Jan I Terpstra, M.D.
Title: Assistant Professor, Clinical
Current Position: Director of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry
Education/Training
- AB Occidental College (Biology) 1984 - 1988
- MD University of Arizona (Medicine) 1988 - 1992
- INTERN University of California, San Francisco (Psychiatry) 1992 - 1993
- RESIDENT University of California, San Francisco (Psychiatry) 1993 - 1996
Certifications
- American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry), Certified 01/27/1998
- National Board of Medical Examiners, Certified 07/01/1993
Honors
- Alexander Simon Award: UCSF Adult Psychiatry Residency Traning Program 1996
- The Olsen Award: San Francisco General Hospital -UCSF Black Focus Program 1999
- Excellence in Teaching Award: University of Utah Adult Psychiatry Residency Program 2003
- Excellence in Teaching Award: University of Utah Psychiatry Triple Board Residency Program 2004
- Nancy C.A. Roeske Award: American Psychiatric Association 2008
Publications
- Knutson B, Wolkowitz OM, Cole SW, Chan T, Moore EA, Johnson RC, Terpstra J, Turner RA, & Reus VI: Selective alteration of personality and social behavior by serotonergic intervention. American Journal of Psychiatry, 155(3): 373-379. (1998)
Academic Activities
- Department of Psychiatry: Director of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry; Course Director, Introduction to Clinical Psychiatry; Third Year Psychiatry Clerkship Director; Fourth Year Psychiatry Electives Director.
- School of Medicine: Chairman, First Year Curriculum Committee; Member, Third Year Curriculum Committee; Member, Curriculum Steering Committee; Member, Academic Promotions Committee; Member, Curriculum Transformation Committee.
