Bela Sood, MD
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose - 03/27/2024

Aradhana A. Sood, M.D., FAACAP

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FACULTY CURRICULUM VITAE

 

1.              PERSONAL INFORMATION:

1.1              Name:

Aradhana A. (Bela) Sood, M.D., MSHA, FAACAP

Senior Professor, Child Mental Health Policy

Virginia Treatment Center for Children

Center for Society and Health

Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center

 

1.2              Home Address:

3606 Littlecroft Place 

Midlothian, VA 23113

 

1.3              Business Address:

Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Department of Psychiatry

Virginia Treatment Center for Children

P.O. Box 980489, 515 N 10th Street

Richmond, VA 23298-0489 

(804) 828-3129

 

1.4              Date of Birth:

December 16, 1956

 

1.5              Citizenship:

United States 

 

1.6              Marital Status:

Married –

Spouse: Rakesh K Sood MD

Three children: Rishi, Shalin and Ashvin Sood

 

 

 

2.              LICENSURE:

2.1              Licensure

1988              Virginia, Permanent License              # 0101042644

1986              Ohio, Permanent License

1983              Iowa, Permanent License

1981              London, U.K., Visa Qualifying Examination

1983              FLEX

1981              London, U.K., ECFMG                            #332-978-6

1980              India, Permanent License

 

2.2              Certification

1983              Diplomate, Federal Licensing Examination

1988              Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, #30840

1989              Certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

1994              Fellow, American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

 

3.              EDUCATION:

2006              MSHA              Virginia Commonwealth University

1979              M.D.              Jiwaji University, Gwalior, India

1974              B.S.I.              Jiwaji University, Gwalior, India

 

4.              MILITARY SERVICE RECORD:              None

 

5.              POST GRADUATE TRAINING OR SPECIAL EXPERIENCE:

5.1               Advanced Training:

                         2017   Initiation of endorsement as an Infant mental health clinical mentor for the Commonwealth

                                    of Virginia

2006              LEAD Virginia: Immersion in leadership skills to aid the economic development of the State of Virginia

              2003 - 2006

Masters of Sciences in Health Administration (MSHA): Executive Track, VCU

              2002 to 2003

Ameringen Hedwig Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM Fellow)

              2001

Future Leaders in Psychiatry, Emory University, Boca Raton, FL, April

2004              Advanced Training in Administration of Rating Scales in Child Psychiatry, New York, NY, May

2004              12th Annual Women in Science, Dentistry and Medicine, Pathways to Leadership Conference, Richmond, VA, March

2004          National Society of Professors for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Clinical Research, Annual Meeting, San Juan, PR, March

2004          American Association for the Directors of Psychiatry Residency Training, Leadership and Change, Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March

2003              Site Initiation Visit, Rating Scales in Child Psychiatry: Risperidone in Bipolar disorder, Atlanta, GA, October

2003              11th Annual Women in Medicine, Pathways to Leadership Conference, Richmond, VA, April

2003              STAR-D Inter Rater Reliability Meeting: Columbia University, New York, NY, April

2003              National Society of Professors for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, School Based Child Mental Health, Annual Meeting, Santa Fe, NM, March

2002              10th Annual Women in Medicine, Pathways to Leadership Conference, Richmond, VA, April

2002              National Society of Professors for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Annual Meeting, Miami, FL

2001              9th Annual Women in Medicine, Pathways to Leadership Conference, Richmond, VA, April

2001              Site Initiation Visit, Atomoxetine in the Treatment of ADHD, Orlando, FL, March

2000              Site Initiation Visit, Risperidone in the Treatment of Childhood Schizophrenia, Philadelphia, PA, December

2000              Annual Meeting of the New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit, Boca Raton, FL, May

2000              8th Annual Women in Medicine, Pathways to Leadership Conference, Charlottesville, VA, April

1999              National Senior Women in Medicine Annual Conference, American Association of Medical Colleges, Baltimore, MD, June

1998              Site Initiation Visit, Fluoxetine in the Treatment of Child and Adolescent OCD, Indianapolis, IN, May

1997              Annual Meeting of the New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit, Boca Raton, FL, May

1996              Annual Meeting of the Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Philadelphia, PA, October

1996              Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, New York, NY, May

1996              Advanced Training on Depressive Disorders, St. Petersburg, FL, March

1994              Annual Conference of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York, NY

1986              Annual Meeting of the Society of Biological Psychiatry, Washington, DC

1984              Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, Toronto, Canada

 

5.2              Fellowship

2002 - 2003              Ameringen Hedwig Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine, Drexel University

1986 - 1988              Fellow in Child Psychiatry Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

 

5.3              Internship and Residencies

1985              Senior (Administrative) Resident

Adult Psychiatry, University of Missouri

Kansas City, MO 

1983 - 1986              Residency in Psychiatry

University of Missouri 

Kansas City, MO 

1980              Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Kamla Raja Women's Hospital

Gwalior, India 

1979 - 1980              Internship, Rotating,

Jai Arogya Group of Hospitals

Gwalior, India 

 

6.              ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS OR OTHER SIGNIFICANT WORK EXPERIENCE:

             January 2015—Present          Co-Director Science of Happiness Course, VCU

July 2014 – present              Senior Professor for Child Mental Health Policy

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA

April 2012 – present              Consulting Psychiatrist

Department of Juvenile Justice

July 2013 – present                            Supervising Attending

ADHD and Mood Disorders Clinic

 

Virginia Treatment Center for Children

December 2011 – June 2014              Associate Director of Training, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,

Virginia Commonwealth University 

Richmond, VA 

January - July 2009              Attending, Acute Unit

Virginia Treatment Center for Children

July 2007 – December 2008              Attending, Residential Unit

              Virginia Treatment Center for Children

April 2007 – August 2007              VA Tech Panel

Gubernatorial Appointee

July 2005 – June 2014                            Professor of Psychiatry

Virginia Commonwealth University 

Richmond, VA 

July 2005 – July 2013              Member, State Board of Social Services

Gubernatorial Appointee, 2005

Sept 2002- June 2014                            Chair, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Medical Director, Virginia Treatment Center for Children

VCU Medical Center 

Richmond, VA 

Sept 2001 – Sept 2002              Interim Chair, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Interim Medical Director, Virginia Treatment Center for Children

VCU Medical Center 

Richmond, VA 

Dec 1999 – 2012              Director, Pediatric Psychopharmacology Research Unit

Virginia Treatment Center for Children

VCU Medical Center 

Richmond, VA 

July 1999 – Present              Associate Medical Director

Virginia Premier Health Plan

Richmond, VA 

Aug 1997 – June 1999              Physician Consultant

Memorial Child Guidance Clinic

Richmond, VA 

Feb 1997 – 1999              Medical Director

Pediatric Psychopharmacology Research Unit

Richmond, VA 

July 1996 – Present              Director, Attention Deficit Disorders Clinic,

VCU Medical Center 

Richmond, VA 

Jan. 1996 – Present              Director, Mood and Anxiety Disorders Clinic

VCU Medical Center 

Richmond, VA 

July 1995 – June 2005              Associate Professor of Psychiatry

Virginia Commonwealth University 

Richmond, VA 

Jan. 1994 – November 2011              Director of Training, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,

Virginia Commonwealth University 

Richmond, VA 

July 1993 - Dec 1993              Coordinator, Fellowship Curriculum

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Virginia Commonwealth University 

Richmond, VA 

Aug. 1992- 2007              Physician Advisor, Managed Care

Trigon Blue Cross Blue Shield of Virginia,

Richmond, VA 

Sept. 1991 - Present              Child & Adolescent Attending Psychiatrist

Virginia Treatment Center for Children

VCU Medical Center 

Richmond, VA 

Sept. 1991 – June 1996              Chief, Pediatric Psychopharmacology

Virginia Treatment Center for Children

VCU Medical Center 

Richmond, VA 

Oct. 1989 - June 1996              Medical Director

Attention Deficit Disorder Clinic

Richmond, VA 

July 1989 – June 1993              Consulting, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Hanover Community Services Board

Hanover, VA 

July 1989 - June 1991              Director, Outpatient Child and Adolescent Program

VCU Medical Center 

Richmond, VA 

July 1988 – July 1995              Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

Virginia Commonwealth University 

Richmond, VA 

July 1988 - June 1991              Director, Child and Adolescent Inpatient Program

VCU Medical Center 

Richmond, VA 

July 1986 – June 1988              Clinical Instructor

Ohio State University

Columbus OH 

July 1986 – June 1988              Fellow in Child Psychiatry,

Clinical Instructor

Ohio State University 

Columbus, OH 

 

  1. MEMBERSHIP – SCIENTIFIC, HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Strategic Planning group: Inspire Work group: Richmond City Health District, Youth Violence Prevention 2016 to present

Virginia early childhood and Infant Mental health strategic planning executive committee: 2015 to present

Virginia summit on Gun Violence Prevention, Scientific Committee: 2019

-Gubernatorial appointee, Virginia Trauma Informed Workgroup; Commonwealth of Virginia: May 2018

-Gubernatorial appointee, Virginia Advisory Council on PANS/PANDAS; Commonwealth of Virginia: May 2018

-Member, Panel to evaluate outcomes of the Governor’s Access Plan (GAP Benefits) Demonstration Project; DMAS, Commonwealth of Virginia: April 2015

-Transformation Task Force on Child Mental Health (appointed by the Commissioner of Mental Health, Virginia): 2014

-Various Statewide Committees on Children’s Mental Health (2001 ONWARDS)

-Secretary, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: 2013 to 2015

-Early Childhood Mental Health Advisory Board: 2012 to present

-Member, APA Council on Children, Adolescents and Their Families: 2012 to present

-Member, Ad Hoc Committee on State Wide conference on Evidence Based practices in Systems of Care, DMHMRSAS, 2007

-Member, Commissioner of Mental Health Task force on Workforce Shortage issues in the state of Virginia: 2006 to present

-Member, State Interagency Adolescent Substance Abuse workgroup:2006 to present

- Psychiatric Society of Virginia, February 2006 present

President of Regional Organization for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, VA 2004 to present

-Member, State Board of Social Service, Gubernatorial Appointee, 2005-2013

-Member, Georgetown National Training Institutes Faculty Advisory Committee: appointed 2004 to present

-Member, State Child and Family behavioral Health Policy and Planning Committee: 2003 to present

-Member, Child Psychiatry Expert on Evidence Based Practices to the Commission on Youth: 2003 to present

- Member: National Expert Panel on the Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder in Children, JBRF, 2003 - present

- American Medical Association: 2003 - present

- Member, National Psychiatry Residency Review Committee, 2003 - 2009

- National Society of Professors for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: 2002 - present

- American Association of Psychiatrists from India, Virginia Chapter, 1995 - 1997

- Member, American Association for Directors of Psychiatry Residency Programs: 1994 - present

- Vice President, American Association of Psychiatrists from India, Virginia Chapter, 1990 – 1993

- Member, American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Programs, 1990 - 1991

- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - 1986 - Present

- Ohio State Medical Association -1986 – 1988

- Ohio Psychiatric Association -1986 – 1988

 

  1. MEMBERSHIP IN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

    - Inspire work Group on violence Prevention in youth, Richmond City Health District: 2015 to now

This work group is involved in a CDC grant in conjunction with the office of Juvenile Justice t prevent youth violence and involves projects that addresses primary, secondary and tertiary prevention strategies to reduce homicide and other violent behaviors affecting youth between ages 14 to 24

Early childhood mental health: at the state and local level: implementing Circle of Security as a prevention strategy for high risk substance abusing mothers to inoculate against violence towards infants and children

    -Interfaith Council of Greater Richmond, 2008 to 2011

- Volunteer counselor for Camp Comfort Zone, 2007 – present

- President, Board of Directors, Agoraphobics Building Independent Lives (ABIL), 1998-2000

- Founder & President Hand in Hand Asian Indian Community Organization, 1997 - present

- Member, Board of Directors, Agoraphobics Building Independent Lives (ABIL), 1997

- Member, India Association of Virginia and VCU, 1989-Present

- Life Member, Hindu Center of Virginia, Richmond, VA

- Consultant on Cross Cultural Issues for Asian American Children and Adolescents

 

9.              SPECIAL AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS AND OTHER HONORS:

9.1               Awards:

May  2020        Agnes Purcell McGavin Award for Prevention, American Psychiatric Association

December 2018

              Child Advocate Award 2018, Virginia Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics

October 2018              Distinguished Speaker, Annual Medical Student, Resident & Fellow Breakfast, AACAP, Seattle

May 2017              2017 AIF Leadership Award, American India Foundation Annual Gala

March 2016              Shield plaque, 9th International Psychiatric Conference, SAARC Psychiatric Federation

May 2015              Special Consultant, Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida

May 2013              Distinguished Outstanding International Medical Graduate, APA Presidential Symposium on IMGs

September 2008

Hero in the Fight, Voices for Virginia’s Children

October 2007              Faculty Excellence Award, VCU

September 2007

                            Distinguished Service Award, VCU

March 2007              Professional Achievement Award, Women in Science Dentistry and Medicine, ISDM, VCU SOM

February 2007              Who’s Who of American Women

October 2006              Outstanding Mentor Award, AACAP, San Diego

August 2006              Special recognition for outstanding contributions to Women in Medicine, VCUHS

February 2006              YWCAs 2006 Outstanding Woman for Health and Sciences in Virginia

April 2006              Lead Virginia, Class of 2006

January 2006              Nominated for Professional Achievement Award, Women in Medicine, VCU SOM Sponsor: Isaac Wood MD

June 2005              Teaching Award, Fellowship training, VCU

January 2004, 2005

              Nominated for Professional Achievement Award, Women in Medicine, VCU SOM Sponsor: Isaac Wood MD

June 1996              Teaching Award, Fellowship training, VCU

 

9.2               Fellowships:

July 2003 – May 2006

Executive track of the MSHA Program, VCU

April 2002              Fellow of the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine program (Drexel University)

 

9.3               Activities as Senior Professor in Child Mental Health

Invited to serve on several state level committees appointed by the governor: Trauma Informed work group and PANS and PANDAS: 2017 to Present

Invited to serve as the central region coordinator of integrated care with area pediatricians under a HRSA grant and oversight of tele-consults with Pediatricians and PCPs in 5 regions of Virginia 2018 (The Virginia Mental Health Access program of the VA AAP): 2018 to present

Working on Electronic database for medication and electronic medical passport for children in foster care to optimize psychotropic medications use (Linking IT to state DSS) and reduction of Psychotropic use in vulnerable populations

Executive Committee for the State Early childhood and infant mental health stakeholder group to develop a curriculum for infant mental health for dissemination to Bachelor trained child care professionals in the State of Virginia: 2017 to present

Attachment Clinic: Implementation of Circle of Security in high risk mothers with depression, substance abuse, high ACE scores to prevent maltreatment. : 2015 to present

Establishing a public health model in an after school program to address mental health of families using universal surveillance, selective and indicated prevention: 2015 to present

Planning for Annual VTCC scientific symposium 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018:

  Responsible for successfully recruiting keynote speakers for the annual scientific presentation for

  VTCC

Published: The Virginia Tech Massacre: Strategies and challenges for improving mental health Policy on campus and Beyond; edited by Aradhana Bela Sood and Robert Cohen, 2014, Oxford University Press

Formed strong links with the office of government affairs and all the activities involving mental health of children of concern to the General Assembly.

