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AARON H. KAUFMAN, MD
CURRICULUM VITAE
BUSINESS ADDRESS
Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behavior
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
300 UCLA Medical Plaza, Suite 2227
Los Angeles, California 90095
E-mail: ********@******.****.***
PERSONAL HISTORY
Citizenship: United States Citizen
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship
Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Los Angeles, California
July 2006 - June 2007
Chief Resident
Adult and Geriatric Inpatient Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital
Los Angeles, California
July 2005 - June 2006
Internship and Psychiatry Residency
Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Los Angeles, California
June 2002 - June 2006
EDUCATION
Doctor of Medicine, May 2002
University of Southern California
Keck School of Medicine
Los Angeles, California
August 1998 - May 2002
Master of Science in Biostatistics, June 1998
University of California, Los Angeles
School of Public Health
Los Angeles, California
September 1995 - June 1998
Bachelor of Science in Biophysics, December 1994
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, California
September 1990 - December 1994
LICENSURE
Physician and Surgeon License, License Number A86551
Medical Board of California
April 2004 - Present
BOARD CERTIFICATION
Completion of Part 1 Certification Examination
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.
October 2006
ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATION
Electroconvulsive Therapy Certification
Association of Convulsive Therapy
May 2007
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Certification
UCLA Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behavior
June 2006
Buprenorphine Treatment Registration Certification
United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration
January 2005 - Present
LPS Certification, County of Los Angeles
June 2002 – Present
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Clinical Instructor
Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behavior
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Los Angeles, California
July 2007 – Present
Duties include serving as an attending physician and clinical instructor for consult-liason psychiatry, adult inpatient psychiatry, geriatric inpatient psychiatry, electroconvulsive therapy and outpatient adult and geriatric psychiatric management. Duties also include directing the psychiatry resident physician Geriatric Evaluation Clinic.
Psychiatric Consultant
San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center, Inc.
Los Angeles, California
November 2004 – Present
Duties include the evaluation and psychiatric management of chronically mentally ill homeless individuals at Cornerstone, a daytime drop-in program for homeless adults suffering from mental illness. Duties also include the evaluation and psychiatric management at The Harbour, a 24 hour transitional residential care facility for adult individuals who are homeless or are at risk for homelessness and suffering from mental illness.
Fellow in Geriatric Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behavior
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Los Angeles, California
July 2006 – June 2007
Duties included the evaluation and management of the full range of psychiatric illnesses in the geriatric outpatient population including comprehensive evaluation of cognitive disorders. Clinical experiences included providing nursing home consultation services, inpatient hospital geriatric psychiatry consultation services, outpatient geriatric psychiatric management, neurobehavior consultation services, and training in the evaluation and administration of electroconvulsive therapy.
Chief Resident, UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Adult and Geriatric Inpatient Psychiatry
July 2005 - June 2006
Duties included the supervision of junior residents in the evaluation, case formulation, and management of acutely ill psychiatric inpatients, and participation in ward administration. Duties also included serving as a liaison between residents, faculty, nursing and social workers.
Psychiatry Resident, UCLA Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behavior and Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
June 2002 - June 2006
Duties included general psychiatry training with elective clinical experience in geriatric psychiatry, HIV psychiatry, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, family therapy, addiction medicine and an elective residential addiction treatment rotation at Beit T'Shuvah, a 120 bed community residential addiction treatment program in West Los Angeles.
Statistical Consultant, USC Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
June 2001 - May 2003
Duties included the data management and statistical analyses for a research project based on data collected from the U.S. Census Bureau in the 1999 National Survey of Homeless Assistance Providers and Clients.
Statistician, UCLA Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behavior
June 1997 - August 1998
Duties included participation on two research projects. One of the studies addressed mental health services for children placed in the Los Angeles County foster care system, while the other concerned the adjustment of non-infected children of mothers diagnosed with AIDS. Responsibilities included data management, performing statistical analyses, preparing databases for use by primary investigators, documenting data management activities to facilitate future use of the data, consulting with investigators, assisting in the preparation of publications and planning of follow-up assessments. Consultation services were additionally provided on the foster care project from August 1998 until June 1999.
Graduate Student Researcher, UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
February 1997 - June 1997
Duties included assisting the Senior Statistician on applied research projects in the Department of Psychiatry. Responsibilities included data management, statistical programming, and participation in collaborative meetings with investigators on a wide array of research projects within the department.
Data Entry Operator, Whitewing Labs, Inc., Los Angeles, California
July 1995 - June 1997
Duties included assisting the Management Information Systems director in managing the customer database, data entry, customer service, and advertising editing.
Student Assistant, UCSD Department of Family & Preventive Medicine
June 1994 - December 1994
Duties included data entry and clerical assistance.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
UCLA/WLA VA Psychiatry Resident Oversight Committee – PG1 Subcommittee UCLA Faculty Representative
December 2007 - Current
UCLA/WLA VA Psychiatry Residency Selection Committee – UCLA Faculty Representative
November 2007 - Current
UCLA/WLA VA Geriatric Psychiatry Journal Club
July 2006 - Current
Participant in the monthly journal club with faculty and fellows from both the West LA Veterans Administration Hospital and UCLA.
