Johns Hopkins Medicine - Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Alexander Wilson Schweizer
FELLOWSHIP IN PSYCHIATRY
OVERVIEW
The Alexander Wilson Schweizer Fellowship funds a mood disorders teaching program at Johns Hopkins. The Fellowship is a permanently endowed fund, the income from which is used to educate families and the public on understanding depression and bipolar disorder; and to train psychiatrists and other professionals in mood disorders research and clinical care.
Following Alec Schweizer's death in spring of 1998, a fund was established in his memory to support the treatment of individuals suffering from depression and other mood-related disorders.
The Alexander Wilson Schweizer Fellowship supports the salary of the Schweizer fellows as they continue their training in the clinical care of patients and families in dealing with depression and bipolar disorder. The Alexander Wilson Schweizer Fellowship also supports the Schweizer fellows in their reseach endeavors to seek better diagnostic approaches and treatment options for patients.
WORK OF THE FELLOWS
In addition to clinical and research work in the area of mood disorders, the Schweizer fellows are also funded to lecture in schools and other educational forums, and to write and publish materials to educate the public about mood disorders.
Select the link to learn more about the work of the Fellows during the last several years:
YEARLY SUMMARY REPORTS
Select the link to learn more about the fellows' work in the schools:
ADOLESCENT DEPRESSION AWARENESS PROGRAM
PAST FELLOWS
| Anthony J. Drobnick, M.D. |
Dr. Drobnick continues to treat patients in the Mood Disorders Consultation Clinic and in private practice. Dr. Drobnick also mentors the current Schweizer fellow to deepen his/her knowledge and clinical expertise in adolescent mood disorders. He worked closely with Dr. Elizabeth Kastelic to establish the 4-bed inpatient unit dedicated to the treatment of mood disorders in adolescents and young adults. |
James Potash, M.D., M.P.H. |
Dr. Potash was recently appointed Co-Director of the Mood Disorders Program at Johns Hopkins. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Potash leads the mood disorders research team in the work to find the genes and discover the mechanisms that lead to mood related symptoms. |
Todd Cox, M.D. |
Dr. Cox continues to treat patients in his busy practice in Washington, DC. He remains an active member of the part-time faculty of the department, working closely with the Adolescent Depression Awareness Program. In addition to his clinical and research endeavors, Dr. Cox mentors the current Schweizer fellow and teaches resident physicians about the clinical care of mood disorders. |
Elizabeth Kastelic, M.D. |
Dr. Kastelic currently directs the Young Adult and Adolescent Mood Disorders Inpatient Unit. She continues to be committed to finding better ways to diagnose and treat young people with mood disorders. In addition to running the inpatient specialty service, Dr. Kastelic directs the outpatient Young Adult and Adolescent Mood Disorders Consultation Clinic. She works with Dr. Karen Swartz and the Adolescent Depression Awareness Program (ADAP) to educate high school students, teachers and parents about mood disorders. |
Lisa Seyfried, M.D. |
Dr. Seyfried's career continues to focus on the diagnosis and treatment of mood disorders, with a particular focus on mood disorders in women. In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Seyfried writes and publishes materials about women's mood disorders to educate both professionals and the public about these illnesses. As a member of the psychiatry faculty at the University of Michigan, Dr. Seyfried continues research as a collaborator in their Depression Center. |
SUPPORT THE FELLOWSHIP
If you would like to support the Alexander Wilson Schweizer Fellowship, you may contact Ms. Jessica Lunken, Director of Development for the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Ms. Lunken can be reached at (410)516-6251 or via email at jlunken1@jhmi.edu. You may also chose to use our secure online giving form. Or write to us at:
The Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
One Charles Center
100 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
