Jack Tsai
Associate Professor Adjunct of PsychiatryCards
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Associate Professor Adjunct of Psychiatry
Director, Yale Division of Mental Health Services and Treatment Outcomes Research
Positions outside Yale
Research Director, National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans, VHA
Biography
Dr. Tsai currently serves as Campus Dean and Professor of Public Health at UTHealth, and Research Director for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans. He was full-time faculty at Yale School of Medicine for a decade where he was Director of the Division of Mental Health Services Research, and now serves as Adjunct Faculty remaining active on Yale projects. He has received federally funded grants and published over 400 peer-reviewed articles on topics related to homelessness, severe mental illness, trauma, and health disparities. He is active in the American Psychological Association and the American Public Health Association being in elected leadership positions. He has been a grant reviewer for the VA, PCORI, Social Security Administration, and several foundations. He serves as Editor-in-Chief for npj Mental Health Research and the Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness. He is involved in teaching and mentoring trainees at VA, Yale, UTHealth, and other universities.
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- September 08, 2023Source: Psychiatric Services
Distribution of CARES Act Provider Relief Funding to Psychiatric Care Organizations
- January 11, 2023
Discoveries & Impact (January 2023)
- November 06, 2022Source: Psychiatric Quarterly
Does Street Outreach Engage Its Intended Target Population? Clinical Experience in the Veteran’s Health Administration Homeless Service Programs
- April 10, 2021Source: YaleNews
For Veterans, a Hidden Side Effect of COVID: Feelings of Personal Growth