Michael Francis Myers MD
Professor, Psychiatry, SUNY-Downstate College of Medicine
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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University450 Clarkson AvenueBrooklyn, NY 11203
Phone+1 718-270-1166
Fax+1 718-270-8826
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Summary
- Dr. Michael Myers is a psychiatrist based in Brooklyn, NY, who has been serving as a Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at University Hospital at Downstate since 2008. He completed his medical education and training at the University of Western Ontario, the University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center, and the University of British Columbia. Dr. Myers has published several peer-reviewed articles on topics such as clinician mental health, and suicide. His work has been widely cited by other academics. He has received numerous honors, including being named a Life Fellow of The Royal Society of Medicine in the UK and receiving various awards for his contributions to mental health and medical education.
Education & Training
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1968 - 1969- University of Southern California/LACUSC Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1966 - 1967
University of Western OntarioClass of 1966
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1969 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2008 - 2027
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Life Fellow The Royal Society of Medicine United Kingdom, 2020
- 2016 Alumni of Distinction Award and Dean's Distinguished Lecture Award Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry Western University, 2016
- Outstanding Supporter Award New York City Chapter American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, 2016
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 19 citationsPreventing Clinician Suicide: A Call to Action During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond.Christine Moutier, Michael F. Myers, Jennifer Breen Feist, J. Corey Feist, Sidney Zisook
Academic Medicine. 2021-05-01 - 55 citationsSupport groups and individual mental health care via video conferencing for frontline clinicians during the covid-19 pandemicRamaswamy Viswanathan, Michael F. Myers, Ayman H. Fanous
Psychosomatics. 2020-09-01 - 6 citationsThe Mentally Ill Physician: Issues in Assessment, Treatment and Advocacy.Michael F. Myers, Alison Freeland
Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. Revue Canadienne De Psychiatrie. 2019-08-20
Press Mentions
PTSD Ran High Among Physicians During COVID-19 PandemicJuly 24th, 2024- Docs Treating Other Doctors: What Can Go Wrong?December 16th, 2022
Hospitals Brace for Mental-Health Crisis Among Doctors and NursesMay 21st, 2020
External Links
- Linkedinhttp://michaelfmyers.com
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