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CURRICULUM VITAE

Carla Rodgers, M.D

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4641 Roosevelt Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19124

The Rittenhouse, Suite 405
210 W. Rittenhouse Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Hospital Affiliation:
Friends Hospital
4641 Roosevelt Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 1912
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Telephone: 215-831-6910 or 610-642-3369

Pager: 215-330-8246

Nationality: U.S. Citizen

Marital Status: Married

 

 Education:

1970 B.A. in Speech and Theater with honors, University of Illinois-Chicago

1974-1976 Completed premedical curriculum, University of Illinois-Chicago

1980 M.D., Rush Medical College, Rush University-Chicago

 

 Honors: Honorary Illinois State Scholarship- 1966

Undergraduate Fellowship-Speech Department, University of Illinois-Chicago, 1969

 

 Other Professional Experience:

1970-1973 Public Relations, marketing and management for Kingston Mines Cafe (now Blues Center) in Chicago,and Kingston Mines Theater Company (now defunct). Duties included press releases, organizing media events, advising on entertainment bookings, and generally cultivating contracts for these organizations.

 

 Post-Doctoral Training

 Internships and Residencies:

1980-1981 Internship at Cook County Hospital, Chicago

1984-1986 Anesthesiology Residency at Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago

1988-1991 Psychiatry Residency at Thos. Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia

 

 Licensure and Certification:

1998 Subspecialty Certification in Forensic Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology-Certificate No. 666

1994 Subspecialty Certification in Geriatric Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology-Certificate No. 1175

1992 Diplomat, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.-Certificate No. 36406

1992 Diplomate, American Academy of Pain Management-Certificate No. 3593

1988 Pennsylvania Licensure MD-041543-E (Active)

1981 Illinois Licensure 036-062776 (Currently Inactive)

1980 Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners, Certificate No. 238736

 Clinical Positions:

1996-Present Senior Attending Psychiatrist, Friends Hospital-Philadelphia

1998-Present Medical Director, City Police and Fire Counseling Service-Philadelphia

1998-1999 Attending Psychiatrist, Main Line Health System-Bryn Mawr, PA

1995-1998 Psychiatric Consultant, Court of Common Pleas-Philadelphia

1991-1996 Attending Psychiatrist, Division of Consultation/Liaison, Dept. of Psychiatry, Thos. Jefferson University Hospital-Philadelphia

1991-1993 Psychiatric Consultant, Jefferson Pain Center, Thos. Jefferson University Hospital-Philadelphia

1986-1988 Attending Anesthesiologist, Carle Foundation Hospital- Champaign-Urbana, Illinois

1981-1984 Department of Health Physician, City of Chic ago

 

 Academic Positions:

2005-present Clinical Associate Professor Adjunct, Temple Medical School, Philadelphia

1997-2005 Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, MCP/Hahneman University-Philadelphia

1994-1996 Director of Psychosomatic Research, Department of Psychiatry, Jefferson Medical College-Philadelphia

1993-1996 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Jefferson Medical College Philadelphia

1991-1993 Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, Jefferson Medical College Philadelphia

1987-1988 Clinical Instructor, Department of Surgery, University of Illinois-Champaign-Urbana

 Current Committees:

2000-present, Advisory Board, American College of Forensic Psychiatry

1998 Family Violence Committee-Philadelphia

1996-Present Medical Records Committee-Friends Hospital-Philadelphia

1996-Present Acute Care Committee-Friends Hospital-Philadelphia

 Editorial:

Reviewer, Psychosomatics

Reviewer, General Hospital Psychiatry

 

 Current Membership-Professional Societies:

American Psychiatric Society

Philadelphia Psychiatric Society-Councilor of the Executive Committee (1996-1999)

American College of Forensic Psychiatry

American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine&emdash; Fellow as of 1997

Consultation Liaison Association of Philadelphia

American Medical Women’s Association

 

 Teaching:


1992-1994 Developed and Coordinated Resident Weekly Lecture Series in Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry, Jefferson Med. College

 

1990-1994 Developed and Coordinated Chairman’s Rounds in Consultation/ Liaison Psychiatry, Jefferson Medical College

1991-1996 Lecturer, Senior Resident Psychosomatics Course, Jefferson Med. College

1991-1996 Group Leader, Freshman Resident Student Small Group-Behavioral, Course, Jefferson Medical College.

1991-1996 Lecturer, Second Year Resident Psychosomatics Course, Jefferson Med. College.

1991-1996 Developed and Coordinated Second Year Resident Consultation/Liaison Workshop, Jefferson Medical College.

1989-1991 Developed and Coordinated Resident Forensic Study Group, Jefferson Med. College.

 

 Local Presentations, 1996-1999

1. Improving the Quality of Life: Issues in Pain Management. Grand Rounds, University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey. July 14, 1998

2. Workshops on Violence and the Mentally Ill and Psychiatric Medications and the Mentally Ill. District Attorney of Philadelphia/Family Violence and Sexual Assault Division, Dec. 2 & 9, 1997

3. The Effects of Psychiatric Medications on Competency. Judicial Seminar. Court Of Common Pleas, Philadelphia, May 8, 1997

4. Psychiatric Illness in the Spinal Cord Injured Patient. PARF Conference, Sept. 17, 1996

 5. Unique Medical Issues in Social Security Disability Cases. Philadelphia Bar Association, Aug. 6, 1996

6. Truth or Dare: Are Stat Consultations Really Emergencies? Grand Rounds, Jefferson Medical College, Department of Psychiatry, Feb. 8, 1996

 

 National Presentations:

1. American Academy of Psychiatry & Law Annual Meeting, October 16, 1999

2. Mock Trial-Expert, American College of Forensic Psychiatry Annual Meeting April 24,

1999

3. Rapid Opiate Detoxification, Grand Rounds at Dartmouth University, Department of Psychiatry, April 23, 1996

4. The Future of Academic Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry Under Managed Care. Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine. Phoenix, November 19, 1994

 

 International Presentations

1. Comparing Sedative Agents in Rapid Opiate Detoxification. 10’th World Congress of Psychiatry, Madrid, Spain, Aug. 23-26, 1996

2. Psychiatric Management of Chronic Noncancer Pain, 12’th International Congress on Psychosomatic Medicine, Bern, Switzerland, Sept. 1, 1993

 

3. Psychological Impact of Pregnancy on Pregnant Residents and Their Nonpregnant Peers. American Medical Association/Canadian Medical Association’s International Conference on Physician’s Health. Scottsdale, Jan. 30, 1993.

 

 Abstract Presentations:

1. Jones K, Zwil A, McAllister T, Rodgers C: Mania secondary to antidepressant medications in brain-injured patients. American Neuropsychiatric Association. Pittsburgh, Oct. 12-15, 1995.

2. Rodgers C. DeMaria P: Meperidine-induced delirium. Amer. Society of Addiction Medicine, Chicago. April 27-30, 1995.

3. Rodgers C: Nature of psychiatric Consults in Obstetric/Gynecologic Inpatients, Amer. Society of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology. San Diego, CA.