Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH, is Director of Psychiatric Drug Research for the R/D Clinical Research Center
at Lake Jackson, Texas.Dr. Jain attended medical school at the University of Calcutta in India. He then
attended graduate school at the University of Texas School of Public Health in Houston, where he was
awarded a National Institute/Center for Disease Control Competitive Traineeship. His research thesis
focused on alcohol abuse issues. He graduated from the School of Public Health in 1987 with a
Masters of Public Health (MPH) degree. After graduate school, Dr. Jain completed a postdoctoral
fellowship in Research Psychiatry with the Gerontology Center of the University of Texas Mental
Sciences Institute in Houston. He received the National Research Service Award for the support of the
postdoctoral fellowship. After this, he served a three-year residency in Psychiatry at the Department of
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston as well as a
two-year fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Jain is currently involved in multiple
research projects studying the effects of medications on short-term and long-term treatment of
depression, anxiety, pain/mood overlap disorders, and psychosis in adult and child/adolescent
populations. He is the author of several articles on the issue of mood and pain conditions. He serves
on several Boards focusing on drug development and disease state education. He was recently
named “Public Citizen of the Year” by the National Association of Social Workers, Gulf Coast Chapter, in
recognition of community and peer education and championing of mental health issues. He was also
recently awarded the “Extra Mile Award” by the local school district, in recognition of the service to the
children of the school district and consultation to the teachers and counselors.
at Lake Jackson, Texas.Dr. Jain attended medical school at the University of Calcutta in India. He then
attended graduate school at the University of Texas School of Public Health in Houston, where he was
awarded a National Institute/Center for Disease Control Competitive Traineeship. His research thesis
focused on alcohol abuse issues. He graduated from the School of Public Health in 1987 with a
Masters of Public Health (MPH) degree. After graduate school, Dr. Jain completed a postdoctoral
fellowship in Research Psychiatry with the Gerontology Center of the University of Texas Mental
Sciences Institute in Houston. He received the National Research Service Award for the support of the
postdoctoral fellowship. After this, he served a three-year residency in Psychiatry at the Department of
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston as well as a
two-year fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Jain is currently involved in multiple
research projects studying the effects of medications on short-term and long-term treatment of
depression, anxiety, pain/mood overlap disorders, and psychosis in adult and child/adolescent
populations. He is the author of several articles on the issue of mood and pain conditions. He serves
on several Boards focusing on drug development and disease state education. He was recently
named “Public Citizen of the Year” by the National Association of Social Workers, Gulf Coast Chapter, in
recognition of community and peer education and championing of mental health issues. He was also
recently awarded the “Extra Mile Award” by the local school district, in recognition of the service to the
children of the school district and consultation to the teachers and counselors.
Bill McCarberg MD is Founder of the Chronic Pain Management Program for Kaiser Permanente in San
Diego, California. He is on the board of directors of the American Academy of Pain Medicine and the
National Pain Foundation. He is president of the Western Pain Society and Adjunct Assistant Clinical
Professor at the University of California at San Diego School Medicine. Dr McCarberg is a member of
the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of Pain Medicine, the American
Pain Society, and the International Association for the Study of Pain. He is the recipient of several
awards including the Shilling Compassionate Care Award, the Elizabeth Narcessian award for leader
in the field of pain education from the American Pain Society and in 2008 was Ambassador of the Year
for the National Pain Foundation. Member Appraisal of Physician Services at Kaiser Permanente rated
Dr. McCarberg in the top 10% from1998 until the present. He has given more than 250 presentations
on pain management issues and is the author or co-author of 80 articles, book chapters and books.
He is board certified by the American College of Pain Medicine, the American Board of Family Practice
and additionally certified in Geriatrics. Dr McCarberg received his MD degree from Northwestern
University Medical School in Chicago, Illinois. He completed a medical internship and a residency in
family practice at Highland Hospital in Rochester, New York.
Diego, California. He is on the board of directors of the American Academy of Pain Medicine and the
National Pain Foundation. He is president of the Western Pain Society and Adjunct Assistant Clinical
Professor at the University of California at San Diego School Medicine. Dr McCarberg is a member of
the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of Pain Medicine, the American
Pain Society, and the International Association for the Study of Pain. He is the recipient of several
awards including the Shilling Compassionate Care Award, the Elizabeth Narcessian award for leader
in the field of pain education from the American Pain Society and in 2008 was Ambassador of the Year
for the National Pain Foundation. Member Appraisal of Physician Services at Kaiser Permanente rated
Dr. McCarberg in the top 10% from1998 until the present. He has given more than 250 presentations
on pain management issues and is the author or co-author of 80 articles, book chapters and books.
He is board certified by the American College of Pain Medicine, the American Board of Family Practice
and additionally certified in Geriatrics. Dr McCarberg received his MD degree from Northwestern
University Medical School in Chicago, Illinois. He completed a medical internship and a residency in
family practice at Highland Hospital in Rochester, New York.
RAKESH JAIN, MD, MPH
Director, Psychiatric Drug Research
R/D Clinical Research Center
Lake Jackson, Texas
Director, Psychiatric Drug Research
R/D Clinical Research Center
Lake Jackson, Texas
BILL McCARBERG, MD
Kaiser Permanente
San Diego, CA
Kaiser Permanente
San Diego, CA
Jon W. Draud, MS, MD
Medical Director, Psychiatry and Addiction
Medicine Services, Baptist Hospital,
Nashville, TN
Medical Director, Psychiatry and Addiction
Medicine Services, Baptist Hospital,
Nashville, TN
Jon W. Draud, MS, MD is currently in the private practice of psychopharmacology and adult psychiatry at
Heritage Medical Associates, PC. He is also Medical Director of Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine
Services at Baptist Hospital, and he is on the Clinical Faculty in the Department of Psychiatry at
Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.
Dr. Draud received his MS in Pharmacology and his MD at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. He
received postgraduate medical education at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, where he completed a
residency in Psychiatry. A Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Dr. Draud is a
member of the American Psychiatric Association, American Medical Association, and the American
Academy of Psychiatry and Law and American Academy of Sleep Medicine. He is active in teaching
medical students and residents, and he has delivered over 1,500 professional lectures to medical
personnel. Dr. Draud serves on numerous advisory boards, is an active, national-level speaker for
several companies, and is involved in neurobiological initiatives related to psychiatric illness.
Dr. Draud has been involved in design and implementation of several neurobiology projects, including
the disease states of depression, bipolar disorder, insomnia and pain with an emphasis on
fibromyalgia and neuropathic pain. Most recently, he was appointed by the MJ consulting group to its
Neuroscience Advisory Council and is one of four founding members of the Integrative Neurobiology
Educational Institute which is a nationally based "think tank" aimed at raising public awareness about
the neurobiological underpinnings common among many psychiatric disease states.
Heritage Medical Associates, PC. He is also Medical Director of Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine
Services at Baptist Hospital, and he is on the Clinical Faculty in the Department of Psychiatry at
Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.
Dr. Draud received his MS in Pharmacology and his MD at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. He
received postgraduate medical education at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, where he completed a
residency in Psychiatry. A Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Dr. Draud is a
member of the American Psychiatric Association, American Medical Association, and the American
Academy of Psychiatry and Law and American Academy of Sleep Medicine. He is active in teaching
medical students and residents, and he has delivered over 1,500 professional lectures to medical
personnel. Dr. Draud serves on numerous advisory boards, is an active, national-level speaker for
several companies, and is involved in neurobiological initiatives related to psychiatric illness.
Dr. Draud has been involved in design and implementation of several neurobiology projects, including
the disease states of depression, bipolar disorder, insomnia and pain with an emphasis on
fibromyalgia and neuropathic pain. Most recently, he was appointed by the MJ consulting group to its
Neuroscience Advisory Council and is one of four founding members of the Integrative Neurobiology
Educational Institute which is a nationally based "think tank" aimed at raising public awareness about
the neurobiological underpinnings common among many psychiatric disease states.
Vladimir Maletic, MD
Clinical Professor of Neuropsychiatry and
Behavioral Science,
University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Clinical Professor of Neuropsychiatry and
Behavioral Science,
University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Vladimir Maletic, MD, is Clinical Professor of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Science at the University of
South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia, and Consulting Associate in the Division of Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Dr.
Maletic received his MD in 1981 and his MS in Neurobiology in 1985, both at the University of Belgrade in
Yugoslavia. He went on to serve a residency in Psychiatry at the Medical College of Wisconsin in
Milwaukee, followed by a residency in Child Psychiatry at Duke University.
Dr. Maletic is a member of several professional organizations, including the Southern Psychiatric
Association and American College of Psychiatrists. In addition, he has published numerous articles and
has participated in various national and international meetings and congresses. His special areas of
interest include neurobiology of mood disorders, pain, anxiety disorders, ADHD and regulation of sleep
and wakefulness. Dr. Maletic is board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia, and Consulting Associate in the Division of Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Dr.
Maletic received his MD in 1981 and his MS in Neurobiology in 1985, both at the University of Belgrade in
Yugoslavia. He went on to serve a residency in Psychiatry at the Medical College of Wisconsin in
Milwaukee, followed by a residency in Child Psychiatry at Duke University.
Dr. Maletic is a member of several professional organizations, including the Southern Psychiatric
Association and American College of Psychiatrists. In addition, he has published numerous articles and
has participated in various national and international meetings and congresses. His special areas of
interest include neurobiology of mood disorders, pain, anxiety disorders, ADHD and regulation of sleep
and wakefulness. Dr. Maletic is board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
