Gleason, Sara H., M.D.
Specialties: Adult Psychiatry
Gender: Female
Biography: Sara Gleason, MD is assistant vice chancellor for clinical affairs. A professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Dr. Gleason is board-certified in psychiatry and is a fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. She is a core faculty member in UMMC's Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities and serves as psychiatric consultant to the Asylum Hill Research Consortium. Dr. Gleason received her medical degree from the UMMC School of Medicine and also completed her residency at UMMC. Prior to entering the medical field, Dr. Gleason studied public policy as an undergraduate at Princeton University and earned a JD from the University of Michigan Law School. In 2019 she completed the executive MBA program at the Else School of Management at Millsaps College.
Education
| Board Certification: | Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry |
| Internship: | University of Mississippi School of Medicine |
| Medical Education: | University of Mississippi School of Medicine |
| Residency: | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
Experience
Current Positions
| Core Faculty, Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities, School of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216 | 08/2019 - Present |
| Vice Chair, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216 | 01/2018 - Present |
| Psychiatric Consultant to the Asylum Hill Research Consortium, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216 | 10/2017 - Present |
| Director, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216 | 06/2016 - Present |
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216 | 06/2016 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Healthcare Ethics Consultant-Certified, HCEC Certification Commission | 06/2026 |
| Certification, Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (FAPA), American Psychiatric Association | 05/2018 - Present |
| DEA, DATA 2000 Waiver to Prescribe Buprenorphine | 09/2017 - Present |
| Licensure, Member of the Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts | 12/1992 - Present |
| Certification, Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology | 06/2010 - Present |
| Licensure, State of Mississippi Medical License | 09/2007 - Present |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Best Clinical Teacher of the Year, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2018 |
| Fellow, American Psychaitric Association | 2018 |
| Trailblazer Teaching Award, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2017 |
| Nina Moffitt, MD Award for Outstanding Leadership and Clinical Excellence, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior | 2008 |
| William L. Jaquith Award for Outstanding Senior Psychiatry Resident, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2007 |
| William Sorum Award for Assembly Member-in-Training, American Psychiatric Association | 2007 |
| Special Contribution Award for Outstanding Achievement as House Staff Physician, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center | 2007 |
| Award for Highest Score on the Psychiatry Resident-In-Training Exam, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2006 |
| Outstanding Junior Psychiatry Resident Award, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2006 |
| R.W. van de Velde Award in Public Policy, Princeton University | 1987 |