 

Appointed to the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities transformation task force for child mental health and serve on two statewide task forces related to the welfare of children and adolescents

 

Asked to advise DMAS re benefit package for the Seriously Mentally Ill in lieu of Medicaid Expansion.

 

Asked by Stop Childhood Abuse Now (SCAN) for written comments to the Commission on Youth regarding the use of restraints and seclusion in schools. This bill was introduced in the general assembly of Virginia January 2015 and passed both senate and house to become law.

 

Worked with the Federation of Community Engaged Research, Center for Society and Health, community stakeholders.

 

Developed links with national researchers on ACEs, primary prevention strategies and determining what would be best strategy for producing collective impact on population health

 

IRB request to Department of Juvenile Justice to analyze data on youth in DJJ custody to develop strategies for primary prevention for youth in late elementary and middle school. Approved April 2015

 

Senior visiting professor and consultant to University of Florida at Gainesville: 2015

9.4               External Grants:

2018              Virginia Mental Health Access Program, HRSA, Sub PI, 5 Year 445,000 per year for five years

2015              Psychotropic medication use in Children in foster care: Building a collaborative platform for child serving agencies to moderate the use of psychotropics in foster care children.  Collaborative grant from AACAP: Funding: $ 3,000 to ROCAP VA (Sood:  President)

2015              Collaboration with VDSS, AAP, AFP, ROCAP, Families of foster children (FACES) and VCU School of Arts to develop common strategy to optimize psychotropic use in children. Casey Family Foundation supporting the project: $5000 grant to Sood

2007              A Multicenter Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Flexible-Dosed, Parallel-Group Study of Aripiprazole Flexibly Dosed in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Autistic Disorder, $86,560

2007              A 52-Week, Open-label, Multicenter Study of the Safety and Tolerability of Aripiprazole Flexibility Dosed in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Autistic Disorder , $120,463

2004              Visiting Professor, Michelle Pato: Chair APA Research Committee, Developing Departmental Research: Janssen Pharmaceuticals, $7,000

2004              Advances In Psychopharmacology, Unrestricted Training Grant, CICFS &, Astra Zeneca, $2000

2003              Visiting Professor, Joseph Woolston, Professor, Yale Child Study Center, Trauma in children, Astra Zeneca, $2000

2003              Principal Investigator, Risperidone in children with Bipolar Disorder, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, $170,000

2002              Co-Principal Investigator, Children of Depressed Mothers: A STAR*D ancillary Study, Myrna Weissman (Principal Investigator), NIMH

2001-02              Principal Investigator, Long Acting Adderal Study, Shire Richwood, $14,000.

2001              Principal Investigator, Atomoxetine Study, Eli Lilly, $175,000.

2000              $20,000 Grant to Review Efficacy of Neurobiofeedback in the Treatment of Attention Deficit Disorder, Edwin Joseph Foundation

1999              Co-Investigator, Safety and Efficacy of Risperidone versus Placebo in Conduct Disorder in Mild, Moderate and Borderline Mentally Retarded Children Aged 5-1 0 years, #RIS USA, Janssen Pharmaceuticals

1998              Principal Investigator, Fluoxetine in OCD, $75,000.

1998              Principle Investigator, The Effectiveness and Safety of Rapid Loading of Depakote in Children and Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder, Funded by Abbott Pharmaceuticals.

1997              Co-investigator, Population Based Pharmacokinetic' Study on Methylphenidate, MIMC

1997              Co-Investigator, A 38 week, two phase, multicenter Study to Investigate the Safety and Effectiveness of Paroxetine (10-60 mg/day) in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Smith Kline Beecham

1992              Principle Investigator, Phenomenology of Adolescent Depression, VCU Grants-in-Aid, funded April.

1991              Principal Investigator, Tolerance and Pharmacokinetics of Sertraline after Single and Multiple Dosing in Children and Adolescents with OCD. [B. Sood, C. Kirkwood, D. Parmelee] Pfizer Pharm.

1990              Cohen, R.C., Parmelee, D.X., Snead, R.W., Boon, F., Sood, A.A., McGaughey K.: "Impact of Innovative Services for Youth." NIH application for a specific program announcement entitled CASSP related research demonstration projects. $1,994,281 (Approved, not funded)

 

 

9.4              Invited Seminars:

International

                         2018   Invited seminar disseminated on depression and mood disorders to 10 Asian countries: in

                                    collaboration with Dr Waquar Azeem, SIDRA university for medical Sciences, Qatar. August 2018

2016    Presented at WHO, Delhi on implications of early child hood trauma n brain development

2016              Presented symposium at joint meeting of AACAP/Spanish Psychiatric society, San Sebastian, Spain: June

2016              Presented plenary lectures at the SAARC conference in Islamabad, Pakistan, March

2013              Zheng, Y; Dullur, P; Sood, B; Kraus, L; Leventhal, B; Joshi, P: Association Symposium 1: AACAP+WPA symposium: DSM 5: Implications for child and adolescent psychiatry. Bridging the Gap in Child Mental Health: Opportunities and Innovations: 7th Congress of Asian Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry & Allied Professions and 12th Biennial Conference of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health. New Delhi, INDIA, September

2013              Lee, TC; Sood, B; Gupta, PK; Arya, A; Agarwal, V: Symposium 4: Paediatric bipolar disorders: controversies regarding diagnosis and management. Bridging the Gap in Child Mental Health: Opportunities and Innovations: 7th Congress of Asian Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry & Allied Professions and 12th Biennial Conference of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health. New Delhi, INDIA, September

2013              Sood, B; Widyawati, I; Tamminen, T: STATE OF THE ART Lecture 3: Early interventions in children: Potential and benefits. Bridging the Gap in Child Mental Health: Opportunities and Innovations: 7th Congress of Asian Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry & Allied Professions and 12th Biennial Conference of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health. New Delhi, INDIA, September

2013              Sood, B; Joshi, P; Srinath, S; Malhotra, S: ADHD and Bipolar Disorders across the life span. Presentation at ANCIPS’ Psychosocial Adversity & Mental Health Scientific Programme. Bangalore, India, January.

2011              Sood, B: Phenomenology of Pediatric Mood Disorders in the United States. Oriental Congress of Pediatrics. Beijing, CHINA, November

National/Regional:

2018              Sood, B.  “Multicultural Mothering: Implications for Personal and Professional Development.”  65th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, October 2018; Seattle, WA

2018              Mao, A; Sood, B.  “Career Pathways for Women in Psychiatry: Negotiating Career, Family, and Lifestyle Balance.”  65th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, October 2018; Seattle, WA

2018              Sood, B.  “Suicidal Behaviors and Prevention of Suicide in TAY.”  65th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, October 2018; Seattle, WA

2018        Sood, B  Ten tips for contract negotiation. 65th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, October 2018; Seattle, WA

2018       Sood B: Infant Brain development and implications for childhood; VTCC and State Early childhood organization joint symposium at Kingsmill, Willaimsburg, VA. March

2017              Carlson, G; Sood, B; Solages, M; Telingator, C; Pao, M; Wagner, KD.  “Pivotal Moments in a Child Psychiatry Career: Thoughts from Our Women Leaders.” 64th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, October 2017; Washington D.C.

2017              Sood, B; Mao, A.  “Nevertheless She Persisted: Crafting a Meaningful Career Pathway as a Woman in Psychiatry.”  64th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, October 2017; Washington D.C.

2017              Sood, B.  “Virginia Data on Homicide and Suicide Rates for Firearm-Related Violence for Children under Age 14.”  64th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, October 2017; Washington D.C.

2017              Symposium: (Chair: Bela Sood)Not Fake News: Gun Violence is a Serious Public Health Problem.”  64th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, October 2017; Washington D.C.

2017              Syed, B; Kaur, R; Idicula, S; Sood, B.  “The Era of Religious Intolerance.”  64th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, October 2017; Washington D.C.

2017              Mian, A; Younus, S; Sood B.  “Questioning My Religion": A Muslim Adolescent's Dilemma.” (Discussant).  64th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, October 2017; Washington D.C.

2017              Strauss, A; Sood, B.  “We Can See It Coming! Clinical Management of Violent Youth in the World of Outpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.”  64th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, October 2017; Washington D.C.

2017              “Clinical Perspectives: Predicting Violence: The Why, the How, and the What to Do: A Best-Evidence Guide for the Mental Health Practitioner (Chair & discussant: Bela Sood). Presented at: 64th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, October 2017; Washington D.C.

2016              Presenting grand rounds In Cooperstown Medical College, New Jersey, November

2016              Presenting plenary talk on “Social Determinants of Health” VTCC symposium, October

2016              Presenting On Gun violence and impact on mental health of Children ROCAP VA September

2015              Children’s Hospital of Richmond (CHoR): Annual Pediatric update, March

2015              Trends in Psychopharmacology, Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens. Very well received with a request to provide a full day of CME focusing on children’s mental health in 2016, March

2015              Children’s Mental Health Resource Center: An information clearing house and resource for Families. Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens; sponsored by CHoR, March

2015              “Separation Anxiety  and Children:” Annual Pediatric Meeting; Westin Hotel; May 15th

2015              “Mental health diagnosis in children and the Law”  Judhes, attorneys and Guardian ad litem: Annual Virginia Bar Association Meeting at the University of Richmond, May

2015              Presentation on “Appropriate prescription of psychotropic medications in children under six” ROCAP VA Annual Meeting: followed by a Roundtable discussion with VDSS, Pediatric Chapter; 17th  October

2015              Symposium: (Chair: Balkozar Adam) Bidirectional learning for the IMG and training director , AACAP Annual Meeting

2015              Symposium: (Chair: Bela Sood) Cross sector Collaboration and policy at the state level   (Chair of symposium and presenter) AACAP Annual Meeting

2015              Institute:  (Chair: Gabriella Carlson) Treating the sickest children: Model programing for a short stay inpatient unit: Obtained a score of 4.9 /5.  AACAP Annual Meeting

2015              Presentation to the AACAP Council and assembly: Task force on School Violence: AACAP Annual Meeting

2014              Sood, B: Tantrums or Mood Disorders? Diagnostic Dilemma for the Primary Care Physician. Clinical Challenges in Pediatric Primary Care. Richmond, VA, February

2014              Sood, B: Pediatric Bipolar Disorder. Pediatric CME Conference. Sentara Northern VA Medical Center, February

2013              Sood, B: Perspectives in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Trauma and Early Development Neurochemistry. Tennessee Chapter of IAPA Regional Meeting. Nashville, TN, November

2013              Sood, B; Foster, R: Breakout Session: Broken Bones, Broken Spirits: Trauma and Its Implications on the Body and Brain. 51st Annual Children’s Mental Health Symposium: “Creating Safe & Caring Communities for Children and Youth”. Richmond, VA, November

2013              Sood, B; Muntasser, S: Clinical Perspectives 9: Challenges and Opportunities Working with International Medical Graduates. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL, October

2013              Yen, J; Mao, AR; Stubbe, DE; Sood, B; Amin, SM; Ochoa-Perez, M: Career Pathways for Women in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL, October

2013              Sood, B; Hodas, G: Clinical Consultation Breakfast 1: Broadening the Scope of a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist’s Role: Systems of Care Case Conceptualization. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL, October

2013              Muntasser, S; Sood, B; Hamoda, H; Sholevar, E; Mahr, F: Special Interest Study Group 6: International Medical Graduates: Adaptation, Training, and Contribution. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL, October

2013              Sood, B; Yaple, R: Workshop 26: An Evolution of Inpatient Care: Programmatic Changes in an Academic/Community Centered Model of Care Toward the Reduction of Restraint, Seclusion, and Inpatient Recidivism. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL, October

2013              Sood, B: Psychiatry Grand Rounds. University of Virginia. Charlottesville, VA, August

2013              Sood, B: Presidential Symposia: The Contribution of IMGs to Psychiatry in the US. APA Presidential Symposium on IMGs. San Francisco, CA, May

2013              Sood, B: Simply Naughty or…ADHD: Current Concepts in Diagnosis and Treatment. Presentation at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU Clinical Challenges in Pediatric Primary Care Conference. Henrico, VA, March

2012              Sood, B & Foster, R: Child Development. Presentation to Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Social Services. Henrico, VA, December.

2012              Sood, B: Behavioral Health Costs for At-Risk Populations. Partners for Kids and VP Community Health and Wellness. Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Columbus, OH, December.

2012              Sood, B: Clinical Perspectives 27: Helping Patients and Families Navigate the Transition to College. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA, October.

2012              Sood, B: Special Interest Study Group: Career Pathways for Women in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA, October.

