Janice L. Forster, MD, FAACAP Correspondence: Consultation · Training 1 to 1 MH 18302-91, 1985-1988 (Mina K. Dulcan, M.D., Program Director). Program Director: NIMH: Clinical Training/Human

CURRICULUM VITA

Janice L. Forster, MD, FAACAP Correspondence: Consultation: 333 Maple Avenue Suite 107, 615 Washington Road Pittsburgh, PA 15218-1510 Mt. Lebanon, PA 15228-1909 Telephone: 412-247-5822 FAX: 412-344-7717 [email protected] Current Position: Child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist in solo private practice specializing in developmental neuropsychiatry; founding partner of the Pittsburgh Partnership, specialists in Prader-Willi syndrome, www.PittsburghPartnership.com. Professional activities: clinician, consultant, career educator; Vice Chair of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Steering Committee on Certification of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology; Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; member of the Clinical Advisory Board and clinical consultant to the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association of the United States; Member of the Scientific and Clinical Advisory Board, clinical consultant, and founding member of the Professional Provider Caregiver Board for the International Prader-Willi Syndrome Organization. Clinical and research interests: psychiatric pedagogy (evaluation); translational neuroscience; phenomenology of neuropsychiatric conditions; diagnosis and treatment of the psychiatric co-morbidity associated with developmental disabilities of autistic spectrum, Asperger and Tourette disorder; verbal and nonverbal learning disabilities; brain injury (dysphasias and dyspraxias); mental retardation, cerebral palsy and epilepsy; genetic syndromes (Prader-Willi, Angelman, Williams, Fragile X, velocardiofacial, Phelan-McDermid, Smith-Magenis, Rett, and Down).

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE 1978 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Medical License 1981 American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Certification, General Psychiatry

1983 American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Certification, Child & Adolescent

Psychiatry 2005, 2015 American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Recertification, Child & Adolescent

Psychiatry EDUCATION AND TRAINING

1968-1971 University of Pittsburgh, B.S., Chemistry & Biochemistry College of Arts and Sciences 1971-1973 University of Pittsburgh, M.S., Chemistry Department of Chemistry 1973-1977 University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine M.D., Medicine 1977-1978 Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Internship/Pediatrics and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1978-1982 Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Residency Training/General and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

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MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES 1978-1989 American Association for the Advancement of Science 1980-present American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 1984-1991 Association for Academic Psychiatry 1985-present Pittsburgh Regional Organization of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2006-present American Psychiatric Association

HONORS 1981-1982 American Psychiatric Association Mead Johnson Fellow in Public Psychiatry 1988 Outstanding Teacher Award in Child Psychiatry Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic 2017 Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS AND POSITIONS ACADEMIC: 1971-1972 Teaching Assistant and Teaching Fellow Department of Chemistry University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 7/1981-6/1982 Chief Resident, Developmental and Social Psychiatry Department of Psychiatry

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

11/1981-6/1982 Instructor of Psychiatry Department of Psychiatry


7/1982-6/1989 Assistant Professor of Child Psychiatry Department of Psychiatry University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

7/1982-6/1986 Assistant Director of Residency Training Department of Psychiatry



6/1986-2/1991 Associate Director of Residency Training Child Training Director

Department of Psychiatry University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

6/1996-6/1999 Teaching Faculty

Residency Training Program in Psychiatry Combined Residency in Internal Medicine and Psychiatry St. Francis Medical Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS: 9/1980-2/1983 Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Consultant Fayette Community Mental Health Center

Uniontown, Pennsylvania 7/1982-7/1983 Staff Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist John Merck Program for Multiply Disabled Children

Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 7/1984-6/1989 Medical Director John Merck Multiple Disabilities Clinic

Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1987-1995 Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Consultant

Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 9/1987-6/1992 Psychiatric Consultant to SCAN Parental Stress Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 6/1989-2/1991 Staff Psychiatrist Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 6/1989-7/1991 Medical Director, Center for Neurodevelopmental CARE Allegheny Neuropsychiatric Institute Oakdale, Pennsylvania 1990 Child Psychiatric Consultant Infant-Toddler Program, ARC Allegheny Allegheny General Hospital Department of Pediatrics Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 6/1989-2/1991 Staff Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist


Allegheny Neuropsychiatric Institute, Oakdale, Pennsylvania 1/1991-present Private Practice in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry with specialization in Developmental Neuropsychiatry Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1/1991 Psychiatric Consultant Georgia Retardation Center at Chamblee, GA sponsored by the Emory Autism Resource Center Atlanta, Georgia 5/1991 Psychiatric Consultant Rivers Crossing

Georgia Retardation Center at Athens, GA sponsored by the Emory Autism Resource Center Atlanta, Georgia 6/1991 Psychiatric Consultant

Developmental Disabilities Division Central State Hospital, Milledgeville, GA sponsored by the Emory Autism Resource Center Atlanta, Georgia

7/1991-7/1992 Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Consultant Parental Stress Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 8/1991-7/1993 Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Consultant Medical Director, Bridges Partial Hospital Program Holy Family Institute Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 9/1991-12/2001 Psychiatric Consultant The Verland Foundation, Inc. Sewickley, Pennsylvania 1991-1992 Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Consultant Children's Home of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 6/1993-6/2004 Psychiatric Consultant

The Children's Institute (formerly the Rehabilitation Institute of Pittsburgh) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 7/1993-7/1994 Psychiatric Consultant Valley Community Services Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania 7/1994-12/2000 Psychiatric Consultant

McGuire Memorial Home New Brighton, Pennsylvania


10/2002 Psychiatric Consultant Northwestern University/Children's Memorial Hospital Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Program Chicago, Illinois 6/2004-present Developmental Neuropsychiatrist The Pittsburgh Partnership, Specialists in PWS Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 2005-present Psychiatric Consultant Mainstay Life Services Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2006 Psychiatric Consultant Catholic Charities Developmental Services Albany, New York 2007-2008 Psychiatric Consultant Community Living Dufferin Ontario, Canada 2008-present Psychiatric Consultant LATHAMCenters Brewster, Massachusetts 2015-2017 Psychiatric Consultant The Children’s Institute Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

