The MC3 team continues to grow! This fall, MC3 welcomed two new additions to their consulting psychiatrist and Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) teams. Learn more about these new team members below.

Marta Galecki, M.D.

Consulting Psychiatrist

Dr. Marta Galecki is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic at Michigan Medicine. She received her medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College then went on to complete a general psychiatry residency, child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship, and infant psychiatry fellowship. She also completed a master’s degree in development at the University of Cambridge. 

Dr. Galecki is now available to provide pediatric psychiatric consultations to our providers.

Jessica Showalter, LLMSW

Behavioral Health Consultant

Jessica Showalter, LLMSW, serves as the BHC for the northern Michigan counties of Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, Otsego, Roscommon, and Wexford. In this position, Jessica assists and supports MC3-enrolled providers in the treatment of pediatric patients with behavioral and mental health concerns. Providers can find her contact information on our Regional BHC contact page. 

Jessica has worked in the mental health field since 2012, beginning as a Behavioral Health Specialist in the Navy. Her experience spans diverse settings, including inpatient and outpatient care, substance use disorder programs, nonprofit work, and private practice, where she has worked with clients of all ages. Jessica recently earned her master’s degree in social work from Spring Arbor University and is now pursuing a certification in play therapy in addition to maintaining a small private practice caseload focused on children.

 Welcome to the team, Dr. Galecki and Jessica!

Since 2016, MC3 has offered online educational opportunities on a variety of mental and behavioral health topics for Michigan health care providers. MC3 is now launching a new Recorded Educational Modules library on MC3Michigan.org that offers an improved user experience. 

These improvements include:

Enhanced Recorded Modules landing page

The new Recorded Modules landing page is dedicated to previously recorded trainings.  Details about receiving information about upcoming trainings are now listed on the Live Educational Opportunities page. 

Additionally, the new and improved Recorded Modules landing page features our most recent modules at the top of the page next to the search bar, where you can filter modules by topic, title, and presenter. 

Most importantly, the new landing page has all recorded modules organized within drop-down categories, such as ADHD, Aggression, Anxiety, and so on. Users can simply click on a topic to view all of the modules related to that category. The list of categories also has been expanded, and the length of each module has been added beside the module titles.

Individual pages for each video

Previously, all modules were hosted on the main landing page, which made it difficult to find certain modules and navigate back and forth between pages. Now, each module has its own individual page, making it easier to search for, view, and navigate pages.

Each module page also includes a “Related education modules” section to provide recommended modules by category. 

Additionally, we have made improvements to our video player so that users no longer have to refresh their browsers multiple times to view a video. 

Check out our new Recorded Modules page now! We hope you find it easier to navigate, visually enhanced, and quicker to find the training you seek. 

To attend an upcoming live training with MC3, enrolled providers can keep an eye out for upcoming training announcements in our bimonthly learning opportunities email. Learn more about how to sign up for this email list on the MC3 Educational Opportunities Sign Up page.

In 2021, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the Children’s Hospital Association (CHA) joined together to declare a national state of emergency in children’s mental health. The emergency declaration was issued as pediatric providers noted higher rates of anxiety, depression, suicide, and other conditions. 

For years, behavioral health conditions in young children have been underdiagnosed and undertreated. The lack of child psychiatrists makes consultation with primary care providers (PCPs) a critical part of their health care. 

To understand the current state of mental health access among youth, members of the MC3 team reviewed 973 of their psychiatric consultations conducted from 2012 to 2023 for children 6 years and below.

Key points from their findings include: 

• Young children are disproportionately impacted by trauma, but many PCPs do not recognize trauma in young children, instead diagnosing ADHD and other disorders and sometimes medicating for these disorders. 
• Psychotherapy is the treatment of choice for young children with mental health concerns, but in many rural areas, it is underutilized and sometimes unavailable. 
• Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Programs (PMHCAs) such as MC3 can increase provider competence and support PCPs in delivering evidence-based interventions. 
• PMHCAs, which are developing nationwide, should have a team member available for expert consultation on preschool children and be mindful of the tenets of infant mental health.

Richard Dopp, M.D., Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at Michigan Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Medical Director at MARI, was lead author on the publication. Co-authors include Elizabeth Tengelitsch, Ph.D., Paresh Patel, M.D., Ph.D., Sheila Marcus, M.D., and Joanna Quigley, M.D., FAAP.

Read the full publication below.

MC3 is proud to share that Nasuh Malas, M.D., M.P.H., MC3 Emergency Services Clinical Lead and Division Director and Service Chief, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry at Michigan Medicine, was recently named as one of 7 leading pediatric psychiatrists in metro Detroit by Hour Detroit Magazine’s Top Docs list of 2024.

For nearly two decades, Hour Detroit Magazine has presented a list of local Top Docs recognized by their peers. This year, physicians in the counties of Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, and Livingston were surveyed and asked to nominate physicians they deemed to be the best in their field. The nominations were then screened and selected by Professional Research Services (PRS).

View the full list of Top Docs 2024 below.

Richard Dopp, M.D., Clinical Associate Professor in U-M’s Department of Psychiatry and Consulting Psychiatrist for MC3, recently announced his decision to leave Michigan Medicine, effective October 31, 2024.

Dr. Dopp has been a long-standing staple of the Child Psychiatry faculty, joining Michigan Medicine 23 years ago as a resident and fellow before practicing Child & Adolescent Psychiatry for 17 years. During his tenure, he has supported U-M’s care of youth with depression and mood disorders, engaged in research demonstrating the benefits of exercise for youth with psychiatric disorders, and served as an MC3 provider and educator. 

MC3 greatly appreciates the tremendous impact Dr. Dopp has had on the program, with notable contributions including:

• Serving as a Consulting Psychiatrist since MC3 launched in 2012
• Providing ongoing education to MC3’s network via consultations as an educational materials developer and presenter
• Contributing to the development of the MC3 Pediatric Psychopharmacology Cards

MC3 and U-M faculty are saddened to lose Dr. Dopp as a colleague, but incredibly grateful for his immeasurable contributions to the treatment of youth psychiatric disorders in the state of Michigan. 

Following his departure from Michigan Medicine, Dr. Dopp will take on an expanded role as Medical Director for the University Center for the Child & Family and the University Psychological Clinic through the Mary A. Rackham Institute at U-M, while also supervising mental health nurse practitioners at the Mala Child and Family Institute. 

MC3 wishes Dr. Dopp great success in his future endeavors and offers heart-felt thanks for his expertise, impact, and exceptional service over the years.

As youth in the United States are experiencing mental health concerns at an unprecedented level, Child Psychiatry Access Programs (CPAPs) like MC3 offer an innovative approach to closing the gap between the need for care and an insufficient mental health care workforce.

The MC3 team is thrilled to announce the addition of four new team members in recent months. 

September is Suicide Prevention Month. MC3 has gathered several notable resources to help empower providers during this month and beyond.

As MC3 continues to broaden its service offerings and capacity, the team is thrilled to announce three recent employee additions. Learn more about each of these new team members and their roles in this post.