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CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Erich J. Conrad, M.D., F.A.P.M.

Business Address LSUHSC Department of 1542 Tulane Avenue, Second Floor New Orleans, LA 70112

LSU Behavioral Sciences Center 3450 Chestnut Street, Third Floor New Orleans, LA 70115

Business Telephone: 504-568-7912 Fax: 504-568-6006 E-Mail: [email protected]

Education: Undergraduate 1990-1994 - B.A. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

Graduate 1995-1999 - M.D. Louisiana State University School of , New Orleans, LA

Internship 1999-2000 – Psychiatry, Louisiana State University/Ochsner Psychiatry Residency Program, New Orleans, LA

Residency 2000-2003 – Psychiatry, Louisiana State University/Ochsner Psychiatry Residency Program, New Orleans, LA

Other: 2000 – Electroconvulsive Therapy Training – Touro Infirmary, New Orleans, LA

2008 – Electroconvulsive Therapy Training – Ochsner Foundation New Orleans, LA

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Certification: 2005 – Certification, Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

2008 – Sub-specialty Certification, , American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Licensure:

State Board of Medical Examiners, LA Louisiana 025408 2000

Academic Appointment:

Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, LSUHSC. 2013-present

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, LSUHSC. 2008-2013

Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, LSUHSC. 2003-2008

Faculty, Alcohol & Drug Abuse Center of Excellence, LSUHSC. 2013-present

Membership in Professional Organizations:

American Psychiatric Association Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine American Neuropsychiatric Association American Society of Addiction Medicine Louisiana Psychiatric Medical Association

Awards and Honors:

Edward D. Levy, Jr., M.D. Professorship in Psychiatry – 2014

Louisiana Clinical and Translational Science (LA CaTS) Spring 2013 Pilot Grant

LSUHSC Department of Psychiatry: Chairman Award for Outstanding Faculty – 2013

LSUHSC School of Medicine: Dr. Allen A. Copping Award for Excellence in Teaching – 2012

LSUHSC Department of Psychiatry: Outstanding Faculty Member Award – 2012

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LSUHSC Department of Psychiatry Outstanding Achievement in Medical Student Education by a Faculty Member – 2012

Fellow, LSU Health Sciences Center Academy for the Advancement of Educational Scholarship - 2012

Fellow, Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine – 2011

Alpha Omega Alpha – 2011

American Psychiatric Association: Irma Bland Award for Excellence in Teaching Residents – 2008

LSUHSC Department of Psychiatry: Outstanding Faculty Member Award – 2008

American Psychiatric Association: Nancy C.A. Roeske, MD Certificate of Excellence in Medical Student Education – 2007

LSUHSC Aesculapian Society: Outstanding Professor, Spring Semester – 2006

LSUHSC Department of Psychiatry Outstanding Achievement in Medical Student Education by a Faculty Member – 2005

Chief Resident – LSU/Ochsner Psychiatry Residency Program – 2002-2003

LSU/Ochsner Gene Usdin Resident of the Year – 2003

Pfizer Resident of the Year – 2001

American Federation of Medical Research Award – 1997

Summer Research Fellowship Grant, LSUHSC - 1996

Teaching Experience/Responsibilities:

Directorships:

 Psychiatry and Medicine 200. LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans: Course Director  Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Pharmacology Elective. LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans: Course Director  Critical Concepts Course. LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans: Psychiatry Course Director  Psychosomatic Medicine. LSU/Ochsner Psychosomatic Medicine Fellowship, New Orleans: Course Director

Curriculum Vitae continued Erich J Conrad, M.D. 7/1/14 Page 4  Psychosomatic Medicine, Special Weapons and Tactics. LSU/Ochsner Psychosomatic Medicine Fellowship, New Orleans : Course Director  LSU/Ochsner Psychiatry Residency Training Program. LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans: Program Director  LSU/Ochsner Psychosomatic Medicine Fellowship, LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans: Program Director  Psychiatric Consultation and Liaison: LSUHSC Epilepsy Center of Excellence, New Orleans: Core Director  Psychiatric Consultation and Liaison: Medical Center of Louisiana, New Orleans: Director  Psychosocial Services, Cancer Committee, Interim LSU Hospital, New Orleans: Director  Spirit of Charity Psychiatry Research Unit: Director

Curriculum Development/Implementation:

Psychiatry and Medicine 200: Course Director Developed and implemented curriculum for required second year medical student course

Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Pharmacology Elective: Course Director Developed and implemented curriculum for fourth year medical student elective providing vertical integration within medical school curriculum

Critical Concepts Course: Psychiatry Course Director Developed and implemented curriculum for required fourth year medical student course

Psychosomatic Medicine: Course Director Developed and implemented curriculum for second year psychiatry residents and psychosomatic medicine fellow

Psychosomatic Medicine, Special Weapons and Tactics: Course Director Developed and implemented curriculum for psychosomatic medicine fellow

LSU/Ochsner Psychiatry Residency Training Program. LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans: Program Director Developed and implemented curriculum for four year general residency program in psychiatry

LSU/Ochsner Psychosomatic Medicine Fellowship, LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans: Program Director Developed and implemented curriculum for one year fellowship in psychosomatic medicine

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Creation of Enduring Teaching Materials:

Second year medical students: PowerPoint presentations of lectures in “Psychiatry and Medicine 200” (as noted below)

Fourth year medical students: PowerPoint presentation of lecture in “Critical Concepts” (as noted below)

Second year Psychiatry residents: PowerPoint presentations of lectures in “Psychosomatic Medicine” (as noted below)

Third year Psychiatry residents: PowerPoint presentations of lectures in “Biopsychiatry” (as noted below)

Psychosomatic Medicine fellow: PowerPoint presentations of lectures in “Psychosomatic Medicine” and “Psychosomatic Medicine: Special Weapons and Tactics” (as noted below)

Formal Course Responsibilities:

Physician Assistant Students

(Second year) 2014 – present: Attending: Medical Center of Louisiana, New Orleans. Psychiatry Consultation- Liaison Service

-Supervision and training of second year assistant students on psychiatry clerkship

Medical Students

(Second year) 2005 – present: Psychiatry and Medicine 200: Course Director and Lecturer

“Introduction to DSM-IV and Mental Status Examination” “Delirium” “Dementia” “Schizophrenia” “” “Major Depression” “” “Antidepressants/ECT” “ Disorders” “

Curriculum Vitae continued Erich J Conrad, M.D. 7/1/14 Page 6 “Obsessive Compulsive Disorder” “Eating Disorders” “Legal Issues and Ethics” “Psychological Response to Illness” “Depression and Coronary Artery Disease” “Psychiatry and OB/GYN” “Sleep Disorders” “ of Seizures” “Somatoform Disorders” “PTSD and Depression after and ICUs” “Traumatic ” “

(Third year) 2003 – 2011 Psychiatry core curriculum: Lecturer

“Neuroevolution of Anxiety and Somatoform Disorders”

(Third year) 2003 – 2005 Attending: Medical Center of Louisiana, New Orleans. Acute Psychiatry Service

-Supervision and training of third year medical students on psychiatry clerkship

(Third year) 2006 – 2007 Attending: Touro Infirmary. Emergency Psychiatry and Consultation-Liaison Service

-Supervision and training of third year medical students on psychiatry clerkship

(Third year) 2006 – present Attending: Medical Center of Louisiana, New Orleans. Psychiatry Consultation- Liaison Service

-Supervision and training of third year medical students on psychiatry clerkship

(Fourth year) 2010 – present Attending: Medical Center of Louisiana, New Orleans. Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Pharmacology Elective

-Supervision and training of fourth year medical students on psychiatry elective rotation which integrates basic science knowledge into clinical Psychiatry consultation elective. Design and implementation of rotation and lecture content.

