Position:
Senior Physician Informaticist at UCLA Health System, Council on Communicatons at American Psychiatric Association, Neuroscience Block Co-Chair at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Ambulatory Care Program Associate at UCLA Semel Institute, Gores Informatics Advocacy Chair at American Association for Technology in Psychiatry, Physician Advisor at Spyglass Consulting Group, Physician Editor at Medicine on the Net
Work:
UCLA Health System
- Greater Los Angeles Area since Apr 2013
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Senior Physician Informaticist
American Psychiatric Association
- Arlington, VA since May 2011
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Council on Communicatons
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine
- Greater Los Angeles Area since Mar 2003
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Neuroscience Block Co-Chair
UCLA Semel Institute
since Jun 2006
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Ambulatory Care Program Associate
American Association for Technology in Psychiatry
since May 2005
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Gores Informatics Advocacy Chair
Spyglass Consulting Group
since Aug 2007
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Physician Advisor
Medicine on the Net
since Mar 2007
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Physician Editor
UCLA Health System
- Greater Los Angeles Area Jul 2011 - Mar 2013
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Physician Informaticist
Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Services Commission
Nov 2007 - Dec 2011
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Commissioner
UCLA Health System
- Greater Los Angeles Area Jul 2005 - Dec 2011
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Medical Director of UCLA Aftercare Program
MD Netguide
Jun 2007 - Jul 2011
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Physician Editor
UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Institute & Hospital
- Los Angeles, CA Jul 2007 - Jun 2011
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Associate Director of Psychiatric Residency Training
UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
- Los Angeles, CA Jan 2005 - Jun 2011
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Director of Psychiatric Emergency Services
American Psychiatric Association
Mar 2008 - Jun 2009
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Chair of Corresponding Committee on Information Technology
American Psychiatric Association
May 2008 - May 2009
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Consultant - Scientific Program Committee
UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Institute & Hospital
Jan 2007 - Oct 2008
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Director of Consultation & Liaison Psychiatry
American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.
May 2002 - May 2007
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Associate Editor
American Psychiatric Association
Sep 1999 - Sep 2006
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Member, Committee of Asian-American Psychiatrists
American Association for Technology in Psychiatry
May 2003 - May 2005
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President
Current Psychiatry
Sep 2002 - May 2005
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Department Editor
American Psychiatric Association
Sep 2002 - May 2005
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Chairperson, Committee of Asian-American Psychiatrists
UC Davis Department of Psychiatry
Jul 2000 - Jun 2003
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Director of Psychiatric Informatics
UC Davis
Jul 1999 - Jun 2003
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Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Harbor-UCLA Department of Psychiatry
Jul 1997 - Jun 1998
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Chief Resident
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
1994 - 1998
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Resident Physician
University of California, Los Angeles
Jul 1988 - Aug 1989
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Staff research associate
Education:
UC Davis Department of Psychiatry Jul 1998 - Jun 1999
University of California, Davis 1998 - 1999
University of California, Los Angeles Sep 1995 - Jun 1998
B.S., biochemistry
Harbor-UCLA Department of Psychiatry Jul 1994 - Jun 1998
Univeristy of Texas Medical Branch Aug 1989 - May 1994
M.D., medicine
California Institute of Technology Sep 1984 - Jun 1985
Skills:
Social Media, Informatics, Mobile Devices, Academia, Clinical Research, Healthcare, Healthcare Information Technology, Medicine, Public Speaking, Teaching, EMR, Psychiatry, Mental Health, Wine Tasting, Psychopharmacology, Medical Education, EHR, Psychotherapy, Managed Care, Health Policy, Board Certified, Physicians, Hospitals, Inpatient, Epic Systems
Interests:
fishing, smartphones, mobile techology, barbecue, wine
Honor & Awards:
Roberts Award for Inspirational Mentorship in Academic Psychiatry, Association for Academic Psychiatry, 2009
Regional Teaching Award - Region VI, Association for Academic Psychiatry, 2009
Distinguished Fellow, American Psychiatric Association, 2009
Medical Student Teaching Award, UCLA Department of Psychiatry, 2007 – 2008
American Psychiatric Association Irma Bland, M.D. Award for Excellence in Teaching Residents, 2008
Outstanding Housestaff Teaching Award, UCLA Department of Psychiatry, 2006
Gores Informatics Advocacy Chair, American Association for Technology in Psychiatry, 2005
American Psychiatric Association Nancy C.A. Roeske, M.D. Certificate of Recognition for Excellence in Medical Student Education, 2003
Resident’s Outstanding Faculty Award, UC Davis Department of Psychiatry, 1999-2000
American College of Psychiatrists Laughlin Fellow, 1998
Certifications:
EpicCare 2010 Inpatient Clinical Documentation Certification, Epic