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Talley, Brenda J. MD
School of Medicine
Psychiatry
(210) 567-0085
talley@uthscsa.edu
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Brenda J. Talley, M.D. is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Dr. Talley completed her medical school, psychiatry residency, and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at the University of Texas of Health Science Center. Dr. Talley is board certified in General Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine, as well as Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and is a fellow in the American Psychiatric Society. Dr. Talley was recently promoted to an Associate Professor in Psychiatry. Additionally, she was selected for the Mary Avis Weir Endowed Chair in Psychiatry. Dr. Talley serves as the Director of Psychiatric Undergraduate Medical Education. She is actively involved in the training of the next-generation of psychiatrists through her teaching and supervision of medical students and psychiatry residents. In addition, Dr. Talley is the Course Director for Psychopathology which is part of the curriculum for second year medical students. The curriculum includes a web-based program created by Dr. Talley to develop psychiatric interviewing skills. In addition, Dr. Talley is the Clerkship Director for third year medical students. This curriculum provides core clinical experience for all medical students at the UTHSCSA. Furthermore, Dr. Talley developed and implemented the Psychosomatic Medicine Fellowship Program which received ACGME approval in November 2008. She is a member of several professional organizations both locally and nationally. She chairs the Adjunct Faculty Review committee and is a member of the UTHSCSA Medical School Curriculum Committee as well as the Clerkship Directors Committee. In addition, Dr. Talley is member of the, the Association for Academic Psychiatry, and the Association for Directors of Medical Education in Psychiatry.. Dr. Talley is also a member of the Committee for the Advancement of Women and Minorities and the Clinical Education Reform Task Force. She has received several educational awards that recognize her dedication to the consultation-liaison service as well as psychiatry residents and medical students. Most recently, Dr. Talley was chosen as an Outstanding Faculty member. In 2007 she received the Barbara Sanford Memorial Award for Teaching and Excellence in Medical Education. In addition, Dr. Talley developed an out-patient psycho-oncology clinic in collaboration with the Cancer Treatment and Research Center (CTRC) where she provided comprehensive psychiatric services to patients diagnosed with cancer.
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| 7/2012 - Present |
Director, Undergraduate Medical Education |
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Psychiatry, San Antonio, TX |
| 10/2010 - Present |
Mary Avis Weir Endowed Chair in Psychiatry |
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Psychiatry, San Antonio, TX |
| 9/2007 - Present |
Assistant Professor |
University of Texas Health Science Center, Psychiatry, San Antonio, TX |
| Year |
Degree |
Discipline |
Institution |
| 1989 |
Residency |
General Psychiatry |
UTHSCSA
San Antonio , TX |
| 1988 |
Postdoctoral Fellowship |
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Chief Child Fellow) |
UTHSCSA
San Antonio , TX |
| 1984 |
MD |
Medicine |
UTHSCSA
San Antonio , TX |
| 1977 |
BS |
Biology (Attended on academic scholarship) |
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches , LA |
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry |
Psychosomatic Medicine -
Focusing on patients with organ transplantation, oncological, and neurological conditions. |
| Date |
Description |
Institution |
# Students |
| 7/2012 - Present |
Special Topic |
The University of Texas Health Science Center |
30 students |
| Course Director - Manage and develop the psychiatry Fourth Year Medical Student elective curriculum. Supervisor to Fourth Year Medical Students (MS 4s) electing to do a four week rotation in psychiatry. |
| 7/2012 - Present |
Psychiatry Clerkship |
The University of Texas Health Science Center |
30 students |
| Course Director - Manage and develop the psychiatry clerkship curriculum. Supervise and present clinical and didactic training activities for all Third Year Medical Students (MS 3s)rotating through the required Psychiatry rotation. |
| 1/2007 - Present |
Psychosomatics Seminar |
UTHSCSA |
25 students |
| Director of a six week seminar series (meets weekly) teaching first year general psychiatry residents about the various types of psychosomatic illness |
| 9/2006 - Present |
Psychopathology |
The University of Texas Health Science Center |
230 students |
| Course Director - Director of an extensive, required course in diagnostic psychiatry for 230 second year medical students. |
| 4/2000 - Present |
Individual Instruction |
UTHSCSA |
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| 7/1990 - Present |
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UTHSCSA |
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Journal Article |
| Talley BJ, Littlefield, JH. Efficiently Teaching Mental Status Exams to Medical Students Medical Student Education 2009 Nov;43:1100-1101.
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| Talley, B.J.; Michels, L. The Many Faces of Capgras Syndrome Psychiatric Annals 2009 May;39(5):247-253.
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Abstract |
| Talley BJ, Littlefield, JH, Klamen, D. Effectively teaching basic clinical skills when clinical faculty are a scarce resource, Annual Meeting of the Association of American Medical Colleges; 2010 Nov.
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| Talley BJ
Leamon MH. Whats in a Mental Status Exam, ADMSEP Annual Meeting; 2009 Jun.
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| Talley BJ. Psychopathology Course Transition in the Face of Current Reality, Association of Academic Psychiatry Annual Meeting; 2007 Sep.
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Federal |
| Funding Agency |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
| Title |
South Texas Residency Training Grant |
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Active |
| Period |
9/2008 - 7/2010 |
| Role |
Contributor |
| Grant Detail |
South Texas Residency Training Grant, Designated participant and trainer of Medical Residency Program Grant (S-START - South Texas Residency Training).
Goals:
1. Train UTHSCSA and other participating South Texas programs medical residents to use evidence-based screening, brief intervention, referral, and treatment techniques for patients who have or are at risk for substance use.
2. Promote systems change in targeted training programs by integrating and sustaining SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to/and Treatment) curriculum on a long term basis. |
State |
| Funding Agency |
UT Academy of Health Science Education Small Grants Program |
| Title |
UT System Common Curriculum for the Psychiatry Medical Student Clerkship using Team-Based Learning (TBL) to address the DSM-5 |
| Status |
Active |
| Period |
3/2013 - Present |
| Role |
Co-Investigator |
| Grant Detail |
Creating a common Team Based Learning (TBL) Curriculum for all UT Psychiatry clerkships. University of Texas Medical Branch faculty will train faculty on TBL instruction and module development at other UT System medical schools. The will help clerkship directors achieve the LCME expectation of standardizing the learning experience of students across different training sights. Additionally, this will promote active learning and independent study among medical students. |
| Funding Agency |
Scholarship of Teaching Grant |
| Title |
Efficiently and Effectively Teaching Mental Status Exams to Medical Students |
| Status |
Complete |
| Period |
9/2009 - 8/2010 |
| Role |
Co-Principal Investigator |
| Grant Detail |
To improve the instructional approach used to teach MS IIs the Mental Status Exam (MSE) in two ways.
(1.) Increase the number of patient videos available for teaching purposes.
(2.) Provide feedback to MS IIs on their MSEs by hiring residents to grade them.
(3.) Residents will have the opportunity to fulfill one of their core competencies.
Achievement of objective one will allow students to experience a wider variety of patient problems. |