Curriculum Vitae

PERSONAL
Name: Barbara Sparacino, M.D.
E-mail: [email protected]
Primary Department: Psychiatry
Citizenship: USA

HIGHER EDUCATION

GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION
Fellow, Geriatric Psychiatry Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL July 2011 – June 2012

Chief Resident, Psychiatry Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA July 2010 – June 2011

Buprenorphine Training American Psychiatric Association, Institute Psychiatric Services, New York, NY, December 2009

Electroconvulsive Treatment Training Belmont Center of Comprehensive Treatment, Philadelphia, PA, October 2008

Residency, Psychiatry Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA July 2008 – June 2011

Internship Temple University Hospital

Philadelphia, PA July 2007 – June 2008

MEDICAL SCHOOL
Universidad Iberoamericana School of Medicine
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 09/99 – 12/03 M.D., 2004

UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL
Universidad Iberoamericana School of Medicine
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 08/98 – 08/99 Pre-medical education

Florida International University No degree received
Miami, FL 09/96 – 12/96 Biology

Middlebury College No degree received
Middlebury, VT 05753 09/94 –06/96 International Politics and Economics

LICENSURE
Pennsylvania

MT – 191618 07/01/07 – 06/30/11
MD – 440945 08/09/10 –12/31/14

Florida

TN – 14581 03/01/10 – 06/30/12
ME111033 09/01/11 – 01/31/26

CERTIFICATION

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Psychiatry #63749 09/15/11 – 12/31/31

Geriatric Psychiatry #3179 08/27/12 – 12/31/32

American Board of Preventive Medicine

Addiction Medicine #61-1652 01/01/20 – 12/31/29

EXPERIENCE
Academic:

Assistant Professor, Community Based Faculty 07/18 – present
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (FIU-HWCOM)
Florida International University,

Voluntary Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry; Behavioral Science

Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami 10/13 – present

Chief Resident for Academics
Temple University, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
Philadelphia, PA 07/10 – 06/11

Substitute teacher
Miami-Dade Public Schools System,
Miami Florida 08/06 – 05/07

Lead Instructor
Health Science Department, Jones College
Miami, Florida 08/05 – 05/07

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS

Barbara Sparacino, M.D., P.A.
Private Practice
Miami, FL 01/20 – present

Miami VA Medical Center
Medical Director, Psychosocial Residential Rehabilitation Program
Miami, FL 04/15 – present

Corrections Health Services
Psychiatrist
Miami, FL 09/16 – present

Miami Jewish Health Systems
Psychiatrist
Miami, FL May 05/13 – 04/15

Jackson Memorial Hospital
Mental Health Crisis Service
Psychiatrist
Miami, FL 10/11 –07/2019

Barbara Sparacino, M.D., P.A.
Private Practice
Miami, FL 06/13 – 10/14

Miami VA Medical Center
Outpatient Psychiatry
Miami, FL 08/12 – 04/13

Reading Hospital
Inpatient Psychiatric Service, Moonlighting
Reading, PA 07/10 – 06/11

NON-ACADEMIC

The Aging Parent Coach, LLC 01/23 - present
Miami, FL
Assistant Administrator 12/03 – 11/12

Candid Home Care, Inc.
Assisted Living Facility
Miami, Florida

Secretary 01/98 – 06/98

Sandy & Babcock Architects
Miami, Florida

Military: N/A

PUBLICATIONS: N/A

PROFESSIONAL
Research Performed:
A Randomized, Double Blind, placebo-Controlled, Multiple-Dose Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of study x in Subjects with Mild or Prodomal Alzheimer’s Disease 2012– 2013

A Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Parallel-group, Bayesian Adaptive Randomization Design and Dose Regimen-finding Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of study x in Subjects with Early Alzheimer’s Disease 2013 – Present

A 26-Week, Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Study to Investigate the Effects of Daily Administration of study x in Participants with Mild to Moderate Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) with an Optional 26-Week Open-label Extension 2013 – Present A Multicenter, Open Label, Long Term Safety Extension of Phase II Study x In Patients with Mild to Moderate Alzheimer’s Disease 2013 – Present

Phase 3, 12-week, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of 3 Fixed Doses of study x in the Treatment of Subjects with Agitation Associated with Dementia of the Alzheimer’s Type 2013 – Present
Effect of Passive Immunization on the Progression of Mild Alzheimer’s Disease: study x Versus Placebo 2013 – Present

A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of study x For the Treatment of Tardive Dyskinesia in Subjects with Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder 2013 – Present

