
Alison Duncan MD
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine
Physician
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Boston Univeristy School of Medicine/Boston Medical CenterBoston, MA 02118
Phone+1 617-414-8380
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Education & Training
Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University HealthFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2016 - 2018
University of New Mexico School of MedicineResidency, Psychiatry, 2013 - 2016
Commonwealth Medical CollegeClass of 2013
City College, City University of New YorkPost-bacc, 2004 - 2008
University of HartfordBA, Economics, Magna Cum Laude, 1998
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 2018 - 2027
RI State Medical License 2016 - 2018
NM State Medical License 2013 - 2016
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Resident Training Award NIDA-AACAP, 2016
- Honorable Mention, Resident Research Award UNM Psychiatry Department, 2014
- Award for excellence in Psychiatry The Commonwealth Medical College, 2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Repeat Psychiatric Emergency Services Utilization Among Youths Across Emergency Department and Alternative Settings.Rachel Oblath, Annelle B Primm, Alison Duncan, Carolina Nicole-Herrera, Anne Thompson
Psychiatric Services. 2026-03-12 - Co-Occurring Substance Use and Psychiatric Disorders in Psychiatric Emergency Services: Suicidality, Substance Use, and Treatment Utilization.Corinne A Beaugard, Sarosh Khan, Rachel Oblath, Christal Sadatis, Alison Duncan
Journal of Dual Diagnosis. 2026-01-01 - Climate resilience adaptation and psychiatric emergency services utilization during extreme heat in Boston, MA: a difference-in-differences analysis.Flannery Black-Ingersoll, Mary D Willis, Justin S White, Stephanie T Grady, Kaylin A Vrkljan
Environment International. 2026-01-01
Journal Articles
- The Impact of Morbidity and Mortality Conferences for the Department of PsychiatryDuncan, Alison, University of New Mexico Journal of Quality Improvement in Healthcare, 1/1/2014
- Using the Program Evaluation Committee as a Dynamic Vehicle for Improvement in Psychiatry TrainingErickson J, Duncan A and Arenella P, Academic Psychiatry
- No Shoes, No Socks, More Service: An intervention to improve diabetic foot careDuncan, A et al, University of New Mexico Journal of Quality Improvement in Healthcare, 1/26/2014
Abstracts/Posters
- Factors Associated with Length of Psychiatric Hospitalization After Transfer from a General Hospital: A 5-year Retrospective Study.Ye E, Duncan A, Loo D, Powell K, Meyers O, Quinn D., Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine Annual Meeting, Palm Springs, CA, 1/1/2017
- Parents as Motivational InterviewersDuncan A, Hunt J, Friedman C., AACAP Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 1/1/2017
- Teaching Quality in PsychiatryA novel, comprehensive quality improvement and patient safety curriculum within psychiatry residency trainingDuncan A, Armijo C, Cumbo H, Arenella P, APA Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2017
Lectures
- Quality Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Applying Quality Improvement Methods in your Practice or Department.1/1/2017
- LGBT mental healthAlbuquerque NM - 1/1/2015
- Sex Ed for Psychiatrists Part One: The sexual interview. Part Two: Talking to survivors of sexual violence. Part Three: Talking to perpetrators of sexual violence1/1/2015
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