MUSC Psychiatry Chair Update | February 10, 2022
February 10, 2022
MUSC Psychiatry Chair Update
 
Thomas W. Uhde, M.D.
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Institute of Psychiatry
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ONGOING STUDIES & PUBLICATIONS
Research in the Department
 
Ranked 11th in the nation among departments of psychiatry in total research funding from the National Institutes of Health, MUSC Psychiatry is the single largest research department in the College of Medicine.
IN THE NEWS
Death of former Miss USA, lawyer with SC ties, highlights importance of getting help
 

The death of former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst, who was also a lawyer, entertainment show correspondent and University of South Carolina graduate, has had people across the country wondering why someone so successful — and seemingly happy — would take her own life.

 

Her mother released a statement, reported by People magazine, that appears to contain the answer. “Cheslie led both a public and a private life. In her private life, she was dealing with high-functioning depression which she hid from everyone — including me, her closest confidant — until very shortly before her death.”

 

Kryst’s attempt to cover up serious mental health struggles isn’t surprising, said Meg Wallace. She’s an instructor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina who lost a friend to suicide and advocates for suicide prevention. 

 

“Part of that is because it's a hard topic to talk about, right? If you're feeling these thoughts of wanting to end your life, that's a really hard conversation to have. To share that and to put faith and trust in someone, believing they’re going to support you or understand that is difficult,” Wallace said. 

 

“I also think there is very much a stigma against sharing mental health struggles, particularly from historically disenfranchised communities.” 

 

Kryst, who was Black, did share a little about her struggles in a 2021 essay in Allure. “Why work so hard to capture the dreams I’ve been taught by society to want when I continue to find only emptiness?” she wrote, referring to feelings she’d had in the past. Kryst concluded the essay on an optimistic note, saying she’d learned to seek joy and purpose on her own terms.

 

She died less than a year later. And she wasn’t the only high-profile suicide last month. Oscar winner Regina King’s son took his own life. So did TikTok star Candice Murley. They’re among more than 45,000 Americans from all walks of life who die by suicide each year.

 

“Shining the light on the struggle with suicide is really important. Letting people know about resources can be really beneficial and helpful, especially to those who are struggling,” Wallace said. 

 

Those resources include the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, which has a crisis line you can call. You can also get help by texting TALK to 741741. It also offers mental health resources for Black, Hispanic/Latin, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities.

KUDOS & WINS
Dr. Edward Thomas Lewis III was invited by Teresa Pigott, M.D., a psychiatry residency alum of MUSC, to join the editorial board of Psychiatry Research Case Reports, a new journal focusing on case reports or case series that cover aspects of psychiatry and mental health. 

On Friday, January 28, Dr. Rochelle Hanson presented at the South Carolina Psychiatric Association & SC Council of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry's Virtual Annual Meeting. The title of her presentation was, "Mandated Reporting: Meeting the Legal Mandate While Keeping the Patient Engaged."

DART Resident trainee and resident Dr. Chris Austelle's paper, "A Comprehensive Review of Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Depression" was recently selected for presentation during the International Neuromodulation Society's Virtual Journal Club. This event will take place on February 17.

 

To register for the event, please visit https://www.neuromodulation.com/virtual-journal-club

EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION PROGRAM
Do you know an employee who has gone the extra mile recently? Nominate them for the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences' MVP Award! This award will be given quarterly to an employee nominated by their peers for going above and beyond in the workplace. For more information or to nominate an employee, please visit our Employee Recognition Page on the Horseshoe.
2022-2023 CHIEF RESIDENTS
BLACK HISTORY MONTH AWARDS
DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS
GRAND ROUNDS
2021-2022 GRAND ROUND SERIES
COM FACULTY COUNCIL

Please consider nominating yourself or a colleague for the College of Medicine Faculty Council. 

  • Nominations must be received by February 11, 2022 and can be submitted here: https://redcap.link/qwaf5ltt
  • MUSC College of Medicine Faculty Council:
  • -Serves in advisory role to the Dean on issues of faculty staff, trainee, and student development;
  • -Develops recommendations for policy changes;
  • -Conveys faculty concerns;
  • -Maintains lines of communication between faculty and administration on issues and concerns among faculty;
  • -Facilitates accomplishment of initiatives.
  • Meeting times: Regular Council meetings occur during most months, either in person and/or electronically, with a minimum of six meetings per year.
  • Length of term: 3 years
  • This is your chance to have a voice in the College of Medicine!
  • Issues with accessing the nominations form can be sent to gottfrem@musc.edu
LOWCOUNTRY HEART WALK
Be a Heart Walk hero! The American Heart Association Heart Walk has been a tradition at MUSC for many years, and our care teams and researchers have been recipients of AHA grants to find new ways to help patients and families.
 
The 2022 Lowcountry Heart Walk will be held on Feb. 26 at Riverfront Park. Please consider supporting or starting a team, joining one of the 15 MUSC teams already formed, or making a donation to support a walker or team. 
You can also purchase an MUSC 2022 Lowcountry Heart Walk shirt to wear proudly at the event on Saturday, Feb. 26. A portion of the sales will go to the American Heart Association. Note: The T-shirt portal closes Wednesday, Feb. 9 to ensure fulfillment by Feb. 26.
 
