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Naman Ashraf, MD Related seminars and products

Psychiatry Residency Program Director and Wellness Subcommittee Chair

Ozark Center

Dr. Nauman Ashraf is the Program Director for Ozark Center Psychiatry Residency program in Joplin, Missouri.  He has worked at Ozark Center since July 2013 treating patients with mental illness and comorbid substance abuse issues.  He also serves as the Medical Director of Addiction Services at Ozark Center and started Ozark Center’s OBOT program in 2017.  He graduated from Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences in Pakistan.  He completed his psychiatry residency at New York University School of Medicine as well as a Fellowship in Addiction Psychiatry. He is board certified in General Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine. He is the recipient of the Harold I. Kaplan Memorial Award for outstanding contributions in the field of psychiatric teaching and education. He has co-authored book chapters and published peer reviewed articles. He serves as a Prescriber Consultant for the SAMSHA STR-TA Consortium to help fight opioid epidemic. He has been invited to multiple regional and media talks on the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder.  He has a passion toward improving resident wellness and completed a research project titled the Psychiatry Residency Yoga Training Experiment at Ozark Center. He also served as the PI for KCU- GME Consortium funded project for all residents in the consortium to improve their wellness - 5 Factor Wellness Model.

Nauman Ashraf, MD, discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.

Dr. Ashraf can be reached at nashraf@freemanhealth.com or 417-347-7603.

Robert N. Cooley, Jr. DO Related seminars and products

Assistant Professor of Primary Care

Kansas City University - COM

Dr. Cooley received his Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology at Washburn University, his Doctor of Osteopathy from Kansas City University, College of Osteopathic Medicine, and he is Board Certified in Family Medicine. Dr. Cooley has served as Program Director for the Addiction Related Services at the Menninger Clinic, Child Psychiatrist for the Wyandot Behavioral Health Center, Medical Director of the Opioid Dependency Treatment Program for the Samuel U Rodgers Health Center, and the supervising physician for the Pain Management Services for the Health Partnership Clinic. He is currently serving as Assistant Professor of Primary Care here at KCU and is the Consulting Psychiatrist for the Kansas University Counseling and Education Support Services.

Robert Cooley, DO, discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.

Dr. Cooley can be reached at rcooley@kansascity.edu.

Karen Nichols, DO, MA, MACOI, FACP, CS-F Related seminars and products

Consultant, ACGME Board Member, and past Dean for Midwestern University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Karen J. Nichols, DO, MA, MACOI, CS-F is most recently Dean of MWU/CCOM serving from 2002 until stepping down July 2018. Prior to serving as Dean, she held leadership positions at the MWU/AZCOM. She was in the private practice of internal medicine in Mesa, Arizona from 1985. A graduate of KCU-COM, she holds a Master’s degree in Management from Central Michigan University.

Dr. Nichols has received the highest awards bestowed by the osteopathic profession. She was the first woman elected as President of AOA, AOMA and ACOI. Dr. Nichols was elected to the board of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) in 2015 and was elected as chair for 2020-2022.

In 2004 Dr. Nichols created the endowed Costin Institute for Osteopathic Medical Educators. Her book, Physician Leadership: The 11 Skills Every Doctor Needs to be an Effective Leader, was just published by John Wiley & Sons.

Karen J. Nichols, DO, MA, MACOI, CS-F, discloses that she has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.

Dr. Nichols can be reached at kjn@kjnichols.com.