2012              Sood, B: Special Interest Study Group: International Medical Graduates in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Adaptation, Training and Contributions. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA, October.

2012              Sood, B: Clinical Consultation Breakfast: Broadening the Scope of a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist’s Role: Systems of Care Case Conceptualization. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA, October.

2012              Sood, B: Clinical Case Conference: “Students of Concern: Care Teams in Action.” American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA, October.

2012              Sood, B: Panel of Early Childhood Mental Health Experts. Early Childhood Mental Health Policy Summit. Richmond, VA, September

2012              Sood, B: Short-Term Stabilization in Inpatient Psychiatric Settings: A Necessary Component of Systems of Care. Georgetown University Training Institutes. Orlando, FL, July

2012              Sood, B: Behavioral/Crisis Intervention. Pediatrics Rounds at Mary Washington. Fredericksburg, VA, May

2012              Sood, B: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Seminar Series at Lewis Ginter. Richmond, VA, May

2012              Sood, B: Case Presentation. VA Council Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting. Richmond, VA, March

2011              Sood, B: Organizational Approaches to Mental Health Problems Within College Campuses. Association of American Medical Colleges. Denver, CO, November

2011              Sood, B: Temper Tantrums or Mood Disorders? When to Refer to Pediatrics. Pediatrics CME Conference. Northern VA, November

2011              Sood, B: Recent Advances in Pediatric Psychopharmocology for Pediatricians. Pediatrics CME Conference. Northern VA, November

2011              Sood, B: Systems of Care Special Programs moderator. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting. Toronto, Ontario, CANADA, October

2011              Sood, B: Symposium 1: A Systems of Care Approach: Models for Inpatient, Outpatient, Intensive Outpatient, and Intensive In-Home as a Continuum of Care. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting. Toronto, Ontario, CANADA, October

2011              Sood, B: Clinical Consultation Breakfast 1: Broadening the Scope of a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist’s Role: Systems of Care Case Conceptualization. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting. Toronto, Ontario, CANADA, October

2011              Sood, B: Clinical Case Conference 7: Promoting Safe Transitions to College Mental Health Services: Lessons Learned. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting. Toronto, Ontario, CANADA, October

2011              Sood, B: Special Interest Study Group 6: Mastering Professionalism Guidelines in Unique Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Career Pathways for Women. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting. Toronto, Ontario, CANADA, October

2011              Sood, B: Clinical Perspectives 25: Promoting Mental Health on College Campuses. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting. Toronto, Ontario, CANADA, October

2011              Sood, B: Psychopharmacological Interventions for Adolescents with ADHD. Pediatrics at the Beach Conference. Virginia Beach, VA, July

2011              Sood, B: Evidence-based Approaches Towards Psychotropics in Pediatric Practice. Antipsychotics. Southern Association of Medicaid Administrators. Charlottesville, VA, May

2011              Sood, B: Primer Roundtable for New Division Directors. Society of Professors of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Washington, DC, April

2011              Sood, B; Ghaemi, SN; Shemo, J: “Practice Parameters for the Assessment and Management of ADHD and Current Concepts Relating to Disruptive Disorders of Childhood in DSM.” Psychiatric Society of Virginia 2011 Spring Meeting: Looking at Psychiatry in an Evidence-Based World. Richmond, VA, March

2011              Sood, B: Case Presentation. VA Council Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting. Richmond, VA March

2011              Sood, B: “Cultural Presentations of Mental Health Issues in Asian Immigrants.” Grand Rounds, North Shore University and Long Island Jewish Medical Center. New York, NY, January

2010              Sood, B: Workshop 40: The Early Childhood Service Intensity Instrument (ECSII): Workshop for Users.” American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting. New York, NY, October

2010              Sood, B: “Honors Presentation 10: An Early Childhood MH SOC: From Idea to Reality.” American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting. New York, NY, October

2010              Sood, B: “Clinical Perspectives 26: Community-based Suicide Prevention: Opportunities and Challenges.” American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting. New York, NY, October

2010              Sood, B: “Clinical Consultation Breakfast 12: Broadening the Scope of a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist’s Role: Systems of Care Case Conceptualization.” American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting. New York, NY, October

2010              Sood, B: “Special Interest Study Group 5: New Directions in Community-based SOC.” American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting. New York, NY, October

2010              Sood, B: “Symposium 33: Evidence-based Family-centered ADHD Care.” American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting. New York, NY, October

2010              Sood, B: “Clinical Consultation Breakfast 8: Early Career Psychiatrists and Community-based SOC.” American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting. New York, NY, October

2010              Sood, B: “Clinical Perspectives 14: Promoting Autonomy in Our Patients Transitioning to College: A Systems Approach.” American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting. New York, NY, October

2010              Sood, B: “Clinical Perspectives 7: Mood Disorders and Elizabeth Weller, MD.” American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting. New York, NY, October

2010              Sood, B: “Clinical Perspectives 6: Systems of Care and the Practice of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Opportunities and Challenges.” American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting. New York, NY, October

2010              Sood, B: “Suicide Workshop.” American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA, May

2010              Sood, B: “Systems of Care Symposium.” Society of Professors of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA, May

2010              Sood, B: “Linking Primary Care and Mental Health.” Psychiatric Society of Virginia. Richmond, VA, March

2009              Sood, B: “The VA Tech Experience.” 1st Regional Psychiatric Nursing Conference. Richmond, VA, December

2009              Sood, B: “What the Governor’s Panel Learned.” Violence on Campus: Students Who Are a Danger to Self or Others and Appropriate Institutional Responses Seminar.  Lexington, VA, November

2009              Chenven, M; Bruns, E; Blau, G; Machado, L; Grealish, E; Metz, P; Thompson, K; Tavares, C; Klaehn, R; Zachik, A; Larson, J; Hodas, G; McGinty, K; Shah, H; Miller, S; Marx, L; Sood, B; Schlesinger, A: “Systems of Care Special Program: Evidence for strength-based approaches in child psychiatry practice: working with youth and families.” American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting.  Honolulu, HI, October

2009              Sood, B: “Clinical Perspectives 6: The delivery of mental health care to college-aged students: Challenges and opportunities for child and adolescent psychiatrists: Best practices for strengthening mental health on campus.” American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting.  Honolulu, HI, October

2009              Ochoa-Perez, M; Mao, A; Stubbe, D; Sood, B; Eddins, F; Szigethy, E; Drury, S; Nadeem, T: “How does she do it all? Balancing career and family for women in psychiatry.” American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting.  Honolulu, HI October

2009              Sood, B: “Virginia Tech: Lessons Learned and Implications for Mental Health Policy.” Grand Rounds, NYU Child Study CenterNew York, NY, October

2009              Lee, S; Sood, B: “The Shelter of Each Other: A pediatrician’s experience in mobilizing mental health, early interventions and delinquency prevention programs.” Pediatrics 2009 @ Williamsburg. Williamsburg, VA, September

2009              Yaple, R; Sood, B; Khwaja, T: “Ethics Related to CAPs and Forensic Issues, Prescription and Oversight of Psychotropics in Kids and the Role of CAPs and Pediatricians Working Together.” VA Council of the AACAP Meeting. Richmond, VA, September

2009              Sood, B; Moderated by The Honorable William C. Mims, Attorney General of Virginia: “Life After VA Tech: Changes on and off campus.” Virginia Bar Association 2009 Summer Meeting. The Homestead, VA, July

2009              Sood, B: “The Tragedy at VA Tech: analysis and lessons learned.” Grand Rounds, Sheppard Pratt. Baltimore, MD, April

2009              Sood, B: “Mood Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Primary Care Perspective.” VCU School of Medicine Affiliate Hospital Program at Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center. Emporia, VA, March

2008              Sood, B: “The Tragedy at Virginia Tech: A Child Psychiatrist’s View.” Grand Rounds, Children’s National Medical Center. Washington, DC, December

2008              Sood, B (as part of AACAP Member Forum): “Building Collaborative Partnerships with Primary Care: An Evolving Role for Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists.” American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, October

2008              Sood, B: “Managing Emotions: Understanding Conflict.” MSV Women’s Conference. Richmond, VA, September

2008              Sood, B: “Styles of Negotiating Conflict.” MSV Women’s Conference. Richmond, VA September.

2008              Sood, B: “Child & Adolescent Mental Health Issues.” NAMI-CVA Board Meeting. Richmond, VA, September

2008              Pumariega, A; Sood, B: Targeted Institute #15 Psychopharmacology and the Use of Medications within Systems of Care. Georgetown 2008 Training Institutes, Nashville, TN, July.

2008              Metz, P; Zachik, A, Sood, B: Special Forum #5 Child Psychiatrists in Systems of Care: Roles and Challenges. Georgetown 2008 Training Institutes, Nashville, TN, July.

2008              Sood, B; Kraft, C: “From the Pediatric Office to Child Psychiatry – Focus on Kids with Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia.” 3rd Annual “Strong Roots for a Healthy Future” Conference, Newport News, VA, July.

2008              Sood, B. “Conceptualizing Mood Dysregulation in Children,” NAMI State Convention, Fredericksburg, VA, June.

2008              Sood, B. “The Biological Basis and Psychopharmacology of Emotional Regulation”. 46th Annual Child Psychiatry Spring Forum, Richmond, VA, May

2008              Pumariega, A; Capps, R; Gogineni, R; Sood, A: Symposium 88: Children of Immigrants: Developmental and Mental Health Needs. 2008 American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, May

2008              Sood, B; Schaenman, P. “VA Tech Panel Findings,” MedChi House of Delagates, Columbia, MD, April

2008              Sood, B: "In The Wake Of Virginia Tech:  Mental Health System Needs In Virginia." Lyceum Event, Emory & Henry College, Marion, VA, April

2008              Sood, B: VT Tragedy.  Orchestrating Change, Recovery & Wellness in Emergency Interventions General Session, Fairfax, VA, March

2008              Sood, B: Campus Security: A New Dimension in Safety. American Society of Public Administration’s 69th Annual Conference, Dallas, TX, March

2008              Sood, B: Case Conference. Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, January

2008              Sood, B: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Grand Rounds. Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, January

2007              Pumariega, A; Capps, R; Gogineni, R; Sood, A: Clinical Perspectives 5: Children of Immigrants: Developmental and Mental Health Needs. American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, October

2007              Riggs, P; Sood, A; Meyer, B; Klein, C; Thurstone, C; Compton, W: Clinical Perspectives 8: Research to Practice: Adopting an Integrated Treatment Model for Adolescents. American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, October

2007              Koplewicz, H; Shatkin, J; Kadison, R; Nielsen, J; Girard, K; Sood, A: Symposium 24: College Mental Health Symposium. American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, October

2007              Sood, B: Virginia Tech: Lessons learned and implications for a rational policy: Highlights of the findings from the Governor’s Independent Review Panel. Psychiatric Society of Virginia Fall Meeting: Supporting Healthy Communities, Roanoke, VA, October

2007              Sood, B: Linking Primary Care and Mental Health. 2nd Annual Statewide “Strong Roots for a Healthy Future” Conference, Richmond, VA, July

2007              Sood, B: Pervasive Development Disorders. Expand Your Comfort Zone Pediatric Conference, Marion, VA, June

2007              Sood, B: Depression and Bipolar Disorders. Expand Your Comfort Zone Pediatric Conference, Marion, VA, June.

2007              Sood, B: Mental Health Care in a Rural Setting. Expand Your Comfort Zone Pediatric Conference, Marion, VA, June.

2007              Sood, B: Childhood Depresion. Psychiatric Society of Virginia, March

2007              Sood, B: Linking Primary Care with Mental Health. Virginia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Board of Directors Retreat, March.

2006              Sood, B: Ethno-psychopharmacology: Florida Institutes of Systems of Care, Orlando

2006              Sood, B; Common Psychiatric Problems in Children.  The Tidewater Pediatric Association.  Norfolk, VA, September.

2006              Sood, B; Pharmacotherapy for Common Psychiatric Problems.  Grand Rounds.  Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolNorfolk, VA, September.

2006              Sood, B; The Virginia Experience in Integrating Primary Care and Mental Health.  Strong Roots for a Healthy Future.  Charlottesville, VA, July.

2006              Sood, B; Treating First and Second Generation Immigrants with Psychotherapy During Residency Training.  APA’s 2006 Annual MeetingToronto, Canada, May.

2006              Sood, B; “Meet the Experts” Breakfast for Residents, Fellows and Medical Students.  APA’s 2006 Annual Meeting.  Toronto, Canada, May.

2006              Sood, B.; Mazefsky, C. Co-morbidity with Mood and Anxiety Disorders.  44th Annual Child Psychiatry Spring Forum Conference Workshop.  Richmond, VA, May.

2006              Sood, B.; Geller, N. Co-morbidity with Learning Disorders and ADHD.  44th Annual Child Psychiatry Spring Forum Conference Workshop.  Richmond, VA, May.

2005              Sood B. Plenary Session of the EVMS Department of Pediatrics Kings Daughters Hospital Annual Pediatric Conference in Williamsburg, VA, November

2005              Sood, B. Work Group Meeting for the Advisory Committee for the Georgetown University National Technical Assistance Center for Children’s Mental Health to plan 2006 Training Institutes in Orlando, FL, November

2005              Wood, I; Sood, B. A Novel Method of Assessment of Core Competencies in Training: Faculty and Trainee Experience. Workshop for American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry’s 52nd Annual Meeting in Toronto, ON, October

2005              Wood, I; Sood, B. A Novel Approach to Assessing the Core Competencies in Child Psychiatry. Workshop for American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training’s 34th Annual Meeting “Frontiers in Psychiatric Residency Education,” in Tucson, AZ, March

2004              Sood, B. Models for the Treatment of Aggression in Children, National and State Seclusion and Restraints Conference, Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Richmond, VA, June

2004              Sood, B. Assessing Comorbidities in Childhood ADHD, Pediatrics Conference, Home Health Plus through National Initiative for Children’s Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) and the American Academy of Pediatrics, Partnership for Quality, North Carolina Center for Children’s Healthcare Improvement, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and CHADD, held in Richmond, VA, May: This is a national organization that is developing transdisciplinary partnerships to improve delivery of care by training pediatricians and other health care providers in child mental health : I have been invited to participate as a trainer/teacher: best practices in ADHD. This is an ongoing training relationship. I have been invited to lead the teaching and training of pediatricians from a child psychiatric perspective. The next conference is in San Diego.

