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Melissa Nau, M.D. 

Education


2010 - Present University of California, San Francisco, Fellow, Forensic Psychiatry
2005 - 2009    University of California, San Francisco, Resident, Psychiatry 

2001 - 2005    Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, M.D. 


1998 - 2000    Columbia University Post Baccalaureate Program, Certificate, Premedical Sciences


1992 - 1996    Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., B.S., International Relations


 


Licensure


2006 Medical Board of California, physician in good standing, A96839 


2006 Controlled Substance Registration Certificate, U.S. DEA Registration, FN0056956


 


Honors & Awards 


2009  Resident Teaching Award, UCSF, Department of Psychiatry


2007  Fellowship, Resident Teaching, UCSF


2005  Edward T. Bello, M.D. Listening Award, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons


2004  Humanism in Medicine Honor Society, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons


 


Areas of Interest


Interest in psychiatry with focus on women's health, psychosis and pregnancy, psychopharmacology, evidence-based medicine, forensics, medical student education, and graduate medical education.


 


Professional Activities - Clinical


Dr. Nau has been employed in a variety of clinical settings related to psychiatry with an emphasis on women's issues, cultural issues and forensics.

Research Experience

Publications in Preparation


2009  Melissa Nau, MD, Eric Bender, MD, and Judy Street, MD. "Psychotic Denial of Pregnancy: Ethical and Legal Considerations for Treating Clinicians." In progress for submission to Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law.


Papers Presented


2009  Melissa Nau, MD, Eric Bender, MD, and Judy Street, MD. "Psychotic Denial of Pregnancy: Ethical and Legal Considerations for Treating Clinicians." Presentation at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, May 2009 (Clinical and Scientific Report).


Research Experience


2000-1  Research Assistant, Department of Psychiatry, PI Alan Schatzberg, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA. Research related to studies for schizophrenia, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder.


1999     Research Analyst, Division of Brain Imaging. PI Lawrence Kegeles, NY State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY. Analyzed MRIs of patients participating in research studies for schizophrenia, assisted in PET suite with patient research studies.


Presentations


2009  American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, May 2009, "Psychotic Denial of Pregnancy: Ethical and Legal Considerations for Treating Clinicians," Clinical and Scientific Report, May 2009.


2009  Medical Education Panel, Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Workshop, May 2009.


2009  Chief Resident Panel, American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Workshop, May 2009.


2008  UCSF Forensic Psychiatry Department: "Psychotic Denial of Pregnancy: Ethical and Legal Considerations for Treating Clinicians."


2008  UCSF Department of Psychiatry: "Psychotic Denial of Pregnancy: Ethical and Legal Considerations for Treating Clinicians."


2007  UCSF, San Francisco General Hospital Consult-Liaison Service: "PTSD and Resilience."


2006  UCSF, San Francisco General Hospital, Cultural Formulation Case: "Stuck in High School: An Aspiring American with Substance Use and Multiple Abortions."


 


Other Professional Experience


1996-8  Financial Analyst, The Travelers Group, New York, NY


1995     Summer Analyst, Investment Banking, Smith Barney, Inc., New York, NY


1994     Intern, Council on Foreign Relations, New York, NY


1993-4  Intern, Office of Public Liaison, The White House, Washington, D.C.

Professional Organizations


2008 - Present  American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA), Member-in-Training


2007 - Present  Northern California Psychiatric Society (NCPS), Member-in-Training


2007 - Present  American Psychiatric Association (APA), Member-in-Training


 


University Service


Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons


2001-5  Elected Representative, Student Wellness Committee, Columbia University


University of California, San Francisco Department of Psychiatry


2008-9  Chief Resident, San Francisco General Hospital


2008-9  Creator and Primary Instructor, Teaching to Teach Curriculum, LPPI


2008-9  LPPI Curriculum Committee for PGY1, Resident Representative


2008-9  PGY-IV Planning Committee, Chief Resident Representative


2008-9  Resident Representative, SFGH Residency Training Committee: met with faculty monthly to discuss issues pertaining to PGY1 residency training


2008-9  Member, Resident Call Committee: created resident call schedule, devised call policy, responsible for troubleshooting of call issues


2008-9  Member, Residency Selection Committee: interviewed applicants to UCSF, participated actively in weekly meetings to review and rank applicants


2008     Resident Representative, LPPI Didactics Committee: played chief role in organizing residency-wide Town Hall meeting to restructure Residency Training Program Didactics


2007-8  President, UCSF Psychiatry Residents' Association


2007-9  Member, Educational Policy Committee


2007     Resident Chair, LPPI Short Call Task Force


 


Public and Community Service


2005-Present  Board Member, Northern California Chapter, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention 2001-5          Board Member, NY Chapter, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

1992-6          Volunteer, DC Schools Community Service Project


 


Teaching and Mentoring


Dr. Nau has taught medical students and post doctoral trainees related to the subjects of psychiatry, psychopharmacology, violence and professionalism.


Research and Creative Activities Related to Teaching


Curriculum Development


2008-9  PGY1-4 Core Curriculum, Teaching Residents to Teach: created de novo and implemented a cohesive series of lectures and workshops designed for residents PGY1-4 to foster teaching skills and focus during interactions with medical students and residents.


Posters/Workshops


2009  "Making the Most of Your Chief Year," Workshop Presenter/Participant. Stroeh, Oliver, Nau M, Srivastava S, Ballon J, Daley C.


2009  "Practical Models for Incorporating EBM into Academic Clinical Practices," Workshop Presenter/Participant. Young, J., Tong, L., Daley, C., Nau, M., May, A., Caselli, T.


 


Language Competency


I am able to conduct basic interview, history and exam as well as provide basic primary psychiatric care in French.













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