SCOTTSDALE INSTITUTE FOR BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, LTD
10900 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 502 , Scottsdale, Arizona 85254
(480) 951 -3066 Telephone
(480) 951-8453 Facsimile
E-Mail: AnScherzer@aol.com
CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONALPlace of Birth: New York
Citizenship: USA
Date of Birth: 11/8/48MEDICAL LICENSURE
State of Arizona - #9862
State of New York - #125576 - inactiveDIPLOMATE CERTIFICATIONS BY THE AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL SPECIALISTS
BY THE AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL SPECIALISTSAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Forensic Psychiatry #1213, April, 1999-April, 2009
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry #2470, September,1989
General Psychiatry #30081, March, 1988American Board of Pediatrics #22751, April 8,1979
National Board of Medical Examiners #145367. July 1,1975
Part III-1975
Part II -1974
Part 1-1972
AMERICAN ACADEMY MEDICAL SPECIALTY FELLOWSHIP
American Academy of Child/ Adolescent Psychiatry, 1993
American Academy of Pediatrics, 1979PROFESSIONAL COLLEGE/ BOARD CERTIFICATION
American College of Forensic Examiners
Life Fellow-10/96American Board of Forensic Examiners
Diplomate- 2/19/96
Member-8/2/94American Board of Forensic Medicine
Diplomate - 5/28/96American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress
Diplomate-11/11/95
Board Certification - 2/12/96
Fellow-1/3/2001American College of Physician Executives
Part I-2/94
Part II-4/94
Part III-4/94POSTGRADUATE SPECIALTY TRAINING PROGRAMS
Child/Adolescewnt Psychiatry Fellowship - Chief Child/Adolescent Fellow, 1985-1987
Phoenix Children's Hospital
Phoenix, ArizonaPsychiatry Residency-Chief Psychiatric Resident, 1982-1985
Maricopa County Medical Center
Phoenix, ArizonaPediatric Residency - Chief Administrative Resident, 1975-1977 Montefiore Hospital Medical Center of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, New YorkPediatric Internship, 1974-1975
Montefiore Hospital Medical Center - The Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, New YorkMEDICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1970 -197
Bronx, New York
Degree: Doctor of MedicineMEDICAL ACADEMIC HONORS
Alpha Omega Alpha, 1973-current society member
American Women's Medical Society Honor Award,1974UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
University of Pennsylvania,1966-1970
College for Women
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaJuilliard Conservatory of Music, 1964-1966
New York, New YorkBronx High School of Science, 1963-1966
Bronx, New YorkPROFESSIONAL SPECIALTY AFFILIATIONS
Central Arizona Chapter American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry--President-1996-1998
American College of Forensic Psychiatry
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
AzPAC, the Arizona Chapter of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children-President-1998-1999
American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry
American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
American Academy of Psychiatry
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Psychiatric Association
Arizona Psychiatric Society
American Professional Practice Association
American Medical Association
Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
Arizona Medical Association
Coalition for Responsible Mental Health CareCURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Private practice, 1987-current
Child, Adolescent, Adult Psychiatry,Forensic Psychiatry
Scottsdale Institute for Behavioral Sciences, Ltd.
10900 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 502 Scottsdale, Arizona 85254 Clinical psychiatric evaluation and consultation
Coordination of team evaluation and treatment
Forensic evaluations
Independent Psychiatric/Medical Evaluations
Diagnostic and psychopharmacological consultation and clinical management
Individual, family, and developmental problems
Mental health complications of medical illness
PAST EMPLOYMENT
Medical Director, 1996 -1999
Department of Economic Security /Division of Developmental Disabilities (DES/DDD)
State of Arizona Psychiatric Consultant, 1991-1999
Department of Economic Security/Division of Developmental Disabilities (DES/DDD) State of Arizona Medical Director ,1993 -1996
Strategic Programming/Clinical Resource Development
St. Luke's Behavioral Health Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Psychiatric Consultant to Mercy Health Plan, 1994-1996
Phoenix, Arizona Medical Director, 1992-1993
Westbridge Center for Children
Phoenix, Arizona Psychiatric Consultant, 1992-1993
Westbridge Adolescent Center
Phoenix, Arizona Medical Director of Child and Adolescent Services, 1990-1992
1990-1992 Scottsdale Camelback Hospital
Scottsdale, Arizona, Child Psychiatric Consultant1988-1989
Latch School
Phoenix, Arizona Medical Director of Children's Services, 1987-1988
Arizona State Hospital
Phoenix, Arizona Pediatrician - private practice, 1977-1982
Scottsdale Pediatric Center
Scottsdale, Arizona
TEACHING POSITIONS
Lecturer of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1999-current
Arizona College of Medicine
Midwestern University
Glendale, Arizona1999-currentLecturerM 1997-current
Judicial College of Arizona
Arizona Supreme Court Educational Services
Phoenix, ArizonaPreceptor for psychiatric nurse practitioner, 1995-1996
Post Masters Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program
Arizona State University Tempe, ArizonaPsychiatry preceptor for physicians in training, 1995-1996
Physician Training Program
St. Luke's Medical Center
Phoenix, Arizona