Honors and Awards

Esprit de Corps Award (awarded by fellow residents – 6/00). Hippocrates Award (5/96). Richard C. Hardin Award (5/95). Honors in Surgery, Family Practice, Psychiatry clinical rotations (UCHSC School of Medicine). Scholastic Honor Society (CLU equivalent of Phi Beta Kappa). Alpha Mu Gamma (foreign language honor society). Kwan Fong Institute Scholarship in East Asian Studies. Most Inspirational Runner, Cross Country.

Medical Training:

Psychiatry Residency, National Capital Area Consortium – Malcolm Grow Medical Center, National Naval

Medical Center, Walter Reed Army Medical Center – JUL 1997 – JUN 2000.

Graduated 6/00.

Psychiatry Internship, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA JUN 1996 – JUL 1997.

Including Combat Casualty Care Course and ATLS, San Antonio TX (February 1997).

Clinical Experience:

Staff Psychiatrist, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD JUL 2000 – MAR 2002

Assigned to adult outpatient clinic at Bethesda Naval Hospital and US Naval Academy. Evaluated and treated active duty military members, dependents, and retirees. Responsible for thorough medical workups and consultation with all relevant specialty clinics. Prepared variety of administrative documents, including medical boards, TDRL (Temporary Disability Retiremement List) reports, memoranda for administrative separations, letters for insurers or employers. Devised and delivered comprehensive treatment plans, incorporating supportive, cognitive / behavioral, and psychodynamic psychotherapy; pharmacotherapy; and referrals to outside providers (nutritional, exercise, relaxation, energy-based, music, and/or art therapies). Supervised residents as attending physician on-call, assisting with emergency room assessments and dispositions, adolescent admissions, and surgical/medical ward consultations. Supervised psychiatry interns during their weekly continuity clinic, including pre-clinic viewing and discussion of pertinent films (humanities/literature). Back-filled for staff psychiatrist / department head in Corpus Christi, TX, performing leadership role as only staff psychiatrist on site (October 2000). Assisted Bethesda Chief of Clinical Staff in preparation of Command Provider Morale Survey (August 2001).

Internship and Residency Rotations - 1996 - 2000:

PGY-1 rotating internship, including two months of inpatient psychiatry; two months of neurology; one month each of C/L psychiatry, emergency medicine, family practice, pediatrics, ambulatory care, OB/GYN, general surgery, CCU, internal medicine.

PGY-2 Seven months inpatient adult psychiatry at Walter Reed Army medical center (54 bed locked

psych/med ward), 1 month inpatient addictions (Malcolm Grow), 1 month adult Partial Psychiatric Hospitalization program (Walter Reed), 1 month inpatient child/adolescent psychiatry, 1 month emergency psychiatry / night float, 1 month NOVA (Northern Virginia State Hospital) chronically mentally ill

PGY-3 dedicated year of outpatient psychiatry, including long-term and short-term psychotherapy: two

long-term psychodynamic cases, two CBT cases, one short-term psychodynamic case, two family

therapy cases, one marital psychotherapy case, one short-term psychotherapy group, one long-term

psychotherapy group, > 100 active medication management cases (active duty members, dependents,

retirees)

PGY-4 Two months inpatient adult psychiatry as subattending (Walter Reed Army Medical Center), two

months intensive outpatient treatment (Partial Hospitalization Program – Walter Reed), 4 months electives

(neurology consult, child /adolescent outpatient, research, outpatient addictions), 3 months

emergency/consult-liaison psychiatry (Walter Reed), 1 month community psychiatry (including forensic

psychiatry at Clifton T. Perkins maximum security hospital in Jessup, MD and care of indigent at

Montgomery County Crisis Center, Rockville, MD)

Lecturing Experience

“Be Careful What You Fish For: An Introduction to Pre-Psychosis Screening Programs” – presented at the Columbia Academy of Psychodynamics, Columbia, MD (19 March 2003)

“The Limitations of Biological Psychiatry” and “Recognizing the Drug-Induced Crisis” -- plenary lectures and individual workshops presented at the annual conference of ICSPP (International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology), Newark, NJ (11-13 OCT 2002)

“A Plea for Psyche” and “Postmodern Psychiatry” – presented at Mental Health in the 21^st Century Conference, Teesside University, Middlesbrough UK (06 and 13 SEP 2002)

“The Promise of Biotechnology: Unintended Consequences in the Posthuman Era” – presented at

7^th annual Women in Technology International Conference, Santa Clara, CA (20 JUN 2002)

“The Meaning of ADD/ADHD” – presented at 1^st Steven Baldwin Memorial Conference, Teesside University, Middlesbrough UK (28 FEB 2002)

“Beyond Reductionism – One Resident’s Search for Mind” – Chief Resident Research Project, presented at Walter Reed Army Medical Center (14 JUN 2000)

Teaching Experience

Chief Resident in Psychiatry (Walter Reed Army Medical Center – 1999 – 2000):

Supervised junior residents, interns, and medical students on various rotations, including inpatient, partial hospitalization program, addictions medicine, and consult-liaison service. Organized and led morning report on inpatient ward, selecting daily case presentations as subattending. Delivered lectures on case formulation, psychotherapies, psychiatric history, and biopsychosocial model of illness. Assisted consult-liaison service chief with hypnotherapy interventions in pain and rehab/physiatry clinics.

