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Faculty Practices

PA Faculty Practice

Who We Are

The University of Maryland Department of Psychiatry Professional Association (P.A.) represents the collection of our outpatient specialty practices committed to providing outstanding psychiatric treatment and resources to the UMB and UMMS campus and extended communities in Maryland and beyond.  Whether you are looking for a consultation, evaluation or medication management services, we are here to help.  Please contact our front desk to schedule an appointment or our Clinical Director, Rachael Wallace, LCSW-C for further information.

What We Do

The Psychiatry P.A. includes a variety of specialized outpatient programs including both Child & Adolescent and Adult programs where residents and faculty members work together in the provision of compassionate clinical care and innovative research endeavors. The office of the Faculty Practice P.A. office provides a gateway to the Department’s extensive outpatient psychiatric programs including general appointments for evaluation and treatment, as well as a gateway to our other extensive programs including Geriatric and Acute Adult Psychiatry, Women’s Mental Health, Addictions Psychiatry and Community Mental Health Programs.

Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

 


Our Services

Select a service below to learn more.

Professional Association (PA) Faculty Practice

The Professional Association (PA) Faculty Practice serves the campus employees and family members. Patients can be self-referred, referred by the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), or referred by another provider. Psychiatrists conduct personalized evaluations and recommend treatments, which may include medication, among others.

To learn more, visit PA Faculty Practice

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

The Employee Assistance Program is a free and confidential counseling and referral service available to employees and their family members. 

To learn more, visit Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Resident's Clinic

The Residents’ Clinic was established under the umbrella of the Faculty PA to provide training opportunities for residents in treating patients who could benefit from insight oriented and cognitive therapies. Patients are either uninsured or have a private insurance that is not accepted elsewhere in our system.

To learn more, visit Resident's Clinic

Student Counseling Center

The Student Counseling Center provides short-term professional counseling and psychiatric services for currently enrolled full-time and part-time UMB students. Its mission is to help promote and maintain the emotional wellbeing of UMB students, and serve as a resource to the entire University community.

To learn more, visit Student Counseling Center

Telemental Health

The Department of Psychiatry is a pioneer in the establishment and provision of telemental health services, which is the delivery of mental health services through phone and video conferencing equipment.

Doctors and trained specialists can conference in patients from a remote location to provide personalized consultations and treatments, prescription of medications, and more – in a joint effort to extend services to underserved areas, address the shortage of psychiatrists, and promote the wellbeing of our community as a whole.

To learn more, visit TeleMental Health

Women’s Mental Health Program

In 2016, the Division of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry established the Women’s Mental Health Program to treat women and promote the welfare of their babies throughout all stages of pregnancy.

The program pools together our best resources, including psychiatrists and mental health specialists – whose expertise range from reproductive mental health to mother-child relationships to addictions in pregnancy (and more).

For More Information

To learn more about our program and faculty, visit Women's Mental Health Program (UMSOM)

To schedule an appointment, call (410) 328-609 or visit University of Maryland Women’s Mental Health Program (UMMC)

Rachael Wallace, LCSW-C
Clinical Director, Professional Association (PA) Faculty Practice 

Office: (667) 214-1909

rachael.wallace@som.umaryland.edu


Contact Us

(410) 328-5881