Julie A. Schumacher, PhD
Specialties: Psychology
Gender: Female
Biography: Julie Schumacher, Ph.D., Professor and Vice Chair for Education in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, is a licensed clinical psychologist who practices cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing. Dr. Schumacher, a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Stanford University had her B.A. in psychology conferred with distinction, went on to receive her M.A. in psychology and Ph.D. in clinical psychology at Stony Brook University, State University of New York, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University at Buffalo’s Research Institute on Addictions. Dr. Schumacher is actively involved in clinical and educational research with primary interests in the areas of harmful drug and alcohol use, trauma and violence, motivational interviewing, and dissemination and implementation of evidence based practices. As Vice Chair for Education, Dr. Schumacher oversees all of the educational and training activities housed within the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior.
Practice Locations
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Riverchase - UMMC
2550 Flowood Drive, Flowood, MS 39232 View Location |
Accepted Insurance Plans
The University of Mississippi Medical Center accepts all plans, but may not be an in-network provider with your plan. We encourage you to contact your insurer and ask if the plan is in network with UMMC. Always contact your insurance carrier for specific coverage information.
*Note: Grenada and Holmes County locations have different payor contracts. Oral Surgeons are considered in-network to the medical health plans listed below NOT dental.
Jackson and Madison
Medicare health insurance plans
- Devoted Health
- Humana Medicare Advantage
- Medicare - Fee for Service
- Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service
- Shared Health Mississippi
- United Healthcare (except HMO)
- Vantage Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
- Wellcare - Medicare Advantage
Medicaid health plans
- Mississippi Medicaid Fee for Service
- MS CAN Plans: Magnolia, Molina, TrueCare
- MS CHIP: Magnolia, Molina, TrueCare
Dental plans
- Always Care
- Avesis
- Medicaid Fee for Service
- MS CAN: Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, TrueCare
- Ambetter
- Unum
Vision plans
- EyeMed
- First Look
- March Vision
Commercial, Marketplace and other health plans
- Aetna Health Management (excludes UMMC Madison)
- Ambetter
- American Life Care - PHCS/Multiplan
- Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi
- BCBS Federal
- Celtic (Transplants)
- Cigna PPO (excludes transplants; excludes UMMC Madison)
- Corvel Healthcare Corp (Workers Comp.)
- First Choice Health Plan - includes Humana PPO Commercial, but not Humana Medicare Advantage
- First Health Network/Coventry - Aetna
- Government Employees Health Insurance Association (GEHA) - United Healthcare
- Interlink Health Services (Transplant)
- LifeTrac (Transplant)
- Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS)
- Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN)
- Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi)
- Multiplan - PHCS/American Life Care
- North Mississippi Health Link
- OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. (Transplant)
- OptumHealth VA CCN
- PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Tricare
- United Healthcare: PPO Commercial (excludes HMO)
- Vantage Health Plan: Commercial, PPACA Plan
- Veterans Administration
Behavioral health plans
- United Behavioral Health
- Cigna Behavioral Health
Education
| Board Certification: | Psychologist, Clinical |
| Medical Education: | State University Of New York At Stony Brook |
Experience
Current Positions
| Director, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 07/2014 - Present |
| Vice Chair, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 02/2013 - Present |
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 07/2009 - Present |
| Psychologist (WOC), G.V. Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center | 07/2005 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Licensure, State of Mississippi Board of Psychology, Psychology | 09/2004 - 06/2015 |
| Licensure, New York State Education Department, Division of Professional Licensing Services, Psychology License | 2002 - 2004 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Faculty Clinical Mentor Award, UMMC Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior | 2013 |
| Faculty Research Mentor Award, UMMC Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior | 2011 |
| Silver Medallion, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Medallion Society | 2008 |
| Clinical Loan Repayment Award, National Institutes of Health | 2002 |
| Early Career Award, Association for Behavioral & Cognitive Therapies, Addictive Behaviors Special Interst Group | |
| Medallion Society, Bronze Medallion, University of Mississippi Medical Center | |
| Research Society on Alcoholism Junior Investigator Meeting Award, National Institute on alchol Abuse and Alcoholism | |
| Couples Research and therapy SIG Graduate Student Poster Awar (2nd), AABT | |
| Science Directorate Travel Award, APA |