The Community Psychiatry Podcast
This monthly podcast for medical students, residents, fellows, and early career professionals includes interviews with community psychiatrists about their career trajectories, conversations about recent articles from the Community Mental Health Journal, discussions of key concepts from the Textbook of Community Psychiatry, and more. The purpose is to connect, educate, and inspire trainees and young community psychiatrists. It is created by the American Association for Community Psychiatry (AACP).
Episodes
Career Chat: Social Workers – The MVPs of Psychiatry
Guest: Mavis Smith is a 2nd- generation Caribbean-American psychotherapist. She’s worked as a forensic social worker and licensed psychotherapist in numerous settings including Brooklyn Family Court, outpatient substance abuse clinics, adult and pediatric emergency rooms, psychiatric emergency rooms (CPEPs), and med-surg units across New York State. She earned her masters in SW from NYU and is cur
All Action, All the Time: Sports Betting, Gambling Disorder, and the Community Psychiatrist
Register for the AACP 2026 Fall Un-Convention in Atlanta, GA here!Guest: Dr. Timothy W. Fong, MD is a Professor of Psychiatry at the Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, board certified in adult and addiction psychiatry, and he currently serves as President of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, an organization he has belonged to since 1997. He co-
Training the Trainers with Lived Experience - Advocacy Series with Sally Littlefield
Register for the AACP 2026 Fall Un-Convention in Atlanta, GA here!Guest: Sally Littlefield is a schizophrenia advocate, speaker, and consultant who provides trainings on psychosis, crisis de-escalation, and stigma reduction for healthcare systems and community organizations. Drawing on her lived experience with schizoaffective disorder, she focuses on helping providers better understand what psych
Career Chat: Dr. Jessica Isom on Non-Traditional Careers in Community Psychiatry
Register for the AACP 2026 Fall Un-Convention in Atlanta, GA here!Guest: Jessica Isom, MD, MPH is a board-certified community psychiatrist, assistant clinical professor in the Yale Department of Psychiatry, and a nationally recognized expert in mental health equity and quality improvements. She earned her MD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she also completed an MPH in
Dr. Tara Chandrasekhar on Adult Autism for the Community Psychiatrist
Guest: Dr. Tara Chandrasekhar is a psychiatrist and Associate Professor at Duke University School of Medicine, where she directs the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship. Her work focuses on supporting autistic people across the lifespan — especially during the transition to adulthood — and helping clinicians provide neurodiversity-affirming care. Through her clinical work, teaching, and res
Advocacy Update with Dr. Rob Gadomski
Host: Rob Gadomski, DO is the Deputy Medical Director of Psychiatric Services at Project Renewal, Inc and a graduate of the Columbia Public Psychiatry Fellowship. He works primarily with homeless and marginalized individuals in the New York City area. He went to the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine for medical school and completed his psychiatry residency training at Einstein Medical C
Meet the Team: Dr. Adjoa Smalls-Mantey on Trends in Emergency Psychiatry
Guest: Dr. Adjoa Smalls-Mantey is a physician-scientist, writer, medical media consultant, and organizational leader. She conducted HIV viral immunology research and completed her doctoral degree at the University of Oxford. She later earned her medical degree from Columbia University and completed her psychiatry residency at The Mount Sinai Hospital where she served as chief resident. Afterwards,
Textbook Talk: Dr. Kenneth Minkoff on Comprehensive Integrated Systems of Care
Guest: Kenneth Minkoff, MD is Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at ZiaPartners, Inc., a behavioral health system consultation firm in Tucson, AZ. He is Board-Certified as an addiction psychiatrist and community psychiatrist, Board Member Emeritus of the American Association for Community Psychiatry, He is Co-Chair of the Community Psychiatry Committee of the Group for Advancement of Psych
Dr. Angela Coombs Mumuni on Lifelong Unlearning in Public Psychiatry
Guest: Angela Coombs Mumuni, M.D., is a board-certified psychiatrist and Associate Medical Director for Alameda County Behavioral Health Department where she works both clinically in East Oakland, CA as well as serves as administrator supporting psychiatric providers, system-wide psychiatric quality improvement and workforce development. She completed her adult psychiatry residency training at Col
Textbook Talk: Dr. Sosunmolu Shoyinka on Financing Community Behavioral Health in the Current Age
Guest: Dr. Sosunmolu Shoyinka is an award-winning psychiatrist, speaker and author, trained at Yale, Columbia, and NYU. Dr Shoyinka is Triple Board certified and holds an MBA from the Kelley School of Business. He is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania and a Fellow of the Philadelphia College of Physicians. He serves on the Board of the American Associati
Brandon Spatz and John Delman: Have You Heard of the Clubhouse Model?
