Seth Powsner, MD
Professor of Psychiatry and of Emergency Medicine; Director, Crisis Intervention Unit
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Biography
Dr. Powsner teaches Emergency Medicine and Psychiatry residents, and advanced medical students. He has been on faculty over 30 years and has been Medical Director of the Crisis Intervention Unit within Yale New Haven Hospital's Emergency Department since 2000. Prior to joining the faculty at Yale, Dr. Powsner was on the clinical faculty at the University of Chicago. He had a private practice in downtown Chicago.
Education & Training
- ResidentMichael Reese Hospital/University of Illinois (1982)
- MDYale University (1978)
- BSEEMassachusetts Institute of Technology, Electrical Engineering (1974)
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| President (2013-2016) | American Association for Technology in Psychiatry | 2013 |
| President (2012-2014) | American Association for Emergency Psychiatry | 2012 |
| Visiting Professor | Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine | 2000 |
Departments & Organizations
- Adult Psychiatry
- Center for Medical Informatics
- Emergency Medicine
- Psychiatry
- Yale Medicine
- Yale Ventures