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PARTNER

MUSC PARTNER Telepsychiatric Clinic

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Quality Outcomes, Compassionate Care. A PARTNERship That Goes the Distance.

The Medical University of South Carolina PARTNER telepsychiatric clinic is building connections with primary care providers to deliver holistic care to patients with chronic behavioral health conditions.

Let us help you provide collaborative care to your patients across their lifespan.

Overview 

  • MUSC College of Nursing in partnership with MUSC Center for Telehealth and the Institute of Psychiatry oversees the Psychiatric Advanced Practice Registered Nurse TechNology Enhanced Residency (PARTNER) Clinic
  • Staffed by board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners (PMHNP-BC)
  • Committed to advancing behavioral health equity in SC through the use of telehealth, with a targeted focus on rural areas
  • PARTNER PMHNP-BCs are skilled in the provision of both psychotherapy and psychopharmacology to diverse patient populations. Additionally, providers are certified in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), and telehealth

“ Patients are so appreciative to be able to receive services that are otherwise scarce in the areas that they live. ”

Dr. Hannah Robidoux, PARTNER Telepsychiatry Outpatient Provider

Hannah Robidoux

“ I have seen first-hand how working in collaboration with primary care providers has the potential to advance behavioral health equity across the state of South Carolina. ”

Dr. Hannah Robidoux, PARTNER Telepsychiatry Outpatient Provider

Hannah Robidoux

 

Services

Now offering contracted behavioral health services, including but not limited to the provision of care for the following conditions:

  • Depression/Depressive Disorders
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder/Other Mood Disorders
  • Psychosis/Hallucinations
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Suicidal Ideations
  • Self-Harm Thoughts or Behaviors
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Substance Misuse
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Childhood Emotional Disorders
  • Schizophrenia
  • Psychosis

Fellowship Program

PARTNER trains new board-certified PMH-NPs in telehealth mental health services for children, adolescents, and adults for rural and underserved populations.

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Program Leaders:

Terri Fowler, DNP, APRN, NP-C
PARTNER Director
Associate Dean for Practice, Innovative Partnerships, and Advocacy
College of Nursing
Medical University of South Carolina

Rosalba Adrian Office of Practice Manager
College of Nursing
Medical University of South Carolina

Andrew Alkis, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Medical University of South Carolina

Joy A Lauerer, DNP, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Associate Professor
College of Nursing
Medical University of South Carolina

S. Akeya Harrold, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Clinical Instructor
Department of Education Innovation & Student Life
College of Nursing
Medical University of South Carolina

Hannah Robidoux DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Clinical Instructor
Telepsychiatry Outpatient Provider
College of Nursing
Medical University of South Carolina

James T. McElligott, M.D., MSCR 
Executive Medical Director
MUSC Health Center for Telehealth
Medical University of South Carolina