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Congratulations to Dr. Ann Cornell on Her Expanded Leadership Role
Friday, December 6, 2024
Please join us in congratulating Ann Cornell, PsyD, on her expanded clinical leadership role as Senior Director of URMFG Services at Sully’s Trail.
Dr. Cornell, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, has been a valued leader in the Behavioral Health Partners (BHP) program since 2017. Under her direction, BHP has flourished as a cornerstone of our behavioral health services. In 2019, Dr. Cornell further demonstrated her dedication and expertise by taking on the additional role of Director of the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
In her new role, Dr. Cornell will continue to oversee BHP and EAP while expanding her leadership to include senior-level support for the University Mental Health Program (UMHP). She will also serve as a mentor to the UMHP Director, Daria Alongi, PsyD, further strengthening our commitment to integrated and comprehensive mental health care under URMFG services.
Kayla Hunt, PsyD Named Chief of Informatics for Psychiatry
Friday, December 6, 2024
We are pleased to announce that Kayla Hunt, Psy.D, has been appointed as the Chief of Informatics for Psychiatry. In this role, Dr. Hunt will work with teams throughout the department to optimize our use of the eRecord and explore new technological opportunities for our department.
Additionally, Dr. Hunt, along with Kirk Harris, MD, will continue to serve as Associate Directors of Informatics within the URMC enterprise for the Psychiatry Service Line. Their responsibilities include attending enterprise-wide meetings about improvements and changes related to the eRecord and disseminating that information back to the department, along with working on projects that impact multiple departments within URMC. Furthermore, Dr. Harris will continue to be the informatics point person for questions and projects that specifically pertain to Psychiatry’s inpatient units and CPEP.
To support these initiatives, Dr. Hunt has built a team of ambulatory clinicians, known as Psych eRecord Champions to help achieve these goals and ensure effective communication about eRecord changes within the department.
The current team members are: Pam Geil, LCSW-R (Strong Ties), Janine Coppini, LMHC/CASAC (Strong Recovery), Mac Kelly, PhD (BHP/CCW), Rachel Jones, LMSW (Strong Minds), Grace Yezierski, LMSW (Strong Minds), Alex Brumfield, LMFT (HFM/CCW) and Jillian Burgess, LMHC (PBHW).