Issue 117 Massachusetts Psychiatric Society, 40 Washington Street, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481 Phone: 781-237-8100 Fax: 781-237-7625 September 2011 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE the DEVIL in the DETAILS……... Donald B. Condie, M.D. By the timed you read this the official summer season President will be over and Labor Day past. School will have started Alex Sabo, M.D. and beach chairs not so busy. MPS however has been President Elect working through the summer on a number of fronts. Marie H. Hobart, M.D. Immediate Past President More issues about parity and our patients in ERs are be Cornelia Cremens, M.D. ing addressed. John Palmieri, new to MPS Council but Secretary not to administrative struggles has agreed to represent Sarah Langenfeld, M.D. MPS on a DMH working group to look at why ER stays are Treasurer so long for our patients. There are several other groups working simultaneously on this issue and we will re Anthony J. Rothschild, M.D. connect with the ER docs in the fall—coming on fast—to Sr. APA Representative 2011 2014 make common cause with them to advocate for better APA REPRESENTATIVES procedures for our patients. Caroline Fisher, MD, PhD Donald B. Condie, MD APA Representative 2010 2013 A major reorganization in children’s psychiatric services Gregory M. Harris, MD, MPH in Massachusetts has been proposed as part of a larger APA Representative 2010 2013 plan to reorganize DYS, DCF, DPH, DMH and other ser John Palmieri, M.D. vices for children within the larger state organization of Visit the MPS Website APA Representative 2011 2014 Executive Office for Human Services (EOHS). Similar MPS COUNCILORS plans have been discussed as far back as the early www.psychiatrywww.psychiatry mps.orgmps.org Sheldon Benjamin, M.D. 1980s in Massachusetts (as far as my memory goes) 2011—2014 and I’m sure even longer. Another part of these proposed reorganizations would reform the CHINS process for Chil Inside this issue: S. Nassir Ghaemi, MD, MPH 2009—2012 dren In Need of Services. MIT Corner Pages 3 James Harburger, M.D. 2010—2013 For those not familiar with that acronym, it refers primari Updates Page 4 ly to the juvenile court process where children whose Mark J. Hauser, M.D. behavior either through truancy (and a school referral), 2011 2014 APA News Page 5 minor delinquent acts (through a police referral to the Janet E. Osterman, MD, MS court), or direct referral from a parent to the court for 2009 2012 behaviors such as running away or breaking curfew, is MPS Classifieds Pages 6 11 Arthur Papas, M.D. considered to be not only problematic but possibly ame 2010 2013 nable to some form of therapeutic intervention can be MPS Calendar Page 12 court ordered to receive such interventions. Member In Training Representative Isis Burgos Chapman, M.D. 2011 2013 If the above paragraph is confusing, so is the CHINS pro SOUTHEASTERN MASS. CCHAPTERHAPTER cess it attempts to summarize, hence the wish to simplify Marc A. Whaley, M.D., President and clarify that process as well as referrals for all sorts of children’s services. WESTERN MASS. CHAPTECHAPTERRRR Stephen G. Kessler, M.D., President
MPS STAFF All such reorganization efforts mean well but “the devil is Beverly Sheehan Dupuis in the details.” MPS has offered to participate in the chil
Executive Director dren’s reorganization in several ways and we now hope to participate in the Behavioral Health working group. As Mayuri Patel Executive Office and Membership usual, simply getting to the table to discuss such issues Administrator takes considerable effort and lobbying skill (thank you Julie Kealey (Continued on page 2) Continuing Medical Education Coordinator Page 2 MPS Bulletin—September 2011
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Lisa Simonetti) and once at the table we must ally ourselves Marie Hobart and Alex Sabo continued to be active in their with like minded groups. roles as past and future presidents representing MPS in sev eral places where the future organization of healthcare in Peter Metz current president of NECCAP has been particu Massachusetts continues to be discussed. We continue to larly helpful regarding child issues. Although most members be in close contact with the Massachusetts Medical Society of MPS might not treat children directly, the paradigm for around their efforts since by making common cause with reorganizing services for this most vulnerable population will them we fully participate in these discussions. I will attend apply as well when the larger issues of payment reform and the MMS Inter specialty Committee meeting in September health care reform in general come back before the Legisla and update you after that. ture in the fall. The same principle of working cooperatively with as many groups as possible to magnify our advocacy for patients and the profession applies to both areas. Hope the summer went well.
