Peter Jongho Na, MD, MPH, assistant professor of psychiatry, has been honored with the Sherman Family Emerging Scholar Lecture Award from the Korea Society.
In conjunction with the award, Na will present the lecture, “Reframing Suicide as a Shared Social Responsibility in Korea” on November 10 at 4:00 pm in hybrid format. Please click here to learn more about the lecture and for information about how to attend.
Established in 2017, the award encourages and contributes to the advancement of thought leadership for a new generation of Korea scholars and professionals. Each year The Korea Society recognizes an emerging expert and provides the awardee with an opportunity to share their expertise with a broad general audience.
The Society seeks applications from scholars, researchers and specialists representative of a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds. Prior awardees have explored topics in the arts, architecture, political science and technology and have included PhD candidates, junior professors, researchers and professionals.
Na works at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System in West Haven. He completed an Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship at Yale School of Medicine in 2021. His research focuses on the intersection of genetic and psychosocial factors underlying substance use disorders and suicide. His work investigates how environmental and psychosocial influences contribute to addiction and suicidal behavior, with a particular emphasis on individuals with co-occurring substance use and psychiatric disorders.