Presentations:

• "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)
• "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)
• "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:

• "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)
• "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)
• 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)
• Faculty Senate Committee; Faculty Senate Committee on Teaching Quality, Faculty Mentor, SUNY at Buffalo; Other (1984–1990)
• American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology; Examiner in Psychiatry for the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - 1984 - Present; Examiner (1984–present)
• 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)
• 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)
• Chairman - Undergraduate Education Committee; Chairman - Undergraduate Education Committee - 1979 - Present; Chair (1979–present)
• Executive Committee; Executive Committee - 1979 - Present; Committee Member (1979–present)
• Graduate Medical Education Committee; Graduate Medical Education Committee - 1979 - Present; Committee Member (1979–present)
• 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–present)
• Elevated to Fellow American College of Psychiatrists; Elevated to Fellow - 2006 - American College of Psychiatrists; Other
• American Psychiatric Association; Member of the American Psychiatric Association from 1974 to Present; Member
• American Psychiatric Association; Chair, Committee on Medical Student Education 206 - 2009 for the American Psychiatric Association; Chair