Theodore A. Stern, M.D., is associate professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and a psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he serves on numerous committees. As part of his many teaching responsibilities he serves as co-leader of the Scientific Writing Course for the Clinical Research Center and as Director of the Resident Psychiatric Consultation/Liaison Service at MGH. He is author or co-author of many research articles and several professional books, as well as many book chapters. Dr. Stern received his B.A. and his M.D. from NYU.