Jacqualine Whittington
Jacqualine
Whittington
Program Manager
j.whittington@vumc.org
Support of fellowship training programs
Impact of inpatient addiction psychiatry consultation on opioid use disorder outcomes - Kristopher Kast - The American Journal on Addictions
A study published by Kristopher Kast & peers demonstrates improved opioid use disorder outcomes associated with addiction psychiatry consultation in the general hospital. Patients receiving consultation were more likely to receive MOUD & to have fewer ED & hospital readmissions.
Impact of inpatient addiction psychiatry consultation on opioid use disorder outcomes - Kast - The American Journal on Addictions - Wiley Online Library
Collaboration between Dr. Bennet Landman's MASI lab and Dr. Warren Taylor examine effects of heart failure on brain structure
Volumetric brain MRI signatures of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in the setting of dementia
Recent work in collaboration with Dr. Bennett Landman Dr. Warren Taylor and colleagues at the MASI (Medical-image Analysis and Statistical Interpretation) lab examining effects of heart failure on brain structure!
Meredith Gruhn, PhD
Meredith
Gruhn
PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Division of Psychology
meredith.gruhn@vumc.org
Dr. Meredith Gruhn joined the Vanderbilt faculty in 2024. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
A central theme in Dr. Gruhn’s research involves the developmental consequences of early life adversity. Specifically, she is interested in the biological and psychosocial mechanisms that compound risk for physical and mental health problems following traumatic stress. Dr. Gruhn’s current work investigates stress responses in adolescents who have experienced early life adversity, including neural and physiological activation patterns, emotion regulation (ER) efforts, and ER flexibility. The long-term goal of this work is to inform, develop, and disseminate preventive interventions for high-risk individuals.
Lab Website: www.RegulateLab.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/meredithgruhn
Ailish Lynch, MSN, PMHNP
Ailish
Lynch
MSN, PMHNP-BC
Professional Staff, Nurse Practitioner
Division of Addiction Psychiatry
mary.a.lynch.1@vumc.org
Ailish Lynch joined the department as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in 2024 and works within the Divisions of Addiction Psychiatry and Emergency Psychiatry.
Prior to joining VUMC, Ailish worked as a Psychiatric Nurse in her hometown of Huntsville, AL, and completed a 10-month fellowship in addiction treatment at the Institute of Living in Hartford, CT. While at Vanderbilt School of Nursing, she regularly volunteered at the Shade Tree Clinic serving as a social worker in her first year of the program and the clinic’s Nursing Director her second year.
Education
Master of Science in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, Vanderbilt School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering, Mississippi State University