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William R. Dubin, MD

Chair, Psychiatry and Behavioral Science

Chief Medical Officer, Episcopal Hospital

Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Science

Telephone:  215-707-0391

Email: dubinwr@tuhs.temple.edu

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science

Undergraduate degree, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA, 1970

 

MD, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, 1974

 

Residency, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 1977

 

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• Aggression management
• Emergency psychiatry
• Inpatient Psychiatry

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• American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 1979
• Added qualifications in Geriatric Psychiatry, 2001-2011

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American Psychiatric Association

• Corresponding Member, The Committee on Managed Care, 1996-1997
• Task Force on Current and Future Influence of Psychiatry by Private Corporations, 1993-1994
• Task Force on Local Arrangements for Annual APA Meeting, 1992-1994
• Member, Committee on Quality Assurance, 1991-1996
• Chairman, Task Force on Clinician Safety, 1988-1993
• Member, Hsopital and Community Psychiatry Local Advisory Committee for the Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, 1989
• Member, Subcommittee on Patient Management Problems for Module B of the 6th Edition of the PKSAP, 1986
• Member, Committee on Self-Study Materials, 1979-1988
• APA Representative, National Board of Medical Examiners Meeting, Philadelphia, March 1979

Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society

• Member, Third Party Payers Committee, 2000
• Representative, Highmark Advisory Task Force, 1997-1998
• President, 1996-1997
• President-Elect, 1995-1996
• Vice President, 1994-1995
• Secretary, 1993-1994
• Treasurer, 1992-1993
• Co-Chair, Third Party Payers Committee, 1991-1992
• Member, Third Party Payers Committee, 1988-1991
• Member, Membership Committee, 1981-present
• Chairman, Subcommittee on Psychiatric Services, 1981

Philadelphia Psychiatric Society

• Councilor, 1999-present
• Chairman, Managed Care Committee, 1991-1993
• Councilor, 1990-1991
• President, 1989-1990
• President-Elect, 1988-1989
• Vice President, 1987-1988
• Treasurer, 1985-1987
• Secretary, 1984-1985
• Chairman, Membership Committee, 1982-1984

Pennsylvania Medical Society

• Council on Education and Science, 1994-1995

Philadelphia County Medical Society

American College of Psychiatrists

• Continuing Education Committee, 1999-present
• Awards Committee, 1993-1995
• Chairman, Committee on Videotapes, 1984

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Books:

Lion JR, Dubin WR, Futrell G (eds).  Creating a Secure Workplace:  Effective Policies and Practices in Healthcare.  American Hospital Publishing, Inc., Chicago, 1996.

Dubin WR, Weiss KJ.  Handbook of Psychiatric Emergencies.  Springhouse Corporation, Springhouse, PA, 1991.

Book Chapters:

Dubin, WR, Ning A: “Violence Toward Mental Health Professionals” in Textbook of Violence Assessment and Management edited by Simon RI and Tardiff K, American Psychiatric Publishing Inc, Washington, DC, 2008, pp 461-481.

Slaby AE, Dubin WR, Baron DA.  Other Psychiatric Emergencies.  In:  Kaplan and Sadock's Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry, 8th ed., Vol. 2.  Sadock BJ, Sadock VA (eds).  Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, pp. 2453-2471, 2005.

Dubin WR.  Clinician Safety.  In:  Medical Management of the Violent Patient:  Clinical Assessment and Therapy.  Tardiff K (ed).  Marcal Dekker, Inc., New York, 1999.

Dubin WR, Hatti S.  Developing a Continuum of Care:  The Treatment Paradigm for the 21st Century.  In:  Behavioral Health Services Delivery:  Models and Methods.  Boruch F (ed).  The American College of Physician Executives, Tampa, FL, 1998.

Dubin WR.  Management and Treatment of Violent Patients.  In:  Directions in Psychiatry.  Flach F (ed), Vol. 17.  The Hatherleigh Co., New York, 1997.

Dubin WR.  Can Providers and Payers Collaborate?  In:  Controversies in Managed Mental Health Care.  Lazarus A (ed).  American Psychiatric Press, Washington, DC, 1996.

Dubin WR, Lion JR.  Violence Against the Medical Profession.  In:  Creating a Secure Workplace:  Effective Policies and Practices in Healthcare.  Lion JR, Dubin WR, Futrell G (eds).  American Hospital Publishing, Inc., Chicago, 1996.