Instructor, Political Science (California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, CA – 1986 – 1988):

Prepared and delivered original curriculum in American government. Advised, tested, and evaluated students. Assisted students with career development planning. Prepared grant proposals for tenured faculty members and Dean for International Affairs. Completed advanced degree in Public Administration, including community service project (library site selection assessment) for city of Thousand Oaks.

Other Employment

Secretary / Receptionist , Kamiya Biomedical Company June 1992 – August 1992

Temporary assistant for independent biomedical firm in Westlake Village, CA. Responsible for preparing all shipping documents, updating mail and invoice computer database, processing incoming orders, and interacting with large domestic and international customer network, correspondence, phones.

Administrative Assistant, Pepperdine University June 1991 – August 1991

Temporary assistant in Insurance and Risk Management Department. Adjusted student athletic claims, property floater, employee and student insurance database.

Treasury Analyst, Pepperdine University April 1989 – August 1989

Administered living trusts. Fulfilled debt compliance and daily cash management requirements for University. Executed wire transfers, foreign currency transactions, and various custodial duties for University accounts and securities. Generated financial reports, correspondence. Systematized procedures of this position prior to transition back to school for premedical studies.

Administrative Assistant, Pepperdine University January 1989 – April 1989

Assistant to VP for Finance, overseeing payments of taxes and expenses for University-managed property. Maintained investment and real estate files. Regulated access to off-site safekeeping vault. Generated correspondence and reports. Supervised student workers. Ordered department supplies, routed mail, scheduled appointments, and screened incoming calls for office personnel.

Administrative Assistant, Pepperdine University November 1988 – January 1989

Temporary assistant in Insurance and Risk Management Department. Adjusted student athletic claims, updated University property floater and driver records, edited and prepared University Safety Manual, supervised athletic policy changeover.

Publications

“The Dilemma of Early Intervention: Some Problems with Mental Health Screening and Labeling.”

Accepted for publication, Ethical Human Sciences and Services.

“Rethinking the Finnish Adoption Studies: A Challenge to the Doctrine of Genetic Determinism.”

Accepted for publication, Journal of Critical Psychology, Counselling, and

Psychotherapy.

“Losing Faith, Finding Conscience.” Published in ICSPP Newsletter, Summer 2002.

Independent Research

“Exploring Neurotoxicity and Psychopharmacology” – work in progress.

“State-Dependent Learning and Memory: Implications for Psychotherapy Without Drugs” – work in progress.

“Aerospace Medicine: A Review of Major Responses to Space Flight” – Aerospace Medicine Clerkship at Johnson Space Center, Houston TX ( spring 1996)

“Psychobiology: Mind/Body Communication in the Manifestation and Mitigation of Illness” (spring 1992)

Certifications

Psychiatry Board Certification: Board eligible. Passed Part I, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, written examination; awaiting part II (oral exam).

Basic Life Support (expires 2004). Pending Recertification: Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support.

Volunteer Activities

Member, Board of Directors – ICSPP January 2001 – present

As active member of International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology, have participated in lectures, research, and communiques with fellow health care professionals, policy makers, and members of public. Have assisted colleagues with preparation of position paper on ADHD as part of Task Force on Child/Adolescent Mental Health Care. Frequent consultant on psychotherapy issues and risks / limitations associated with use of mind-altering drugs.

US Navy June 1996 – March 2002

As psychiatry intern, prepared and distributed intern directory and address book; assisted with annual beach picnic, and coordinated purchase and distribution of discount lab coats. As resident: facilitated small group discussions of Uniformed Services 2^nd yr. medical student course in psychiatry; participated as instructor at Operational Medicine Course (Bushmaster) at Camp Bullis, TX (November 1988). Member of Call Committee, responsible for preparation and distribution of call schedule for over 40 interns and residents covering three separate emergency rooms / hospitals. Created and presented resident award to civilian employees (Unsung Hero Award) recognizing unique contributions of individuals to training program. Pioneered night float system for PGY2s.

University of Colorado School of Medicine 1992 – 1996

Class Secretary / Treasurer (1992 – 1996). Responsible for student administered accounts, fundraising activities, and minutes of all class government meetings. Student Council Secretary (1992-1993): Recorded and distributed minutes of all meetings. Member of Fundraising Committee. Co-President, AMSA (American Medical Student Assocation) – University of Colorado Chapter (1993-1994): coordinated shipments of donated medical books to Romania, oversaw fundraising efforts, supervised

Medicine Wheel alternative medicine lecture series. Course Representative, Microbiology and Immunology (1993 – 1994). Co-editor, Medical Examiner, medical school newspaper (1993-1994). National Editor, AMSA Medical Education Task Force Quarterly Newsletter (1993 – 1994). Sports: class softball and soccer teams (1993 – 1994). Senior Class Co-President (1995-1996). Coordinated Match Day celebration, co-wrote Senior Skit, recruited and hosted Graduation speaker.

Professional Memberships

International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology (member, Board of Directors), International Society for the Psychosocial Treatment of Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses, Physicians for Social Responsibility.

Personal Facts:

Facile writer and speaker. Well travelled (East Asia, Europe, USA). Hobbies include medical research, poetry, music, physical fitness, movies, foreign languages.