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Austin Hall, MD, associate clinical professor in the Department of Psychiatry, joined the Center in March 2015 to work with the UNC Chatham-Orange Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team andAustin Hall MD became medical director June 1 for the Schizophrenia Treatment and Evaluation Program (STEP) at the Carr Mill Community Clinic. He will also support various programs at the Center and continue to work with the ACT team. He replaces Erica Arrington, MD, who has accepted a position at the West Virginia University Medical Center.

“We are all very excited to have Dr. Hall assume leadership of our Carr Mill STEP Clinic, said John Gilmore, MD, director of the Center. “His wealth of experience and his commitment to those we serve will ensure that the STEP Clinic continues to improve and grow, providing quality care to those who need it most.”

Prior to joining the Center, Dr. Hall worked in community mental health for 12 years at Easter Seals UCP of North Carolina, where he worked on ACT teams and in outpatient clinics in both urban and rural settings. While at Easter Seals UCP, he helped to create the first ACT Team in North Carolina that focused exclusively on individuals with co-occurring substance use and severe mental illness using Integrated Dual Diagnosis Treatment principles.

“I am excited to continue my career in community mental health in North Carolina at the Center for Excellence” he said. “ I know that the team at the Center shares my passion for fostering recovery from mental illness both through direct delivery of high-quality, evidence-based services and through our leadership role in disseminating best practices throughout the state.”

Dr. Hall received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University and his medical degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine. He completed a residency and chief residency in general psychiatry at UNC in 2004. He has a certification in psychiatry from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology as well as certification in addiction medicine from the American Board of Addiction Medicine.