Jeffrey L. Anker MD
Jeffrey L. Anker
MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Addictions; Drug abuse; Forensic Psychiatry; Geriatric Psychiatry; Psychiatry
Contact Information
Patient Care
Patient Care
This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, practicing physicians who are also professors in the Jacobs School.
View this physician on UBMDEducation and Training:
- Certificate (1980)
- Residency, Psychiatry, Yale Universtiy School of Medicine (1973)
- Internship, Rotating, Kings County Hospital (1970)
- MD, S.U.N.Y. Downstate Medical School (1969)
- BA, English, Cornell University (1965)
Employment:
- Attending Physician, Erie County Medical Center (2007-present)
- Psychiatrist, Center for Advanced Psychiatry (2007-present)
- Advisor, Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance (2006-present)
- Psychiatrist, Veteran‘s Administration
- Psychiatrist, General Practice (1974–2007)
- Founding Partner and Principal, Associated Psychiatric Services (1980–1995)
- Medical Director, Boulder Community Hospital (1989–1992)
- Administrative Activities, Boulder Community Hospital (1987–1992)
- Co-Founder, Futurist Mental Health Group of Boulder (1985–1991)
- Medical Director, Humana Hospital, Mountain View (1988–1989)
- Administrative Activities, Boulder Psychiatric Institute (1974–1989)
- Co-Founder, Partner and Clinical Director, Boulder Psychiatric Institute (1976–1984)
- Psychiatric Consultant, Federal Bureau of Prisons (1975–1976)
- Chief of Mental Health Services, Federal Bureau of Prisons (1973–1975)
Awards and Honors:
- APA‘s Nancy C. A. roeske, MD Memorial Certificate of Excellence (2003)
- Clinical Faculty Award (1997)
- Excellence in Teaching Award (1996)
- First Annual Seymour Lustman Memorial Research Prize, Second Place" (1973)
Grants and Sponsored Research:
- January 2005–December 2011
Rapid Pediatric Psychiatric Consultation Project
Tower Foundation Grant
Role: Co-Investigator
$400,000 - January 2007
Evaluation of Tinnitus in Psychiatric Patients Receiving Drug Therapy
Role: Co-Investigator - January 2007
Phase 3 Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Trial to Study the Safety with Efficacy of Three Doses of Lurasidone HCI in Acutely Psychotic Patients with Schizophrenia
Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
Role: Co-Investigator
Journal Articles:
- Anker JL. (1997) A Tale of Two Cardiac Survivors. Mended Hearts, Inc. (Jan).
Professional Memberships:
- Clinical Faculty; Clinical Faculty, University of Colorado, Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine
- Member; Member of the Americal Psychiatric Association
- Member; Member, Colorado Psychiatric Society
- Member; Member of the colorado Mental Health Association
- Member; Member, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
- Member; Member, Mended Hearts, Inc.
Service Activities:
- Public Lectures Public Lecutres at Longmont United Hospital, topics of interest to the general public and to non-psychiatric health professionals; Participant (2006–present)
- Colorado Psychiatric Society The Psychiatrist Is In, Colorado Psychiatric Society; Member (1998–present)
- Editorial Council Editorial Council, Heartbeat, The official journal of the Mended Hearts, Inc.; Editorial Director (1990–1999)
- Ask a Professional Ask a Professional, weekly column, The Boulder Daily Camera; Contributor (1990–1991)
- National Spokesman National Spokesman, Minitran (nitroglycerin transdermal patch) national launce by 3M-Riker; National Liaison (1989–present)
- Member Community Affairs Committee, Colorado Psychiatric Society, Denver, Colorado, 1987-1989; Member (1987–1989)
- Consultant and Guest Speaker Consultation and guest speaker on radio and television for pusposes of public education on mental health concerns; Consultant (1987–present)
- Lieutenant Colonel U.s. Public Health Service assigned to the Federal Bureau of Prisons; National Liaison (1973–1975)
- Clinical Director Melcolm X Community Mental Health Center, Denver, Colorado 1973 - 1974; Director (1973–1974)
- Expert Witness Expert Witness in Insanity, Mental Competency, Divorce, Negligence, National Security and Criminal State and Federal legal proceedings; Consultant (1973–present)
- Yale University Health Service Yale University Health Service - 1972 - 1973; Contributor (1972–1973)
- Inpatient and Outpatient Services Connecticut Mental Health Center - Inpatient and Outpatient Services - 1970 - 1972; Clinical Staff (1970–1972)
- Lecturer Lectures and seminars conducted by different professional organizations (i.e. Boulder Community Hospital, American Psychiatric Association; Presentor
- Grand Rounds Grand rounds, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center; Presentor
- Reviewer Ongoing literature review of psychiatric and medical journals and textbooks; Reviewer