NICHOLAS J. CARSON, MD, FRCPC
CURRICULUM VITAE
Updated April 2012
Education and Training
2004-2006
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship, Cambridge Health Alliance,
Cambridge, MA
2000-2004
General Psychiatry Residency, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
1996-2000
MD, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
1992-1996
BA, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
First Class Honors in English
Licensure and Certification
2006
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
2005
Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Psychiatry, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
2004
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
2000-2004
Pennsylvania Board of Registration in Medicine
2003
Federal Drug Enforcement Administration
Academic Appointments
2007-present Instructor in Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
2007-present Clinical Research Associate, Center for Multicultural Mental Health Research,
Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School
2006-2007
Clinical Research Fellow, Center for Multicultural Mental Health Research
Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School
Hospital Appointments
2006-present Active Staff, Department of Psychiatry, Cambridge Health Alliance
Hospital Clinical Responsibilities
2006-2007
Sub-investigator for pediatric psychopharmacology research trials
Center for Child and Adolescent Development, Cambridge Health Alliance
Editorial Positions
2012-present Ad Hoc Reviewer
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
2009-present Ad Hoc Reviewer
Transcultural Psychiatry
2007-present Ad Hoc Reviewer
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry
Honors and Awards
2011
Nominee, Excellence in Mentoring Award 2010-2011, Office for Diversity and
Community Partnership, Harvard Medical School
2009
Maria Sauzier Teaching Award, Cambridge Health Alliance, Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry Fellowship Program
2006
DuPont-Warren Fellowship Award, Dept of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
2006
Livingston Fellowship Award, Dept of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
2004
John P. Spiegel Memorial Fellowship, Society for the Study of Psychiatry and
Culture
2004
Dr. Henry P. and M. Page Durkee Laughlin Foundation Award
2004
Residency Leadership Award, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania
2003
Travel Award, American Psychiatric Institute on Research and Education,
Research Colloquium for Young Investigators
2003
Travel Award, APA/Lilly Chief Residents Executive Leadership Program
2002
Travel Award, Emory University Residents Symposium
2001
Clinical Research Scholars Program, University of Pennsylvania
2000
Reilly Madsen Prize, McGill Faculty of Medicine
1999
McGill Medical Research Bursary
1997
McGill Osler Essay Competition in Medical History
Peer-Reviewed Publications
1. Carson NJ, Cook BL, Alegría M. Racial/ethnic differences in video game and Internet use
among adolescents with mental health and educational difficulties. Journal of Children and
Media. (In press for Volume 6 Issue 4, Fall 2012.)
2. Carson NJ, Stewart M, Lin JY, Alegria M. Use and Quality of Mental Health Services for
Haitian Youth. Ethnicity and Health, 2011; 16(6): 567-582.
3. Alegría M, Carson NJ, Goncalves M, Keefe K. Disparities in treatment for substance use
disorders and co-occurring disorders for ethnic/racial minority youth. Journal of the
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2011; 50(1): 22-31.
4. Carson NJ, Cook BL, Alegria M. Social Determinants of Mental Health Treatment Among
Haitian, African American and White Youth in Community Health Centers. Journal of
Healthcare for the Poor and Underserved 2010; 21(2): 32-48. (“Article of Interest” for May
28, 2010, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
5. Cook BL, Carson NJ, Alegria M. Assessing Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Social
Consequences of Early-Onset Psychiatric Disorder. Journal of Healthcare for the Poor and
Underserved 2010; 21(2 Suppl): 49-66.
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6. Carson NJ, Katz AM, Gao S, Alegria M. Assessment of Physical Illness by Mental Health
Clinicians During Intake Visits. Psychiatric Services 2010; 61(1): 32-37.
7. Carson NJ, Rodriguez D, Audrain J. Investigation of mechanisms linking media exposure
to smoking in high school students. Preventive Medicine 2005;41(2):511-520.