2004              Sood, B., Advances In Psychopharmacology, Keynote Address, Spring Forum: National conference, Students Commons, VCU, Richmond VA, May. Invited keynote is always nationally recognized. For the first time in the past 10 years, The Commonwealth Institute of Child and Family studies invited a local expert to be the keynote speaker.  400 attendees from Virginia and neighboring states

2004          Sood, B. Kirkwood, C. Advances in the treatment of disruptive Behavior Disorders, Spring   Forum, National conference, Richmond, VA, May, 100 attendees from Virginia and neighboring states

2004          Sood, B. Kirkwood, C. Advances in the treatment of Mood Disorders in children and Adolescents, Spring Forum, Richmond, VA, May, 100 attendees from Virginia and neighboring states.

2004          Sood, B., Long-term Stimulants and Efficacy in Adult ADHD, Local Chapter of Psychiatric Society of Pennsylvania (Adult Psychiatrists), Philadelphia, PA, April.

2004          Sood, B., Co-morbidities and Complex Cases, Improving Care and Outcomes for Children with ADHD, Coalition of pediatric practices. Newark, NJ, April.

2004          Sood, B. (VCU), Woolston, J. (Yale Child Study Center): Slippery Slope: How to Manage Change Without Too Many Tumbles: Leadership Workshop, Annual American Association of Directors of Psychiatry Residency Training Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March.

2004          Sood, B. (VCU) Woolston, J. (Yale Child Study Center): The State of Clinical Research in the Divisions of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Clinical Panel on Research, San Juan, PR, March. Developed an electronic national survey for the society to sample the state of clinical research in divisions of child psychiatry in the country. Presented data at the Annual Meeting in San Juan

2004          Sood, B. Woolston, J. (Yale Child Study Center) Fritz, G. (Brown University) How to grow Clinical research in the Divisions of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Society of Professors of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, San Juan, PR, March

2003          Sood, B. An Ideal Mental Health Delivery System: The State of Connecticut, Staunton, VA, December. Special population group on systems reform for delivery of mental health services to children and adolescents in Virginia. The presentation involved background research, interviews with key developers of mental health services in CT.

2003          Sood, B. Invited Speaker. Atomoxetine and New Generation Agents for ADHD, Cumberland, MD, March

2003          Sood, B. Invited Speaker.  Attention Deficit Disorder, Roanoke, VA, March

2003          Sood, B. Invited Speaker to Parents of Children with Bipolar Disorder, Lynchburg, VA, February. Training and education of Support Group to access care for SED children.

2003          Sood, B. Invited Speaker, ADHD Overview, General Psychiatry Residents, Bronx, New York, NY, February

2003          Sood, B. Invited Speaker, Attention Deficit Disorder, Lecture to Primary Care, New York, NY, January

2003          Sood, B. Strattera National Satellite Launch Program; Moderator “Changing Your Expectations”, January

2003          Sood, B. Adderall XR: Expert consultant: Dosing guidelines for the treatment of ADHD: Faculty Update Mtg, Miami, FL.

2002          Sood, B. Symposium: Phenomenology of Pediatric Bipolar Disorder: Pilot Findings, International Congress of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, India. October, 2002

2002          Sood, B. Invited Speaker, Gaining Control Over Troublesome Symptoms of Bipolar Mania, Eli Lilly, Baton Rouge, LA, August

2001          Sood, B. Invited Speaker, Ritalin and Beyond: Advances in the management of ADHD, National Conference Pediatrics on the Beach, Virginia Beach, VA

2001          Sood, B. Invited speaker, Protective Factors in Child Mental Health, Annual Meeting, National Alliance of Mental Health, Richmond, VA, April

2000          Sood B. Invited Speaker, Assessment and Management of Childhood Depression, Pediatrics on the Beach, Virginia Beach, VA

2000          Sood, B, Childhood Depression. Primary Care Conference on Depression: National conference, Williamsburg, VA

2000          Sood, B Child Mental Health: Use of psychotropics: State Meeting of the National Alliance of the Mentally Ill., Virginia Chapter

1998          Sood B, Childhood Bipolar Disorder. Regional Meeting of School Psychologists, Richmond, VA

1997          Sood, B. Facilitators and Inhibitors of coping in Asian American Immigrants, Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Toronto, Canada

1993              Sood, B.: Childhood Depression: Differential Diagnosis: Annual Pediatric Spring Conference, Williamsburg, VA, April

1991              Sood, B.: Diagnostic & Treatment Issues in Adolescent Depression, Paper Presentation at St Annual Conference on Children With Serious Emotional Disturbance, Commonwealth Institute of Child & Family Studies October, Virginia Beach, VA

1989              Sood, B: Eating Disorders and Their Complications, Virginia Beach, VA

1989              Sood, B: Suicide in Children and Adolescents, Virginia Beach, VA

1989              Sood, B.: Childhood Depression: Clinical Concerns in Primary Care, Williamsburg Conference, Williamsburg, VA

1987              Sood, B: Personality Disorders: Review of Current Concepts, Richland Hospital, Mansfield, OH

1987              Sood, B., Weller, E.B., Weller, R.A., Fristad, M. A., Moye, J. A.  J.A.: Somatic in Symptoms Bereaved, Depressed and Normal Control Children. Eighth Annual Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital Research Foundation Forum, Columbus, OH

1987              Sood, B., Weller, E.B., Weller, R.A., Fristad, M.A., Moye, J.A.: Somatic Symptoms in Bereaved Children.  Presentation at the 140th Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, Chicago, IL

1987              Sood, B., Weller, E.B., Weller, R.A., Fristad, M.A., Moye, J.A.: Somatic Symptoms in Bereaved, Depressed, and Normal Control Children. Presented at the Society of Biological Psychiatry Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL

1987              Sood, B.: DSM-III, Differential Diagnosis in the Mentally Retarded Population, EDMR Training- at Nisonger Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

1987              Sood, B.: Bereavement. Grand Rounds, University of New Mexico at Albuquerque.

 

Local

2014 to 2018: Invited speaker at VTCC Annual symposium

Seminars to fellows, PG in psychiatry residency seminar series: every year

YMCA

Local faith based organizations

 

2014              Sood, B: “Mental Health is Physical Health”. Men’s (and Ladies’) Breakfast. April.

2013              Sood, B; Smith, L: “Expression Therapy: Creating an ARTful approach to children’s mental health and wellness”. Community Collaboration. The Visual Arts Center, October.

2012              Sood, B: “Bipolar Disorder”. Pediatric Educational Conference. December.

2010              Sood, B: “Childhood Bipolar/Childhood Psychoses”. Chesterfield CSB Grand Rounds, January.

2009              Barbour, S; Siminoff, L; Sood, B: “How to Develop the Leader in You”. WISDM Professional Development Seminar. January

2008              Sood, B: “Psychopharmacology in Traumatized Children.” Child Psychiatry Fall Forum “Treating Families Affected by Trauma”. November

2008              Sood, B: VA Tech Panel. Henrico Area Mental Health and Retardation Services, Richmond, October

2008              Sood, B: VA Tech Panel. Chesterfield Family Practice Residency Program, Richmond, August

2008              Sood, B: “Representing the Whole Child.” University of Richmond Law School and Indigent Defense Commission Conference, Richmond, April

2008              Sood, B: VA Tech Review Committee. Student Psychiatric Society. April.

2008              Sood, B: Virginia Tech: A Tragedy Investigated. 6th Annual Alumni Update Course. April

2008              Sood, B: VA Tech incident & MH in VA in general. Mental Health Policy Class at University of Richmond. April

2008              Sood, B: Managing Emotions, How to Stay Cool, Calm and Unflappable. Women In Science, Dentistry & Medicine Pathways to Leadership Conference “Every Day, A New Discovery: Discover Resources for You”. March.

2007              Sood, B: Managing Emotions, How to Stay Cool, Calm and Unflappable. Women in Science, Dentistry & Medicine Seminar. October

2007              Sood, B: Managing Personal Conflicts and Emotions Workshop. Women in Science, Dentistry & Medicine Workshop. March.

2006              Sood, B.  Medical Issues and Psychopharmacology in Co-Occurring Disorders; 4th Annual Child Psychiatry Fall Conference, September

2006              Sood, B; Continuing Education Collaborative Office Rounds (CECOR), May

2006              Sood, B; Byrne, E.; Hostler, S.; Konerding, H; Panel Discussion: Lessons in Leadership: How We Got to Where We Are Today. Women In Science, Dentistry, Osteopathy & Medicine Pathways to Leadership Conference “Why So Slow”. March.

2006              Sood, B. Workshop on Getting it Right for Children and Families., Northern Virginia CSA Symposium & Vendor Expo, March.

2006              Sood, B. Bipolar Disorder in Children. Family Advocacy Creating Education and Services (FACES), Virginia Interfaith Committee on Mental Illness Ministries, February.

2006              Duane, T.; Sood, B.; Williams V.; Wood, I.  Power Politics: Holding Your Ground in the Workplace. Women In Science, Dentistry and Medicine Professional Development Seminar. January.

2005              Sood, B. Grand Rounds: Bipolar Children. Chesterfield CSB, November.

2005              Sood, B. Q & A Session: Decision Tree for Seeing Children, Starting Meds, etc. Fredericksburg CSB, March.

2005              Perry, D; Sood, B; Onunaku, N; Geller, S. Ensuring the Healthy Social/Emotional Development of Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers. Voices for Virginia’s Children Luncheon, Richmond, May

2005              Sood, B. Balancing the Goals – Efficacy and Tolerability Considerations when Treating Patients with Acute Bipolar Disorder. Omni Hotel, Richmond, VA, May

2005              Sood, B. Clinical Insights: Psychotropic Therapy for Acute Bipolar Mania. The Halfway House, Richmond, VA, April

2005              Sood, B. Panel of Provider and Families Regarding Obstacles and Facilitators of Child Mental Health Care Delivery. Systems of Care Conference, Roanoke, VA. March

2005              Sood, B. Grand Rounds presentation: Use of Psychotropics in Children – dosages, Catapress: Rappahannock CSB, Fredericksburg, VA. March

2005              Johnson, B; Norwood, V; Sood, B.  Appreciative Inquiry: Making Things Work. Presentation at 13th Annual Women in Science, Dentistry, Osteopathy and Medicine Pathways to Leadership Conference, March

2005              Sood, B. Psychology Interns Doctoral Level Case Conference. February

2005              Sood, B. Psychiatric Disorders of Childhood & Adolescence, Mimi-Medical School, VCU, February

2005              Sood, B. Psychology Interns Doctoral Level Case Conference, VCU, February

2004              Sood, B. Medicating Children 5 and under, Fredericksburg CSB, November

2004              Sood B. Grand Rounds presentation: Psychopharmacology in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry: Fairfax, VA. November

2004              Sood, B. Grand Rounds presentation: Complex cases in Child psychiatry: A case of Conversion disorder: Rappahannock CSB, Fredericksburg, VA. August

2004              Sood, B. ADHD, PGY-3 Summer Course, VTCC, Richmond, VA, July

2004              Sood, B. Depressive Disorder, PGY-3 Summer Course, VTCC, Richmond, VA, July

2004              Sood, B. Reducing Seclusion and Restraint, Koger Center, June

2004              Sood, B. Grand Rounds presentation: Complex Cases in Child psychiatry: Rappahannock CSB, Fredericksburg, VA June.

2004              Sood, B., Co-morbidities and Complex Cases, Virginia Partnerships for Quality: Improving Care and Outcomes for Children with ADHD, Richmond, VA, May

2004              Sood, B., Adult ADHD, Seminar for Adult Psychiatrists, Richmond, VA, May

2004              Sood, B. Evolving Life Styles, Steady at the Helm: Panelist, Women in Medicine Annual Pathways to Leadership Conference, Richmond, VA, March

2004              Sood, B. Evolving Life Styles in the Career of Women, Moderator, Women in Medicine Annual Pathways to Leadership Conference, Richmond, VA, March

2004              Sood, B. Encopresis and Enuresis: Discussion of 10 Years of Research Findings, Fellows in Child Psychiatry, VTCC, Richmond, VA

2004              Sood, B. Developmental Neurochemistry, lecture to the 1st year medical students, VCU SOM, Richmond, VA, January

2003              Sood, B., Fields, K. Agree or Disagree: A Positive Approach to Conflict Resolution; WISDM Seminar, Richmond, VA, November

2003              Sood, B. Psychopharmacology, Psychology Interns, VTCC, Richmond, VA November

2003              Sood, B. Pediatric Mood Disorders: MCV Alumni Lectures at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, Richmond, VA, November

2003              Sood, B. Introduction to the Women in Medicine Organization, New Faculty Orientation, VCU SOM, Richmond, VA, October

2003              Sood, B. Separation Individuation and Anxiety Disorder in Children, Child Psychiatry Fellows, VTCC, Richmond, VA, October

2003              Sood, B. Phenomenology of Pediatric Bipolar Disorder, Fellows in Child Psychiatry, VTCC, Richmond, VA, October

2003              Sood, B. Pediatric Bipolar Illness: a Co-morbidity, Value Mark Behavioral Health, October

2003              Sood, B. Developmental Neurochemistry and Childhood Trauma: Fall Trauma Conference, Alumni House, CICFS/ VCU, Richmond, VA, October

2003              Sood, B. Normal Child Development, Child Psychiatry Fellows, VTCC, Richmond, VA, September

2003              Sood, B. Magic Years, Selma Fraiberg: discussant for semester: Child Psychiatry Fellows, VTCC, Richmond, VA, Fall

