Meet the Speaker: John M. Kane, MD

Lessons Learned from RAISE-ETP and Strategies to Reduce DUP

John KaneJohn M. Kane, MD

Senior Vice President for Behavioral Health Services,Northwell Health; Professor and Chairman, Psychiatry,  The Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine; Chairman of Psychiatry, The Zucker Hillside Hospital
 

John M. Kane, MD, is Senior Vice President for Behavioral Health Services at Northwell Health in New Hyde Park, New York. He is Professor and Chairman of Psychiatry at The Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine. He also serves as Chairman of Psychiatry at The Zucker Hillside Hospital in Glen Oaks, New York. Dr. Kane received a BA from Cornell University and earned his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Psychiatry at The Zucker Hillside Hospital. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Dr. Kane is the recipient of many awards, including: the Lieber Prize; The APA’s Kempf Award, the Gralnick Award and Foundations Prize; the New York State Office of Mental Health Lifetime Achievement Award; and The Dean Award from the American College of Psychiatrists. He has served as President of the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology, the Psychiatric Research Society and the Schizophrenia International Research Society. Dr. Kane has been the principal investigator for research projects focusing on schizophrenia psychobiology, treatment and recovery, as well as improving the quality and cost of care. He is the author of over 450 peer-reviewed papers and serves on the editorial boards of numerous journals.

 


The USS Constitution – Boston Harbor

The USS Constitution, the world’s oldest commissioned warship still afloat, returned late Sunday to Boston’s waters. “Old Ironsides” has been in dry dock for two years for maintenance and repairs. The wooden ship was launched in 1797.