Dubin WR.  Assaults with Weapons.  In:  Patient Violence and the Clinician.  Eichelman BS, Hartwig AC.  American Psychiatric Press, 1995.

Dubin WR.  Psychiatric Emergencies:  Recognition and Management.  In:  Clinical Psychiatry for Medical Students, 2nd ed.  Stoudemire A (ed).  J.B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, PA, 1994.

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Recent Medically Related Publications, Obtained from PubMed (Click on PubMed ID to view abstract)

19182563. Julius RJ, Novitsky MA Jr, Dubin WR, Medication adherence: a review of the literature and implications for clinical practice. J Psychiatr Pract 15:1(34-44)2009 Jan

18212181. Bizamcer AN, Dubin WR, Hayburn B, Olfactory reference syndrome. Psychosomatics 49:1(77-81)2008 Jan-Feb

17189743. Ladavac AS, Dubin WR, Ning A, Stuckeman PA, Emergency management of agitation in pregnancy. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 29:1(39-41)2007 Jan-Feb

16088021. Zitek B, Lewis R, O'Donnell J, Dubin WR, Assessment and management of patients who make threats against the president in the psychiatric emergency service. Psychiatr Serv 56:8(1017-20)2005 Aug

16088006. Ning A, Dubin WR, Parks JJ, Pharmacy costs: finding a role for quality. Psychiatr Serv 56:8(909-11)2005 Aug

15534007. Gottlieb D, Dubin WR, Ning A, Gardiner GC, Improving psychiatric drug benefit management: IV. Experiences of a pharmacy advisory committee. Psychiatr Serv 55:11(1210-2)2004 Nov

8889135. Brown GP, Dubin WR, Lion JR, Garry LJ, Threats against clinicians: a preliminary descriptive classification. Bull Am Acad Psychiatry Law 24:3(367-76)1996

10127507. Dubin WR, Clinician safety. A synopsis of the report of the American Psychiatric Association Task Force on Clinician Safety. Bull Am Coll Surg 78:8(9-14)1993 Aug

1285792. Jaffe R, Dubin WR, Oral versus intravenous caffeine augmentation of ECT. Am J Psychiatry 149:11(1610)1992 Nov

1607587. Dubin WR, Jaffe R, Roemer R, Siegel L, Shoyer B, Venditti ML, The efficacy and safety of maintenance ECT in geriatric patients. J Am Geriatr Soc 40:7(706-9)1992 Jul

2050349. Fink PJ, Dubin WR, No free lunch: limitations on psychiatric care in HMOs. Hosp Community Psychiatry 42:4(363-5)1991 Apr

11941138. Dubin WR, Jaffe RL, Roemer RA, Siegel L, Brubaker G, Labetalol and ECT. Convuls Ther 7:4(299-300)1991

11941135. Jaffe RL, Rives W, Dubin WR, Roemer RA, Siegel L, Problems in Maintenance ECT in Bipolar Disorder: Replacement by Lithium and Anticonvulsants. Convuls Ther 7:4(288-294)1991

2228983. Roemer RA, Dubin WR, Jaffe R, Lipschutz L, Sharon D, An efficacy study of single- versus double-seizure induction with ECT in major depression. J Clin Psychiatry 51:11(473-8)1990 Nov

2174400. Berg BJ, Dubin WR, Why 28 days? An alternative approach to alcoholism treatment. Hosp Community Psychiatry 41:11(1175-8)1990 Nov

2145265. Lazarus A, Jaffe RL, Dubin WR, Electroconvulsive therapy and major depression in Down's syndrome. J Clin Psychiatry 51:10(422-5)1990 Oct

11941084. Jaffe R, Brubaker G, Dubin WR, Roemer R, Caffeine-Associated Cardiac Dysrhythmia During ECT: Report of Three Cases. Convuls Ther 6:4(308-313)1990

2687150. Dubin WR, The role of fantasies, countertransference, and psychological defenses in patient violence. Hosp Community Psychiatry 40:12(1280-3)1989 Dec

2680076. Goldberg RJ, Dubin WR, Fogel BS, Behavioral emergencies. Assessment and psychopharmacologic management. Clin Neuropharmacol 12:4(233-48)1989 Aug

2572322. Lazarus A, Dubin WR, Jaffe RL, Rapid tranquilization with neuroleptic drugs. Neurologic concerns. Clin Neuropharmacol 12:4(303-11)1989 Aug

