General Psychiatry Residency Program: Research and Publications
Research and Publications
Beyond the Clinic
In addition to the robust clinical training that UT Health San Antonio psychiatry offers, the program also provides ample opportunities for residents to engage in research, community service, advocacy, leadership and career development. Residents have protected elective time for 3 full months in their second year, one half day each week throughout their third year, and 5 full months in their fourth year during which to pursue such opportunities.
Residents who desire more time and support for clinical research can apply for the Residency Research Track, which provides up to 40% of their total training time for research during PGY2 – PGY4 years, as well as faculty mentorship and training in research methodology.
Travel to national and local conferences is a wonderful educational and networking experience that is encouraged by the program. UT Health Psychiatry, the GME office for UTHSCSA, and the Air Force all provide funding opportunities to help residents with travel costs, registration fees, and other expenses associated with attending conferences.
Additionally, residents often serve in a variety of leadership roles at the institutional, local, state and national level. Residents have taken part in fundraising for the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI), participated in mental health advocacy at the Texas State Capitol, and organized outreach programs for refugees. UT Health San Antonio psychiatry residents are actively involved in making a difference in their community and world!
Quality Improvement
To help improve our program’s ability to treat and care for the patients in our community clinics and hospitals, every year the PGY3 class completes multiple Quality Improvement (QI) projects. They work in groups of 4-5 residents and spend the entire year creating, implementing, and reviewing their QI projects. Each group works with a faculty mentor who guides the project and helps the residents interface with clinic and hospital administrative staff. The goal of these projects is to identify a need in a clinical setting, figure out how to fix it, and learn how to implement a new process in a clinical setting. At the end of the year, the resident create posters of their QI projects and present them at UT Health Psychiatry’s annual Research Day. Some recent projects include getting rTMS started at a clinical site, improving continuity of care for adolescents transitioning to adult psychiatry, and creating an inpatient order set for buprenorphine ordering.
Recent Awards/Recognition
Recent Awards/Recognition
Samuel Dunham – Sheldon Miller Early Career Award, American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, 2023
Wang, Ruifei – Best Trainee Poster Award, Association of Directors of Medical Student Education, 2023
Ivelisse Velazquez Negron – The Patient Institute Leadership and Professionalism Award, UT Health San Antonio, 2023
Kenneth Johnson – Outstanding Teaching Award, Uniformed Services University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry, 2022
Kevin Ha – BEST Fellowship South Central Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, 2022
Daniel Burt – Second Place, Literature Category, “Irreversible” – Connective Tissue, UTHSA Literary and Visual Arts Journal, Vol. 15, 2022
Ivelisse Velazquez-Negron – Honorable Mention, Literature Category, “Cycles” – Connective Tissue, UTHSA Literary and Visual Arts Journal, Vol. 15, 2022
2021 Mindgames Champions – Eric Parmon, Morgan Hardy, Anna Zampese
Our residents went on to victory, taking first place in the American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) national residency team competition. Mindgames is the APA’s annual trivia-style competition on patient care, medical knowledge, and psychiatric history. Read more here.v
Morgan Hardy – Laughlin Fellowship American College of Psychiatrists, 2021
Morgan Hardy – Ginsberg Teaching Fellowship American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training, 2021
Ivelisse Velazquez Negron – American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) Scholar, 2021
Caitlin Castle – Winner, Literature Category, “Dear Ryan” – Connective Tissue, UT Health San Antonio Literary and Visual Arts Journal, Vol. 13 (2020)
Recent Publication
Recent PublicationsGregg, E., Zaki, S., Castle, C., Schillerstrom, T. (2023). Hypokinetic catatonia in an adolescent with psychotic and mood disorders: A case report. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Vol.0(0), Online, 1-9. Sage Publishing. doi: 10.1177/13591045221148296
Perington MR, Smith CA, and Schillerstrom JE. Decisional Capacity and Personality Disorders: Substantially Unable or Substantially Unwilling? J Forensic Sci 2020;65(2):655-60.
Hardy M, Kennedy J, and Cooper D. Patient Attribution of Posttraumatic Symptoms to Brain Injury versus Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military-Related Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2020;
Feb 14. Online. Hardy M and Panikkar G. A Case of Serotonin Syndrome in the Setting of Dextromethorphan-Based Cough Medicine, Tramadol, and Multiple Antidepressants. Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders. 2020; 22(2).