SERVICE TO PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 2018 Vice-Chair, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Steering Committee on Certification American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc 2010-2018 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Steering Committee on Certification American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc 2005-2011 Vice-Chairperson, AV Subcommittee Part II Examination American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc 1998-2005 Recertification Committee, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. 1990-2016 Senior Examiner in General Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. 1985-1989 Associate Examiner in General, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. 3/1986-6/1989 Chairperson, PRITE Subcommittee, Association for Academic Psychiatry


11/1987-6/1989 PRITE Editorial Board

American College of Psychiatry 1987-1991 Committee on Community Psychiatry and Children's Agencies American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 6/1989-6/1992 Chairperson, Child and Adolescent Section Association for Academic Psychiatry 1991-1992 Blue Ribbon Unified System Task Force

Allegheny County MH/MR/D&A Programs 1991-1993 Committee on Child and Adolescent Training American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 1992-2008 Medical Legal Advisory Board on Child Abuse

Office of the Attorney General of Pennsylvania 1992-1994 Member Advisory Board New Directions for Families (NDF) 2004-present Psychiatric Consultant International Prader-Willi Syndrome Organization 2005-present Member of the Clinical Advisory Board Prader-Willi Syndrome Association (USA) 2007-present Member of the Scientific (and Clinica)l Advisory Board International Prader-Willi Syndrome Organization (IPWSO) 2008 Consultant to Conference Organizers First International PWS Caregiver’s Conference June 3-5, 2008 in Herne, Germany 2009 Conference Organizer Second International PWS Caregiver’s Conference July 6-9, 2009 in Herne, Germany

2010 Conference Organizer Seventh International PWS Organization Conference May 20-23, 2010 in Tapei, Taiwan 2010-2014 Member, Professional Provider Caregiver Board

International PWS Organization 2012-present Professional Advisor, FAMCARE ( IPWSO) 2016, 2017 INSYS Advisory Board, PWS Work Group

PUBLICATIONS


Forster JL, Chambers JP, Peters SP, Lee RR, Glew RH (1978) Acute neuropathic Gaucher Disease in a black infant. The Journal of Pediatrics, 93 (5), 823-824. Forster JL (1987) Teaching normal child development. In R.L. Cohen and M.K. Dulcan (Eds.), Basic Handbook of Training in Child Psychiatry. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas. Forster JL (1987) Special issues in training for the care of the developmentally disabled. In R.L. Cohen and M.K. Dulcan (Eds.), Basic Handbook of Training in Child Psychiatry, Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas. Forster JL (1987) Evaluation in psychiatric education. In R.L. Cohen and M.K. Dulcan (Eds.), Basic Handbook of Training in Child Psychiatry. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas. Ammerman RT, Hersen M, van Hasselt VB, Forster J (1989) Behavioral and psychiatric consultation services for children with visual impairment and multiple disabilities. Developmental and Physical Disabilities. Springer (Ed). Forster JL and Gourash LM (2004): Finding psychiatric help for your child (monograph). Forster JL and Gourash LM (2005) Managing Prader-Willi syndrome: A primer for psychiatrists (monograph). Forster JL (2005) Cognitive and behavioral traits. In Gourash, LM and Forster, JL (Eds) DVD: Food, Behavior and Beyond Practical Management for the Child and Adult with PWS. Produced by IPWSO and PWSA (USA). Forster JL (2005) To medicate or not to medicate? In Gourash, LM and Forster, JL (Eds) DVD: Food, Behavior and Beyond Practical Management for the Child and Adult with PWS. Produced by IPWSO and PWSA (USA); second printing 2007. Gourash LM, Hanchett JE and Forster JL (2006) Inpatient crisis intervention for persons with Prader-Willi sydrome, Third Edition. In MG Butler, PDK Lee and BY Whitman (Eds) Management of Prader-Willi Syndrome. New York, NY: Springer. Proceedings of the First and Second International PWS Caregivers Conferences: Best Practices and Standards of Care for Residential Living in PWS (2010) JL Forster (Ed), N Hoedebeck-Stuntebeck and H Soyer (Publishers), IPWSO. Steven B. Heymsfield, Nicole M. Avena, Leslie Baier, Phillip Brantley, George A. Bray, Lisa C. Burnett, Merlin G. Butler,, Daniel J. Driscoll,, Dieter Egli, Joel Elmquist, Janice L. Forster, Anthony P. Goldstone,Linda M. Gourash, Frank L. Greenway, Joan C. Han, James G. Kane, Rudolph L. Leibe, Ruth J.F. Loos,Ann O. Scheimann, Christian L. Roth, Randy J. Seeley, Val Sheffield, Ma€ıthe Tauber, Christian Vaisse, Liheng Wang, Robert A. Waterland, Rachel Wevrick, Jack A. Yanovski and Andrew R. Zinn. Hyperphagia: Current Concepts and Future Directions Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Hyperphagia. Obesity (2014) 22, S1–S17. Butler MG, Manzardo AM, Forster JL. Prader-Willi Syndrome: Clinical Genetics and Diagnostic Aspects with Treatment Approaches. Curr Pediatr Rev. (2016)12(2):136-66.

