
Lia Andrea Thomas MD
Medical Director, MH Trauma Services, VA North Texas Associate Training Director, Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Professor, Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
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VA North Texas Health Care System4500 S Lancaster RdDallas, TX 75216
Phone+1 214-857-0722
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Summary
- Dr. Lia Thomas is a psychiatrist based in Dallas, TX, with extensive experience in suicide, trauma care, and mental illness. She earned her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2003 and completed her psychiatry residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Her scholarly work includes several publications in "Academic Psychiatry" focused on medical education and psychiatry training. Dr. Thomas has received numerous awards recognizing her contributions to medical student education, including the Scholarly Publication Award from ADMSEP and the Nancy C. A. Roeske, MD Certificate from the APA.
Education & Training
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 2003 - 2007
- Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 2003
- Smith CollegeB.A., Neuroscience, 1999
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 2005 - 2027
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Scholarly Publication Award Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry (ADMSEP), 2017
- Outstanding Contribution to Medical Student Education Award Department of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern, 2017
- Honorable Mention, Poster Association of Academic Psychiatry (AAP), 2015
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Can We Help Our Physicians and Our Profession? A Call for Papers.William E Greenberg, Anthony P S Guerrero, Mary K Morreale, Enrico G Castillo, Richard Balon
Academic Psychiatry. 2025-03-24 - Artificial Intelligence and Medical Education, Academic Writing, and Journal Policies: A Focus on Large Language Models.Mary K Morreale, Richard Balon, Eugene V Beresin, Andreea Seritan, Enrico G Castillo
Academic Psychiatry. 2025-02-01 - Do "Calls to Action" Lead to Action?John Coverdale, Eugene V Beresin, Richard Balon, Anthony P S Guerrero, Mary K Morreale
Academic Psychiatry. 2025-01-03
Journal Articles
- Field Guide to Boot Camp Curriculum DevelopmentGretchenjan Gavero, Lia Thomas, Academic Psychiatry
- Making Feedback Meaningful: Using Student and Supervisor FeedbackRusso, R, Thomas, L, Shah, J, Academic Psychiatry, 1/1/2018
- The 2016 Survey of the Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in PsychiatryThomas, L, Beck Dallaghan, G, Balon, R, Academic Psychiatry, 1/1/2018
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Abstracts/Posters
- Improving faculty lectures: does including supervisors in the feedback loop help?Russo, Rachel, Thomas, Lia A, and Shah, Jheel, Association of Academic Psychiatry (AAP), Denver, CO, 1/1/2017
- Coordinating medical student education across a changing curriculumDr. Rachel Russo, Dr. Lia Thomas, Dr. Pershern, Dr. Trello-Rishel, 43rd Annual Meeting of the L. Thomas, Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry (ADMSEP), Santa Ana Pueblo, NM, 1/1/2017
- Evaluation of Factors Driving Clerkship Grade AppealsN. Milburn, L. Thomas, MD Abigail Kay, MD, 42nd Annual Meeting of the Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry (ADMSEP), Excelsior Springs, MO, 1/1/2016
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Lectures
- Choppy Seas or Smooth Sailing? Navigating the Faculty -Resident RelationshipNew Orleans, LA - 1/1/2018
- Psychiatry Workforce Issues: Proposals from the Texas Residency ProgramsAustin, TX - 1/1/2018
- Resident as TeacherMinneapolis, MN - 1/1/2018
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Other
- Our Veteran�s Silent Wounds of WarThe McCuistion Program, KERA
http://www.frtv.org/2016/10/our-veterans-silent-wounds-of-war/
1/1/2016 - Taking an In-Depth Look at PTSD. Interviewed about PTSD, stigma of mental illness, and treatment at the VANTHCSNBCDFW, NonStop Nightly
http://www.nbcdfw.com/video/#!/on-air/as-seen-on/Taking-an-In-Depth-Look-at-PTSD/138447544
1/1/2012 - �Stressed Out Soldiers: VA System Responds�. Interviewed regarding VANTHCS� treatment of mental health concerns in returning OEF/OIF veteransThe 33-TV KDAF
http://www.the33tv.com/news/kdaf-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-story,0,4911218.story
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