Hardy M, Kennedy J, Reid M, and Cooper D. Differences in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, and Attribution of Symptoms in Service Members with Combat versus Non-Combat Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation Research. 2020; 35 (1), 37-45.
Cenoz-Donati, A, Schillerstrom JE, Pokorny J. Development of Evaluations to Assess the Quality of Residency Program Directors. Academic Psychiatry. 2019; 43: 28-36.
Begola MJ, Schillerstrom JE. Hallucinogens and Their Therapeutic Use: A Literature Review. J Psychiatr Pract. 2019;25(5):334–346.
Begola MJ, Dowben JS. The re-emergence of hallucinogenic research. Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2018;54(4):523–526.
Hardy M, Jackson C, and Byrne J. Antipsychotic Adherence and Emergency Department Utilization among Patients with Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research. 2018; 201:347-351.
Gupta M, Bishnoi RJ, Schillerstrom JE. Neurobiological Mediators of Squalor-dwelling Behavior. J Psychiatr Pract. 2017;23(5):375–381.
Miller M. From Sociopathy to Social Recognition: Homosexuality and Mental Illness. Am J Psychiatry Residents’ Journal. 2017; 11(10)
Recent Presentations
Recent PresentationsBarton, A., Ha, K., Dunham, S., Noble, S., Martinez, M., Initial Outcomes from a Pilot Course in Resident Education by Article Discussion (READ). Poster presentation at ADMSEP Annual Meeting, Jun 21, 2024
Dunham SI, Agnihotri O, Roache JD. Use Patterns and Behaviors of Medicinal Cannabis Users. Poster presentation at Texas Research Society on Alcoholism Annual Meeting, April 5, 2024.
Ha, K., Dunham, S., Noble, S., Martinez, M., Initial Outcomes from a Pilot Course in Resident Education by Article Discussion (READ). Poster presentation at AADPRT Annual Conference, February 29, 2024.
Wang R, Velez C. Developing a Fourth Year Medical Student Psychotherapy Clinical Elective. Poster presentation at the Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry, 2023 June 22-24.
Brown, Benjamin C., Hinds, Ethan D., Schillerstrom, J. “Neuropsychological Correlates of Testamentary Capacity Assessment Tool (TCAT) Performance”. Oral and poster presentation at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science Annual Research and Quality Improvement Day at UT Health San Antonio, 2023 May 9.
Dunham S, Parmon E, Lehinger E, Roache J. Veteran vs Civilian Attitudes on Opioid Use for Musculoskeletal Pain. Poster presentation at the Texas Research Society on Alcoholism Annual Meeting, 2023 February 17. Poster presentation at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science Annual Research and Quality Improvement Day at UT Health San Antonio, 2023 May 9
Garcia J, Agnihotri O, Dunham S, Lozano A. Development of Severe Akathisia with Cariprazine in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Case Report. Poster presentation at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science Annual Research and Quality Improvement Day at UT Health San Antonio, 2023 May 9.
Ha K, Taylor R, Bernard G. Managing Agitation in a Traumatic Brain Injury Patient: The Need for Collaboration Between Neuropsychiatry and Rehabilitative Medicine. Poster Presentation at the American Neuropsychiatric Association Annual Meeting, March 15, 2023, Boston, MA.
Lee K, Johnson K, Harley D, Vemula A, Benavente K. Use of Metformin as an Intervention for Antipsychotic-Related Weight Gain. Oral and poster presentation at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science Annual Research and Quality Improvement Day at UT Health San Antonio, 2023 May 9.
Shaffer N, Meraj A. An Analysis of 5,212 Sleep Medicine Providers’ Online Patient Reviews. Poster presentation at the SLEEP 2023 annual meeting, 2023 June. Poster presentation at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science Annual Research and Quality Improvement Day at UT Health San Antonio, 2023 May 9.
Wilson J, Chatrath A, Lozano A, Vasquez G. Assessment for Medical Complications Associated with Patients Presenting with Catatonia. Poster presentation at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science Annual Research and Quality Improvement Day at UT Health San Antonio, 2023 May 9.
Ha, K., Fleming, M. “The Psychiatry Resident-In-Training Examination: A Review of the 2019-2021 Reference Bibliography.” Poster Presentation at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science Annual Research and Quality Improvement Day at UT Health San Antonio. 2022 May 10.
