Ellen Lockard Edens
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Biography
Ellen Edens is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine. In 2002, Ellen received her MD from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and subsequently completed residency training in psychiatry at Washington University in St. Louis. In 2007, she earned a Master degree in Psychiatric Epidemiology (MPE), studying gender differences in a longitudinal sample of individuals with DSM-III alcohol dependence who were first identified in the landmark psychiatric epidemiology study, the Epidemiologic Catchment Area study (ECA). In 2009, she completed advanced training in Addiction Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine followed by a VA-funded addiction psychiatry clinical/research fellowship. Ellen joined Yale faculty in 2011.
Ellen Edens is also the Associate Director of the Addiction Psychiatry Residency at Yale, an ACGME-accredited program, where she oversees the program’s didactic curriculum and clinical supervision. Additionally, she is Co-Director of the VA Interprofessional Advanced Fellowship in Addiction Treatment in West Haven, CT.
Clinically, Ellen serves as Lead Consultant for Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) at the VA National Telemental Health Consultation Center and Co-Director of the Opioid Reassessment Clinic, a primary-care based clinic designed to assess and treatment patients with issues around opioid safety, efficacy and misuse. Her research interests include the development and dissemination of SUD education, implementation methods to expand access to treatment for SUDs, and the interface between chronic pain and opioid use disorders. Along with eight other Yale faculty from 4 programs, Ellen helped create the massive open online course titled, 'Addiction Treatment: Clinical Skills for Healthcare Providers.' https://www.coursera.org/learn/addiction-treatment
Education & Training
- VA MIRECC FellowVA Connecticut Healthcare System (2011)
- Advanced ResidentYale School of Medicine (2009)
- NIMH T32 Research Fellow in Psychiatric Epidemiology and BiostatisticsWashington University in St. Louis (2008)
- MPEWashington University in St. Louis, Psychiatric Epidemiology (2007)
- ResidentWashington University in St. Louis, St. Louis (2006)
- MDJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2002)
- MARutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Women's Studies (2000)
- BABaylor University, University Scholar (1996)
Certifications
- Board CertificationAB of Psychiatry & Neurology, Addiction Psychiatry (2010)
- Board CertificationAB of Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (2007)
Activities
- Substance Use Disorders in the CourtroomReno, NV, United States (2020-2021)Opioid Use Disorder & the Courts: Protecting Children & Supporting Families A Five-Part Webinar Series
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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John Nelson Chappel Best Curricula, Quality Improvement and Program Abstract Winner | AMERSA: Interdisciplinary Leaders is Substance Use Education, Research, Care, and Policy | 2020 |
Innovation in Education Poster Winner, Yale Medical Education Day for ‘The Addiction Mini-Residency: an interprofessional staff workshop’ | Yale School of Medicine, Teaching and Learning Center | 2019 |
Selected curriculum for online course development, ‘Addiction Treatment: Clinical Skills for Healthcare Providers’ | Yale-Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning | 2018 |
Stephen Fleck Award, awarded to a faculty member who demonstrates the highest standards of a clinician and educator | Department of Psychiatry | 2015 |
Honorable Mention, Clinical Innovations in Psychiatry for proposal entitled, “Reconceptualizing Chronic Pain Care: VA CT’s Integrated Pain and Opioid Reassessment Clinics.” | Department of Psychiatry | 2014 |
Medical Education Fellowship | Yale School of Medicine | 2012 |
Model Curriculum Award | AADPRT Model Curriculum Committee | 2010 |
The Eli Robins Award for Excellence in Clinical Psychiatry, Teaching and Research | Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Psychiatry | 2006 |
NIH Loan Repayment Recipient | National Institute of Health | 2005 |
APA Leadership Fellowship | American Psychiatric Association | 2004 |
Summer Institute for Medical Students | Hazeldon-Betty Ford Foundation | 2001 |
Phi Beta Kappa | Baylor University | 1996 |
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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Veteran Affairs Office of Academic Affairs | Reviewed applications to become Coordinating Center of the VA Health Professions Education Evaluation and Research Fellowship Sites | 2020 |
VA HSR&D State of the Art (SOTA) conference, “Effective Opioid Prescribing for Pain and Addiction.” | Member of the Planning Committee to help shape agenda for HSR&D. | 2019 |
SAMHSA State Targeted Response-Technical Assistance (STR-TA) Opioid Response Network | Consultant | 2018 - Present |
Providers’ Clinical Support System for Medication Assisted Treatment (PCSS-MAT) | Mentor | 2016 - Present |
Scientific Program Committee, American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry | Committee Member | 2014 - Present |
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, JAMA, Pain Medicine, American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Journal of General Internal Medicine, Academic Psychiatry, American Journal on Addictions, Journal of Addiction Medicine, Substance Abuse journal | Reviewer | 2012 - Present |
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, Education Committee | Assistant Chairperson | 2010 - Present |
Departments & Organizations
- Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program
- Division of Addictions
- Psychiatry
- Yale Ventures