Presentations:

• "Mental Health in African American Women" WUFO (2019)
• "Virgins, Vixens, and Vampires: The Art of Edvard Munch" Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Department of Psychiatry Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, as above (2018)
• "Medicine Thrives in a Climate of Change and Innovation" Pre-Match Day Retreat, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Class of 2017 (2017)
• "Beethoven's Resilience" Know the Score: Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Concert (2017)
• "Observing and Interviewing" The Art of Examination: Art Museum and Medical School Partnerships, Edith O'Donnell Institute of Art History at the University of Texas and The Museum of Modern Art, national conference of art museums and medical schools (2016)
• "Artistic Representations of Medicine" meeting, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons-Basset Program, medical students and administrators (2015)
• "The Tradition of Humanism in Medicine" Gold Humanism Honor Society Induction, Jacobs School of medicine and Biomedical Sciences, GHHS (2014)
• "The Physician in Art" Medical Union, Medical Union, physicians (2013)
• "Art and Narrative" Narrative Wellness Narrative Health Conference, University at Buffalo, as above (2013)
• "Loss and Betrayal: The art of Edvard Munch" Art Gallery presentation, Albright Knox Art Gallery, adult education (2013)
• "Was Vincent Van Gogh a Madman?" Western New York Psychiatric Society, WNY District Branch of American Psychiatric Association, as above (2013)
• "The Physician in Art" Inaugural meeting, Gold Humanism Honor Society Residency Chapter, GHHS, Residency Chapter (2012)
• "Science and Humanism in Medicine" Pre-Match Day Retreat, University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Class of 2012 (2012)
• "Virgins, Vixens and Vampires: The Art of Edvard Munch" Grand Rounds, Albany Medical College, Department of Psychiatry (2011)
• "Science and Humanism in Medicine" Pre-Match Day Retreat, University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Class of 2011 (2011)
• "Science and Humanism in Medicine" Pre-Match Day Retreat, Jacobs School of medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Class of 2011 (2011)
• "The Art of Negotiation for New Directors Part II" ADMSEP Annual Meeting, ADMSEP, ADMSEP (2010)
• "Workshop: Using Fine Arts to Teach Psychiatry" ADMSEP Annual Meeting, ADMSEP, ADMSEP (2010)
• "Dr. Gross and Dr. Levet: Two Views of the Heroic Physician" Pre-Match Day Retreat, University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Class of 2012 (2010)
• "Dr. Gross and Dr. Levet: Two Views of the Heroic Physician" Pre-Match Day Retreat, Jacobs School of medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Class of 2020 (2010)
• "Exploring Mental Life Through Art, " ADMSEP Annual Meeting, ADMSEP, Special Presentation (2009)
• "The Art of Negotiation for New Directors Part II" ADMSEP Annual Meeting, ADMSEP (2009)
• "Educating a New Generation of Physicians in Psychiatry" American Psychiatric Association, Americal Psychiatric Association, Reports from Winners of APA Innovative Teaching Grants (2009)
• "Psychological Sequelae of Disaster" Conference, Protecting New York from Terrorism and Disaster: Taking Stock, Setting Directions, Looking Froward (2008)
• "Education Consultation with the Experts" ADMSEP Annual Meeting, ADMSEP, Workshop (2008)
• "The Art of Negotiation for New Directors," ADMSEP Annual Meeting, ADMSEP Annual Meeting (2008)
• "The Ripple Effect of Psychiatric Stigma in Medical Education and Strategies to Combat it" American Psychiatric Annual Meeting, American Psychiatric Annual Meeting, Workshop (2008)
• "What Troubles Clerks in Psychiatry? Ask Them" Grand Rounds, University at Buffalo SUNY School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Department of Psychiatry (2008)
• "Psychiatry in the Neuroscience Curriculum: Promise and Peril" American Psychiatric Society Annual Meeting, American Psychiatric Society Annual Meeting, Workshop (2001)
• "Women's Leadership and Career Development" American Psychiatric Association, American Psychiatric Annual Meeting, Workshop (2001)
• "Who Needs Mental Health Care? And Who Decides?" North American Primary Care Patients, North American Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting, Poster Presentation (2000)
• "Assessing Outpatient Teaching in the Clerkhsip" Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry Annual Meeting, Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry, Special Interest Group (2000)
• "Teaching Psychiatry in an Ambulatory Setting" American Psychiatric Association, American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Workshop (2000)
• "Exploring New Settings for Clerkship Teaching" Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry Annual Meeting, Association of Directors of Medical Stdent Education in Psychiatry, Panel (1999)
• "Mood Disorders in Women's Life Cycle," Grand Rounds, Department of Orthopedics, University at Bufflo SUNY School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (1998)
• "Psychiatric Disorders in Orthopedics" Grand Rounds, University at Buffalo SUNY School of Medicine and Biomedical Scences, Department of Orthopedics (1998)
• "Diagnosing Factitious Disorders" Grand Rounds, University of Aberdeen, Department of Psychiatry (1997)
• "Diagnosis and Treatment of Factitious Disorders" Grand Rounds, North Shore University Hospital, Department of Psychiatry (1997)
• "Psychiatric Recruitment: Views from Top Schools" American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, American Psychiatric Association, Workshop (1994)
• "Recruitment: Evollving Issues, Creative Responses," Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry, Annual Meeting, Workshop (1994)
• "Women's Mood Disorders in Primary Care" Conference, Critical Issues in Women's Health (1994)
• "Family Issues in Traumatic Brain Injury" American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, American Psychiatric Association, Workshop (1992)
• "Impact of Parental Traumatic Brain Injury on Children" Cognitive Rehabilitation and Community Integration, Conference (1991)
• "Parental Brain Injury and Children's Responses." Grand Rounds, University at Buffalo SUNY School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Department of Psychiatry (1991)
• "Psychotherapy and Brain Injury" Conference, University at Buffalo, Psychotherapy for Individuals and Famiels Affected by Brain Injury (1991)
• "Factitious Illness: Diagnosis and Treatment'" Grand Rounds, University at Buffalo SUNY, Department of Psychiatry (1989)
• "Factitious Injury and Malingering View from te Head" American Society for Surgery to the Hand, American Society for Surgery of the Heat, Course (1989)
• "New York's Law on Training - Ask Not for Whom the Bell Tolls" Workshop, American Psychiatric Associaion, American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting (1989)
• "Teaching Psychodynamics to Medical Students" Grand Rounds, SUNY at Downstate School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry (1989)
• "Factitious Illness: An Interdiscipilinary Treatment Strategy" Grand Rounds, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Department of Psychiatry (1988)
• "Teaching Psychodynamics to Psychiatry Residents" Western New York Psychoanalytic Society, WNY Psychoanalytic Society, Symposium (1988)
• ":Assessing Medical Student Performance in the Clinical Year" Association for Academic Psychiatry, Association for Academic Psychiatry, Annual Meeting (1987)
• "Clerkship Semina in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy" Association for Academic Psychiatry, Annual Meeting, Association for Academic Psychiatry, Presentation (1986)
• "Interdisciplinary Team Treatment for Patients with Factitious Illnesses" Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Grand Rounds (1986)
• "Unresolved Issues in Medical Student Evaluation" Annual Meeting American Psychiatric Association, American Psychiatric Association, Workshop (1986)
• "Factitious Hand Injury" American Society Surgery of the Hand, American Society Surgery of Hand, Course (1985)
• "Medical Student Clerkship and Perception of Professional Roles" Annual Meeting of the Americal Psychiatric Association, American Psychiatric Association, New Research Presentation (1985)
• "Theoretical Models for Understanding Borderline Personality Disorders" Jewish Family Services, Jewish Family Services (1984)
• "Demonstration and Discussion of Interview Techniques for Patients with Borderline Personality Disorders" Jewish Family Services, Jewish Family Services (1984)
• "Self Psychology Seminar" Self Psychology Seminar, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo SUNY (1982)

Service Activities:

• Igniting Hope Conference; Igniting Hope: 2019 Reimagining Forum, Health Education and Social Justice; Chair (2018)
• African American Health Care Disparities Task Force; Committee Member (2017–present)
• Breaking Barriers with Books; Book Club for medical students and Fruit Belt community members; Director (2016–present)
• "The Brain and the Brush: Was Van Gogh a Madman?"; "The Brain and the Brush: Was Van Gogh a Madman?" with Mariann Smith, Curator of Education, Albright Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY February and March 2009; Presentor (2009)
• Curriculum Committee; Curriculum Committee, University at Buffalo, SUNY School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences - 2009 - Present; Committee Member (2009–2010)
• LCME Task Force; LCME Task force; Other (2009–2010)
• "The Brain and the Brush II: The Works of Edvard Munch"; "The Brain and the BrushII: The works of Edvard Munch," with Mariann Smith, Curator of Education, Albright Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY, July and August 2009; Presentor (2009)
• American Psychiatric Association; Chair, Committee on Medical Student Education 206 - 2009 for the American Psychiatric Association; Chair (2006–2009)
• "Parenting and Perfectionism"; Presentation to parents at The Elmwood Franklin School, Buffalo, NY "Parenting and Perfectionism"; Presentor (2006)
• Academic Affairs Committee; Academic Affairs Committee - 2006 - Present; Committee Member (2006–present)
• Elevated to Fellow American College of Psychiatrists; Elevated to Fellow - 2006 - American College of Psychiatrists; Other (2006–present)
• American College of Psychiatrists; Member of the Committee on Long-Range Planning and Policy for the American College of Psychiatrists - 2004 - 2006; Committee Member (2004–2006)
