Positive Psychiatry: Wisdom and Well Being (date change)

Presenter

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  Dilip V. Jeste, M.D.

  Dilip V. Jeste, M.D. is Director of Social Determinants of Health Network, President-Elect of World Federation for Psychotherapy, and Editor-in-Chief of International Psychogeriatrics. He completed medical education in India, psychiatry residency at Cornell, and Neurology residency at George Washington University. He was a research fellow and later, Unit Chief at the National Institute of Mental Health. He is also Former Senior Associate Dean for Healthy Aging and Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Neurosciences at University of California, San Diego. Dr. Jeste has been Principal Investigator on numerous research and training grants. His main areas of research include schizophrenia, neuropsychiatric interventions, and healthy aging. He has published 16 books and 800 peer-reviewed journal articles. He is Past President of American Psychiatric Association. He is a member of the National Academy of Medicine, and was a member of the NIH Council of Councils. He is listed in the Institute of Scientific Information list of the “world’s most cited authors”. He has received awards from NIMH, VA, APA, NAMI, NARSAD, and various organizations and universities. He was a TEDMED speaker. His work has been cited in various national and international media outlets.