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Office
6001 Research Park Blvd
Madison, WI 53719Phone+1 608-263-6100Fax+1 608-263-9340
Summary
- I am a medical educator and geriatric psychiatrist. I provide care to older adults with depression, anxiety, dementia and other mental health conditions, and teach others to do the same. I directed the University of Wisconsin psychiatry residency for 16 years. I am past president of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training (AADPRT). I serve on the ACGME Psychiatry Review Committee and chair the Council on Medical Education & Lifelong Learning at the American Psychiatric Association. My research focuses on public health approaches to improving the care of people with dementia. I am the author of the book, “Behavioral & Psychological Symptoms of Dementia” (2019) and editor of “Late-Life Depression & Anxiety” (2022) and “Substance Use in Older Adults” (in press).
Education & Training
- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Geriatric Psychiatry, 2001 - 2002
- University of WashingtonResidency, Psychiatry, 1997 - 2001
- Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1997
- Northwestern UniversityB.A., English/Creative Writing, 1989 - 1993
Certifications & Licensure
- WI State Medical License 2002 - 2025
- IL State Medical License 2001 - 2002
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Geriatric Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Faculty inductee Alpha Omega Alpha, 2023
- Irma Bland, MD, Certificate of Excellence in Teaching Residents American Psychiatric Association, 2022
- Outpatient Attending Award University of Wisconsin Psychiatry Residents, 2020-2021
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 191 citationsThe American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Schizophrenia.George A. Keepers, Laura J. Fochtmann, Joan M. Anzia, Sheldon Benjamin, Jeffrey M. Lyness
The American Journal of Psychiatry. 2020-09-01 - 119 citationsManagement of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia.Laurel J. Bessey, Art Walaszek
Current Psychiatry Reports. 2019-07-01 - 225 citationsThe American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Schizophrenia.George A. Keepers, Laura J. Fochtmann, Joan M. Anzia, Sheldon Benjamin, Jeffrey M. Lyness
Focus. 2020-11-06
Journal Articles
- Optimizing the Treatment of Late-Life DepressionWalaszek A, American Journal of Psychiatry, 1/1/2024
- Ask the Expert: Cognitive DeclineWalaszek, A.,, Focus, 1/1/2013
- Academia: A Home for OptimistsWalaszek, A.,, Acad Psychiatry, 1/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Developing successful psychiatry resident QI projectsReardon, C.L., Clement, L., Gannage, M., Goelitz, M., Goldenberg, N., Gunderson, C., Krahn, D., Lee, E., Walaszek, A.,, Association for Academic Psychiatry Annual Meeting, Charleston, SC, 1/1/2013
- Transition to case-based learning in a third-year medical student psychiatry clerkshipIllichmann, M., Clement, L., Reardon, C.L., Walaszek, A.,, Association for Academic Psychiatry Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, 1/1/2012
- Creating a Clinician-Educator Track for residentsAlt, J., Walaszek, A.,, American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2010
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Lectures
- How Do We Know When We've Arrived? Methods of Measuring the New ACGME MilestonesCharleston, SC - 10/1/2013
- Navigating a Career as a Psychiatric Educator – 3 Adventure StoriesCharleston, SC - 10/1/2013
- Introduction to Geriatric PsychiatryCharleston, SC - 10/1/2013
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Other
- Late-life depressionHalverson, J., Walaszek, A.,, eMedicine
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1356106-overview
1/26/2009 - Testimony before the United States Senate Special Committee on Aging: ‘A Generation at Risk: Breaking the Cycle of Senior SuicideWalaszek, A.,
9/14/2006
Grant Support
- Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center: Co-Leader of the Education CoreNIH/NIA2014–Present
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency TrainingMember, Executive Council
- Association for Academic PsychiatryMember
- American College of PsychiatristsMember
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