2003              Sood, B. Depressive Disorders in Children, PGY-3 Summer Course, VTCC, Richmond, VA, August

2003              Sood, B. Linker J, Geller N. Poster presentation, Bipolar Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, June

2003              Sood, B. Pediatric Mood Disorders: Grand rounds in Pediatrics, VCUMC, Richmond, VA, March

2003              Sood, B. Attention Deficit Disorder, Richmond, VA, February

2003              Sood, B. Bereavement and Grief, VTCC Child Psychiatry Fellows and Faculty, Richmond, VA

2003              Sood, B. Pediatric Mood Disorders, Trigon BC/BS, Richmond, VA, January

2003              Sood, B. Psychopharmacology, Psychology Interns, VTCC, Richmond, VA, January

2002              Sood, B. Pediatric Bipolar Illness: a Co-morbidity, Goochland Community Service Board, Goochland, VA, December

2002              Sood, B. Phenomenology of Pediatric Bipolar Disorder, Goochland Community Services Board, Goochland, VA, December

2002              Sood, B. Moderator, National Education and Research Alliance, Mental Health, Richmond, VA

2002              Sood, B. Conflict Management Seminar, BRCH Scholars, October

2002              Sood, B. Semester Seminar Leader on Textbook of Child Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Training Program, VTCC, Richmond, VA

2001              Sood, B. Long-Acting Adderall; Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy. November, December

2001              Sood, B. Mood Disorders. Youth Mental Health Symposium and Resource Fair. Chesterfield County, VA, May

2001              Sood, B. Semester Seminar Leader on Textbook of Child Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Training Program, VTCC, Richmond, VA

1997          Sood, B. Emerging Issues in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Symposium on Attention Deficit Disorder, March

1994              Sood, B.: Attention Deficit Disorders in Children, Medical Staff, Mary Washington Hospital, Fredericksburg, VA, August

1993              Sood, B. Stability of Depression in Adolescents, 3rd Annual Conference on Children with Severe Emotional Disabilities, October

1993              Panelist, Psychiatric Disorders in Child and Violence, Council on National Violence, Richmond, VA, July.

1993          Sood, B.: Psychiatric Disorders in Children and Relationship to Violence: Council on Violence Prevention, Richmond, VA, July

1992              Sood, B.: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children: Phenomenology and Treatment Issues. Paper Presentation to Primary Care Physicians, Richmond, Virginia

1992              Sood, B.: Recent Advances in Childhood Depression, Seminar to Graduate Nursing Program, VCU Medical Center.

1991              Sood, B: Conduct Disorders in Child & Adolescents, Public Health Department, Richmond, VA, October.

1991              Sood, B: Common Childhood Disorders & Interventions for the Family, YMCA, Richmond, VA, May

1991              Sood, B: Moderator for Teleconference on Bereavement and Sequelae of Grief.  Richmond, VA

1990              Sood, B: School Based Interventions in Prepubertal Depression, Children's Hospital, Richmond, VA

1990              Sood, B: An Update on Pediatric Psychopharmacology, Department of Pediatrics. VCU Medical Center, Clinical Conference, Richmond VA

 

9.5               Honors:

Advocate of the year award, VA AAP Presented at the Pediatric General Assembly meeting, 2019

American Indian Foundation Award 2017 for leadership in public health, AIF Gala, 2017 at the Science Museum of Virginia

Gubernatorial appointee to two task forces in Virginia 2017 and 2018

2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

              Requested to assess Promotion readiness and Reference letters for faculty at reputable universities from associate to full professor for the past four years

Appointed to “Catcher in the Rye” award committee for AACAP 2016

Invited participation as representing AACAP in the Summit of the Presidents of child and adolescent serving organizations (10 members) organized by AAP at the APA headquarters in Washington DC, June 2015. Provided input from the AACAP perspective as to the legislative priorities for presentation at Capitol Hill.

Serving on DMAS “dream team” to design study to assess Governor McAuliffe commissioned GAP benefits for individuals with SMI (one of 2 professors from VCU, 1 from GMU, 1 from DBHDS commissioner’s office), Meet every Friday with additional offline tasks and preparation.

Serving on one of the four teams for designing the transformation of child mental health services through the DBHDS system (appointed by the commissioner of DBHDS for a two year term). Meet every month with additional offline tasks/reading/writing work.

Serving on the Continuum of care and benefits reform team for Magellan Managed Care.  To deliver recommendations in May 2016. Meet twice per month.

Serving on the committee to plan for the ACEs summit being convened by the State (Secretary Hazel) September 2016: Member of the Professional track. Represented President of AACAP at Presidential Summit at APA headquarters to develop policy to present at the Capitol on children’s health.

Magellan Health – Member of Committee developing a new Continuum of care of Care of services by Magellan managed Medicaid (Due May 2016)

Designed the East End Project – Community engagement utilizing a public health approach to health care

Nominated as a Child Behavioral Health expert for the United States Prevention Task force member (SAMSHA)

Visiting Professor to University of Florida, Gainesville

Editor of Special Issue on Prevention for Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Clinics of North America

Invited to give Keynote Address to SAARC (South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation) - speaking on early childhood development and implications for brain development and the importance of children and their role in peace and security.

April 2015              Member, Design Team (four person team) for evaluating outcomes of the Governors Access Plan (GAP Benefits) DMAS, Commonwealth of Virginia

November 2014-16              Appointed as Co-Chair of the National Task Force on School Violence, AACAP (monthly calls with 3 face to face meetings annually with 8 member task force)

 

Various Statewide Committees on Children’s Mental Health

2014              Appointed to the Transformation Task Force for Child Mental Health (DBHDS), appointed by the Commissioner of MH, Virginia

November 2013                            Best Doctors in America 2014

October 2013-2015              Secretary, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

June 2013              Invited participant in the White House Mental Health Conference

April 2013              Best Doctors in Richmond, VA

January 2013              Invited participant in Vice President Joseph Biden’s Committee on Gun Violence in Richmond, VA

2012 to present              Early childhood mental health advisory board

April 2012              Best Doctors in Richmond, VA (ranked #1)

2012              Nominating Committee, AACAP

April 2011              Best Doctors in Richmond, VA (ranked #1)

April 2010              Best Doctors in Richmond, VA

October 2008              Interviewed by WolfBrown (consultant for VisArts) as a community leader regarding developing a cultural action plan for the Richmond Region.

April 2008              Best Doctors in Richmond, VA (ranked #1)

External referee for promotion of C&A Psychiatrists in US Universities: Eileen Ryan, Dan Pilowsky, Kaye McGinty, Mary Lynn Dell

March 2007              Professional Achievement Award, WISDM, VCU SOM

October 2006              Outstanding Mentor Award, AACAP, San Diego

August 2006              Special recognition for outstanding contributions to Women in Medicine, VCUHS

September 2006              Invited to consult on Virginia’s preparation for a Peer Review Site Visit from the Mental Health Services Administration’s (MHSA) National Technical Assistance Center in order for Virginia to receive support and assistance from said organization

March 2006              Best Doctors in Richmond, VA

February 2006              Named one of the YWCAs 2006 Outstanding Women

February 2005              Included in the Academic Keys Who’s Who in Medical Sciences Education (WWMSE)

December 2004              School of Medicine representative to American Medical Association Interim Meeting

September 2004              Multiple quotes by Dr. Sood used in “Listen to Your Inner Voice” section of VCUHS’ application for Working Mother magazine’s 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers. VCUHS was chosen as one of these companies.

March 2004              Best Doctors in Richmond, VA

March 2004              Best Doctors of America

January 2004              National Expert Panel on the Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorders in Children

November 2003              Co- Chair of the Clinical Practice Committee of the National Society of Professors of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

October 2003 - present              Chief Orientation officer for new examiners, Adolescent Section, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

September 2002              President Elect, Women in Medicine Program, VCUHS

September 2002              Fellow, ELAM

March 2002              Best Doctors in Richmond, VA

February 2002              Selection Committee for Professional Leadership Award for Women in Medicine

July 2001              National Leadership Award, Honorary Co-Chairman, Physician’s Advisory Council - HMO Medicare Reform Panel Washington, D.C.

April 2001              Nominated and awarded grant “Future Leaders in Psychiatry”, Emory University and Janssen Pharmaceuticals

1999, 2000              Senior Examiner, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Committee on the Certification for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

1999, 2000              Member at Large, Women in Medicine Organization, Medical College of Virginia

November 1997              Outstanding Young Woman of America, Awarded

May 1997              Examiner, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Adult Psychiatry Certification

June 1994              Teaching Excellence Award for Outstanding Contributions to Fellowship Training, Virginia Treatment Center for Children, Richmond, VA

1994              Fellow, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

1992 - present              Examiner, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

1988              Teaching Excellence Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Department of Psychiatry at Ohio State University

1986 - 1987              First position in Ohio State University for 2 years (PRITE).

1983 – 1985              First/Second position in Psychiatry and Neurology for three consecutive years in Psychiatry Residency In-training, Examination in UMKC, Kansas City.

1980              Best Outgoing Medical Graduate, Jiwaji University, Awarded Gold Medal

1977 - 1979              Best Vocalist in the University

1977 - 1979              Best Debater in the University

1976              Honors in Anatomy: First position in University

1976              Honors in Physiology: Second position in University

1976              Excellence in Dramatics

1974 - 1979              National Merit Scholarship in Medical School

1972              Special Award in Classical Indian Dancing,

1970 - 1973              Merit Scholarship in High School

1969              Vijayaraje Award for Highest Marks in School in Academics

 

10              MAJOR COMMITTEES:

10.1              University

10.1.1      Departmental:

- Member, Search Committee for Chair of Addictions Psychiatry

- Have worked on importing an electronic medical record for department wide implementation from Duke University: CRIS: 2003 to present

- Have developed clinical research infrastructure within division of child psychiatry in consultation with the University of Colorado for 5 OP specialty clinics, expanding the role of VTCC as a premier academic child psychiatry center in the region: January 2007

- Member of work group on the initiative to develop collaboration between pharmacology/toxicology and child psychiatry at VCU: April 2004

- Chair: The Research Track in Psychiatry Residency Training Committee: December 2003 - present

- Member of the Strategic Planning Committee for the Department of Psychiatry: October 2003 - present

- Chair: Faculty Pay Plan Committee for the Department of Psychiatry: March 2003 - 2005

-Promotions Committee, 2002 – present

-Member, Clinical practice, administrative and education committees for the Department of Psychiatry 2002 - present

- Member, Subcommittee on Managed Care Issues, Department of Psychiatry, VCU Medical Center, 1994 - 2000

- Member, Faculty Scholarship Committee, Department of Psychiatry, VCU Medical Center, 1993

- Member, Clinical Practice Committee, Department of Psychiatry, VCU Medical Center, 1992 - Present

- Faculty Advisor to Psychiatry Intern, VCU Medical Center, 1992 - Present

- Coordinator, PGY-III Course on Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Evaluations, 1991 – 1996

- Member, Quality Assurance Committee, Department of Psychiatry, VCU Medical Center, 1990 - 1991

- Member, Research Advisory Committee, Department of Psychiatry, VCU Medical Center, 1990 - 1991

- Lecturer, M-III Psychiatry Course on Child and Adolescent Disorders, 1990 - 1991

- Course Master/Lecturer, Neuropsychiatry Course to Child Psychiatry Fellows, 1990, 1991, and 1992.

- Examiner, Adult General Psychiatry Programs, Mock Board Examinations, Dept of Psychiatry, 1989- Present

- Coordinator, M-III Inpatient Teaching, VCU Medical Center, 1989 - June 1991

- Coordinator, M-III Outpatient Teaching, VCU Medical Center, 1988 – 1989

- Supervisor, Child Psychiatry Fellows and PGY-III Residents for Psychotherapy and Psychopharmacology Training: 1988 – 1997

 

10.1.2              School:

- Mentor, Humphrey Fellowship: Walid Ebrahim, 2013

- Member, Search Committee, Chair of Neurology

- Mentor, Humphrey Fellowship: Boonsiri Junsirimongkol, 2007

- Chair, Search Committee, Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, 2006

- School of Medicine Preferred Track Applicant Admission Committee: 2004

- Nominating Committee, School of Medicine: 2004 to present

- Member, Advisory Committee for Commission on Youth on Evidence Based Treatment, Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, General Assembly, 2004

- Member, School of Medicine Committee on the Status of Women and Minorities, September 2003 – present

- President, Women in Science, Dentistry and Medicine (formerly Women in Medicine), Medical College of Virginia, July 2003 – 2006

- Professional Development Committee, WISDM, 2003 - present

-Advisor: Nate Ivanik M-I, Mary Piazza: M-I: 2003-2004

-Social Sciences Initiative Committee (attended retreat at Pine camp, 2003)

- Search Committee, Pediatric Otolaryngology, 2003

- School of Medicine Admissions Committee: 2001 - present

- Mentor, VCU/MCV, Guaranteed Medicine Track Junior Year student, Spring Semester, 2000

- Mentor, M-I Student, 2000

- Member at Large, Women in Medicine, Medical College of Virginia, 1999 - 2002

- Preceptor, M-II Behavioral Science Interviewing Course, 1995-present

- Member, Academic and Professional Committee, Faculty Senate, VCU, 1993 - Present

- Member, Faculty Senate, School of Medicine, VCU Medical Center, 1993 - 1996

- Preceptor, M-I Course on Introduction to Primary Care, 1993, 1994

- Vice President, Executive Committee, Women in Medicine & Science

- Preceptor, M-I Small Group Seminar, Behavioral Sciences 1992-present

- Mentor, Governor's School Program, Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2001

- Senator, School of Medicine, University Faculty Senate, VCU

- Preceptor M-IV Electives for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1989 – 1993

 

10.2              Professional:              Panels, Boards and Other Committees

10.2.1              Virginia Treatment Center for Children:

As medical director initiated several QA measures which include the following:

- HIPAA Ad Hoc Committee, April 2003

- Chair, Committee for Review of New Clinical Programs, March 2003 - present

- Initiated and continued supporting the multidisciplinary case conferences: March 2003

- Initiated a special work group to develop the Trauma Program at VTCC: February 2003

- Member, Operations Team, 2002 - present

- Training of Front line staff on psychiatric disorders in children

- Committee to address conflict resolution and morale issues: conducted time intensive workshops at the center

- Chair, Database Committee, 1993 - Present

- Member, Management Team Committee, Virginia Treatment Center for Children, 1991 - Present

- Member, Clinical Services Committee, Virginia Treatment Center for Children, 1991 - 1993

- Member, Executive Team Committee, Adolescent Unit, Virginia Treatment Center for Children, 1991

- Advisory Board

- Executive Committee

- Operations Management

- Mood Disorders

- Chair, Search Committee, Attending Child Psychiatrist

- Responsible for the recruitment of Faculty and Clinical Staff for the VTCC.

