Ruqiya Shama Tareen MD, MBBS, DDSc.
Ruqiya Shama Tareen, MD.
Psychiatry Department
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
1717 Shaffer Rd, Kalamazoo MI, 49048
Ph: 269–267–7990, Fx: 886–898–9349
email: rstareen@gmail.com
shama.tareen@med.wmich.edu
2001–2005 Residency in Psychiatry. Michigan State University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies
1991–1992 Diploma in Dermatological Sciences, University of Wales, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom.
1986–1987 Internship in pediatrics & internal medicine. Liaquat Medical University, Pakistan
1979–1986 Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery, MBBS, Liaquat Medical University, Pakistan
Academic Appointments
2008–Present Associate Professor, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
(WMU Homer Stryker School of Medicine)
2008–Present Associate Clinical Professor, Michigan State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine
2008–2013 Associate Clinical Professor, Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine
2007–2013 Director Women’s Behavioral Health Clinic, WMU Homer Stryker School of Medicine,
Department of Psychiatry
2005–2008 Assistant Professor, Michigan State University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies
2005–2008 Assistant Clinical Professor, Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine
2005–2008 Assistant Clinical Professor, Michigan State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine
2001–2005 Clinical Instructor, Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine
2001–2005 Psychiatry Resident, Michigan State University, Kalamazoo Center of Medical Studies
Other Employments
2010–Present Medical Director, Kalamazoo TMS & Behavioral Health, Portage, MI.
2009–Present Medical Consultant, Department of Human Services, State of Michigan.
Committee Appointments
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine Committees
2021–Present Vice Chief , Wmed Faculty Academic Council
2020– Present Chief of Wmed Department of Psychiatry Curriculum Committee
2019–Present Psychiatry Representative to Wmed Faculty Academic Council
2017–Present Member Appointment and Promotion Committee, Department of Psychiatry,
Wmed School of Medicine
2010–Present Member, Research Committee, WMU Homer Stryker School of Medicine
2015–Present Member Clinical Competency Committee, Department of Psychiatry, Wmed School of Medicine
2013–2015 Member, Wmed School of Medicine, Credentialing Committee
2005–2016 Member, Education Policy Committee, Wmed School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
2004–2006 Member, Residency Admission and Selection Committee, Department of Psychiatry,
Wmed School of Medicine
2003–2005 Member, Electronic Medical Records Task Force, MSU/KCMS
Hospital Committees and Appointments
2012–2016 Member, Ethics Committee, Bronson Methodist Hospital
2008–2010 Chief, Section of Psychiatry. Borgess Medical Center
2008–2010 Chair, Psychiatry Morbidity & Mortality Committee, Borgess Medical Center
2008–2010 Member, Peer Review Committee, Borgess Medical Center
2008–2009 Member Task Force, Integrated Quality Council Borgess Medical Center
2006–2008 Member Ethics Committee, Borgess Medical Center
Certification and Licensure
2005–Present Michigan Permanent License and Controlled Substances License
May 2006 Diplomat ABPN Board, Certified in Psychiatry and Neurology
Apr 2008 Diplomat ABPN Board, Certified in Psychosomatic Medicine Subspecialty
American Board
Jan 2004 USMLE Part III
Mar 1999 Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates Certificate
Mar 1999 Clinical Skills Assessment
Aug 1998 USMLE Part II
Jun 1998 USMLE Part I
Canadian Board
Jun 2000 Licentiate of Canadian Medical Council Certificate
Apr 2000 Qualifying Examination Part II
May 1997 Qualifying Examination Part I
Sep 1996 Evaluating Examination
Maintenance of Certification
Feb 2016 American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Recertification in Psychiatry and Neurology
Apr 2016 American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Recertification in Psychosomatic Medicine
Honors and Awards
Best Teacher of the Year Award, Department of Psychiatry, 2010
AAP Junior Faculty Development Award Association for Academic Psychiatry, 2009.
Master Educator Certificate. Association for Academic Psychiatry, 2009.
Excellence in Service President Award. Bronson Methodist Hospital, 2009.
Values in Work Award. Borges Medical Center 2008.
Awards for Research Presentations
1st Place Award. Heavy Metal: Not the Music. 125th Annual Meeting American Psychiatric Association. May 2017.
2nd Place Award. Substantial Recovery Gains Seen By Utilizing Mental Health Court in Treating and Maintaining
Recovery in Psychiatric Patients. 35th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Research Day.
2017.
3rd Place Award. The Interrelationship of Partner Violence and Poverty with Postpartum Depression. Wmed Research
Day April 2013.
Best Overall Presentation award. Suicidality & Prevention Among Perinatal Women. MSU/KCMS Annual Research
Day, 2009
2008–2010 Member, Peer Review Committee, Borgess Medical Center
2008–2009 Member Task Force, Integrated Quality Council Borgess Medical Center
2006–2008 Member Ethics Committee, Borgess Medical Center
Certification and Licensure
2005–Present Michigan Permanent License and Controlled Substances License
May 2006 Diplomat ABPN Board, Certified in Psychiatry and Neurology
Apr 2008 Diplomat ABPN Board, Certified in Psychosomatic Medicine Subspecialty
American Board
Jan 2004 USMLE Part III
Mar 1999 Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates Certificate
Mar 1999 Clinical Skills Assessment
Aug 1998 USMLE Part II
Jun 1998 USMLE Part I
Canadian Board
Jun 2000 Licentiate of Canadian Medical Council Certificate
Apr 2000 Qualifying Examination Part II
May 1997 Qualifying Examination Part I
Sep 1996 Evaluating Examination
Maintenance of Certification
Feb 2016 American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Recertification in Psychiatry and Neurology
Apr 2016 American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Recertification in Psychosomatic Medicine
Honors and Awards
Best Teacher of the Year Award, Department of Psychiatry, 2010
AAP Junior Faculty Development Award Association for Academic Psychiatry, 2009.
Master Educator Certificate. Association for Academic Psychiatry, 2009.
Excellence in Service President Award. Bronson Methodist Hospital, 2009.
Values in Work Award. Borges Medical Center 2008.
Awards for Research Presentations
1st Place Award. Heavy Metal: Not the Music. 125th Annual Meeting American Psychiatric Association. May 2017.
2nd Place Award. Substantial Recovery Gains Seen By Utilizing Mental Health Court in Treating and Maintaining
Recovery in Psychiatric Patients. 35th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Research Day.
2017.
3rd Place Award. The Interrelationship of Partner Violence and Poverty with Postpartum Depression. Wmed Research
Day April 2013.
Best Overall Presentation award. Suicidality & Prevention Among Perinatal Women. MSU/KCMS Annual Research
Day, 2009
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1st Place Award. Mother’s Mind Matters: Lesson Learned from Start –Up. Oral Presentation. MSU/KCMS Annual
Research Day 2008, Kalamazoo, MI.
Professional Memberships and Activities
Kalamazoo County Medical Society (formerly Kalamazoo Academy of Medicine)
2017–Present President
2015–Present Board Member
2001–Present Member
Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS)
2016–Present Committee Member, Maternal and Perinatal Health
2016–Present Task Force Member, MSMS Remodeling Summit
2013–Present House of Delegate Member
2001–2003 Proctor of International Medical Graduate Section
Association for Academic Psychiatrist
2008–2014 Chair, Work in Progress Committee.
2007–2014 Moderator, Work in Progress Sessions.
2007–2014 Program Committee Member, Workshop Committee.
2002–Present Member
Academic Affiliations
American Medical Association
American Medical Women Association
Women In Medicine
Association of Consultation Liaison
Psychiatry
American Psychiatric Association
Michigan Psychiatric Society
Postpartum Support International, Marcé Society.
Editorial Responsibilities
Psychiatry Research. Reviewer. Prenatal Tobacco Exposure, Birth Weight, and Offspring Psychopathology.
PSY_2016_1486. Elsevier. 2016.
iMedPub. Reviewer. Assessment of Depression and Disability in Lung Cancer Patients in a Nigerian De–Addiction
Unit. Journals. Ref: Ms. No. iMedPub –16–358. 2016
Special issue: Dermatologic disorders. International Journal of Child Health and Human Development. Editor. 2015.
Special Issue: Psychocutaneous disorders. Journal Of Alternative Medicine Research. Editor. 2015.
Book. Synopsis of Dermatology. Cutaneous Manifestations of Systemic Diseases. Chapter 13. 2014.
Book. Synopsis of Dermatology. Reviewer. Pruritus. Chapter 22. Synopsis of Dermatology. 2014.
Medical Student Research Journal. Reviewer. Psychodermatology: A Fusion of Two Fields. 2014.
1st Place Award. Mother’s Mind Matters: Lesson Learned from Start –Up. Oral Presentation. MSU/KCMS Annual
Research Day 2008, Kalamazoo, MI.
Professional Memberships and Activities
Kalamazoo County Medical Society (formerly Kalamazoo Academy of Medicine)
2017–Present President
2015–Present Board Member
2001–Present Member
Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS)
2016–Present Committee Member, Maternal and Perinatal Health
2016–Present Task Force Member, MSMS Remodeling Summit
2013–Present House of Delegate Member
2001–2003 Proctor of International Medical Graduate Section
Association for Academic Psychiatrist
2008–2014 Chair, Work in Progress Committee.
2007–2014 Moderator, Work in Progress Sessions.
2007–2014 Program Committee Member, Workshop Committee.
2002–Present Member
Academic Affiliations
American Medical Association
American Medical Women Association
Women In Medicine
Association of Consultation Liaison
Psychiatry
American Psychiatric Association
Michigan Psychiatric Society
Postpartum Support International, Marcé Society.
Editorial Responsibilities
Psychiatry Research. Reviewer. Prenatal Tobacco Exposure, Birth Weight, and Offspring Psychopathology.
PSY_2016_1486. Elsevier. 2016.
iMedPub. Reviewer. Assessment of Depression and Disability in Lung Cancer Patients in a Nigerian De–Addiction
Unit. Journals. Ref: Ms. No. iMedPub –16–358. 2016
Special issue: Dermatologic disorders. International Journal of Child Health and Human Development. Editor. 2015.
Special Issue: Psychocutaneous disorders. Journal Of Alternative Medicine Research. Editor. 2015.
Book. Synopsis of Dermatology. Cutaneous Manifestations of Systemic Diseases. Chapter 13. 2014.
Book. Synopsis of Dermatology. Reviewer. Pruritus. Chapter 22. Synopsis of Dermatology. 2014.
Medical Student Research Journal. Reviewer. Psychodermatology: A Fusion of Two Fields. 2014.
Book. Pediatric Psychodermatology: A Clinical Manual of Child and Adolescent Psychocutaneous Disorders. Editor.
2012.
2012.
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Educational Activities
2016–Present Mentor Medical students, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
2015–Present Faculty advisor SIGN PSYNN (the Student Interest Group Network in Psychiatry, Neurology, and
Neurosurgery) chapter for Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
2015–2019 Clinical Lead for Musculocutaneous and Dermatology Course for Medical Students
2015– Present Faculty Advisor, American Medical Association Student Section for Wmed students
2016–2016 Clerkship Director
2015–2016 Associate Clerkship Director
2014–Present Faculty advisor Student Interest Group in Neurology (SIGN) Wmed chapter
Curriculum Development
Wmed Psychiatry Comprehensive PGYI to PGY IV curriculum 2021–2022
Wmed Psychiatry Comprehensive PGYI to PGY IV curriculum 2020–2021
Women’s Behavior Health Track Curriculum, A PGY IV 12 month longitudinal elective. Department of Psychiatry,
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D, School of Medicine
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Elective Curriculum, PGY IV advanced treatment month long elective. Department
of Psychiatry, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D, School of Medicine
Cultural Competency Curriculum, Committee Member, help developed the culture and diversity curriculum for medical
students, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D, School of Medicine
Cultural Competency Curriculum, Committee Member, help developed cultural competency curriculum for residency
program, department of psychiatry, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D, School of Medicine
Medical Practice and Experience
2010–Present Medical Director, Kalamazoo TMS & Behavioral Health
2009–Present Consultation Liaison Psychiatrist, Bronson Methodist Hospital
2009–2016 Consultation Liaison Psychiatrist, Borgess Medical Center
2007–2009 Outpatient Psychiatrist, Psychiatry Department, MSU/KCMS
2005–2007 Inpatient Psychiatrist, Borgess Medical Center
1999– 2001 Research Associate, Division of Emergency Services, Sick Children Hospital, Toronto, Canada
1995–1998 Dermatologist, Private Practice, Karachi, Pakistan
1992–1995 Consultant Dermatologist, B H Y Hospital, Pakistan
