Allen C. Richert Jr., MD
Specialties: Sleep Medicine
Gender: Male
Biography: Allen Richert, MD, is an associate professor of psychiatry and division director of sleep medicine in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Dr. Richert is board certified in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine. He received his medical degree from Louisiana State University at Shreveport School of Medicine and completed his residency in psychiatry and fellowship in sleep medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, where he also served as an instructor and chief resident. Dr. Richert has received numerous accolades over the course of his career, including Evers Society Clinical All-Star, which is awarded by medical students to the four most outstanding clinical teachers and Psychiatry Medical Student Teacher of the Year.
Education
| Board Certification: | Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry, Psychiatry & Neurology, Sleep Medicine |
| Fellowship: | Dartmouth Medical School |
| Medical Education: | LA State Univ at Shreveport School of Medicine |
| Residency: | Dartmouth Medical School |
Experience
Current Positions
| Director of Residencey, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2003 - Present |
| Director of Residency Training, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2003 - Present |
| Director of Sleep Disorders Fellowship, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 1999 - Present |
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 1998 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Psychiatry | |
| Certification, Sleep Medicine |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Evers Society “Clinical All-Star", Awarded by medical students to the four most outstanding clinical teachers | 2002 |
| Evers Society “Clinical All-Star”, Awarded by medical students to the four most outstanding clinical teachers | 2001 |
| Evers Society “Clinical All-Star”, Awarded by medical students to the four most outstanding clinical teachers | 2000 |
| “Psychiatry Medical Student Teacher of the Year.”, Elected by the entire medical student body | 2000 |
| Elected Chief Resident, Granted travel award from Pfizer to attend "Career Directions" program in New York | 1996 |
| Dean's List, Medical School | |
| Kappa Alpha Academic Scholarship, Kappa Alpha | |
| Member of Lambda Delta Epsilon honor society, Lambda Delta Epsilon |