Esperanza Diaz, MD

Esperanza Díaz M.D. provides teaching and supervision for Yale medical students, psychiatry residents, and trainees from other disciplines such as psychology, nursing and social work. Dr. Diaz received her M.D. degree from the Javeriana University in Bogotá, Colombia. She finished her Psychiatry residency at Yale School of Medicine. She is a board-certified Psychiatrist and Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. She is a psychoanalyst. Her research concentrates on adherence to medications, the development of culturally sensitive mental health services to Hispanics with persistent mental disorders, development of teaching methods of culturally sensitive care. She has received research awards from the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD) and from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Dr. Diaz’s professional interests are focused on improving mental health services to Hispanics and education focusing on interviewing, culturally sensitive services, and mental health disparities. She is a member of the American Society of Hispanic Psychiatry. She is the recipient of the 2012 inaugural American Psychiatric Association Assembly Member in Training Mentor Award, and the Irma Bland Award for Excellence in Teaching Residents. She served on the SAMHSA Advisory Committee for Women Services. She serves on NIMH and NIH scientific reviews. She is a reviewer for numerous scientific journals.