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2024-25 Chief Residents

Sahithi Edavally, M.D.

Sahithi Edavally, M.D.

Kavina Jani, M.D.

Kavina Jani, M.D.

George Ling, M.D.

George Ling, M.D.


Psychiatry Residency Association (PRA)

An organization that works to improve the residency program through social events, planning the annual retreats, educational/informative seminars, and providing preparation for the yearly PRITE exams.

  • Sarah Bouslog, M.D.

  • Mack Bozman, M.D.

  • Galina Ostrovsky, M.D.

Wellness Committee

The Psychiatry Resident Wellness Committee is charged to inspire, educate, and provide a path to improving resident’s wellness. This group aims to foster creativity and adapt to meet the needs of the residents.

  • Sarah Bouslog, M.D.

  • Galina Ostrovsky, M.D.

House Staff Council

  • Peter Teravskis, M.D., J.D.

  • Brent Collier, M.D.

DCGME Patient Safety Subcommittee

  • Kavina Jani, M.D.

 

2024 Education Awards

General Residency Awards

 Award Name 

 Recipient 

PRITE Excellence for PGY1

John Denton, M.D.

PRITE Excellence for PGY2

Kareem Alhassan, MBBS

PRITE Excellence for PGY3

Reid Black, M.D.

PRITE Excellence for PGY4

Nadine Robertson, M.D.

PRITE Excellence

Reid Black, M.D.

Resident Grand Rounds Presentation

Adam Niolet, M.D.

PGY1 Inpatient Psychiatry Award

Andrew Brown, M.D.
Galina Ostrovsky, M.D.

PGY2 Inpatient Psychiatry Award

Sahithi Edavally, M.D.
Kavina Jani, M.D.

PGY3 Inpatient Psychiatry Award

Cydney Terryn, M.D.
Chelsea Berger, M.D.

PGY4 Inpatient Psychiatry Award

Laura Holland, D.O.
Bennie Padgett, M.D.

Geriatric Psychiatry Award

John Denton, M.D.

PGY1 Emergency Psychiatry Award

Galina Ostrovsky, M.D.

Emergency Psychiatry Award

Kavina Jani, M.D. 

Emergency Psychiatry Night Call Award

Joy Underwood, M.D. 

Addiction Psychiatry Award

Galina Ostrovsky, M.D.

Consult Psychiatry Award

Chelsea Miller, M.D.
Laura Holland, D.O.

Child Outpatient Award

Kavina Jani, M.D.

Child Inpatient Award

Peter Teravskis, M.D., J.D.

Veterans Affairs Psychiatry Award

Kavina Jani, M.D.

Resident Wellness Award

Cydney Terryn, M.D.
Peyton Myers, M.D.

Resident Mentor Award for Excellence in Medical Student Teaching

Peter Teravskis, M.D., J.D.

Faculty Awards

 Award Name

 Recipient

 PGY-1 Faculty Award

Pam Parker, M.D.

 PGY-2 Faculty Award

Scott Pruett, M.D., Ph.D.

 PGY-3 Faculty Award

David Goldberg, Ph.D.

 PGY-4 Faculty Award

Badari Birur, M.D.

Medical Student Teaching Faculty Award

Pam Parker, M.D.

Child and Adolescent Fellowship

 Award Name

 Recipient

Child PRITE Excellence

 Moniqua Tillman, M.D.

First Episode Psychosis Clinic Award

 Ethan Atwood, M.D.

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Grand Rounds

Ethan Atwood, M.D. 

Quality Improvement Research Recognition

Moniqua Tillman, M.D.

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Leadership Award

Moniqua Tillman, M.D.
Kristin Lovvorn, M.D.

Outstanding Attending Award

Blessing Falola, M.D.
Connie Chang, M.D.

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Other Honors & Involvements

Jordana Owens, M.D.

Jordana Owens, M.D.

  • In 2023, Jordana Owens, M.D., worked with other residents, fellows, and faculty to develop a child and adolescent psychiatry interest group at UAB. The interest group provides a platform for students and residents to network with child and adolescent psychiatrists, learn about this medical subspeciality, and consider choosing a career in a field that sees many fellowship positions go unfilled each year. For her efforts, Owens was presented with APA’s 2024 O’Leary Award for Innovation in Psychiatry at this year’s Annual Meeting. The award was presented on May 7 during the Diversity Leaders and Alumni Reception.
James (Edward) Bryant, M.D.

James (Edward) Bryant, M.D.

  • Selection to the APA Research Colloquium for Junior Psychiatrists. This program promotes the research career development for early career psychiatrists through mentoring and networking activities.
Reid Black, M.D.

Reid Black, M.D.

  • Poster, “Race Against Time: A Case Report of Multidisciplinary Treatment of Functional Dysphagia”, also presented at the annual Alabama Psychiatric Physicians Association conference.
Haniya Halim, M.D.

Haniya Halim, M.D.

  • Scholarship, Educational Outreach Program for General Psychiatry Residents, awarded by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry to attend their annual meeting.
Kimberly McWilliams, M.D.

Kimberly McWilliams, M.D.

  • First place overall poster, “Observation of Blood Dyscrasias in Antipsychotic Non-naive Patient During Medication Transition: A Case Report”, at the spring 2023 Alabama Psychiatric Physicians Conference.
Chelsea Miller, M.D.

Chelsea Miller, M.D.

  • Publication in the Journal of Affective Disorder. Volume 314, 1 October 2022, Pages 303-308
  • Poster, “Delta-8 induced Psychotic Exacerbation: A Case Series with a Review of Literature”, presented at the annual Alabama Psychiatric Physicians Association conference.
  • Publication in Frontiers in Psychiatry! “Delta-8 induced Psychotic Exacerbation: A Case Series with a Review of Literature”
  • Selection for the 2023 APA Foundation Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program
Kareem Alhassan, M.D

Kareem Alhassan, M.D

  • Award of second best overall poster, “Implication of prevalence of adversity in different functional disorders” at the most recent Academy of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Conference (ACLP).
Haniya Halim, M.D.

Haniya Halim, M.D.

  • Poster, “Manic Episode Following Psilocybin Use in a Man with Bipolar II Disorder”, presented at the annual Alabama Psychiatric Physicians Association conference in 2023.