Rachel A. Weir, M.D.

Bio

Dr. Weir treats children, adolescents, and adults at the Behavioral Health Clinic at the University of Utah. Previously, she worked in private practice and in an adolescent residential treatment setting. Clinically, she holds an interest in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and treating patients who have experienced abuse or other traumatic events. She focuses on enhancing resiliency as a critical aspect of recovery. She has volunteered as a consulting psychiatrist in a primary care clinic for Utah's refugee population. She currently treats refugees at Utah Health and Human Rights. She also serves as a consultant for the Utah Department of Health, advising on the screening and treatment of mental health issues in refugees. As a primary career focus, Dr. Weir is committed to increasing the accessibility of mental health services, and finding innovative ways to provide mental health treatment in primary care and other medical settings. She is involved in the development of GATE Utah, an online consultation system working towards improving primary care and psychiatry collaboration.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Board Certification and Academic Information

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Academic Bio

Dr. Weir holds an academic interest in increasing the accessibility of mental health services for populations, and finding innovative ways to provide mental health treatment in primary care and other medical settings. She has volunteered as a consulting psychiatrist in a primary care clinic for Utah's refugee population. She is involved in the development of GATE Utah, an online consultation system for primary care providers to obtain psychiatric consults on their patients. She also trains medical students, primary care residents, and psychiatry residents and fellows at her clinic.

Education History

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