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Heather M. Joseph, DO
- Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Dr. Heather Joseph completed her undergraduate education at The Ohio State University, attended medical school at Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, and completed both Psychiatry Residency and CAP Fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s Western Psychiatric Hospital. During her residency training, Dr. Joseph completed the Psychiatry Research Pathway. She is the recipient of NIMH and foundation funding to examine early signals of inattention among infants and toddlers at familial risk for ADHD and behavioral interventions for parents and young children with ADHD.
Professional and Scientific Society Memberships
- American Psychiatry Association (APA), 2007-2018
- American Osteopathic Association (AOA), 2007-2013
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), 2010-Present
- PA Psychiatric Society, 2011-Present
- American Medical Association (AMA), 2013
- Pittsburgh Regional Organization of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (PROCAP), 2013-Present
- Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine (APM), 2015-2018
- American Professional Society on ADHD and Related Disorders (APSARD), 2017-Present
- Society for Research in Child Development, 2019-Present
Education & Training
- BS, Biology & Psychology, The Ohio State University, 2007
- DO, Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2011
- Residency in General Psychiatry, UPMC Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic, 2011-2014
- Fellowship in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, UPMC Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic, 2014-2016
- Clinical Research Certificate Program, University of Pittsburgh Institute for Clinical Research Education, 2015-2018
- NIMH T32 Postdoctoral Research Scholar, University of Pittsburgh, 2016-2019
Selected Publications
Academic and Research Interests
- ADHD