Megan Tusken, MD
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EDUCATION:
June 2022
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, General Psychiatry Residency
June 2018
The University of Chicago Division of Biological Sciences Pritzker School of Medicine, Medical Doctorate
May 2013
Goucher College, Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Program Certificate
May 2010
Brown University, Bachelor of Arts
BOARD CERTIFICATION:
2022-current
The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
MEDICAL LICENSURE:
2022-current
Medical Board of New York
2020-current
Texas Medical Board
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
University of Chicago, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Julie Chor, MD, MPH; “Women’s Experiences with Doula Support During First Trimester Surgical Abortion.”
Brown University, Bradley Hasbro Children’s Clinical Research Center, Marina Tolou-Shams, PhD; “Project RAP: A family-based HIV risk-reduction intervention.”
University of California, San Francisco, Global Health Sciences, George Rutherford, MD; Prevention and Public Health Group
Brown University, Department of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences, William H. Warren, PhD; Virtual Environment Navigation Lab
Publications
2024
Palka JM, Peacock M, Tusken M, et al. Depressive symptom severity in mid- to late life in individuals with and without asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2024;12(12):3426-3428.e1. PMID: 39233008.
2023
Ortiz Worthington R, Adams DR, Fritz CDL, Tusken M, Volerman A. Supporting breastfeeding physicians across the educational and professional continuum: a call to action. Acad Med. 2023;98(1):21-28. PMID: 35921171.
2022
Tusken M, Dutra de Abreu I, Eichenberger A, Vela D, Camp MM. Antidepressant medication augmented with cognitive behavioral therapy for generalized anxiety disorder in older adults. In: Tampi RR, Tampi DJ, Young JJ, Balasubramaniam M, Joshi P, eds. Essential Reviews in Geriatric Psychiatry. Springer; 2022:83-86.
2022
Eichenberger A, Dutra de Abreu I, Vela D, Tusken M, Camp MM. Placebo-controlled study of relapse prevention with risperidone augmentation in older patients with resistant depression. In: Tampi RR, Tampi DJ, Young JJ, Balasubramaniam M, Joshi P, eds. Essential Reviews in Geriatric Psychiatry. Springer; 2022:189-192.
2022
Vela D, Dutra de Abreu I, Tusken M, Eichenberger A, Camp MM. Cognitive behavioral therapy for older adults with insomnia and depression: a randomized controlled trial in community mental health services. In: Tampi RR, Tampi DJ, Young JJ, Balasubramaniam M, Joshi P, eds. Essential Reviews in Geriatric Psychiatry. Springer; 2022:393-396.
2019
Chor J, Tusken M, Young D, Lyman P, Gilliam M. Factors shaping women’s pre-abortion communication with members of their social network. J Community Health. 2019;44(2):265-271. PMID: 30306448.
2016
Chor J, Tusken M, Lyman P, Gilliam M. Factors shaping women’s pre-abortion communication with their regular gynecologic care providers. Women's Health Issues. 2016;26(4):437-441. PMID: 27106609.
2016
Chor J, Lyman P, Tusken M, Gilliam M. Women’s experiences with doula support during first-trimester surgical abortion: a qualitative study. Contraception. 2016;93(3):244-248. PMID: 26480890.
Poster Presentations:
2015
Chor J, Tusken M, Lyman P, Gilliam M (2015). “Factors Shaping Women’s Preabortion Communication with Gynecologic Care Providers.” The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting; San Francisco, CA.
2015
Chor J, Lyman P, Tusken M, Gilliam M (2015). “Women’s Experiences With Doula Support During First-Trimester Surgical Abortion: A Qualitative Study.” The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting; San Francisco, CA.
INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE, TEACHING, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE:
UT Southwestern Training Group Facilitator, UT Southwestern Psychiatry Residency Program
Co-Chair, Mentorship Committee, UT Southwestern Psychiatry Residency Program
Peer Educator, Clinical Skills, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Peer Educator, Healthcare Disparities, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Executive Board Member, American Medical Women’s Association, Pritzker School of Medicine Chapter
Executive Board Member, Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association, Pritzker School of Medicine Chapter
Volunteer, Community Health Clinic, Chicago, IL
Volunteer and Research Assistant, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
Volunteer, George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC
Co-Chair, Women in the World, Brown University, Providence, RI
Teaching Assistant, Department of Community Health, Brown University, Providence, RI
Professional Organizations:
American Psychiatric Association
Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians
Dallas Society of Psychoanalytic Psychology