Guests: Brandon Spatz has been an active member of Miracle Clubhouse for a decade, demonstrating a deep and consistent commitment to the Clubhouse Model. In 2024, he joined the Clubhouse International Faculty, facilitating Clubhouse Accreditation visits. Since joining the Faculty, Brandon has completed three accreditation visits, with his fourth scheduled for November 2025. He currently serves on
Special Session: AACP’s 40th Year Celebration with Dr. Gordon Clark and Dr. Altha Stewart
Guests: Dr. Gordon Clark is the Founding President of the American Association for Community Psychiatry, and worked to develop guidelines for psychiatrists practicing in various settings, including CMHCs, state hospitals, state offices of mental health, staff model HMOs, and organized systems of care. He is also a Past President of the American Association for Psychiatric Administration & Lead
Dr. Thida Thant on Clearing the Haze: Cannabis & Psychiatry
Guest: Dr. Thida Thant is a consultation-liaison psychiatrist and associate professor in the University of Colorado Department of Psychiatry where she is the director of the CL psychiatry service, the Psychiatric Consultation for the Medically Complex clinic, the Easy Consultation psychiatry access program and Program Director of the CL Psychiatry Fellowship. She completed undergrad at the Univers
Special Session: Dr. Tony Carino on the Community Psychiatry Certification Exam
Guest:Dr. Tony Carino, MD is a Street Psychiatrist in the Bronx where he provides psychiatric care to people experiencing homelessness. Dr. Carino is the Director of Psychiatry at Janian Medical Care and leads a team of 46 psychiatric practitioners who care for people experiencing homelessness at 86 NYC programs. Dr. Carino is on faculty at Columbia University Public Psychiatry Fellowship and teac
Meet the Team: Dr. Mena Mirhom on the Strength of Support Networks in Mental Health
Guest:Dr. Mena Mirhom completed his adult psychiatry residency in BronxCare Hospital, followed by a Public Psychiatry Fellowship at Columbia University Medical Center. He is currently the Medical Director of Behavioral Health Services at Clara Maass Medical Center, part of the Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health system. Dr. Mirhom also serves as the Chief Wellbeing Officer for Athletes For Hope, a
Meet the Team: Dr. Halimah Hamidu-Egiebor on Using Your Voice as a Community Psychiatrist
Guest:Halimah Hamidu-Egiebor, MD, MS, MBA is a psychiatry and internal medicine resident physician at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics and a host of The Community Psychiatry Podcast. She is passionate about integrated and collaborative care, community psychiatry, and advocating for mental wellness and systemic change.Host: Elise Kao is a first-year psychiatry resident and was a 2024-
Career Chat: Dr. Emily Morse on Housing as Healing in Community Psychiatry
Guest: Emily Morse, DO, is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Iowa where she was first drawn to community-based care during her residency training. Her current clinical work spans a variety of settings which include outreach clinics embedded within local permanent supportive housing programs in partnership with Shelter House in Iowa City—an organization that provides
Dr. Karinn Glover on Integrating Racial Identity and Cultural Humility into Psychiatric Practice
Dr. Byron Young hosts Dr. Karinn Glover on the Community Psychiatry Podcast to discuss her background, her work in community psychiatry, and the intertwining of empathy, ancestry, and black love in her practice. Dr. Glover shares her experience with various marginalized communities, her journey in integrating mental health within primary care, and the importance of justice in health. They explore
Special Session: Dr. Alex McClanahan on Advocacy 101
Guest:Dr. Alexander McClanahan is a psychiatrist and mental health advocate specializing in community psychiatry, currently completing residency at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). As the Advocacy Chair for the South Carolina Psychiatric Association, Alex has advocated for a wide range of issues, including expanding access to mental healthcare and supporting evidence-informed polic
Meet the Team: Dr. Rob Gadomski on Defining Community Psychiatry
