Psychiatry professor elected to American Telemedicine Association College of Fellows

The global pandemic has brought significant changes to most industries, including health care. Adoption of telemedicine is on the increase, an achievement recognized by one of the newest inductees to the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) College of Fellows – Robert Caudill, M.D., DFAPA, FATA.

Caudill is professor and director of Telemedicine and Information Technology programs in UofL’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and will be recognized as part of the Class of 2020 Fellows during the ATA virtual conference on June 25.

“It is so important for individuals to have access to mental health care especially during this arduous time, and it is encouraging to see both practitioners and patients utilizing the technology that allows for remote access to services,” Caudill said.

The ATA College of Fellows recognizes individuals and organizations for significant achievements in telehealth, service to the general telehealth community and service to the ATA.

Caudill is past chair for the ATA’s Telemental Health Special Interest Group and co-chair of the Telehealth Interest Group of the National Network of Depression Centers. He serves as a founding member of the American Psychiatric Association’s committee on telepsychiatry.

He also is the residency training director in the Department of Psychiatry, and has an interest in optimizing the role of technology in post-graduate medical education and psychiatric patient care. He lectures on topics related to technology, community psychiatry and psychopharmacology. Along with his faculty appointment, Caudill serves as a staff psychiatrist with several community mental health agencies in Kentucky.