Four chosen as 2015 Grand Rounds Trainee Research Award honorees

Four department trainees have been selected to present their scholarship and research at Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds events later this year as part of a series designed to highlight the work of senior trainees (e.g., residents, child psychiatry fellows, psychology trainees, postdoctoral fellows) at or near the end of their training and help launch their academic careers. Special Grand Rounds sessions in April and June will each feature formal presentations from two of the selected trainees, followed by a period for questions and discussion with audience members.

Congratulations to the trainees below, who will present their research abstracts on the following dates:
 

• Bibhav Acharya, MD (mentored by Erick Hung, MD) – “The Role of Continued Medical Education (CME) in Addressing Grand Challenges of Global Mental Health: Results from a Pilot Study in Rural Nepal” (April 7)
• Melissa Hagan, PhD, MPH (mentored by Alicia Lieberman, PhD) – “Symptoms of Dissociation in a High-Risk Sample of Young Children Exposed to Interpersonal Trauma: Prevalence, Correlates and Contributors” (April 7)
• Allison Kaup, PhD (mentored by Kristine Yaffe, MD) – “Traumatic Brain Injury and Risk of Dementia: A Novel Video Game to Assess and Improve Cognition in Older Adults with TBI” (June 2)
• Christopher Stauffer, MD (mentored by Joshua Woolley, MD, PhD) – “The Effects of Chronic Oxytocin in Cocaine and Opioid-Dependent Patients Receiving Methadone Maintenance” (June 2)

Now in its second year, the Trainee Research Award annually selects trainees conducting notable and advanced research through a competitive application process. In addition to presenting their scholarship and research at Grand Rounds events, the recipients will receive additional mentorship and guidance from faculty, the opportunity to discuss their work with department leadership, and special recognition at graduation.