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Dr. Mena Mirhom completed his adult psychiatry residency in BronxCare Hospital, followed by a Public Psychiatry Fellowship at Columbia University Medical Center. He is currently the Medical Director of Behavioral Health Services at Clara Maass Medical Center, part of the Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health system. Dr. Mirhom also serves as the Chief Wellbeing Officer for Athletes For Hope, a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting athletes with community service initiatives. Additionally, he is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University and a consultant for the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), where he supports the mental health needs of NBA players and staff.

Host:

Elise Kao is a first-year psychiatry resident and was a 2024-2025 Community Psychiatry Podcast Manager. 

Social media content creator:

Pooja Jaiswal is a Community Psychiatry social media content creator and current fourth year medical student at NYITCOM Old Westbury.

Podcast editor:

Dr. Nisha Beard is a fourth year psychiatry resident. Dr. Beard was very intentional about looking for community programs while applying to psychiatry residency. The ability to not only treat patients with severe mental illness but also advocate for access to care has continued to fuel Dr. Beard’s passion for community psychiatry. 

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Halimah Hamidu-Egiebor, MD, MS, MBA is a psychiatry and internal medicine resident physician at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics and a host of The Community Psychiatry Podcast. She is passionate about integrated and collaborative care, community psychiatry, and advocating for mental wellness and systemic change.

Host:

Elise Kao is a first-year psychiatry resident and was a 2024-2025 Community Psychiatry Podcast Manager. 

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Poyani Bavishi

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Daniel Ernesto Carvallo Ruiz comes from Caracas, Venezuela, where he went to Medical School at “Universidad Central de Venezuela - Escuela José María Vargas”. This is where he learned how to truly help disadvantaged and marginalized populations as an MD.  With this passion in mind, he was fortunate enough to work as a Research Assistant at Columbia University Department of Psychiatry, and to become a Member in Training of the American Association for Community Psychiatry (AACP), as well as one of the audio editors of their magnificent podcast - The Community Psychiatry Podcast! He is currently a Psychiatry Resident PGY-1 at BronxCare Health System - Mount Sinai,  a Residency Program that focuses on delivering individualized mental health support to some of the most underserved and underprivileged populations in the country, while receiving the best and most supportive, academic and comprehensive training as a Psychiatry Resident. After residency, he wishes to apply everything that he has learned in this profoundly amazing program and continue being an advocate for mental health, serving marginalized, underserved and disadvantaged communities as a Leader in the fields of Adult Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, and Public Psychiatry. 

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Guest: Emily Morse, DO, is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Iowa where she was first drawn to community-based care during her residency training. Her current clinical work spans a variety of settings which include outreach clinics embedded within local permanent supportive housing programs in partnership with Shelter House in Iowa City—an organization that provides comprehensive support services to help individuals move beyond homelessness. She also works as part of interdisciplinary teams that reach patients across Iowa, including one focused on individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and another providing reproductive and perinatal mental health care. Along with her clinical work, she is active in medical education as a psychiatry clerkship co-director, and she enjoys working alongside residents and fellows while aiming to provide accessible, collaborative, and relationship-centered care. 

Host: Halimah Hamidu-Egiebor, MD, MS, MBA is a psychiatry and internal medicine resident physician at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics and a host of The Community Psychiatry Podcast. She is passionate about integrated and collaborative care, community psychiatry, and advocating for mental wellness and systemic change.

Social media content creator: Dr. Katherine J Valles is a physician with a background in psychiatry and clinical research, trained at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the NIH. They have published on trauma and geriatric psychiatry and have been active in frontline advocacy for survivors of violence.

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Dr. Byron Young hosts Dr. Karinn Glover on the Community Psychiatry Podcast to discuss her background, her work in community psychiatry, and the intertwining of empathy, ancestry, and black love in her practice. Dr. Glover shares her experience with various marginalized communities, her journey in integrating mental health within primary care, and the importance of justice in health. They explore themes of humanizing healthcare, the power of cultural identity in practice, and the challenges and rewards of leadership in the field.

Guest:

Karinn Glover, MD graduated from Howard University with a BA in History. Subsequently, she worked at Essence Magazine and as an Account Executive for Verizon. She followed her curiosity about medicine and ultimately attended SUNY Downstate College of Medicine and obtained an MPH from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. Currently Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Dr. Glover teaches psychopharmacology and psychotherapy to Psychiatry and Family Medicine residents. Her career as a consultant and educator have informed her expertise in the fields of health equity, workplace mental health, and organizational success. www.drkarinn.com

Host:

Byron Young, MD  is a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist, as well as an emotional wellness program developer and consultant. He works primarily as a psychiatrist and psychiatric consultant with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health’s specialized foster care program. Dr. Young is passionate about being impactful in under-resourced and marginalized communities, particularly communities of color, in both his daily work with the LA County DMH and various community oriented projects. He primarily focuses on the intersection of mental health, social justice/racial justice, and the arts though his initiative DointItWell.org. He develops and consults on creative programs and initiatives to impact the collective emotional wellness of communities and organizations from a DEI lens.

Editor: Chelsea Mathews is a medical student and research assistant.

Social Media Content Creator: Poyani Bavishi, MD is a psychiatry resident.

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Dr. Alexander McClanahan is a psychiatrist and mental health advocate specializing in community psychiatry, currently completing residency at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). As the Advocacy Chair for the South Carolina Psychiatric Association, Alex has advocated for a wide range of issues, including expanding access to mental healthcare and supporting evidence-informed policies for opioid use disorder. At MUSC, Alex has served as president of the housestaff, collaborating with administrators to enhance the resident training experience, and previously served on the institution's Medical Executive Committee. During his senior year, he established a clinic dedicated to treating individuals with treatment-resistant psychosis. He was recognized as MUSC’s "Resident of the Year" for the 2022-2023 academic year. Alex will continue his training next year as a public psychiatry fellow at Yale University.

Host:

Rob Gadomski, DO is the Deputy Medical Director of Psychiatric Services at Project Renewal, Inc and a graduate of the Columbia Public Psychiatry Fellowship. He works primarily with homeless and marginalized individuals in the New York City area. He went to the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine for medical school and completed his psychiatry residency training at Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia before moving to NYC, where he gathered an interest in working with homeless populations and individuals interacting with the criminal legal system.

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Rob Gadomski, DO is the Deputy Medical Director of Psychiatric Services at Project Renewal, Inc and a graduate of the Columbia Public Psychiatry Fellowship. He works primarily with homeless and marginalized individuals in the New York City area. He went to the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine for medical school and completed his psychiatry residency training at Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia before moving to NYC, where he gathered an interest in working with homeless populations and individuals interacting with the criminal legal system.

Host:

Elise Kao is a Community Psychiatry Podcast Manager and fourth-year medical student.

Editor:

Daniel E. Carvallo-Ruiz, MD

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Dr. Sosunmolu Shoyinka is an award-winning psychiatrist, speaker and author, trained at Yale, Columbia, and NYU. Dr Shoyinka is Triple Board certified and holds an MBA from the Kelley School of Business. He is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania and a Fellow of the Philadelphia College of Physicians. He serves on the Board of the American Association for Community Psychiatry. Dr Shoyinka led the redesign of Philadelphia’s crisis system. This effort resulted in Philadelphia’s recognition by the Biden Administration as a model city for 988 implementation. Dr Shoyinka is the co-creator of the SMART Tool, which facilitates self-directed antiracism work within organizations. Dr Shoyinka is also co-creator of a patent-pending risk-stratification analytic software that facilitates population addiction treatment. Dr Shoyinka’s leadership expertise has been nationally recognized. In May 2022, he received a Special Presidential Commendation from the American Psychiatric Association. He has been recognized as Black Leader shaping the Future of Psychiatry and is a regular guest speaker at state and national conferences. Dr Shoyinka is married to Dr. Kemi Shoyinka. They live in the Greater Philadelphia area and are blessed with 3 wonderful children: Nimi, Nife and Nisimi.

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Host:

Rob Gadomski, DO is the Deputy Medical Director of Psychiatric Services at Project Renewal, Inc and a graduate of the Columbia Public Psychiatry Fellowship. He works primarily with homeless and marginalized individuals in the New York City area. He went to the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine for medical school and completed his psychiatry residency training at Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia before moving to NYC, where he gathered an interest in working with homeless populations and individuals interacting with the criminal legal system.

Editor:

Chelsea Mathews is a third-year medical student.

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Julie Le, D.O. graduated from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her residency training at UCSD's combined family medicine/psychiatry program. She has worked in a variety of settings including San Diego Hospice & Palliative Care, Neighborhood Healthcare community clinic, and Kaiser Permanente San Diego. She currently works at both UC San Diego Health and the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs doing integrated behavioral care, happily collaborating with fellow primary care and psychotherapy colleagues. Over the years, due to the increased demand and referrals for ADHD evaluations, she has developed much passion and interest in anything ADHD related. This rewarding work motivates her to continue working on increasing awareness and improving access for care of ADHD in adults.

ADHD Resources:

• APSARD US Guidelines for Adults with ADHD: https://apsard.org/us-guidelines-for-adults-with-adhd/

• CHADD (Children and Adults with ADHD): https://chadd.org/

• CADDRA (Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance): https://www.caddra.ca/

• Additude Magazine/ADHD experts podcast: https://www.additudemag.com/

• CCI (Centre for Clinical Interventions): https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/resources/looking-after-yourself/procrastination

Host:

Anish Dhamija, MD, MS is Board-Certified in both Psychiatry and Family Medicine, completing residency training at UC San Diego in 2022. He attended the Public Psychiatry Fellowship at Columbia University from 2022-2023 and also served as Clinical Director of the Crisis Team and 988 Headquarters in Westchester County, New York. His current position is as the Director of Behavioral Health at an FQHC by the border of San Diego and Mexico, where he works in an integrated care setting closely with primary care. He lives in San Diego with his wife and young child.

