The Community Psychiatry Podcast

Meet the Team: Dr. Adjoa Smalls-Mantey on Trends in Emergency Psychiatry

Guest: Dr. Adjoa Smalls-Mantey is a physician-scientist, writer, medical media consultant, and organizational leader. She conducted HIV viral immunology research and completed her doctoral degree at the University of Oxford. She later earned her medical degree from Columbia University and completed her psychiatry residency at The Mount Sinai Hospital where she served as chief resident. Afterwards, she completed her public psychiatry fellowship at Columbia University, working on mental health policy at the New York State Office of Mental Health. Dr. Smalls-Mantey is also certified in lifestyle medicine. She currently practices emergency psychiatry in New York City and is Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She is president of the New York County Psychiatric Society. Within the American Psychiatric Association she has served on the Presidential Work Group for Lifestyle Psychiatry and is a member of the Council for Communications. Dr. Smalls-Mantey speaks and writes on mental illness, wellness, and public health and seeks to empower people to make informed decisions about their health. Her media consulting work includes several on-air appearances for ABC News, Fox 5 DC; podcasts, radio interviews, writing for ABC News Medical Unit, and serving on the Medical Advisory Board for VeryWell. Last year she was appointed by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra to the Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee. Dr. Smalls-Mantey is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc, and is also the co-author of the award-winning children’s book Anjali [https://anjalithebrave.com/]the Brave: All about Vaccines [https://anjalithebrave.com/]. Social Media (IG, TikTok, YouTube): @doctoradjoa, also on LinkedIn. Host: Angela Liu, MD is a fourth-year psychiatry resident and Chief Resident of Medical Education at Northwell Health - Zucker Hillside Hospital. After graduating residency, she will be joining the Columbia Public Psychiatry Fellowship.  Podcast Editor: Daniel Carvallo Ruiz is a resident in BronxCare Health System. All of his years of offering free mental health consultations to the most underserved Venezuelan populations, along with his work at Columbia Psychiatry/NYSPI, and his current position as a PGY-1 at the  BronxCare Health System Psychiatry Residency Program, have made him understand the critical importance and leadership role that community psychiatrists have for treating human beings in melting pots of pure diversity: an amalgamation of different races, genders, cultures, backgrounds, religions, beliefs, and ideals that converge into mental health disorders. His biggest desire is to become a leader in mental health advocacy, by using his skills in English, Spanish and ASL to help the most diverse communities and minorities, including those in forensic settings, that require immediate mental health attention, prevention, treatment, counseling and interdisciplinary support. Social Media Content Creator: Pooja Jaiswal Created by the American Association for Community Psychiatry (AACP). Free AACP Membership for Medical Students, Residents, and Fellows [https://www.communitypsychiatry.org/membership-application-aacp] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/aacp_communitypsych/] | Twitter [https://twitter.com/AACP123] | Listener Survey [https://forms.gle/d69Td9UpLx54tywv6] | Follow, review, and share! Credit Attribution: Stock Media provided by StockAudios / Pond5 Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guest speakers and are not representative of their employers or affiliated organizations. This is not intended as personal medical advice, but intended for educational purposes only.

Textbook Talk: Dr. Kenneth Minkoff on Comprehensive Integrated Systems of Care

Guest: Kenneth Minkoff, MD is Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at ZiaPartners, Inc., a behavioral health system consultation firm in Tucson, AZ. He is Board-Certified as an addiction psychiatrist and community psychiatrist, Board Member Emeritus of the American Association for Community Psychiatry, He is Co-Chair of the Community Psychiatry Committee of the Group for Advancement of Psychiatry, and one of the lead authors of the 2021 Report: Roadmap to the Ideal Crisis System, the 2024 White Paper on CCBHCs and Crisis Systems, and the 2025 White Paper on the Comprehensive Health Integration (CHI) Framework, all published by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. He is a member of the National Council’s Medical Director Institute and consults to the National Council Centers of Excellence on Integrated Care and CCBHCs. Dr. Minkoff has been recognized as a national and international leader in the strategic development of quality-driven managed behavioral health care systems and integrated services and systems for complex populations for over 25 years.  Purchase the Textbook of Community Psychiatry [https://www.amazon.com/Textbook-Community-Psychiatry-American-Association/dp/303110238X] Host: Rob Gadomski, DO is the Deputy Medical Director of Psychiatric Services at Project Renewal, Inc and a graduate of the Columbia Public Psychiatry Fellowship. He works primarily with homeless and marginalized individuals in the New York City area. He went to the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine for medical school and completed his psychiatry residency training at Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia before moving to NYC, where he gathered an interest in working with homeless populations and individuals interacting with the criminal legal system. Social media content creators:   Pooja Jaiswal and Poyani Bavishi Created by the American Association for Community Psychiatry (AACP). Free AACP Membership for Medical Students, Residents, and Fellows [https://www.communitypsychiatry.org/membership-application-aacp] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/aacp_communitypsych/] | Twitter [https://twitter.com/AACP123] | Listener Survey [https://forms.gle/d69Td9UpLx54tywv6] | Follow, review, and share! Credit Attribution: Stock Media provided by StockAudios / Pond5 Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guest speakers and are not representative of their employers or affiliated organizations. This is not intended as personal medical advice, but intended for educational purposes only.

Dr. Angela Coombs Mumuni on Lifelong Unlearning in Public Psychiatry

Guest:  Angela Coombs Mumuni, M.D., is a board-certified psychiatrist and Associate Medical Director for Alameda County Behavioral Health Department where she works both clinically in East Oakland, CA as well as serves as administrator supporting psychiatric providers, system-wide psychiatric quality improvement and workforce development. She completed her adult psychiatry residency training at Columbia University/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, where she also served as Chief Resident before going on to complete Columbia’s Public Psychiatry Fellowship. She now serves as Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine. Thus far her career spans early psychosis services, mental health inequities facing Black American populations and other minoritized groups as well as public-sector system transformation. Her scholarship appears in Psychiatric Services, JAACAP, and Psychiatric Clinics of North America. Social Media: on LinkedIn. Host: Dr. Adjoa Smalls-Mantey is a physician-scientist, writer, medical media consultant, and organizational leader. She conducted HIV viral immunology research and completed her doctoral degree at the University of Oxford. She later earned her medical degree from Columbia University and completed her psychiatry residency at The Mount Sinai Hospital where she served as chief resident. Afterwards, she completed her public psychiatry fellowship at Columbia University, working on mental health policy at the New York State Office of Mental Health. Dr. Smalls-Mantey is also certified in lifestyle medicine. She currently practices emergency psychiatry in New York City and is Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She is president of the New York County Psychiatric Society. Within the American Psychiatric Association she has served on the Presidential Work Group for Lifestyle Psychiatry and is a member of the Council for Communications. Dr. Smalls-Mantey speaks and writes on mental illness, wellness, and public health and seeks to empower people to make informed decisions about their health. Her media consulting work includes several on-air appearances for ABC News, Fox 5 DC; podcasts, radio interviews, writing [https://amp.abcnews.com/author/dr_adjoa_smalls_mantey] for ABC News Medical Unit, and serving on the Medical Advisory Board for VeryWell. Last year she was appointed by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra to the Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee. Dr. Smalls-Mantey is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc, and is also the co-author of the award-winning children’s book Anjali [https://anjalithebrave.com/]the Brave: All about Vaccines [https://anjalithebrave.com/]. Social Media (IG, TikTok, YouTube): @doctoradjoa, also on LinkedIn. Podcast editor: Mike Zhang, a third year medical student, is drawn to community psychiatry because it bridges clinical care with public health and social support, allowing him to work directly with underserved populations. Having lived in diverse places and seen how community context shapes well-being, he values psychiatry’s potential to address mental health through connection and collaboration. He is especially interested in how preventive and rehabilitative services can improve long-term outcomes for individuals and families. Social media content creator: Pooja Jaiswal Created by the American Association for Community Psychiatry (AACP). Free AACP Membership for Medical Students, Residents, and Fellows [https://www.communitypsychiatry.org/membership-application-aacp] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/aacp_communitypsych/] | Twitter [https://twitter.com/AACP123] | Listener Survey [https://forms.gle/d69Td9UpLx54tywv6] | Follow, review, and share! Credit Attribution: Stock Media provided by StockAudios / Pond5 Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guest speakers and are not representative of their employers or affiliated organizations. This is not intended to personal medical advice, but intended for educational purposes only. Please use the link to suggest topics you would be interested in learning more about on The Community Psychiatry Podcast.

Textbook Talk: Dr. Sosunmolu Shoyinka on Financing Community Behavioral Health in the Current Age

