Our faculty lineup is coming soon. NP Institute brings together nationally recognized psychiatric clinicians and educators who are deeply committed to advancing nurse practitioner practice. Check back soon to meet the experts who will guide this year’s program and deliver practical, evidence-informed insights you can apply immediately in patient care.

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Marc Agronin
MD
Chief Medical Officer, MIND Institute and Behavioral Health
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Brittany Albright
MD, MPH
Founder and CEO
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Michael Asbach
DMSc, PA-C
Associate Medical Director
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Melanie Barrett
MD
Board of Directors, The International Society of Reproductive Psychiatry (ISRP); Outpatient Psychiatry at Life Stance Health; Edmond, Oklahoma
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Chance Browning
MA
Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships
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Co-Chair
Julie Carbray
PhD, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Nursing
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Steven Chan
MD, MBA, FAPA, FAMIA
Clinical Associate Professor (Affiliated)
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Craig Chepke
MD, DFAPA
Medical Director
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Leslie Citrome
MD, PhD
Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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Erin Crown
MHS, PA-C, CAQ-Psychiatry
Co-Founder & President
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Kristian Dambrino
DNP, PMHNP-BC
Founder| Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
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Philip Gehrman
PhD, CBSM, FAASM
Professor of Psychology
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Jill Harkavy-Friedman
PhD
Senior Vice President of Research
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Amber Hoberg
PMHNP-BC
Baptist Health Systems
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Jo Hughes
DMSc, PA-C, CAQ-PSY
Psychiatric Physician Associate
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W. Clay Jackson
MD, DipTh
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Family Medicine, University of Tennessee College of Medicine
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Rakesh Jain
MD, MPH
Clinical Professor
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Saundra Jain
MA, PsyD, LPC
Adjunct Clinical Affiliate, University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing;
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Catherine Judd
DMSc, PA-C, CAQ Psych, DFAAPA
Assistant Clinical Professor
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Edward Kaftarian
MD
Executive Chairman
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Brooke Kempf
PMHNP-BC
Adjunct Faculty
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Samantha Lau
MSN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
CEO and Founder of elevateHER, LLC; Instagram @mind_by_mind; Private Practice Nurse Practitioner in Los Angeles; Alumni at Johns Hopkins University and University of California, Los Angeles
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Desiree Matthews
PMHNP-BC
CEO
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Greg Mattingly
MD
Psychiatrist
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Ilan Melnick
MD
Chief Medical Officer, Passageway Residences of Dade County,
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Jonathan Meyer
MD
Voluntary Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
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Co-Chair
Andrew Penn
MS, PMHNP-BC
Clinical Professor / Director of Clinical Nursing Operations
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Arwen Podesta
MD, DFAPA, DFASAM
Psychiatrist
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Charles Raison
MD
Professor
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Vanessa Joy Walker
MPH
Advocacy & Engagement Strategist | Lived Experience Expert | National Speaker
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Peter Weiden
MD
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
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Kevin Williams
MS, MPAS, PA-C
CEO and Lead Clinician
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