Resume

CURRICULUM VITAE

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
Edward Stephen Halpert, MD, is a Board Certified psychiatrist with a distinguished career in clinical psychiatry, teaching, and administration.  He practices as a psychiatric clinician and role-model (as a quadriplegic for the past forty-four years) with the successful use of creativity, determination and intuition to diagnose and treat psychiatric patients.

PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY
SOLUTIONS & RESOURCES, Miami, Florida

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (Voluntary since 2009) 1979 – Present
Director, Maternal Addiction Program 1989 – 1994
Director, Addiction Research and Treatment Center 1989 – 1994

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, Tampa, Florida
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry  1977 – 1979

TAMPA VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER, Tampa, Florida
Director of Psychiatric Services, Day Hospital Program 1978 – 1979
Consultation/Liaison Service, Medical Center 1976 – 1978

EDUCATION
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, December 1999
DOCTOR OF MEDICINE, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1969
BACHELOR OF ARTS, Biology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 1965

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENCY, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 1972-1976
FAMILY MEDICINE INTERNSHIP / RESIDENCY, University of Miami, Miami, FL 1971-1972

CERTIFICATIONS
•    Diplomat, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, February 1977
•    Medical Licenses, Florida and California
•    Health Care Management, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, 1997
•    Managed Care and Capitation, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, 1997

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
•    Advisory Committee on Handicapped and Chemical Dependency, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
•    Women and Addiction Committee, Miami Coalition for a Drug-Free Community, Chair
•    Intervention, Prevention, and Treatment Committee, Miami Coalition for a Drug-Free Community
•    Steering Committee on Greater Miami Target Cities Partnership, Miami Coalition for a Drug-Free Community
•    Ad Hoc Committee on Psychiatric Services for Hurricane Andrew Victims, South Florida Psychiatric Society, Chair
•    Committee on Health and Environment, South Miami Chamber of Commerce, Chair

AFFILIATIONS
•    American Psychiatric Society
•    Florida Psychiatric Society

HONORS
•    Member of Beta Gamma Sigma National Honorary Business Scholarship Society
•    Commendation Award, Dade County Commission
•    Certificate of Appreciation, Miami Coalition for a Drug-Free Community
•    Outstanding Committee Chairperson, South Miami Chamber of Commerce