A recent letter to the editor in Annals of Internal Medicine regarding a survey conducted by Cambridge Hospital intern ists has generated many requests for interviews. The letter summarized–for those who missed its coverage in the press– Donald B. Condie, MD how difficult it was for callers to psychiatric practices to ob President tain an initial appointment within 2 weeks. A vignette was used by the callers specifying that they had been seen in a local ER and advised the services. Since the report comes in Western Mass Residents Luncheon the form of a letter, it is not clear what details were given as part of this vignette, but it is clear that very few places of fered availability to the callers (representing themselves as patients) within 2 weeks.
The perception that access to psychiatric services remains too difficult for patients is a major concern for MPS since it relates to the ER issues discussed above and in previous newsletter postings, and it can lead to the well intentioned but possibly harmful proposal of “solutions” that might only succeeded in making the process more complex and cumber some.
One proposal that MPS supports both for ER patients as well as less acute outpatients, would be for insurance companies to participate more actively in finding services for the people they cover. At the present time, some insurers continue to have “Phantom panels” that appear to have many more par ticipants than are actually affiliated. In the age of electronic real time access to banking records, utility bills, and other Welcome to Massachusetts services, faster updating of insurance company lists should be possible, perhaps with indications of available patient to allallall thethethe slots. incoming Residents!! This would of course constitute a major change in the way insurance companies and providers on their panels would do business but proactive suggestions of this type should be Membership Appreciation Night discussed as a way to recognize the problem and propose possible solutions as a starting point for discussion. October 17, 2011
If Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) do become part of Stockyard Restaurant, Brighton, MA the Massachusetts healthcare landscape greater efficiency in accessing all psychiatric services will be one of their goals. Reception at 6:30 Dinner to follow
Massachusetts Psychiatric Society ♦ 40 Washington Street, Suite 201 ♦ Wellesley, MA 02481 1802 Phone: (781) 237 8100 ♦ Fax: (781) 237 7625 ♦ Email: mps@psychiatry mps.org MPS Bulletin— September 2011 Page 3 MemberMember inininin TrainingTraining Corner developed by the physician during his virile years; so that in the afternoon and evening of his life they will sustain and Isis BurgosBurgos Chapman,Chapman, MD comfort him…” 2. Others such as Mohsen Bazargan PhD who Medice, Cura te Ipsum: Physician, Heal have examined the personal health and lifestyle behaviors of Thyself physicians have postulated that physicians who are able to create a healthy lifestyle are more likely to provide better It is Friday night! I have been looking care for their patients 1. forward to a respite from work all week and I am on the couch thinking, “did I For a long time I have postponed doing certain things be document all my patient encounters cause of the thought that “I am too busy but someday I will properly? I haven’t seen Ms. X in a have more time.” As a third year resident I am realizing that while, I need to call her. Did I check my there is always going to be a sense of not having enough voicemail? Note to self, remember to time. Likewise the habits that we develop now as residents read up about side effects of medication X…” After an inde will likely be the habits that we will carry on with us in the terminate amount of time second guessing and questioning future wherever our careers lead us. Having accepted that myself, my husband interrupts my train of thought to ask, we will be lifelong learners, there will always be more work to “What do you want to do tonight?” I look at him and remem do and more to learn. Knowing the time constraints that ber, oh right, I’m not at work anymore and force myself to come from this we need to ensure that we find time to care forget about work and enjoy