GregoryPatrickCouserMDMPH

Psychiatry • Rochester, MN

Assistant Professor, Psychiatry & Psychology, Mayo Medical School

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Office
200 1st St Sw
Rochester, MN 55905
Phone+1 507-284-2511

Education & Training

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Occupational MedicineResidency, Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, 2001 - 2004
University of IowaM.P.H., 2002
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Psychiatry, 1997 - 2001
University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of MedicineClass of 1997
University of IowaB.S.E., Industrial Engineering, 1992

Certifications & Licensure

IA State Medical License 1997 - 2025
MN State Medical License 2005 - 2025
American Board of Preventive Medicine Occupational Medicine
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Mayo Clinic Department of Medicine Laureate Award - Department of Internal Medicine Mayo Clinic, 2013
Department of Medicine Teamwork Award, Department of Internal Medicine Mayo Clinic, 2011
Fellow American Psychiatric Association, 2011
Fellow American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2010
Delta Omega Society, Honorary Public Health Society 2009
Daniel X. Freedman Congressional Fellowship Award Winner American Psychiatric Foundation, 2001
Brigham Award for Clinical Excellence Iowa Psychiatry, 2001
Pfizer Resident of the Year Award Iowa Psychiatry, 2001
National Collegiate Engineering Award 1992
Outstanding Leadership Award, College of Engineering University of Iowa, 1991-1992
Alpha Pi Mu University of Iowa, 1991
Theta Tau University of Iowa, 1989
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

41 citations
Challenges and opportunities for preventing depression in the workplace: a review of the evidence supporting workplace factors and interventions.
Gregory P. Couser
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2008-04-01
4 citations
Disability Evaluation and Treatment for Patients With Psychiatric Disorders
Nicholas D. Allen, Gregory P. Couser, J. Michael Bostwick
Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2020-08-01
Outcomes From a Physician Health Center.
Melanie D Swift, Gregory P Couser, Philip T Hagen, Mitchell A Nelson, Clayton T Cowl
Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2024-01-01

Journal Articles

Tips for conducting disability evaluations
Williams CD, Couser GP, Psychiatric Times, 5/1/2014
Healthy Relationships at Work
Couser GP, Expert Insight Column for EmbodyHealth Newsletter, 3/1/2014
Return to work for healthcare professionals with substance use disorders: clinical, legal, and ethical challenges
Couser GP, Psychological Injury and Law, 1/1/2013
Building Good Relationships at Work
Couser GP, Expert Insight Column for EmbodyHealth Newsletter, 11/1/2012
The nurse who worked the system
Melin G, Couser G, Current Psychiatry, 7/1/2009
Employers Can Prevent Major Depression in the Workplace Interview and discussion of JOEM article
Couser GP, MentalHealthWorks Fourth Quarter, 12/1/2008
A Reverend's Tale: Too Tragic to be True?
Melin G, Somers K, Thanarajasingam G, Couser G , Reese M, Current Psychiatry, 5/1/2008
Is your patient too sick to work?
Couser G , Melin G, Current Psychiatry, 9/1/2006
When every minute counts What workup is sufficient for diagnosis under pressure?
Melin G, Vickers Douglas K, Couser G, Current Psychiatry, 12/1/2005
Postpartum anxiety and depression: Onset and comorbidity in a community sample
Stuart S, Couser G , Shilder K, O’Hara M, Gorman L, J Nerv Ment Dis, 1/1/1998
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Lectures

Physician Burnout Prevention: Becoming True Superdocs
Mayo Clinic - 6/1/2014
How to Ruin Workplace Relationships: Lessons Learned
Rochester, MN - 12/1/2013
Mental/Behavioral Disorders: DSM-5 Update and Basic Information about Select Disorders
Rochester, MN - 7/1/2013
Delayed Return to Work: Muscle, Mind, or Management.
Rochester, MN - 10/1/2012
Delayed Return to Work: Muscle, Mind, or Management
Lisle, IL - 3/1/2012
TMI: Protecting Our Image in an Information Age
Rochester, MN - 12/1/2011
Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Implementing a Biopsychosocial Practice.
Iowa City, IA - 9/1/2011
2010 Sloan Awards Ceremony Keynote
Rochester, MN - 6/1/2010
Cognitive and Behavioral Restrictions: How to Get the Information You Need
Minneapolis, MN - 4/1/2010
How Not to Be My Patient, Based on Dr. Ed Creagan's book of the same name.
Rochester, MN - 4/1/2009
Managing Depression in the Workplace
Minneapolis, MN - 4/1/2008
Psychological Factors and Their Effect on Workers Compensation Physical Injuries
Iowa City, IA - 3/1/2008
Managing Mental Health Issues in the Workplace
Chicago, IL - 11/1/2007
Psychiatry's Role in the Stay-at-Work/Return-to-Work Process
Chicago, IL - 4/1/2007
Navigating Psychiatric Return to Work
Mayo Clinic - 1/1/2007
Managing Workplace Mental Health Issues
Rochester, MN - 10/1/2006
Depression, Pain, and Navigating Return to Work
Rochester, MN - 9/1/2006
Introduction to Psychiatric Independent Medical Exams
Des Moines, IA - 4/1/2005
Psychiatric Independent Medical Exams
Coralville, IA - 10/1/2004
Integrated Dual Diagnosis Treatment
Iowa City, IA - 9/1/2004
Iowa Evidenced-Based Practice Series
Iowa City, IA - 9/1/2004
Occupational Psychiatry and Workers' Compensation
Cedar Rapids, IA - 4/1/2004
Mental Health Issues in the Workplace
Iowa City, IA - 3/1/2004
Psychiatric Update
Ames, IA - 7/1/1999
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Other

Why Your Job is Making You Depressed (Interview by cnn.com)
Couser GP
http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/10/01/health.job.making.depressed/
10/1/2010