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(Fourth year) 2011- present Critical Concepts Course – Psychiatry Course Director

-Design, implementation and direction of three-station Delirium training course utilizing simulation mannequin “Delirium: Assessment and Management”

Residents

(PGY-I) 2003 - 2008 Psychopathology/: Lecturer

“Quick and Dirty Treatment and Detox” “Depression” “Antidepressants”

(PGY-II) 2006 – present Psychosomatic Medicine: Course Director and Lecturer

“Surgery” “Heart Disease” “Gastrointestinal Disorders” “Rheumatology/Fibromyalgia” “Neurology/Somatoform Disorders” “OB/GYN” “PM&R”

(PGY-III) 2004 – present Biopsychiatry: Lecturer

“Serenics” “Neuroevolution of Complex PTSD and Somatoform Disorders”

(PGY-III) 2007- present Attending: LSU Behavioral Sciences Center

-Supervision and training of residents during outpatient clinical rotation during 3rd year of residency

Fellows

(PGY-5) 2009 – present Psychosomatic Medicine: Course Director and Lecturer

“Surgery” “Heart Disease” “Gastrointestinal Disorders” “Rheumatology/Fibromyalgia” “Neurology/Somatoform Disorders”

Curriculum Vitae continued Erich J Conrad, M.D. 7/1/14 Page 8 “OB/GYN” “PM&R”

(PGY-5) 2009 – present Psychosomatic Medicine, Special Weapons and Tactics: Course Director and Lecturer

“Psychopharmacology and Failing Organs” “Parenteral Psychopharmacology” “Neuroevolution of Complex PTSD and Somatoform Disorders” “Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome” “Personality Factors Affecting Medical Condition” “Legal Issues and Ethics”

Teaching Awards:

LSUHSC School of Medicine: Dr. Allen A. Copping Award for Excellence in Teaching – 2012

LSUHSC Department of Psychiatry Outstanding Achievement in Medical Student Education by a Faculty Member – 2012

American Psychiatric Association: Irma Bland Award for Excellence in Teaching Residents – 2008

American Psychiatric Association: Nancy C.A. Roeske, MD Certificate of Excellence in Medical Student Education – 2007

LSUHSC Aesculapian Society: Outstanding Professor, Spring Semester – 2006

LSUHSC Department of Psychiatry Outstanding Achievement in Medical Student Education by a Faculty Member – 2005

Post-Residency Fellows Trained:

Nicholas Pejic M.D., Psychosomatic Medicine Fellow: 2009-2010 John Nanney Ph.D., Research Fellow: 2012-2013 Ha Vu D.O., Psychosomatic Medicine Fellow: 2013-2014 Kuldeep Singh M.D., Psychosomatic Medicine Fellow: 2014

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Current Clinical Trials and Research Projects:

Desvenlafaxine Prevention of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Civilian Trauma Survivors (P.I.)

Assessing and Reducing Risk of Violent Re-Injury among Victims of Urban Violence (P.I.)

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study of Dexmedetomidine (Precedex®), with Lorazepam Rescue, for the Management of Severe Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS) and Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium (AWD) (Sub-investigator)

Mental and Behavioral Health Capacity Project (Sub-investigator)

Comprehensive Observational Study for Morbidly Obese Subjects (Sub- investigator)

Completed Clinical Trials and Research Projects:

A 52-week, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of an Intramuscular Depot Formulation of Aripiprazole (OPC-14597) as Maintenance Treatment in Patients with Bipolar I Disorder. 31-08-250 Otsuka (Sub-investigator)

Collaborative Care for the management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Sub- investigator)

Criminal and Substance Use Correlates of Violent Trauma Recidivism (P.I.)

A Fifteen Month, Prospective, Randomized, Active-controlled, Open-label, Flexible-dose Study of Paliperidone Palmitate Compared with Oral Treatment in Delaying Time to Treatment Failure in Adults with Schizophrenia Who Have Been Incarcerated R092670-SCH-3006 Janssen Research & Development, LLC (Sub-investigator)

Assessment of Psychiatric Symptoms at an Otorhinolaryngology Clinic (P.I.)

Psychiatry Consultation During Disaster Preparedness: Hurricane Gustav (P.I.)

Curriculum Vitae continued Erich J Conrad, M.D. 7/1/14 Page 10 Escitalopram Treatment of Major Depression in Patients with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. LXP-MD-116. Forest Pharmaceuticals. (P.I.)

A Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of 6(S)-5-MTHF among SSRI- Resistant Outpatient with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Pamlab, LLC. (sub- investigator)

Assessment of Psychiatric Symptoms at a Level 1 Trauma Center Surgery Follow-up Clinic (P.I.)