Guest:Rob Gadomski, DO is the Deputy Medical Director of Psychiatric Services at Project Renewal, Inc and a graduate of the Columbia Public Psychiatry Fellowship. He works primarily with homeless and marginalized individuals in the New York City area. He went to the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine for medical school and completed his psychiatry residency training at Einstein Medical C
Textbook Talk: Dr. Sosunmolu Shoyinka on Financing of Community Behavioral Health Services
Dr. Sosunmolu Shoyinka is an award-winning psychiatrist, speaker and author, trained at Yale, Columbia, and NYU. Dr Shoyinka is Triple Board certified and holds an MBA from the Kelley School of Business. He is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania and a Fellow of the Philadelphia College of Physicians. He serves on the Board of the American Association for
Dr. Julie Le on ADHD Treatment for Adults in Community Psychiatry
Julie Le, D.O. graduated from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her residency training at UCSD's combined family medicine/psychiatry program. She has worked in a variety of settings including San Diego Hospice & Palliative Care, Neighborhood Healthcare community clinic, and Kaiser Permanente San Diego. She currently works at both UC San Diego Health and the U.S. Depa
Dr. Akeem Marsh on Social Justice in Community Psychiatry
Akeem Marsh, M.D., DFAACAP is a nationally recognized expert on the link between trauma and disruptive behavior disorders, as well as the impact of racism and other biases in mental health treatment. Dr. Marsh currently serves as the Vice President of the Vincent J. Fontana Center for Child Protection and Medical Director of the Home for Integrated Behavioral Health, at The New York Foundling. He
Career Chat: Dr. Altha Stewart on Navigating a Career in Community Psychiatry
Dr. Altha Jeanne Stewart is the Senior Associate Dean for Community Health Engagement, and Director of the Center for Youth Advocacy and Well-Being, and Director of the Division of Public and Community Psychiatry at University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). In her role as Senior Associate Dean for Community Health Engagement, she serves as PI/co-PI overseeing grants funded by HHS (SAM
Dr. Brook Choulet on Sports in Community Mental Health
Dr. Brook Choulet, M.D., The Performance Psychiatrist™, is the founder and CEO of the Choulet Performance Psychiatry®, and President of the American Board of Sports and Performance Psychiatry, of which she is one of the seven founding members. With a focus on concierge Performance Psychiatry®, Dr. Choulet guides professionals, athletes, and their families towards unparalleled mental health and per
Dr. Kimberly Gordon-Achebe: “"Not a Victim of Circumstance But a Victor of Circumstance”
Episode Description:
Dr. Kim Gordon-Achebe and Dr. Rob Gadomski discuss challenges faced by women of color. The discussion highlights the social determinants of health, resilience, and the inequities in professional settings that contribute to burnout among women of color. Dr. Gordon-Achebe outlines her current work as a health equity coach, emphasizing her healing-centered approach to overcoming
Frederick Shegog on Transformative Rapport Building in Community Psychiatry Settings
Motivational Speaker Frederick Shegog and Dr. Jessica Isom discuss transformative rapport building using the liberation health model. They delve into the importance of trust, mutual respect, and a holistic approach to treating mental health, emphasizing social justice and culturally sensitive care. Frederick shares his personal journey with mental health and his experiences with systemic inequitie
Textbook Talk: Dr. Matt Goldman on Crisis and Emergency Services - Part 2
Episode Description:
Dr. Matt Goldman and Dr. Rob Gadomski discuss key takeaways from the Crisis and Emergency Services chapter of the Textbook of Community Psychiatry including the role of crisis services, different roles that community psychiatrists can have in crisis services, and more!
Timestamps:
00:10 Introductions
01:26 Definition of Crisis and Role of Crisis Services
08:10 Different Role
Textbook Talk: Dr. Margie Balfour on Crisis and Emergency Services - Part 1
Episode Description:
Dr. Margie Balfour and Dr. Rob Gadomski discuss key takeaways from the Crisis and Emergency Services chapter of the Textbook of Community Psychiatry including the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, differences in crisis response by state, the role of law enforcement in managing mental health crises, and more!
