This Month in Psychopharmacology

NEI Appoints Chief Medical Officer

We are pleased to announce that Andrew Cutler, MD, has joined Neuroscience Education Institute (NEI) as Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Dr. Cutler will support a growing clinical team focused on psychopharmacology education.

Dr. Cutler has deeply rooted knowledge in clinical experience, academic experience, and emerging science in psychiatry through clinical trials. He also worked closely with federal regulators and legislators to advocate for improved mental health care as part of the Clinton health care reform effort, leading to the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996.

Among his notable leadership positions, Dr. Cutler is currently Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, SUNY Upstate Medical University and previously served as Courtesy Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at University of Florida, and has been the principal investigator on more than 400 psychiatric and medical clinical trials.

Dr. Cutler received a BS in biology from Haverford College in Philadelphia, and then received his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine, where he was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha honor medical society. He completed his medical internship, internal medicine residency, and psychiatry residency at the University of Virginia, where he served as Chief Resident of Psychiatric Medicine. Dr. Cutler then served as Assistant Professor and Director of Psychiatric Medicine at the University of Chicago. He is board certified in internal medicine and psychiatry.

CEO and President of NEI, Steve Smith, said, "We are proud to add such a highly respected leader in psychopharmacology to our executive team. We are confident that Dr. Cutler’s vast experience in academia, coupled with research, will complement the unique way NEI educates healthcare providers on complex scientific topics with high quality, visually engaging, and evidence-based activities."

"I’ve been an NEI Faculty member since the company started in 2000,” Dr. Cutler said. “Becoming their Chief Medical Officer is an exciting new chapter for me to contribute to the growing success of this innovative educational company."

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