my time off. Does this sound for ourselves and to avoid getting caught up in feeling as familiar? though our entire lives need to revolve around our being psy chiatrist. I urge each and every one of you to make time each Somehow in the midst of years of studying, medical school day to take care of yourself but also to make an effort to and residency training I have become unbalanced and have identify the individuals in your life, in my case my husband, incorporated, rather than refrain from, the bad habits my pa who remind you of the importance of living a well balanced tients often disclose. I rarely have a well balanced breakfast, life. In the long run you will feel better and ultimately as do not eat enough fruits and vegetables or drink a sufficient research has shown will be able to provide even better care amount of water (especially when on call). Sadly, I make for your patients. such little time to pursue interests or hobbies that I would be hard pressed to convincingly identify them. Instead, my down Works Cited time is occupied with thoughts about my ‘to do list’, the [1] Bazargan, M., M. Makar, S. Bazargan Hejazi, C. Ani, and K. E. articles that I would like to read, second guessing as to Wolf. “Preventive, Lifestyle, and Personal Health Behaviors Among whether I made the right diagnosis while on call and feeling Physicians.” Academic Psychiatry 33.4 (2009): 289 95. Print. overwhelmed by how much I feel I have yet to learn about [2] Reiling, Jennifer, ed. “The Hobbies Of Physicians.” JAMA: The psychiatry. Journal of the American Medical Association 300.9 (2008): 1088. Print. We all have unique reasons why we chose to pursue a career in psychiatry; no matter what led us to this point it is safe to assume that most of us sought to ‘help’ people. Sadly, it MPS GOING GREEN seems that in the process of learning all that there is to learn about how to diagnose and treat various conditions many of We recognize that many members will want to continue to us forgot how to properly care for ourselves. For me, this receive their newsletter in the mail. This will continue to be trend began as an undergraduate as there always seemed to an option as long as there are members who wish to receive be a big exam to prepare for and persisted into medical their newsletter in this fashion. For those of you who would school when there certainly was no time to do anything other prefer to receive your newsletter by email, you will need to than study. Although colleagues in other specialties may be contact the MPS office by email (mps@psychiatry mps.org) . able to soundly argue that residency training in psychiatry is The newsletter is not in the public domain because it is a not as time intensive as other specialties, anyone who has member benefit, you will need to log onto the MPS Website practiced psychiatry can attest that the emotional and mental (www.psychiatry mps.org ) with your username and password drain that comes from treating the psychosocial complexities when you click on the link in the email regarding the newslet of our respective patient population is unparalleled. ter. We hope that members who have been asking us to do Given the nature of our work in psychiatry, as has been point this for several years will be pleased with this option and ed out by many before me, it is essential to try to create a others will consider this option as well. We will begin doing good work/life balance. 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Notice of Death and Memorial WestBridge Welcomes New Medical Director Service for Dr. Leston Havens WestBridge Community Services, a non The Cambridge Health Alliance is saddened profit organization that serves individuals by the loss of our colleague, friend and men with co occurring mental illness and sub tor, Dr. Leston Havens, Professor Emeritus, stance use disorders in Manchester, NH, Harvard University and a member of Medford, MA – and coming in March our faculty for over 25 years. His methods of 2012: Brooksville, FL – is happy to an healing are known and practiced throughout nounce that Zev Schuman Olivier, M.D. has joined the staff as the new Medical the United States, parts of Europe and Asia. Director for the Boston area team.
