Robert S. Emmons, M.D. Psychiatrist
Psychoanalytic • Family Therapy
I have focused my career on direct clinical service to patients. In addition, I have volunteered my time to train junior colleagues and engage in public advocacy in the fields of psychotherapy practice and ethics.
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“What has harmed you more, Covid-19 or loneliness? While daily we watched ominous dashboards of Covid deaths, delayed medical care, barriers to self-care, drug overdoses and suicides all made mortality rates rise. For my part, I have learned how to do my work via videoconference, and I have never been so busy with new referrals in my entire career as a psychiatrist…..”
Professional History
Education & Special Honors
Certifications & Memberships
Professional History
NOTABLE HOSPITAL AND STAFF APPOINTMENTS
- Chief Resident, University of Vermont Department of Psychiatry, 1988-1989
- Part-Time Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Vermont, 1989-2001
- Part-Time Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Vermont, 2001-Present
EMPLOYMENT
- Solo Private Practice, Burlington, Vermont, 1989-Present
- Founder and Staff Psychiatrist, Franciscan Free Psychiatric Clinic, located in Moretown, Vermont, September 2013-2016, and now in my Burlington office
- Consulting Psychiatrist to Essex County Mental Health Services, Elizabethtown, New York, 1989-2000
- Staff Psychiatrist, Chronic Illness Clinic, University of Vermont Department of Psychiatry, 1989-1990
Education & Special Honors
EDUCATION
- Luther College, Decorah, Iowa: BA, Biology and Chemistry, 1981
- University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa: MD, 1985
- Residency in Psychiatry: Medical Center Hospital of Vermont, 1985-1989
HONORS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITION
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude, Luther College, 1981
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, University of Iowa College of Medicine, 1984
- Resident Teacher of the Year, elected by the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Class of 1989
- Awards for Excellence in Teaching, presented by University of Vermont psychiatry residents, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2010
Certifications & Memberships
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATION
- Passed Federal Licensing Examination, 1985
- Medical License, State of Vermont, 1989
- Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, October 1991
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
- Association of American Physicians and Surgeons