Jennifer L. Haak MD
Jennifer L. Haak
MD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Child and Adolescent 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 UBMDProfessional Summary:
Dr. Haak is a faculty member in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the Division of Community Psychiatry. She supervises medical students, residents and fellows in child/adolescent psychiatry evaluation and treatment. She also provides medical leadership and clinical service for several outpatient programs including a specialized OCD treatment clinic and Intensive outpatient program. Dr. Haak has also been the co-founder of a grant funded in home psychiatric treatment program for the past 4 years providing in home psychiatric services to those in need. Her interest in schools has taken a new shape after being part of a day treatment program she is interested in public health and has begun school consultative services which are newer in the Buffalo area and surrounding regions. Her scholarly interests are in the realm of psychotherapeutic intervention and in factors affecting early career development in child psychiatry, along with service implementation and bringing mental health services to the underserved.
Education and Training:
- Certificate, MATE ACT’S training requirements for prescribing controlled substances (2023)
- Fellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University at Buffalo (2006)
- MD, MD, University at Buffalo (2001)
- BA, Geneseo, Magna Cum Laude (1997)
Employment:
- Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Psychiatry, University at Buffalo School of Medicine (2023-present)
- Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Room Program moonlighter, University Psychiatric Practice (2023-present)
- Medical Director, Intensive Outpatient Program for the Treatment of Eating Disorders, Psychiatry, Oshei Children's Psychiatry Clinic (2023-present)
- Medical Director, Child and Adolescent Mobile Psychiatric Services Team, Oshei Children's Psychiatry Clinic (2018-present)
- Medical Director, Psychiatry, OCD clinic and OCD Intensive Outpatient Program
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- Medical Director, Psychiatry, OCD clinic and OCD IOP (2019–2022)
Awards and Honors:
- Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS)Inductee (2023)
- Outstanding Contributions to Medical Student Education (2022)
- Honorable Mention: Gold Foundation Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Humanism in Healthcare Award (2022)
- Recognizing Excellence in Teaching, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2022)
- Outstanding Achievements in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Service Award (2018)
- Outstanding Achievements in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Education (2010)
- Frieda-Fromm Reichman Award (2007)
Grants and Sponsored Research:
- September 2024–September 2025
OMH RECAST grant
Office of Mental Health
Role: Consultant - September 2022–December 2022
Say YES Buffalo: Psychiatric Consultation Services to Buffalo Public Schools
Say YES Buffalo
Role: Co-Principal Investigator - January 2022–December 2022
Ace hardware grant
ACE hardware
Role: Principal Investigator
$50,000
Journal Articles:
- Waxmonsky JG, Waschbusch DA, Belin P, Li T, Babocsai L, Humphery H, Pariseau ME, Babinski DE, Hoffman MT, Haak JL, Mazzant JR, Fabiano GA, Pettit JW, Fallahazad N, Pelham WE. (2016) A Randomized Clinical Trial of an Integrative Group Therapy for Children With Severe Mood Dysregulation. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Mar), 55(3): 196-207. doi:10.1016/j.jaac.2015.12.011
- Baweja R, Belin PJ, Humphrey HH, Babocsai L, Pariseau ME, Waschbusch DA, Hoffman MT, Akinnusi O, Haak JL, Pelham WE, Waxmonsky JG. (2016) The Effectiveness and Tolerability of Central Nervous System Stimulants in School-Age Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder Across Home and School. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol (Mar), 26(2): 154-163.
- Waxmonsky JG, Wymbs FA, Pariseau ME, Belin PJ, Waschbusch DA, Babocsai L, Fabiano GA, Akinnusi OO, Haak JL, Pelham WE. (2013) A novel group therapy for children with ADHD and severe mood dysregulation. Journal of attention disorders (Aug), 17(6): 527-41. doi:10.1177/1087054711433423
- Lanouette NM, Calabrese C, Sciolla AF, Bitner R, Mustata G, Haak J, Zisook S, Dunn LB. (2011) Do psychiatry residents identify as psychotherapists? A multisite survey. Annals of clinical psychiatry : official journal of the American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists (Feb), 23(1): 30-9.
- Haak JL, Kaye DL. (2009) Personal psychotherapy during residency training: a survey of psychiatric residents. Acad Psychiatry (Jul), 33(4): 323-326.
