Clinical Lecturer

How to Apply

Please send a personal statement (one page maximum) describing your interests in perinatal and women's mental health, achievements, and career goals, curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendations, one specifically from the residency program director to Jen Sullivan, Department of Psychiatry Faculty Affairs Manager,  Mission Statement Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally.  

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Job Summary This position provides an opportunity to individuals seeking advanced training in reproductive and perinatal psychiatry and infant mental/relational health. They will be provided with education and training three days a week and will provide independent psychiatric clinical care (predominantly in reproductive and relational health) two days a week. They will receive in-depth exposure and training in psychotherapeutic, pharmacologic and integrative treatment of patients through reproductive transitions.

Topics include:

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Preconception Counseling and Family Planning Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Psychiatric Aspects of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Trauma and Grief during the Perinatal Period Perinatal Substance Use Disorders Psychiatric Aspects of Perimenopause Perinatal Sleep Disorders Infant Mental (Relational) Health Infancy and Early Childhood mental health

Integrated Care Models and Collaborative Care Tele-mental Health Psychiatry Access Program Consultations to primary care Community-based Mental Health, Resiliency and Parenting Interventions (Strong Roots Program)
Delivery of individual and group based Strong Roots and other evidence-based psychotherapies

Education program includes:
National Curriculum of Reproductive Psychiatry Fellows Series Weekly Psychiatric Grand Rounds Weekly individual and group supervision from our expert faculty

Participation in Strong Roots Program Trainings (including SR Perinatal DBT, Mom Power, Parent Cafes and Fraternity of Fathers)
Participation in Video-feedback assessments and interventions

Participation in infant mental/relational health educational events Participation in perinatal and infant mental health intervention evaluation and research

The selected candidate will be encouraged to explore and develop additional clinical or research interests as they relate to women and infant mental health. They may take advantage of a robust research program that integrates basic research, intervention development, adaptation and efficacy evaluation, and implementation science to understand perinatal mood, anxiety, and trauma-related difficulties, enhance parent and child relationships, and promote healthy outcomes for every young child and their caregivers.

There are also opportunities for presentations and lectures, supervision of students and trainees, and other education ventures. The advanced training experience can be tailored to fit individual interests. Rotations:
In addition to the PRPSC and IECC, the selected candidate will rotate through clinical services offered at the University of Michigan Hospital System such as the Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital, a comprehensive integrated clinic in Maternal-Fetal Medicine managing perinatal substance use disorders, and/or the Congenital Heart Center at Mott Children's Hospital supporting perinatal parents of babies born with congenital cardiac disorders.

The selected candidate will also have the opportunity to participate in prescriber phone consultations and multidisciplinary panel reviews to support perinatal patients in Michigan through the Michigan Perinatal Access Program MC3.

Required Qualifications
* Applicants must hold an M.D. or equivalent degree, be certified or eligible and working towards certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and must hold or be eligible for an active medical license, controlled substance license, and DEA license in the State of Michigan prior to start date. Evidence of clinical competence and competence in clinical and didactic teaching is expected.

Modes of Work Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion…