Michael Jibson

Michael Jibson, M.D., Ph.D., is a Clinical Professor and Associate Chair for Education and Academic Affairs in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan Medical School. He serves as an attending psychiatrist on the adult inpatient unit at University of Michigan Hospital and has dedicated 28 years to medical student and residency education, including serving as residency education director for 24 years.

• Education: Ph.D. in Biochemistry (University of California, San Francisco, 1976-1981), M.D. (University of California, Davis, 1982-1986), Psychiatry Residency (Stanford University, 1987-1990), Research Training Fellowship (Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1990-1992)

Dr. Jibson's research spans antipsychotic medications, psychotic disorders, borderline personality disorder, medical education, and medical ethics. His recent publications focus on clinical supervision frameworks, psychiatric education reform, and stigma reduction in opioid use disorder. Notably, he co-authored the 2023 World Psychiatric Association-Asian Journal of Psychiatry Commission report on psychiatric education in the 21st century.

He has received recognition through awards such as the Veterans Affairs Award in Research Training for Psychiatrists and has contributed to high-impact guidelines like the 2017 American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline on antipsychotics for dementia-related agitation. His work bridges clinical practice, educational innovation, and ethical standards in psychiatric care.