Dr. Solai brings a lot of passion and enthusiasm for his clinical, teaching, and leadership activities. He has been instrumental in creating novel treatment programs within geriatric psychiatry and is a strong advocate for mental health care for nursing home patients. He has presented on these novel programs at various national meetings. For all his dedicated clinical work in the community, he received the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Pennsylvania’s Physician of the Year Award in 2004.

He is also very active as an interventional psychiatrist. Under his leadership, he initiated TMS, Esketamine and Ketamine clinical services at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

As a senior clinical leader within his department of psychiatry, he was an integral part of the creation of Clinician Educator Faculty Development Program (CEFDP). He also, over the years, played a role as the Associate Fellowship Director and recently as the Fellowship Director of Geriatric Psychiatry. Dr. Solai sees the value of training the next generation of physicians and preparing them for the challenges ahead of them.

As an academic physician, he sees his role as critical in improving the experience and the range of services provided to patients. He also believes strongly in providing the platform to conduct high standards of research in clinical settings to improve upon the current standard of practice.

He recently received the Indo-American Psychiatric Association (IAPA) 2020 Academician of the Year Award for his clinical, teaching, and scholarly contributions to the field.

Dr. Solai is married to his lovely wife, Sujata Mandayam, and they have two teenage boys. He is expected to join the department on July 1, 2021. Welcome, Dr. Solai!

• Increase the number of extramurally-funded junior investigators
• Encourage integration of trainees into research projects
• Enhance mentor-mentee collaborations within and across department divisions
• Increase minority representation among funded junior investigators

• have a primary faculty appointment in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the rank of Assistant Professor or below OR
  
• be a trainee within the Department ofPsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences with a commitment from Division/Program of faculty appointment

• May 1 (with funding to begin on August 1) and
• November 1 (funding to begin on February 1)

Please see the calendar below for a list of diversity & inclusion offerings from the Office of Training and Intercultural Education.

A form is now available within MyQuest to request credit for D&I credit that has been received outside of those listed within MyQuest (e.g., D&I training received through a national conference). Please note, credit for outside D&I training is not guaranteed, and requests for credit will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

The webpage for Training and Intercultural Education is updated and link to the Internal DEI Program/Training Credit Consideration form can be found on the webpage for the lecture mentioned below.

Addiction Sciences Division

Open Rank/Assistant Professor (UNIV, Full-Time): The successful applicant for this position will have either an MD or a PhD degree and will be expected to have an established and independent research program that will interface with the multidisciplinary NIAAA P50 Charleston Alcohol Research Center at MUSC. 

Open Rank/Professor (UNIV, Full-Time): The successful applicant for this position will have either an MD or a PhD degree and will be expected to have an established and independent research program that will interface with the multidisciplinary NIAAA P50 Charleston Alcohol Research Center at MUSC.

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

*NEW* Social Worker LISW/LPC or Therapist (MUSCP, Full-Time): This position is for a licensed independent social worker (LISW) or Therapist who will be working in a team environment in the Outpatient Clinic of the Child and Adolescent Division of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Services at the Medical University of South Carolina. The Candidate will operate independently but part of an overall service team comprised of MDs, residents/fellows, and other social workers.

Program for Researchers Affected by Pandemic

COVID-19 Voucher Program

The College of Medicine, Hollings Cancer Center, and South Carolina Clinical & Translational Research Institute (SCTR) are pleased to offer a new funding opportunity open to all MUSC tenured and tenure track faculty members whose research has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Funding of up to $2,000 is available to help investigators gather preliminary data for inclusion in a grant proposal by covering the cost of supplies and/or core and laboratory services; pay for publication costs; or develop a translational focus to their research. Vouchers cannot be used to fund computer purchases, PI or staff salary, or travel. These funds will be distributed through SCTR. A total of $200,000 is available to support these awards.

Who is eligible?

To be eligible to receive a voucher an individual must be a tenured or tenure-track faculty member and serve as PI on an active research grant. A faculty member can receive only one COVID voucher.

Apply

To apply for a voucher, select the COVID-19 Voucher Program in SPARCRequest. Awards will be made on a rolling basis until all funds are expended.

The COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force will be posting updates on the COVID-19 Vaccine intranet site, including information about the vaccine safety and efficacy, so our care team members can make an informed decision.

**Updated University Directives (effective May 5, 2021) can be found here.** 

LAB & TESTING OPTIONS

The following resource provides MUSC Health lab and testing options pertaining to COVID-19. Included on this page is information regarding drive-thru and “pop-up” mobile COVID testing locations, antibody or serology tests, drive-in lab and nurse visits, and original/classic lab testing.

MUSC Health Lab & Testing Options

MANDATORY SELF-MONITORING

Due to the activity of COVID-19 within the hospital and community, all employees, residents, fellows and students within all MUSC entities are directed to begin daily self-monitoring for COVID-19 symptoms. This applies regardless of whether you have been working remotely on a full-time or intermittent basis. You need to continue daily self-monitoring, even if symptoms are not present.

• Self-Monitoring App
• Self-Monitoring Log

Given the COVID-19 pandemic and until further notice, all volunteers and observers are barred from participation in departmental and MH-ICCE based activities. If there are circumstances wherein this policy causes a significant and critical issue, it should be brought to my attention for consideration of a written waiver (on an individual basis) of this policy.