Timestamps:
00:10 Introductions
01:49 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifelin
Career Chat: Dr. Joanna Fried and Dr. Brice Reynolds on Psychiatric Outreach to the Homeless in New York City
Dr. Joanna Fried and Dr. Brice Reynolds discuss Janian Medical Care, the Manhattan Outreach Consortium, the NYC311 app, their roles as homeless outreach psychiatrists in New York City, and more!
Timestamps:
00:10 Introductions
00:46 Janian Medical Care
01:46 ACT and IMT Teams
03:02 Manhattan Outreach Consortium
10:20 Typical Week of a Homeless Outreach Psychiatrist
23:50 Advice for Trainees
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Special Session: Judge Steve Leifman on Criminal Justice Reform for Individuals with Severe Mental Illness
Judge Steve Leifman discusses the intersection of the criminal-legal system and mental health, advocates for systemic changes to reduce the criminalization of severe mental illness, and highlights diversion and treatment programs, including the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
Timestamps:
00:10 Introductions
03:11 Mental Healthcare and the Criminal System
06:18 Crisis Intervention Tea
Dr. Sarah Vinson on Structural and Interpersonal Adultism and its Impact on Youth Mental Health and Mental Health Care
Dr. Sarah Vinson discusses interpersonal and structural adultism, explores the implications of adultism on the social determinants of mental health and population mental health, and provides recommendations for community psychiatrists to help address the youth mental health crisis.
Timestamps:
00:10 Introductions
01:25 Overview of Adultism
03:51 Interpersonal vs Structural Adultism
08:44 Impacts
Textbook Talk: Dr. Van Yu on Housing First and the Role of Psychiatry in Supported Housing
Dr. Rob Gadomski and Dr. Van Yu discuss key takeaways from the Housing First and the Role of Psychiatry in Supported Housing chapter of the Textbook of Community Psychiatry and more!
Timestamps:
00:10 Introductions
02:00 Supportive Housing and Housing First
19:25 Experience Working in Supportive Housing
25:30 Managing Boundaries as a Community Psychiatrist
33:15 Final Thoughts
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Special Session: Dr. Atasha Jordan on Bridging the Gap Between Psychiatry and Faith Communities
Dr. Atasha Jordan discusses her journey in establishing the Christian Mental Health Initiative, her passion for improving mental health education in faith-based communities, and her recommendations for community psychiatrists to ask patients about their religious and spiritual preferences.
Timestamps:
00:10 Introductions
01:58 Overview of the Christian Mental Health Initiative
08:34 Collaborating
Textbook Talk: Dr. Monica Taylor-Desir on the Social and Political Determinants of Health and Mental Health
Dr. Rob Gadomski and Dr. Monica Taylor-Desir discuss key takeaways from the Social and Political Determinants of Health and Mental Health chapter of the Textbook of Community Psychiatry and more!
Timestamps:
00:10 Introductions
02:15 Social Determinants of Mental Health
12:05 Political Determinants of Mental Health
18:37 Different Forms of Advocacy
21:51 Advice for Trainees and Communi
Career Chat: Dr. Jeff Eisen on Business and Healthcare Operations in Community Psychiatry
Dr. Jeff Eisen describes his career path from a background in Business and Healthcare Operations to becoming the Chief Medical and Operating Officer for Behavioral Health at a large health system in Washington state and lessons learned along the way!
Timestamps:
00:10 Introductions
03:00 Business and Healthcare Operations Training
09:40 Prior Careers in Community Psychiatry
16:47 Current Role as a
Textbook Talk: Dr. Rachel Talley on Community Education
Dr. Rachel Talley and Dr. Rob Gadomski discuss the importance of community education, family psychoeducation, mental health education on social media, task-sharing, and more!
Timestamps:
0:10 Introductions
01:40 What is Community Education?
03:40 Three Types of Community Education
13:10 Community Education Through an Equity Lens
28:55 Final Thoughts
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Career Chat: Dr. Stephanie LeMelle on Public Psychiatry Fellowships
Dr. Stephanie LeMelle and Dr. Angela Liu discuss public psychiatry fellowships, the benefits of fellowship training over getting a job straight out of residency, and the unique aspects of Columbia's Public Psychiatry Fellowship!
Timestamps:
00:10 Introductions
00:57 Overview of Public Psychiatry Fellowships
07:24 Columbia's Public Psychiatry Fellowship
10:32 Finding the Right Fit
14:20 Ben
Special Session: Dr. Sarah Baker on Community Psychiatry Education for Medical Students and Residents
Dr. Gadomski and Dr. Baker discuss advocacy, empathy, and systems-based care in medical education!
Timestamps:
00:10 Introductions
03:39 Healthcare Disparities and Medical Humanities
07:59 Empathy Cultivation in Medical Education
09:24 Teaching Systems of Care
17:27 Advocacy in Community Psychiatry
27:05 Final Thoughts
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Special Session: Dr. Francis Lu on Building Career and Community as a Cultural Psychiatrist
Dr. Francis Lu and Dr. Jessica Isom discuss cultural competency in mental healthcare, mentorship, networking, cultivating relationships, and more!
Timestamps:
00:10 Introductions
05:54 Importance of Mentorship and Networking
08:32 Cultural Competency in Mental Healthcare
18:13 Cultivating Relationships
22:33 Most Significant Accomplishments
27:24 Key Takeaways
Personal Transformation Through a
Special Session: Dr. Chien and Dr. Flaum on Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Recovery in Veterans
Dr. Peter Chien and Dr. Michael Flaum discuss the Acute Recovery Center at the Hines Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospital in Chicago, IL.
Timestamps:
00:25 Creation of the Acute Recovery Center
07:18 Managing Suicide Risk
11:55 Mental Health Recovery
20:45 Evidence-based Care
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Textbook Talk: Dr. Michael Flaum on Motivational Interviewing as a Core Communication Style
Dr. Michael Flaum and Dr. Rob Gadomski discuss key takeaways from the Motivational Interviewing (MI) as a Core Communication Style chapter of the Textbook of Community Psychiatry and more!
Timestamps:
00:25 Introductions
05:30 Paradoxical Effect of Coercion
08:10 Change Talk and Sustain Talk
11:39 The Power of Language
17:22 The 'Meta-Processes’ of MI
25:16 Advice to Trainees and Community Ps
Journal Updates: Dr. Sandy Steingard on the Community Mental Health Journal
Dr. Sandy Steingard shares her journey to becoming the Editor-in-Chief of the Community Mental Health Journal (CMHJ), an overview of the journal, and more!
Timestamps:
00:25 Introductions
06:10 Becoming Editor-in-Chief of the CMHJ
09:03 Aim and Scope of the CMHJ
14:20 Journal initiatives
18:30 Favorite journal articles
22:00 Call for medical student reviewers
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Career Chat: Dr. Jessica Isom on Isolation and Burnout
Dr. Jessica Isom shares her passion for health equity, lessons learned from her 1st job out of psychiatry residency, and more!
Timestamps:
00:10 Introductions
01:24 Health equity
05:48 First job out of residency
10:21 Addressing isolation as an early career psychiatrist
16:45 Overcoming burnout as an early career psychiatrist
21:51 Becoming a physician entrepreneur
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Textbook Talk: Dr. Hunter McQuistion on Psychiatric Care for People Experiencing Homelessness
Dr. Rob Gadomski and Dr. Hunter McQuistion discuss the new Textbook of Community Psychiatry, key takeaways from the Psychiatric Care for People Experiencing Homelessness Chapter, and more!
Timestamps:
00:10 Introductions
03:23 How would you define a community psychiatrist?
06:33 Care for people who are unhoused or experiencing homelessness
11:05 Phasic model of work with homelessness
Introduction
Join us as we officially launch The Community Psychiatry Podcast! Make sure to subscribe, review, and share.
This monthly podcast for medical students, residents, fellows, and early career professionals will include interviews with community psychiatrists to learn about their career trajectories, conversations about recent articles from the Community Mental Health Journal, discussions of key conc
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