1989–1991 Family Practice, Siddiqua Kamal Hospital, Saudi Arabia
1987–1989 Family Practice, Shafique Clinic & Nursing Home, Pakistan
Leadership and Service
2019– Present President/Founder AMWA chapter at WMED Homer Stryker School of Medicine
2017–Present President, Kalamazoo County Medical Society (formerly Kalamazoo Academy of Michigan)
2017–Present Member, Steering Committee, Kalamazoo County Opioid Coalition
2017–Present Member, Planning Committee, Coming Together Conference, Elizabeth Upjohn Healing Center
Educational Activities
2016–Present Mentor Medical students, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
2015–Present Faculty advisor SIGN PSYNN (the Student Interest Group Network in Psychiatry, Neurology, and
Neurosurgery) chapter for Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
2015–2019 Clinical Lead for Musculocutaneous and Dermatology Course for Medical Students
2015– Present Faculty Advisor, American Medical Association Student Section for Wmed students
2016–2016 Clerkship Director
2015–2016 Associate Clerkship Director
2014–Present Faculty advisor Student Interest Group in Neurology (SIGN) Wmed chapter
Curriculum Development
Wmed Psychiatry Comprehensive PGYI to PGY IV curriculum 2021–2022
Wmed Psychiatry Comprehensive PGYI to PGY IV curriculum 2020–2021
Women’s Behavior Health Track Curriculum, A PGY IV 12 month longitudinal elective. Department of Psychiatry,
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D, School of Medicine
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Elective Curriculum, PGY IV advanced treatment month long elective. Department
of Psychiatry, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D, School of Medicine
Cultural Competency Curriculum, Committee Member, help developed the culture and diversity curriculum for medical
students, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D, School of Medicine
Cultural Competency Curriculum, Committee Member, help developed cultural competency curriculum for residency
program, department of psychiatry, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D, School of Medicine
Medical Practice and Experience
2010–Present Medical Director, Kalamazoo TMS & Behavioral Health
2009–Present Consultation Liaison Psychiatrist, Bronson Methodist Hospital
2009–2016 Consultation Liaison Psychiatrist, Borgess Medical Center
2007–2009 Outpatient Psychiatrist, Psychiatry Department, MSU/KCMS
2005–2007 Inpatient Psychiatrist, Borgess Medical Center
1999– 2001 Research Associate, Division of Emergency Services, Sick Children Hospital, Toronto, Canada
1995–1998 Dermatologist, Private Practice, Karachi, Pakistan
1992–1995 Consultant Dermatologist, B H Y Hospital, Pakistan
1989–1991 Family Practice, Siddiqua Kamal Hospital, Saudi Arabia
1987–1989 Family Practice, Shafique Clinic & Nursing Home, Pakistan
Leadership and Service
2019– Present President/Founder AMWA chapter at WMED Homer Stryker School of Medicine
2017–Present President, Kalamazoo County Medical Society (formerly Kalamazoo Academy of Michigan)
2017–Present Member, Steering Committee, Kalamazoo County Opioid Coalition
2017–Present Member, Planning Committee, Coming Together Conference, Elizabeth Upjohn Healing Center
2016–Present Chair, Public Health and Community Service Committee, Kalamazoo County Medical Society
2016–Present Member, Maternal and Perinatal Health Committee, Michigan State Medical Society
2016–Present Moderator Research Day, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
2015–Present Board Member, Kalamazoo County Medical Society
2015–Present Faculty Advisor, WMU H.S School of Medicine Student Section for American Medical Association
2015–Present Mentor, Medical Students, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
2015–Present Judge Research Day, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
2013–Present Kalamazoo Representative for House of Delegate, Michigan State Medical Society
2014–Present Faculty Advisor, WMU H.S School of Medicine, student Psych–Sign group
2005–Present Mentor, general and psychotherapy supervisor, Wmed psychiatry residency program
2007–2013 Director Women’s Behavioral Health Clinic at Wmed School of Medicine Psychiatry
2001–2003 Proctor of International Medical Graduate Section, Michigan State Medical Society
Teaching Accomplishments
1. Developed, instituted and supervised a unique psychiatry PGY IV, 12 month longitudinal elective “Women’s
Behavior Health Track.” Track utilized the existing infrastructure and resources available in Kalamazoo
community and in Grand Rapids to provide a comprehensive experience in the field.