A Multiple-Dose Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of study x in Subjects with Mild-to-Moderate Alzheimer’s Disease on Stable Doses of Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors 2013 – Present

Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, 18-Month Safety and Efficacy of study x in Subjects with Mild Alzheimer’s Disease 2013 – Present

A Phase II, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group, Placebo-Controlled Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of study x Added to Background Alzheimer’s Disease Therapy in Patients with Moderate Severity Alzheimer’s Disease 2013 – Present

EDITORIAL RESPONSIBLITIES: N/A

PROFESSIONAL AND HONORARY ORGANIZATIONS:

NATIONAL
American Psychiatric Association 2007 – present

Mentor to National MIT committee 2011 - 2013
Assembly Awards Committee 2010 - 2011
MIT Representative for Area III to the APA
Board of Trustees Council of MITs (COMIT) 2010 – 2011
Rules Committee 2010 – 2011
MIT Representative for Area III to the General Assembly of the APA (elected) 2009 – 2011
Area III Representative to Assembly Committee of Members- in- Training (ACOM) 2009 – 2011
Reference 1 (Patient Advocacy Committee) 2009 – 2011

American Medical Association 2011 – present
Association of Women Psychiatrists 2010 – present
American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry 2009 – present
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry 2009 – present
National Alliance on Mental Illness 2009 – present
American Medical Student Association (AMSA) 1998 – 2003
Secretary UNIBE chapter (elected) 1999 – 2000
Alianza Latinoamericana y Caribeña (ALC) 1994 – 1996
ALC, president (elected), Middlebury College 1995 – 1996
International Student Organization, Middlebury College 1994 – 1996

REGIONAL
Florida Psychiatric Society 2011 – present
Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society (PPS) 2007 – 2011
Long Range Planning Committee 2010 – 2011
Chair, Member-in-Training (MIT) Committee (nominated) 2009 – 2011
MIT Representative to Government Relations Committee 2008 – 2011

LOCAL
Philadelphia Psychiatric Society 2007 – 2011
Chair, MIT Committee (nominated) 2009 – 2011
MIT Representative to Government Relations Committee 2008 – 2011
Speaker’s Bureau 2007 – 2011

HONORS AND AWARDS
Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association
New York City, New York 05/2014
The Laughlin Award
“For Achievement During Residency Training”
Temple University, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
Laughlin Family Foundation 06/2011

The Charles Shagass, M. D. Award
“For Scholarly Achievement During Residency Training”

Temple University, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry 06/2011

The John R. Benson, M. D. Award
“For Outstanding Teaching Skills During Residency Training”
Temple University, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry 06/2011

The Paul J Fink, M. D. Award
“For Excellence in Service During Residency Training”
Temple University, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry 06/2011

Psychiatry Resident Achievement Award
Philadelphia Psychiatric Society 11/2010

PRESENTATIONS:

“Depression in the Geriatric Population.”
Leon Medical Center’s Geriatric Conference
Miami, FL 09/08/2018

“Deficits in Cognition and Health Care Decision Making.”
Leon Medical Center’s Geriatric Conference
Miami, FL 09/08/2018

“Substance Abuse in the Geriatric Population.”
Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship
Miami Veteran’s Administration Medical Center 04/23/2018

Mental Health Wellness in Aging Patient Seminars
Leon Medical Centers
Miami, FL 2017-2018

“Anxiety in the Geriatric Population.”
Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Fellowship
Miami Veteran’s Administration Medical Center 11/09/2016

“Anxiety in the Geriatric Population.”
Geriatrics and Internal Medicine
Leon Medical Center
Miami, FL 10/01/2016

“Substance Abuse in the Geriatric Population.”
Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship
Miami Veteran’s Administration Medical Center 05/18/2016

“Substance Abuse in the Geriatric Population.”
Intensive Geriatric Training Mental Health Module
Miami Area Geriatric Education Center (MAGEC)
Miami Veteran’s Administration Medical Center 06/05/2015

“Caring for our Elders: In Search of Methods That Will Optimize Geriatric Undergraduate
Medical Education.”