Professional Memberships:
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; National organization (2004–present)
Presentations:
- "Filling the Gap: The Development and Implementation of a Treatment Program for Eating Disorders in Buffalo" Annual Psychiatry Conference poster Presentation (2024)
- "What do we have to offer:The Management of Eating Disorders from an Adolescent Medicine and Psychiatric Perspective" Pediatric Grand Rounds (2024)
- "Exploring Treatment Latency and Related Factors for patients presenting with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder" Psychiatric Grand Rounds co-presented with fellow (2024)
- "Conversations in Emotional wellness: Empowering Families for Success" Community resource fair (2024)
- "School Refusal: What's behind it and how to Move Forward from it" Buffalo Public Schools professional development day (2024)
- "Attachment, Development and Mental health" Buffalo Public School Saturday Academy (2024)
- "Reimagine I am the Change" Student Health Internship Program of Erie County (2024)
- "Mental health Task Force Presentation (on Intensive Outpatient programs through Oshei Children's Psychiatry Clinic)" Mental health task force meeting (2023)
- "Psychiatrics Treatment of Medical Students: An Updated Quality Improvement Inventory" Annual Comprehensive Review of Psychiatry (2023)
- "Accessing Care and Prevention" SMART Committe regional meeting (2023)
- "Keynote speaker" Gold Humanism Honor Society Induction Ceremony (2023)
- "Shifting Focus from Stereotypes to Reality: Mental Health Among Refugee Youth" 8th Annual Refugee Summit (2022)
- "Attachment and Mental health" Erie I BOCEs faculty Development Day (2022)
- "Talking about ACES Through a Cultural Lens" Say YES training (2022)
- "A Conversation about Mental Heath in Black and Brown Communities" Hosted by Say Yes, church location (2022)
- "Mental Health Services" Minority Second Look Weekend, Jacobs School of Medicine (2022)
- "Wellness: The How's and Whys" invited co-presenter for regional Say YES meeting (2022)
- "Understanding Holden: Using The Catcher in the Rye to Inspire Teachers and Residents" AADPRT Annual Meeting; AADPRT; Workshop (2011)
- "A Novel Group-Based Therapy for Children with ADHD and Severe Mood Dysregulation (SMD)" American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting; AACAP (2010)
- "Efficacy and Tolerability of Stimulants in Children with ADHD and Severe Mood Dysregulation (SMD)" American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting; ; poster presentation (2010)
- "Personal Psychotherapy During Residency Training:A Pilot Survey of Psychiatric Residents" American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training Progrms (2007)
- "Psychiatric Treatment of Medical Students: A Quality Improvement Inventory" 17th Annual Psychiatric conference, university at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine
- "The Development and Implementation of a Treatment Program for Youth with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder" 17th Annual Psychiatric Conference, University at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine
Service Activities:
- Zachtoberfest annual fundraiser for the Oshei Children's Psychiatry Clinic and OCD awareness; Attendee and representative of Oshei Children's Psychiatry Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Clinic (2024–present)
- Committee created to enhance community connections within the Buffalo area with the department of psychiatry; Committee Member, Community Engagement committee and community advisory board (2024–present)
- Say Yes Saturday academies; Co-Presenter and tabling (2024)
- Invited panelist for the PSYCHsign psychiatry interest group; invited panelist (2023–present)
- annual walk for the IOCDF foundation to raise awareness and support patients with OCD; Co-organizer IOCDF Regional Walk (2023)
- IOCDF walk fund raiser; Volunteer and representative from OCD clinic (2022–present)
- provide psychiatric services to the medical school; Psychiatrist for medical students, PASS Program (2021–present)
- Myself and colleague developed the PASS program to aid in medical student mental health treatment; Psychiatric Service provider to medical students (PASS program development) (2019–present)
- Attended Faculty Council meetings as alternate; Faculty Council alternate (2018–2020)
- Docthers was created to encourage more woman into leaderships roles wihtin the medical field. in addition we strive to increase leadership, scholarship and mentorship within the medical students and other health professional schools.; member and on planning committee for events (2015–present)
- twice/year provided discussions of different aspects of medicine and mentorship; Medical Student Career Advising Program (2012–2020)
- Early Career Psychiatry Committee Committe through the national AACAP organization; Committee Member (2010–2013)
- Western New York OMH Day Treatment Coalition We are working with 6 other day treatment programs across the state to improve the cohesiveness and care provided.; Invited Participant (2009–present)
- Ad hoc reviewer-Academic Psychiatry; Reviewer (2009)
- Education Policy Committee; Committee Member (2008–present)
- Residency Selection Committee; Committee Member (2006–present)