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Lori Birdsong, MD

Education & Training

Education:

• Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. Received BA in 1991 with a major in Psychology

• Thomas Jefferson Medical School, Philadelphia, PA. Received MD in 1996

• University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

  • Completed an Internship and Residency in Psychiatry in 2000, with training at:

    • the Seattle VA Medical Center,

    • the University of Washington Medical Center (among the top ten medical centers in the United States as rated by U.S. News & World Report),

    • and Harborview Medical Center (a county hospital with a mission to serve the poor and disadvantaged.

  • Completed a Fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry in 2001, with training at the Seattle VA Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center, as well as several nursing homes and adult day treatment centers.

Certification and Licensure:

• North Carolina Medical License, Active, 2004-present (click here to verify)
• Washington Medical License, Active, 1998-present
• Board Certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, February 2002

Awards:

• American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry, Stepping Stones Fellow, 2001
• Community Award for Social Dedication, University of Washington, 1999-2000
• Baldwin L. Keyes Prize for Excellence in Psychiatry, Jefferson Medical College, 1995-1996
• High Honors, Psychiatry, Jefferson Medical College, 1995

Activities:

• Community Psychiatry Tract, University of Washington, 1996-2000
• Women in Psychiatry, 1999-2000
• Women in Medicine, co-president, 1992-1996
• “Jeff Hope,” homeless medical clinic volunteer, Philadelphia PA, 1992-1996
• Mercy Hospice Shelter for Women and Children, volunteer, Philadelphia PA, 1992
• Youth Emergency Services, volunteer mentor for runaway youths, Philadelphia PA, 1993

Professional Organizations:

• American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry, member, 2000-present
• American Psychiatric Association, member, 1996-present
• North Carolina Psychiatric Association, 2004-present
• Washington Psychiatric Association, 1996-2004

Experience:

• Acting Professor, Geriatric Psychiatry, University of Washington/ Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA, 2001-2004. Inpatient and outpatient psychiatry, as well as home and nursing home visits.
• Practice of Adult Psychiatry, Wilmington, NC, September 2004-present