• Helping, Hurting and Healing at Ground Zero; Panel Discussion: 9/11/02 First Response: Healping, Hurting and Healing at Ground Zero sponsored by Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society; Panel Member (2004)
• Mini Medical School - Presentation on Depression; Mini Medical School - Presentation on Depression, University at Buffalo Suny School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; Presentor (2004)
• Elected Dinstinguished Fellow; Elected Distinguished Fellow to the American Psychiatric Association; Other (2003)
• Appointments, Promotions and Tenure Committee; Appointments, Promotions and Tenure Committee 2003 - Present; Committee Member (2003–present)
• Disaster Psychiatry Outreach; Member, Disaster Psychiatry Outreach - an organization which provides crisis intervention and psychiatric intervention during and after disasters. Provided psychiatric services at Ground Zero and Pier 94 inNew York City, September, 2001 - 2001 - Present; Member (2001–present)
• Group for Advanced Psychiatry; Member, Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry Education Committee 2004-2005 Chairman; Education Committee; Chair (2000–2005)
• American College of Psychiatrists; Member of the Committee on Continuing Medical Education for the American College of Psychiatrists 2000 - 2001; Committee Member (2000–2001)
• Member, American College of Psychiatrists; Member of the American College of Psychiatrists from 1999 - Present; Member (1999–present)
• Editorial Board Member - Academic Psychiatry; Editorial Board Member Academic Psychiatry; Editorial Board Member (1998–2004)
• Reviewer Academic Psychiatry; Reviewer - Academic Psychiatry; Reviewer (1998–2004)
• Reviewer American Psychiatric Press, Inc.; Reviewer - American Psychiatric Press, Inc.; Reviewer (1998–2004)
• Curricular Task Force; Curricular Task Force, University at Buffalo SUNY School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; Member (1998–2000)
• Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry (ADMSEP); Past President 1997-1999 - Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry (ADMSEP); Past President (1997–1999)
• Faculty Council; Faculty Council - University at Buffalo SUNY School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; Member (1997–1999)
• Student Affairs Committee of the Faculty Council; Student Affairs Committee of the Faculty Council; Committee Member (1997–1998)
• Curriculum Committee; Curriculum Committee, University at Buffalo SUNY School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; Committee Member (1996–1998)
• American Psychiatric Association; Chairman, Ethics Committee for the American Psychiatric Association, Western New York Psychiatric Society; Chair (1996–1997)
• American Psychiatric Association; Chairman, Ethics Committee - American Psychiatric Association, Western New York Psychiatric Society - 1996 - 1997; Other (1996–1997)
• Graduate Medical Education Sub-Committee on Curriculum; Graduate Medical Education Sub-Committee on Curriculum 1996 - Present; Committee Member (1996–present)
• American Psychiatric Association; Member, Committee on Medical Student Educarion for the American Psyciatric Association - 1999 - 2002; Committee Member (1995–1997)
• American Psychiatric Association; Council on Education and Career Development, ADMSEP Liason - 1995 - 1997; Other (1995–1997)
• Asssociation of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry (ADMSEP); President of the Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry (ADMSEP) 1995 - 1997; President (1995–1997)
• Chairman-Third and Fourth Year Committee/Phase 2 Committee; Chairman - Third and Fourth Year Committee/Phase 2 Committee - University at Buffalo SUNY School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; Chair (1995–1997)
• World Psychiatric Association Curriculum Task Force; Member of the Advisory Committee for the World Psychiatric Association Curriculum Task Force; Alternate Delegate (1995–1997)
• Ad Hoc Medical School Committee on Sexual Harasssment; Ad Hoc Medical School Committee on Sexual Harassment; Committee Member (1995–1996)
• Faculty Council; Faculty Council - University at Buffalo SUNY School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; Member (1994–1996)
• Introduction to Clinical Medicine Steering Committee; Introduction to Clinical Medicine Steering Committee; Committee Member (1994–1996)
• Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry (ADMSEP); President Elect - 1993-1995 Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry (ADMSEP); Other (1993–1995)
• Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry (ADMSEP); Secretary/Newsletter Editor 1991-1993 for the Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry (ADMSEP); Secretary (1991–1993)
• American Psychiatric Association, Western New York Psychiatric Society; President; American Psychiatric Association, Western New York Psychiatric Society 1991; President (1991–1992)
• "Gender and Stress" - Co-Chair; "Gender and Stress", Co-Chair of a daylong symposium sponsored by Wellesley Club of Western New York; Co-Chair (1991)