Les’s family invites you to attend a memorial service Sunday, October 16, 2011 from 22 44 p.m. at Memorial Church, Dr. Schuman Olivier is ABPN board certified in adult psychia Harvard University. try. A graduate of Tufts University School of Medicine with Please consider supporting Les's legacy by making a gift to AOA honors, he received psychiatry training at Harvard Medi The Teachings of Leston L. Havens, MD Fund. cal School. He completed specialty fellowship training in ad diction psychiatry at Harvard/Partners Health Care, where he The fund will facilitate Dr. Havens’ ground breaking academ developed clinical specialty areas, including young adults ic and clinical work through scholarly and clinical activities with dual diagnosis and outpatient treatment of opioid de utilizing his books, papers, videos, and audios as source pendence. He is trained to provide evidence based therapies materials at the Cambridge Health Alliance. This fund will be for addiction, including motivational interviewing, cognitive overseen by Dr. Jack Burke, M.D.,M.P.H. Chairman of the behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. He was Department of Psychiatry and Susan Miller Havens, Ed.D., nationally recognized for his research on buprenorphine Les’s wife of 38 years, as well as a co founder of the treatment for opioid dependence as the winner of the Department. American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry Young Investigator To make a gift in memory of Dr. Havens go to: Award. He currently has a prestigious Dupont Warren research fellowship from the Harvard Medical School Depart http://www.challiance.org/howyoucangive/havens.shtml ment of Psychiatry and conducts trainings on integrating or by mail: mindfulness into addiction treatment and recovery programs. The Teachings of Leston L. Havens, MD Fund Alliance Foundation Dr. Schuman Olivier said of his decision to join the West 1493 Cambridge Street Bridge staff, “I was seeking a community mental health or Cambridge, MA 02139 ganization with a commitment to implementing evidence based practices for young adults with dual diagnosis. West
Bridge integrates the nationally recognized dual disorders The Massachusetts Psychiatric Society recognize Leston Havens, treatment model with the understanding that working with M.D. with the 2004 Outstanding Psychiatrist Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Havens was chosen for his exceptional service as a families can accelerate a young adult’s recovery. As a rapidly psychiatrist, educator and author. growing non profit organization, WestBridge offers the prom ise of becoming a national model for integrated dual diagno sis treatment in the community, and represents an incredible SAVE THE DATES opportunity to incorporate mindfulness based scientific research into clinical practice”. Saturday, October 1, 2011 22nd Annual Fall Program and Psychopharmacology Update WestBridge could not be happier; Dr. Schuman Olivier will be “Mental Health Needs of Returning Veterans” an outstanding addition to their team. To learn more about Massachusetts Medical Society, Waltham MA WestBridge residential or care management services, please call 603 634 4446 or visit www.westbridge.org Saturday, October 22, 2011 (Half day program) Registration is now open for the Fall EHR and E&M Update Massachusetts Medical Society, Waltham MA Program and Psychopharmacology Update: “Mental Health Needs of Returning Monday, December 5, 2011 Veterans” CBT Workshop Massachusetts Medical Society, Waltham MA Saturday, October 1, 2010 7:45 amam————3:303:30 pm
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APA Submits Brief Regarding Use of Medication in Jared Loughner Case
ARLINGTON, Va. (Aug 4, 2011) – The American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL) have submitted an amicus curiae brief on the issue of forcibly administering antipsychotic medication in the case of the United States v. Jared Lee Loughner. The brief was submitted August 3 to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Loughner has pleaded not guilty in the Tucson, Arizona shootings that killed 6 people and injured 13 others, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. He has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, was found incompetent to stand trial and is being held in a federal prison hospital in Springfield, Mo.
The APA/AAPL brief argues that under existing standards the government may administer involuntary medication to a pre trial detainee who is a danger to himself or others if appropriate administrative procedures are followed. It was also argued that such decisions should be made by those having custody of the defendant and should not require a judicial hearing.
“We have two interests in this case,” said Paul S. Appelbaum, M.D., chair of APA’s Committee on Judicial Action. “When the courts address issues concerning psychiatric disorders, we want them to have accurate data on the nature and consequences of those illnesses and on appropriate treatments. In addition, we believe psychiatrists working in correctional facilities need the flexibility to deal with dangerous persons without the delay involved in lengthy court proceedings. Those are the issues that we focus on in the brief.”
