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department of psychiatry and behavioral science

William R. Dubin, MDA Message from William R. Dubin, MD

Professor and Interim Chair

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science

 

The Temple University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry has a proud tradition of clinical and academic excellence with a prominent role locally and nationally. Education is our primary mission with the goal of training residents and medical students to excel clinically and academically. The faculty and I take special pride in the accomplishments of our residents which include authoring articles in peer reviewed journals, presenting research at national meetings, and being chosen for prestigious fellowships such as the APA Minority Fellowship Award and the GAP Fellowship Award. Some of our residents are active in organizational psychiatry and are currently serving as resident representatives to the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society and the American Psychiatric Association Area III District Council. Residents are encouraged and mentored by our outstanding faculty to become involved in their own education and the education of medical students. In fact, the faculty/resident bond serves as the foundation of our academic and our clinical program.

 

Our faculty is comprised of nationally and regionally recognized psychiatrists. Our department prides itself on academic and clinical excellence in serving the most socioeconomically deprived population in the Philadelphia region and we have been recognized for the quality of our programs. In addition to being boarded in psychiatry, a number of faculty members also have board certification in specialties such as internal medicine and pediatrics. Many faculty members have subspecialty board certification including child and adolescent psychiatry, geriatrics, forensic psychiatry, substance abuse, and psychosomatic medicine. Faculty members are committed to and enjoy a commitment to teaching. One of the hallmarks of our program is the accessibility of the faculty, most of whom spend their entire working day on the department’s Episcopal campus.

 

This is an exciting time for the department with ambitious plans for growing the academic and clinical programs. Over the next several years, the goal is to develop more specialty clinical programs to further enhance the educational experience. The Department now has a Vice Chair for Research with the goal of developing more research opportunities for faculty and residents. The academic program is undergoing a major expansion with the addition of more and varied supervisors and electives. Both faculty members and residents are active and vital participants in the planning and implementation of the initiatives.

 

Our Department of Psychiatry is a high morale, unified department, which prides itself on the collegial and nurturing relationships between faculty, residents, and medical students. We take pride in our accomplishments and we are optimistic about the future.

 

Sincerely,

William R. Dubin, MD

Professor and Interim Chair