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Paul Christopher

I chose Brown because...

When I visited Brown as a fourth-year student, I found the residents to be smart, fun, and engaged in learning and the teaching by attendings to be exceptional. As a resident, this has continued to be the case. Without exception, residents will tell you what a joy it is to train here. The curriculum is uniformly strong in pharmacology and therapy, the training environments are diverse, and research opportunities abound for those interested. As well, Providence and the surrounding area are a stronghold for artistic expression, culinary delights, and natural beauty. This is simply a wonderful place to live and work.

Education:

2005, MD, Univ. Massachusetts Medical School

1998, BA, Philosophy; Neuroscience & Behavior, Wesleyan University

Research Activities:

9/03-, Senior Scholar; Mary Ellen Foti, MD, mentor; readability of Mass. Dept. of Mental Health informed consent forms.

6/01-8/01; summer research fellow; Carolyn Schwartz, PhD, mentor; designed website for Health Care Proxy forms, information on preferences for end-of-life care.

01/1999-08/1999; Clinical Research Associate Screened prospective participants and for conducting cognitive tests on study subjects to measure medication efficacy in patients with Alzheimers disease.

Volunteer Activities:

Student Representative on the Educational Policy Committee

Student Representative on the Steering Committee: Caring for the Seriously Ill

Student Representative on the Ethics and Treatment Issues Committee

Paul Dellemonache

I chose Brown because...

I'm originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I graduated from Penn State University with a B.S. in Biology in 2000, then graduated from the University of Michigan with an M.D. in 2005, so I'm a newcomer to Rhode Island and the Northeast. If you're applying and are interested in the psychiatry residency program here, please feel free to call the residency office and ask for my email address. I can tell you why I ranked it, and what it's been like for at least the first few months so far.

Kathryn Fleming-Ives

I chose Brown because...

I chose Brown for several reasons: happy and friendly residents, a strong program with a balance between psychotherapy and psychopharmacology, and an amazing city that has art, culture, universities, and the ocean. In the short time I have been here, I already know it was the right choice. Please feel free to contact me. I would be happy to talk with anyone interested in the program.

Education:

2005, MD, Univ. Massachusetts Medical School, Member AOA

1999, BA Summa Cum Laude, Connecticut College, Phi Beta Kappa

Research Activities:

07/99-5/2000: Research Technician at Yale University Medical School performing assays designed to study the regulation pathway leading to liver fibrosis

Volunteer Activities:

Open Door Free Medical Program

AIDS Project Worcester

Lawrence & Memorial Paramedic Program

Keelin Garvey

Education:

2005, MD, Univ. Massachusetts Medical School

2000, BA, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Yale

Research Activities:

1/00-5/00; research assistant, Robert Murphy, PhD, mentor; provided academic support and organized structural recreational activities for the program participants; administered psychological tests and collected data on participants exposure to violence; wrote senior thesis on the factors contributing to recidivism and inner city juvenile offenders.

5/1999-8/1999 Research Assistant, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Louise Kiessling, MDmentor; participated in designing a survey regarding a possible correlation between ADHD and smoking and evaluating survey data and performing research data entry; participated in psychological and developmental testing in pediatric patients.

Volunteer Activities:

Psychiatry Interest Group

Students Teaching AIDS to Students

Pediatric Book Buddies

Epworth Free Clinic

Bradley Hospital, East Providence, RI

United First Methodist Soup Kitchen, New Haven, CT

Jennifer Harris

Education:

2005, MD, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

1989, BA, English & Studio Art, Bowdoin College

Work Experience:

1990-98, marketing director, architectural firm, New York, NY

Medical Honors/Awards:

Arthur Mirsky Award for Outstanding Biomedical Science Research, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2002;

Letter of Recognition for Excellence in Collaborative Learning, 2001-2002

Research Activities

6/03-12/03, research assistant; Dr. Matthew Muldoon, mentor; The effects of statins on brain and behavior

1/00-6/01; Columbia research assistant; Joseph Levy, MD, mentor; An Experimental Diagnostic Tool: Electrogastrogram (EGG)

Publications/Presentations/Poster Sessions

Journal of Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes, and Essential Fatty Acids. Statin treatment alters fatty acid levels in hypercholesterolemic patients 10/2004 Volume:71 Pages: 263-9

American Heart Association Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention. Statin treatment alters fatty acid levels in hypercholesterolemic patients, 03/2003 Pages: poster

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. Electrogastrographic norms in children: toward the development of standard methods, reproducible results, and reliable normative data 04/2001, Volume: 32 Pages: 458-63

World Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Does cisapide influence cardiac rhythm? Results of a United States multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled pediatric study, 08/2000 Pages: poster

Poonam Modha

Background:

Poonam completed her undergraduate education at MIT in Biology with a concentration in anthropology in 2001. She conducted cancer research in the lab of Dr. Robert Weinberg at Whitehead Institute. In addition to participating in research and anthropological fieldwork, Poonam volunteered in the Bone Marrow Transplant and Oncology units at Childrens Hospital in Boston. While at UMass Medical school, she drew anatomical pictures, focusing on the nervous and vascular systems and also constructed a wall chart of the cranial nerves. These materials are being used as teaching tools for the first-year anatomy course. She enjoys playing several instruments, doing various styles of dance, and drawing. Although she enjoys everything about medicine, connecting with her patients is most important to her. She has had clinical experiences with developmental disabilities, chronic pain, and substance abuse and finds that each has its unique challenge to her creativity in establishing the best means to helping her patients.

Education:

2005, MD, Univ. Massachusetts Medical School

2001, BS, Biology, MIT

Research Activities:

8/99-12/99; MIT, student; Dr. Manjari Mehta, mentor; The Effect of Tuberculosis on the Lives of Underserved Immigrant Populations in Boston

Teaching Activities:

Developed drawings and cranial nerve chart are currently being used as teaching tools used for the first-year anatomy course at Univ. Massachusetts Medical School.

Publications/Presentations/Poster Sessions

PNAS Telomerase contributes to tumorigenesis by a telomere length-independent mechanism, 10/2002 Volume: 99 Pages: 12606-12611

Volunteer Activities

Childrens Hospital: Boston, MA; Volunteer on wards

Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Tutor

Noah Philip

About me:

Hello All! With the ordeal of the interview trail fading into the past, there are really three pearls about Brown to pass along to future applicants - . First, the residents here are fantastic- I was looking for a well-rounded group of people, with diverse interests with the time and energy to pursue them. Secondly, the city - coming from Albany NY, the Providence area is a delight, between the food, the people, and the general ambience. And for those of us who love the ocean, the water is minutes away. And lastly, if you want a program that is well-rounded, that teaches therapy as well as psychopharmacology, here's the place.

I'm certainly not the sort that was born knowing they were going to love psychiatry, but there's no other field that blends cutting edge medicine and science with social advocacy - and I'm thrilled to start my training here at Brown.

Please email me if I can be of any help - Noah_Philip@Brown.edu

Education:

2005, MD, Albany Medical School, Member of AOA

2001, BS (with Distinction), Biology, McGill University

Research Activities:

12/04-1/04; Albany Med. Col; bioethics student; Dr. Shelton, mentor; Decision Making and Legal Competency

1/01-6/01; McGill, student researcher; Dr. Rosenblatt, mentor; Methionine Synthase Mutation P1173L in the Cobalamin Synthesis Pathway

1/01-4/-1; McGill, student participant; R. Bryan, mentor; Online Peace-building Simulation -- designed to explore the complexities and subtleties of the peacebuilding process.

1/99-8/99; McGill, research assistant; Drs. Carrol and Green, mentors; Recent Advances in the Origin and Early Radiation of Vertebrates Changing Patterns of Ontogeny from Osteolepiform Fish through Permian Tetrapods as a Guide to the Early Evolution of Land Vertebrates

Publications/Presentations/Poster Sessions:

Am. J. Hum. Genet Hyperhomocysteinemia Due to Methionine Synthase Deficiency.Biotechnic and Histochemistry Recovery and Enhancement of Faded Cleared and Stained Specimens Philip, NS and Green, DM Publication Date: 01/2000 Volume: 75(4) Pages: 193-196

Volunteer Activities:

Faculty Recognition and Awards Committee; student member Organization of Student Representatives; Northeast Regional Chair LCME Accreditation Committee; student member

Organization of Student Representations

Committee on Undergraduate Medical Education

Seema Shah

About me:

Hi Everyone,

I came to Providence all the way from the Midwest. I went to college in Chicago, IL and medical school in Milwaukee,WI! My husband and I couples matched here and it has truly been a smooth transition! We interviewed all along the East Coast and felt that Brown University was the best fit for us. We actually did visiting rotations here in November of 2004 and were impressed with the staff, residents, facilities, and quality of teaching. Another thing that also stood out about Brown was the fact that the Providence community appears to have an increased awareness of mental health. There are many programs within the community to meet the needs of a diverse patient population. Providence is a great city in terms of friendly people, great restaurants, and nearby places to visit on the weekend (Boston, Newport,Martha's Vineyard, Cape Cod,etc).

If you have any questions about the psychiatry program, the couples match, or interviewing, please feel free to e-mail me at Seema_Shah@brown.edu. Good luck!

Education:

2005, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin

2000, BA (with Honors), Cell and Molecular Biology, Northwestern

2001, AS (High Honors), Patisserie and Baking, Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago

Research Activities

4/99-6/00, research assistant; Center for Magnetic Resonance Research, Drs. Wyrwicz and Knop, mentors; "Evaluation of Pyrimidine Salvage pathway Cytotoxicity in HCT-8, a Human Colon Cancer Cell Line, Under Thymidine Deficient Conditions (Northwestern Honors thesis) 6/98-8/98; research assistant; Abbott laboratories; Dr. Stassi, mentor; "Evaluation of Methods to Amplify specific Genes in Erythromycin Producing Bacterium S. Erythraea Using Amylase Gene as a Model System"

Volunteer Activities

Angel of Hope Clinic; Student Assembly (Medical College of Wisconsin); Asian American Medical Students Org.; Pre-med Outreach; Children's Hosp. of Chicago

Thaddeus Shattuck

Education:

2005, MD, Dartmouth Medical School

2004, MPH, Dartmouth Medical School Center for Evaluative Clinical Sciences (Scholarship Awardee)

1998-99, post-baccalaureate pre-med, University of Vermont

1996, BA, English Literature, Georgetown University

Work Experience:

02/97-06/98; English Teacher, Zhongshan University, Guangzhou, China. Developed and taught curricula for courses in American Culture, English Short Stories, and American Film. Improved upon existing courses in English composition and Oral English. Acted as a senior thesis advisor.

Medical Honors/Awards:

Awarded full scholarship to attend the Center for the Evaluative Clinical Sciences' Master of Public Health Program. Awarded a fellowship to study and research issues relating to the treatment of substance use and abuse. Wrote and presented a paper on factors that predict successful treatment of marijuana dependence as a culmination to this experience.

Research Activities

2/04-5/04; Dartmouth, research; Alan Green, MD, mentor; "Substance Abuse Screening and Treatment Practices in Hospital Departments"-- created surveys querying substance abuse screening and treatment practices in various hospital departments. Analyzed and synthesized data from these surveys for a presentation to hospital leadership. Data generated from this project ultimately proved pivotal in garnering the support necessary to create an intensive outpatient treatment program at the hospital.

6/00-8/00; Univ. Vermont, summer research fellow; Alan Budney, PhD, mentor; "Predictors of Treatment Success in Marijuana Dependence" 10/99-7/00; Himalayan Cataract Project, research assistant; Geoff Tabin, MD, mentor; "Cornea Temple Eye Banking in Nepal"

11/03-07/04; Developed and administered a questionnaire to ascertain New Hampshire's capacity to train an adequate supply of well-trained, technologically competent nursing, mental health, and allied health workers. Conducted phone interviews using survey instrument, compiled data, and assisted and its analysis.

Volunteer History

Dartmouth Medical School ; Tutor

Student Needs Assessment Program (SNAP); SNAP Representative Partners in Health; Health Educator

Visiting Nurses Association, Burlington, VT; Hospice Volunteer

Veterans Affairs Clinic, Burlington, VT; Volunteer

Laura Whiteley

About me:

I chose to come to Brown for residency after doing a visiting rotation on the consult liaison service as a fourth year medical student. My rotation at Brown was one of the best learning experiences I had during medical school. Now, I am a Brown psychiatry resident, and I know that I made the right choice. The quality of the attendings and residents reinforces that fact each day. This is an incredibly well rounded program filled with many opportunities to learn in a variety of settings. I absolutely love it here.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions you have about the residency program.

2005, MD, Temple University Medical School

2000, BA, International Relations/Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania

Research Activities:

10/00-3/01; UPenn, Research Team Administrative Asst., Mood and Anxiety Disorders

Awards/Accomplishments:

Magna Cum Laude University of Pennsylvania, Sigma Iota Rho Honor Society for Internal Relations University of Pennsylvania, Kappa Alpha Theta National Foundation Scholarship for Community Service and High Academic Standing, WMAR TV-News Channel Twos Baltimores Brightest and Best Award

Volunteer Activities:

Temple Cares ; Student Doctor

Temple Big Friends; Mentor, Tutor

Temple Health Policy Organization

Eastern Community Service Workers

Penn Tutoring Project