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ANNUAL MANDATORY MYQUEST TRAINING

Annual mandatory training for 2022 has been assigned in MyQuest. Please note that ALL MUSC employees have a requirement of 4 hours of Diversity and Inclusion training, which is self-directed. Learn more about this requirement here. The deadline for completion of all training is June 30, 2022.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION TRAINING 
As part of MUSC's ongoing commitment to leading and learning in the domains of equity and inclusion, all MUSC employees must complete 4 hours of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) training by 6/30/22. DEI credit will be given for the training sessions offered below. Registration can be completed via MyQuest.
Vocational Rehabilitation Overview
February 22, 2022
10:30 am to 11:30 am
Virtual via Microsoft Teams
In-Person Training Location TBD
 
This training is designed to:
  • Provide an overview of consumer and business services provided by VocationalRehabilitation
  • Outline valuable resources that the agency offers to employees and studentswith disabilities
 
Department of Justice (Ban the Box)
March 16, 2022
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual via Microsoft Teams
 
This training is designed to:
  • Define recidivism and the disproportionate racialimpact of denying employment based on pastcriminal record
  • Discuss current programs aimed at reducingrecidivism
Hosted by DOJ’s Community Outreach Coordinator, Danielle Sweat Whylly, Ph.D.
 
Sexual Harassment Training
April 8, 2022
10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Virtual via Microsoft Teams
In-Person Training Location TBD
 
This training is designed to:
  • Explain differences between sexual attraction vssexual harassment
  • Notify employers of their responsibilities and stepsthey can take to lessen their liabilities byrecognizing and preventing sexual harassment inthe workplace.
 
Hosted by SC Human Affairs Commission Deputy Commissioner Daniel Koon
 
FALL SOCIAL WORK CONFERENCE
PARENT-CHILD INTERACTION THERAPY RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
HOLLINGS CANCER CENTER
T32 ITOS FELLOWS APPLICATION
STAR CHILDREN'S DAY TREATMENT PROGRAM
DART DIDACTIC SEMINAR SERIES

Please join us on February 22, 2022 at 9:00a.m. EST for a special DART didactic presentation from Dr. Antonio Morgan-Lopez on “Ensuring Equity in Measurement in the Assessment and Treatment of PTSD and Alcohol and Other Drugs Comorbidity.”

 

Dr. Morgan-Lopez is a Quantitative Psychology Fellow with RTI International. He received his Ph.D. in Quantitative Psychology from Arizona State University and has served as PI or Co-I on numerous investigations sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States Department of Defense, and FDA. In addition, he has served on numerous NIH Study Sections as a standing member and ad hoc reviewer.

 

To register for this (free) seminar, click here: https://musccom.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsde2urj4tGtZ0RNESuqU1YmjjnZHwgXv7

SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK
2022 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
WOMEN'S HEALTH INTEREST GROUP
Please click the link on the flyer to join the meeting.
LOWCOUNTRY MENTAL HEALTH CONFERENCE
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Child & Adolescent Division

 

Open Rank/Faculty (UNIV, Full-Time): This candidate will primarily provide inpatient services to children and adolescents (6-12yo) in the Institute of Psychiatry. They will be responsible for the care of patients and the supervision of medical students, residents, and Child Fellows for one of our interdisciplinary care teams. This candidate will also have a small portion of their effort dedicated to another service that may consist of telemedicine, outpatient care, and/or residential care depending on candidates preferences and effort availability.

 

Open Rank/Faculty (UNIV, Full-Time): This candidate will work as a consultant and liaison for the Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital + Pearl Tourville Women’s Health Pavilion providing psychiatric consultation and care to patients in inpatient and urgent care in that facility. This candidate will also supervise and provide education to C&A Fellows and other APPs who help staff this service. This candidate will also provide supervision for general residents and fellows in the Child and Adolescent Outpatient MUSC ED Walk in Clinic, helping to establish care for families who were recently seen in the MUSC Pediatric Emergency Room.

 

Assistant Professor (UNIV, Full-Time): The Medical University of South Carolina's (MUSC) Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in the
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences is recruiting for clinician-educator faculty positions in downtown Charleston, SC. According to the candidate’s preferences they may be involved with clinical services across a variety of clinical settings including outpatient, day treatment, inpatient and residential programs. Direct patient encounters and tele-psychiatry services may also be included. Desire to work with medical students, residents, and child fellows preferred.

 

National Crime Victims Research & Treatment Center

 

Human Services Coordinator I (UNIV, Full-Time): This position will function as the Outreach & Telehealth Coordinator for the Community Outreach Program-Esperanza (COPE). The candidate will provide individual phone evaluation of all therapy patients seen through the COPE program to assess presenting symptoms, crime and trauma history, and other stressors or case management needs. The candidate will provide ongoing coordination of services for victims of crime or other traumatic experiences seen for services in the outreach clinic, including school-based services. This position includes comprehensive needs assessments, clinical case coordination, community-based services, coordination of services with schools and local agencies serving victims of crime/trauma, coordination of loaner equipment for telehealth services and test calls for telehealth patients, coordination of community tabling events, program evaluation, and other administrative duties.

 

Human Services Coordinator II (UNIV, Full-Time): The candidate will lead operations of the sexual assault services within the National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center (NCVC) and manage project initiatives aimed at improving and expanding sexual assault services within the division. The candidate will lead the planning and implementation of community resiliency building related to sexual assault prevention and response in coordination with local victim advocacy agencies. An emphasis will be placed on increasing reach of sexual assault services for underserved populations (e.g., LGBTQI, Black/African American, and Spanish Speaking survivors). The candidate will provide evidence-based trauma focused mental health services for victims of crime with a specific focus on recent sexual assault victims. The position includes both early intervention and longer-term trauma counseling via community-based approaches. Duties also involve organizing and leading meetings with community partners, evaluating program data, and managing program databases.

 

Women's Reproductive Behavioral Health Division

 

Assistant Professor (UNIV, Full-Time): The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at MUSC is seeking a clinical psychologist with an interest and experience in Women’s Mental Health. The candidate will work collaboratively within an integrated behavioral health program and provide evidence-based psychotherapies to pregnant and postpartum women with mental health disorders, substance use disorders, and stress-related disorders as well as therapy for women experiencing traumatic events, grief and/or perinatal loss.

 

Licensed Social Worker LISW-CP (MUSCP, Full-Time):

The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Women’s Reproductive Behavioral Health Division is seeking a Licensed Social Worker. The purpose of this position is to enhance an integrated behavioral health program and provide evidence-based psychotherapies to pregnant and postpartum women with mental health and substance use disorders in order to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with these conditions.

 

Research Staffing Needs

 

In order to better coordinate shared resources within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, below are postings for research personnel effort needs. Investigators: Do you have a research assistant or clerical assistant in need of partial support for a limited time? Or a project in need of assistance? Please provide a summary of need/availability, time-frame, and contact information.   

 

The Weight Management Center is in need of temporary, part-time research assistance on a sponsored trial for which we are increasing our enrollment. We have a very experienced study coordinator (Mary Harley), and what we are looking for is help with data entry, study product accountability, filing,  etc. We anticipate needing 10-20 hours a week of assistance for up to possibly 7 months, but are open to discussion on both the hours per week and the duration. We are looking for people who are already MUSC employees, preferably someone who has completed CITI training. If interested, please contact Mary Harley at 843-792-5428 or harleyma@musc.edu.

LIFUP GAD STUDY

The purpose of this research is to test out a new way of treating generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) with low intensity focused ultrasound pulsation (LIFUP). If the subject agrees to participate in the research study, the participation will last approximately 10.5 hours over seven (7) days. The visits are as follows: 1- consent and MRI, 2- and 3- focused ultrasound will be delivered outside of the MRI environment, 4- MRI plus focused ultrasound, 5- assessments 1 week post focused ultrasound, and 6- one month follow-up assessments. Research studies are voluntary and include only people who agree to take part.

SELF CARE SUPPORT SESSIONS
SMOKING CESSATION
COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRIC
CARE SPECIALISTS (CPCS)
The CPCS office is currently taking referrals for youth and adults for outpatient therapy and/or medication management.

The CPCS office is located at 26 Bee Street and is seeing patients either virtually or in the office. All patients are self-pay at the time of the appointment and will be provided with the necessary paperwork to submit for reimbursement from their insurance companies. All department of psychiatry faculty members are eligible to see private patients in CPCS.

 

To make a referral or schedule an appointment, call 843-792-9396.

 

For more information about making a referral or joining the practice, feel free to contact Hilary Bernstein, LISW, DHA at bernsteh@musc.edu

 

Check out our website: Psychiatriccarespecialists.com

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FENTANYL URINE TEST
CLINICAL NEUROBIOLOGY LAB

FENTANYL URINE TEST NOW OFFERED BY

THE CLINICAL NEUROBIOLOGY LAB (CNL)

 

The use of the powerful opiate drug, FENTANYL is on the rise, accounting for a large share of overdose deaths in SC, and the greater US.

 

Previously, urine drug testing at MUSC could not detect Fentanyl use. The Clinical Neurobiology Laboratory has recently completed an extensive validation of a qualitative (positive vs negative) urine test for the presence of Fentanyl which can be used to distinguish this drug from other commonly used/abused opiates such as oxycodone, buprenorphine and morphine. This test should aid clinicians in the evaluation of patients in multiple clinical settings, especially when illicit drug use is suspected.

 

Simply order: “Fentanyl, Urine, Qual (IOP LAB)” or “LAB9066”

COVID-19 RESOURCES
Individuals needing to contact the MUSC COVID Vaccine Call Center can utilize the information below:
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 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.

 

UPDATES VIA THE HORSESHOE

 

In addition to updates provided by MUSC Enterprise, the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences will also provide updates through our employee intranet, The Horseshoe. Updates will be provided regularly as new information becomes available. For your convenience, direct links are provided below.

MUSC RESILIENCY PROGRAM
NAMI CONNECTION & NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT
UPDATED MOONLIGHTING POLICY
MUSC WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
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