Ha, K., Trejo M, Dhawan N. “A Case of Buspirone Use Disorder.” Poster Presentation at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science Annual Research and Quality Improvement Day at UT Health San Antonio. 2021 April 6.
Taylor R, Schillerstrom T, Talley A, Cazares J, Patel J, Watson D, Gonzalez A, Valdivia-Carlisle M, Ha K, Estabillo A, Hsiao C. Improving Patient Care With More Rapid Telephone Call Response Times Using a Lean Six Sigma Approach. Poster presentation at the Long School of Medicine Research Week. 2022 April 7.
Schuenemeyer S, and Zampese, A. Night Float! A Strategic Card Game for Medical Trainees in the Psychiatric Inpatient Setting and Beyond. Poster presentation at the Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry Annual Meeting, 2021 June 16. Virtual.
Velazquez-Negron IM, Schillerstrom JE, Cordes, J, Benavente K. Medical Student Geriatric Psychiatry Clerkship Curriculum QI. Poster presentation at the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry Annual Meeting, 2022 March 18.
Hinds E, Velazquez-Negron IM, Brown, B, Gonzalez E, Schillerstrom JE. Defining Capacity: A Literature Review and Analysis of States’ Best Practices. Poster presentation at the Department of Psychiatry Quality Improvement and Research Day, 2022 April 05. Virtual.
Hardy M, and Dhawan, N. Implementation of Embedded Psychiatric Services in a Student-Run Free Clinic for Refugees. Poster presentation at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, 2021 May 3. Virtual.
Chatrath A, Cenoz-Donati A, Schillerstrom JE. General Adult Psychiatry Residency Website Evaluations During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Poster presentation at the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training Annual Meeting, March 2021. Virtual.
Cooper D and Hardy M. Symptom Attribution in Service Members with mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Mitch Rosenthal Research Series Webinar, Brain Injury Association of America, 2020 May 13.
Cenoz-Donati A, Schillerstrom JE. Does Program Director Effectiveness Correlate with Resident Burnout? Poster/abstract presented at American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training Annual Meeting, March 2020, Dallas, TX.
Castle, C.L., Bohman, T.D., Rosenthal, J.B., Lozano, A.O. Quality Improvement: Update on the Implementation of a Standardized Protocol for Assessment of Capacity for Medical Decision-Making. Poster presentation at UT Health San Antonio Department of Psychiatry 8th Annual Research and Quality Improvement Day, February 11, 2020, San Antonio, TX.
Wardyn J, Torres N, Maust J. Akathisia or Psychosis: A Case of How Difficult Determining Side Effect Versus Primary Psychosis Can Be. Poster Presentation at IPS: Mental Health Services Conference, October 2019, New York, NY.
Hardy M, Quinby K, Bossman J, and Maust J. Bedside Therapy: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Resident Burnout and Improve Care on an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit. Poster presentation at American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, May 2019, San Francisco, CA.
Cenoz-Donati A, Schillerstrom TL. Utilizing University Student Health Services and Campus Resources for the Treatment of Eating Disorders. Poster presentation at American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, May 2019, San Francisco, CA.
Cenoz-Donati A, Molick R, Schillerstrom JE. Nationwide Electives in Psychiatry for Fourth Year Medical Students. Poster/abstract presented at Association of Academic Psychiatry Annual Meeting, September 2018, Milwaukee, WI.
Hardy M, Reid M, and Kennedy J. Differences in Development of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and PTSD in Service Members with Combat and Non-Combat TBI. Oral presentation at Military Health System Research Symposium, August 2018, Kissimmee, FL.
Hardy M, Ogburn K. Addressing a Suicide Attempt by a Refugee: The Challenges of Cross-Cultural Psychiatry. Poster presentation at American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, May 2018, New York, NY.
Cenoz-Donati A, Schillerstrom JE, Pokorny J. Creating a Program Director Evaluation. Poster/abstract presented at American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training Annual Meeting, March 2018, New Orleans, LA.
Wardyn J, Bluitt D, Tran V, Sharma A. Understanding Gut Fermentation Syndrome in the Psychiatric Evaluation of Patients with Suspected Alcohol Use Disorder. Poster Presentation at IPS: Mental Health Services Conference, October 2017, New Orleans, LA.