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)
• Faculty Council Faculty Council - University at Buffalo SUNY School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; Member (1997–1999)
• 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)
• 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)
• World Psychiatric Association Curriculum Task Force Member of the Advisory Committee for the World Psychiatric Association Curriculum Task Force; Alternate Delegate (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)
• 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)
• Ad Hoc Medical School Committee on Sexual Harasssment Ad Hoc Medical School Committee on Sexual Harassment; Committee Member (1995–1996)
• Introduction to Clinical Medicine Steering Committee Introduction to Clinical Medicine Steering Committee; Committee Member (1994–1996)
• Faculty Council Faculty Council - University at Buffalo SUNY School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; 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)
• Leader - Support Group Leader of Support Group: "Coping with Adult Children", Buffalo, New York; Other (1989–1990)
• American Psychiatric Association, Western NEw ork Psychiatric Society Treasurer; American Psychiatric Association, Western NEw ork Psychiatric Society - 1989 - 1990; Treasurer (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)
• 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)
• "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)
• "Coping With Stress" "Coping with Stress" Williamsville East High School, Williamsville, New York; Presentor (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-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)
• Chairman-Student Affairs Committee of the Faculty Council Chairman - student Affairs Committee of the Faculty Council; Chair (1981–1982)
• "Working Mothers: Integrating Roles" "Working Mothers: Integrating Roles", Sponsored by the Jewis Center of Greater Buffalo; Participant (1981)
• "Stress and the Working Woman" "Stress and the Working Woman", Presentation to the Western New York Association of Women Lawyers; Presentor (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)
• Graduate Medical Education Committee Graduate Medical Education Committee - 1979 - Present; Committee 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)
• American Psychiatry Association, Western New York Psychiatric Society American Psychiatry Association, Western New York Psychiatric Society - 1979 to Present; Member (1979–present)
• American Psychiatric Association Member of the American Psychiatric Association from 1974 to Present; Member (1974–present)