Dr. Carolyn Shima

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Carolyn Shima, MD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Chicago. Her academic contributions focus on Adult Psychiatry, with particular interests in forensic psychiatry. Carolyn completed her MD at Rush Medical College in 2013 and further honed her expertise through a Psychiatry Residency at the University of Chicago, concluding in 2017, followed by a Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship at Saint Louis University in 2018. She actively teaches courses related to Artificial Intelligence and its conceptual foundations in psychiatry training programs. Her recent publications include significant research on various psychiatric topics, including the associations of aggression with substance use and the comorbidity of personality disorders. Carolyn has also received prestigious awards for her teaching excellence, reflecting her commitment to education in the medical field.

Research Interests

Awards

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Gold Foundation Humanism Excellence Teaching Award

Courses

Artificial Intelligence Conceptual Foundations: Roadmap Psychiatry Training Programs

Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:104
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
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Specialization Notes

Department of Philosophy