Dr. Elkington is developing interventions to increase access to behavioral health services for youth on probation by building connections between the justice system and community-based care systems.
In November 2021, Columbia Psychiatry stepped up as a leader in this field and named Elizabeth Ford, MD, to the newly created position of Director of Mental Health and Criminal Justice Initiatives.
We spoke to Dr. Marisa Spann about her work in early childhood psychiatry, her new role in the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and having honest, direct conversations about race.
Dr. Nicole Pacheco decided to pursue women’s mental health because of the desperate need to better recognize and acknowledge the impact of events such as pregnancy and childbirth on an individual.
Dr. Stephanie Le Melle discusses her current work, what drew her to psychiatry, inclusion and diversity, and recruiting and retaining underrepresented members in our faculty and training programs.
Many victims of mass shootings reported that the events were confusing and that it was hard to tell what was happening, said Ragy Girgis, MD, associate professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia.
Any life change, including hormonal shifts or other milestone events, can cause a worsening or re-awakening of eating disorder symptoms, Evelyn Attia, MD, noted.
“There is no question that eating disorders continue to affect women in their 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond,” said Evelyn Attia, MD, director of the Columbia Center for Eating Disorders.
