Member Spotlight

Meet Michael

AADPRT Assessment Committee Chair Michael Greenspan, MD, is the general psychiatry training director at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.  We recently caught up with him to find out more about the Assessment Committee's work and his personal side.

Initiatives/projects your committee is currently working on?
Taking part in AADPRT Taskforce work aimed at constructing EPAs (entrustable professional activities) for the psychiatry sub-specialties and increasing implementation of CBME (competency-based medical education) principles in Psychiatry education.

What is the time commitment to be on this committee?
1 hour per month

What/Who inspired you to be on this committee and why?
John Young is an important mentor to me and supported my early interest and development in the assessment space.

How has this committee helped your own professional development?
Becoming more aware of improvement trends in GME systems of assessment. It has also allowed me to meet and collaborate with others who work in diverse GME assessment at programs across the country.

What has the committee accomplished that you are most proud of?
With the leadership of committee member Alissa Peterson, we are revamping the VTO (virtual training office) to ensure all have easy access to Assessment/CBME resources.

What advice would you give a new training director?
Try to spend as much time with your trainees as possible.

If you weren’t a psychiatrist, what career would you choose and why?
Own a food truck (type of food TBD)

What is a fun fact about you that may surprise people?
I taught myself to speak Elfish (a la JRR Tolkien) when I was in high school.

What is the last book you read?
Arc of a Scythe (Neal Shusterman)

What is the next place on your travel bucket list?
Iceland

What activity do you engage in for your own well-being?
Cooking and gardening