Leonard J. Schmidt, M.D.
Title: Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Current Position: Associate Medical Director, University of Utah Neuropsychiatric Institute, Salt Lake City, UT
Education/Training
- BS Springfield College, Springfield, MA 1954-58
- MD Tufts University, Boston, MA 1958-62
- Intern U.S. Naval Hospital, St. Albans, NY 1962-63
- Resident in Psychiatry University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 1966-68
- Chief Resident 1968-69
Certifications
- American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry), Certified - 1975 does not expire
- National Board of Medical Examiners, Certified - 1963 does not expire
Honors
- Academic Scholarship, Springfield College - 1955 -1958
- Bertha Temple Scholar, Tufts University School of Medicine - 1959 -1962
- Commendation for Outstanding Contribution, Salt Lake VAMC - 1988
- Excellence in Teaching Award, Psychiatric Residency Program, University of Utah - 1993 -1994
- R. Jan Stout, M.D. Memorial Award for Excellence in Clinical Psychiatry, Utah Psychiatric Association
Publications
- Schmidt LJ, Reinhardt AM, Kane RL, Olsen DM. (1977). The mentally ill in nursing homes. New back wards in the community. Arch Gen Psychiatry, 34(6), 687-91.
- Schmidt LJ, Lowry MR,(1989) The Prevention of Affective Disorders. In Howells JG. (Ed.), Modern Perspectives in the Psychiatry of Depression. New York: Brunner/Mazel
- Schmidt LJ, Lowry MR,(1993) The Prevention of Affective Disorders: A Current Review. In Kariya T, Nakagarawa M (Eds.), Affective Disorders: Perspectives on Basic Research and Clinical Practice. Tokyo: Seiwa Shoten Publishers and Brunner/Mazel, Inc.
- Schmidt LJ, Warner B, (2002) Panic: Origins, Insight, and Treatment. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books
- Christensen DD, Laitinen LV, Schmidt LJ, Hariz MI, (2002) Anterior capsulotomy for treatment of refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder: results in a young and an old patient. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg, 79(3-4), 234-44.
Academic Activities
- Retention, Promotions & Tenure, Chair
- Faculty Liaison with University Medical Billing
- Compliance adherence (audit coordination), Chair, Compliance Committee
- Monitor and update Department Fee Schdule
- Chair's Executive Committee (weekly)
- Course Master Core Seminar for PGYI-II Residents (Wed AMs)
- Psychopathology Course - Anxiety Disorders