Guest:  Dr. Sosunmolu Shoyinka is an award-winning psychiatrist, speaker and author, trained at Yale, Columbia, and NYU. Dr Shoyinka is Triple Board certified and holds an MBA from the Kelley School of Business. He is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania and a Fellow of the Philadelphia College of Physicians. He serves on the Board of the American Association for Community Psychiatry. Dr Shoyinka led the redesign of Philadelphia’s crisis system. This effort resulted in Philadelphia’s recognition by the Biden Administration as a model city for 988 implementation. Dr Shoyinka is the co-creator of the SMART Tool, which facilitates self-directed antiracism work within organizations. Dr Shoyinka is also co-creator of a patent-pending risk-stratification analytic software that facilitates population addiction treatment. Dr Shoyinka’s leadership expertise has been nationally recognized. In May 2022, he received a Special Presidential Commendation from the American Psychiatric Association. He has been recognized as Black Leader shaping the Future of Psychiatry and is a regular guest speaker at state and national conferences. Dr Shoyinka is married to Dr. Kemi Shoyinka. They live in the Greater Philadelphia area and are blessed with 3 wonderful children: Nimi, Nife and Nisimi. Purchase the Textbook of Community Psychiatry [https://www.amazon.com/Textbook-Community-Psychiatry-American-Association/dp/303110238X] Host: Rob Gadomski, DO is the Deputy Medical Director of Psychiatric Services at Project Renewal, Inc and a graduate of the Columbia Public Psychiatry Fellowship. He works primarily with homeless and marginalized individuals in the New York City area. He went to the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine for medical school and completed his psychiatry residency training at Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia before moving to NYC, where he gathered an interest in working with homeless populations and individuals interacting with the criminal legal system. Editor: Chelsea Mathews is a medical student and research assistant. Social Media Content Creator: Poyani Bhavishi and Pooja Jaiswal Created by the American Association for Community Psychiatry (AACP). Free AACP Membership for Medical Students, Residents, and Fellows [https://www.communitypsychiatry.org/membership-application-aacp] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/aacp_communitypsych/] | Twitter [https://twitter.com/AACP123] | Listener Survey [https://forms.gle/d69Td9UpLx54tywv6] | Follow, review, and share! Credit Attribution: Stock Media provided by StockAudios / Pond5 Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guest speakers and are not representative of their employers or affiliated organizations. This is not intended to personal medical advice, but intended for educational purposes only.

Brandon Spatz and John Delman: Have You Heard of the Clubhouse Model?

Guests:  Brandon Spatz has been an active member of Miracle Clubhouse for a decade, demonstrating a deep and consistent commitment to the Clubhouse Model. In 2024, he joined the Clubhouse International Faculty, facilitating Clubhouse Accreditation visits. Since joining the Faculty, Brandon has completed three accreditation visits, with his fourth scheduled for November 2025. He currently serves on the Miracle Clubhouse Advisory Board, is actively involved in the Clubhouse Ohio Coalition, and contributes to multiple committees both within and beyond the Clubhouse network. He is also the co-creator and host of a mental health podcast developed with his colleagues as part of the Work-Ordered Day at Miracle Clubhouse called EmpowerHalfAnHour. Since its launch, the podcast has reached listeners in 20 countries and 37 U.S. states. Brandon has presented and served as a panelist at Clubhouse conferences and other conferences both in Ohio and nationally. Most notably, he was a panelist at the Clubhouse International USA Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he shared insights on integrating innovative work into the Work Ordered Day—particularly podcasting—into the Clubhouse. EmpowerHalfAnHour podcast: https://empowerhalfanhour.wordpress.com/ [https://empowerhalfanhour.wordpress.com/] Podcast instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empowerhalfanhour/ [https://www.instagram.com/empowerhalfanhour/] John Delman has been a member of Fountain House for fifty years, and was on the staff for thirty-five years.  As a member he engaged in all aspects of the program--vocational, residential, and social--and as a social practitioner he worked extensively in Visiting Colleague Training, as well as with the educational and housing components of the clubhouse.  He recently attended a psychiatric conference in Berlin, and will be writing an article for the ROAR journal on the founder of the model, John Beard, whom he knew well.  He is currently a member of the Partners in Care team, creating closer bonds between clubhouses and the psychiatric community, and at age 75 is something of a Fountain House historian, assisting  a History professor from Bryn Mawr in a review of the archives in preparation for a book on Deinstitutionalization. Resources: Clubhouse Model International -  https://clubhouse-intl.org/ [https://clubhouse-intl.org/] Fountain House - https://www.fountainhouse.org/ [https://www.fountainhouse.org/] Host: Angela Liu, MD is a fourth-year psychiatry resident and Chief Resident of Medical Education at Northwell Health - Zucker Hillside Hospital. After graduating residency, she will be joining the Columbia Public Psychiatry Fellowship.  Editor: Mike Zhang is a third year medical student. He is drawn to community psychiatry because it bridges clinical care with public health and social support, allowing him to work directly with underserved populations. Having lived in diverse places and seen how community context shapes well-being, he values psychiatry’s potential to address mental health through connection and collaboration. He is especially interested in how preventive and rehabilitative services can improve long-term outcomes for individuals and families. Social Media Content Creator: Pooja Jaiswal Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guest speakers and are not representative of their employers or affiliated organizations. This is not intended to provide personal medical advice, but intended for educational purposes only. Created by the American Association for Community Psychiatry (AACP). Free AACP Membership for Medical Students, Residents, and Fellows [https://www.communitypsychiatry.org/membership-application-aacp] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/aacp_communitypsych/] | Twitter [https://twitter.com/AACP123] | Listener Survey [https://forms.gle/d69Td9UpLx54tywv6] | Follow, review, and share! Credit Attribution: Stock Media provided by StockAudios / Pond5