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Department of Psychiatry

Fall 2019 Newsletter (Reality Check)

  • Director’s Message

    It is an exciting time at the Center as we look forward to the holiday season. We are pleased to welcome our new chair of psychiatry, Samantha Meltzer-Brody, MD, MPH, who officially took the role October 1. Many of you know Samantha from her leadership in our Department of Psychiatry, the School of Medicine as … Read more

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    Melinda Asbury named medical director for the Wake ACT Team

    Melinda “Mindy” Asbury, MD, PhD, was named assistant professor in psychiatry and medical director for the Wake ACT Team in May 2019; she specializes in the treatment of individuals with serious mental illness and brings expertise in intensive community-based interventions, first episode psychosis and integrated care. She also works with psychiatry and family medicine residents … Read more

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    Rebecca Bottom joins Wake STEP

    Rebecca Bottom, MD, joined the Center in June 2019 as a staff psychiatrist at the Wake STEP Clinic and an assistant professor in UNC Psychiatry. She works with a multi-disciplinary team to support the wellness of individuals with persistent mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. She also collaborates with the UNC Women’s Mood … Read more

  • The Center welcomes three new advisory board members Brianne Brown, David Pope and Curtis Massey

      The Center welcomes to its advisory board: Brianne Brown, PsyD, a clinical psychologist and senior medical science liaison for neuroscience medical affairs at Janssen Scientific Affairs; David Pope, a senior manager at US Energy, SAS, and team leader of data scientists and technical architects who enable customers to gain value from implementing analytics in … Read more

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    Debbie Redman named clinical director for Wake Encompass

    Deborah “Debbie” Redman, MSW, LCSW, LCAS-A, a therapist at Wake Encompass, was named clinical director July 1, 2019. Previously, she worked as a mental health therapist with Wake County Human Services, serving patients in several settings, homeless services, crisis services and a mental health clinic. Redman joined UNC School of Medicine at WakeBrook as a … Read more

  • News Briefs

    NC Community Psychiatrists’ Leadership Network Video Conference features Carrie Brown, MD, MPH The Center’s Community Psychiatrists’ Leadership Network Video Conference Series launch featured Carrie L. Brown, MD, MPH, and chief medical officer for Behavioral Health & IDD, at the NC Department of Health and Human Services. The October 8 event, specifically designed for community psychiatrists, … Read more

  • Editor

    Fall  Newsletter 2019 Reality Check Editor: Alice Lockhart Photography: Brian Strickland Photography Copyright – UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health, CB 7160, Chapel Hill, N.C.