American Association of Geriatric Psychiatrists, Annual Meeting
Washington, D.C. 03/17/2012

“Pattern of Substance Use in the Geriatric population who presents to the Psychiatric
Emergency Services - Treatment and Policy Implications.”
Honorable Mention
American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting
Honolulu, Hawaii 05/05/2011

“Teaching Geriatric Psychiatry to Third-Year Medical Students. An Innovative Approach
Protocol.”
American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting
Honolulu, Hawaii 05/05/2011

“Pattern of Substance Use in the Geriatric population who presents to the Psychiatric
Emergency Services - Treatment and Policy Implications.”
Honorable Mention
Philadelphia Psychiatric Association, Colloquium of Scholars
Philadelphia, PA 03/26/2011

“Teaching Geriatric Psychiatry to Third-Year Medical Students. An Innovative Approach
Protocol.”
Philadelphia Psychiatric Association, Colloquium of Scholars
Philadelphia, PA 03/26/2011

“Pattern of Substance Use in the Geriatric population who presents to the Psychiatric
Emergency Services - Treatment and Policy Implications.”
American Association of Geriatric Psychiatrists, Annual Meeting
San Antonio, TX 03/19/2011

“Substance Abuse in the Geriatric Population.”
Grand Rounds
Temple University Hospital, Episcopal Campus, Department of Psychiatry
Philadelphia, PA 03/16/2011

“Culture & Medicine: The Latino Patient”
Latino Medical Student Association
Temple University, School of Medicine 01/21/2010

“A Comparison of Low vs. High Utilizers of Services in an Urban Psychiatric Emergency
Service”.
Temple University, School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA 10/29/2009

“A Comparison of Low vs. High Utilizers of Services in an Urban Psychiatric Emergency
Service”.
American Psychiatry Association, Institute on Psychiatric Services
New York, NY 10/092009

“A Comparison of Low vs. High Utilizers of Services in an Urban Psychiatric Emergency Service”.
American Psychiatry Association, Annual Meeting
San Francisco, CA 05/18/2009

TEACHING
The John R. Benson, M. D. Award
“For Outstanding Teaching Skills During Residency Training”
Temple University, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry 06/2011

Teaching Specialization (courses taught):
Developed and facilitated PRITE Geriatric Psychiatry Review Workshop University of Miami,
School of Medicine 10 hours total preparation 10/2011

Developed and facilitated Neuroscience workshop for 2nd year medical students Temple
University, School of Medicine
30 hours total preparation 01/2011

Facilitated Jeopardy-style Psychiatry Clerkship Review Session
Temple University, School of Medicine
3 hours weekly 06/2010 – 07/2011

Developed and facilitated daylong Geriatric Psychiatry Clerkship Workshop each block
Temple University, School of Medicine
8 hours monthly 06/2010 – 07/2011

Developed and facilitated weekly Psychiatry Review Course for PGY-2
Temple University Hospital, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science
2 hours weekly 06/2010 – 12/2010

Developed and facilitated Neuroscience workshop for the 2nd year medical students,
Temple University, School of Medicine
30 hours total preparation 01/2010

Intern Case Conference
“Medical Illness and the Psychiatric Crisis Presentation”
“Personality Disorders and the Psychiatric Crisis Presentation”
Temple University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
4 hours 10/2009

Developed and facilitated resident-run review for in-service Psychiatry exam
Temple University Hospital, Department of Psychiatry
2 hours weekly 01/2008 – 12/2009

Lead Instructor
Allied Health Management/Medical Assistants
Jones College, Miami, FL.
40 hours per week 01/2005 – 05/2007

Substitute Teacher, long-term,
Royal Green Elementary School, Miami, FL
40 hours per week
1st – 5th grades 03/2007 – 05/2007
3rd Grade 01/2007 – 03/2007
5th Grade 08/2006 – 12/2006

UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE AND ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBLITIES

Temple University Hospital, Department of Psychiatry
Chief Resident of Academics 07/01/2010 – 06/30 2011
Develop educational curricula for both graduate and undergraduate medical
education
Serve as a liaison between medical students, residents and faculty
Enhance residents’ and personal teaching skills
Engage in scholarly activities such as educational research & presentations at
local, regional and national meetings

Miami Veterans Administration Medical Center:
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) 05/2015 – present

Miami Jewish Health Systems:
Medical Executive Committee 05/2013 – 04/2015
Credentialing Committee 05/2013 – 04/2015
Psychotropic Medication Reduction Committee 05/2013 – 04/2015
Patient Behavior Management Committee 05/2014 – 04/2015

Temple University, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
Academic Review Committee (chair) 2010 – 2011
Didactics Committee (chair) 2010 – 2011
Website Committee (chair) 2009 – 2011
Clinical Rotations Committee 2009 – 2011
Performance Improvement Committee 2009 – 2011
Grand Rounds Selection Committee 2009 – 2011
Residency Steering Committee 2007 – 2011

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