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Hathaway-Sycamores’ Dr. Alyssa Ward Appointed Visiting Scientist at Huntington Medical Research Institutes

Published on Thursday, May 7, 2015 | 1:00 pm
 
Alyssa M. Ward, Ph.D., LCP. Photo courtesy Hathaway-Sycamores

Huntington Medical Research Institutes (HMRI) – a distinguished biomedical research organization in Pasadena – recently appointed Alyssa M. Ward, Ph.D., LCP, as a Visiting Scientist. A resident of San Marino, Dr. Ward will simultaneously continue in her position as Director of Evidence-Based Practice and Clinical Training at Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services.

In her position at Hathaway-Sycamores – which is among California’s leading children’s mental health and welfare agencies – Dr. Ward is charged with overseeing the clinical training of staff members and ensuring that their training reflects scientific, evidence-based practice. In her role as a HMRI Visiting Scientist, Dr. Ward will be looked to for her expertise in clinical research and randomized clinical trials. Specifically, she will be a co-principal investigator on a research network team that’s applying for a National Institutes of Health grant focusing on pediatric traumatic brain injury recovery.

In addition to Dr. Ward’s extensive experience dovetailing with HMRI’s research and clinical-trial needs, many of the children that Hathaway-Sycamores serves have suffered traumatic brain injuries or are at high risk for sustaining such injuries. As a result of Dr. Ward’s HMRI Visiting Scientist post, impacted Hathaway-Sycamores’ youth will have access to state-of-the-art, free-of-charge medical testing for traumatic brain injuries. This diagnostic data can then help inform these youngsters’ physical and mental-health treatment plans and, hopefully, improve their treatment outcomes.

Commenting on her HMRI appointment, Dr. Ward said, “I’m excited to be part of two organizations – Hathaway-Sycamores and HMRI – both of which are leaders in their respective fields. Working together,” she added, “I’m confident that we not only can expand access to advanced medical technology among a population that otherwise might not have this access, but that we also can expand our knowledge regarding how kids optimally recover from traumatic brain injury.”

Earlier this year – prior to being named a Visiting Scientist – HMRI invited Dr. Ward to serve as a guest speaker. The topic of her well-attended presentation was, “Evidence-Based Practices in Community Mental Health for Youth: Traversing the Science-Practice Gap using the Managing and Adapting Practice System.” Prior to joining Hathaway-Sycamores, Dr. Ward held the position of Training Director for Practicewise, LLC, where she was charged with training more than 1,000 therapists nationwide in the Managing and Adapting Practice System for Evidence-Based Practice.

Dr. Ward earned her Ph.D. and Master of Science degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and completed a dual residency in Pediatric and Community Child Psychology at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Additionally, Dr. Ward completed post-doctoral fellowships at the University of Hawaii-Manoa and the University of California, Los Angeles.

 

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