About Dr. Shumate
The longer version.
For the short version, head back to the main page. Email me for business inquiries and a full CV.
Credentials
Selected Credentials & Appointments
Training
- Chief Resident, Harvard Psychiatry Training Program, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Clinical Fellow, Harvard Medical School
- MD, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- JD, University of Michigan Law School
Academic Appointments
- Instructor, Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School / Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Clinical Modalities
- Medication Management
- Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
- Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP)
- Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Interoceptive Exposure
Scholarship
Selected Research, Writing & Scholarship
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Consulting
- OpenAI and state legislative offices — AI safety and clinical applications
- Massachusetts Psychiatric Society — policy matters affecting psychiatric practice
Editorial
- Editor, Michigan Law Review
- Editor, Medicine and Meaning
- Peer reviewer, Journal of Medical Artificial Intelligence
- Peer reviewer, Academic Psychiatry
- Peer reviewer, JMIR Mental Health
- Peer reviewer, Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law
Teaching
Selected Teaching & Speaking Experiences
Keynote Speaker
AI in Mental Health, Johns Hopkins University
Psychotherapy Supervisor
Harvard Psychiatry Training Program, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Expert Witness
Harvard Law School Trial Advocacy Workshop
Served as the expert psychiatrist in mock trial proceedings before federal judges
Workshop Developer
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Expert witness testimony for psychiatrists
Co-Director, Morbidity & Mortality Conference
BIDMC Department of Psychiatry
Course Educator
Harvard Medical School
Psychotherapy, capacity evaluation, suicide risk assessment, clinical decision-making
Medical Student Education Teaching Award
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 2025
Leadership
Selected Leadership Roles
In Psychiatry
- Chief Resident, Harvard Psychiatry Training Program, BIDMC
- AI Clinical Integration Workgroup, BIDMC
- Arts & Humanities Committee, BIDMC Department of Psychiatry
- Residency Selection Committee and Program Evaluation Committee, BIDMC
- AI Task Force, Massachusetts Psychiatric Society
Professional Societies
- American Psychiatric Association
- American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
- Association for Academic Psychiatry
- Massachusetts Psychiatric Society
In Law & Public Service
- Corporate Attorney, Jones Day and Vinson & Elkins — led teams on projects valued over $60 billion
- Inhouse Attorney, Mercury Insurance Group
- Public Education Coordinator, Arkansas Supreme Court
Off the Clock
Personal Interests
Video games & gaming culture
Speculative fiction & sci-fi
Creative writing
Film & television
Karaoke (enthusiastic, not talented)
Korean culture & language
AI & emerging technology
On a personal note: I am also a Korean American Adoptee. As a psychiatrist and therapist, I think this adds interesting dimensions to my ability to care for people of all backgrounds.