2. Eating and Feeding Disorder. Wmed Medical Students IBook.
3. Delirium. Nervous System II Didactics. Wmed Medical Students Lecture.
4. Epigenetics, Identical Twins, Identical Fate: Schizophrenia. Wmed Medical Students TBL.
5. Dermatology Case Review. Musculocutaneous and Dermatology course. Wmed Medical Students Lecture.
6. Skin Wound Repair. Musculocutaneous and Dermatology course. Wmed Medical Students.
7. PGY I Lecture: Grief and Bereavement.
8. PGY I Lecture Series: Cultural Competency in Psychiatry.
9. PGY II Lecture Series: Cultural Formulation.
10. PGY II Lecture Series: Cultural Competency in Psychiatry Treatment.
11. PGY II Lecture Series: Psychotropic Use in Pregnancy and Lactation.
12. PGY II Lecture Series: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation.
13. PGY IV Lecture Series: Women’s Behavior Health across the Life Span: Physiology of Reproductive Years.
14. PGY IV Lecture Series: Women’s Behavior Health across the Life Span: Perinatal Mood Disorders.
15. PGY IV Lecture Series: Women’s Behavior Health across the Life Span: Psychotropic Use in Lactations.
16. PGY IV Lecture Series: Women’s Behavior Health across the Life Span: Menopause and Related Issues.
17. Grief and Bereavement. Core Comp Series Lecture for Medical Students. MSU/KCMS, 2005–2008.
18. Care of Terminally Ill. Tareen RS. Core Comp Series Lecture for Medical Students. MSU/KCMS, 2005–2008.
19. Psychodynamic Continuous Case Conference. MSU/KCMS. Apr–Jul 2004.
2016–Present Member, Maternal and Perinatal Health Committee, Michigan State Medical Society
2016–Present Moderator Research Day, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
2015–Present Board Member, Kalamazoo County Medical Society
2015–Present Faculty Advisor, WMU H.S School of Medicine Student Section for American Medical Association
2015–Present Mentor, Medical Students, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
2015–Present Judge Research Day, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
2013–Present Kalamazoo Representative for House of Delegate, Michigan State Medical Society
2014–Present Faculty Advisor, WMU H.S School of Medicine, student Psych–Sign group
2005–Present Mentor, general and psychotherapy supervisor, Wmed psychiatry residency program
2007–2013 Director Women’s Behavioral Health Clinic at Wmed School of Medicine Psychiatry
2001–2003 Proctor of International Medical Graduate Section, Michigan State Medical Society
Teaching Accomplishments
1. Developed, instituted and supervised a unique psychiatry PGY IV, 12 month longitudinal elective “Women’s
Behavior Health Track.” Track utilized the existing infrastructure and resources available in Kalamazoo
community and in Grand Rapids to provide a comprehensive experience in the field.
