Introduction
Dr. Hira Ayub Silat joined the Department of Psychiatry as a Lecturer on July 1, 2024.
Education
Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2021
MBBS, Aga Khan University, Pakistan, 2014
Training
General Psychiatry Residency, Duke University Hospital, NC, USA, 2017 – 2021
Psychoanalytic Candidate, Psychoanalytic Center of the Carolinas, NC, USA, 2021 – current
Registered Circle of Security® Facilitator, Circle of Security International, USA, 2022
Principles of Group Psychotherapy Training, American Group Psychotherapy Association, USA, 2021
Psychological First Aid Certification, National Child Traumatic Stress Network, USA, 2020
GME Medical Education Leadership Track (MELT), Duke University, USA, 2019-2020
Duke Psychiatry Psychotherapy Track 2020 - 2021
Duke Psychiatry Clinician – Educator Track 2020 – 2021
Spiritual Competency Training in Mental Health, University of Maryland, and Bowling Green State University, USA, 2019
Research interests
Perinatal mental health; intersection of religion, spirituality and mental health; immigration, minority and expat stress; clinical outcomes with integration of psychotherapy in psychiatric practice; trends in overprescribing medications in psychiatric care;
Experience
Outpatient Psychiatrist, Mindpath Health, NC, USA 2021 – 2023
Chief Resident, Duke Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic, 2020
Professional associations
Psychoanalytic Center of the Carolinas
American Psychiatric Association
American Association of Community Psychiatrists
American Group Psychotherapy Association
Awards and honours
Laughlin Fellowship, American College of Psychiatrists, 2020 - 2021
Outstanding Resident Educator Award, Duke University, 2021
James H. Carter Sr. Community Service Award, Duke University, 2020
Thomas J. Pearsall, Jr., Fellowship, Psychoanalytic Center of the Carolinas, 2020
Patient Safety Good Catch Award, Duke University Hospital, 2018
Honors in Family Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, 2014
Academic Scholarship, Aga Khan University, Pakistan, 2011-2013
Regional Distinction in Psychology, A Levels, Cambridge International Examinations, 2009
Publications
Improved outcome of myeloma related bone pain with oral analgesics and bisphosphonate therapy: A single-center experience from Pakistan
Natasha Ali, Bushra Moiz, Hira Silat, Anam Rehan, Salman Adil
Progress in Palliative Care, 21:6, 337-340 (2013)
Grants and research activities
Exploring the intersections of spirituality, religion, and mental health: New pathways for clinical training and inter-professional collaboration
Grant # 19-03, Josiah Charles Trent Memorial Foundation Endowment Fund
Role: Co-Investigator (PI: Warren Kinghorn, Jane Gagliardi) (2019 – 2021)
Impact of discrimination and racism experienced by Asian American medical students, residents, and fellows since Covid-19
Innovator Grants Program, Stanford University
Role: Co-Investigator (PI: Huiqiong Deng, Amy Alexander) (2021 – 2022)
Created on:10/04/2024 Last modified:11/14/2024
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