Mary Camp

Mary Camp, M.D. serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UT Southwestern Medical Center, specializing in geriatric mental health and cognitive disorders. She directs the Neurocognitive and Geriatric Psychiatry Program within the Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic and holds leadership roles as Associate Program Director for the combined Psychiatry and Neurology Residency Program.

Education:

• M.D. from University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
• Psychiatry Residency at Baylor College of Medicine and UT Southwestern
• Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship at UT Southwestern
• Certified by American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Psychiatry and Geriatric Psychiatry

Dr. Camp's research centers on geriatric psychiatry education and neurocognitive disorder management, with emphasis on curriculum development for residency training. Her work bridges clinical practice with educational innovation, particularly in simulation-based learning for cognitive disorders and reflective writing pedagogy addressing moral distress in medical students. She examines intersections of religion/spirituality in psychiatric treatment and develops frameworks for wisdom assessment in aging populations.

Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals consistent focus on medical education (68% of articles), particularly residency training innovations for geriatric psychiatry and neurocognitive disorders. Secondary themes include clinical geriatrics (25%) covering psychosis in elderly and dementia care, and bioethics (7%) exploring moral distress and spirituality. Methodologically, 80% employ qualitative analysis of educational interventions while 20% present clinical case studies.

Scientific Awards:

• Geriatric Psychiatry Educator of the Year (2023, American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry)
• Faculty Innovation in Education Award (2020-21, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
• Outstanding Clinical Educator (2016, UTSW Southwestern Academy of Teachers)
• Early Career Development Award (2014, Association for Academic Psychiatry)

Dr. Camp actively shapes national psychiatry education through service on the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry's teaching committee and the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training's Curriculum Task Force. Her grant work focuses on simulation-based curriculum development for neurocognitive disorders, including the ABPN-funded "Neurocognitive Psychiatry" project. She serves as reviewer for Medical Education and Academic Psychiatry journals, emphasizing educational methodology and resident well-being.

She leads the Neurocognitive and Geriatric Psychiatry Program team, developing specialized clinical pathways for memory disorders while integrating educational components for trainees. Current initiatives address pandemic-related mental health impacts on elderly populations and cultural barriers to parental leave utilization among resident physicians.