Shama Tareen, MD

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  • Professor Emerita, Department of Psychiatry

Biography

Biography

Dr. Tareen serves as Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Wmed. She was trained as dermatologist at University of Wales, UK and later completed her residency in psychiatry at Michigan State, followed by subspecialty training in Psychosomatic Medicine. Her areas of interests are Women’s behavioral Health, Psychodermatology and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy for severe depression. She serves on the board of Kalamazoo Academy of Medicine and is actively involved in Michigan State Medical Society.

Education

  • Residency 2005, Psychiatry, Michigan State University-Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies
  • Graduate Diploma 1992, Dermatological Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Wales
  • Graduate Diploma 1992, Dermatological Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Wales
  • Internship 1987, Internal Medicine & Pediatrics, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences
  • MBBS 1986, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences
  • MBBS 1986, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences

Professional Activities

Kalamazoo County Medical Society (formerly Kalamazoo Academy of Medicine) President from 2017 to present Board Member from 2015 to present Michigan State Medical Society House of Delegate Michigan State Medical Society; from 2015 to present. Committee Member, Maternal and Perinatal Health ;2016-present. Task Force Member, MSMS Remodeling Summit ;2016-present. Proctor of International Medical Graduate Section MSMS ;2001-2003. Program Committee Member, Poster Committee Association for Academic Psychiatry;2017 to present. Chair, Work in Progress Committee Association for Academic Psychiatry; 2008 to 2014. Moderator, Work in Progress Sessions; Association for Academic Psychiatry 2007 to 2014. Program Committee Member, Workshop Committee; Association for Academic Psychiatry 2007 to 2014.

Board/Specialty

  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Psychosomatic Medicine)
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Psychiatry)

Languages

  • English, fluent.
  • Urdu, fluent.

Honors & Awards

  • Best Teacher of the Year Award, Department of Psychiatry . Wmed Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine , 06/10/2010
  • AAP Junior Faculty Development Award. Association for Academic Psychiatry , 09/01/2009
  • Master Educator Certificate . Association for Academic Psychiatry, 09/01/2009
  • President Award for Excellence in Service. Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo., 01/01/2009
  • Values in Work Award. Borges Medical Center, Kalamazoo. , 01/01/2008
  • 1st Place Award. Heavy Metal: Not the Music. 125th Annual Meeting American Psychiatric Association. America Psychiatric Association, 05/02/2017
  • 2nd Place Award. Substantial Recovery Gains Seen By Utilizing Mental Health Court in Treating and Maintaining Recovery in Psychiatric Patients. 35th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Research Day. 2017. WMed Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine , 05/02/2017
  • 3rd Place Award. The Interrelationship of Partner Violence and Poverty with Postpartum Depression. Wmed Research Day April 2013. Wmed Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine , 05/01/2013
  • Best Overall Presentation award. Suicidality & Prevention Among Perinatal Women. MSU/KCMS Annual Research Day, 2009. Michigan State University/ Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, 05/01/2009
  • 1st Place Award. Mother's Mind Matters: Lesson Learned from Start-Up. Oral Presentation. MSU/KCMS Annual Research Day 2008, Kalamazoo, MI. 05/01/2008