Dec 16, 2020
We know that the COVID-19 pandemic has
had a significant impact on mental health around the world. Can you
share some findings with us on the effect of COVID-19 on mood
disorders from the CLIMB study that was conducted this year? What
were some of the new FDA approvals for medications that happened
this year? In this episode, Dr, Cutler addresses these
questions and so much more, as we take a look back at this year in
psychopharmacology.
Dr. Andrew J. Cutler is Chief Medical Officer at the Neuroscience
Education Institute, and Clinical Professor in the Department of
Psychiatry at SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
Dr. Cutler has been Principal Investigator (PI) on over 400
psychiatric and medical clinical trials. He has authored over 50
peer-reviewed scientific articles and has authored and presented
over 100 abstracts/posters at various scientific meetings. He
serves as a peer reviewer for many prestigious scientific and
medical journals and serves or has served on several Editorial
Boards. He has chaired or attended over 200 Scientific Advisory
Boards, delivered over 3,000 pharmaceutical promotional talks and
over 250 invited CME lectures and Grand Rounds presentations. He
has also done over 30 national satellite television medical
education broadcasts and over 100 national medical web
conferences.
Dr. Cutler is a member of several professional organizations,
including the American Psychiatric Association, the Florida
Psychiatric Society and the American Medical Association. He has
earned the Certified Physician Investigator (CPI) distinction from
the Academy of Physicians in Clinical Research (formerly the
Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Investigators). He is a
Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and the Academy of
Psychosomatic Medicine. He has received several professional honors
and awards including the Merck Award for outstanding medical
scholarship, the University of Virginia Pride Award for outstanding
patient care, the William Sorum Award from the American Psychiatric
Association, the Outstanding Congressional Fellow Award from the
103rd U.S. Congress, a citation from Florida Hospital for
outstanding patient care and the Distinguished Clinical
Professional Award from the Mental Health Association of Central
Florida. He presents research posters and teaches at professional
meetings and has published numerous articles in scientific and
medical journals. Dr. Cutler frequently gives talks to community
groups and national audiences, and often appears as a medical
expert in the local and national media.