Jeff Wang Jin, MD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Division of General Psychiatry

Dr. Jeff Wang Jin obtained his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (McGovern Medical School). He completed his psychiatry residency and research track training at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and served as the Chief Resident of Research during his final year. In 2026, he joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center to pursue a career as a physician-scientist at the intersection of psychotic disorders, substance use disorders, and interventional clinical trials. He is passionate about improving the long-term care outcomes and quality of life of persons with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders and serious mental illness.

Representative Publications

Jin JW, Neu NJ, Satz IB, Annor J, ElSayed M, Brunette MF. Cannabis use patterns in first episode psychosis and schizophrenia: A scoping review and case series. J Psychiatr Res. 2026 Jun;197:169-176. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2026.02.056. Epub 2026 Mar 2. PMID: 41795326.

Clinical Interests

Psychotic Disorders, First Episode Psychosis (FEP) Serious and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI), Glucagon-like Peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA)

Research Information

Psychotic Disorders, Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD), Cannabis Legalization, Substance Use Disorders (SUD), Glucagon-like Peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA)