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Message from the Chair

What we do here in the Morehouse School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (DPBS) – and how – has never been more important. In a societal context of rampant population-level stressors and political polarization, our work is vital, as it is grounded in decades of centering diversity, equity and inclusion in clinical care, education, and scholarship. As only the third leader in this department’s 40+ year history, I am equally humbled and excited by the to build on the legacy of my predecessors, Dr. Dewitt C. Alfred, Sr. and Dr. Gail Mattox.

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MSM DPBS Clinical Care

MSM DPBS Clinic Care

The MSM Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (MSM DPBS) faculty’s multi-faceted clinical and consultative expertise is leveraged in a wide variety of settings. With both generalists as well as members with specialty training - child & adolescent, forensic, addiction and consult-liaison - we are well equipped to provide care to diverse populations. And we do! The department values its external partnerships with Grady Memorial Hospital, the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, and the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice, which place our faculty in outpatient, integrated care, Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team, crisis/emergency, juvenile court, rural, inner city, and correctional settings. Additionally, several of our faculty provide care in the Morehouse Medicine clinics at Eastpoint, Lee Street, and the Student Health and Wellness Center. See the link below to learn more about Morehouse Medicine mental health services and how to connect with our clinicians.

Our Community Facing Work Through Morehouse Medicine

Faculty & Staff

Faculty & Staff

Our team is unified by our department and institutional mission. Each member of our faculty and staff is committed to doing their part in creating a mentally healthier society and a more representative mental health workforce. Our primary faculty have specialized training in Child & Adolescent, Addiction, Consult, Global and Forensic Mental Health that is complemented by the broad range of expertise in our Adjunct faculty.

Graduate Medical Education

Graduate Medical Education

We offer dynamic, culturally and structurally informed General Psychiatry Residency and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Training. Our programs are rooted in the overarching institutional mission of Leading in the Creation and Advancement of Health Equity

Undergraduate Medical Education

Undergraduate Medical Education

Supported by our dedicated staff, our faculty, residents and fellows are engaged in a wide variety of scholarly pursuits. Additionally, our faculty hold numerous professional leadership positions at both regional and national levels. Spring of 2025, we're excited to host the DeWitt Symposium, which will be a research, advocacy and professional development event for URM Pscychiatry trainees from throughout the Southeast United States.

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Department Highlights

Department Highlights

Our accomplished Faculty, Psychiatry Residents, and CAP Fellows are active members of their communities and in their respective professional organizations. Check out some of their latest contributions and achievements on our Department Highlights and Events pages.

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Scholarship and Professional Services

Scholarship and Professional Services

Supported by our dedicated staff, our faculty, residents and fellows are engaged in a wide variety of scholarly pursuits. Additionally, our faculty hold numerous professional leadership positions at both regional and national levels. Spring of 2025, we're excited to host the DeWitt Symposium, which will be a research, advocacy and professional development event for URM Pscychiatry trainees from throughout the Southeast United States.