Heath D. Canfield, DO
Board Certification
Diplomat, American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (2009 - present)
Post Doctoral Training
University of Colorado - Denver Institute for Psychoanalysis (2012-2018)
University of Colorado - Psychiatry Residency (2004-2008)
Education
Medical School
Western University of Health Sciences - Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (May 2004)
Undergraduate Education
California State University at Long Beach - Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Cum Laude (May 1999)
The University of Montana, Missoula - Premedical Sciences (1993-1996)
Brief Overview of Professional Recognition's and Honors
Chief Resident of Inpatient Psychiatry and Intern Coordinator, Denver Health Medical Center (2007-2008)
Laughlin Fellowship Award for Achievement, Dedication, and Scholarship, CU Denver (2008)
Arnold P. Gold Foundation for Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Nominee, CU Denver (2005)
Psychiatry Residency In-service Training Examination (PRITE) Award for Outstanding Performance in Psychiatry, CU Denver (2005,2006,2008)
Outstanding Senior in Psychology Award, CSULB (1999)
Brief Overview of Scientific Presentations, Posters, and Lectures
I actively teach and supervise psychiatry resident physicians, providing clinical education and supervision in psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, psychopharmacology, and psychotherapy. I also have extensive experience lecturing to psychiatry residents, psychoanalytic candidates, medical students, hospital staff, and other professional audiences. Some examples are listed.
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Lecture: Online Psychoanalysis: Is It Good Enough? — Denver Institute for Psychoanalysis, Faculty Retreat (2019)
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Grand Rounds: People Who Make Themselves Sick: Understanding Munchausen’s Syndrome and Factitious Disorder — Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo (2009)
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Grand Rounds: Bipolar Disorder Case Conference: Community and Recovery Perspectives — University of Colorado, Denver (2008)
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Grand Rounds: Factitious Disorder: Treatment Updates — University of Colorado, Denver (2007)
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Poster Presentation: Factitious Disorder: Case Report and Review of the Literature — University of Colorado, Denver (2007)
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Lectures on Personality Disorders: Presented to audiences including law enforcement, psychiatry residents, medical students, social work graduate students, inpatient psychiatric staff, and hospitalists.
Media
Hoffman, J. (2011, September 23). When Your Therapist Is Only a Click Away. New York Times.
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/25/fashion/therapists-are-seeing-patients-online.html