Book Chapters
1. Alegria M, Mulvaney-Day N, Carson NJ, Woo M. A Sociocultural Framework for
Understanding the Mechanisms of Behavioral Health and Educational Service Disparities in
Immigrant Hispanic Children. In Growing up Hispanic: Health and Development of Children
of Immigrants. Eds. Landale NS, McHale S, Booth A. Urban Institute Press, 2010.
Treatment Manuals
1. Alegria M, Carson NJ, Polo A. DECIDE: A Participant Activation and Self-Efficacy
Intervention. 2009. Somerville, MA: Cambridge Health Alliance.
Other Publications
1. Carson NJ. The Devil You Know: Revealing Racial/Ethnic Disparities in the Treatment of
Adolescent Depression. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry 2011;50(2):106-107. (Mentioned in press release from Elsevier on 2/22/11,
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/authored_newsitem.cws_home/companynews05_01860)
2. Carson NJ. Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives (book
review). Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, July 2010;
49(7): 718-720.
3. Carson NJ. “Children’s Mental Health.” ¡Avanzamos!, Spanish language newsletter of the
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. Edition 9, 4/24/09.
4. Carson NJ. The Last Normal Child: Essays on the Intersection of Kids, Culture, and
Psychiatric Drugs (book review). Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry 2007;46(12):1680-1681.
5. Carson NJ, Martin A. Psychotropic Drugs and Popular Culture: Essays on Medicine,
Mental Health and the Media (book review). Journal of the American Academy of Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry 2007;46(5):660-661.
6. Carson NJ. Treating Explosive Kids: The Collaborative Problem Solving Approach (book
review). Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2006;45(9):
1142-1143.
7. Carson NJ. Clinical Methods in Transcultural Psychiatry (book review). Transcultural
Psychiatry 2000. 37(2): 269-272.
8. Carson NJ. Ethnopsychiatry and theories of “the African mind.” McGill Journal of Medicine
1997. 3(1): 40-43.
Presentations
1. Teaching Residents to Care about the Quality of Care. Carson N. Child and Adolescent
Fellowship Program, Annual Faculty Retreat. Faculty Retreat, Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry Fellowship Program, Cambridge Health Alliance, April 9, 2012.
2. Current Uses of the Electronic Medical Record at CHA for Research and Treatment.
Carson N, Cook BL. “Using Your Own Panel Data To Conduct Comparative Effectiveness
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Research: Three Case Studies.” Research conference hosted by Center for Multicultural
Mental Health Research. Cambridge, MA. March 29, 2012.
3. Using Measures in Clinical Practice, Administration and Training. Grimes KE, Carson N,
Rosenblum D. The AACAP Toolbox for Clinical Practice and Outcomes Research
(workshop). American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Annual Meeting.
Toronto ON. October 21, 2011.
4. How health services research can improve treatment for culturally diverse communities:
Making use of CHA data. Carson N. Child Psychiatry Division Symposium, “The Impact of
Family Culture and Ethnic Background in the Delivery of Child/Adolescent and Family
Based Mental Health Services.” Cambridge, MA. September 30, 2011.
5. Assessing Differences among Racial/Ethnic Groups in Episodes of Mental Health Care.
Cook BL, Chen C, Carson NJ, McGuire T. “From Disparities Research to Disparities
Interventions: Lessons Learned and Opportunities for the Future of Behavioral Health
Services”. Arlington VA. April 6, 2011.
6. Assessing the Quality of Mental Health Treatment for Racial/Ethnic Minorities After
Inpatient and Emergency Mental Health Care. Carson NJ, Cook BL, Chen C.
a. (invited panel presentation) National Hispanic Science Network on Drug Abuse.
Annual Meeting. Miami, FL. August 26, 2011.
b. (poster) “From Disparities Research to Disparities Interventions: Lessons Learned
and Opportunities for the Future of Behavioral Health Services”. Arlington VA. April
6, 2011.
7. Online Social Networks: Opportunities and Dilemmas for Youth and Clinicians.
a. Emory University School of Medicine, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Grand
Rounds. Atlanta, GA. March 16, 2011.
b. Georgia Health Sciences University (Medical College of Georgia), Psychiatry Grand
Rounds. Augusta, GA. March 17, 2011.
