP president, Dr. Diederich will transition into the role.

Adriana Cabrales, a 4th year clinical psychology doctoral student, is a recipient of the ¡Lánzate!/Take Off! Higher Education Travel Award Program, a collaboration between Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities and Southwest Airlines.

Amber Deane, Ph.D., and Amber Barker, LPC Associate Under the Supervision of Makea Sanders, M.Ed., LPC-S, presented at YMCA Kamp Ka'ana, a 2-week program for children above a healthy weight, providing tools to increase self-confidence. Jane Foster, Ph.D., also presented on how food impacts mood.

CDRC interns wrapped up their 8 weeks of research and training with a final poster presentation and an educational talk from a 2023 internship alum who is now on staff.

Manish Jha, M.D., presented at the Texas Health Behavioral Grand Rounds on Novel Therapeutics for Treatment-Resistant Depression.

Friday, August 23, 2024; 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (online and in-person)

NG3.112 Conference Room or Zoom

Minimally Invasive Neuromodulation for Mental Disorders: Challenges and Perspectives

Andre Russowsky Brunoni, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor, University of São Paulo Medical School

Director, Interventional Psychiatry Division, Institute of Psychiatry, Clinics Hospital

Email Jessica.Jurado@UTSouthwestern.edu for more information.

Lunch will be provided for in-person attendees.

Tuesday, September 10, 2024; 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (virtual only)

Understanding Liability Risk from Healthcare AI Tools

Michelle M. Mello, J.D., Ph.D.

Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and Professor of Health Policy at Stanford University School of Medicine

While there is no fee to attend, participants must 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. 

Thursday, October 3, 2024; 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (virtual only)

This event discusses Dr. John Sadler’s new Oxford University Press book, Vice and Psychiatric Diagnosis, which addresses the relationships between wrongful/criminal conduct and mental disorders from clinical, philosophical, and public policy perspectives. Reserve a free online ticket.

Friday, October 4, 2024; 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

We welcome all staff to join us for a retreat on campus! We have prepared an exciting agenda, including lunch, and will be sending out an official invitation and RSVP link in the upcoming weeks. In preparation, please add photos (including office celebrations, personal announcements and achievements, etc.) you would like to include in a celebratory slideshow to the shared folder.

Submit your abstract to present at the 2025 TARCC Symposium!

Applications are due on Friday, October 11, 2024, by midnight CST.

The TARCC Symposium will take place on Thursday, January 23, 2025.

Submit your application.

The CREW is a monthly meeting of clinical and some preclinical researchers. Problems and ideas are presented (e.g., a grant or manuscript submission, initial research idea that needs development), and attendees provide feedback. The meetings will resume in September on Zoom and generally take place on the first Friday of the month from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. If you are interested in joining, or have questions, please email sherwood.brown@utsouthwestern.edu.

OBI Clinical Research Grant Programs

The OBI is now accepting Letters of Intent for two new clinical research grant programs:

• The OBI Human Neuroscience Collaborative Research Program will provide up to $1 million in support for clinical research teams pursuing hypothesis-driven projects that will further scientific knowledge developed through human neuroscience research.
• The OBI Clinical Investigator Development Program will provide $150,000/year for four years, education support, and other resources for early career faculty pursuing prospective human subject research.

Find LOI submission details here.

Deadline: Tuesday, September 3, 2024

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