John M. Improta MD
John M. Improta
MD
Director of Day to day operations in Cpep
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
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 UBMDProfessional Summary:
Currently director of Day to day operations at the Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program at Erie County Medical Center (From January, 2023 - Current). At present, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Jacobs School of Medicine at the University of Buffalo.
Education and Training:
- Residency, Psychiatry, State University of New York at Buffalo (2005)
- MD, St. George's University School of Medicine (2001)
- BS, Psychology, State University of New York, at Buffalo, Cum Laude (1994)
Employment:
- Director of Day to Day Operations, Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program at Erie County Medical Center, Psychiatry, State University of New York at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine, Erie County Medical Center (2023-present)
- Outpatient Psychiatrist, Center for Advanced Psychiatry (2006-present)
- Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, State University of New York at Buffalo State University of New York at Buffalo (2005-present)
- Inpatient on call Attending Physicain, University Psychiatric Practice (2007–2024)
Awards and Honors:
- Murray A. Morphy MD Mentor of the Year Award (2024)
- Murray A. Morphy, MD Mentor of the Year Award. 2020-2021 (2021)
- Outstanding Contributions to Medical Student Education (2019)
- Outstanding Contributions to the Clinical Mission of the Department of Psychiatry (2018)
- The Murray A. Morphy, MD Mentor of the Year Award, 2017-2018 (2018)
- Outstanding Contributions to Resident Education (2017)
- Outstanding Contributions to the Clinical Mission of the Department of Psychiatry (2016)
- For Service Above and Beyond the Call of Duty in Cpep (2011)
Presentations:
- "Identifying Executive and Compassion Fatigue" The Great Lakes Spine Management Summit, 2023, Jacobs School of Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo, 955 Main Street, Buffalo, New York, 14203 (2023)
- "Healing ourselves through the body of Christ, Lenten Schedule" Healing Ourselves through the body of Christ, St. Joe's University Parish, Buffalo, New York (2023)
- "Cpep Presentation for Psychological Association of Western New York" Cpep Presentation for Psychological Association of Western New York (2022)
- "Emergency Psychiatry, Grand Rounds Emergency Medicine Department" Emergency Medicine, Grand Rounds, Jacobs School of Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo. (2021)
- "State University at Buffalo, Grand Rounds, Biological Basis for Violence" State University at Buffalo, Grand Rounds; Department of Psychiatry; State University at Buffalo, Grand Rounds (2005)
Service Activities:
- Core faculty member of the department, providing mentorship, supervision.; core faculty member of department (2023–present)