Sarah M. Edwards

Sarah M. Edwards, DO, serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine with secondary appointment in Pediatrics. She holds key leadership roles including Division Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Medical Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services, and Program Director of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship.

Her educational background includes:

• BA in Psychology from Northwestern University (1995)
• DO from Midwestern University (2005)
• General Psychiatry Residency at University of Maryland/Sheppard Pratt (2005-2008)
• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at University of Maryland Medical Center (2008-2010)

As a Board-Certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Dr. Edwards specializes in early childhood mental health and treatment of complex pediatric trauma-related disorders. Her research program focuses on integrated pediatric care models, interprofessional training frameworks, pediatric delirium management, and youth suicide prevention strategies, with particular emphasis on telepsychiatry applications in school settings and evidence-based trauma therapies. Clinical keywords include infant mental health, consultation-liaison psychiatry, and trauma-informed care delivery.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals a cohesive research trajectory centered on improving mental healthcare access for youth through system-level innovations. Key themes include interprofessional quality improvement in critical care settings, telehealth implementation in educational environments, and transitional care models bridging hospital and school systems. Her work consistently addresses service delivery gaps for vulnerable pediatric populations.

Dr. Edwards provides extensive clinical training to medical students, adult psychiatry residents, and child psychiatry fellows. She directs fellowship curriculum development and teaches specialized techniques in child development assessment and family interview methodologies across multiple training programs.

She oversees the comprehensive Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinical service line encompassing inpatient units, partial hospitalization programs, pediatric consultation-liaison services, and outpatient subspecialty clinics. Her leadership integrates clinical operations across these settings to create a continuum of care for youth with complex mental health needs.