Education
MD and pediatric internship from the University of Michigan
Residency and child psychiatry fellowship at UCLA NPI
Research & clinical interests
Research in PTSD in children and families dealing with serious medical illness, including cancer and organ transplantation
Research on the development of behavioral and social science curriculum for medical students
Development of interprofessional education
Development of clinical education programs about treatment of traumatized children and families
Roles within the division/Fellowship
Associate Chair for Medical Student Education for the Department of Psychiatry
Chair of the Medical Student Education Oversight Committee for Psychiatry
Lectures on such topics as medical student teaching, professionalism, children’s understanding of illness, ethics, spirituality, and careers in academic psychiatry