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Dale Sebastian, MBBS, MD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry; Associate Program Director of Yale Public Psychiatry Fellowship, Yale Psychiatry

Contact Information

Dale Sebastian, MBBS, MD

Mailing Address

  • Yale University

    300 George street, Department of Psychiatry

    New Haven, Connecticut 06511

    United States

Appointments

Biography

Dale Sebastian, MBBS, MD received his medical degree from St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Bangalore, India. He graduated from Yale University, USA with post-graduate training in Psychiatry and subspecialty fellowship training in administrative and community psychiatry. He has primarily focused his efforts in the community sector working primarily with patients with chronic mental illnesses in long term inpatient psychiatric settings. His areas of expertise include the management of patients with psychotic and mood disorders, trauma and personality disorders that are further complicated by issues of institutionalization, stigma, social isolation, legal issues, and socioeconomic disparities. His career work has focused on introducing trainees, patients and families to a strength based and person-centered approach to care. These include de-mystifying mental illnesses through evidence-based and novel approaches to psychiatric care. In his current role as Assistant Clinical Professor and Associate Program Director of the Public Psychiatry fellowship, he is actively involved in curriculum development, teaching and supervision within the medical school and the Public Psychiatry program. He was conferred the American Psychiatric Association’s 2021 Nancy C.A. Roeske award for his contributions to medical education.

Education & Training

  • Medical Education Fellow
    Yale School of Medicine (2022)
  • Education Scholar
    Association of Directors of Medical Student Education In Psychiatry (2020)
  • Non Degree Program
    Yale University, Fellowship In Public Psychiatry (2015)
  • Public Psychiatry Fellow
    Yale University (2015)
  • MD
    Yale University, Psychiatry (2014)
  • MBBS
    St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences (2008)
  • MD
    Augusta University, Psychiatry

Certifications

  • Board Certification
    AB of Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (2014)

Activities

  • Spiritual Warfare in the Fight Against COVID-19: Faith Based Practices and Beliefs that Promote Self-Resiliency Among Physicians from Across the World
    Yale Teaching and Learning Center 2022
    Med Ed Day
  • Spiritual Warfare in the Fight Against COVID-19: Faith Based Practices and Beliefs that Promote Self-Resiliency Among Physicians from Across the World
    Portland, OR, United States 2022
    Conference on Medicine and Religion
  • Recovery Model of Care: A Survey of Attitudes and Educational Practices
    Virtual presentation during pandemic 2020
    Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry Annual Conference
  • Career choice and impact of Public Psychiatry Fellowship
    New York, NY, United States 2019
    IPS -The Mental Health Services Conference

Honors & Recognition

AwardAwarding OrganizationDate
PRA Teaching Award in Recognition of Exceptional Quality and Dedication to Teaching 2022 -2023Yale Psychiatry Residents Association2023
Assembly Resident-Fellow Member Mentor AwardAmerican Psychiatric Association (APA)2022
Nancy C.A. Roeske, MD, Certificate of Recognition for Excellence in Medical Student EducationAmerican Psychiatric Association2021

Professional Service

OrganizationRoleDate
Dean's Faculty Advisory Council - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion SubcommitteeChair2023 - Present
Yale- VA Psychology Department Leadership SeminarExpert2022
Yale Psychiatry Electives - The Deprescribing Electivehttps://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/education/residency/training/electives/depresciribing-elective2022 - Present
The Deprescribing ElectiveDirector2022 - Present
Faculty Advisory Council - DEI CommitteeCo-Chair2021 - Present
Community Mental Health JournalReviewer2021 - Present
Connection to the World Psychiatry CourseCo-Director2021 - 2023
American Psychiatric Association R/S and Mental Health CaucusExecutive Committee Member2021 - Present
Dean's Faculty Advisory CouncilFaculty Member2020 - 2023
Connecticut Mental Health Center - Ethics CommitteeFaculty Member2019 - Present
Yale Public Psychiatry FellowshipInterviewer2019 - Present
Yale Physician Assistant ProgramLecturer2019 - Present
CMHC Suicide Prevention and Protocol Development TaskforcePhysician2018 - 2019
Yale Psychiatry Residency Wellness Program InitiativeMember2018 - Present
Yale Psychiatry Residency ProgramInterviewer2018 - Present
Clinical Supervisor, PGY -2 and PGY-3 Residents, Yale Psychiatry Residency ProgramMentor2018 - Present
Yale Interprofessional Longitudinal Clinical Experience (ILCE)Contributor2018 - Present
Yale Physician Assistant ProgramAdvisor2018 - Present
Malcolm Bowers Resident Case ConferenceExpert Panel Member2018 - Present
Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in PsychiatryMember2017 - 2021
Yale School of Medicine; Systems Improvement in Medicine2017 Yale School of Medicine, Systems Improvement in Medicine: When “Whose fault is it? Doesn’t get to the root of the Problem.” T. Wasser, K. Wilkins, Sebastian, D.2017
Yale Psychiatry Residency Core Skills Certification CommitteeInterviewer2017 - Present
Connecticut Psychiatric SocietyMember2015 - 2022
Nutrition and Therapeutics CommitteeDeveloped protocol for managing drug-drug interactions, adverse side effects and education around pharmacological management2015 - 2017
Department of Mental Health and Addiction ServicesDeveloping and implementing an electronic health system and database for the state2015 - 2016
Minority House-staff OrganisationPlanned social and communal activities involving the house-staff2012 - 2014
Psychiatric Residents AssociationPRA - IT Secretary2012 - 2013

Departments & Organizations