• American Psychiatric Association, Western New York Psychiatric Society; Secretary; American Psychiatric Association, Western New York Psychiatric Society - 1990 - 1991; Secretary (1990–1991)
• American Psychiatric Association; Elected Fellow to the American Psychiatric Association 1990; Other (1990)
• Changing Lives: A Panel on Midlife Career Change; Changing Lives: A Panel on Midlife Career Change. The Seven College Alumnae Club of Western New York; Panel Member (1990)
• Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry (ADMSEP); Secretary 1989-1991 - Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry (ADMSEP); Secretary (1989–1991)
• American Psychiatric Association, Western NEw ork Psychiatric Society; Treasurer; American Psychiatric Association, Western NEw ork Psychiatric Society - 1989 - 1990; Treasurer (1989–1990)
• Leader - Support Group; Leader of Support Group: "Coping with Adult Children", Buffalo, New York; Other (1989–1990)
• American Psychiatric Association, Western New York Psychiatric Society; Program Chairman; American Psychiatric Association, Western New York Psychiatric Society 1988 - 1989; Program Coordinator (1988–1989)
• "Coping With Stress"; "Coping with Stress" Williamsville East High School, Williamsville, New York; Presentor (1988)
• "Work, Women's Work, and Self-Esteem"; "Work, Women's Work, and Self-Esteem" Western New York District Branch, American Psychiatric Association, Spouses Network; Member (1988)
• Chairman, Departmental Self-Study Committee for Liaison Committee for Medical Education Review; Chairman - Departmental Self-Study Committee for Liaison Committee for Medical Education Review; Chair (1988)
• Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry (DMSEP); Executive Council 1987-2001 for the Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry (ADMSEP); Executive Board (1987–2001)
• Curriculum Committee; Curriculum Committee, University at Buffalo SUNY School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; Committee Member (1987–1989)
• Advisory Board; Advisory Board, Office of Teaching Effectiveness, SUNY at Buffalo; Advisory Board (1986–1990)
• Workshop, "The Working Woman: Coping with Stress"; Workshop, "The Working Woman: Coping with Stress", Women's Health Symposium sponsored by Wellesley College; Professional Committee (1985)
• American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology; Examiner in Psychiatry for the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - 1984 - Present; Examiner (1984–2016)
• Faculty Senate Committee; Faculty Senate Committee on Teaching Quality, Faculty Mentor, SUNY at Buffalo; Other (1984–1990)
• Guest Ex[ert; Guest Expert, Public Radio broadcasts (WEBR, WBFO) to discuss issues related to Mental Health; Other (1983–1998)
• Appointments, Promotions and Tenure Committee; Appointments, Promotions and Tenure Committee - 1982 - 1991; Committee Member (1982–1991)
• Faculty Council Representative to the Executive Committee; Faculty Council Representative to the Executive Committee of the University at Buffalo SUNY School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; Committee Member (1982–1984)
• Chairman-Student Affairs Committee of the Faculty Council; Chairman - student Affairs Committee of the Faculty Council; Chair (1981–1982)
• Chairman-Third and Fourth Year Committee/Phase 2 Committee; Chairman-Third and Fourth Year Committee/Phase 2 Committee - University at Buffalo SUNY School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; Chair (1981–1982)
• "Stress and the Working Woman"; "Stress and the Working Woman", Presentation to the Western New York Association of Women Lawyers; Presentor (1981)
• "Working Mothers: Integrating Roles"; "Working Mothers: Integrating Roles", Sponsored by the Jewis Center of Greater Buffalo; Participant (1981)
• Second Year Committee/Phase I Committee; Second Year Committee/Phase I Committee - University at Buffalo SUNY School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences - 1980 - Present; Committee Member (1980–present)
• Chairman - Undergraduate Education Committee; Chairman - Undergraduate Education Committee - 1979 - Present; Chair (1979–2013)
• Executive Committee; Executive Committee - 1979 - Present; Committee Member (1979–2013)
• Third and Fourth Year Committee/Phase 2 Committee; Third and Fourth Year Committee/Phase 2 Committee - University at Buffalo SUNY School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences - 1979 - Present; Committee Member (1979–2013)
• Steering Committee; Steering Committee, Self-Study Institutional Review for LCME; Committee Member (1979–1980)
• Task Force, Self-Study Institutional Review; Task Force, Self-Study Institutional Review for LCME; Member (1979–1980)
• American Psychiatry Association, Western New York Psychiatric Society; American Psychiatry Association, Western New York Psychiatric Society - 1979 to Present; Member (1979–present)
• Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry; Member 1995-1997 - Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry (ADMSEP); Member (1979–present)
• Graduate Medical Education Committee; Graduate Medical Education Committee - 1979 - Present; Committee Member (1979–present)
• American Psychiatric Association; Member of the American Psychiatric Association from 1974 to Present; Member (1974–present)