RESEARCH:


NIMH: Junior Faculty Development Award 1 to 1 MH 17753-01, 7/1/83-6/30/86 (Peter B. Henderson, M.D., Principal Investigator). Co-Program Director: NIMH: Clinical Training/Human Resources Development, Child Psychiatry Training 1 to 1 MH 18302-91, 1985-1988 (Mina K. Dulcan, M.D., Program Director). Program Director: NIMH: Clinical Training/Human Resources Development, Child Psychiatry Training 1 to 1 MH 18302-01, September 1986-June 1988. Primary Investigator: Patrick Hof, MD (Fishberg Department of Neuroscience, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai) A post mortem study of von Economo neurons in the frontal cortex of brains of persons with PWS, Funded, 2016; renewed 2017. Primary Investigator: Stephen Porges, PhD. Optimizing the Social Engagement System in PWS: Insights from the Polyvagal Theory. Submitted to FPWR, May, 2016. Primary Investigators: Janice Forster MD and Nicolette Weisensel MD. Psychotropic medication use and adverse effects in persons with PWS. Submitted to PWSA-USA, September, 2016. Primary Investigator: Janice Forster, MD. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to Reduce Stress in Fathers of Adolescents with PWS. Submitted to FPWR. May, 2018.

PRESENTATIONS Forster JL. "The establishment of an in vitro system for the study of enzymes involved in the replication of ESCHERICHIA COLI DNA, thesis presented to the Graduate Faculty of Arts and Sciences of the University of Pittsburgh, 1973, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. McGonigle JJ, Ackles PK, Forster JL, & Barrett RP. "Behavioral treatment of aerophagic responding in a profoundly retarded six-year-old girl." Presented to the American Association of Mental Deficiency Regional Conference, December 1983, Williamsburg, Virginia. Forster JL. "Developmental neuroscience in child psychiatric education and training: a direction for the future." Presented to the Midyear Institute of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, Neurosciences in Child Psychiatry: The Future Frontier, March 1985, Kissimmee, Florida. Forster JL. "Integrating developmental neuroscience into the normal development curriculum in child psychiatry." Presented at the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training (AADPRT), Mid-Winter Meeting, January 1986, New Orleans, Louisiana. Josephson A & Forster JL. "Junior faculty development in academic child psychiatry." Presented at the Association for Academic Psychiatry (AAP), March 1986, Tucson, Arizona. Forster JL. "Teaching normal child development." Presented at the AADPRT, January 1987, San Francisco, California. Forster JL & Josephson A. "Gender issues in psychiatric education and academia." Presented at the AAP, March 1987, Tampa, Florida.


Forster JL. "Assessment of preschoolers, mental retardation & autism." Presented at the Midyear Institute of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, March 1987, Clearwater, Florida. Forster JL. "The junior faculty years: getting started." In the symposium: The Academic Life Cycle of Psychiatrists, presented at the American Psychiatric Association, May 1988, Montreal, Canada. Slomowitz M, Hillard J, Sudak H, Forster JL. "Adolescent psychiatric emergencies." Presented as a workshop at the American Psychiatric Association, May 1988, Montreal, Canada. Ammerman RT, Hersen M & Forster JL. "Providing psychiatric consultation services for developmentally disabled children and adolescents." Presented as a workshop at the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Annual meeting, October 12, 1989, New York, New York. Dickstein L, Drell M, Slomowitz M, Josephson A, Forster JL. "Gender issues in training and academic advancement." Presented as a symposium at the American Psychiatric Association Annual meeting, May 1989, San Francisco, California. Forster JL. "Post traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents." Presented as Pediatric Grand Rounds, Allegheny General Hospital, November 1, 1989, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Forster JL. "Integrating neuroscience into a developmental curriculum in child and adolescent psychiatry." AADPRT, Midwinter meeting, January 13, 1990, New Orleans, Louisiana. Forster JL. "Autism and its facsimiles." Presented as Neuroscience Grand Rounds, Allegheny General Hospital, January 24, 1990, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Forster JL. "Psychiatric diagnosis and pharmacologic treatment of mentally retarded children and adolescents." Presented as Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Grand Rounds at CPC Parkwood Hospital, Emory University, April 26, 1990, Atlanta, Georgia. Forster JL. "Psychiatric diagnosis and pharmacotherapy in the developmentally disabled." Presented at the Georgia Retardation Center, January 25, 1991, Atlanta, Georgia. Forster JL. "Autistic disorder, nature, course and treatment." Presented at the Georgia Retardation Center, Athens Division (Rivers Crossing), May 15, 1991, Athens, Georgia. Forster JL. "Psychiatric diagnosis and treatment in the developmentally disabled." Presented at the Central State Hospital, June 25, 1991, Milledgeville, Georgia. Forster JL. "The etiology and management of self injurious behavior." Presented at the Central State Hospital, June 27, 1991, Milledgeville, Georgia. Forster JL. "Understanding the mentally retarded patient." Guest lecture presented to the Family Practice Residents at Shadyside Hospital, September 9, 1991, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Forster JL. "Adolescence." Guest lecture presented to the Family Practice Residents at Shadyside Hospital, September 30, 1991, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Forster JL. "The junior faculty years in child and adolescent psychiatry." In the symposium: Academic Career Development in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, presented at the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual meeting, October 18, 1991, San Francisco, California.


