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MUSC Psychiatry Chair Update
Thomas W. Uhde, M.D.
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Institute of Psychiatry
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The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is pleased to announce that it will begin accepting applications for the Fall cycle of the Chair’s Research Development Fund Pilot Grant Program (CRDF) from junior faculty members (i.e. assistant professors or below in rank) within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.
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All MUHA and MUSCP employees as well as clinical providers are required to have flu shots or have completed the declination by Dec. 2nd.
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Dr. Dean G. Kilpatrick was recently reappointed by South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson to a five year term as Chair of the South Carolina Crime Victim Advisory Board (SCCVAB) effective September 1, 2022.
The SCCVAB was established by state law to provide advice and guidance to the SC Department of Crime Victim Compensation, which is housed in the Office of the Attorney General. The SCCVAB is also responsible for conducting hearings when crime victims appeal agency decisions about their compensation claims. Dr. Kilpatrick has served on the Board since it was established in 1984 and as Chair since 2007.
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The Catalyst recently featured two of our MUSC High School Teen Science Ambassadors! Participants in the Teen Science Ambassador Program have to be at least 16 and a sophomore or junior in Charleston County. They also need to come from a group underrepresented in STEM, whether through race or ethnicity, disability, socio-economic issues and/or gender disparities. |
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Program coordinator Ren Rountree said getting a head start is what it’s all about as she and her team work to increase diversity in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. “I think, not just in science but in every facet of life, it's important to have diversity. We need to have different voices featured and give them a voice at the table, and it starts early.”
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The NCVC's NIMH T32 in Traumatic Stress, led by MPI Drs. Carla Kmett Danielson and Dean Kilpatrick, received a perfect score of 10 on their competitive renewal application. This will provide five more years of funding (Years 36-40!) for their post-doctoral fellowship training program, Basic and Translational Traumatic Stress Research Across the Lifespan. The Psychiatry Department has an impressive 26 faculty members who participate as Program Faculty in this fellowship training program. |
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Andrews, T., Walker., J., Bernard, D., Adams, Z., de Arellano, M. A., & Danielson, C. K. (In Press). Clinical Diversity in a Randomized Trial that Explicitly Sought Racial/Ethnic Diversity in its Sample: Baseline Comparisons in a Treatment of Youth Substance Use and Posttraumatic Stress.
Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. Manuscript accepted for publication. |
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Employee Recognition Program |
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Do you know an employee who has gone the extra mile recently? Nominate them for the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences' MVP Award! This award will be given quarterly to an employee nominated by their peers for going above and beyond in the workplace. For more information or to nominate an employee, please visit our Employee Recognition Page on the Horseshoe. |
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Join us as we host Caroline DeLongchamps, Manager, Patient-and-Family-Centered Care with MUSC as she presents her presentation on "The Journey to Patient-and-Family-Centered Care". This presentation will illustrate the importance of creating partnerships among patients, families and providers in the delivery of care. We will also discuss how this partnership improves outcomes and reduces harm.
At the completion of the presentation, attendees will be able to:
- Define Patient-and Family-Centered Care.
- Explain our PFCC efforts here at MUSC Health.
- Describe how the audience can implement PFCC into their vocations.
The speaker has no known financial disclosures. |
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The Medical University of South Carolina designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 APA CE credit(s). Psychologists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The Medical University of South Carolina's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Office of Continuing Education is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Medical University of South Carolina's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Office of Continuing Education maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
The Medical University of South Carolina designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
The Medical University of South Carolina is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. |
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MUSC CARES Clinic
BBQ Fundraiser - Nov 3
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ARROW Career Development Program -
Register by Nov 4; program will be held on Mar 9, 2023
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DART Seminar -
Racism in Medicine: The Proverbial Skeleton in the Closet - Nov 8
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Research in the Department
Ranked 11th in the nation among departments of psychiatry in total research funding from the National Institutes of Health, MUSC Psychiatry is the single largest research department in the College of Medicine.
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New PTSD Treatment Made 'Night and Day" Difference for Veteran |
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David Shier came home to Warner Robins, Georgia, after serving in the military in Afghanistan from 2009 to 2010, with what would become a crippling case of post-traumatic stress disorder.
“Before it got to where I was homebound, I could go out. But there was a limit of what and how long I could take. It was like a brick wall. I would go to the grocery store, and I would be fine up until the point that I wasn't fine. And I had to get out,” the former Army National Guard sergeant said.
Get out – as in put down the groceries and head for the door. PTSD made Shier hyperalert, wary of busy places and primed to flee.
His symptoms got so bad that he ended up mostly staying home, feeling anxious and depressed. As a veteran, Shier was eligible for medication and cognitive behavioral therapy through the federal government. But they didn’t solve the problem.
Then, his mother spotted an ad on Facebook for a clinical trial at the Medical University of South Carolina that would change his life. “I went from not even being able to function to working two jobs, being a homeowner, having a portfolio now. I have a future, and it was because of those sessions,” Shier said.
He credits his stunning transformation to a new approach to exposure therapy that uses technology called Bio Ware to help people with PTSD face situations they previously avoided.
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PAIN REHABILITATION PROGRAM |
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D & I RESEARCH INTEREST GROUP |
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D & I Research Interest Group
Contact: Rochelle F. Hanson, Ph.D., NCVC, hansonrf@musc.edu
Meeting Dates, Topics and Presenters
The intent of this is group is to bring together researchers interested in learning more about implementation science. The group is open to those new to the field, as well as those who may already be engaged in implementation research. Below is a list of upcoming presentations and presenters. As you’ll see, we are fortunate to have an outstanding group, several of whom are outside of MUSC. Please email Rochelle Hanson (hansonrf@musc.edu) if you are interested in participating. All meetings will be held via Zoom.
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NOTE: Presentations will be at 1 p.m. EST, with the exception of 9/30. |
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Zoom Link:
https://musccom.zoom.us/j/2975549831?pwd=YkNtKy83aUdySGtqTHhRTTlkR2xjUT09
Meeting ID: 297 554 9831
Passcode: 380351
One tap mobile
+19292056099,,2975549831#,,,,*380351# US (New York)
+13017158592,,2975549831#,,,,*380351# US (Washington DC)
Find your local number: https://musccom.zoom.us/u/kbnbCqphL
Additional Topics:
- Sustainability
- Hybrid designs: Geoff Curran, Sara Landes
- Other special topics: Sarah Helseth, Shannon Self-Brown
- Open dates: Journal club, sharing grant ideas
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BIPOLAR DISORDER RESEARCH STUDY |
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Do you have
BIPOLAR DISORDER
and use CANNABIS?
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If so, you may be eligible to participate in a confidential research study being conducted at MUSC. Compensation is available to those who qualify. If interested, call (843) 792-7500 or email bipolardisorder@musc.edu.
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IRB Number: Pro00112593
Date Approved 07/08/2022
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PARENT-CHILD INTERACTION THERAPY
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES |
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MUSC Resiliency Program
Stress management and fostering resilience are essential to our well-being and to our ability to provide ongoing care. The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences offers resources and services to MUSC/MUSC Health faculty and employees that have been emotionally affected by COVID-19.
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NAMI Family to Family Program
NAMI understands that depression, schizophrenia, bipolar illness, and other disorders can challenge families. Free help is available!
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NAMI Connection & NAMI Family Support
Physical distancing due to COVID-19 does not mean that you have to go through difficult times alone. NAMI is here to help! We are offering NAMI Family Support and NAMI Connection online.
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Project EHCO Tele-Mentoring Programs
Project ECHO SC Pregnancy Wellness and Project ECHO Opioid Use Disorders - Free one hour of CME!
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Mindfulness Center
A newly established Mindfulness Center will be offering a range of mindfulness and resiliency-based classes, workshops, individual sessions, and retreats. All services are currently virtual and do not require you to be in the state to participate!
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Self-Care Support Sessions
Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the mental health well-being of our MUSC care team members. Self-care monthly support sessions will teach you how to care for yourself 24/7 with practical tools, discussions, guidance, and support.
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Hollings Cancer Center
T32 ITOS Fellows Program
The ITOS Program will train seven postdoctoral trainees each year for five years, offering outstanding research exposure, academic development, and professional opportunities.
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COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRIC
CARE SPECIALISTS (CPCS) |
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| The CPCS office is currently taking referrals for youth and adults for outpatient therapy and/or medication management. |
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The CPCS office is located at 51 Bee Street and is seeing patients either virtually or in the office. All patients are self-pay at the time of the appointment and will be provided with the necessary paperwork to submit for reimbursement from their insurance companies. All department of psychiatry faculty members are eligible to see private patients in CPCS.
To make a referral or schedule an appointment, call 843-792-9396.
For more information about making a referral or joining the practice, feel free to contact Hilary Bernstein, LISW, DHA at bernsteh@musc.edu.
Check out our website: Psychiatriccarespecialists.com
Like our Facebook page: Comprehensive Psychiatric Care Specialists
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FENTANYL URINE TEST
CLINICAL NEUROBIOLOGY LAB |
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FENTANYL URINE TEST NOW OFFERED BY
THE CLINICAL NEUROBIOLOGY LAB (CNL)
The use of the powerful opiate drug, FENTANYL is on the rise, accounting for a large share of overdose deaths in SC, and the greater US.
Previously, urine drug testing at MUSC could not detect Fentanyl use. The Clinical Neurobiology Laboratory has recently completed an extensive validation of a qualitative (positive vs negative) urine test for the presence of Fentanyl which can be used to distinguish this drug from other commonly used/abused opiates such as oxycodone, buprenorphine and morphine. This test should aid clinicians in the evaluation of patients in multiple clinical settings, especially when illicit drug use is suspected.
Simply order: “Fentanyl, Urine, Qual (IOP LAB)” or “LAB9066”
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Individuals needing to contact the MUSC COVID Vaccine Call Center can utilize the information below:
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The COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force will be posting updates on the COVID-19 Vaccine intranet site, including information about the vaccine safety and efficacy, so our care team members can make an informed decision.
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Lab & Testing Options
The following resource provides MUSC Health lab and testing options pertaining to COVID-19. Included on this page is information regarding drive-thru and “pop-up” mobile COVID testing locations, antibody or serology tests, drive-in lab and nurse visits, and original/classic lab testing.
MUSC Health Lab & Testing Options
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Mandatory Self-Monitoring
Due to the activity of COVID-19 within the hospital and community, all employees, residents, fellows and students within all MUSC entities are directed to begin daily self-monitoring for COVID-19 symptoms.
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This applies regardless of whether you have been working remotely on a full-time or intermittent basis.
You need to continue daily self-monitoring, even if symptoms are not present.
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Updates via The Horseshoe
In addition to updates provided by MUSC Enterprise, the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences will also provide updates through our employee intranet, The Horseshoe. Updates will be provided regularly as new information becomes available. For your convenience, direct links are provided below.
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Bio-behavioral Medicine
Social Worker (LISW) (MUSCP, Full-Time): Provide a wide variety of direct social worker services in a specialty psychiatric setting for a complex caseload of patients with comorbid medical and psychiatric illness including psychosocial assessment, active treatment and psychotherapy, discharge planning, case management, and related documentation in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary treatment team. The Licensed Social Worker (LISW) or Therapist reports to the Division Director.
Brain Stimulation Division
Open Rank & Endowed Chair (UNIV, Full-time): The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences is seeking an M.D. psychiatrist to serve as a tenure track faculty member and the Joseph Loveless Brain Stimulation Endowed Chair in the Brain Stimulation Lab. The candidate will help support the research of a MUSC faculty member, within the Brain Stimulation Division who is performing translational research using brain stimulation methods and treatments. The faculty rank and track will be determined upon credentials and experience upon hire.
Community Clinic
Licensed Social Worker (LISW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) (MUSCP, Full-Time): The LISW or LPC reports to the Division Director. The candidate will provide a wide variety of direct social worker services in an acute care psychiatric setting for a complex caseload of patients including psychosocial assessment, active treatment, discharge planning, case management, and related documentation in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary treatment team.
Project Rex
Open Rank/Director of Clinical Research (UNIV, Full-Time): The Project Rex Division within the Medical University of South Carolina’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is seeking a Director of Clinical Research in Autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. This would be a doctorate level (MD, DO, PhD) faculty position (tenure track) at the rank of assistant professor or associate professor who would report to the Project Rex Division Director.
