I feel honored to be invited to be a part of the group to help identify and promote the best science for the benefit of individuals living with behavioral health disorders.
Lisa Dixon, M.D., M.P.H., is the Edna L. Edison Professor of Psychiatry at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. She directs the Division of Behavioral Health Services and Policy Research within the Department of Psychiatry.
Dr. Dixon is an internationally recognized health services researcher with over 25 years of continuous funding from the National Institute of Mental Health and the VA. She oversees activities for the New York State Office of Mental Health in implementing evidence-based practices for persons diagnosed with serious mental illness. Dr. Dixon’s grants have focused on improving the quality of care for individuals with serious mental disorders.
Dr. Dixon’s work has joined individuals engaged in self-help, outpatient psychiatric care, and clinicians and policy makers in collaborative research endeavors. Dr. Dixon assumed the role of editor in chief of the journal, Psychiatric Services in January 2017. She has published more than 430 articles in peer-reviewed journals and has received numerous awards.
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