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Aripiprazole as Adjunctive Therapy in the Treatment of Patients With Major Depressive Disorder. CN138165. Bristol-Myers Squibb. (sub- investigator)

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo and Escitalopram Controlled Trial of the Safety and Efficacy of Pexacerfont (BMS-562086) in the Treatment of Outpatients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Protocol CN148-015. Bristol- Myers Squibb. (sub-investigator)

Quetiapine Monotherapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, a Double-Blind, Flexible-Dose, Placebo-Controlled Study. IRUSQUET0381. AstraZeneca. (P.I.)

The Impact of Psychiatric Consultation Integration into the Following Hurricane Katrina (P.I.)

A Multicenter, Randomized, 8-Week Double-Blind Acute Phase Followed by a 6- Month Continuation Phase (Open-Label or Double-Blind) Study to Evaluate the

Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of DVS SR versus Escitalopram in Postmenopausal Women with Major Depressive Disorder. 3151A1-402-WW . Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. (sub-investigator)

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of 2 Fixed Doses (50mg, 100mg) of Desvenlafaxine Sustained-Release Tablets in Adult Outpatients with Major Depressive Disorder. 3151A1-332-US. Wyeth. (sub-investigator)

Molecular Genetics of Schizophrenia. National Institute of . 1 RO1 MH067257 (sub-investigator)

Lamotrigine as an Antidepressant Augmentation Agent in Treatment Refractory Unipolar Depression. LMC-R93. GlaxoSmithKline. (sub-investigator)

Curriculum Vitae continued Erich J Conrad, M.D. 7/1/14 Page 11 A Randomized, Open-Label Study Comparing the Effects of Olanzapine Pamoate Depot with Oral Olanzapine on Treatment Outcomes in Outpatients with Schizophrenia. F1D-MC-HGLQ. Lilly. (P.I.)

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of Aripiprazole in the Treatment of Patients with Bipolar I Disorder with a Major Depressive Episode. CN138-146. Bristol-Myers Squibb. (sub-investigator)

The Effect of Paroxetine-CR Treatment on C-Reactive Protein Levels, A Pilot Study. GlaxoSmithKline. (P.I.)

Early Randomized Surgical Epilepsy Trial (ERSET). National Institute of Health. 1U01NS042372-01A1. (sub-investigator)

A Comparison of Duloxetine Dosing Strategies in the Treatment of Patients with Major Depression. F1J-US-HMDR. Eli Lilly and Company. (sub-investigator)

A 10-Week Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Flexible-Dosage Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Gabatril (up to 16 mg/day) in the Treatment of Adults With Generalized Anxiety Disorder. C6671/3032/AX/US. Cephalon, Inc. (sub-investigator)

A 12-Month, Open-Label, Flexible-Dosage Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Gabatril Treatment (up to 16 mg/day) in Adults With Generalized Anxiety Disorder. C6671/3033/AX/US. Cephalon, Inc. (sub-investigator)

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo- and Active-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Dose-Response Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of 2 Fixed Dosages of Extended Release OROS Paliperidone and Olanzapine With Open-Label

Extension, in the Treatment of Subjects With Schizophrenia. R076477-SCH- 304/704. Johnson & Johnson. (sub-investigator)

A Study of Olanzapine and Fluoxetine in Combination for Treatment Resistant Depression without Psychotic Features. H6P-MC-HDAO. Eli Lilly and Company. (sub-investigator)

Seminars & Invited Presentations:

“Determination of Medical Decision Making Capacity” Interim LSU Hospital Ethics Committee. New Orleans, LA. March 26, 2014

“Collaborative Care with Trauma Surgery Services” Grand Rounds. Tulane Psychiatry Department. New Orleans, LA. January 10, 2014

Curriculum Vitae continued Erich J Conrad, M.D. 7/1/14 Page 12 “OB/GYN and Psychiatry” LSU OB/GYN Department. New Orleans, LA. October 4, 2013

“Delirium Tremens” LSU Internal Medicine Department. New Orleans, LA. May 22, 2013

“Delirium Assessment and Management” LSU Internal Medicine Department. New Orleans, LA. August 20, 2010

“Delirium Assessment and Management” 4th Year Medical Student Special Topics, LSUHSC. New Orleans, LA. April 22, 2010

“Emergency Psychiatry” Touro Emergency Department. New Orleans, LA. December 4, 2006.

“Bipolar Disorder, The Cutting Edge in Treatment” Grand Rounds. LSUHSC, Department of Family Practice. Kenner, LA. April 28, 2006

“Seizures, Pseudoseizures, and Suicide” Epilepsy Center, Memorial Medical Center. New Orleans, LA July 21, 2004

“Women and Depression” Women and Medicine Symposium. LSUHSC. New Orleans, LA. November 17, 2003

Continuing Education (CME): Presented:

“Psychiatry” American College of Physician’s New Orleans Maintenance of Certification Exam Preparation Course. New Orleans, LA. March 22, 2013

“Disaster Preparedness, Evacuation and Rebuilding: Lessons Learned from Katrina Applied to Gustav and Ike” 163rd Annual Meeting American Psychiatric Association, New Orleans LA. May 24, 2010

“The Impact of Psychiatric Consultation Integration into the Emergency Department Following Hurricane Katrina” 54th Annual Meeting, Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine. Amelia Island, FL. November 17, 2007

“Pseudoseizures: Hysteria Revisited” Grand Rounds. Tulane School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry. New Orleans, LA. March 24, 2006

“The Face of Social Anxiety Disorder” Grand Rounds, Ochsner Clinic Foundation. New Orleans, LA. October 26, 2004

Curriculum Vitae continued Erich J Conrad, M.D. 7/1/14 Page 13 “Cardiovascular Disease and Major Depression” Grand Rounds, St Mary’s Hospital. St. Louis, MO. March 3, 2004

“Cardiovascular Disease and Major Depression” Grand Rounds, Lakeview Hospital. Minneapolis, MN. February 18, 2004

“Cardiovascular Disease and Major Depression” Grand Rounds, Meadowcrest Hospital. Gretna, LA. January 7, 2004

Editorial Activities:

Conrad EJ. Psychosomatics, 2010; 51:360-361 The Human Side of Disaster Thomas E. Drabek. Boca Raton, FL, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group 2010, (Book Review)

Conrad EJ. Psychosomatics, 2009 50: 429 Casebook of Psychosomatic Medicine James A. Bourgeois, O.D., M.D., Debra Kahn, M.D., Kemuel L. Philbrick, M.D., and John Michael Bostwick, M.D. Washington D.C., American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. 2009 (Book Review)

Reviewer:

Psychosomatics Southern Medical Journal The Ochsner Journal

University/Institutional Service

Departmental Committees:

Member, Graduate Education Committee, 2005 – 2008

Chairman, Program Evaluation Committee, 2008 – present

Chairman, Psychosomatic Medicine Fellowship Program Evaluation Committee, 2009 – present

Chairman, Clinical Competency Committee, 2013- present

Chairman, Psychosomatic Medicine Fellowship Program Clinical Competency Committee, 2013- present

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School of Medicine Committees:

Member, Preclinical Promotions Committee, 2005 – present

Member, Curriculum Evaluation Committee, 2006 – present

Member, LSU School of Medicine Strategic Plan: Community Outreach and Engagement Workgroup, 2008

Member, Faculty Assembly, 2008 – 2014

Member, Curriculum Oversight Committee, 2008 – present

Member, Committee on Faculty Development and Evaluation, 2009 – present

Member, Community Outreach Committee, 2010 – present

Member, EQUIP Steering Committee, 2012 – present

Member, Search Committee for Chairman of Family Practice, 2013

Health Sciences Center Committees:

Alternate member; Institutional Review Board, 2003 – 2005, 2011 - present

Member, Institutional Review Board, 2005 – 2011

Member, Healthcare Network Compliance Committee, 2008 – 2009

Hospital Committees:

Member, Utilization Review Committee, Interim LSU Hospital, 2007 – 2009

Member, Cancer Committee, Interim LSU Hospital, 2011 - present

Director of Psychosocial Services, Cancer Committee, Interim LSU Hospital, 2012 – present

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Clinical Service:

Clinics

Clinician: LSU Behavioral Sciences Center, 2003 – present ILH Comprehensive Weight Management Clinic, 2011 – present

Researcher: LSU/Touro Anxiety and Mood Disorders Clinic, 2003 – present ILH Trauma Center Psychiatry Research Unit, 2012 – present

Inpatient Service

Attending: Acute Psychiatric Services, Medical Center of Louisiana, New Orleans, 2003 – 2005

Attending: Emergency Psychiatry Service and Psychiatry Consultation-Liaison Service: Touro Infirmary, New Orleans, 2006 - 2007

Director of Psychiatric Consultation and Liaison: LSUHSC Epilepsy Center of Excellence, New Orleans, 2004 – present

Director of Psychiatric Consultation and Liaison: Medical Center of Louisiana, New Orleans, 2006 – present

Administrative Responsibilities:

Director of LSU/Ochsner Psychiatry Residency Training Program. LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans, 2008 – present

-Program director for general psychiatry residency. Oversee education and training of residents; chairman of Graduate Education Committee; ensure program meets all requirements of psychiatry residency training; monitor and evaluate faculty and supervision of residents at numerous clinical sites; develop and implement policy and procedure in conjunction with GME for all aspects of training.

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Director of LSU/Ochsner Psychosomatic Medicine Fellowship, LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans, 2008 – present

- Program director for psychosomatic medicine fellowship and section head of psychosomatic medicine for department of psychiatry. Oversee education and training of fellow; ensure program meets all requirements of fellowship training; monitor and evaluate faculty and supervision of fellow; develop and implement policy and procedure in conjunction with GME for all aspects of training.

Director of Psychiatric Consultation and Liaison: LSUHSC Epilepsy Center of Excellence, New Orleans, 2004 – present

-Development and implementation of psychiatric consultation for LSUHSC Epilepsy Center of Excellence including procedure for referral; as of 2008, one of the Core Directors for center activities

Director of Psychiatric Consultation and Liaison: Medical Center of Louisiana, New Orleans, 2006 – present

-Development and implementation of psychiatric consultation for MCLNO, including policy and procedure for resident training and coordination with other departments within medical center for research and patient referral.

Director of Spirit of Charity Trauma Center Psychiatry Research Unit, 2012 – present

-Design of research protocols and oversight of research endeavors for psychiatric research at the level one trauma center. Coordinate with multiple disciplines and ensure compliance with regulatory bodies pursuant to research activities.

Course Director: Psychiatry and Medicine 200. LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans, 2005 – present

-Development of psychiatry curriculum for second year medical students, coordination of lecturers, lecturer, test design and implementation. Mentoring of students and participation in preclinical promotion committee activities

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Course Director: Psychosomatic Medicine. LSU/Ochsner Psychiatry Training Program, New Orleans and Psychosomatic Medicine Fellowship Training Program, 2007- present

-Development of psychosomatic medicine curriculum for second year residents and fellow, lecturer, coordination of lecturers, test design and implementation.

Course Director: Psychosomatic Medicine - Special Weapons And Tactics. LSU/Ochsner Psychosomatic Medicine Fellowship Training Program, 2009 – present

- Development of psychosomatic medicine advanced curriculum for psychosomatic medicine fellow, coordination of lecturers, and lecturer.

Community Service/Activities:

Facilitator, Bipolar Support Group, DePaul Hospital 1999 – 2003

Epilepsy Awareness Day, 2008

“Limbeaux” Amputee Support Group, LSU Trauma Center, 2011

National Alliance on Mental Illness NAMI Walk, 2012

Scientific Exhibits:

Conrad EJ, Nanney J, Constans J, Vu H, Singh K. Collaborative Care with a Trauma Surgery Service: Assessing and Reducing Risk of Violent Re-injury among Victims of Urban Violence. 60th Annual Meeting, Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine. Tucson, AZ. November 14, 2013

Conrad EJ, Nanney J, Constans J, Vu H, Singh K. Collaborative Care with a Trauma Surgery Service: Assessing and Reducing Risk of Violent Re-injury among Victims of Urban Violence. 1st Annual Meeting, European Association of Psychosomatic Medicine. Cambridge, UK. July 4, 2013

Conrad EJ, Csaki RB, Hill SL, Wells JH, Lofaso DP. Medical Student Critical Concepts Course: Bringing Psychiatry into the Human Patient Simulation

