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Jessica Nittler, MD

Jessica R. Nittler, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
DC800.00
NittlerJ@health.missouri.edu
(573) 882-8006

Medical School
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Board Certification
Psychiatry
Interests
Stress Reduction, Depression, Anxiety
Concise Summary of Role in Program
Dr. Nittler is Associate Program Director, clinical supervisor at the Student Health Center, didactic instructor, and a member of the medical student/residency education committee.
Current Professional Activities / Committees
Member, Medical Student/Residency Education Committee, Department of Psychiatry, Jan 2008 - Present
Harry S. Truman Memorial VA-Medical Staff Bylaws committee, Jan 2005 - Jan 2006
Harry S. Truman Memorial VA-Ethics Committee-Chairman, Jan 2005 - Jan 2006
Menninger Department of Psychiatry-Clinician-Educator Residency Track Development Task Force, Jan 2003 - Jan 2004
Menninger Department of Psychiatry- PROPS (Psychiatry Residents Outreach to the Public Sector), Jan 2002 - Jan 2004
Menninger Department of Psychiatry- Residency Recruitment Committee, Jan 2002 - Jan 2004
America Psychiatric Association, Medical Student Section, Jan 1998 - Jan 2000
Midwest Bioethics Center, Jan 1996 - Present
Peer Reviewed Publications / Journal Articles from the last 5 years
Essentials of Psychiatry-Chapter on Psychodynamic Psychiatry (in press 2008). Co-authored with Glen Gabbard, M.D.
Psychiatric Annals-Toward a Neural Circuitry of Engagement, Self-Awareness, and Pattern Search; April, 2006, pp. 272-280.
Book Review Published: In The Psyche, a publication of Western Missouri Mental Health Center. From the book Mortal Lessons by Richard Seltzer. 1999
Local, Regional, and National Activities / Presentations / Abstracts / Grants from the last 5 years
Neuroanatomy. 11th annual Interface Conference, University of Missouri, April 2006. The Many Faces of Dementia. Grand Rounds, Baylor College of Medicine, Menninger Department of Psychiatry, March 2004.
Systematized Treatment Enhancement Program-Bipolar Disorder (STEP) Grant No. N01MH80001 Certified Treating Psychiatrist, participated in three randomized controlled trials. 2001-2004
Research Assistant-University of Missouri-Kansas City Garth Resch, PhD. Analyzed POM-C neurotransmitter and its effects on the heart and brain. Demonstrated skills in Cryostate, Nylon Prep, Polmerase Chain Reaction, and Hybridization. 1995-1996

Updated November 28 , 2009