Vaughn McCall
Case Distinguished Univ Chair of Psy & Hlth Behav
Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior
College of Nursing
Department of Nursing Science
Administration
Department of The Graduate School
Other Duties
Executive Vice Dean, Medical College of Georgia
Bio
Dr. McCall is a Professor Emeritus of the Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior at the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) at Augusta University since 2012 and previously served as chair of the department and as Executive Vice Dean of MCG.
- WMCCALL@augusta.edu
- (706) 721-6719
- (706) 721-1793
- EG 3024
Education
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MS, Epidemiology
Wake Forest University, 1999
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MD, Medicine
Duke University, 1984
Certifications
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Certificate in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
The International Society for Neurostimulation (formerly the Association for Convulsive Therapy), 2009
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Georgia Composite Medical Board # 67733
2012
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North Carolina Board of Medical Examiners #29335
North Carolina Board of Medical Examiners, 1985
Awards & Honors
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Ally Award.
Medical College of Georgia’s Group on Women in Medicine and Science, 2023
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Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association
2020
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Listed in 2019-20 “Best Doctors in America”® Psychiatry
2020
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Listed in Top Doctors® for Psychiatry
2020
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2017-18 Fellow of the AMA’s Council of Deans
2018
Teaching Interests
sleep disorders, depression, suicide
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Effect of augmentation with aripiprazole or augmentation with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation versus switching to the antidepressant venlafaxine extended release/duloxetine on cognition, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia as a suicide prevention strategy: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis, 2025
Other
- Individual on Death Row Receiving Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) for Catatonia, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Intersections of Anesthesiology and Psychiatry, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Medical ontology learning framework to investigate daytime impairment in insomnia disorder and treatment effects, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
sleep disorders, depression, suicide
Professional Service
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Community Faculty Consortium, part of Group on Faculty Affairs of Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).
2017 - Present
Role: Member
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Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association Board of Trustees
2012 - Present
Role: Member
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SLEEP
2012 - Present
Role: Editorial Review Board Member
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Journal of Addiction Medicine
2009 - Present
Role: Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer
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Association for Convulsive Therapy
2008 - Present
Role: Other
