Molly E. Poag

Molly E. Poag, MD is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. She specializes in psychopharmacology and psychotherapy for mood/anxiety disorders, with particular focus on medical illness impacts. She completed her MD at Cornell University (1987) and residency at Columbia University (1991). Board certified in Psychiatry since 1992, she joined NYU Langone in 2010.

Her research interests emphasize medical professional identity development and curriculum innovation in psychiatry education. Notable contributions include:

• Medical student identity formation studies
• Clerkship strategies for integrating basic sciences
• Clinical practice guidelines development

Publications span medical education and clinical psychiatry, demonstrating expertise in both patient care and academic contributions.