Editor:

Zoe Wyse is a third-year medical student.

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Akeem Marsh, M.D., DFAACAP is a nationally recognized expert on the link between trauma and disruptive behavior disorders, as well as the impact of racism and other biases in mental health treatment. Dr. Marsh currently serves as the Vice President of the Vincent J. Fontana Center for Child Protection and Medical Director of the Home for Integrated Behavioral Health, at The New York Foundling. He maintains  a faculty appointment as Clinical Assistant Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine and as a consultant member of the Verywell Mind Review Board.  Dr. Marsh is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) and serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the New York Council on Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (NYCCAP), as well as on the Board of Directors for American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC). He has presented locally, nationally and internationally at numerous professional conference settings including the iHeart Radio/MWA Mental Wealth Expo and a Presidential Session at the 2022 American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting by invitation. In January 2022, Dr. Marsh had published his seminal work that he co-edited, Not Just Bad Kids: The Adversity and Disruptive Behavior Link. In August 2023, Dr. Marsh was appointed by Mayor Eric Adams to serve on the city's firs-ever Juvenile Justice Advisory Board to advise and provide recommendations to the mayor, the City Council, and ACS on issues related to juvenile justice. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-akeem-nassor-marsh-md-dfaacap-200213aa/

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Byron Young, MD  is a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist, as well as an emotional wellness program developer and consultant. He works primarily as a psychiatrist and psychiatric consultant with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health’s specialized foster care program. Dr. Young is passionate about being impactful in under-resourced and marginalized communities, particularly communities of color, in both his daily work with the LA County DMH and various community oriented projects. He primarily focuses on the intersection of mental health, social justice/racial justice, and the arts though his initiative DointItWell.org. He develops and consults on creative programs and initiatives to impact the collective emotional wellness of communities and organizations from a DEI lens.  Dr. Young has worked on program development and consulted for various organizations likeFOKUS,The Youth Opportunity Hub of New York-Presbyterian Hospital,Google’s Code Next program, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health.  Dr Young has developed talks and moderated critical discourse around emotional wellness with many organizations including Sony Pictures, Netflix, Airbnb, Meetup.com, Factset, etc. and has done a ted style talk at the National Council for Mental Wellbeing national conference. Check out the free relaxation album Dr. Byron Young, MD Presents Pure Magic: A Hip Hop Relaxation Album by Primo Miguel. Instagram: @WeDoingItWell

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Dr. Altha Jeanne Stewart is the Senior Associate Dean for Community Health Engagement, and Director of the Center for Youth Advocacy and Well-Being, and Director of the Division of Public and Community Psychiatry at University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). In her role as Senior Associate Dean for Community Health Engagement, she serves as PI/co-PI overseeing grants funded by HHS (SAMHSA, NIH, CDC and OMH), DOJ (OJJDP), Robert Wood Johnson and Annie E. Casey Foundations, local philanthropy, and the state of Tennessee totaling over $10 million in annual funding. She is also responsible for developing services related to outreach efforts in critical health areas facing the local community, including primary care and mental health service access, integrated health/behavioral health, chronic medical conditions (diabetes, hypertension and cancer), and COVID-19 identified health disparities. As a native Memphian and longstanding leader in Community Engagement, she has established working relationships with community organizations serving children and families, and strong ties with community health, behavioral health, and social and human service providers across the county to assist with referrals for needed services. She is President of the American Association for Community Psychiatry and a past President of the American Psychiatric Association, Association of Women Psychiatrists, the Black Psychiatrists of America and the American Psychiatric Foundation. Through these positions and others, she has long taken a leading national role on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in medicine and how discrimination and other social determinants affect a community’s health and wellbeing. At UTHSC she currently leads research initiatives to identify and address issues related to lack of knowledge and awareness about access to treatment for behavioral health and chronic medical conditions in persistent poverty populations and long-standing systemic health inequities which contribute to the poor health outcomes in these groups. She has co-edited two volumes of Psychiatric Clinics of North America: Workforce and Diversity in Psychiatry (2022) and Achieving Mental Health Equity (2020), as well as the book, Black Mental Health: Patients, Providers and Systems (2018). She co-authored a chapter in the 2022 edition of Textbook of Community Psychiatry titled “The Role of the Psychiatrist in Community Consultation and Collaboration”.

Host:

Angela Liu, MD is a third-year psychiatry resident and Chair of the APA Public Psychiatry Fellowship. 

Editor:

Zoe Wyse is a third-year medical student

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