Category: Press Releases

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Lina Hidalgo shares her decision to seek treatment for depression with the media to reduce stigma and help others start to access care.

 

 

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Mark your calendars for the Kroger Wellness Fest, taking place on September 22-23 at @The Banks Cincy! Dr. Paul Crosby, President and CEO of Lindner Center of HOPE, is excited to join a crucial discussion on youth mental health and the collaborative efforts needed to shape a brighter future.

Joining Dr. Crosby are Brandon Saho, the host of the Mental Game Podcast and a proud Lindner Center of HOPE patient, Stephanie Brittingham, Health/PE teacher at Mason Middle School, and Dr. Angela Scott, Staff Psychologist at Cincinnati Children’s.

For the full schedule and details, visit https://www.kroger.com/f/wellness-festival/schedule

 

 

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Francisco Romo-Nava MD, PhD, Associate Chief Research Officer, Lindner Center of HOPE, was granted an Emerging Scholar Travel Award for the National Network of Depression Centers (NNDC) 2023 annual conference. The conference takes place October 12 through 14 in Houston, Texas. The travel award allows for complimentary travel for the recipient.

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Laura Nixon, CPA, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, Lindner Center of HOPE has been selected as a finalist in the Cincinnati Business Courier’s 2023 C-Suite Awards. The Courier’s C-Suite Awards Program honors C-level executives from companies across the greater Cincinnati region for their contribution and commitment to the community and their outstanding professional performance.

The finalists will be recognized and winners will be named on October 12th from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at an event at Renaissance Cincinnati Downtown Hotel.

All finalists can be viewed at:  https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/event/169007/2023/csuite-awards

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Paul R. Crosby, MD, MBA, President and CEO, Lindner Center of HOPE, was selected as a member of the 2nd annual Ohio 500, a list of the most influential executives across the state, presented by Ohio Business Magazine. The Fall issue of Ohio Business Magazine will recognize awardees.

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Lindner Center of HOPE has been named a finalist for Mason Deerfield Chamber’s 2023 Gems of Excellence Awards. The Community Partner of the Year Award recognizes a nonprofit or individual that demonstrates excellence in collaboration to improve the economic vitality of the community through leadership, volunteerism and partnering with Mason Deerfield organizations and businesses. Vote for Lindner Center of HOPE to win at https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sv/mhzvFSt/gemsvote2023?source_id=490fda75-da0b-446b-a2fc-79522ed8ef2f&source_type=em&c=g6zL7Zdb_E6rToYL-SmymQ1DvRctpQ38zvCPurRrvqbZsKfIrCpQzw==

 

 

 

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High Hopes Auxiliary Hosts Boost Your Mental Well-Being Live Podcast and Luncheon in Support of Lindner Center of HOPE

Boost Your Mental Well-Being Live Podcast and Luncheon will be hosted by High Hopes Auxiliary on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, 11 am to 2 pm at Kenwood Country Club. Proceeds from the event will benefit Lindner Center of HOPE’s Helping Hands Fund, ensuring the financial capacity of any person needing mental health services does not prevent the person from seeking or receiving care.

The event will offer inspiration from Michele Henning Folan, host of Asking for a Friend Podcast, as she interviews Laurie Little, PsyD, Lindner Center of HOPE Staff Psychologist and Chief Patient Experience Officer via a unique live podcast.

The event is made possible by event co-chairs, Megan Joy and Sia Ruppert and many sponsors, including Expansive Sponsors Chemed and Vitas Healthcare.

Individual tickets are $100. The event also includes a silent auction and raffle.  Top auction items include:

  • 4 nights in a private Italian villa in Tuscany, Italy
  • Private dining room experience at BOCA with Chef David Falk
  • Signed jersey from Cincinnati Bengal defensive end, Sam Hubbard

Register at:  https://lindnercenterofhope.org/news/events/boost-your-mental-well-being-live-podcast-and-luncheon/

Registration closes Friday, May 5, 2023.

Lindner Center of HOPE in Mason is a comprehensive mental health center providing excellent, patient-centered, scientifically-advanced care for individuals suffering with mental illness. A state-of-the-science, mental health center and charter member of the National Network of Depression Centers, the Center provides psychiatric hospitalization and partial hospitalization for individuals age 12-years-old and older, outpatient services for all ages, diagnostic and short-term residential services for adults and adolescents, outpatient services and research. The Center is enhanced by its partnership with UC Health as its clinicians are ranked among the best providers locally, nationally and internationally. Together Lindner Center of HOPE and UC Health offer a true system of mental health care in the Greater Cincinnati area and across the country. The Center is also affiliated with the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine.

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Brett Dowdy, PsyDLaurie Little, PsyD

Mason, OH, April 28, 2023 – Lindner Center of HOPE has named Brett Dowdy, PsyD, Chief of Psychological Services, to the role of Clinical Director of Outpatient Services and Laurie Little, PsyD, staff psychologist, to the role of Chief Patient Experience Officer.

Dowdy stepped down from the role of Chief Patient Experience Officer, a role he helped define and develop, to take on the responsibilities of leading and directing outpatient services for Lindner Center of HOPE Professional Associates.