The defense in the Tucson shootings case has opposed the defendant’s being treated with antipsychotic medication, and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals halted further treatment with antipsychotics until a hearing before that court at the end of August. Since then, the psychiatrists treating Loughner concluded he was rapidly deteriorating and represented a danger to himself, and antipsychotic medication was restarted on an emergency basis.
The brief submitted by APA and AAPL did not side with either party, but seeks to clarify issues regarding managing violent, including self injurious, inmates and about the use of antipsychotic medications. The brief addresses the scientific evidence of the benefits and risks associated with antipsychotic medications, likely side effects, the medical reasons for involuntary administration in certain circumstances, and the inappropriateness of using other medications (i.e., sedatives) in the place of antipsychotics.
In Loughner’s appeal the court will address whether, in a case involving a pre trial detainee, the Washington v. Harper standard may be applied in a prison administrative process or whether the greater protection of a judicial proceeding is required. Washington v. Harper holds that the government may treat a prison inmate who has a serious mental illness with antipsychotic drugs against his will if he is dangerous to himself or others and if the treatment is in his medical interest. In that case – which involved a convicted prisoner – the court also held that an administrative hearing was adequate to satisfy procedural due process. Loughner’s lawyers have raised additional substantive and procedural arguments.
The APA’s position in the brief, approved by the APA Board of Trustees, is consistent with the organization’s ongoing support of adequate mental health care for individuals in the criminal justice system. ————————————————————
The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL) is an organization of psychiatrists dedicated to excellence in practice, teaching, and research in forensic psychiatry. Founded in 1969, AAPL currently has approximately 1,500 members in North America and around the world.
The American Psychiatric Association is a national medical specialty society whose physician members specialize in the diagnosis, treatment, prevention and research of mental illnesses, including substance use disorders. Visit the APA at www.psych.org and www.HealthyMinds.org .
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Psychiatrist Steward Health Care System is seeking Board Certified/ Board NLCWC is seeking a BC/BE Psychiatrist to provide psycho Eligible Psychiatrists for hospital pharmacological treatment to adults and children, consult based and outpatient opportunities with families and clinical staff. Flexible Part time. Contact: throughout our growing community Dr. Duvelson at 781 885 0277 or Christine Studley, HR hospital system. Successful candi Director at 781 986 4800. dates will be experienced in multi disciplinary treatment New Life Counseling & Wellness Center (NLCWC) is a multi settings and have cross functional clinical skills. Leader cultural agency dedicated to the support of children, ado ship and strong communication skills are also a must. lescents and empowerment of families throughout the Highly competitive compensation and excellent benefits South Shore and the Greater Boston area. Our Outpatient await the right candidates. Clinic is conveniently located in Randolph, MA. Headquartered in Boston, Steward Health Care System is Because we offer a broad range of services to assist peo a community based accountable care organization with ple of all ages, we engage with communities on many lev more than 13,000 employees, serving over one million els. We use a multicultural approach to offer: Outpatient patients annually, in 85 communities throughout Massa Clinic Services Diagnostic evaluation; Individual, couple, chusetts. Our hospital network currently includes: Saint and family therapy; Family Stabilization and Support Ser Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Norwood Hospital, Carney Hos vices (FSS) through DCF Family Support Services through pital, Saint Anne’s Hospital, Good Samaritan Medical Cen the Parent Aide Program; Faith based counseling; Support ter, Holy Family Hospital, Nashoba Valley Medical Center, groups; Community education and training; Community and Merrimack Valley Hospital. outreach and team building; Language translation; and Please email a letter of interest and CV to Lenore Referral services to additional resources. Shannon, Vice President/Chief Physician Recruiter: Please visit our Web site at [email protected] All inquiries will remain www.newlifecounselingcenter.org for more information confidential. Please note we do not utilize physician about the work we do. recruitment agencies.