Committee on Assessing Student Performance, USC Keck School of Medicine
June 2001 - May 2002
Elected to represent the class of 2002 on the committee to resolve academic disputes between students and faculty.
Community Outreach Health Education Volunteer, USC Keck School of Medicine
August 1999 - June 2000
Duties included facilitating two health education seminars for adolescents residing at Juvenile Hall in Los Angeles County. Sessions focused on birth control options and domestic violence.
Academic Tutor, USC Keck School of Medicine
August 1999 - December 1999
Duties included providing tutoring in preventive medicine to first year medical students.
Public Health Students Association (PHSA), UCLA School of Public Health
September 1995 - June 1997
Elected biostatistics representative to the PHSA. Duties included delivering an orientation lecture to the matriculating class, participating in public health workshops for undergraduates and playing an active role in campus outreach designed to educate the student community.
Student Insurance Advisory Committee, UCSD
September 1993 - June 1994
Duties as the undergraduate representative to this committee included providing input from a student perspective during the negotiation of the Student Health Insurance Plan.
Student Health Advocate, UCSD
September 1993 - June 1994
Duties included providing peer health education focusing on fitness; leading a walking program, performing fitness testing for students and participating as a clinic aide at Student Health Services.
Student Health Advisory Committee, UCSD
September 1993 - June 1994
Duties included advising the Director of Student Health Services on methods for increasing underutilized health resources on campus.
Emergency Department Volunteer, Medical Center of North Hollywood
June 1992 - September 1992
Duties included serving as a liaison between patients and their families at a small community hospital.
HONORS AND SPECIAL AWARDS
American Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry Stepping Stones Program
February 2004
RESEARCH GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS RECEIVED
None
LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS
Is There a Role for Buprenorphine in the Elderly?
UCLA Geriatric Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Los Angeles, California
May 29, 2007
BIBLIOGRAPHY
RESEARCH PAPERS (PEER REVIEWED)
RESEARCH PAPERS - PEER REVIEWED Gerson S, Belin TR, Kaufman A, Mintz J, Jarvik L. Pharmacological and psychological treatments for depressed older patients: a meta-analysis and overview of recent findings. Harvard Review of Psychiatry. Volume: 7(1) Pages: 1-28. May 1999. Zima BT, Bussing R, Crecelius GM, Kaufman A, Belin TR.
Psychotropic medication treatment patterns among school-aged children in foster care. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. Volume: 9(3) Pages: 135-47. July 1999.Murphy DA, O'Keefe ZH, Kaufman AH.
Improving comprehension and recall of information for an HIV vaccine trial among women at risk for HIV: reading level simplification and inclusion of pictures to illustrate key concepts. AIDS Education and Prevention. Volume: 11(5) Pages: 389-99. October 1999.Zima BT, Bussing R, Crecelius GM, Kaufman A, Belin TR. Psychotropic medication use among children in foster care: relationship to severe psychiatric disorders. American Journal of Public Health. Volume: 89(11) Pages: 1732-5. November 1999.RESEARCH PAPERS - PEER REVIEWED (IN PRESS) - NoneRESEARCH PAPERS - PEER REVIEWED (SUBMITTED) - None
RESEARCH PAPERS – (NON-PEER REVIEWED)RESEARCH PAPERS – NON-PEER REVIEWED - NoneRESEARCH PAPERS – NON-PEER REVIEWED (IN PRESS) - NoneRESEARCH PAPERS – NON-PEER REVIEWED (SUBMITTED) - None
CHAPTERS – None
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – None
REVIEWS – None
EDITORIALS – None
PAPERS IN PRESENTATION (RESEARCH COMPLETED) – None
ABSTRACTS – None
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGSZima BT, Bussing R, Belin TR, Kaufman A, Widawski M, Zwart ML. Los Angeles County Foster Care Study: Preliminary findings. In C. Liberton, K. Kutash, & R. Friedman, eds. The 11th Annual Research Conference Proceedings, A System of Care for Children's Mental Health, Expanding the Research Base. Tampa, FL: University of South Florida, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, Research and Training Center for Children's Mental Health. March 1998.
RESEARCH POSTERSMurphy DA, O'Keefe Z, Kaufman A. Improving comprehension and recall of information for an HIV vaccine trial among women at risk for HIV: Reading level simplification and inclusion of pictures to illustrate key concepts. Poster session presented at the annual investigators' meeting of the University of California Universitywide AIDS Research Program (UARP), Los Angeles, CA: March 1998.Zima BT, Bussing R, Belin T, Kaufman A, Widawski M, Zwart M. Children in Foster Care: Who Needs Services? 11th Annual Research Conference, A System of Care for Children’s Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base, Research and Training Center for Children’s Mental Health, Tampa, FL: March 10, 1998.Zima BT, Bussing R, Widawski M, Kaufman A, Belin TR. Children in Foster Care: Unmet Need for Services. American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada: June 3, 1998 (New Research Poster).Murphy DA, Kaufman A, Swendeman D. Mothers with AIDS who have young children: Preliminary findings. Sixth annual NIMH research conference on the role of families in preventing and adapting to HIV/AIDS, Washington, DC: July 1998.
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