Education and Professional Background

• College: Barnard College of Columbia University. New York, NY

• Medical school: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. Old Westbury, NY

• Psychiatry Residency Training: Temple University Hospital. Philadelphia, PA

• Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship. The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Health System, Philadelphia, PA. Additional training in geriatric psychiatry. Roles: Health Resources and Services Administration Fellow, doing research and publishing literature on geriatric mental health. Medical student and resident education. Consultation liaison psychiatrist for the Veterans Administration nursing home.

• Attending Physician, Jefferson Abington Hospital. Abington, PA. Mental Health Outpatient Department/Consultation Liaison psychiatrist. Roles: clinician, medical student lecturer.

• Attending Physician, Mental Health Outpatient Department. Baylor Scott and White, Austin TX. Roles: clinician, family educator, guest lecturer for family medicine residents and local nursing homes.