Forster JL. "Tourette's syndrome." Presented as an in-service to the Child Development Unit of the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, November 7, 1991, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Forster JL. "Psychiatric disorders of infancy, childhood and adolescence." Guest lecture presented to the Occupational Therapy Department at the University of Pittsburgh, November 19, 1991, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Spitz D & Forster JL. "Relinquishing dreams of glory." Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Academic Psychiatry, March 7, 1992, San Antonio, Texas. Forster JL. "Psychopharmacotherapy." Presented as an in-service to the Holy Family Institute, October 1, 1992, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Bregman JDB & Forster JL. "Training symposium on teaching developmental psychopathology: workshop on mental retardation." Presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, October 21, 1992, Washington, D.C. Forster JL. "ADHD and related disorders." Presented to the Annual Meeting of the School Nurses Association of Western PA, November 21, 1992, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Forster JL. "Programmatic and intervention models for evaluation and treatment of developmental disabilities." Presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, October 27, 1993, San Antonio, Texas. Durfee M, Carrasco MM, Forster JL et al. "Child fatality reviews: How to use an interdisciplinary approach." Presented at The Tenth National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, December 1, 1993, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Forster, JL. "The investigation of child homicide and abuse: a psychological perspective." Part I: Developmental Expectancies; Part II: Evaluation; Part III: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Presented to the PA District Attorneys Institute, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, April 27, 1994, Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Gardner R, Raynaud S, Mikhail C, Forster J, Loveland K, Pearson D, Klish B, Holzer C. "The Prader-Willi behavior rating form: Reliability and factor analysis." Presented at the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association (US) Annual Meeting, July 17, 1996, St. Louis, Missouri. Forster JL. "Psychiatric diagnosis in the developmentally disabled." Presented at Psychiatric Grand Rounds, St. Francis Medical Center, September 24, 1996, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Forster JL. "Psychiatric diagnosis and treatment within a family context." Presented at the Annual Down Syndrome Conference: Down Syndrome and Everyday Life, Sponsored by the Down Syndrome Group of Western PA and the Community College of Allegheny County, October 19, 1996, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Forster JL. "Managing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children." Presented at the Breakfast Seminar Series at The Rehabilitation Institute of Pittsburgh, May 21, 1997, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Gourash LM, Forster JL, Hanchett J. “Disappointing clinical experience with topiramate in patients with PWS: Adverse behavioral effects and renal tubular acidosis.” Presented at the Scientific Meeting of the


Prader-Willi Syndrome Association (PWSA) USA 24th National Conference, July 2002, Salt Lake City, Utah. Forster JL. “Psychiatric diagnosis and symptom relief.” Presented at the 25th National Conference of the PWSA (USA), July 4, 2003, Orlando, Florida. Forster JL. “Mind body interaction” Grand Rounds Presentation at The Children’s Institute, March 2004, Pittsburgh, PA. Forster JL. “Uncomplicated PWS: Cognitive and behavioral characteristics.” Presented at the 26th Annual PWSA (USA) National Conference, July 1, 2004, Huron, Ohio. Forster JL. “Complicated PWS: Psychiatric consultation and diagnostic issues.” Presented at the 26th Annual PWSA (USA) National Conference, July 1, 2004, Huron, Ohio. Forster JL. “Management: Psychiatric and behavioral treatment modalities.” Presented at the 26th Annual PWSA (USA) National Conference, July 1, 2004, Huron, Ohio. Forster JL. “Crisis intervention: Re-establishing control.” Presented at the 26th Annual PWSA (USA) National Conference, July 1, 2004, Huron, Ohio. Forster JL. “Prader-Willi plus.” Presented at a Mini-Conference of the PWSA of PA, November 6, 2004, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Forster JL. “To medicate or not to medicate?” Presented at a Mini-Conference of the PWSA of PA, November 6, 2004, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Forster JL. “The neuropsychiatry of PWS.” Presented at the International Prader-Willi Syndrome Organization (IPWSO) Latin American Conference, November 2005, Buenos Aries, Argentina. Forster JL. “Conducta typica y senibilidad al stress.” (Stress sensitivity and behavioral characteristics of PWS). Presented at the IPWSO Latin American Conference, November 2005, Buenos Aries, Argentina. Forster JL. “What’s in a brand? (Cognitive and behavioral characteristics of PWS)” Presented at the 27th Annual PWSA (USA) National Conference (“A Brand New Me”), July 2005, Orlando, Florida. Forster JL. “Psychiatric complications and crisis intervention.” Presented at the 27th Annual PWSA (USA) Conference, July 2005, Orlando, Florida. Forster JL. “The environment inside out.” Presented at the Minnesota PWS Conference, September 16, 2005, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Forster JL. “Crisis intervention: Establishing control.” Presented at the Minnesota PWS Conference, September 16, 2005, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Forster JL. “The indecision tree.” Presented at the Minnesota PWS Conference, September 16, 2005, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Forster JL. “Risk and resilience in PWS.” Presented at the Minnesota PWS Conference, September 16, 2005, Minneapolis, Minnesota.


Forster JL. “A practical guide to medication management.” Presented at the Minnesota PWS Conference, September 16, 2005, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Forster JL. “Psychiatric complications.” Presented at the Minnesota PWS Conference, September 16, 2005, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Forster JL. “Managed care.” Presented at the Minnesota PWS Conference, September 16, 2005, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Berall G, Gourash LM and Forster JL. “Lessons from Prader-Willi syndrome: Integrating weight and behavior management.” Presented at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, October 2005, Toronto, Canada. Gourash LM and Forster JL. “Neuropsychiatric phenomenology and management of PWS.” Presented at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, October 2005, Toronto, Canada. Forster JL. “Psychiatric evaluation and treatment.” Presented at the Ontario Prader-Willi Syndrome Association Annual Meeting, October 22, 2005, Toronto, Canada. Forster JL. “The environment inside out.” Presented at the Ontario Prader-Willi Syndrome Association Annual Meeting, October 22, 2005, Toronto, Canada. Forster JL. “Risk and resilience in PWS.” Presented at the Ontario Prader-Willi Syndrome Association Annual Meeting, October 22, 2005, Toronto, Canada. Forster JL. “Up periscope, down periscope.” Presented at the PWCF General Education Conference, November 5, 2005, Long Beach, California. Forster JL. “Rough waters: psychiatric evaluation and treatment.” Presented at the PWCF General Education Conference, November 5, 2005, Long Beach, California. Forster JL. “Life boat drill: crisis intervention.” Presented at the PWCF General Education Conference, November 5, 2005, Long Beach, California. Forster JL and Gourash LM. “Neuropsychiatry of Prader-Willi syndrome.” Presented to PWS Squared, a research consortium sponsored by the Division of Medical Genetics, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, December 9, 2005, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Forster JL. “Personality and stress sensitivity in PWS.” Presented at Frambu Center for Rare Diseases, March 2006, Oslo, Norway. Forster JL. “Building boundaries: Fences and railways.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Chapter of the PWSA (USA), April 29, 2006, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Forster JL. “PWS developmental milestones.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Chapter of the PWSA (USA), April 29, 2006, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Forster JL and Gourash LM. The PWS Personality: What is within normal limits for PWS? Presented as a poster at the Scientific Meeting of the 28th PWSA USA National Conference,


