Michael A. Collins, DO
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Department:
SOM-Psychiatry
Email:
mcollins1@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5746
Biography
Michael A. Collins, D.O., is a board-certified psychiatrist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, where he serves as the Executive Vice Chair. His work spans clinical operations, service design, strategy and innovation, cross-functional coordination, clinical standards, quality, cross-divisional integration, and department-institution alignment. He practices in adult inpatient and consult-liaison psychiatry, with clinical concentrations in severe mental illness, psychopharmacology, catatonia, ECT/neuromodulation, and high-acuity behavioral health systems.
Dr. Collins is also involved in medical student and resident education, including leadership within the Medical Neuroscience and Behavior Clerkship and core-faculty for resident didactics. His institutional service includes work in hospital formulary stewardship, OPPE/FPPE processes, departmental clinical governance, admissions and clerkship subcommittees, and interdisciplinary workplace violence themes including threat assessment and safety workflows. His professional focus is the development of reliable, high-accountability systems and psychiatric services that support patients, learners, clinicians, and the broader missions of UMMC.
Education
| UMMC, Psychiatry Residency | 2025 |
| Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, DO, Medicine | 2021 |
| Georgia College & State University, BS, Biology | 2017 |
| Georgia College & State University, BS, Chemistry | 2017 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Mississippi, American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology | 09/2025 - 12/2028 |
Current Positions
| Executive Vice Chair, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry | 06/2026 - Present |
| Associate Director of Medical Neuroscience & Behavior Clerkship, School of Medicine | 08/2025 - Present |
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry | 07/2025 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Deputy Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs, UMMC, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry | 09/2025 - 06/2026 |
Presentations
| Platform Presentations, Psychiatric Access for Uninsured Populations in Mississippi: Retrospective Process Evaluation of a Student-Led Hybrid Clinic Model, Barão de Mauá, Barão de Mauá - Brazil | 06/2026 |
| Poster Presentation, Case Series: Post-COVID Catatonia, American Psychiatric Association, New York City | 05/2024 |
| Platform Presentations, It Runs in the Family: A Case Series Examining Catatonic Symptoms in Three Generations, MPA-LPMA Annual Conference, Baton Rouge, LA | 03/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Management of Clozapine-Induced Hypertension and Tachycardia, Mississippi Psychiatric Association, MPA-LPMA Annual Conference | 03/2024 |
| Joint Psychiatry & Psychology Case Conference, Treatment-Resistant Catatonia in a Pediatric Patient, Department of Psychiatry, UMMC | 09/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Improving the Consent Form for Pediatric Psychiatry Inpatient Admissions, UMMC, UMMC Quality Improvement Research Poster Session | 05/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Syphilis Screening in the Adult Psychiatry Inpatient Setting: A Quality Improvement Project, UMMC, UMMC Quality Improvement Research Poster Session | 06/2022 |
| Departmental Research BLITZ, Case Report: Post-COVID Catatonia, Department of Psychiatry, UMMC | 05/2022 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Psychiatry Residency In-Training Exam Award (Highest score), UMMC Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior | 2025 |
| Most Outstanding Junior Resident Award, UMMC Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior | 2023 |
| Best Medical Student Educator Award, UMMC Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior | 2022 |
Professional Membership and Service
| American College of Healthcare Executives, Member | 2026 - Present |
| Neuroscience Education Institute, Member | 2023 - Present |
| American Psychiatric Association, Member | 2021 - Present |
| Mississippi Psychiatric Association, Member | 2021 - Present |
| Mississippi State Medical Association, Member | 2021 - Present |
| American Medical Association, Member | 2017 - Present |
Committee Service
| Adult Psychiatry Threat Assessment Workflow Task Force, Chair | 2026 - Present |
| Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Voting Member | 2025 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-CURRICULUM - CLINICAL SCIENCES SUBCOMMITTEE, Member | 2025 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-ADMISSIONS FILE REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE, Member | 2025 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-GME - RESIDENCY REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE, Member | 2024 - 2025 |
Other Service
| Department of Psychiatry - Residency, Chief Resident | 05/2024 - 05/2025 |
| Department of Psychiatry - Residency, Resident Academic Chair | 07/2023 - 06/2024 |
Teaching Experience
| CONJ 622, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Introduction to the Medical Profession II | Annual AY25-26 |
| SOM 623, Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter, The Neurological System and Human Behavior | Annual AY24-26 |