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Adult PsychiatryPsychiatry---- Braintree, Massachuse s WORCESTER, MA, MEDICAL DIRECTOR/CHILD & ADOLES CENT PSYCHIATRIST/ faculty position. UMass Medical Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates School, Department of Psychiatry, is seeking a full time child (http://www.harvardvanguard.org), an eminent and growing multi and adolescent psychiatrist to serve as the Medical Director specialty, ambulatory group practice has an opening for a BC/BE part time adult psychiatrist (could be up to 40 hours as well) in our of the Department of Mental Health (DMH) Adolescent Braintree, Massachusetts practice location. Our psychiatrists Programs at Worcester State Hospital. These units are work closely with their medical colleagues (internists, pediatri committed to the delivery of clinically effective, high quality cians and gynecologists) in addition to a multidisciplinary team of behavioral health care for DMH youth and families. The behavioral health clinicians (psychiatrists, psychologists, social Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist will provide administrative workers and clinical nurse specialists) in a collaborative approach oversight of and supervision to all of the physicians and chief to psychiatric and behavioral health care. psychologist in the programs (1/2 time) and will provide Responsibilities include outpatient psychiatric evaluation, treat direct clinical care on the inpatient units (1/2 time). These ment planning and treatment, medication management services, are vibrant programs that are implementing creative and participation in a multidisciplinary team, and supervision of clini effective models of care. There are many opportunities to cal nurse specialists and trainees in our behavioral health fellow collaborate with other agency area service teams, and with ship program. Experience with Addiction Psychiatry is a plus. Our the DMH team to support the development and implementa practice features a state of the art electronic medical record and tion of psychiatric policy, standards and practices. Interest excellent practice supports (billing and authorization matters are and experience in: 1) working with multi disciplinary treat all taken care of for you). We are an affiliate of Harvard Medical ment teams across levels of care, 2) working with EOHHS School where teaching opportunities and an academic appoint child serving agencies, 3) working with school systems; 4) ment are available for the right candidates through the Depart teaching medical students and residents, 5) being a liaison ment of Psychiatry. We offer a very competitive compensation and with primary care, and 6) conducting research. Candidates benefits package. should be board certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Please forward your CV to: Kelly Glynn, Physician Recruitment, or plan to become board certified within a few years of Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, 275 Grove Street, employment. UMMS rank commensurate with experience, Suite 3 300, Newton, MA, 02466 2275. Fax: 617 559 8255; competitive salary. Send letter of interest and C.V. to Jean A. e mail: [email protected], or call: 800 222 4606; or Frazier, MD, Vice Chair & Director, Child & Adolescent 617 559 8275 within Massachusetts. EOE/AA. Sorry, no J 1 visas. Psychiatry, UMMS, Biotech I, Suite 100, 365 Plantation www.harvardvanguard.org. Street, Worcester, MA 01605 AA/EOE
North ShoreShore NortheastNortheast Hospital Corp , a Child PsychiatryPsychiatry Burlington,Burlington, Massachusetts local nonprofit medical and psychiatric system Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates on Boston’s North Shore, has openings for (http://www.harvardvanguard.org), an eminent and growing mul tispecialty, ambulatory group practice has an opening for a BC/ full time and part time inpatient attending BE part time child Psychiatrist in our Burlington, Massachusetts psychiatrists and night/weekend on call practice locations. Our psychiatrists work closely with their medi cal colleagues (internists, pediatricians and gynecologists) in psychiatrists at BayRidge Hospital and Beverly addition to a multidisciplinary team of behavioral health clinicians Hospital. The Hospitals are teaching sites for (psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and clinical nurse Boston University School of Medicine, and for specialists) in a collaborative approach to psychiatric and behav the inpatient psychiatrist positions, there is no ioral health care. Responsibilities include outpatient psychiatric evaluation, treat required night call, a competitive salary, and a ment planning and treatment, medication management services, full benefit package including generous time participation in a multidisciplinary team, and supervision of clini off as well as reimbursement for malpractice cal nurse specialists and trainees in our behavioral health fellow ship program. Our practice features a state of the art electronic insurance and CME expenses. The lucrative medical record and excellent practice supports (billing and au night/weekend on call opportunities can be thorization matters are all taken care of for you). We are an affili ate of Harvard Medical School where teaching opportunities and scheduled to fit your needs, and both on site an academic appointment are available for the right candidates and call from home options are available. through the Department of Psychiatry. We offer a very competi Contact Barry Ginsberg, M.D., Chief and Admin tive compensation and benefits package. istrative Director, NHC Dept. of Psychiatry, Please forward your CV to: Kelly Glynn, Physician Recruitment, 60 Granite Street, Lynn MA 01904. Phone Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, 275 Grove Street, Suite 3 300, Newton, MA, 02466 2275. Fax: 617 559 8255; (781) 477 6964, Fax (781) 477 6967, email e mail: [email protected], or call: 800 222 4606; or bginsber@nhs healthlink.org . 617 559 8275 within Massachusetts. EOE/AA. Sorry, no J 1 visas. www.harvardvanguard.org