8. Working with Internet Risks and Safety in Child Psychiatric Practice. Georgia Council of
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Atlanta, GA, March 16, 2011.
9. Helping Youth and Their Families Grow Up Online. New England Council of Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry, Technology CME Conference, “Logging In: Technology in Child
Psychiatric Practice.” Waltham MA, January 30, 2010.
10. Mental Health of Haitian Youth: A Quantitative Perspective. Psychiatry Grand Rounds,
Cambridge Health Alliance, June 10, 2009.
11. Uses of Race, Ethnicity, and Culture. Food for Thought, Center for Multicultural Mental
Health Research. Somerville, MA, November 13, 2008.
12. Clinical Perspective: Video Games and Online Social Networks (chairperson). American
Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Annual Meeting, Chicago, MA, October 29,
2008.
13. Online Social Networks and Identity Development.
a. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Clinical Perspective,
Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI, October 30, 2009.
b. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Annual Meeting, Chicago,
MA, October 29, 2008.
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c. International Conference on the Use of the Internet in Mental Health. Douglas
Mental Health University Institute. Montreal, QC. May 15, 2009
14. Mental Health Needs and Service Use of Haitian Youth. American Psychological
Association Annual Meeting. Boston, MA, August 14, 2008.
15. Mental Health Needs and Service Use of Ethnic Minority Youth (poster).
a. Child Health Services Research Meeting (AcademyHealth), Washington, DC, June
7, 2008
b. Mysell Research Day, Harvard Medical School. Boston, MA, April 30, 2008.
c. Cambridge Health Alliance Research Day. Cambridge, MA, April 28, 2008.
d. Family Research Consortium IV Annual Meeting. Durham, NC, June 21, 2007.
16. The Right Question Project: A Patient Activation Intervention:
a. Cultural Rounds. Clinica Latina, University Behavioral HealthCare, UMDNJ. New
Brunswick, NJ. April 14, 2008.
b. University Behavioral HealthCare, UMDNJ. Newark, NJ. May 19, 2008.
c. El Futuro Clinic. Carrboro, NC. June 23, 2008.
d. Great Brook Valley Health Center, Worcester, MA. June 27, 2008.
e. Westside Community Health Services, St. Paul, MN. June 30, 2008.
17. Assessment of Physical Illness by Mental Health Clinicians.
a. Annual Multicultural Training Day. Cambridge Health Alliance. Cambridge, MA. April
4, 2008.
b. Advanced Center for Mental Health Disparities research meeting. Boston MA.
October 25, 2007.
18. Mental Health Needs and Service Use of Haitian Youth. 7th Annual Diversity Challenge,
Institute for the Study and Promotion of Race and Culture. Boston, MA. October 19, 2007.
19. Transcultural Psychiatry with Children and Adolescents: A Haitian Example. Medical
Student Psychiatry Interest Group, Harvard Medical School. Boston, MA. May 4, 2007.
20. Mental Health Service Use by Haitian and African American Youth. Excellence In
Partnerships For Community Outreach, Research on Health Disparities and Training
(EXPORT) Annual Meeting. San Juan, Puerto Rico. April 3, 2007.
21. Clinical and Research Experiences with Haitian Youth. Healthy Children Taskforce, Institute
of Community Health, Cambridge MA. February 14, 2007.
22. Cross-cultural issues in psychiatric care: a Haitian perspective. Case discussant for
inpatient psychiatry service, Massachusetts General Hospital, September 25, 2006.
23. Use of video during psychotherapy treatment and supervision. With Chiké Nwankwo, MD.
Faculty Retreat, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program, Cambridge Health
Alliance, March 30, 2006.
24. Mechanisms Linking Media Exposure and Smoking in Adolescents (poster).
a. Mysell Research Day, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, March 30, 2005.
b. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Annual Meeting.
Washington, D.C., October 21, 2004.
