The Community Psychiatry Podcast

Host: Rob Gadomski, DO is the Deputy Medical Director of Psychiatric Services at Project Renewal, Inc and a graduate of the Columbia Public Psychiatry Fellowship. He works primarily with homeless and marginalized individuals in the New York City area. He went to the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine for medical school and completed his psychiatry residency training at Einstein Medical C...

Guest: Dr. Adjoa Smalls-Mantey is a physician-scientist, writer, medical media consultant, and organizational leader. She conducted HIV viral immunology research and completed her doctoral degree at the University of Oxford. She later earned her medical degree from Columbia University and completed her psychiatry residency at The Mount Sinai Hospital where she served as chief resident. Afterwards,...

Guest: Kenneth Minkoff, MD is Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at ZiaPartners, Inc., a behavioral health system consultation firm in Tucson, AZ. He is Board-Certified as an addiction psychiatrist and community psychiatrist, Board Member Emeritus of the American Association for Community Psychiatry, He is Co-Chair of the Community Psychiatry Committee of the Group for Advancement of Psych...

Guest:  Angela Coombs Mumuni, M.D., is a board-certified psychiatrist and Associate Medical Director for Alameda County Behavioral Health Department where she works both clinically in East Oakland, CA as well as serves as administrator supporting psychiatric providers, system-wide psychiatric quality improvement and workforce development. She completed her adult psychiatry residency training at Co...

Guest:  Dr. Sosunmolu Shoyinka is an award-winning psychiatrist, speaker and author, trained at Yale, Columbia, and NYU. Dr Shoyinka is Triple Board certified and holds an MBA from the Kelley School of Business. He is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania and a Fellow of the Philadelphia College of Physicians. He serves on the Board of the American Associat...

Guests:  Brandon Spatz has been an active member of Miracle Clubhouse for a decade, demonstrating a deep and consistent commitment to the Clubhouse Model. In 2024, he joined the Clubhouse International Faculty, facilitating Clubhouse Accreditation visits. Since joining the Faculty, Brandon has completed three accreditation visits, with his fourth scheduled for November 2025. He currently serves on...

Guests:  Dr. Gordon Clark is the Founding President of the American Association for Community Psychiatry, and worked to develop guidelines for psychiatrists practicing in various settings, including CMHCs, state hospitals, state offices of mental health, staff model HMOs, and organized systems of care. He is also a Past President of the American Association for Psychiatric Administration & Lea...

Guest: Dr. Thida Thant is a consultation-liaison psychiatrist and associate professor in the University of Colorado Department of Psychiatry where she is the director of the CL psychiatry service, the Psychiatric Consultation for the Medically Complex clinic, the Easy Consultation psychiatry access program and Program Director of the CL Psychiatry Fellowship. She completed undergrad at the Univers...

Guest: Dr. Tony Carino, MD is a Street Psychiatrist in the Bronx where he provides psychiatric care to people experiencing homelessness. Dr. Carino is the Director of Psychiatry at Janian Medical Care and leads a team of 46 psychiatric practitioners who care for people experiencing homelessness at 86 NYC programs. Dr. Carino is on faculty at Columbia University Public Psychiatry Fellowship and tea...

Guest: Dr. Mena Mirhom completed his adult psychiatry residency in BronxCare Hospital, followed by a Public Psychiatry Fellowship at Columbia University Medical Center. He is currently the Medical Director of Behavioral Health Services at Clara Maass Medical Center, part of the Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health system. Dr. Mirhom also serves as the Chief Wellbeing Officer for Athletes For Hope,...

Guest: Halimah Hamidu-Egiebor, MD, MS, MBA is a psychiatry and internal medicine resident physician at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics and a host of The Community Psychiatry Podcast. She is passionate about integrated and collaborative care, community psychiatry, and advocating for mental wellness and systemic change. Host: Elise Kao is a first-year psychiatry resident and was a 202...

Guest: Emily Morse, DO, is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Iowa where she was first drawn to community-based care during her residency training. Her current clinical work spans a variety of settings which include outreach clinics embedded within local permanent supportive housing programs in partnership with Shelter House in Iowa City—an organization that provides...

Dr. Byron Young hosts Dr. Karinn Glover on the Community Psychiatry Podcast to discuss her background, her work in community psychiatry, and the intertwining of empathy, ancestry, and black love in her practice. Dr. Glover shares her experience with various marginalized communities, her journey in integrating mental health within primary care, and the importance of justice in health. They explore...