Massachusetts Psychiatric Society ♦ 40 Washington Street, Suite 201 ♦ Wellesley, MA 02481 1802 Phone: (781) 237 8100 ♦ Fax: (781) 237 7625 ♦ Email : mps@psychiatry mps.org CLASSIFIED LISTINGSLISTINGS—— SEPTEMBER 2011
Medical Director, Vinfen Corporation Vinfen seeks a Medical Director to provide senior psychiatric and medical leadership to all Vinfen programs, including clinical outreach and teaching, the implementation and monitoring of medical, psychiatric and clinical policies and services, quality improvement and risk management. The Medical Director will work closely with the assistant medical director, a team of psychiatric providers, clinical and outreach teams, as well as an active nursing department. The Medical Director will possess clinical expertise, demonstrated leadership capability, supervisory experience, and an ability to influ ence Vinfen’s strategic and operational planning, quality oversight, and research activities. The Medical Director will represent Vinfen to external stakeholders on broad policy, regulatory and strategic issues. Preferred candidates will have experience with services to individuals with mental retardation and developmental disabilities. Requirements include
• Ten years experience in a related clinical setting, including at least five in management or administrative roles • Knowledge of Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS), Department of Public Health (DPH) and Department of Developmental Services (DDS) in Massachusetts • Board certification in Adult Psychiatry, Child Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, and/or Substance Abuse • Massachusetts Medical Licensure
Vinfen Corporation, headquartered in Cambridge, MA, is a leading nonprofit human services organization providing comprehensive services to adolescents and adults with psychiatric, developmental and behavioral disabilities. Through a variety of programs, Vinfen promotes the recovery, resiliency, habilitation and self determination of the people we serve. Vinfen’s programs include assertive community treatment, community living, day and vocational services, club house, and peer and family supports. With an annual oper ating budget of $110 million and 2200 employees, Vinfen supports thousands of individuals in 300 programs in locations across eastern Massachusetts and northern Connecticut. To learn more about Vinfen, visit www.vinfen.org Please forward CV in confidence by email to [email protected] or by US mail to: Jon Reuman, Vice President of Human Resources, Vinfen Corporation, 950 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02141 v072811
Massachusetts Psychiatric Society ♦ 40 Washington Street, Suite 201 ♦ Wellesley, MA 02481 1802 Phone: (781) 237 8100 ♦ Fax: (781) 237 7625 ♦ Email : mps@psychiatry mps.org CLASSIFIED LISTINGSLISTINGS—— SEPTEMBER 2011
Cambridge Health Alliance Harvard Medical School WORCESTER, MA Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist/Faculty Position The University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS), Department of Psychiatry, is seeking a full time child psychiatrist to join the faculty and to serve as a Child Psychiatrist at the UMass Psychosomatic Medicine Fellowship Continuing Care Adolescent Inpatient Units at Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, MA Worcester State Hospital. Candidates must be Harvard Medical School BC/BE in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Expe rience in inpatient care of adolescents is highly 2 Positions available July 2012 desirable. Community orientation and community The Fellowship is a 1 year ACGME approved program for based experience, and experience in teaching a PGY V psychiatrist providing training in the delivery of psychiatric consultation in a community general hospital and training residents and medical students are as well as to a culturally diverse array of patients in also desirable. Teaching and research opportuni primary care clinics. Specialty training in Women’s ties available and encouraged. Faculty appoint Health, Addictions and Behavioral Medicine is also ment at rank commensurate with experience. available. Cambridge Health Alliance’s unique blend of Competitive salary and excellent benefits. Join a community and academic resources offers exceptional opportunities for professional growth. Responsibilities: vital and growing academic division of Child direct patient care; supervision of psychiatry and primary Psychiatry. Please send CV and letter of interest care residents and medical students; developing an to: [email protected] or fax to academic project. Contact Robert Joseph, MD, Director, 508 856 6426. Or, please call Andrea Glassman Consultation Liaison Psychiatry, 617 665 1544, email at (508) 856 1256. We are an AA/EOE employer. [email protected] , fax 617 665 2521.