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25. Mechanisms Linking Media Exposure and Smoking in Adolescents. John P. Spiegel
Fellowship Presentation, Society for the Study of Psychiatry and Culture, Providence, RI.
October 16, 2004.
26. Media Exposure, Drive for Thinness, and Adolescent Smoking: Methodology. American
Psychiatric Institute on Research and Education. Poster and seminar presentations, San
Francisco, CA, May 18, 2003.
27. Media Exposure as a Risk Factor for Eating Disorders in Women. Society for the Study of
Psychiatry and Culture, Montreal, PQ. October 4, 2003.
28. Mental health and the mass media: the role of meme theory. American Culture
Association/Popular Culture Association Conference, Philadelphia, PA, April 13, 2001.
Teaching
Major Teaching Activities
No. of students
Where:
Outpatient Child Psychiatry Evaluation Team (“Friday Team”)
3.5 hour evaluation team with supervision of trainee intakes
September 2009 – present
Weekly
First and second year child psychiatry fellows, adult psychiatry
residents, psychology interns, social work interns, nurse
practitioner students, and medical students
6-8
Cambridge Health Alliance
2.
Course/Rotation:
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Scholarly Activities Summer Seminar
Introduction to research methods and clinical scholarship
2008-present
8 summer sessions of 1.5 hours each
First year child psychiatry fellows
5/year
Cambridge Health Alliance
3.
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Child Psychiatry Fellows Psychopharmacology Clinic
Weekly medication management clinic
2008-present
Weekly
Second year child psychiatry fellows
5
Cambridge Health Alliance
4.
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Journal Club
Critical review of psychiatric literature
Monthly (Sept-March)
2006 to present
First and second year child psychiatry fellows
10
Cambridge Health Alliance
1.
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Invited Teaching Activities
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1.
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Journal Club
What’s the evidence for evidence-based psychiatry?
Spring 2010, 2011
2
MGH/McLean Child Psychiatry Fellows
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MGH/McLean Child Psychiatry Fellowship Program
2.
Course/Rotation:
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Child/Adolescent social work intern seminar
Introduction to Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology
12/15/10; 9/21/11 & 9/28/11
1
Social work interns
8
Cambridge Health Alliance
3.
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Harvard Child Psychiatry Consolidated Program, Introduction to
Pediatric Psychopathology
Media in the lives of kids and in our lives as psychiatrists
6/10/10, 5/26/11
2
First year child psychiatry fellows (PGY4&5)
10
McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA
4.
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Child Psychopathology Course
Pediatric Bipolar Disorder
1/13/2010, 3/9/2011
2
PGY3 psychiatry residents
10
Cambridge Health Alliance
5.
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Long-term Psychotherapy Rotation
Supervision of individual psychotherapy cases
2007-2008
Weekly
First year child psychiatry fellow (Alicia Duenas)
1
Cambridge Health Alliance
6.
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Community and Culture Course
Clinical Issues in Ethnic Minority Youth
August 2007 to present
4
First year child psychiatry fellows
5
Cambridge Health Alliance
7.
Course/Rotation:
Psychopathology and Introduction to Clinical Psychiatry
(PS700M.J)
Interview of psychiatric inpatient with discussion
Description:
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2006, 2007
2
Medical students
8
Cambridge Health Alliance (inpatient psychiatry)
Course/Rotation:
Description:
Mock Board Exam
Simulated board examinations for Harvard Child Psychiatry
Fellowship programs (Cambridge Health Alliance, Mass. General
Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital)
2006 to present
6
Child psychiatry fellows
1
Cambridge Health Alliance (inpatient psychiatry)
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Cross-Cultural Psychiatry
Eight session introduction to cross-cultural psychiatry, co-taught
with Anthony Rostain MD
2003, 2004
2
PGY 3 psychiatry residents
10
University of Pennsylvania
2003-2004
Chief Resident, Psychiatry Residency Program, University of Pennsylvania
2004
Group Leader, Brain and Behavior course for medical students, University of
Pennsylvania Medical School
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