Erin Vanessa Spearman-McCarthy

Associate Dean for Belonging & Inclusivity

Erin Vanessa Spearman-McCarthy

Associate Dean for Belonging & Inclusivity

Associate Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine: General Internal Medicine

  • (706) 721-3573
  • BB R3524

Education

  • MD, Medicine Medical College of Georgia, 2005

  • BS, Biology/Biological Sciences, General Spelman College, 2001

Certifications

  • Diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

  • Diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine

  • BLS

  • PHY State of Georgia, 2010

Awards & Honors

  • Faculty Participant in the School of Medicine Class of 2018 Hooding Ceremony, 2018

  • MCG Gold Humanism Honor Society Keynote Speakjer 2018

  • Augusta University Department of Psychiatry Educator of the Year Augusta University Department of Psychiatry, 2017

  • Elected to the Medical College of Georgia Alumni Association Board of Directors Medical College of Georgia, 2017

  • Gold Humanism in Medicine Honor Society Inductee 2017

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • PSRY 5002

    Consult-Liaison Psych Extn.
  • RPSY 5000

    Psychiatry
  • GMED 5077

    Ambulatory Adult Select
  • PSRY 5000

    Basic Psychiatry Clerkship
  • MEDI 6150

    MCG YOU+
  • RMED 5000

    Medicine
  • MEDI 6100

    Orientation to Medicine
  • MEDS 3100

    Scient Interpr & Crit Thinking

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Words Matter: Stylistic Writing Strategies for Racial Health Equity in Academic Medicine., 2022
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Clinicians' Racial Bias Contributing to Disparities in Electroconvulsive Therapy for Patients From Racial-Ethnic Minority Groups., 2021
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Coping with Racism: a Perspective of COVID-19 Church Closures on the Mental Health of African Americans., 2021
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Globus Pharyngeus: Etiology, Taxonomy, and Reponse to Electroconvulsive Therapy, 2019
    Journal Article, Professional Journal
  • Effect of rituximab on mortality in end stage renal disease secondary to lupus., 2018
    Other