July 20, 2006, Grand Island, New York. Forster JL. “On track for success: The PWS express.” Presented at the 28th Annual PWSA (USA) National Conference, July 21, 2006, Grand Island, New York. Forster JL. “Nicotine use in PWS: A model for clinical, neuropsychiatric and molecular study.” Presented to PWS Squared, a research consortium sponsored by the Division of Medical Genetics, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, May 6, 2006, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Hagerman R, Gourash LM, Tartaglia N and Forster J. “Genetic syndrome update: Fragile X syndrome and Prader-Willi syndrome.” Presented at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, September 16, 2006, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Forster JL and Gourash LM. “Genotypic phenotypic variations in chromosome15q11-q13.” Presented to PWS Squared, a research consortium sponsored by the Division of Medical Genetics, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, October 20, 2006, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Forster JL. “Neuropsychiatric phenomenology and management of PWS.” Presented at the 53nd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, October 25, 2006, San Diego, California. Forster JL. “Neuropsychiatric phenomenology and management of PWS.” Presented at Rady Children’s Hospital sponsored by the Prader-Willi California Foundation, January 17, 2007, San Diego, California. Forster JL. “The TRAIN.” Presented at the New Jersey PWSA Chapter Conference, June 2, 2007, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey. Forster JL. “Hormone replacement therapy.” Presented at the Utah PWSA Chapter Conference, July 20, 2007, Salt Lake City, Utah. Forster JL. “To medicate or not.” Presented at the Utah PWSA Chapter Conference, July 21, 2007, Salt Lake City, Utah. Forster JL. “Cognition and behavior.” Presented at the Utah PWSA Chapter Conference, July 21, 2007, Salt Lake City, Utah. Forster JL. “Food security.” Presented at the Utah PWSA Chapter Conference, July 21, 2007, Salt Lake City, Utah. Forster JL. “The TRAIN.” Presented at the Utah PWSA Chapter Conference, July 21, 2007, Salt Lake City, Utah. Forster JL and Gourash, LM. “Phenomenology and management of mood activation in PWS.” Presented at the 6th Scientific Meeting of the International Prader-Willi Syndrome Association Meeting, June 21, 2007, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Forster JL. “PWS management: stress, behavior and the environment.” Presented at the 6th International Prader-Willi Syndrome Association Meeting, June 21, 2007, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.


Forster JL, Gourash LM and Berall GB. “Mood activation as a complication of gonadal steroid therapy.” Presented at the Scientific Meeting of the 29th Annual PWSA (USA) National Conference, August 1, 2007, Addison, Texas. Forster JL and Gourash LM. “A conceptual framework for understanding autistic symptoms in PWS.” Presented at the Scientific Meeting of the 29th Annual PWSA (USA) National Conference, August 1, 2007, Addison, Texas. Forster JL. “Why they do what they do.” Presented at the Parent Meeting of the 29th Annual PWSA (USA) National Conference, August 3, 2007, Addison, Texas. Forster JL. “Current strategies in the management of PWS.” Presented at LATHAMCenters, October 24, 2007, Brewster, Massachusetts. Forster JL. “Neuropsychiatric phenomenology and management of PWS.” Presented at the 54th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, October 27, 2007, Boston, Massachusetts. Forster JL. “Neurological, psychological & cognitive aspects of behavior in PWS.” Presented at the First Annual International Caregiver’s Conference, June 3-5, 2008, Herne, Germany. Forster JL, Hoedebeck-Stuntebeck N, Soyer H. “Behavior management.” Presented at the First Annual International Caregiver’s Conference, June 3-5, 2008, Herne, Germany. Forster JL. “Psychotropic medication use in PWS.” Presented at the Clinical Advisory Board Meeting of the 30th Annual PWSA (USA) National Conference, July 1, 2008, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Forster JL, Gourash LM and Royle M. “Stress and coping among PWS families and caregivers.” Presented at the Scientific Meeting of the 30th Annual PWSA (USA) National Conference, July 2, 2008, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Forster JL, Gourash LM and Royle M. “A preliminary description of PWS behaviors across the lifespan: Stability and change.” Presented at the Scientific Meeting of the 30th Annual PWSA (USA) National Conference, July 2, 2008, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Forster JL, Gourash LM and Agarwal J. “Behavioral workshop.” Presented at the Parent Meeting of the 30th Annual PWSA (USA) National Conference, July 4, 2008, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Forster JL. “Stress, behavior, and the environment.” Presented at the Utah PWSA Chapter Conference, September 4, 2008, Salt Lake City, Utah. Forster JL. “Psychiatric and behavior management.” Presented at the Utah PWSA Chapter Conference, September 5, 2008, Salt Lake City, Utah. Forster JL. “Neuropsychiatric phenomenology and management.” Presented at the Utah PWSA Chapter Conference, September 5, 2008, Salt Lake City, Utah. Forster JL. “PWS Personality.” Presented at the Utah PWSA Chapter Conference, September 6, 2008, Salt Lake City, Utah.


