MichaelFrancisMyersMD

Psychiatry • Brooklyn, NY

Professor, Psychiatry, SUNY-Downstate College of Medicine

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Office
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
450 Clarkson Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11203
Phone(718) 270-1166
Fax(718) 270-8826
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Summary

I am a board-certified psychiatrist and completed my medical training at the University of Western Ontario in London ON Canada and residency training at USC Los Angeles County General Hospital and the University of British Columbia in Vancouver BC Canada. I am a specialist in physician health having been in private practice half-time for 35 years and in academic work half-time. I moved to SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in 2008 to accept a full time academic position as Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Vice-Chair Education and Director of Residency Training. I currently work part-time there teaching and as medical student ombudsman. I have written or co-written nine books, mostly in physician health. The two most recent are "Becoming a Doctors' Doctor: A Memoir" and "Why Physicians Die by Suicide: Lessons Learned from Their Families and Others Who Cared." Although no longer in private practice, I do consulting work in physician health lecturing globally and performing Independent Medical Evaluations on physicians. My website is: www.michaelfmyers.com

Education & Training

University of Southern California - LAC+USC Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1968 - 1969
University of Southern California - LAC+USC Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1966 - 1967
University of Western OntarioClass of 1966

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2008 - 2021
CA State Medical License 1969 - 2023
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
Honorary Member Award Doctors of British Columbia, 2015
Distinguished Educator Award Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, 2013
Award of Excellence College of Physicians & Surgeons of British Columbia, 2013
Distinguished Life Fellow American Psychiatric Association, 2010
Fellowship New York Academy of Medicine, 2009
Distinguished Fellowship and President's Commendation Canadian Psychiatric Association, 2008
Honorary Alumnus Award University of British Columbia Medical Alumni Association, 2008
William Osler Orator Award Vancouver Medical Association, 2006
RO Jones Memorial Lectureship Canadian Psychiatric Association, 2005
Distinguished Leader in Medicine Dalhousie University, 2005
Douglas Utting Award for contributions to the study of depression Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, PQ, 2002
Named to membership honor Who's Who in Canada, 1990
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Ethical dilemmas in clerkship rotations.
Myers MF, Herb A> ;Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges.
In reply to Spike.
Myers MF, Herb A> ;Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Current state of psychotherapy training: preparing for the future.
Kay J, Myers MF> ;Psychodynamic psychiatry.
Medical Licensure Questions About Mental Illness and Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act.
Jones JTR, North CS, Vogel-Scibilia S, Myers MF, Owen RR> ;The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law.
Support Groups and Individual Mental Health Care via Video Conferencing for Frontline Clinicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Viswanathan R, Myers MF, Fanous AH> ;Psychosomatics. 2020-06-23
The Mentally Ill Physician: Issues in Assessment, Treatment and Advocacy.
Myers MF, Freeland A> ;Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie. 2019-08-20
Optimising the treatment of doctors with mental illness.
Forbes MP, Jenkins K, Myers MF> ;The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry. 2018-12-05
Direct Supervision in Outpatient Psychiatric Graduate Medical Education.
Galanter, C. A.,Nikolov, R.,Green, N.,Naidoo, S.,Myers, M. F.,Merlino, J. P.> ;Acad Psychiatry. 2014 Nov 27
On-call reform: blessing or bane? Psychiatry residents' perspectives.
Parida S, Viswanathan R, Engel L, Myers MF, Rezaishiraz H, Berkowitz E> ;Acad Psychiatry. 2013-09-01
Physician impairment: is it relevant to academic psychiatry?
Myers MF> ;Acad Psychiatry. 2008-01-01
An annotated bibliography of professional literature on international medical graduates.
Rao NR, Kramer M, Saunders R, Twemlow SW, Lomax JW, Dewan MJ, Myers MF, Goldberg J, Cassimir G, Kring B, Alami O> ;Acad Psychiatry. 2007-01-01
On the importance of anonymity in surveying medical student depression.
Myers M> ;Acad Psychiatry. 2003-01-01
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Press Mentions

Hospitals Brace for Mental-Health Crisis Among Doctors and NursesMay 22, 2020 09:31
NY Hospital Suicide Highlights Distress Among CliniciansAugust 11, 2017 10:50