This heartfelt tribute poem to Dr Jessica Obeysekare celebrates her passion, empathy, and dedication in both life and academia.
Frank A. Clark, MD
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Dr Clark is an outpatient psychiatrist at Prisma Health-Upstate and clinical associate professor at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville. He served on the American Psychiatric Association’s Task Force to Address Structural Racism Throughout Psychiatry, and he currently serves as the Diversity and Inclusion section editor and advisory board member for Psychiatric TimesTM.
Articles by Frank A. Clark, MD
Explore the transformative power of self-compassion through poetry, mentorship, and shared humanity in overcoming doubt and anxiety.
The intersection of sex and psychiatry: an important topic for patient well-being that is often avoided due to stigma.
A psychiatrist thoughts for Father's Day.
Discover how Tiffani Bell Washington, MD, MPH, FAPA, inspires joy and balance in busy lives, combating burnout and redefining wellness for high-achieving women.
In his brand new video series, Frank A. Clark, MD, sits down with an expert to discuss parental leave and how it relates to psychiatry.
Get ready for our new video series, "Psyched Perspectives"!
A psychiatrist reflects on the challenges we weather and the enduring search for hope and unity.
A psychiatrist reflects on the New Year and its potential...
A psychiatrist shares reflections via a note to America.
A psychiatrist weighs in on the breaking news in Georgia, where there is yet another school shooting.
A psychiatrist pauses to reflect in awe...
A psychiatrist reflects and laments on the state of the country.
Do you use art as part of your clinical practice?
Psychiatrists, by maintaining active social media pages, can promote positivity and establish themselves.
"...seeking and longing for the garden of cherry blossoms..."
A psychiatrist reflects on the importance of time... and living in the moment.
"I can smell the aroma of spring tulips filling the air-spreading peace and good cheer..."
"For we are a healing and a growing greenhouse..."
"For you and I, know that this space, this pace, this race is a gift to be shared, craved, and loved."
Frank Clark, MD, the Psychiatric Times Diversity & Inclusion Section Editor, was recently appointed president of The Greenville County Medical Society, the first Black doctor to serve in this role.
As Martin Luther King Day approaches, a psychiatrist shares his thoughts... and hopes we are in within reach of those dreams and ideals.
A psychiatrist reflects on a new year and anticipatory growth.
On Christmas, a psychiatrist shares his emboldening reflections...
Here are some highlights from Frank A. Clark, MD’s, Poetry for Inclusion from throughout 2023, as seen in Psychiatric Times.
"This letter I write from the heavenly ashes wishing that ebony and ivory twirl as one into the arms of divine humanity."
How does one heal? Perhaps by "degrees of revealedness," according to a psychiatrist's reflections.
A psychiatrist reflects on gratitude and Thanksgiving...
A psychiatrist reflects on how much we all have in common and the need for healing...
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