 

10.2.2              VCU Medical Center:

- Chair, Internal review Committee for MCV GME: Molecular Genetics Pathology: 2009

- Member, Presidential Task Force on Campus Secuirty, appointed by VCU President Dr. Eugene Trani, 2007 to present

- Chair, Internal review Committee for MCV GME: Molecular Genetics: 2004

- Chair, Faculty Pay Plan Committee, Department of Psychiatry: 2003-2004

- Accreditation Committee

- Developed mentorship program for nurses from India with GlobeMed and VCUHS: 2003

- Chair, Internal Review Committee for MCV GME – Fellowship in Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics, MCV, 2003

- Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Psychiatry: 2001 - present

- Clinical Management Care, September 2000 - present

- Advisory Committee, September 2000 - present

- Chair, Internal Review Committee for MCV GME  – Family Practice, Front Royal, VA 2000

- Chair, Committee for the Internal Review of Residency Programs of Medical Genetics, Cytopathology, Pediatric Critical Care, Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, Graduate Medical Education Program, April - July 1996

- Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic, Randolph Minor, VCU Medical Center, 1989 - 1991

 

 

10.2.3      Regional/National Committees:

- ABPN child and adolescent psychiatry examination standard setting committee, 2016.

- Member, Governor-Elect Terry McAuliffe Council on Mental Health Policy, December 2013 – present

- Member, Q-METRIC Availability of Special Services Committee, August 2012 - present

- Developing Guidelines for the Virginia State Department of Social Services regarding implementing federal guidelines for heath mental health and dental care for children in foster care in VA

- Developing Guidelines for the Use of Medications for Children in Foster Care

- Member, Health Plan Advisory Committee, Virginia Department of Social Services

- Member, Child Welfare Advisory Committee, Virginia Department of Social Services

- Member, Early Childhood Mental Health Policy Workgroup, 2012 – present

- Member, Early Childhood Mental Health VA Advisory Board, 2012 – present

- Member, Infant & Child Mental Health Committee Policy Workgroup, 2012 – present

- Member, Family Support & Wellness Task Force, 2012 – present

- Member, Psychotropic Medications Workgroup, Virginia Department of Social Services

- Consultant, Council on Children, Adolescents and Their Families, May 2012 – May 2013

- Chair, Virginia State Board of Social Services, 2010 – 2012

- Member, Virginia Bar Association Commission on the Needs of Children, May 2010 – present

- Consultant to University of Illinois inpatient program, December, 2009

- Leader, Child and Adolescent Examiner Orientation, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, November, 2009

- Member, Brookes Publishing Editorial Advisory Board for the Systems of Care for Children’s Mental Health Series, April 2008 – present

- Member, Visual Arts Center Board of Directors, 2008-present

- Member, AACAP Public Affairs /Media Special Study Group Subcommittee of Council, April 2008 – 2009

- Member, VA Infant and Child Mental Health Sub-Committee, Head Start Collaboration Project Advisory Committee, April 2008 – present

- Member, YWCA Board of Directors, 2008-present

- Member, 2008-2010 AACAP Congressional Fellowship Selection Committee, February 2008 – present

- Nominated by Governor Tim Kaine to serve on the VA Tech Panel as the Mental Health expert

- Member, Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services Workforce Advisory Council, April 2007 – present

- AACAP Mentorship Program, October 2006

- Member of the Membership Drive Committee, AACAP, October 2006 - present

- Co-Chair, Clinical Services Committee of the National Society of Professors of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, June 2006 - present

- Member of the Work Group on Community-Based Systems of Care, AACAP, March 2006 October 2010

- Councilor-at-Large, AACAP, November 2005 - 2009

- Member of the Advocacy Committee, AACAP, November 2005 - present

- Financial Planning Committee Member, AACAP, October 2005 October 2010

- Member of the Virginia State Board of Social Services, August 2005 – present

- Member of the Advisory Committee and Expert Consultant for the Georgetown University National Technical Assistance Center for Children’s Mental Health, April 2005 - present

- Member of the Section on Medical Schools Resolutions Subcommittee of the AMA

- Member of the Subcommittee on developing “A demonstration Project for funding by the state legislature” for the Special Populations Group on Systems Reform in Mental Health Treatment of Children and Youth in the State of Virginia: Commissioned by the Commissioner of Mental Health and Mental retardation for Virginia: 2004 - present

-Co-chair of the Prevention Subcommittee and the Subcommittee for the Involvement of Youth and Families in the Special Populations Group on Systems Reform in Mental Health Treatment of Children and Youth in the State of Virginia: Commissioned by the Commissioner of Mental Health and Mental Retardation for Virginia: 2004 - present

-Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine: Representative, American Medical Association, 2004

- AMA Representative to the Residency Review Committee for Psychiatry, January 2003 - December 2009

-Member of the Special Populations Group on Systems Reform in mental Health treatment of Children and Youth in the State of Virginia: Commissioned by the Commissioner of Mental Health and Mental retardation for Virginia, 2003 - present

- Co-Chair, Clinical Practice Committee for the Society of Professors for Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2003, 2004

- Served as an external consultant to address systems issues at local residential/group home: Jackson Feilds: December 2003 

- Regional Consultant, Pediatric Psychopharmacology, Princeton, NJ, October 2001

- Orientation Team for New Examiners, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Committee on the Certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2000 – present

- Senior Examiner and Orientation team for the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Committee on the Certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

- Examiner, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Adult Psychiatry Certification, May 1997- present

- Chair, Committee on Community Affairs, Indo American Psychiatric Association, Virginia Chapter, 1997

- Examiner, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Committee on the Certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1991 – Present

 

11.              OTHER SIGNIFICANT SCHOLARLY, RESEARCH OR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

11.1: Teaching

National Teaching:

1) As member of the National Residency Review Committee for Psychiatry:

-Involved in Review of and maintenance of the quality of education in Residency Programs in Psychiatry.

-Involved in the development and refinement of core competency requirements for the field of Psychiatry

-Involved in Policy and Direction for Residency Education in Psychiatry. 8-year term

-On National subcommittee to study research training in Psychiatric residencies

-Surveyed National Child Psychiatry Programs to assess state of clinical research

2) Have served as a Board Examiner for the National Committee for the certification for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for 15 years and serve as senior examiner.

3) Special Award for participating in more than 20 Board Examinations.

4) Since 2001, serve on the Orientation team for the training of New Examiners for The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

5) In 2003, presented Didactic portion of the New Examiners Orientation, National Child Psychiatry Boards, Milwaukee.

6) Have served as a Board Examiner for the National Committee for the Certification for Adult Psychiatry: 7 years

7) Have chaired committee to develop a Research Track in Psychiatry Training based on IOM report. National work on developing a flexible triple pathway for research training for MD’s entering a residency in Psychiatry: an MD/PhD track, an MD Track and a scientific literacy track

Sought funding for visiting professor and consultant to the University to develop a research track 

8) Invited to serve as faculty for the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine, Drexel University, 2004. To work with Regional Learning Communities of senior women in medicine on developing e-learning skills: WEB CT and use of electronic blackboard as a learning tool

9) Developed yearly Combined Practice Examinations with Eastern Carolina University in 1998. Host the yearly exercise with ECU every year in the spring.

Chief Examiner for the exercise.

Develop examination material and organize oral examinations 

 

VCUMC/Local

Project HEART – medical student mentoring

Dissertation Proposal committee for Neeraja Ravindran (psychology doctoral student, 2007): PERSPECTIVES OF PARENTS FROM INDIA ON AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS  

Presentation to Chesterfield Health Department on Adolescent Mental Health and Emotional Needs of Middle School and High School Aged Children, December 2006

Dissertation Proposal Defense Committee for Stacey Reynolds – Stress and Anxiety in ADHD: Links to Sensory Modulation Dysfunction, 2007

M-4’s Elective rotation on Research in Child Psychiatry, June 2005 – present

Have been directly responsible for the training of child psychiatrists since 1994, who are practicing all around the US

Has been a Psychotherapy supervisor for General Psychiatry residents for 10 years till 1998

Have maintained and developed the Child Psychiatry experience for PGY 3 and M-3’s since taking over as Division Chair

M-4’s as Acting Interns, General Psychiatry Residents and Undergraduate Students are present on a regular basis in my ADHD clinic

Have developed links with VCU Honors program to provide preceptorship/shadowing experiences in Child Psychiatry: 2000 - present

PGY-3 OP Clinic Preceptor in Child Psychiatry

Developed Curriculum for Child Psychiatry Program: 4 Semester Curriculum: coordinate, update and teach

Developed Outpatient Adult Psychiatry Curriculum for M-3’s in 1988 for Ambulatory Care, Department of Psychiatry

 

11.2              Major Teaching Assignments

              Executive team:  developing Infant Mental health Curriculum for Virginia 2018 to present

Developing the “Prevention series” and “Public Policy” seminars for the CAP fellowship and psychology interns for 2016-2017 which will be taught primarily by me over 10-12 lectures.

SOH Course:   Pilot complete.  Good evaluations.  Approved by provost’s office to upscale for 1 credit course for honors college students and a three credit course to undergraduates in the fall; involved in introduction of the THRiVE (for residence hall under COBE: nutrition, yoga, meditation, sleep)  into Rhoads hall.  Co-Director: Danielle Dick PhD

Launched VCU undergraduate campus course: Teaching the Science of Happiness

2015              3 lectures for PG3 summer course on child Psychiatry: Mood disorder, depression and psychotropics, July –August

2007-15              Sood, B. Community teaching on Collaborative Care, primary care and behavioral health integration, pediatric psychopharmacology

2005              Sood, B. M-II Behavioral Sciences Interviewing Exercise, February

2005              Sood, B. Psychiatric Disorders of Childhood & Adolescence, Mini Medical School Presentation, February

2005-2011

              Program Director’s Rounds for C&A Psychiatry Fellows once a month

2005              Sood, B. Lecture to Medical Students on Developmental Neurochemistry, January

2004              Sood, B. Therapeutic Communication Workshop for BCAs at VTCC

2004              Sood, B. ADHD Clinic, M-IVs attend

2003              Sood, B. Mood & Anxiety Disorder Clinic, Second Annual Summer Institute in Psychiatry for Medical Students, June

2003              Sood, B. Pediatric Grand Rounds, March and once per every year: in Pediatrics

2003              Sood, B. Career Development, Promotion & Tenure Seminar to the Department of Psychiatry Faculty, February

2003              Sood, B. Grief and Bereavement, Fellowship Lecture, January

2003              Sood, B. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Clinic, M-IV course

2002              Sood, B. Small group seminar, M-I

2002              Sood, B. Interview course, M-II

2002              Sood, B. Psychopharmacology, course for Psychology Interns

2002              Sood, B. Pediatric Bipolar Disorder: A Fad or a Valid Diagnostic Entity?, Grand Rounds, VCU Medical Center, December

2001              Sood, B. Seminars on Child Psychopharmacology, PGY-III Residents

2001              Sood, B. Childhood Depression, PGY-III Residents, MCV/VCU

1999              Sood, B, Basic Psychopharmacology: Psychology Interns, Richmond. VA

1997              Sood, B. Developmental Neurochemistry, Fellow fall series lectures, VTCC

1997              Sood, B. Pediatric Mood Disorders: Pediatric Noon Conference. March

1997              Sood, B. Advances in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder. Child Psychiatry Fellowship Curriculum March

1997              Sood, B. Basic Pediatric Psychopharmacology: Psychology Interns Lecture, February

1996              Sood, B. Grief, Adoption and Divorce: Effects on Kids, PGY-III Summer Course in Child Psychiatry, August

1996              Sood, B. Pediatric Psychopharmacology, PGY-III Summer Course in Child Psychiatry, July

1996              Sood, B. Attention Deficit Disorder in Children, PGY-III Summer Course In Child Psychiatry July

1996              Sood, B. Interviewing the Adolescent, PGY-III Summer Course in Child Psychiatry

1996              Sood, B. Mood Disorders in Children and Adolescents, Pediatric Grand Rounds, Medical College of Virginia Hospitals. February

1996              Sood, B. Introduction to Psychopharmacology, Psychology Interns February

1995              Sood, B. Developmental Neurochemistry and Its Impact on Development, Fellowship Curriculum

1995              Sood, B. Interviewing the Adolescent, PGY-III Course, July.

1995              Sood, B. Effects of Divorce and Grief on the Growing Child, PGY-III Course

1994              Sood, B. Advances in Mood Disorders in Children and Adolescents, Commonwealth Institute of Child and Family Studies, July.

1994              Sood, B. Anorexia Nervosa, Pediatric Conference, June.

1994              Sood, B. Introduction to Psychopharmacology: Psychology Interns Lecture Series. VTCC

1994              Sood, B.: Grief and Bereavement in Children and Adolescents, Introduction to Child Psychiatry, PGY-III Summer Course.

