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Anita Kablinger

Anita S. Kablinger, MD, CPI, FAAP, FAPA, FACRP

Vice Chair, Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine

540-981-8582
askablinger@carilionclinic.org
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Education and Training

  • Finch University of Health Sciences/
  • The Chicago Medical School: MD
  • University of Florida: General Adult Psychiatry Residency
  • McMaster University, Ontario: Hon. BS

Other positions

  • Director Clinical Research, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
  • Adjunct Professor, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC

Dr. Kablinger has conducted more than 160 trials as Principal Investigator, Co-Investigator, or Sub-Investigator for industry, academia, the National Institute of Mental Health, and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Her research has been in the areas of education, treatments for psychosis, anxiety, mood and substance use disorders and research professional development.

In addition to research and teaching, she maintains a clinical practice that includes both inpatients and outpatients. Furthermore, her clinical expertise includes assessment, psychopharmacology and measurement-based care.

Professional Memberships

  • Association of Clinical Research Professionals
  • American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology
  • Association of Academic Psychiatry
  • American Neuropsychiatric Association
  • Center for Health Behaviors Research Pilot Feasibility (reviewer)
  • CME Innovation and Collaboration Committee
  • Research Focused Community Engagement Committee
  • SPARC (secure portal for research access and collaboration) Oversight Committee (chair)
  • Research Acceleration Program (RAP), Carilion Clinic (reviewer)

Ad Hoc Reviewer for these publications

  • Psychosomatics
  • Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
  • Journal of Addiction Medicine
  • The Primary Care Companion to the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
  • Academic Psychiatry
  • Journal of Nervous and Mental Disorders
  • Current Psychopharmacology

Awards and Honors

  • 2021: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Research Faculty of the Year
  • 2021: VTCSOM AOA Nominee
  • 2021: VTCSOM Research Domain Mentor Award
  • 2020: Fellow, American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology
  • 2019: Recognition, 15 years as Certified Physician Investigator (CPI), ACRP
  • 2017: Fellow, Association of Clinical Research Professionals
  • 2014: Recognition for 10 years as a Certified Physician Investigator
  • 2013: Distinguished Fellow, Association of Academic Psychiatry
  • 2011: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Research Faculty of the Year
  • 2009: NAMI Exemplary Psychiatry Award, Annual American Psychiatric Association
  • 2008: Roberts Award for Inspiration and Mentoring in Psychiatric Education, awarded at the Annual Association for Academic Psychiatry Meeting
  • 2008: Distinguished Fellow, awarded at the Annual American Psychiatric Association Meeting
  • 2006: Distinguished Alumnus Award, Chicago Medical School
  • 2005: Teacher of The Year, Department of Psychiatry, LSUHSC-S
  • 2005: First Annual Irma Bland Award for Excellence in Teaching Residents, APA
  • 2003: Nancy C.A. Roeske, M.D., Certificate of Recognition for Excellence in Medical Student Education, APA
  • 2001: Southern Association for Research in Psychiatry, Young Investigator Award
  • 2000: Association for Academic Psychiatry Junior Faculty Development Award
  • 2000: APA Research Colloquium for Junior Investigators Award