Forster JL. “Behavior management: Prevention and response.” Presented at LATHAMCenters, December 12, 2008, Brewster, Massachusetts. Forster JL, Gourash LM and Marchese M. “Nicotine dependence and cessation among adults with PWS: A case series.” Presented at the Scientific Meeting of the 31st Annual PWSA (USA) National Conference, June 4, 2009, Baltimore, Maryland. Forster JL. “Why they do what they do.” Presented at the Parent Conference of the Colorado Chapter of PWSA.USA, June 10, 2009, Denver, Colorado. Forster JL. “Behavior management in PWS.” Presented at the 2nd Annual International Caregivers Conference, July 6, 2009, Herne, Germany. Forster JL, Schillinger W, and Whitman B. Workgroup on Interpersonal Relationships (in Adults with PWS). Presented at the 2nd Annual International Caregivers Conference, July 6-8, 2009, Herne, Germany. Forster JL. PWS personality: social skills deficits. Presented at the 2nd Annual International Caregivers Conference, July 6-8, 2009, Herne, Germany. Forster, JL. Behavior management. Presented at the 2nd Annual International Caregivers Conference, July 6-8, 2009, Herne, Germany. Forster JL. “Sensory integration in PWS.” Presented at the Ontario PWS Conference: Everything you always wanted to know about PWS, October 2, 2009, Ottawa, Canada. Forster JL. “The TRAIN.” Presented at the Ontario PWS Conference: Everything you always wanted to know about PWS, October 2, 2009, Ottawa, Canada. Forster JL and Gourash LM. Interactional workshop on behavior in PWS. Presented at the Ontario PWS Conference: Everything you always wanted to know about PWS, October 2, 2009, Ottawa, Canada. Forster JL. “Brain and behavior in PWS.” Presented at the New England PWSA Conference: Strengthening connections, October 16, 2009, Brewster, Massachusetts. Forster JL. “The TRAIN.” Presented at the New England PWSA Conference: Strengthening connections, October 17, 2009, Brewster, Massachusetts. Forster JL. “Sensory integration.” Presented at the New England PWSA Conference: Strengthening connections, October 17, 2009, Brewster, Massachusetts. Forster JL. “Psychiatric tool kit.” Presented at the New England PWSA Conference: Strengthening connections, October 17, 2009, Brewster, Massachusetts. Forster JL. “Food security.” Presented at the General Conference of the 7th International Prader-Willi Syndrome Organization meeting, May 23, 2010, Tapei, Taiwan. Forster, JL. “Workgroup results: Interpersonal relationships in PWS.” Presented at the Caregivers Conference of the 7th International Prader-Willi Syndrome Organization meeting, May 23, 2010, Tapei, Taiwan.


Schillinger W, Forster JL and Soyer H: Interpersonal relationships among adults with Prader-Willi syndrome residing in group homes. Poster presentation at the scientific conference of the 7th International Prader-Willi Syndrome Organization meeting, May 20-21, 2010, Tapei, Taiwan. Carroll P, Forster JL and Gourash, LM: Treatment of rectal picking behavior in PWS with sensory stimulation. Poster presentation at the scientific conference of the 7th International Prader-Willi Syndrome Organization meeting, May 20-21, 2010, Taipei, Taiwan. Forster JL and Gourash LM. “PWS behavioral tool kit.” Presented at the Pennsylvania PWSA Conference, July 31-August 1, 2010, State College, PA. Forster JL and Gourash LM. Prader-Willi California Foundation Conference (PWCF), November 6, 2011, San Jose, CA. Forster JL. “Brain and behavior in PWS.” Presented and filmed as a DVD at the PWCF Mini Conference, January 12, 2011, Redondo Beach, CA. Forster JL. “Anxiety stress and coping.” Presented at the Partnering to Support Families Conference, March 16, 2011, Pittsburgh, PA. Forster JL. “The PWS personality.” Presented at the Colorado PWSA Conference, June 17, 2011, Denver, CO. Forster JL. “Developmental transitions in PWS.” Presented at the New England PWSA Conference, September 16, 2011. Brewster, MA. Forster JL and Gourash LM. McDougall F, Durette JR. Malignant hypothermia. Presented at the PWSA.USA Scientific Conference, November 11, 2011, Orlando, Florida. Gourash LM and Forster. Gastric Dysmotility:Survival and death. Presented at the PWSA.USA Scientific Conference, November 11, 2011, Orlando, Florida. Forster, JL. “Food Security.” Presented at the 2nd Asia Pacific Conference, March 10-11, 2012. Sydney, Australia Forster, JL. “Developmental Transitions in PWS.” PWSA, March 14, 2012. Nelson, New Zealand. Forster, JL. “The PWS TRAIN.” Presented at the PWSA New Zealand Meeting, March 18, 2012. Auckland, New Zealand. Forster JL. “Sensory integration.” Presented at the Workgroup on Sensory Issues in PWS at the 3rd International PWS Caregivers Conference. May 7-9, 2012. Wilbad Kreuth, Germany. Forster JL. “Developmental Transitions, PWS Personality, PWS Intervention Pyramid” Presented at Michigan PWSA: One-Day Conference September 15, 2012, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Weisensel NE and Forster JL. “Valproic acid related hyperammonemia among individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome: as case series”. Presented at the Scientific Day of the PWSA.USA October 19-20, 2012. Baton Rouge, Louisiana.


Durette JR, Gourash LM, Forster JL. “Risks and benefits of SSRI use in young people with PWS.” Presented at the Scientific Day of the PWSA.USA October 19-20, 2012. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Forster JL. “Food Security, The TRAIN, and Behavior Management” Presented at the PWSA Germany Parent Conference. December 1, 2012, Goettigen. Germany. Forster JL. “Sensory Integration in PWS” Presented as an Inservice to Latham Center Caregiver Staff, February 6, 2013, Brewster, MA. Forster J. and Gourash LM. “Food Security” Presented as an Inservice to Latham Center Caregiver Staff, February 6, 2013, Brewster, MA. Forster JL. “Psychiatric Emergencies in PWS” Presented at the APA Annual Meeting as part of the forum: May 28, 2013, San Francisco, CA. Forster JL. “Psychiatric Emergencies in PWS” Presented to the PWS Multidisciplinary Clinic at Utah Primary Children’s Hospital, June 13, 2013, Salt Lake City, Utah. Forster JL. “The Law and Legal Issues in PWS” Presented at Chrysalis, sponsored by Utah PWSA, June 14, 2013, Salt Lake City, Utah. Forster JL. “Improving Collaboration between Group Homes and Families in PWS” Presented at Chrysalis, sponsored by Utah PWSA, June 14, 2013, Salt Lake City, Utah. Forster JL. “The Psychiatric Intervention Pyramid in PWS” Presented at the Annual Parent Education Conference, Utah PWSA, June 15, 2013, Salt Lake City, Utah. Forster JL. “Hypotonia in PWS” Presented as part of the International Caregivers Program at the International Prader-Willi Syndrome Association Meeting, Fitzwilliam College, July 18, 2013, Cambridge, England. Forster JL. “Is Social Anxiety Part of the PWS Personality Phenotype?” Presented as an Abstract at the Scientific Program of the International Prader-Willi Syndrome Association, Fitzwilliam College, July 17-18, 2013, Cambridge, England. Weisensel NE, Gourash LM and Forster JL. “Psychiatric Diagnoses among Adults with PWS Residing in a Controlled Group Home Living Situation” Presented as a Poster at the Scientific Program of the International Prader-Willi Syndrome Association, Fitzwilliam College, July 17-18, 2013, Cambridge, England. Forster JL. “Sleep in PWS” Presented in the Parent Program of the International Prader-Willi Syndrome Association Meeting, Fitzwilliam College, July19-20, 2013, Cambridge, England. Forster JL. “The TRAIN” Presented in the Parent Program of the International Prader-Willi Syndrome Association Meeting, Fitzwilliam College, July19-20, 2013, Cambridge, England. Forster JL. “ A Conceptual Framework for Understanding Weight Regulation in Special Populations” Presented as a workshop at the AACAP Annual Meeting, October 2013, Orlando, Florida. Forster JL and Gourash LM. “Skin Picking in PWS” Presented to the Clinical Advisory Board of the PWSA USA, November 6, 2013, Orlando, Florida.


Forster JL and Gourash LM. “Functional Laterality of the Prefrontal Cortex in PWS is Consistent with the Neurobehavioral Phenotype” Presented at the Scientific Meeting of the PWSA, November 7, 2013, Orlando, Florida. Weisensel NE, Gourash LM and Forster JL. “Do MTHFR polymorphisms affect the severity and management of symptoms of severe mental illness in adults with PWS?” Presented at the Scientific Meeting of the PWSA, November 7, 2013, Orlando, Florida. Forster JL and Gourash LM. “Understanding the Impact of Hypotonia across the Lifespan in PWS” Presented at the Scientific Meeting of the PWSA, November 7, 2013, Orlando, Florida. Forster JL and Gourash LM. “The PWS Intervention Pyramid” Presented at the General Conference of the of the PWSA Meeting, November 9, 2013, Orlando, Florida. Forster JL. Psychiatric Behavioral Issues in PWS. Presented at the Israeli PWS Association, March 26, 2014, Jerusalem, Israel. Forster JL. Behavioral issues in PWS. Presented at the Red Cross Children’s Hospital, PWSA-SA, October 3, 2014, Capetown, South Africa. Forster JL. PWS: Food is the tip of the iceberg. Presented at the Red Cross Children’s Hospital, PWSA-SA, October 3, 2014, Capetown, South Africa. Forster JL. Developmental stages in PWS. Presented at PWSA.NZ conferences March 28, 29 and April 8, 2015, Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington, New Zealand. Forster JL. Psychiatric behavioral issues in PWS. Presented at PWSA.NZ conferences March 28, 29 and April 8, 2015, Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington, New Zealand. Weisensel N, Forster J, Ayala S, Manzardo A, Hossain W, Butler M. Prader-Willi Syndrome Genetic Subtypes and Clinical Neuropsychiatric Diagnoses in Adults. Presented as an abstract at the 3rd Asia Pacific Conference, April 12, 2015, Melbourne, Australia. Forster JL. How the brain works. Presented at the 3rd Asia Pacific Conference, April 12, 2015, Melbourne, Australia. Forster JL. Sensory motor issues in PWS. Presented at the 3rd Asia Pacific Conference, April 13, 2015, Melbourne, Australia. Forster JL. Food security and the TRAIN. Presented at the 3rd Asia Pacific Conference, April 11-13, 2015, Melbourne, Australia. Forster, JL. Sensory Hunger. Presented as Grand Rounds at The Children’s Institute. January 1, 2016. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pary R and Forster J. Whose Communication Problem? Obstacles to Recovery in Persons with Intellectual Disability and Psychiatric Disorders. Presented as a workshop at the 168th APA Annual Meeting. May 16-20, 2015. Toronto, Canada. Pary R and Forster J. Top Ten Genetic Syndromes that Psychiatrists Need to Know. Presented at the 169th APA Annual Meeting, May 15, 2016. Atlanta, Georgia.


Forster J. and Weisensel N. What we have learned from genetic obesity syndromes: Are overweight/obesity, AN, BN and BED so different? Presented at the 169th APA Annual Meeting, May 18, 2016. Atlanta, Georgia. Forster J, Varghese M, and Hof P. Von Economo neurons (VENs) in post mortem brains in PWS: a preliminary report. Presented as a poster at the 25th IPWSO Scientific Meeting, July 21-22, 2016. Toronto, Canada. Weisensel N, Royle M, Gourash L and Forster J. Methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) polymorphisms, genetic subtype, psychiatric diagnosis and symptom severity among adults residing in PWS group homes. Presented as a poster at the 25th IPWSO Scientific Meeting, July 21-22, 2016. Toronto, Canada. Forster J. When and When NOT to Medicate. Presented at the General Conference of the 25th IPWSO Meeting, July 25, 2016. Toronto, Canada. Forster, J. Genetic contributions to pharmacotherapy in special populations. NADD 33rd Annual Conference. November 2, 2016. Niagara Falls, Canada.