2. Eating and Feeding Disorder. Wmed Medical Students IBook.
3. Delirium. Nervous System II Didactics. Wmed Medical Students Lecture.
4. Epigenetics, Identical Twins, Identical Fate: Schizophrenia. Wmed Medical Students TBL.
5. Dermatology Case Review. Musculocutaneous and Dermatology course. Wmed Medical Students Lecture.
6. Skin Wound Repair. Musculocutaneous and Dermatology course. Wmed Medical Students.
7. PGY I Lecture: Grief and Bereavement.
8. PGY I Lecture Series: Cultural Competency in Psychiatry.
9. PGY II Lecture Series: Cultural Formulation.
10. PGY II Lecture Series: Cultural Competency in Psychiatry Treatment.
11. PGY II Lecture Series: Psychotropic Use in Pregnancy and Lactation.
12. PGY II Lecture Series: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation.
13. PGY IV Lecture Series: Women’s Behavior Health across the Life Span: Physiology of Reproductive Years.
14. PGY IV Lecture Series: Women’s Behavior Health across the Life Span: Perinatal Mood Disorders.
15. PGY IV Lecture Series: Women’s Behavior Health across the Life Span: Psychotropic Use in Lactations.
16. PGY IV Lecture Series: Women’s Behavior Health across the Life Span: Menopause and Related Issues.
17. Grief and Bereavement. Core Comp Series Lecture for Medical Students. MSU/KCMS, 2005–2008.
18. Care of Terminally Ill. Tareen RS. Core Comp Series Lecture for Medical Students. MSU/KCMS, 2005–2008.
19. Psychodynamic Continuous Case Conference. MSU/KCMS. Apr–Jul 2004.
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20. Medical Students Lecture Series: Developmental Theories in Context of Fairy Tales. MSU/KCMS. 2003–2006.
20. Medical Students Lecture Series: Developmental Theories in Context of Fairy Tales. MSU/KCMS. 2003–2006.
Grants
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation: Establishing a System for Identifying and Treating Perinatal
Depression. Kalamazoo County Initiative. $250,000, Sept 1st 2007–Aug 30th 2009. Completed.
Maternal Infant Minority Initiative Grant: County of Kalamazoo, Healthy Babies Healthy Start. $12,000; Screening in
Prenatal Care for Risk Factors to Postpartum Depression. July 1st 2006– Sept 30th 2006. Completed.
Michigan Public Health Institute: Prenatal Screening Procedures for Depression and Substance Use Disorders Used By
Prenatal Care Providers in Kalamazoo County. $1350, July 1st 2006– Sept 30th 20. Completed.
Research Studies (Principal Investigator)
1. Mother’s Mind Matters: Direct Impact of Clinical Care Study. Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D.
School of Medicine.
2. IT–Assisted Education in Ambulatory Psychiatry: Developing, Implementing, and Incorporating the EMR.
Michigan State University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, MI.
3. IT–Assisted Education in Ambulatory Psychiatry: Developing, Implementing, and Incorporating Video–enhanced
Supervision. Michigan State University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, MI.
4. Application of ACGME Competencies While Using Electronic Medical Records. Michigan State
University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, MI.
5. Real–time Video Supervision of Patient Care in Ambulatory Psychiatry. Michigan State University/Kalamazoo
Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, MI.
6. Confidentiality Issues within Psychiatric Electronic Medical Records. Michigan State University/Kala mazoo
Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, MI.
7. Engaging Psychiatry Residents and Faculty in Cultural Competence by using a Self Assessment Tool, Michigan
State University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, MI.
8. Structured Evaluation of the Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Sessions for Psychiatry Residents, Michigan State
University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, MI.
9. Can Vagal Nerve Stimulation Influence Mood in Treatment Resistant Depressed Patients? Michigan State
University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies & Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, MI.
10. Developmental Theories across the Life Span, A Learner Centered Approach of Teaching Medical Students.
Michigan State University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, MI.
11. The Etiology, Pathogenesis, Pathophysiology & Pharmacotherapy of Fungal Diseases. Dissertation. University of
Wales, College of Medicine, Cardiff, UK. Department of Dermatology.
Research Studies (Co–Investigator)
1. Mother’s Mind Matters: Establishing a comprehensive system for identifying and treating perinatal depression.
Michigan State University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, MI.
2. Life stressors and Emergency department visits. Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of
Medicine.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation: Establishing a System for Identifying and Treating Perinatal
Depression. Kalamazoo County Initiative. $250,000, Sept 1st 2007–Aug 30th 2009. Completed.