1994              Sood, B.: Divorce and Its Impact on Children: Introduction to Child Psychiatry, PGY-III Summer Course.

1994              Sood, B.: Pediatric Psychopharmacology, PGY-III Summer Course.

1993              Sood, B.: Post Traumatic Disorders in Children, Introduction to Child Psychiatry, PGY-III Summer Course.

1993              Sood, B.: Grief and Bereavement in Children and Adolescents, Introduction to Child Psychiatry, PGY-III Summer Course.

1993              Sood, B.: Divorce and Its Impact on Children: Introduction to Child Psychiatry, PGY-III Summer Course.

1993              Sood. B.: Pediatric Psychopharmacology, PGY-III Summer Course.

1991              Sood, B.: Psychopathology of Childhood Depression: Psychology Intern Lecture Series, VCU Medical Center, Richmond, VA

1991              Sood, B.: Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence: M-III Course in Psychiatry, VCU Medical Center, Richmond, VA

1990              Sood, B.: Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence: M-III Course in Psychiatry, VCU Medical Center, Richmond, VA

1990              Sood, B: Bereavement in Children and Adults, Grand Rounds, VCU Medical Center, Richmond, VA

1989              Sood, B: Pediatric Psychopharmacology, Grand Rounds in Pediatrics, VCU Medical Center, Richmond, VA

1988              Depression and Suicide in Children and Adolescents: Course for Graduate Psychology Students.

1986              Sood, B.: Psychoanalytically Oriented Marital Therapy, Family Therapy Seminar, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

1984              Sood, B.: Alcoholism and Women, Grand Rounds, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO

 

11.3              Research:

              -Virginia mental health Access program: HRSA grant $445,000 per year for five years

             - Executive medical Director and editor, mental health blog series, Children’s Hospital of

Richmond

-Department of Juvenile Justice: Approval of Study. Data analysis complete.  Co Investigators: Mark Murphy and Ross Yale.

- A 6-Month, Open-Label, Multi-Center, Flexible-Dose Extension Study To The B2061032 Study To Evaluate The Safety, Tolerability And Efficacy Of Desvenlafaxine Succinate Sustained-Release (Dvs Sr) Tablets In The Treatment Of Children And Adolescent Outpatients With Major Depressive Disorder (B2061030): Pfizer (PI): 7/27/11-7/14/13

- A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study To Evaluate The Efficacy, Safety And Tolerability Of Desvenlafaxine Succinate Sustained-Release (Dvs Sr) In The Treatment Of Children And Adolescent (Ages 7-17): Pfizer (PI): 4/1/11-7/14/13

- Long-term Maintenance Treatment of Pediatric Patients with Irritability Associated with Autistic Disorder: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (PI): 6/29/11-5/31/13, $103,014

-A Twelve-Week, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Dose-Ranging Study with Follow-Up Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Varenicline for Smoking Cessation in Healthy Adolescent Smokers: Pfizer (PI): 6/8/11-3/31/13, $103,152

-Four week, double blind, placebo controlled Phase III trial evaluating the efficacy safety, and pharmacokinetics of flexible doses of oral Ziprasidone in Children: Pfizer (PI): 6/24/10-6/15/11, $5,002

- A Multicenter Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Flexible-Dosed,  Parallel-Group Study of Aripiprazole Flexibly Dosed in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Autistic Disorder: Bristol-Myers Squibb (PI): 3/30/07-3/15/10, $86,560

- A 52-Week, Open-label, Multicenter Study of the Safety and Tolerability of Aripiprazole Flexibility Dosed in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Autistic Disorder: Bristol-Myers Squibb (PI): 3/30/07-3/15/10, $120,463

-TASK ORDER 4 – “New vs Older Treatment for ADHD “NOTA” study”: Duke University (PI): 5/15/09-7/31/09, $12,000

-TASK ORDER 3 – Pharmacogenomics of Antidepressant Response in Children and Adolescents – “PARCA”: Duke University (PI): 10/01/05-7/31/09, $2,000

-TASK ORDER 2 – Antidepressant Disorder – “SSRI or ASK”: Duke University (PI): 10/05/05-7/31/09, $5,750

-TASK ORDER 1 – Pediatric Adverse Event Rating Scale – “PAERS”: Duke University (PI): 10/01/05-7/31/09, $1,250

- Study site for Stress and Anxiety in ADHD: Links to sensory modulation dysfunction

- Research on the Effectiveness of risperidone in bipolar disorder in Adolescents and CHildren (REACH): A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Risperidone for the Treatment of Acute Mania in Bipolar I Disorder: Johnson & Johnson

- Perceptions of Inpatient acute-level psychiatric care for children and youth: VCU

- A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Two Fixed Oral Doses of Aripiprazole (10 mg or 30 mg) in the Treatment of child and Adolescent Patients, Ages 10 – 17 Years, with Bipolar I Disorder, Manic or Mixed Episode with or without Psychotic Features: i3 Otsuka

- Developing collaborative research between VTCC and IDAS, on substance abuse: VCUHS: 2004:
1 pilot study in process. Facilitating collaboration with Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents on substance abuse research.

- Sood B., Linker J., Razdan A., McLeod B., Sriram R., Cohen R., Meyer B., Oswald D., Kuhn J.: Outcome research in children and youth with serious emotional disability: 2004: setting up database: Principal Investigator. Developing infrastructure and protocol for program of research. Exploring what other centers in the country are doing in this area. Have made contacts at Yale, Tufts and UCLA to obtain mentoring and collaboration

- Vieweg, V, Sood, B. Obesity and psychotropic medications in children: 2004: 2 IRB approved studies; 1) Patterns of Breastfeeding on obesity in children treated with psychotropic medications.
2) Levels of physical activity in staff treating children and adolescents with psychiatric illness Local PI: serving as mentor to Child Psychiatry Fellows involved with these studies.

- Linker J., Vieweg, V., Sood, B., Fierro, M.: Completed Suicide in Children and Adolescence, 2004: Medical Examiners Office: Regular meeting of research group. Developing pilot studies and data Extraction from records in the medical examiners office

- John March, Duke University: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Trials Network, Regional site: 2004

- Sood B, Webber R: An Examination of the Basic Neuropsychological Distinctions between Children with Inattentive and Hyperactive/Impulsive Combined Subtypes of ADHD, supervision of project: 2-3 hours per month: 2003 – 2005

- Weissman M., Pilowsky, D. Carlson, M. Star D: Children of Depressed Mothers, NIMH, 2002 - current: recruitment of children and families with depression: 10% time

- Sood B.:  Collaborative Network of Research in Pediatric Mood Disorders: no longer active

- Sood B.: Adolescent Depression: Phenomenology Pilot Project completed, data analysis 1993 - 1994

- Sood B., Resnick R.J., Singh N.N. 1) Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder, Residual Type, 1993 – 1994.  Pilot Project.   2) Use of methylphenidate in adults 1994

- Resnick R.J., Sood B., Singh N.N. Effects of Nutrition Therapy on Children with Attention Deficit Disorder. Submitted to IRB, March 1994.

- Afzal A. Sood B., Singh N.N. Expression of Psychiatric Illness in Children of Southeast Asian Origin

- Sood B. Psychopharmacology of Mood Disorders in Children and Adolescents   - Clinical Psychopharmacological Trials in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry   - Molecular Genetics of Attention Deficit Disorder and Pediatric Mood Disorders

- Triad Studies in conjunction with the Division of Psychiatric Genetics, VCU Medical Center

 

12.              BIBLIOGRAPHY

12.1              Papers Published:

  1. Sood AB, Linker J: Suicide and suicide prevention for transitional age youth. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America (2017)
  2. Sood AB, Hudziak J (Guest Editors).: Prevention. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America (In press 2015 December/January 2016)
  3. Sood AB, Berkowitz S.; (2015) Prevention of Youth Violence: A Public Health Approach Child Adolesc Psychiatric Clin N Am Volume 25, Issue 2
  4. Dworkin P H, Sood AB; (2015) A Population Health Approach to System Transformation for Children’s Healthy Development, Child Adolesc Psychiatric Clin N Am, Volume 25, Issue 2
  5. Mason M, Keyser-Marcus L, Snipes D, Benotsch E, Sood B: Perceived mental health treatment need and substance use correlates among young adults (APPI-PS-000159-2012.R2). Psychiatric Services, 64(9): 871-7, September 2013.
  6. Yilmaz HB, Dalkilic A, Al-Mateen C, Sood A, Pumariega AJ. Culturally informed care of the Turkish-American child, adolescent and family. Adolescent Psychiatry, 3(1): 39-45, 2013
  7. Wickramaratne P, Gameroff MJ, Pilowsky DJ, Hughes CW, Garber J, Malloy E, King C, Cerda G, Sood AB, Alpert JE, Trivedi MH, Fava M, Rush AJ, Wisniewski S, Weissman MM. for the STAR*D-Child Study Team: Children of Depressed Mothers 1 Year After Remission of Maternal Depression: Findings from the STAR*D-Child Study. The American Journal of Psychiatry, 168(6): 593-602, June 2011.
  8. Talati, A., Wickramaratne, P., Pilowsky, D., Alpert, J., Cerda, G., Garber, J., Hughes, C., King, C., Malloy, E., Sood, A., Verdeli, H., Trivedi, M., Rush, J., Weissman, M. for the STAR*D-Child Study Team: Children of Depressed Mothers a Year after the initiation of Maternal Treatment: Findings from STAR-D Child. The American Journal of Psychiatry, 165(9): 1136-47, September 2008.
  9. Lamps, C., Sood, A., Sood, R.: Youth with Substance Abuse and Comorbid Mental Health Disorders. Current Psychiatry Reports, 10(3): 265-71, June 2008.
  10. Talati, A., Wickramaratne, P., Pilowsky, D., Alpert, J., Cerda, G., Garber, J., Hughes, C., King, C., Malloy, E., Sood, A., Verdeli, H., Trivedi, M., Rush, J., Weissman, M. for the STAR*D-Child Study Team: Remission of maternal depression and child symptoms among single mothers:  A STAR*D-Child Report. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 42(12): 962-71, December 2007.
  11. Weaver, M., Dupre, M., Cropsey, K., Koch, R., Sood, A., Wiley, J., Balster, R.: Short communication, Addiction epidemiology in adolescents receiving inpatient psychiatric treatment. Addictive Behaviors, An International Journal, 32(12): 3107-3113, December 2007.
  12. Sood, B., Razdan, A., Weller, E., Weller, R.: Children’s Reactions to Parental and Sibling Death.  Current Psychiatry Reports, 8(2): 115-120, April 2006.
  13. Sood, B.: Book Review: Treating and Preventing Adolescent Mental Health Disorders: What We Know and What We Don’t Know, A Research Agenda for Improving the Mental Health of our Youth.  Edited by D.L. Evans, E.B. Foa, R.E. Gur, H. Hendin, C. O’Brien, M.E.B. Seligman and B.T. Walsh. Psychological Medicine, 36:278-279, 2006.
  14. Brookman, R.R., Sood, A.A. Disorders of mood and anxiety in adolescents. Adolesc Med 2006; 17(1): 79-95.
  15. Weissman, MM, Pilowsky, DJ, Wickramaratne, PJ, Talati, A, Wisniewski, SR, Fava, M., Hughes, CW, Garber, J, Malloy, E, King, CA, Cerda, G., Sood, AB, Alpert, JA, Trivedi, MH, Rush, AJ.  Remissions in Maternal Depression and Child Psychopathology: A STAR*D-Child Report. JAMA, 295(12):1389-1398.
  16. Vieweg, W.V.R., Linker, J.A., Anum, E.A., Turf, E., Pandurangi, A., Sood, B., Fierro, M.F., Fernandez, A.: Child and Adolescent Suicides in Virginia: 1987 to 2003. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 15(4): 655-663, 2005.
  17. Sood, B., Razdan, A., Weller, E., Weller, R.: How to differentiate bipolar disorder from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and other common psychiatric disorders: a guide for clinicians. Current Psychosis and Therapeutics Reports, 3(4): 111-116, November 2005.
  18. Sood, B., Weller, E., Razdan A.: How to differentiate bipolar disorder from ADHD and other common psychiatric disorders: a guide to the clinician. Current Psychiatry Reports, Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2005.
  19. Vieweg, W.V.R., Sood, B., Pandurangi, A., Silverman, J.J.: Newer antipsychotic drugs and obesity in children and adolescents. How should we assess drug-associated weight gain?. Acta Psychiatr. Scand., 111: 177-184, 2005.
  20. Gipson GW, Reese S, Vieweg WVR, Anum EA, Pandurangi, AK, Olbrisch ME, Sood B, Silverman JJ: Body Image and Attitude Toward Obesity in an Historically Black University. J National Med Assoc, 97(2): 225-236, February 2005.
  21. Vieweg, WVR, Sood, AB, Pandurangi, A, Silverman, JJ. No ‘super-sizing’: Help kids on psychotropics avoid weight gain. Current Psychiatry 4 (1): 96.
  22. Vieweg, W.V.R., Sood, B., Pandurangi, A., Silverman, J.J.: Choose Precise BMI Charts to Track Youths’ Weight Gain. Current Psychiatry 3 (10): 86.
  23. Sood, B., Walker, J.: Book Review: Confronting Chronic Neglect: The Education and Training of Health Professionals on Family Violence/Committee on the Training Needs of Health Professionals to Respond to Family Violence (Board on Children, Youth, and Families, Institute of Medicine): F. Cohn, M.E., Salmon, and J.D. Stobo. JAACAP, 43:11, November 2004.
  24. Vieweg, W.V.R., Sood B., Pandurangi A., Silverman J.J.: Application of Body Mass Index Principles in Richmond’s First Model Elementary School. Implications for Childhood Overweight and Obesity. J. National Med. Assoc., 96:468-475, April 2004
  25. Sood, B., Weller, E., Weller, R.: SSRI’s in Children and Adolescents. Current Psychiatry, March 2004.
  26. Carmanico, S.J., Erickson, M.T., Singh, N.N., Best, M., Sood, B., Oswald, D.P.: Diagnostic Subgroups of Depression in Adolescents with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, winter v6n4: 222-232, 1998.
  27. Sood, B.: Review of: Helping Bereaved Children: Nancy Boyd. Journal of Child and Family Studies, September 1994.
  28. Sood, R.K., Kirkwood, C.K., Sood, B.: Methylphenidate and Thrombocytosis, Letter to Ed. with original data, peer reviewed., JAACAP, v33n4: 592-593, May 1994.
  29. Riley, W.T., Sood, B., Al-Mateen, C.S.: Mixed Effects of Clomipramine in Treating, Childhood Trichotillomania. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, v3n3, 1993.
  30. Sood, B.: Review of: Psychological Aspects of Depression: Gotlib & Hammen. Journal of Child and Family Studies, August 1993.
  31. Sood, B., Weller, E.B., Weller, R.A., Fristad, M.A., Moye, J.A.: Somatic Symptoms in Grieving Children. Comprehensive Mental Health Review, Vol. 1, Issue 2, 1992.
  32. Singh, N.N., Sood, B., Sonenklar, N., Ellis, C.R.: Assessment and Diagnosis of Mental Illness in Persons with Mental Retardation: Methods and Measures. Behavior Modification, 15:418-442. (Special Issue on Assessment Based Interventions of Childhood Disorders), 1991.

