Bradley N. Gaynes, MD, MPH
Hayworth Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry
Professor of Epidemiology
Director of Global Mental Health
Areas of Interest
Global Mental Health; Assessment and Management of Psychiatric Illness in Low- and Middle-income countries; Mental Health Implementation Science
About
Awards and honors
- Hayworth Distinguished Professor of Mood Disorders at the University of North Carolina (2022)
- Senior Scholar Health Services Research Award from the American Psychiatric Association (2022)
Memberships
- American College of Psychiatrists
In the news
Globally, mental health disorders rank as the greatest cause of disability and a leading contributor to the burden of disease. While the U.S. may struggle to meet the need for quality mental healthcare, treatment in most low- and middle-income (LMIC) countries – where 80% of those with mental illness live – is extremely limited. The … Read more A new study published in Lancet-Global Health introduces the results of a five-year trial in Malawi that tested two implementation strategies for integrating mental health with general medical care. Led by UNC Institute for Global Health members Bradley Gaynes and Brian Pence, the study includes a cost-effectiveness analysis that will help inform scale-up decisions about the relative benefits of implementing … Read more HIV virus eradication is a complex health challenge due to its long-lived persistence and how it hides in latently infected cells that escape the body’s immune system. Effective HIV treatments have decreased the likelihood of someone developing AIDS, while helping individuals live long and healthy lives without transmission to sexual partners. But for individuals with long-standing … Read more Global health research is a collaborative process, and each researcher at the Institute for Global Health & Infectious Diseases contributes a piece to solving the puzzle of disease and morbidity. With a new academic year underway, read what some of our investigators are working on to improve the health of global populations. Their multi-disciplinary findings will be … Read more
A Path for Scaling Mental Health Treatment in Low-Income Countries: Results from the SHARP Trial
The Friendship Bench, Reimagining Mental Healthcare in Malawi
Some of the Many Faces of HIV Research: Treatment, Prevention and Pursuing a Cure
IGHID Investigators Discuss Projects As New Academic Year Begins
Education
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Undergraduate
Brown University
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Post-Baccalaureate
Brown University
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M.D.
University of Virginia School of Medicine
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M.P.H.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar (1995-1997)
UNC Chapel Hill