Dr. Deborah Deas
Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Associate Dean of Admissions, College of Medicine
Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education |
Education
| College of Charleston, Charleston, SC | B.S. | 1978 | Biology | | University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC | M.P.H. | 1979 | Public Health | | Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC | M.D. | 1989 | Medicine | | Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC | Residency | 1992 | Psychiatry |
Professional Experience | 1977-1978 | Lab Specialist, Department of Laboratory Medicine, MUSC, Charleston, SC | | 1979 | Administrative Resident/Planner, Sea Island Comprehensive Health Care Corporation, Johns Island, SC | | 1979-1981 | Research Associate, Department of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA | | 1981-1985 | Research Specialist II, Department of Basic and Clinical Immunology, MUSC, Charleston, SC | | 1989-1993 | Staff Physician, Fenwick Hall Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center, Johns Island, SC | | 1989-1993 | Consultant Physician, Therapeutic Division of the Municipal Probate Court, Charleston, SC | | 1990-1993 | On-Call Physician, Department of Behavioral Medicine, St. Francis Xavier Hospital, Charleston, SC | | 1990-1994 | Physician Volunteer, Emergency Psychiatry Mobile Crisis, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, MUSC, Charleston, SC | | 1992-1993 | Physician Coordinator/Liaison, Fenwick Hall Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center, Johns Island, SC | | 1992-1994 | Fellowship, Child/Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, MUSC, Charleston, SC | | 1993-1994 | Fellowship, Substance Abuse Research (NIAAA), Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, MUSC, Charleston, SC | | 1993-2000 | Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, MUSC, Charleston, SC | | 2000-2005 | Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, MUSC, Charleston, SC | | 2001-present | Associate Dean for Admissions, College of Medicine, MUSC, Charleston, SC | | 2005-present | Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, MUSC, Charleston, SC | | 2007-2011 | Senior Associate Dean for Diversity, College of Medicine, MUSC, Charleston, SC | | 2011-present | Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education, College of Medince, MUSC, Charleston, SC |
Awards and Honors | 1990 | Selected Participant of Research Seminar/Workshop on HIV and AIDS, sponsored by National Institute of Mental Health | | 1990 | American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Travel Awardee, Puerto Rico | | 1991 | Charter Fellow Leadership Award, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | | 1991 | National Institutes of Mental Health Outstanding Resident Award | | 1991 | American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Travel Awardee from American Psychiatric Association to attend ACNP Annual Meeting | | 1993 | Twin Leadership Award, YWCA, Charleston, SC | | 1993 | The Child Psychiatry Research Award: Outstanding Academic and Research Achievement, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, MUSC, Charleston, SC | | 1993 | Benjamin C. Riggs Award: Best Scientific Paper, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, MUSC, Charleston, SC | | 1996 | Examiner, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology | | 1996 | Psychiatry Golden Apple Award for Outstanding Teacher in Child/Adolescent Psychiatry | | 1996-1998 | President, South Carolina Council on Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | | 1999 | Associate Member, American College of Neuropsychopharmacology | | 2004-present | American College on Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) | | 2004-present | Co-Chair, Jeanne Spurlock Substance Abuse Fellowship, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | | 2005 | American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Outstanding Mentor Award | | 2005-2006 | Fellow, Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM), Drexel University | | 2006 | Black Women of Excellence, College of Medicine Student Government Association and Office of Student Diversity | | 2006 | America's Top Doctor Award | | 2007 | Best Doctors of America Award | | 2009 | American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Jeanne Spurlock Lecture and Award for Diversity and Culture |
Recent Publications
Bukstein OG & Deas D. Substance Abuse and Addictions. In Dulcan's Textbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Dulcan MK (Ed) pp 241-258. American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc., Arlington, VA, 2010. Upadhyaya HP, Kroutil LA, Deas D, Durell TM, Van Brunt DL & Novak SP. Stimulant formulation and motivation for nonmedical use of prescription attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder medications in a college-aged population. American Journal on Addictions 19(6):569-577, 2010. Deas D & Clark A. Psychosocial Treatment for Adolescents with Alcohol Use Disorders. In Young People and Alcohol: Impact, Policy, Prevention, Treatment, Saunders JB, Rey JM (Eds) pp 259-270. Blackwell Publishing Limited, Chester, West Sussex, United Kingdom, 2011. Gray KM, Carpenter MJ, Baker NL, Hartwell KJ, Lewis AL, Hiott DW, Deas D & Upadhyaya HP. Bupropion SR and contingency management for adolescent smoking cessation. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment 40(1):77-86, 2011. PMCID: 2997899 Deas D. Farmer's Daughter Excels in Psychiatry. In Women in Psychiatry: Personal Perspectives, Norris DM, Jayaram G, Primm AB (Eds) pp 55-69. American Psychiatric Publishing, Arlington, VA, 2012. |
