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Andres Fuenmayor, MD, a second-year psychiatry resident, received this year’s James H. Carter, Sr. Community Service Award. Carter was the first Black full professor of psychiatry at Duke, and the award was established in honor of his dedication to serving the underserved.

Enriching the careers of our faculty members, providers, trainees, staff, and interns is an integral component of Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences’ strategic plan. In recent years, department leaders have worked diligently to bring this goal to fruition for our research mission.

Brain scans analyzed in a Duke Psychiatry-led global study give the clearest picture yet of how PTSD is associated with smaller cerebellums, a part of the brain linked to emotion and memory. The next step is to explore what came first: the smaller brain or the PTSD? The research might lead to individualized and targeted PTSD treatments.

A team led by researchers from Duke University and the University of Cape Town aims to test a contextually adapted autism intervention informed by the Early Denver Start Model for young children in South Africa, with the ultimate goal of increasing access to early autism interventions in low-resource communities.

Going to the doctor can be stressful, particularly for individuals on the autism spectrum, who often have unique sensitivities and needs. Faculty and staff in the Duke Center for Autism & Brain Development are working to support Duke Health clinicians in providing appropriate care for people on the spectrum.

More than 30 Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences faculty members, staff members, and trainees received noteworthy awards and honors in 2023.

Clinical psychology doctoral intern Iris McMillan's passion for equity and inclusion informs her research and clinical care; it's also led her into advocacy at the individual, systems, and policy levels. She envisions herself working on a multidisciplinary team in an academic medical center.

Twelve Duke Psychiatry faculty members and staff members were selected to participate in leadership and professional development programs offered by Duke University and the Duke University School of Medicine.

Since joining the Duke CTSA TL1 Pre-Doctoral Training Program, Dana Rubenstein’s research interests have broadened to include tobacco and cannabis use in chronic pain patients, earning her accolades and publications in major clinical research journals. Rubenstein is a Duke medical student who works closely with Duke Psychiatry's Joseph McClernon, PhD.

Three psychiatry residents share their experiences in the program's special tracks—the Physician Scientist Track, the Clinician Educator Track, and the Duke Psychotherapy Track—designed to help residents develop advanced skills in a particular area during their time in the program.