Forster J. Invited Lecture Tour: Providing and Giving Care to Persons with PWS; Behavior Management for Parents and Educators; Food and Behavior in PWS; Food Security and the TRAIN; Developmental Stages in PWS. November 18–30, 2016. Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand; Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, Australia. Forster J. Self-Injurious Behavior (SIB): Phenomenology and Management, in Top treatment challenges in persons with IDD and psychiatric and behavioral disorders. APA 170th Annual Meeting. May 20, 2017. San Diego, CA Varghese M, Warda T, Wicinski B, Forster J, Hof PR. Altered density and distribution of von Economo neurons in the frontal cortex in Prader-Willi syndrome. Accepted for presentation at the PWS Scientific Day, Foundation for Prader-Willi Research (FWPR) Annual Meeting. August 24, 2017. Indianapolis, Indiana. Forster J. Evaluation and Management of SIB in ASD. Presented as a lecture in the Clinical Perspective: Mao A, Forster J, Gourash L, Vasa R, Shenoi N, and Yerramsetti A. Management of Severe Psychopathology in Youth with ASD and ID who Present to an Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic. 64th Annual Meeting of the AACAP. October 25, 2017. Washington, DC.

Forster J, Varghese M, Hof PR. Stereology of VENs in ACC and Insula of Post Mortem Brains from Persons with PWS: A Preliminary Report. Accepted as a poster at the 64th Annual Meeting of the AACAP. October 26, 2017. Washington, DC.

Forster J. Use of Pharmacogenomics in PWS. Presented at the Clinical Advisory Board of the PWSA, November 15, 2017. Orlando, Florida. Forster J and Weisensel N. Catatonia and NMS in PWS. Presented at the Scientific Day of the PWSA, November 16, 2017. Orlando, Florida.


Forster J, Varghese M and Hof P. VENs in PWS: Too much of a good thing? Presented at the Scientific Day of the PWSA, November 16, 2017. Orlando, Florida. Forster, J. Psychiatric and Behavior Disorders in PWS. presented at the Taiwan PWSA Conference, November 24, 2017. Taipei, Taiwan. Neuropsychiatry of Emotions and Behavior in PWS. presented at the Taiwan PWSA Conference, November 25, 2017. Taipei, Taiwan. Forster, J. Food Control, Food Security and Behavior in PWS. presented at the Taiwan PWSA Conference, November 25, 2017. Taipei, Taiwan. Forster JL. Environmental change as an effective tool for managing behavior problems in IDD. Presented at the annual meeting of the APA, May 9, 2018. New York, NY.

TEACHING: Departmental Teaching Supervision of Medical Students, Psychiatric Residents, and other Mental Health Professionals (1977-1991, 1996-1997). "Psychiatric aspects of mental retardation." Office of Educational and Regional Programming (OERP) lectures in the community, WPIC (1982-1983). "Psychiatric aspects of mental retardation." Lectures in the General and Child Psychiatry Core Curricula for Residency Training, WPIC (1982-1987). Course Coordinator, The Developmental Practicum, 400 hour course in normal child development for child psychiatric residents and fellows, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, July 1982-June 1988. Residency Education Coordinator, John Merck Program for Multiply Handicapped Children, WPIC, July 1983-July 1987. Course Coordinator, Developmental Neuroscience for Child Psychiatrists, a 12 week mini course, WPIC, July-September 1985. "Pharmacotherapy with the multiply handicapped." Lecture in the General Psychiatry Core Curriculum for Residency Training, WPIC (1985-1987). "Childhood psychosis, seizure disorders, and dual diagnosis." Lecture to school nurses, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, WPIC (1986). "Clinical aspects of child development." OERP, WPIC (1987-1988). "The use of medications for treatment of emotional and behavioral disorders in children and adolescents." OERP, WPIC, December 1987. "Diagnostic assessment of developmental disorders." A six part mini-course required of all PGY II, III, and IV psychiatric residents of the Psychiatric Residency Training Program, St. Francis Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 1997.


Lectures to Medical Students "Mental retardation." Lecture to third year medical students during their Psychiatry Clerkship, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (1982-1984). "Mental retardation and organic conditions." Lecture to second year medical students during their Core Psychiatry Curriculum, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (1986-1989). "Mental retardation." Lecture to third year medical students during their Psychiatry Clerkship at the Allegheny Campus, Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1990. "Child and adolescent psychopathology." Tutorial to third year medical students during their Psychiatry Clerkship at the Allegheny Campus, Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1990. University Teaching Child Development 215: "Developmental psychopathology of childhood," a 14-week graduate course in child development, University of Pittsburgh (April-July 1982). Dissertation Committee - R. Houser. Department of Psychological Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh, Milt Seligman, Ph.D., Advisor (1986-1987). Dissertation Committee - G. Brinthaupt. Department of Psychological Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh, Milt Seligman, Ph.D., Advisor (1989-1990). Dissertation Committee - R. Strawn. Department of Clinical Psychology, Union Institute and University, Joseph Deloach, Ph.D., First Core (2002-2003). Dissertation Committee – Emily Bender. UC Berkley, 2012

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP AND SERVICE:

Member, Patient Care and Risk Assurance Committee, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, 1980-1981. Member, Residency Selection Committee, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, September 1982-1986, Co-chair September 1986-December 1986. Member, Advisory Council to Association for Retarded Citizens (ARC), Pennsylvania Chapter, 1983-1985. Member, Residency Education Committee, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, July 1983-February 1987. Acting Chair, Residency Education Committee, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, September 1985-November 1986. Member, Academic Promotions Committee, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, July 1985-1989; Chairman, Subcommittee for Review Non-tenure Contracts, July 1986-March 1987.


Member, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic AIDS Committee, February 1988-1989. Member, Allegheny Neuropsychiatric Institute Medical Records Committee, 1989. Member, SCAN team, Allegheny General Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, 1989-1990. References available on request. Updated May 2018

Documents

Janice L. Forster, MD, FAACAP Correspondence: Consultation · Training 1 to 1 MH 18302-91, 1985-1988 (Mina K. Dulcan, M.D., Program Director). Program Director: NIMH: Clinical Training/Human