2569438. Weiss KJ, Valdiserri EV, Dubin WR, Understanding depression in schizophrenia. Hosp Community Psychiatry 40:8(849-51)1989 Aug

2565724. Dubin WR, Feld JA, Rapid tranquilization of the violent patient. Am J Emerg Med 7:3(313-20)1989 May

10303697. Rinella VJ Jr, Dubin WR, The hidden victims of AIDS: healthcare workers and families. Psychiatr Hosp 19:3(115-20)1988 Summer

11941008. Dubin WR, Jaffe RL, Roemer RA, Lipschutz L, Spencer M, Maintenance ECT in Coexisting Affective and Neurologic Disorders. Convuls Ther 5:2(162-167)1989

2904430. Dubin WR, Rapid tranquilization: antipsychotics or benzodiazepines? J Clin Psychiatry 49 Suppl:(5-12)1988 Dec

3417619. Dubin WR, Wilson SJ, Mercer C, Assaults against psychiatrists in outpatient settings. J Clin Psychiatry 49:9(338-45)1988 Sep

2874157. Dubin WR, Weiss KJ, Dorn JM, Pharmacotherapy of psychiatric emergencies. J Clin Psychopharmacol 6:4(210-22)1986 Aug

3711026. Dubin WR, Weiss KJ, Rapid tranquilization: a comparison of thiothixene with loxapine. J Clin Psychiatry 47:6(294-7)1986 Jun

3957265. Dubin WR, Fink PJ, The psychiatric short procedure unit: a cost-saving innovation. Hosp Community Psychiatry 37:3(227-9)1986 Mar

3942358. Dubin WR, Sarnoff JR, Sudden unexpected death: intervention with the survivors. Ann Emerg Med 15:1(54-7)1986 Jan

2865251. Dubin WR, Waxman HM, Weiss KJ, Ramchandani D, Tavani-Petrone C, Rapid tranquilization: the efficacy of oral concentrate. J Clin Psychiatry 46:11(475-8)1985 Nov

4029916. Doghramji K, Dubin WR, Meningoencephalitis presenting as depression. Hosp Community Psychiatry 36:8(884-5)1985 Aug

6599947. Dubin WR, Weiss KJ, Diagnosis of organic brain syndrome: an emergency department dilemma. J Emerg Med 1:5(393-7)1984

6848782. Dubin WR, Weiss KJ, Zeccardi JA, Organic brain syndrome. The psychiatric imposter. JAMA 249:1(60-2)1983 Jan 7

6815047. Weiss KJ, Dubin WR, Partial hospitalization: state of the art. Hosp Community Psychiatry 33:11(923-8)1982 Nov

7061408. Rothman M, Dubin WR, Patients released after psychiatric commitment evaluation: comparison with the committed. J Clin Psychiatry 43:3(90-3)1982 Mar

7270997. Dubin WR, Evaluating and managing the violent patient. Ann Emerg Med 10:9(481-4)1981 Sep

460897. Dubin WR, Wolman T, Evaluation and management of the grief reaction. Pa Med 82:7(19-22)1979 Jul

370460. Dubin WR, Field HL, Gastfriend DR, Postcardiotomy delirium: a critical review. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 77:4(586-94)1979 Apr

208957. Dubin WR, Ciavarelli B, A positive look at boarding homes. Hosp Community Psychiatry 29:9(593-5)1978 Sep

605470. Dubin WR, A study of the relationship between psychological defenses and endocrine function in a patient with cardiovascular disease. Trans Stud Coll Physicians Phila 45:2(65-73)1977 Oct

268469. Marcotte DB, Dubin WR, Lurie D, Sex influences on attitudes during hospitalization. J S C Med Assoc 73:8(361-3)1977 Aug

4422928. Kilpatrick DG, Dubin WR, Marcotte DB, Personality, stress of the medical education process, and changes in affective mood state. Psychol Rep 34:3(1215-23)1974 Jun

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• Annual Irma Bland Award for Excellence in Teaching Residents, presented by the American Psychiatric Association and its Council on Medical Education and Lifelong Learning, May 21, 2006, Toronto, Canada
• Marie J. Mignogna, MD Faculty Award "For Excellence in Teaching" presented by the residents from the Department of Psychiatry, Temple University School of Medicine, 2003
• Distinguished Fellow, American Psychiatric Association, 2003
• Daniel Blain Award, presented by the Philadelphia Psychiatric Society for dedication and commitment to psychiatry, 2000

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