Maternal Infant Minority Initiative Grant: County of Kalamazoo, Healthy Babies Healthy Start. $12,000; Screening in
Prenatal Care for Risk Factors to Postpartum Depression. July 1st 2006– Sept 30th 2006. Completed.
Michigan Public Health Institute: Prenatal Screening Procedures for Depression and Substance Use Disorders Used By
Prenatal Care Providers in Kalamazoo County. $1350, July 1st 2006– Sept 30th 20. Completed.
Research Studies (Principal Investigator)
1. Mother’s Mind Matters: Direct Impact of Clinical Care Study. Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D.
School of Medicine.
2. IT–Assisted Education in Ambulatory Psychiatry: Developing, Implementing, and Incorporating the EMR.
Michigan State University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, MI.
3. IT–Assisted Education in Ambulatory Psychiatry: Developing, Implementing, and Incorporating Video–enhanced
Supervision. Michigan State University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, MI.
4. Application of ACGME Competencies While Using Electronic Medical Records. Michigan State
University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, MI.
5. Real–time Video Supervision of Patient Care in Ambulatory Psychiatry. Michigan State University/Kalamazoo
Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, MI.
6. Confidentiality Issues within Psychiatric Electronic Medical Records. Michigan State University/Kala mazoo
Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, MI.
7. Engaging Psychiatry Residents and Faculty in Cultural Competence by using a Self Assessment Tool, Michigan
State University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, MI.
8. Structured Evaluation of the Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Sessions for Psychiatry Residents, Michigan State
University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, MI.
9. Can Vagal Nerve Stimulation Influence Mood in Treatment Resistant Depressed Patients? Michigan State
University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies & Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, MI.
10. Developmental Theories across the Life Span, A Learner Centered Approach of Teaching Medical Students.
Michigan State University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, MI.
11. The Etiology, Pathogenesis, Pathophysiology & Pharmacotherapy of Fungal Diseases. Dissertation. University of
Wales, College of Medicine, Cardiff, UK. Department of Dermatology.
Research Studies (Co–Investigator)
1. Mother’s Mind Matters: Establishing a comprehensive system for identifying and treating perinatal depression.
Michigan State University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, MI.
2. Life stressors and Emergency department visits. Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of
Medicine.
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3. Concordance Between Referral Diagnosis and Psychiatric Diagnosis of Perinatal Referrals to a Psychiatric
Clinic, Michigan State University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, MI.
4. Does Perinatal Mood Disorder Have A Seasonal Affective Component? Michigan State
University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, MI.
5. Comparison of The EPDS–3 With The EPDS–10 For Postpartum Depression Screening. Michigan State
University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, MI.
6. Validation Study of Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale in Malagasy Language. Michigan State
University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, MI & Madagascar.
7. A Comparison of the Outcomes of out of Hospital Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Arrest Managed by Basic Versus
Advanced Life Support–trained Emergency Medicine Paramedics. Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Emergency
Services Division. Toronto, Canada.
8. Quality Assessment Survey of the Emergency Division Services. Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Emergency
Services Division. Toronto, Canada.
Publications
Book
Pediatric Psychodermatology: A Clinical Manual of Child and Adolescent Ps ychocutaneous Disorders. Tareen
RS, Greydanus DE, Jafferany M, Patel DR, Merrick J. De Gruyter, Berlin, Germany. Published Nov 2012.
Special Issues
Special issue: Dermatologic disorders. Edited by Tareen RS, Greydanus DE, Jafferany M, Patel DR, Merrick
J. International Journal of Child Health and Human Development. Vol 8, Number 1, 2015. Nova Science
Publishers.
Special Issue: Psychocutaneous disorders. Edited by: Donald E Greydanus DE, Tareen RS, Jafferany M, Patel
DR, Merrick J. Journal Of Alternative Medicine Research. Volume 7, Number, 1, 2015. Nova Science
Publishers.
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
1. The Role of Psychiatric, Analgesic and Antiepileptic Medications in Chronic Pruritus. Patel P, Patel K, Pandher K,
et al. (August 17, 2021) The Role of Psychiatric, Analgesic, and Antiepileptic Medications in Chronic Pruritus.
Cureus 13(8): e17260. doi:10.7759/cureus.17260
2. Pain in Dermatological Disorders. Tareen RS, Tareen KN. J Pain Manage 2016; 9 (2): 131–45.
3. Maternal depression is not just a problem early on. Kothari C, Wiley J, Moe A, Liepman MR, Tareen RS, Curtis
A. Public Health. 2016: Vol 1, 1–10.
4. Intimate Partner Violence Associated with Postpartum Depression, Regardless of Socioeconomic Status. Kothari
C, Liepman MR, Tareen RS, Florian P, Charoth RM, Haas SS, McKean JW. Maternal and Child Health Journal.
Maternal and Child Health. 2016: Vol 20; 1–10.
5. Psychiatry and Tropical Disease. Tareen RS, Tareen KN. J Altern Med Res 2016;8(1). ISSN: 1939–5868.
6. The mind, body, and spirit in Psychodermatology: The legacy of Rudolph Carl Virchow, MD. Editorial. Greydanus
3. Concordance Between Referral Diagnosis and Psychiatric Diagnosis of Perinatal Referrals to a Psychiatric
Clinic, Michigan State University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, MI.
4. Does Perinatal Mood Disorder Have A Seasonal Affective Component? Michigan State
University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, MI.
5. Comparison of The EPDS–3 With The EPDS–10 For Postpartum Depression Screening. Michigan State
University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, MI.
6. Validation Study of Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale in Malagasy Language. Michigan State
University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, MI & Madagascar.
7. A Comparison of the Outcomes of out of Hospital Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Arrest Managed by Basic Versus
Advanced Life Support–trained Emergency Medicine Paramedics. Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Emergency
Services Division. Toronto, Canada.
8. Quality Assessment Survey of the Emergency Division Services. Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Emergency
Services Division. Toronto, Canada.
Publications
Book
Pediatric Psychodermatology: A Clinical Manual of Child and Adolescent Ps ychocutaneous Disorders. Tareen
RS, Greydanus DE, Jafferany M, Patel DR, Merrick J. De Gruyter, Berlin, Germany. Published Nov 2012.
Special Issues
Special issue: Dermatologic disorders. Edited by Tareen RS, Greydanus DE, Jafferany M, Patel DR, Merrick
J. International Journal of Child Health and Human Development. Vol 8, Number 1, 2015. Nova Science
Publishers.
Special Issue: Psychocutaneous disorders. Edited by: Donald E Greydanus DE, Tareen RS, Jafferany M, Patel
DR, Merrick J. Journal Of Alternative Medicine Research. Volume 7, Number, 1, 2015. Nova Science
Publishers.
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
1. The Role of Psychiatric, Analgesic and Antiepileptic Medications in Chronic Pruritus. Patel P, Patel K, Pandher K,
et al. (August 17, 2021) The Role of Psychiatric, Analgesic, and Antiepileptic Medications in Chronic Pruritus.
Cureus 13(8): e17260. doi:10.7759/cureus.17260
2. Pain in Dermatological Disorders. Tareen RS, Tareen KN. J Pain Manage 2016; 9 (2): 131–45.
3. Maternal depression is not just a problem early on. Kothari C, Wiley J, Moe A, Liepman MR, Tareen RS, Curtis
A. Public Health. 2016: Vol 1, 1–10.
4. Intimate Partner Violence Associated with Postpartum Depression, Regardless of Socioeconomic Status. Kothari
C, Liepman MR, Tareen RS, Florian P, Charoth RM, Haas SS, McKean JW. Maternal and Child Health Journal.
Maternal and Child Health. 2016: Vol 20; 1–10.
5. Psychiatry and Tropical Disease. Tareen RS, Tareen KN. J Altern Med Res 2016;8(1). ISSN: 1939–5868.
6. The mind, body, and spirit in Psychodermatology: The legacy of Rudolph Carl Virchow, MD. Editorial. Greydanus
DE, Tareen RS, and Merrick J. Special Issue: Psychocutaneous disorders. J Altern Med Res. 2015; 7(1) 3–10.