Little has been intimately involved in the development and implementation of the patient experience initiative.  Her new role will enable her to continue culture change efforts at Lindner Center of HOPE while leading a deeper dive into the Center’s values of Empathy and Excellence.

Both take on the new responsibilities with deep and wide experience.

Lindner Center of HOPE in Mason is a comprehensive mental health center providing excellent, patient-centered, scientifically-advanced care for individuals suffering with mental illness. A state-of-the-science, mental health center and charter member of the National Network of Depression Centers, the Center provides psychiatric hospitalization and partial hospitalization for individuals age 12-years-old and older, outpatient services for all ages, diagnostic and short-term residential services for adults and adolescents, outpatient services and research. The Center is enhanced by its partnership with UC Health as its clinicians are ranked among the best providers locally, nationally and internationally. Together Lindner Center of HOPE and UC Health offer a true system of mental health care in the Greater Cincinnati area and across the country. The Center is also affiliated with the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine.

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Jan Marhefka, MSN, RN at LCOH

Mason, OH, March 21, 2023 – Lindner Center of HOPE has named Jan Marhefka, MSN, RN, to the position of Chief Nursing Officer. Marhefka has been serving as Associate Chief Nursing Officer since November 2021.

As Chief Nursing Officer at the Lindner Center of HOPE, Marhefka has oversight of the Access Referral Center, the Welcome Center, Neuromodulation Center, social work, spiritual care, recreation therapy, House Supervisors, Utilization Review, Educators, Staffing Coordinator and direct oversight of both adult inpatient units.

Prior to joining the Lindner Center of HOPE, she worked in an acute medical hospital and served as Director of Nursing with oversight of the inpatient psychiatric unit, outpatient partial hospitalization program, ICU, Emergency Department and progressive care unit.  Marhefka has been in management for 24 years and an RN for 31 years.   She also teaches as an ad hoc professor for Miami University’s nursing program. Marhefka was named Employee of the Year at Lindner Center of HOPE in 2020.

Marhefka joined the Center in 2015 initially serving in the Manager of Quality and Compliance role.  In 2018, she accepted the Manager of Inpatient Units and was promoted to Director of Nursing in 2019.

Marilyn Schwemberger, MBA, MSN, RN, retired from the role of Chief Nursing Officer at Lindner Center of HOPE earlier this month.

Lindner Center of HOPE in Mason is a comprehensive mental health center providing excellent, patient-centered, scientifically-advanced care for individuals suffering with mental illness. A state-of-the-science, mental health center and charter member of the National Network of Depression Centers, the Center provides psychiatric hospitalization and partial hospitalization for individuals age 12-years-old and older, outpatient services for all ages, diagnostic and short-term residential services for adults and adolescents, outpatient services and research. The Center is enhanced by its partnership with UC Health as its clinicians are ranked among the best providers locally, nationally and internationally. Together Lindner Center of HOPE and UC Health offer a true system of mental health care in the Greater Cincinnati area and across the country. The Center is also affiliated with the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine.

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Sue McElroy

Mason, OH, February 22, 2023 – Lindner Center of HOPE, Chief Research Officer, Susan L. McElroy, MD, was recently named to the Research.com “Best Female Scientists in the United States 2022 Ranking” for her contributions to the advancement of science.

This was the first edition of the Research.com ranking of top female scientists in the United States and was based upon data collected from Microsoft Academic Graph. Position in the ranking is based on a scientist’s general H-index. The inclusion criteria for scholars to be considered into the global ranking of top scientists are based on the H-index, proportion of the contributions made within the given discipline in addition to the awards and achievements of the scientists. Only top 1000 female scientists with the highest H-index are featured in the ranking. Nearly 167,000 scientists were examined for the ranking.

Dr. McElroy is internationally known for her research in bipolar disorder, eating disorders, obesity, impulse control disorders and pharmacology. She is the author of over 600 scientific papers in leading medical journals and was the 8th most cited scientist in the world published in the fields of psychiatry and psychology since 1996. She has also authored over 150 reviews and chapters in major psychiatric textbooks. Dr. McElroy is the editor or author of 4 scientific books and serves on the editorial boards of 5 journals.

As Chief Research Officer she currently oversees multiple ongoing studies in mood, anxiety, eating and impulse control disorders, genetics and psychopharmacology.

The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) estimates that less than 30 percent of the world’s researchers are women.

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Lindner Center of HOPE in Mason is a comprehensive mental health center providing excellent, patient-centered, scientifically-advanced care for individuals suffering with mental illness. A state-of-the-science, mental health center and charter member of the National Network of Depression Centers, the Center provides psychiatric hospitalization and partial hospitalization for individuals age 12-years-old and older, outpatient services for all ages, diagnostic and short-term residential services for adults and adolescents, outpatient services and research. The Center is enhanced by its partnership with UC Health as its clinicians are ranked among the best providers locally, nationally and internationally. Together Lindner Center of HOPE and UC Health offer a true system of mental health care in the Greater Cincinnati area and across the country. The Center is also affiliated with the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine.