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Tackling Difficult-to-Treat Depression

Psychiatry Ground Rounds, March 16, 2022

Headshot of A. John Rush, MD, FACP

Huntsman Mental Health Institute (HMHI) is pleased to welcome A. John Rush, MD, FACP, as the Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds speaker on Wednesday, March 16. His presentation is titled "Difficult-to-Treat Depression (DTD): Clinical value and research challenges."

Dr. A. John Rush is Professor Emeritus of the National University of Singapore, and Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry Duke School of Medicine North Carolina. His research has focused on the development and testing of innovative treatments for mood disorders, including medications, medication combinations, somatic treatments, psychotherapy, and disease management protocols. As the author of over 800 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and books, his work has received international recognition with awards from many professional organizations, including the American Psychiatric Association, the American College of Psychiatrists, the American Psychopathological Association, the National Alliance for Research in Schizophrenia and Affective Disorders, and the Society for Biological Psychiatry.

In 2014, Thomson Reuters recognized Dr. Rush as one of the “World's Most Influential Scientific Minds.” As CEO of Curbstone Consultant LLC, he provides research and organizational consultation to commercial, governmental, academic, and not-for-profit organizations as well individual career mentoring.

Watch his presentation virtually via Zoom (https://utah.zoom.us/j/99254043980) on Wednesday, March 16 at Noon, MST.

About Psychiatry Grand Rounds

The Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds series presents local and nationally-renowned clinicians, researchers, and educators. Grand Rounds typically occur on the first and third Wednesday of each month. Lectures are presented in-person, virtually, or both - presentation availability is noted in the schedule online. Presentations recordings will be made available at the discretion of the presenters.

Grand Rounds presentations are intended for behavioral/mental health professionals and clinical providers. Continuing education (CE) credit is available. The University of Utah School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.