Sheritta C. Carmichael, M.D.
675 Seminole Ave NE, Unit T-03 ⚫ Atlanta, GA 30307
Phone: 800-218-8490 ⚫ Fax: 844-270-0342
E-Mail: DrCarmichael@LorioForensics.com
Education
Bachelor of Science, Psychology, Cum Laude, 2013
Minor in Biology
University of Georgia
Medical Degree May 2017
Mercer University School of Medicine
Residency and Fellowship Training
General/Adult Psychiatry Residency 2017 – 2020
Mountain Area Health Education Center
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship 2020 – 2022
Morehouse School of Medicine
Licensure and Certification
Nationally Board Certified in General/Adult Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology as of 2022
Nationally Board Certified in Child/Adolescent Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology as of 2023
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor and Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at Morehouse School of Medicine, October 2022 – Present
- St. Croix Outpatient Clinic: Contracted to work part-time virtually in the child and adolescent outpatient clinic. Provide psychiatric assessments, medication management, coordinate with school and pediatric care within the community
- Hillside Residential: Currently contracted as the Medical Director. Administrative duties include: supervising nurse practitioners and psychiatrists, coordinating with clinical team, creating policies/procedures, overseeing all medical treatment on campus. Also, provide psychiatric care for patients on the unit
- Devereux Behavioral Health: contracted to work as a part-time psychiatrist at this facility for 7 months. Diagnosed and created individual treatment plans, provided medication management, lead weekly treatment team meetings, coordinated with outpatient team for care
- Assistant Professor: Supervise fellows during their 3-month residential rotation, hosted pediatric residents during their psychiatry rotations, conduct lectures for the medical students and fellows, evaluate OSCE examinations for medical students
Assistant Professor at Emory University School of Medicine, July 2023 – Present
- Assistant Professor: Supervise fellows during their 1 month residential rotation at Hillside. Educate them on caring for children and adolescent patients, observe their interview skills, give feedback on their team leading skills. Conduct psychiatric evaluations, medication management, coordination of care, and milieu management in the state psychiatric admissions department
Work Experience
Associate Consultant at Lorio Forensics April 2025 – Present
- Forensic Psychiatric Consultation Services
- Civil – including but not limited to independent medical/psychiatric evaluations/consultation for psychic injury, fitness for duty, medical malpractice, political asylum, child custody and Title IX cases
- Criminal – including but not limited to independent medical/psychiatric evaluations/consultation for criminal responsibility/insanity, trauma evaluations, competency to stand trial, mitigation, transfer hearings, adolescent and developmentally disabled adult psychosexual evaluations, child witness competency/reliability evaluations and consultation, consultation regarding and performance of child witness forensic interviews
PRN Adult Psychiatrist at Georgia Regional Hospital of Atlanta August 2021 – Present
- Conduct psychiatric evaluations, medication management, coordination of care, and milieu management in the state psychiatric admissions department.
PRN Adult Psychiatrist at Pardee Hospital April 2020 – June 2020
- Managed the psychiatric unit (30 beds) overnight. My responsibilities included: consult liaison, psychiatric evaluations, and medication management.
Peer Reviewed and Invited Continuing Medical Education Presentations
2024 BPA Health Equity Webinar Series w/Danya Institute on Suicide Prevention in the Black Community
- Webinar presentation discussing the state of mental health in the black youth population, the need for further research into risk factors, and how to support black youth.
2021 AACAP 68th Annual Conference
- “But Why Though?”: The Marginalization of Black Americans in Children’s Movies. Movie presentation that explores how media portrays black children and how this depiction creates a negative self-view for black children and a negative view for society.
2019 NC Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting and Scientific Session
- Correlations of Length of Stay (LOS) in the Psychiatric Evaluations Area (PEA). Poster presentation evaluating results from a chart review assessing factors that either lengthen or shorten length of stay for psychiatric patients in the emergency department.
2019 UNC Health Sciences at MAHEC 26th Annual Research Day
- Correlations of Length of Stay (LOS) in the Psychiatric Evaluations Area (PEA). Poster presentation evaluating results from a chart review assessing factors that either lengthen or shorten length of stay for psychiatric patients in the emergency department.
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Current as of April 13, 2025