CONTACT INFORMATIONBIOGRAPHYCREDENTIALSAWARDSPUBLICATIONSYeates Conwell, M.D.(Pronouns: he/him)Contact InformationPhone NumbersOffice: (585) 275-3535A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty GroupgroupAn Accountable Health PartnerassignmentNot Accepting New PatientsLocations300 Crittenden BlvdRochester, NY 14642Faculty AppointmentsProfessor (Part-Time) - Department of Psychiatry , Geriatric/Psychiatry (SMD) Patient Care SettingPsychiatryBiographyProfessional BackgroundProfessor and Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry Director, Geriatric Psychiatry Program Director, URMC Office for Aging Research and Health Services Co-Director, Center for the Study and Prevention of Suicide Co-Director, UR/CDC Injury Control Research Center on Suicide Prevention Dr. Yeates Conwell is Professor and Vice Chair, Co-Director of the Center for the Study and Prevention of Suicide and Director of the Geriatric Psychiatry Program of the Department of Psychiatry, and Director of the University of Rochester Medical Center's Office for Aging Research and Health Services. In 2012, he was selected as an Innovation Advisor for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. He has lectured and written extensively on suicide and depression in later life, drawing on research that has been continuously funded by NIH institutes, the CDC, and foundation support for the past 25 years. He has been a regular member of NIH review panels, was President of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and serves as consultant to agencies and centers dedicated to suicide prevention research worldwide. The primary foci of Dr. Conwell's research are risk factors for suicide in the second half of life and their implications for service system redesign, with particular emphasis on the design and implementation of preventive interventions in community settings, and their linkage to healthcare services. As well, Dr. Conwell maintains a clinical practice providing care to older adults. Dr. Conwell received his MD degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and psychiatry residency and postdoctoral research training at Yale University School of Medicine.CredentialsEducation1980MD | University of Cincinnati College of MedicinePost-doctoral Training & Residency07/01/1984 - 06/30/1985Fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry at Yale New Haven Hospital07/01/1981 - 06/30/1984Residency in Psychiatry at Yale New Haven Hospital07/01/1980 - 08/30/1981Internship in Internal Medicine at Norwalk HospitalVIEW ALL expand_moreAwards2022Eric D. Caine Award2021University of Rochester Outstanding T32 Program Director Award2019 - 2020QuiShi Chair Professor, Zhejiang UniversityLocation: Hangzhou, China2019International Association for Suicide Research Morselli Medal - for lifetime contributions of suicidal behavior & prevention2017Eric D. Caine Award "for outstanding dedication and commitment to mentoring"2016Distinguished Life Fellow, American Psychiatric Association2016American College of Psychiatrists Award for Research in Geriatric Psychiatry2014Fellow, Gerontological Society of America2013Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Award2011American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Lifesaver Award2008American Association of Suicidology Louis I. Dublin Award2005 - 2008Visiting Professor, Dalian Medical UniversityLocation: Dalian, China2003Distinguished Life Fellow, American Psychiatric Association2002Brickell Visiting ProfessorLocation: NYS Psychiatric Inst. and Columbia Univ. College of Phys & Surg2002Faculty Mentorship Award, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry1997Elected Member, International Academy for Suicide Research1994American Association of Suicidology Edwin A Shneidman Award1994American Association of Suicidology Edwin A. Shneidman Award1988 - 1993NIMH Geriatric Mental Health Academic Award1984National Psychiatric Endowment Fund - Laughlin AwardLocation: Yale University School of MedicineVIEW ALL expand_morePublicationsJournal Articles12/16/2022Wang J, Shen JY, Conwell Y, Podsiadly EJ, Caprio TV, Nathan K, Yu F, Ramsdale EE, Fick DM, Mixon AS, Simmons SF. "Implementation considerations of deprescribing interventions: A scoping review." Journal of internal medicine.. 2022 Dec 16; Epub 2022 Dec 16. 12/2022Van Orden KA, Conwell Y, Chapman BP, Buttaccio A, VanBergen A, Beckwith E, Santee A, Rowe J, Palumbos D, Williams G, Messing S, Sörensen S, Tu X. "The helping older people engage (HOPE) study: Protocol & COVID modifications for a randomized trial." Contemporary clinical trials communications.. 2022 Dec; 30:101040. Epub 2022 Nov 30. 10/24/2022Chen S, Conwell Y, Xue J, Li L, Zhao T, Tang W, Bogner H, Dong H. "Effectiveness of integrated care for older adults with depression and hypertension in rural China: A cluster randomized controlled trial." PLoS medicine.. 2022 Oct 24; 19(10):e1004019. Epub 2022 Oct 24. VIEW ALL PUBLICATIONSClose WindowSchedule an appointment with Yeates Conwell, M.D.Please answer the following questions to help us find the right appointment for you.Important: If you believe that you have a medical or psychiatric emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest hospital. This website is not intended for emergency care.Have you seen this provider in the last 2 years?YesNoExisting Patient Schedule or request a follow up appointment online through MyChart. If you do not have a MyChart account, please close this window and call the appointment phone number. 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