Yadi Fernandez Sweeny, PsyD, MS, CRNA
Professor and Chair of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry
College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Join year: 2013
Psy.D, Doctor of Psychology – Pepperdine University, Graduate School of Education and Psychology, Los Angeles, California, 1998
MS-Anesthesia, CRNA – UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, 1990
BS – California State University at Los Angeles
2022 - present Professor and Chair Behavioral Medicine, Psychiatry and Psychology
COMP and COMP Northwest
FOM8 Co-Block Lead Neuropsychiatry
FOM2 Discipline Lead Behavioral Sciences Preclinical Years
2018 - 2022 Associate Professor and Chair Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry
COMP and COMP Northwest
Co-Block Lead Neuropsychiatry
FOM2 Discipline Lead Behavioral Sciences Preclinical Years
2015 - 2018 Course Director, Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry
2013 - Present Psychiatry Clerkship Director, COMP Western U
2013 - 2015 Psychological Services, Western Diabetes Institute Integrated Practice Unit
2008 - 2013 Adult/Geriatric Behavioral Medicine, Psychological Services In patient settings: Individual psychotherapy/family support Services. Orange County Region
1987-1994UCLA Department of Anesthesiology
Primarily Adult Anesthesia (General and Regional): Neurosurgery, General Surg, Orthopedic Surgery, Vascular, GYN, Urology, Labor & Delivery, ENT, Eye Surgery (Jules Stein Institute).
Eye Surgery (UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute)
Pediatric: ENT, Eye Muscle Surgery (UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute)
Neuropsychiatric Institute (NPI) – Pre/Intra/Post Op – Psychiatric (ECT)
Harbor-UCLA Anesthesia
VA Wadsworth
Adult & Pediatric administration General and Regional Anesthesia
1997 - 1999 Individual and group psychotherapy, psychological testing and crisis intervention; college level.
1990 - 1994 Clinical Practice, Anesthesia (CRNA). UCLA, VA Wadsworth. General and regional anesthesia
OMS I
Foundational Behavioral Medicine/Psychiatry/Psychology: Introduction to Biopsychosocial Assessment, Introduction to Psychological Disorders, Theory of Personality.
OMS II
Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry Course Lead: Introduction to BMP, Personality Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Trauma and Stress Related Disorders, Mental Status Exam & Psych OSCE Prep, Lead faculty small group clinical cases and large group instruction. Clinical Medical Reasoning: Cardiac and Renal Systems. Hospital Rounds
OMS III
Weekly Rotation Didactic Sessions - Psychiatry
- Mental Health and Well Being
- Mind Body Medicine
- Leadership - Gender Equality
- Psychological Safety in Workplace Environment
- Dean's Award for Faculty Excellence College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific by Student Proclamation in Special Recognition for Extraordinary Service Towards Student Achievement, 2019-2020
- Unsung Hero Award, 2017
- DO2019 Outstanding Clinical Faculty Award, 2016
- Profiles in Teaching Excellence, 2010-11; 2009-2010 Rancho Santiago Community College District, Santa Ana
- Clinical Excellence Award – Knowledge, Approachability Professionalism, Orange County Region Inpatient Psychological Services, 2009
- Oxford University, UK. Paper presented. Midlife Women: Biological and Psychological Perspectives. International Leadership Conference, 2006
- Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry (ADMSEP)
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
- Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM)
- American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training (AADPRT)
- *Virtual Training Status (VTO Membership) – medical education
- American Association of University Women (AAUW)
- American Psychological Association
- California Psychological Association
- Psi Chi Honor Society
Lee E, Lo J, Zhu P, Fernandez Sweeny Y, Fuchs S, Mental health outcomes among osteopathic physicians during COVID-19, International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (2022).
Poladian, N., Maron, A., Ghazarian, T., Nelson, A., Fernandez Sweeny, Y. Function of Social Media on Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. Journal of Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking (2022).
American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine (AACPM) – (2022) Curricular Guide - Podiatric Medical Education. American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine, Rockville, MD. 320 ppBehavioral Medicine Learning Objectives (new content area) residency prep.
Matz, D., Heesey, C., Smith, A., Kimpo, R., Landers, M., Battaglia, F. Bareither, D., Robinson, W., andFernandez-Sweeny, Y.(2020). Behavioral Medicine learning objectives, pp. 219-220 inCurricular Guide for Podiatric Medical Education. American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine, Rockville, MD. 320 pp
Pakhdikian S, Fernandez-Sweeny Y, Dong, F, Nelson AL. (2020). Evaluation of depression and anxiety in women with polycystic ovary syndrome by physician trainees [387]. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 68(1) (258).
Fernandez-Sweeny,Y, Baron, D.A., Julius, R.J., Willard, F.H. (2020). Psychoneuroimmunology basic mechanisms. In Foundations of Osteopathic Medicine: Philosophy, Science, Clinical Applications and Research. 4th ed. Seffinger MA, Ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer.
Fernandez-Sweeny Y., Magen J., Ley, A., Wagenaar, D., Scheinthal, S. (2020). Life stages. In Foundations of Osteopathic Medicine: Philosophy, Science, Clinical Applications and Research. 4th ed. Seffinger MA, Ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer.
Fernandez-Sweeny, Y., Schubiner, H. (2020). Mind Body Medicine. In Foundations of Osteopathic Medicine: Philosophy, Science, Clinical Applications and Research. 4th ed. Seffinger MA, Ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer.
Fernandez-Sweeny, Y., Jerome, J.A., Osborn, G.G. (2020). Stress management. In Foundations of Osteopathic Medicine: Philosophy, Science, Clinical Applications and Research. 4th ed. Seffinger MA, Ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer.
Fernandez-Sweeny, Y. & Rogers, F. J. (2020). Spirituality and health care. In Foundations of Osteopathic Medicine: Philosophy, Science, Clinical Applications and Research. 4th ed. Seffinger MA, Ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer.