Thomas Mitchell, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry; Associate Medical Director of Quality Improvement, Psychiatry
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Biography
My interests include general adult inpatient psychiatry, patient safety and quality, medical education, and suicide prevention. I am most passionate about improving the quality of care for patients and work towards this goal through individual treatment relationships with my patients and also through larger system-wide quality improvement initiatives.
Education & Training
- Chief Resident of Program AdministrationYale School of Medicine (2022)
- Chief Resident of Quality ImprovementYale New Haven Psychiatric Hospital (2022)
- ResidencyYale School of Medicine (2021)
- InternshipYale School of Medicine (2019)
- MDUniversity of Texas at Houston McGovern Medical School (2018)
- BARice University (2012)
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| MedEd Portal Award | Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry | 2021 |
| Alpha Omega Alpha | McGovern Medical School | 2018 |
| Award of Excellence in Psychiatry | McGovern Medical School | 2018 |
| Dean's Research Award | McGovern Medical School | 2015 |
Professional Service
| Organization | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Education Committee, Department of Psychiatry | Member | 2021 - 2022 |
| Clinical Consensus Group for First-Episode Psychosis, Department of Psychiatry | Member | 2021 |
| Patient Safety and Quality Committee, Yale New Haven Psychiatric Hospital | Member | 2021 - Present |
| Eastchester High School | Mentor | 2021 - Present |
| NBC Connecticut, "Suicide Data During COVID-19 Pandemic" | Featured Expert and Consultant | 2020 - Present |
| Yale Resident-Fellow Senate Quality Improvement Council | Vice Chair | 2020 - 2021 |
| Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry | Member | 2017 - Present |
| American Psychiatric Association | Member | 2016 - Present |