Authors

Dr Gaind is a professor and governor at the University of Toronto, Chief of Psychiatry at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Honorary Member of the World Psychiatric Association and former president (but no longer member) of the Canadian Psychiatric Association. He is not a “conscientious objector” to PAD and previously was physician chair of his former hospital’s assisted dying team. Views expressed are his own and not meant to represent any group he works with.

Aaron Koenig

Dr Koenig currently serves as Chief Medical Officer for Delix Therapeutics, is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and retains active board certification in adult and geriatric psychiatry.

Prior to joining Delix, Dr Koenig was vice president of Early Medical Science (Clinical Development) at Sage Therapeutics. During his time at Sage, Dr Koenig was responsible for conceptualizing, designing, and executing on Sage’s clinical-stage neuropsychiatry programs, from first-in-human to pivotal Ph2b studies. In this capacity, Dr Koenig oversaw assets within Sage’s early and mid-stage neuropsychiatry portfolio and managed a team of physicians and clinical scientists to ensure seamless execution of high-priority clinical development programs. Prior to Sage, Dr Koenig served as an associate medical director in the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Unit at Biogen.

Dr Tomatsu is a fellow at the Center for Circadian and Sleep Medicine in the Department of Neurology, Division of Sleep Medicine at Northwestern University and adjunct clinical assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Wake Forest University in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Dr VanDercar is an assistant professor of psychiatry at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Ohio, where she serves as associate program director for the forensic psychiatry fellowship.

Dr Galanter is a professor of Clinical Psychiatry and director of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program at the State University of New York Downstate and New York City Health + Hospitals/Kings County in Brooklyn, New York.

Dr Patel Rao is medical director at Vista Hill Foundation in San Diego, California; clinical professor in the University of California San Diego Department of Psychiatry; and president of the local San Diego regional chapter of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Ms Freitas is a research coordinator at VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System currently working with Dr Yarns to investigate EAET for older veterans.

Dr Gupta is the founder of Wellness Psychiatry in NY & Wellness Psychiatry of California. He is also the vice-chair of the APA Scientific Program Committee, chair of the Posters Subcommittee, and cochair of the Courses Subcommittee.

Dr Taylor is an assistant professor and consult-liaison psycho-oncologist in the Department of Psychiatry at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.



Dr Yarns is a board-certified geriatric psychiatrist, assistant professor in the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, and assistant director of the VA Health Systems Research Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation, and Policy at VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. He has practiced, taught, and researched EAET for older veterans over 8 years.

Dr Chari is the assistant psychosocial director and didactic lead of the INSPIRE Clinic and a clinical associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine in California.

Dr Lee is a clinical assistant professor and a California-licensed clinical psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine.