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ABOUT ME |
Education and Training
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Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. B.A. Chemistry, 1984
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN. M.D., 1988 Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis. Psychiatry residency, 1992 Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship, 1993 Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans. Infant Psychiatry, 1995 Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. M.P.H Epidemiology, 2000 Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 54 course credits in biostatistics (no degree), 1998-2012 |
Faculty Positions
Clinical Instructor, Psychiatry, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, 1993–1995
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, Kennedy Krieger Institute, 1996–1998
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 1996-1998
Medical Director, The Family Center, Kennedy Krieger Institute, 1996–1998
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1998-2004
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Psychology, University of New Orleans, 2001-2013
Associate Professor with tenure, Psychiatry, Tulane University School of Medicine, 2004-2009
Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Tulane University School of Medicine, 2004-2022
Professor, Psychiatry, Tulane University School of Medicine, 2009-2022
Remigio Gonzalez, M.D. Professorship of Child Psychiatry, Tulane, 2012-2015
Vice Chair of Research, Psychiatry, Tulane, 2014-2021
Venancio Antonio Wander Garcia IV MD Chair of Psychiatry, Tulane, 2015-2022
Adjunct Professor, Psychiatry, Tulane, 2022-present
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, Kennedy Krieger Institute, 1996–1998
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 1996-1998
Medical Director, The Family Center, Kennedy Krieger Institute, 1996–1998
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1998-2004
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Psychology, University of New Orleans, 2001-2013
Associate Professor with tenure, Psychiatry, Tulane University School of Medicine, 2004-2009
Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Tulane University School of Medicine, 2004-2022
Professor, Psychiatry, Tulane University School of Medicine, 2009-2022
Remigio Gonzalez, M.D. Professorship of Child Psychiatry, Tulane, 2012-2015
Vice Chair of Research, Psychiatry, Tulane, 2014-2021
Venancio Antonio Wander Garcia IV MD Chair of Psychiatry, Tulane, 2015-2022
Adjunct Professor, Psychiatry, Tulane, 2022-present
Honors & Recognition
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National Institute of Mental Health – International Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions Fellow, 1994
Future Leaders in Psychiatry. Sponsored by Emory University Department of Psychiatry. Scottsdale, AZ. 2000 AACAP Norbert and Charlotte Rieger Award for Scientific Achievement, 2003. Distinguished Fellow, American Psychiatric Association, 2007. Preschool PTSD Treatment listed in National Child Traumatic Stress Network database, 2012. Preschool PTSD Treatment accepted in the National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices, 2012 AACAP Irving Phillips Award for Prevention, 2013. Preschool PTSD Treatment listed in California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC) website, 2013. |
Invited Lectures
National Institute of Mental Health and Administration for Children, Youth, and Families. Bethesda, MD, 1997.
National Institute of Mental Health. Rockville, MD, 1999.
National Institute of Mental Health and the Administration for Children and Families. Rockville, MD, 2003.
University of Louisville School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in association with the Kentucky Psychiatric Medical Association. Louisville, KY, 2004.
Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development (webinar), 2004.
Centro di Psichiatria dell’infanzia e dell’Adolescenza ASL Latina. Formia, Italy, 2005.
Family Research Consortium IV, Second Annual Summer Institute. New Orleans, LA, 2005.
The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, 13th Annual Colloquium. New Orleans, LA, 2005.
Twenty-Fourth Annual UC Davis Western Regional Child Abuse and Neglect Conference. Sacramento, CA, 2005.
Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, National Academy of Sciences. Washington, DC, 2006.
Tenth Annual Taghi Modaressi Center for Infant Study Lecture. University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, 2007.
Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association. Atlanta, GA, 2008.
Division of Child Mental Health Services. Dover, DE, 2008.
Dartmouth University Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds. Lebanon, NH, 2008.
Philadelphia Compact, the City of Philadelphia., Philadelphia, PA, 2008.
Australasian Conference on Traumatic Stress. Perth, Australia, 2012.
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2013 Psychopharmacology Update Institute. Washington, D.C, 2013.
Child Welfare League of American National Conference. Washington, D.C, 2013.
60th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Orlando, FL, 2013
The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies 29th Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA, 2013
National Center for Child Traumatic Stress Network (webinar), 2013.
National Child Traumatic Stress Network (webinar), 2014.
The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies 30th Annual Meeting. Miami, Fl, 2014
Adventist Health Care and Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Gaithersburg, MD, 2015.
National Association of Academic Psychiatry Administrators, New Orleans, LA, 2015.
Douglas B. Hansen, MD Annual Review Course. American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, New Orleans, LA 2017.
Clinical Practice
Dr. Scheeringa founded Child Counseling Associates, LLC in 2012, a private practice clinic where he conducted research and saw patients. He retired from clinic work in 2023.
Dr. Scheeringa also founded and directed (2015-2022) the Tulane University Behavioral Health Clinic - Metairie, which is a private practice-model clinic for adult patients.
Non-Profit Foundation
Dr. Scheeringa founded the Kid Catch Foundation in 2012, a non-profit foundation committed to better access to quality mental health care for children. The Foundation maintained a free, one-of-a-kind searchable directory for pediatricians and families to find providers. The directory and the foundation were disbanded in 2024 due to new commitments.
National Institute of Mental Health. Rockville, MD, 1999.
National Institute of Mental Health and the Administration for Children and Families. Rockville, MD, 2003.
University of Louisville School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in association with the Kentucky Psychiatric Medical Association. Louisville, KY, 2004.
Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development (webinar), 2004.
Centro di Psichiatria dell’infanzia e dell’Adolescenza ASL Latina. Formia, Italy, 2005.
Family Research Consortium IV, Second Annual Summer Institute. New Orleans, LA, 2005.
The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, 13th Annual Colloquium. New Orleans, LA, 2005.
Twenty-Fourth Annual UC Davis Western Regional Child Abuse and Neglect Conference. Sacramento, CA, 2005.
Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, National Academy of Sciences. Washington, DC, 2006.
Tenth Annual Taghi Modaressi Center for Infant Study Lecture. University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, 2007.
Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association. Atlanta, GA, 2008.
Division of Child Mental Health Services. Dover, DE, 2008.
Dartmouth University Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds. Lebanon, NH, 2008.
Philadelphia Compact, the City of Philadelphia., Philadelphia, PA, 2008.
Australasian Conference on Traumatic Stress. Perth, Australia, 2012.
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2013 Psychopharmacology Update Institute. Washington, D.C, 2013.
Child Welfare League of American National Conference. Washington, D.C, 2013.
60th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Orlando, FL, 2013
The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies 29th Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA, 2013
National Center for Child Traumatic Stress Network (webinar), 2013.
National Child Traumatic Stress Network (webinar), 2014.
The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies 30th Annual Meeting. Miami, Fl, 2014
Adventist Health Care and Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Gaithersburg, MD, 2015.
National Association of Academic Psychiatry Administrators, New Orleans, LA, 2015.
Douglas B. Hansen, MD Annual Review Course. American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, New Orleans, LA 2017.
Clinical Practice
Dr. Scheeringa founded Child Counseling Associates, LLC in 2012, a private practice clinic where he conducted research and saw patients. He retired from clinic work in 2023.
Dr. Scheeringa also founded and directed (2015-2022) the Tulane University Behavioral Health Clinic - Metairie, which is a private practice-model clinic for adult patients.
Non-Profit Foundation
Dr. Scheeringa founded the Kid Catch Foundation in 2012, a non-profit foundation committed to better access to quality mental health care for children. The Foundation maintained a free, one-of-a-kind searchable directory for pediatricians and families to find providers. The directory and the foundation were disbanded in 2024 due to new commitments.