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Summary
- Dr. Nancy Downs is a psychiatry specialist based in La Jolla, CA, with extensive experience in transition aged youth, depression, psychotherapy, integrative medicine, and mood disorders. She completed her medical education at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and holds a Clinical Professor position at UC San Diego Health. Dr. Downs has contributed to academic literature with studies focusing on psychotherapy's impact on healthcare professionals' well-being and the relationship between burnout and mental health disorders. Her accolades include being a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and receiving the CMS Meaningful Use Certification, among others.
Education & Training
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, 1989 - 1990- University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1986 - 1988
Scripps Mercy HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1985 - 1986
University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 1985
Stanford UniversityAB, Human Biology, With Distinction, 1976 - 1980
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1987 - 2026
CT State Medical License 2009 - 2010
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Distinguished Fellow American Psychiatric Association, 2018
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2017
- Fellow American Psychiatric Association, 2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsThe Association of Psychotherapy With Burnout, Depression, and Measures of Well-Being in Residents and Fellows: A Pilot Study.Sidney Zisook, Neal Doran, Nancy Downs, Desiree Shapiro, Angela Haddad
Academic Medicine. 2025-02-01 - 6 citationsComparison of Suicidal Ideation and Depressive Symptoms Between Medical and Pharmacy Students.Kelly C Lee, Robin Huang, Ilanit R Tal, Nancy Downs, Sidney Zisook
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. 2023-03-01 - 31 citationsRelationship between burnout and Major Depressive Disorder in health professionals: A HEAR report.Sidney Zisook, Neal Doran, Maggie Mortali, Laura Hoffman, Nancy Downs
Journal of Affective Disorders. 2022-09-01
Journal Articles
- Psychotherapy for physician residents may decrease burnout and depression while improving measures of wellbeing - a pilot studyZisook S, Doran N, Downs N, Shapiro D, Haddad A, Newton I, Kawasaki J, Nestsiarovich A, Davidson J., Academic Medicine, 5/1/2024
- Psychotherapy for physician residents may decrease burnout and depression while improving measures of wellbeing - a pilot studyZisook S, Doran N, Downs N, Shapiro D, Haddad A, Newton I, Kawasaki J, Nestsiarovich A, Davidson J., Academic Medicine, 5/1/2024
- Be true to our schools – models of care in college mental healthDowns N, Galles E, Skehan B, Lipson SK, Current Psych Rep., 8/9/2018
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Implementing a College Mental Health Program (CMHP)-an overview of the first 12 months.Downs N, Alderman T, Swerdlow N, National Network of Depression Centers Annual Meeting, 1/1/2016
- Combined Residency in Family Medicine and Psychiatry.Downs N, McCahill M, Am J Psychiat, 1/1/1997
- Rat endocrine response to physostigmine in a novel animal model of depression.Downs N, Swerdlow N, Clinical Research, 1/1/1985
Lectures
- "Integrating psychopharmacology and psychotherapy."La Jolla, CA - 1/1/2016
- "Integrative treatment in college mental health."Hillcrest, San Diego, CA - 1/1/2016
- "Listening to medical student burnout-the University of California, San Diego HEAR program."University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, CA - 1/1/2015
Other
- Preventing Physician Distress and Suicide: AMA Stepsforward, Steps in practice.Downs N
https://www.stepsforward.org/modules/preventing-physician-suicide
1/1/2016 - Policies and procedures for University of California, San Diego Psychiatry Specialty Clinics.Alderman T, Downs, N
1/1/2015 - Policies and procedures for CAPS on-campus psychiatry.Downs N
1/1/2014
Press Mentions
UC San Diego Launches New Program to Attract Students to Mental Health CareerAugust 24th, 2017
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
External Links
- UCSD profileshttps://profiles.ucsd.edu/nancy.downs
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