Curriculum Vitae continued Erich J Conrad, M.D. 7/1/14 Page 18 Laboratory. 58th Annual Meeting, Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine. Phoenix, AZ. November 17, 2011

Lavigne KM, Conrad EJ, Pou AM, Nuss DW. Psychiatric Comorbidity in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer. Combined Otolaryngology Society Meetings (COSM) Chicago, IL April 27, 2011

Saeed Y, Lavigne KM, Conrad EJ. Hurricane Gustav: Disaster Preparedness for Substance Related Disorders. 21st Annual Meeting and Symposium, American Academy of . Boca Raton, FL. December 4, 2010

Lavigne KM, Conrad EJ, Walsh ME. Assessment of Psychiatric Symptoms at an Academic Otorhinolaryngology Clinic. 57th Annual Meeting, Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine. Marco Island, FL. November 11, 2010

Conrad EJ, Pejic NG. Assessment of Psychiatric Symptoms at a Level 1 Trauma Center Surgery Follow-up Clinic. 56th Annual Meeting, Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine. Las Vegas, NV. November 13, 2009

Barbee JG, Conrad EJ, Jamhour NJ. Aripiprazole Augmentation in Treatment- Resistant Depression. 56th Institute on Psychiatric Services. Atlanta, GA. October 9, 2004

Conrad EJ, Lo W, deBoisblanc B, Shellito J. Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome after Exposure to Dinitrogen Tetroxide. American Federation of Medical Research. New Orleans, LA. February 6, 1997

Book Chapters:

Conrad EJ, Pejic NG. "Psychopharmacology, Psychiatry and Trauma”, Encyclopedia of Trauma. Sage Publications. Publication date: September 17, 2012

Pejic NG, Conrad EJ. "Trauma-related Physical Symptoms and Illnesses", Encyclopedia of Trauma. Sage Publications. Publication date: September 17, 2012

Journal Publications:

Nanney JT, Conrad EJ, Constans J. Gun Possession and Drug Related Crime Predict Repeat Violent Trauma in Young Urban Men. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery 2014 (under review)

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Conrad EJ, Hansel TC, Pejic NG, Constans J. Assessment of Psychiatric Symptoms at a Level 1 Trauma Center Surgery Follow-up Clinic: A Preliminary Report. The American Surgeon 2013; 79(5): 492-4

Conrad EJ, Lavigne KM. Psychiatry Consultation during Disaster Preparedness: Hurricane Gustav. Southern Medical Journal 2013; 106(1):99-101

Barbee JG, Thompson TR, Jamhour NJ, Stewart JW, Conrad EJ, Reimherr FW, Thompson PM, Shelton RC. A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial of Lamotrigine as an Antidepressant Augmentation Agent in Treatment Refractory Unipolar Depression. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 2011; 72(10):1405-12

Mayo C, Kaye AD, Conrad EJ, Baluch A, Frost E. Update on Considerations for Electroconvulsive Therapy. Middle East Journal of Anesthesiology 2010; 20(4):493-8.

Conrad EJ, Townsend MH, Buccola N. Restoration of Mental Health Services in New Orleans. American Journal of Psychiatry 2008; 165(1):33-34

Pejic NG, Klinger S, Conrad EJ, Nesbitt LT. After the Pink Clouds, He Sees Red. Current Psychiatry 2007; 6(11):84-93

Townsend MH, Conrad EJ. The Therapeutic Potential of Escitalopram in the Treatment of . Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment 2007;3(6):835-838

Barbee JG, Conrad EJ, Jamhour NJ. Aripiprazole Augmentation in Treatment- Resistant Depression. Annals of Clinical Psychiatry 2004;16(4):189-194

Barbee JG, Conrad EJ, Jamhour NJ. The Effectiveness of Olanzapine, Risperidone, Quetiapine and Ziprasidone as Augmentation Agents in Treatment- Resistant Unipolar Depression. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 2004;65:975-981

Conrad EJ, Lo W, deBoisblanc B, Shellito J. Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome after Exposure to Dinitrogen Tetroxide. Southern Medical Journal 1998; 91(4):338-341