curriculum vitae
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Education
Doctor of Medicine
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine – Lubbock, Texas, 7/2012–5/2016
Bachelor of Science, Biology
University of Oregon – Eugene, Oregon, 9/2007–3/2011
Post-Graduate Training
Fellowship, Forensic Psychiatry
University of Southern California Institute of Psychiatry, Law, and Behavioral Science – Los Angeles, California, 7/2020–6/2021
Chief Resident, Psychiatry
Harbor–UCLA Medical Center – Torrance, California, 7/2019–6/2020
Certificate, Adult Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
New Center for Psychoanalysis – Los Angeles, California, 9/2018–6/2020
Residency, Psychiatry
Harbor–UCLA Medical Center – Torrance, California, 6/2016–6/2020
Board Certification
Forensic Psychiatry, Certificate Number 2680
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 11/2021–Present
Psychiatry, Certificate Number 78216
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 9/2020–Present
Licensure
Texas Medical Board, License Number T5052
1/2022–Present
Medical Board of California, License Number A150336
7/2017–Present
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin, 9/2023-Present
Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California – Los Angeles, California, 7/2020–6/2021
Employment
Psychiatric Hospitalist
Ascension Seton Shoal Creek – Austin, Texas, 7/2023-Present
Staff Psychiatrist, Assertive Community Treatment
Integral Care – Austin, Texas, 5/2022–7/2023
Physician Specialist, Psychiatry
Los Angeles County Department of Health Services Office of Diversion and Reentry – Los Angeles, California, 7/2021–3/2022
Consultant Physician
HealthRIGHT 360 – Los Angeles, California, 7/2019–6/2020
Contract Physician
Los Angeles County Department of Health Services Office of Diversion and Reentry – Los Angeles, California, 2/2019–6/2020
Honors and Awards
Gold Humanism Honor Society, 4/2015
CH Foundation Scholarship, 7/2012
TTUHSC Presidential Scholarship, 7/2012–5/2016
Publications
Valdez DMC, Simpson JR. The limits of qualified immunity. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. 2021; 49(1): 115–117.
Valdez DMC, Makhinson M. Psychotic mania associated with topical ketamine in a patient with thoracic spine injury. Bipolar Disorders. 2019; 21(5): 463–464.
Presentations
Welcome to the front porch – successful approaches for outreach and engagement. Panel presentation. Word to Deeds XV Conference, a project of the Forensic Mental Health Association of California. November 5, 2021.
Mental health crisis response teams and the challenges of evidence-based police reform. Oral presentation. American Academy of Forensic Sciences 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting, February 18, 2021.
Service
Graduate Medical Education Committee Representative
Harbor–UCLA Medical Center – Torrance, California, 3/2019–6/2020
Admissions Committee Member
TTUHSC Office of Admissions – Lubbock, Texas, 7/2015–2/2016
Psychiatry Student Liaison
The Free Clinic – Lubbock, Texas, 7/2014–6/2016
President
Student National Medical Association — TTUHSC Chapter – Lubbock, Texas, 7/2013–6/2014
Volunteer
The Free Clinic — Lubbock, Texas, 7/2012–6/2014
Professional Society Memberships
American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
American Psychiatric Association
Southern California Psychiatric Society