Psychiatry Administration
Open Rank & Research Director (UNIV, Full-Time): The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (DPBS) at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is seeking a clinician-scientist with an MD and/or PhD degree(s) to serve as Research Director for the Eating Disorders Program in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. The Research Director will direct eating disorders research for the Friedman Eating Disorders Center. The Friedman Eating Disorders Center provides state-of-the-art, evidence-informed treatments of eating disorders (primarily anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa) by a multi-disciplinary subspecialty team of pediatricians, internists, nutritionists, and mental health providers (psychologists and psychiatrists).
Psychiatry Hospitalists Division
Social Worker I (MSW) (MUHA, Full-Time): The Emergency Department Psychiatric (DPOD/SJCH) Social Worker (MSW) reports to the Social Work Manager of the Institute of Psychiatry. Under clinical practice guidance of the Social Work Manager, this position provides a wide variety of direct social worker services in an acute care psychiatric setting for a complex caseload of adult/pediatric patients including psychiatric consults, psychosocial assessment, discharge planning, case management, and related documentation in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary treatment team. This position identifies risk factors that the patient may experience after discharge and applies discharge interventions to lower the patient risk of an undesirable event post discharge. The Social Worker (MSW) bridges the discharge to outpatient provider with the patient to address issues and questions.
This position will work primarily in the Adult Psych ED (DPOD) but assist with cross coverage as needed in the Children's Hospital (SJCH ED).
Open Rank (UNIV, Part-Time): Candidate must be a psychiatrist with the ability to hold an unrestricted license to practice in South Carolina. Candidate will be a faculty member of the Psychiatry Hospitalists Division at a .5 FTE (50% effort or 20 hours per week) and provide inpatient care across all adult inpatient units for attendings on leave. Candidate may also be required to cover some night call and weekend coverage as part of their clinical effort.
Sleep and Anxiety Research and Treatment Program (SATRP)
Licensed Social Worker (LISW)/LPC (MUSC, Part-Time): This clinician will provide evidence based mental health outpatient services for adults suffering from sleep or anxiety disorders with the Sleep and Anxiety Treatment and Research Program. The position includes both assessments and counseling via office based and remote work from home providing telehealth therapy. Experience with implementing cognitive behavioral therapy and treating sleep and anxiety disorders is recommended. Flexible weekday schedules are preferred to accommodate evening clinic. |
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POSTDOC FELLOW OPPORTUNITY |
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The Bipolar Disorder Research Program is seeking a postdoctoral fellow by agreement (i.e., start date is flexible).
The successful applicant will work on several large NIH-funded projects (e.g., AA025365, DA054275) focused on using experimental pharmacology and multimodal MRI (e.g., fMRI, proton MR spectroscopy) to better understand and treat individuals with bipolar disorder, with a special emphasis on those with co-occurring substance use disorders who have historically been excluded from research.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Assessing research participants using semi-structured clinical interviews (e.g., SCID-5).
- Managing participant recruitment from clinical referral sources.
- Overseeing MRI data collection and quality control.
- Analyzing data and publishing/presenting results.
Requirements:
We seek a highly talented and motivated postdoctoral researcher with a degree in clinical psychology (i.e., PhD) or psychiatry (i.e., MD). Background in clinical assessment, MRI, bipolar disorder, and/or substance use disorder research is a plus, but not required.
This postdoctoral fellowship position offers a competitive salary, a dynamic work environment alongside an ambitious multidisciplinary team, innovative cutting-edge research with an excellent infrastructure, intellectual freedom, scientific integrity, strong collaborations at the national and international level, and a flexible start date (e.g., current psychology interns, please feel encouraged to apply!). For clinical psychologists seeking licensure, the hours of supervised clinic work required by the SC board can be obtained within approximately one year.
For further information on the position, please contact Dr. James (Jim) Prisciandaro at priscian@musc.edu.
Applicants should email their application (including a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, and 3 academic/professional references) in a pdf document to Dr. Prisciandaro at priscian@musc.edu.
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UPDATED MOONLIGHTING POLICY |
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THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS |
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If you would like to submit content to include in next week's Chair Update, please submit to Dr. Jamie Fisher by 12:00 pm on Monday. Thank you. |
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