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Yeates Conwell, M.D.

(Pronouns: he/him)

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Office: (585) 275-3535

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Patient Care Setting

Psychiatry

Biography

Professional Background

Professor 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.

Credentials

Education

1980
MD | University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/1984 - 06/30/1985
Fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry at Yale New Haven Hospital

07/01/1981 - 06/30/1984
Residency in Psychiatry at Yale New Haven Hospital

07/01/1980 - 08/30/1981
Internship in Internal Medicine at Norwalk Hospital

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Awards

2022
Eric D. Caine Award

2021
University of Rochester Outstanding T32 Program Director Award

2019 - 2020
QuiShi Chair Professor, Zhejiang University
Location: Hangzhou, China

2019
International Association for Suicide Research Morselli Medal - for lifetime contributions of suicidal behavior & prevention

2017
Eric D. Caine Award "for outstanding dedication and commitment to mentoring"

2016
Distinguished Life Fellow, American Psychiatric Association

2016
American College of Psychiatrists Award for Research in Geriatric Psychiatry

2014
Fellow, Gerontological Society of America

2013
Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Award

2011
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Lifesaver Award

2008
American Association of Suicidology Louis I. Dublin Award

2005 - 2008
Visiting Professor, Dalian Medical University
Location: Dalian, China

2003
Distinguished Life Fellow, American Psychiatric Association

2002
Brickell Visiting Professor
Location: NYS Psychiatric Inst. and Columbia Univ. College of Phys & Surg

2002
Faculty Mentorship Award, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry

1997
Elected Member, International Academy for Suicide Research

1994
American Association of Suicidology Edwin A Shneidman Award

1994
American Association of Suicidology Edwin A. Shneidman Award

1988 - 1993
NIMH Geriatric Mental Health Academic Award

1984
National Psychiatric Endowment Fund - Laughlin Award
Location: Yale University School of Medicine

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Publications

Journal Articles

9/6/2023
Wang J, Shen JY, Conwell Y, Yu F, Nathan K, Heffner KL, Li Y, Caprio TV. "Antipsychotic use among older patients with dementia receiving home health care services: Prevalence, predictors, and outcomes." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.. 2023 Sep 6; Epub 2023 Sep 06.

8/26/2023
Wang J, Shen JY, Yu F, Nathan K, Caprio TV, Conwell Y, Moskow MS, Brasch JD, Simmons SF, Mixon AS, Norton SA. "How to Deprescribe Potentially Inappropriate Medications During the Hospital-to-Home Transition: Stakeholder Perspectives on Essential Tasks." Clinical therapeutics.. 2023 Aug 26; Epub 2023 Aug 26.

6/7/2023
López Malo Vázquez de Lara A, Bhandari PM, Wu Y, Levis B, Thombs B, Benedetti A, . "A case study of an individual participant data meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy showed that prediction regions represented heterogeneity well." Scientific reports.. 2023 Jun 7; 13(1):9275. Epub 2023 Jun 07.

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