 

12.2           Papers

  1. Vieweg, W.V.R., Kuhnley, L.J., Kuhnley, E.J., Anum, E.A., Sood, B., Pandurangi, A., Silverman, J.J.: Body mass index (BMI) in newly admitted child and adolescent psychiatric inpatients. Correlation with psychotropic drugs
  2. Daniel, J., Pilowsky, Priya Wickramaratne, Rush, J., Hughes, C., Garber, J., Malloy, E., King, C., Cerda, G., Sood, B., Alpert, J.E., Wisniewski, S., Madhukar, H., Trivedi, Carlson, M., Hong Liu, H., Fava, M., Weissman, M.M.: STAR-D-Child Study: Rationale, Design and Methods: (Submitted to JAACAP, July 2004).
  3. Sood, B.: Diagnostic Stability of Depression in Adolescence.  Submitted to JAACAP.
  4. Sood, B.; Singh, N., Best, A., Resnick, R.J.: Open label study of 3 doses of Methylphenidate in adults with ADHD. Submitted to JAACAP

 

12.3           Abstracts and Other Publications

      1. HIPAA and FERPA Guidance document as it relates to communication in school and college context
      2. Overview document on school violence to lay foundation for products related to the task force work.
      3. Sood, B.: Depression in Children and Adolescents: What Every Parent Should Know. Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU Tid BiTs, Fall 2013.
      4. Sood, B.: Special Focus: Back to School: How to Help Children Transition to a New School Year. Children’s Hospital of Richmond Tid BiTs, Fall 2011.
      5. Sood, B.: Beyond Ritalin…Management of ADHD. Virginia Pediatrics, Fall 2011.
      6. Weaver, M., Dupre, M., Cropsey, K., Koch, R., Sood, B., Wiley, J.: Predictors of substance use disorders in adolescent psychiatric inpatients. Poster presentation. The College on Problems of Drug Dependence, June 2006.
      7. Hampton, C.L., Klein, W.S., Sood, B., Bodurtha, J.N., Buckley, L.M., Sanders, K.M.: An Effective Model for Women in Medicine (WIM) Programs. Poster presentation “Showcasing Women’s Leadership.” 2004 Annual AAMC Meeting, Boston, MA, November 2004
      8. Wood I., Sood, B., Novel approach to assessing core competencies in child psychiatry: workshop. 51st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Washington DC, October 2004
      9. Sood, B.: Dispatch from the Field: Report from a Soldier in Mary’s Army. AACAP News, 35:2, April 2004.
      10. Sood, B., Woolston, J., Slippery Slope: How to manage change without too many tumbles: Workshop on leadership, Annual AADPRT Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2004.
      11. Sood, B., Woolston, J., The state of Clinical research in the Divisions of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Clinical Panel Research, San Juan, PR, March 2004
      12. Sood, B., Woolston, J., Fritz, G., How to grow Clinical research in the Divisions of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Society of Professors of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, San Juan, PR, March 2004
      13. King, C., Pilowky, D., Alpert, J., Cerda, G., Garber, J., Malloy, E., Sood, B., Young, E., Weissman, M.: STAR*D-Child Study: Rationale, Methods, and Preliminary Data, poster presentation, Annual Meeting- of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, October 2003
      14. Sood, B., Joshi, P.T., Rao, U., Sood, R.: Phenomenology of Pediatric Bipolar Disorder: Pilot Findings, International Congress of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, India. October 2002
      15. Sood, B., Singh, N.N., Rue, D., Afzal, A., Syed, E.U., Sood, R.K., Rivera, B.D.: Symposium on Cultural and Familial Context of Mental Illness in Children and Adolescents.  Annual Meeting- of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, October 1997
      16. Resnick, R.J., Sood, B., Singh, N.N., Best, A. Characteristics of Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders, paper presented at World Congress, 1997
      17. Sood, B., Resnick, R.J., Best, A., Singh, N.N.: Effect of Three Doses of Methylphenidate on Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder, Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, Philadelphia, October 1996.
      18. Sood, B., Parmelee, D.X.: Effective Assessment and Planning: ADHD.  Trigon Medical Forum, BC/BS, July 1994.
      19. Sood, B.: Stability of Adolescent Depression, Presentation at the 3rd Annual SED Conference, Virginia Beach, VA, October 1993.
      20. Sood, B., Resnick, R.J.: Attention Deficit Disorder. Psychiatric Consultant, Summer 1993.
      21. Riley, W., Sood, B., Al-Mateen, C.S.: Mixed Effects of Clomipramine in the Treatment of Childhood Trichotillomania, Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Association of Research in Psychiatry, March 1993.
      22. Sood, B.: Phenomenology of Adolescent Depression, Presentation at the 2nd SED Conference, Virginia Beach, VA, October 1992.
      23. Sood, B., Sood R.: Suicide, A Preventable Tragedy: Health Beat, Virginia Employee Health Improvement, January 1990.
      24. Sood, B., Weller, E.B., Weller, R.A., Fristad, M.A., Moye, J.A.: Somatic Symptoms in Bereaved Children.  Presentation at the 140th Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, Chicago, IL, May 1987.

 

12.4           Books and/or Chapters

      Social Justice for Children and Young People, International Perspectives Eds: Caroline Claus Ehlers, Aradhana Bela Sood , Mark Weist, P 518. Cambridge Press. 2020

  1. The Virginia Tech Massacre: Strategies and Challenges for Improving Mental Health Policy on Campus and Beyond. Edited by Aradhana Bela Sood and Robert Cohen. New York: Oxford University Press; 2015.
  2. Blader, J., Martin, A., Sood, B., Foley, C.: The Child Unit. Textbook of Hospital Psychiatry, 1st edition. Sharfstein S.S. (Ed). American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc, 2009
  3. Sood, B., Oswald, D.: Diagnostic Instruments. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2nd edition.  Sexson S.B. (Ed). Blackwell, 2005
  4. Sood, B., Sood, R.K.: Depression in Children and Adolescents. Depression. Levenson J. (Ed.). Key Series. American College of Physicians. 2000.
  5. Sood, B., Singh, N.N.: Diagnostic Tools in Child Psychiatry.  Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for the Clinician.  Parmelee D.X. (Ed).  Mosby, 1996
  6. Sood, B., Koziol, L.F.: The Integration of Psychopharmacology with Psychotherapy.   A Neuropsychology of Mental Disorders.  A Practical Guide.  Koiziol L.F., Stout C. (Eds). Charles C. Thomas, Springfield, 1994.
  7. Sood, B., Wood, I., Ellis, C., Bums, J., Singh, N.N: Psychopharmacology of Attention Deficit - Disorder: Handbook of Childhood Impulse Control Disorders and ADHD: Theory and Practice.  Charles C. Thomas, Springfield, 1993.
  8. Singh, N.N., Parmelee, D.X., Sood, B., Katz, R.: Collaboration of Disciplines.  Handbook of Hyperactivity in Children.  New York, Pergamon Press, 1991.
  9. Singh, N.N., Sood, B., Sonenklar, N., Ellis, C.: Assessment and Diagnosis of Mental Illness in Persons with Mental Retardation: Methods and Measures. Behavior Modification, Vol. 15: 419-443, July 1991.

 

12.4              Other

12.4.1              Interviews

12.4.1.1              Radio:

              2018    24 interviews on child mental health in March/ April

              2018     Virginia Currents, Violence assessment

             2018     Numerous interviews in anticipation of the New VTCC building inauguration in May 2018

2009              Sirius XM, Violence in Schools: Keeping Kids Safe

2004              Many interviews with local radio and television on topical interests relating to child mental health over past 12 years.

2000              National Public Radio (NPR) With Good Reason, Ritalin, a debate

1998              National Public Radio (NPR) All Things Considered, Childhood Depression

 

12.4.1.2              Magazine/Newspaper/Internet:

2014              Interviewed for “Marital Affection: The Foundation for a Healthy Family” by Christa Melnyk Hines, thehealthjournals.com, February 2014

2013              Interviewed for “Care for a New Century: VCU’s Virginia Treatment Center for Children plots its future” by Nicole Cohen, Richmond Magazine, Fall 2013

2013              Interviewed for “Mind Matters” by Jennifer Rudisill, Esq, Children’s Hospitals Today, Summer 2013

2012              Interviewed for “Dealing with Depression by Allison Delsite Everett, Boys Life Magazine, June, 2013

2012              Interviewed for “Little Bullies: Playing Nice at Preschool” by Brandy Centolanza, Richmond Family Magazine, October, 2012

2012              Interviewed for “How to Recognize Depression in Teens” by Mikel Theobold (Medically reviewed by Pat F. Bass, III, MD, MPH) Everyday Health. http://www.everydayhealth.com/depression/how-to-recognize-depression-in-teens.aspx

2006              Quoted in “Clinical & Research News: Asperger’s May Be Answer To Diagnostic Mysteries” by Mark Moran, Psychiatric News online, 10/6

2005              Quoted in “Female doctors’ challenge: There are more – and more experienced – female physicians today than ever, but the still struggle to balance work and family” by Joy Buchanan, Daily Press, 3/20

2004              Quoted in “Beyond Warning Labels: Experts say monitoring key for youth on antidepressants, other medication.” by Martha Irvine, AP National Writer, The San Diego Union-Tribune online, 10/11

2004              Interviewed on “ Bipolar disorder” in children: Richmond Times Dispatch 7/22/04

2004              Interviewed and quoted over 75 times by national newspapers on the antidepressant controversy and their use in children

2004              “Seasons” Presidents Column: Winter Issue, WISDM, Quarterly Newsletter

2004              “Women’s choices” Presidents Column: Spring Issue, WISDM, Quarterly Newsletter

2003              “WISDM: what’s in a name?” Presidents Column, Quarterly Newsletter

2003              Richard Cohen: physician referral and telephone triage: childhood depression: Washington Post, 3/5/03

1999              National Mental Health Association – Interview for article “What’s the Matter” by Susan Dubuque

1999              Psykiskhelse (Swedish magazine) – Interview for article on Childhood Depression

1996              Sood B. Back to School Blues: IS your child a victim? Southwest Virginia Enterprise, Wytheville, VA, August

1996              Sood B. School Phobia: Can Lead to More Serious Disorders if not Treated Culpeper-Exponent, Culpeper, VA July

1996              Sood B. Antidepressants' Effectiveness with Children is Unclear. The Virginian Pilot July

1994              Robert Owen: Interview, Richmond Times Dispatch: Adolescent Depression, June

 

12.4.1.3              Television/Video

2012              Sood, B. VCU Make It Real Campaign, August

2012              Sood, B. Colorado Movie Theater Shooting, WRIC-Channel 8, July

2012              Sood, B. Child Mental Health Allowance – Shedding the Stigma. Virginia This Morning, WTVR-TV6, May

2012              Sood, B. Early Intervention for Kid’s Mental Health, Ivanhoe Broadcast News, April

2008              Sood, B. VA Tech Shooting Anniversary, BBC, TBD

2007              Sood, B. Virginia Tech Report: Inside Cho’s Mind, Nightline, August

2007              Sood, B. Virginia Tech Case Reveals Flaws in Mental Health System, News Hour with Jim Lehrer, May

2007              Sood, B. VA Tech Tragedy, Virginia This Morning, WTVR-TV6, May

2006              Sood, B. “2 Minutes in Medicine,” WTVR-TV6, May

2004              Sood, B. Kids and Antidepressants, 700 Club, CBN News, April

2003              Sood, B. Paxil and Increase Risk of Suicide in Children and Adolescents, FOX 35 News, June

2003              Sood, B. The Diagnosis of ADHD and the Use of Psychostimulants, WWBT 12, Richmond, VA, February

2002               Sood, B. Facing the Fear: How We Feel About 9/11, 12 On Your Side

1997              Sood, B. Obsessive Compulsive Disorders in Children, WRIC, TV8

1997              Sood, B. Interview on the Use of SSRI medications in children 60 Minutes.

1997              Sood, B. Instructional Video on Childhood Depression. Glaxo Wellcome.

1996              Sood, B. The Ritalin Controversy: Fact or Fiction WWBT, TV 12

1995              Sood, B. School Phobia: WRIC TV-8 interview

1990              Sood B: N/ICV Health Matters Telecast, WWBT TV-12, Childhood Depression, Recognition and Intervention.

 

12.4.2              Invited Reviewer:

GME Focus

Journal of the National Medical Association

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology

Depression and Anxiety

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Journal of Developmental Disabilities

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

- Reviewer, Journal for the American Academy for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2002 - present

- Reviewer, Journal of Child and Family Studies, 1991 – 1997

                                          GME Focus

                                          CCTR Endowment Fund, NIH style, 2014

Updated: 4/7/2022                            Printed: 10/7/2010