CHILD PSYCHIATRIST (((Northampton)(Northampton) Clinical & Support Options, Inc., a leading full service behavioral health organization in western Massachusetts, is seeking a Child Psychiatrist to provide diagnostic evaluation and treatment including prescription services in Outpatient clinic. Located in the picturesque Pioneer Valley, we are eligible for the NHSC Federal Loan Repayment Program as part of a designated health professional shortage area. Position qualifications include board certification with child/adolescent certification and five years' experience in behavioral health treatment services. Full or part time with competitive salary and very generous benefit package. Send cover letter and resume to [email protected] or fax (413) 774 1197. EEO/AA
Psychiatrist Cambridge Eating Disorder Center CEDC is Expanding!
We are seeking licensed Psychiatrists for fullfullfull full time,time, partpart timetime and feefee forforfor for serviceservice positionspositions. CEDC offers Residential, Partial, and Intensive Outpatient and Outpatient programs for individuals struggling with eating disorders.
Apply Today! Send resume with cover letter to: Cambridge Eating Disorder Center, 3 Bow Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 Or E mail: [email protected] Positions have flexible hours, great salary and excellent benefits.
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BROCKTON, MAMA. 40 hr position for BC/BE* psychiatrist in Joint Commis Tewksbury Hospital is looking for full time inpatient sion accred. CMHC with comprehensive outpatient, PACT, case manage psychiatrist s. The positions are on DMH intermediate care units ment, CBFS, and 24 hour on site emergency services. CMHC is part of working with a wide variety of patients with severe and persistent MA DMH Southeastern Area. Active medical staff and Harvard affiliated mental illness. No managed care or after hours on call. Median LOS psychiatry residency training program. Responsibilities include outpatient about 200 days. Competitive compensation. Work with an excellent psychiatric evaluations, psychopharm. mgmt., treatment planning, consul and personable group of psychiatrists. For information contact Anthony Vagnucci, MD, Chief of Psychiatry, Tewksbury Hospital, 978 851 7321 tation to treatment teams. Compet. salary, benefits, daytime, flex sched x2863, [email protected] . ule, no nightcall. Available 3/10. Board certification required (*can ac cept BE only if plan in place for board cert exams). Transitional age youth or forensic experience, and/or Spanish speaking desirable. Send CVs to THE DEADLINE FOR THE OCTOBER 2011 MPS NEWSLETTER IS SEPTEMBER 15, Terri Harpold, MD, Brockton Multi Service Center, 165 Quincy St., Brock 2011. FOR ADDITIONAL ADVERTISING INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE ton, MA 02302 or email to [email protected] MPS OFFICE AT: (781) 237237 81008100 OR MPS@PSYCHIATRYMPS@PSYCHIATRY MPS.ORGMPS.ORG MPS Calendar of Events
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