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Academics: Recent Awards

Dr. Aaron Kheriaty, MD, the Residency Training Director, was awarded the designation of Marquis’ Who’s Who in America 2009, for his work in psychiatry, spirituality, and bioethics. He has also been awarded the Spirituality and Medicine Award for Curriculum Development for Psychiatry Residency Training Programs from the George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health.

Over the years, the UCI Psychiatry and Human Behavior Department received several awards from the UCI School of Medicine Honors & Awards Night

·          Our Department received the Associated Medical Students Excellence in Teaching Award three years in a row.

·          Barry Chaitin, M.D. received the Department Chair Award for Excellence presented to the department chair whose department has promoted student development and exemplifies the spirit of medical education.

·          Leslie Thompson, Ph.D received the MVP Outstanding Service Award for contributing her time, talent and continued support of the educational programs.

·          Gerald Maguire, M.D. received the Outstanding Faculty Service Award for his excellent teaching abilities, dedication to the residents, and on-going support and commitment to the annual Student/Faculty Retreat.

In addition, our residents were also awarded with multiple honors during medical school.

·          Sayeh Beheshti graduated from UCI School of Medicine with distinction in the Arts & Humanities for her contributions to the School of Medicine community in the areas of arts and humanities.

·          Gina Gajdos received the Gold-Headed Cane Award from her peers for commitment and devotion to patient care.

·          Brenda Jensen was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Brenda also received the Merck Manual Award for outstanding academic and clinical achievement, and the Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Award from the American Medical Women's Association for graduating first in her class.

        Gail Ryan-Raphael graduated with distinctions in Service and in the Arts & Humanities. Dr. Ryan also received the Educational Affairs Service Award, Senior Humanitarian Award, Associated Medical Student Government Service Award, and the Medical Arts & Humanities Award.

"Core lectures are an integral part of our training at UCI. Although there is much on-the-job learning during our rotations, it is critical to have structured teaching on the different topics. As an intern, we are learning the basics in pharmacotherapy, various psychiatric disorders, and other subjects such as ethics and professionalism. My favorite, however, are the psychotherapy sessions with Doctors Kotin and Sporty, and I can't wait for my own therapy patients!

In our second and third years, we will have a series of more in-depth lectures in both pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy. Our didactics are designed to give a comprehensive overview of all the different aspects of psychiatry, and I have confidence that our graduates are some of the most competitive candidates out in the world of psychiatry."

Sayeh Beheshti

San Jose State University, B.S. and M.A.

UC Irvine School of Medicine, M.D.