Paul Pfeiffer

Paul Pfeiffer is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan Medical School. His research focuses on suicide prevention, veterans' mental health, and telehealth interventions. He holds the Susan Crumpacker Brown Research Professorship in Depression.

• Education: M.D. from University of Michigan Medical School, M.S. in Health and Health Care Research (University of Michigan), B.A. in Computer Science (Dartmouth College).

His work includes large-scale studies on suicide risk evaluation in veterans, PTSD treatment in rural clinics, and tele-psychiatry implementation across Arkansas, Michigan, and Washington. Current research explores firearm access, suicidal ideation, and preparatory behaviors in high-risk populations.

Recent publications analyze Comprehensive Suicide Risk Evaluation protocols, psychosocial interventions for suicidal crises, and anxiety-depression comorbidities in veterans. Key subfields include veterans' mental health policy, digital psychiatry, and health equity.

Scientific awards include the Susan Crumpacker Brown Research Professorship. He collaborates with the VA Ann Arbor Center for Clinical Management Research and University of Michigan's Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation.