Robert M. McCarron, DO
Psychiatry, Psychiatry - Child/Adolescent
Dr. Robert M. McCarron is a board-certified UCI Health psychiatrist.
He completed a dual residency in internal medicine and psychiatry at Rush University. He further advanced his expertise through a two-year fellowship in integrative medicine at the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine.
McCarron has held numerous leadership roles in medical education, including serving for many years as a residency director for both psychiatry and internal medicine. He is the Founding Director of the Train New Trainers (TNT) Primary Care Fellowships at the University of California, Irvine—one-year programs designed to equip primary care providers with core competencies in adult psychiatry, pediatric psychiatry and substance use disorder behavioral health.
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Clinical Interests:
Unexplained physical complaints pain management, depression and anxiety in the primary care setting, preventive medicine, medical/psychiatric cross-disciplinary education, psychiatric integrated care, integrative care
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Professional Positions
- Professor — Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior, UCI School of Medicine
- Director of Education — UCI Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute
- Associate Dean — UCI Continuing Medical Education
- Founding Director — UCI Train New Trainers (TNT) Primary Care Fellowships
- Co-Director — Health Education to Advance Leaders in Integrative Medicine (HEAL-IM)
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Gender
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Board Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Psychiatry -
Medical Education
- Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Residencies
- Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Cetner - Internal Medicine/Psychiatry
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Awards
- Physicians of Excellence, Orange County Medical Association — 2023-2025
- AACME Commendation (co-recipient: Jen Reino, CHCP) — 2024
- George E. Thibault, MD Nexus Award, National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education — 2024
- Steinberg Institute Behavioral Health Champion — 2024
- American Psychiatric Association (APA), Board of trustees Psychiatric Services Award — 2023
- American College of Psychiatrists Creativity in Education Award — 2019
- Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, Alan Stoudemire Award for Innovation and Excellence in Psychosomatic Medicine Education — 2017
- Distinguished Teacher and Mentor Award, American College of Physicians — 2012
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Languages Spoken
English
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Academic Profile