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Office
Miami VA Healthcare System
Miami, FL 33125
Summary
- I am a forensic psychiatrist, currently working in inpatient psychiatry in the Miami VA Healthcare System.
Education & Training
University of California Davis HealthFellowship, Forensic Psychiatry, 2021 - 2022
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterChief Residency, Psychiatry, 2020 - 2021- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 2017 - 2021
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 2017, MD
University of MiamiBS, Major in Neuroscience (psychobiology); Minors in Chemistry and Criminology, Summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Chi, Mortar Board, departmental honors in psychology, graduate of honors program, 2009 - 2013
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2022 - 2026
CA State Medical License 2021 - 2025- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Forensic Psychiatry
- American Heart AssociationBasic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (CPR and AED)
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- William Osler Medal American Association for the History of Medicine, 2017
- Deans Recognition Award Duke University School of Medicine, 2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsA Winning Case? Assessing the Effectiveness of a Mock Trial in a General Psychiatry Residency Program.Sarah E. Baker, Kehinde Ogundipe, Christopher Sterwald, Erin Van Enkevort, Adam M. Brenner
Academic Psychiatry. 2019-01-01 - 2 citationsComparison of hospital course and outcome in hospital-acquired vs pre-existing delirium.Joseph Guillory, Cecilia M. Fitz-Gerald, Antara Banik, Christopher Sterwald, Evelyn Ashiofu
Annals of Clinical Psychiatry. 2021-02-01 - 2 citationsFrosted Intellectuals: How Dr. Leo Kanner Constructed the Autistic Family.Christopher Sterwald, Jeffrey P. Baker
Perspectives in Biology and Medicine. 2019-01-01
Abstracts/Posters
- A Program Partnering Medical Students with ACT Teams to Improve Chronic Medical Conditions in Patients with Severe Persistent Mental Illness.Ward HB, Han J, Sterwald C, & Ali, M., IPS: The Mental Health Services Conference, New Orleans, LA., 10/20/2017
- A Program Partnering Medical Students with ACT Teams to Improve Chronic Medical Conditions in Patients with Severe Persistent Mental Illness.Ward HB, Han J, Sterwald C, & Ali, M., American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 5/23/2017
Press Mentions
U-M Family MedicineJanuary 31st, 2018
DocsWithDisabilities PodcastFebruary 11th, 2021
Committees
- Class Representative, Resident Education Committee 2018 - 2021
- Mindfulness Representative, Wellness Committee 2017 - 2018
Research History
- Medical Humanities Study Program, Duke University School of MedicineConducted research in the history of medicine, specifically centered on parental stereotypes associated with autism when the diagnosis was conceived in the 1940s. Produced a thesis that eventually won the William Osler Medal and was accepted for publication.2016 - 2017
- Research Assistant, Miami Mood and Anxiety Disorders LaboratoryInvolved in projects examining relationships between stress, personality traits, and cognitive function, as well as examining relationships between different emotional regulation strategies and stress reactivity. Produced a senior thesis and a poster for the university research day on these topics.2011 - 2013
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