Lia Thomas, M.D. Titles and Appointments Professor School Medical School Department Psychiatry Biography Dr. Lia Thomas is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX. She joined the UTSW faculty in 2007, and in 2015, she began as Associate Program Director of the Dallas VA Medical Center for the General Psychiatry Residency Program. In 2021, she also became the Associate Program Director for Recruitment Strategies. Dr. Thomas is the Director of Mental Health Education, Training and Research, which develops and coordinates learning and scholarly opportunities for all VA North Texas Health Care System Mental Health Service staff. Clinically, Dr. Thomas works on the Mental Health Trauma Services Team, an interdisciplinary team focused on providing evidenced based care to Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder. Dr. Thomas is passionate about education and the development of psychiatry learning of medical trainees at all levels and is involved in committees at both the Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry and the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training. Her academic interests include diversity and inclusion curriculum in psychiatric education, equitable residency recruitment practices, and resident workforce issues. Dr. Thomas has contributed numerous articles and book chapters and is on the editorial board of the journal Academic Psychiatry. Education Undergraduate Smith College (1999), Neuroscience Medical School Tulane University (2003), Medicine Publications Featured Publications Recruitment of Black Men and Women into Academic Psychiatry. Thomas LA, Balon R, Beresin EV, Coverdale J, Brenner AM, Guerrero APS, Louie AK, Roberts LW, Acad Psychiatry 2019 Jul A Dark Spot on a White Canvas: Thoughts on Being a Black Academic Psychiatrist. Thomas LA Acad Psychiatry 2019 Jan No Longer "Just" Psychiatry. Thomas L, Acad Psychiatry 2025 Sep School-Based Preventive Interventions: A Critical Investment in Our Future and in the Training of Psychiatrists. Wang C, Aggarwal R, Beresin EV, Guerrero APS, Seritan AL, Coverdale J, Thomas LA, Brenner AM, Acad Psychiatry 2025 Jul Editorial Work and Scholarship: Would You Thrive as a Journal Editor? Louie AK, Beresin EV, Coverdale J, Balon R, Castillo EG, Guerrero APS, Morreale MK, Aggarwal R, Seritan AL, Thomas LA, Brenner AM, Acad Psychiatry 2025 Jun What We Are Allowed to Say: Academic Freedom and Teaching Racial Disparities in Psychiatry Education. Brenner AM, Coverdale J, Castillo EG, Balon R, Morreale MK, Beresin EV, Seritan AL, Thomas LA, Aggarwal R, Guerrero APS, Acad Psychiatry 2025 May A Challenge to In-Person Academic Conferences During the Climate Emergency. Coverdale JH, Seritan A, Castillo EG, Aggarwal R, Thomas LA, Morreale MK, Guerrero APS, Louie AK, Balon R, Beresin EV, Brenner A, Acad Psychiatry 2025 Apr Do "Calls to Action" Lead to Action? Coverdale J, Beresin EV, Balon R, Guerrero APS, Morreale MK, Louie AK, Aggarwal R, Seritan AL, Thomas LA, Castillo EG, Brenner AM, Acad Psychiatry 2025 Jan Can We Help Our Physicians and Our Profession? Greenberg WE, Guerrero APS, Morreale MK, Castillo EG, Balon R, Coverdale J, Aggarwal R, Seritan AL, Thomas LA, Beresin EV, Louie AK, Brenner AM Acad Psychiatry 2025 49 218-221 Artificial Intelligence and Medical Education, Academic Writing, and Journal Policies: A Focus on Large Language Models. Morreale MK, Balon R, Beresin EV, Seritan A, Castillo EG, Thomas LA, Louie AK, Aggarwal R, Guerrero APS, Coverdale J, Brenner AM, Acad Psychiatry 2024 Oct Results 1-10 of 22 1 2 3 Next Last Honors & Awards Irma Bland, MD Certificate of Excellence in Teaching ResidentsAmerican Psychiatric Association (2023) Scholarly Publication AwardAssociation of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry (2021-2022) Southwest Academy of TeachersUT Southwestern Medical Center (2019) Outstanding Contribution to Medical Student Education AwardDepartment of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern (2017) Nancy C. A. Roeske, MD Certificate of Recognition for Excellence in Medical Student EducationAmerican Psychiatric Association (2015) Innovations AwardAssociation of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry (2014) Professional Associations/Affiliations American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training American Psychiatric Association Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry North Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians
