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Anita Rao, MD, Psychiatry, Chicago, IL

AnitaRaoMD

Psychiatry • Chicago, IL

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

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  • Office

    446 E Ontario St
    Ste 7-200
    Chicago, IL 60611
    Phone+1 312-694-0284
    Fax+1 508-934-7380

Summary

  • We Need to Get Comfortable Talking About Suicide

    Suicide is hard to talk about, but we need to. In this episode of Tonic Explains, psychiatry resident, Anita Rao, explains why talking about the details is cruc

Education & Training

  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Psychiatry, 2016 - 2021
  • Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
    Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of MedicineClass of 2016, M.D., Department of Psychiatry Chairman's Award
  • Georgetown University
    Georgetown UniversityB.S., International Health, John Carroll Fellow, 2006 - 2010

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2022 - 2026
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2016 - 2026
  • OK State Medical License
    OK State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • MT State Medical License
    MT State Medical License 2021 - 2023
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Northwestern University Feinberg Chapter of Gold Humanism Honor Society Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Minority Fellowship American Psychiatric Association/American Psychiatric Association Foundation, 2019
  • Community Service Award American Psychiatric Association Illinois Psychiatric Association, 2019
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Publications & Presentations

Abstracts/Posters

  • Psychosocial Rehabilitation for Homeless, Mentally Ill Women in India Before Reintegration Into Families
    Anita Rao, Oxford University Mental Health Conference (2014), Oxford, England, 11/1/2014

Press Mentions

  • ‘Pratapa Rudrama’ Is First Trilogy Drama in History of Telugu Theatre
    ‘Pratapa Rudrama’ Is First Trilogy Drama in History of Telugu TheatreSeptember 28th, 2018
  • National Network of Indian Depression Centers Partners with U.S. Depression Centers Network
    National Network of Indian Depression Centers Partners with U.S. Depression Centers NetworkJuly 18th, 2018
  • U.S. Medical Student Takes Poster Prize at Oxford
    U.S. Medical Student Takes Poster Prize at OxfordMarch 16th, 2015
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Grant Support

  • SAMHSA Minority FellowshipAmerican Psychiatric Association/American Psychiatric Association Foundation2019–Present
  • Medical Student AwardAmerican Medical Women's AssociationPresent

Professional Memberships

  • American Psychiatric Association - APA
    APA RFM Caucus Co-Chair, APA/APAF SAMHSA Minority Fellow, Council on Communications
  • National Network of Depression Centers - India Foundation Alliance
    Organizational Officer

Industry Relationships

  • Radical Creator, Chicago Ideas Week2019 - Present
  • Program developer, Mikva Teen Health Council Mental Health Ambassadors2018 - Present
  • Working on Womanhood (WOW) Advisory Council, Youth Guidance2017 - Present

External Links

Dr. Anita Rao, Dr. Anita Rao, MD, Dr. A Rao