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Gail Basch, MD, Psychiatry, Chicago, IL

GailMBaschMDFASAM, Addiction Medicine Certified (She/Her)

Psychiatry • Chicago, IL

Addiction

Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center

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  • Office

    2150 W Harrison St
    West Campus
    Chicago, IL 60612
    Phone+1 312-942-5375
    Fax+1 312-942-3113

Summary

  • Clinical- Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine
    University teaching - focus on addiction medicine
    Program Director, Addiction Medicine Fellowship

    • Death from alcohol overuse can be prevented with medications

    In the shadow of the opioid crisis, we often forget how pervasive and damaging alcohol misuse is until we get reminders like the story of three Indiana Supreme

    Alcohol Medical Scholars Program

    The mission of the Alcohol Medical Scholars Program (AMSP) is to promote optimal education in medical schools regarding the identification and care of people wi

Education & Training

  • Rush University Medical Center
    Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1988 - 1992
  • Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
    Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceClass of 1988
  • Loyola University Chicago
    Loyola University ChicagoB.S., Biology, Cum Laude, 1978 - 1982

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1988 - 2026
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine
  • American Society of Addiction Medicine Fellow

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Award of Excellence, Award For Excellence in Addiction Leadership Education and Mentorship; Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program, 2023
  • 2020 Thresholds Hero Award for Outstanding Commitment to the Thresholds Mission Thresholds, 2020
  • SCORE Positive Learning Environment Award Nominee, Special Committee on the RMC Environment (SCORE); Rush Medical College; Chicago, IL, 2017
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Publications & Presentations

Lectures

  • "Sedative Hypnotic Use Disorder"; Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Primary Care Training Enhancement Program, Department of Family and Community Medicine 
    University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL - 2022
  • "Addiction Medicine: History of Anxiety"; Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders Core Lecture Series, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 
    Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL - 2021
  • "Sedative Hypnotic Use Disorder"; Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Primary Care Training Enhancement Program, Department of Family and Community Medicine, 
    University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL - 2020
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Other

Press Mentions

  • Feeling stigmatized can make people with substance use disorder less willing to seek treatment.
    Feeling stigmatized can make people with substance use disorder less willing to seek treatment. November 18th, 2022
  • Words of Wisdom for New Residents
    Words of Wisdom for New ResidentsJune 22nd, 2021
  • "The Heartbreaking Struggle to Stay Sober Under Lockdown";
    "The Heartbreaking Struggle to Stay Sober Under Lockdown"; April 20th, 2020
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Grant Support

  • Rush University Life Course SBIRT Training ProgramSAMHSHA2014–2017

Committees

  • Chairperson, Rush Professional Advocacy Committee, Rush University Medical Center; Chicago IL 2016 - Present

Professional Memberships

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