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Meet Dr. Reid

Jennifer Reid, M.D. is a board-certified psychiatrist and award-winning medical educator in Philadelphia. She has a private practice as well as a role as clinical faculty at the University of Pennsylvania. She attended medical school at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and completed her psychiatry residency at UCLA.

 

Dr. Reid is a regular contributor to Psychology Today with her blog, “Think Like a Shrink.”  She also writes and podcasts as The Reflective Doc, sharing information about the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness. Her writing has been also been featured on Kevin MD and Doximity.

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EDUCATION

 

Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2007

 

Specialty Training: University of California, Los Angeles

  • Internal Medicine Internship, UCLA Department of Medicine, 2008

  • Psychiatry Residency, UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, 2011

  • Fellowship in Mood Disorders, UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, 2012

 
AWARDS
 
1. Gold Humanism Honor Society Award by her peers at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons for compassionate clinical care, 2007​
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2. Commendation for Medical Student Education by the UCLA Department of Medicine, 2008​
 
3. Excellence in Interpersonal Therapy Award from UCLA Department of Psychiatry, 2011​
 
4. Earl Bond Award for Excellence in Clinical Education by the University of Pennsylvania Department of Psychiatry, 2018​
 
5. Faculty Award for Excellence in Clinical Education from the University of Pennsylvania Department of Family Medicine, 2019

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ADDITIONAL TRAINING/CERTIFICATION

  • Certification from the American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry, 2011

  • Certified Couples and Sex Therapist, American Association of Couples and Sex Therapists, 2011

  • Certificate of Excellence in Interpersonal Therapy, 2011

  • Essentials for Business Executives, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 2018

  • Positive Psychology: Certificate in Applications and Interventions, 2020

  • Participant: Empowering Women Physicians Coaching Program 2021

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MEMBERSHIPS​

  • American Psychiatric Association

  • Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society: Member, Media and Communications Committee

  • American Academy of Sleep Medicine

  • International Society of Interpersonal Therapy

  • North American Menopause Society

Please note: This website, blog, or any contained information is not to be utilized as a site for medical care, a replacement for appropriate diagnosis and treatment for medical conditions, or a location for mental health treatment. If you or your loved one is in crisis, the national suicide hotline is 1-800-273-8255

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