Guest: Dr. Alexander McClanahan is a psychiatrist and mental health advocate specializing in community psychiatry, currently completing residency at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). As the Advocacy Chair for the South Carolina Psychiatric Association, Alex has advocated for a wide range of issues, including expanding access to mental healthcare and supporting evidence-informed poli...

Guest: Rob Gadomski, DO is the Deputy Medical Director of Psychiatric Services at Project Renewal, Inc and a graduate of the Columbia Public Psychiatry Fellowship. He works primarily with homeless and marginalized individuals in the New York City area. He went to the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine for medical school and completed his psychiatry residency training at Einstein Medical...

Dr. Sosunmolu Shoyinka is an award-winning psychiatrist, speaker and author, trained at Yale, Columbia, and NYU. Dr Shoyinka is Triple Board certified and holds an MBA from the Kelley School of Business. He is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania and a Fellow of the Philadelphia College of Physicians. He serves on the Board of the American Association for...

Julie Le, D.O. graduated from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her residency training at UCSD's combined family medicine/psychiatry program. She has worked in a variety of settings including San Diego Hospice & Palliative Care, Neighborhood Healthcare community clinic, and Kaiser Permanente San Diego. She currently works at both UC San Diego Health and the U.S. Depa...

Akeem Marsh, M.D., DFAACAP is a nationally recognized expert on the link between trauma and disruptive behavior disorders, as well as the impact of racism and other biases in mental health treatment. Dr. Marsh currently serves as the Vice President of the Vincent J. Fontana Center for Child Protection and Medical Director of the Home for Integrated Behavioral Health , at The New York Foundling. He...

Dr. Altha Jeanne Stewart is the Senior Associate Dean for Community Health Engagement, and Director of the Center for Youth Advocacy and Well-Being, and Director of the Division of Public and Community Psychiatry at University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). In her role as Senior Associate Dean for Community Health Engagement, she serves as PI/co-PI overseeing grants funded by HHS (SAM...

Dr. Brook Choulet, M.D., The Performance Psychiatrist™, is the founder and CEO of the Choulet Performance Psychiatry®, and President of the American Board of Sports and Performance Psychiatry, of which she is one of the seven founding members. With a focus on concierge Performance Psychiatry®, Dr. Choulet guides professionals, athletes, and their families towards unparalleled mental health and per...

Episode Description: Dr. Kim Gordon-Achebe and Dr. Rob Gadomski discuss challenges faced by women of color. The discussion highlights the social determinants of health, resilience, and the inequities in professional settings that contribute to burnout among women of color. Dr. Gordon-Achebe outlines her current work as a health equity coach, emphasizing her healing-centered approach to overcoming...

Motivational Speaker Frederick Shegog and Dr. Jessica Isom discuss transformative rapport building using the liberation health model. They delve into the importance of trust, mutual respect, and a holistic approach to treating mental health, emphasizing social justice and culturally sensitive care. Frederick shares his personal journey with mental health and his experiences with systemic inequitie...

Episode Description:  Dr. Matt Goldman and Dr. Rob Gadomski discuss key takeaways from the Crisis and Emergency Services chapter of the Textbook of Community Psychiatry including the role of crisis services, different roles that community psychiatrists can have in crisis services, and more! Timestamps: 00:10 Introductions 01:26 Definition of Crisis and Role of Crisis Services 08:10 Different Roles...

Episode Description:  Dr. Margie Balfour and Dr. Rob Gadomski discuss key takeaways from the Crisis and Emergency Services chapter of the Textbook of Community Psychiatry including the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, differences in crisis response by state, the role of law enforcement in managing mental health crises, and more! Timestamps: 00:10 Introductions 01:49 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline...

Dr. Joanna Fried and Dr. Brice Reynolds discuss Janian Medical Care, the Manhattan Outreach Consortium, the NYC311 app, their roles as homeless outreach psychiatrists in New York City, and more! Timestamps: 00:10 Introductions 00:46 Janian Medical Care 01:46 ACT and IMT Teams 03:02 Manhattan Outreach Consortium 10:20 Typical Week of a Homeless Outreach Psychiatrist 23:50 Advice for Trainees Janian...