Children's Nonprofit in California Names New Medical Director.Stanford University Graduate and Former UCLA Resident, Dr. Lisa M. Cullins Brings Expertise in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry A branch of psychiatry that specialises in work with children, teenagers, and their families. History An important antecedent to the specialty of child psychiatry was the social recognition of childhood as a special phase of life with its own developmental stages, starting with to EMQ Children & Family Services SAN JOSE, Calif. -- EMQ Children and Family Services EMQ Children and Family Services is nationally recognized for innovation in family-centered programs that help children recover from issues such as severe depression, thoughts of suicide, or drug abuse—and keep families together. (www.emq.org), a nonprofit agency dedicated to transforming the lives of children with serious behavioral challenges, today announced that Lisa M. Cullins, M.D., has been tapped as the agency's new medical director. Dr. Cullins will ensure that EMQ remains in the forefront of behavioral healthcare practices, as she oversees the agency's physicians, psychologists and other clinical staff who provide direct care to children receiving behavioral health treatment through EMQ. The EMQ medical staff work in teams with other EMQ clinical staff such as licensed social workers, psychologists and family specialists to provide quality care for the children and families served by the agency. These treatment teams provide family and child-focused therapy. In keeping with EMQ's medication policy, therapeutic measures such as psychotherapy or counseling always accompany any medication treatment that is prescribed to children. Medication alone cannot move a family or child forward. "Dr. Cullins' wide experience, both working directly with children who struggle with mental health and emotional issues, and serving as a medical director, makes her an ideal match for us," said Darrell Evora, President of EMQ. "We're fortunate to have found someone who has a track record of success in overseeing mental health programs to help children and families with special needs." Before joining EMQ, Dr. Cullins was medical director of the DC Kids Program in the Division of Psychiatry, and Associate Training Director of the Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program at Children's National Medical Center  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . , Washington DC. She also was an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at George Washington University George Washington University, at Washington, D.C.; coeducational; chartered 1821 as Columbian College (one of the first nonsectarian colleges), opened 1822, became a university in 1873, renamed 1904. Medical Center. Dr. Cullins, a graduate of Stanford University, received her M.D. degree from University of Illinois College of Medicine The University of Illinois College of Medicine, part of the University of Illinois system, is the largest medical school in the United States, with over 2,600 students and trainees. The college provides scientific and clinical training. . Following her residency at UCLA Neuropsychiatric neu·ro·psy·chi·a·try n. The medical study of disorders with both neurological and psychiatric features. neu Institute and Hospital in Los Angeles, she was a fellow in child and adolescent psychiatry at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, NYS Psychiatric Institute in New York, NY. She is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. (ABPN) sets the standards for training and certifying psychiatrists and neurologists in the United States, with the self-stated aim of promoting excellence in practice through its certification process. in both Adult and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, and is a member of the American Psychiatric Association The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is the main professional organization of psychiatrists and trainee psychiatrists in the United States, and the most influential world-wide. Its some 148,000 members are mainly American but some are international. and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. About EMQ EMQ Children & Family Services is nationally recognized for innovation in family-centered programs that help children recover from issues such as severe depression, thoughts of suicide, or drug abuse. The private nonprofit helps more than 6,600 children and their family members every year through programs like Family Finding, Wraparound Wraparound A financing device that permits an existing loan to be refinanced and new money to be advanced at an interest rate between the rate charged on the old loan and the current market interest rate. , support and educational services. Headquartered in Campbell, California, EMQ Children & Family Services has programs in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Bernardino and Santa Clara counties. More information on EMQ can be found at http://www.emq.org NOTE: For photos, please contact SoHanna Minami (408) 470-9420. |
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