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Sarah Mourra

M.D. ·

los angeles, California
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About

Dr. Mourra's professional experience is extensive and diverse. She currently serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, where she has held various teaching roles, including course instructor for Geriatric Forensic Psychiatry Curriculum and The Healer's Art elective. Additionally, she has been a staff psychiatrist at the Cedars Sinai Medical Center Psychiatric Consultation Liaison Service and has presented at numerous professional conferences and meetings, showcasing her expertise in areas such as complex family dynamics in estate planning, neurocognitive disorders, and sexual behaviors in older adults.

Dr. Mourra's credibility as an expert witness is further bolstered by her numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals, including the American Journal of Psychiatry, the Journal of Patient Safety, and the American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation. She has also been an invited speaker at various grand rounds and lecture series, demonstrating her ability to effectively communicate complex psychiatric concepts to diverse audiences.

Geriatric Psychiatry
Psychiatry

Credentials & Licenses

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Geriatric Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Psychiatry

Education

Fellow in Geriatrics
UCLA Bureau of Health Professions
20132014
Geriatric Psychiatry Fellow
UCLA Department of Psychiatry
20122013
Resident Physician
Yale University Department of Psychiatry
20092012
Doctor of Medicine
UC Irvine School of Medicine
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature
University of California at Berkeley

Experience

Assistant Clinical ProfessorCurrent
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
2016Present
Clinical instructor, Geriatric Evaluation Clinic
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
20142016
Course instructor, Geriatric Forensic Psychiatry CurriculumCurrent
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
2013Present
Course instructor, The Healer's Art elective
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
20152017
Problem Based Learning Course Instructor
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
2013
Medical Student Wellbeing Advisor
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
20132015
Board MemberCurrent
Voluntary Clinical Faculty Association, UCLA Department of Psychiatry
2018Present
Clinical Faculty MentorCurrent
Voluntary Clinical Faculty Association, UCLA Department of Psychiatry
2019Present
MemberCurrent
Voluntary Clinical Faculty Association, UCLA Department of Psychiatry
2014Present
Staff psychiatrist
Cedars Sinai Medical Center Psychiatric Consultation Liaison Service
20122019

Awards

Dr. Henry P. and M. Page Durkee Laughlin Foundation Award
Yale School of Medicine · 2012
Yale Department of Psychiatry Ira Levine Award
Yale Department of Psychiatry · 2010
Yale School of Medicine Power Day Award
Yale School of Medicine · 2010
Gold Humanism Medical Honor Society
2007
UC Irvine Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award
UC Irvine · 2008
UC Irvine Graduation with Distinction in Humanities
UC Irvine · 2008

Memberships

Voluntary Clinical Faculty Association, UCLA Department of Psychiatry
association · Member
Voluntary Clinical Faculty Association, UCLA Department of Psychiatry
board · Board Member

Publications

1
Influence of Organizational Climate and Clinician Morale on Seclusion and Physical Restraint Use in Inpatient Psychiatric Units
Journal of Patient Safety · 2021
Journal Article
2
Trauma and Resiliency: A Tale of a Syrian Refugee
American Journal of Psychiatry · 2018
Journal Article
3
Pushing, Patience, and Persistence: Peer Providers' Perspectives on Supportive Relationships
American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation · 2014
Journal Article
4
Sexuality in Older Adults: Addressing the Elephant in the Room
http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/apa2014/sexuality-older-adults-addressing-elephant-room · 2014
Other
5
Lost in Medication
The Atlantic Monthly · 2013
Other
6
The Use of Flumazenil in the Benzodiazepine-Free Older Patient to Augment Seizure Efficiency in ECT: Description of a Novel Method, Outcomes and Literature Review
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry Annual Conference · 2013
Other
7
Mental and physical health of refugees recently arrived to a New England city
World Congress on Psychiatry, Argentina · 2011
Other
8
Doctor Doggerel: Do poems make for better doctors?
British Medical Journal Careers · 2010
Journal Article
9
The Use of Creative Projects in a Gross Anatomy Class
Journal for Learning through the Arts · 2006
Journal Article
10
Relationship of creative projects in anatomy to medical student professionalism, test performance and stress: an exploratory study
BMC Med Educ · 2009
Journal Article
11
Boys of Few Words: Teaching Our Sons How to Communicate and Connect
Journal of the American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry · 2007
Other