Laura S. Cardella

Laura S. Cardella, MD, is an Associate Professor at the University of Rochester's School of Medicine and Dentistry, with dual appointments in the Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics. She serves as the Director of the Psychiatry Clerkship, Director of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry, and Medical Director of Pediatric Behavioral Health and Wellness, Child and Adolescent Outpatient Services. Board certified in Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, she is affiliated with several professional societies, including the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry, and American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

Her work emphasizes the integration of Medical Education and Clinical Care, particularly in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine. Dr. Cardella's recent research focuses on competency-based frameworks to enhance psychiatric residency training, with a 2024 publication addressing resident feedback skills and curriculum development.

• Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Certificate Program, 2017
• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Education Consortium Award, 2009
• AOA Honor Medical Society (lifetime member), 2003
• Benjamin Rush Prize in Psychiatry, 2003
• Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Achievement Citation, 2003
• Rock Sleyster Memorial Scholarship, 2003
• Magna Cum Laude, 1998
• Golden Key National Honor Society, 1995
• Phi Eta Sigma, 1995

Dr. Cardella leads medical education initiatives across all four years of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (URSMD) curriculum and Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs. She has held leadership roles in psychiatric education and clinical care, with a focus on behavioral health in pediatrics. Her work spans teaching, curriculum design, and direct patient care.