Vivien Chan

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Chief of Service (Psychiatry & Mental Health Clinic), Student Health Center
Clinical Professor (Volunteer Faculty Track), Psychiatry & Human Behavior
School of Medicine
Medical Director, UCOP Virtual Care Collaborative, UC Health/OP sponsored by UC San Diego Health (2020-2022)
M.D., NEOMED (formerly known as Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine), 1998, 6 year combined B.S./M.D. program
B.S., The University of Akron, 1994, Major: Natural Sciences; Minor: Chemistry
Phone: (949) 824-5304
Fax: (949) 824-0323
Email: vchan1@uci.edu
University of California, Irvine
501 Student Health Center
Mail Code: 5200
Irvine, CA 92697
Research Interests
emerging adults; child & adolescent psychiatry; first episode psychosis; transitional age youth
Awards and Honors
Student Health Center Director's Award, 2019
Short Biography
Dr. Chan has been privileged to practice in the Orange County area, to be a part of the Orange County Medical Association's Physician of Excellence Committee, to be the Assembly Representative of the district branch to the American Psychiatric Association and to have national leadership experience at the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. She thanks her patients, colleagues, mentors, friends, and family who regularly enrich her life.
Publications
Skehan B, Chan V. Mental Health Treatment for College Students on Campus: Evolving to Meet the Growing Need. Psychiatric Annals, in press.
Han C, Chou S, Shalingram D, Chan V, Song S, Edwards S and Gordon-Achebe K. Development of a Culturally Sensitive Asian American/Pacific Islander Curriculum for Child Psychiatry Trainees. Academic Psychiatry 2022:46: 89-90 pub 19.Nov 2021.
Shalingram D, Chou SY, Chandra R, Song S, and Chan V. Addressing Discrimination against Asian American and Pacific Islander Youth -- The Mental Health Providers' Role. J AmAcad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2021 Nov 26:S0890-8567(21)02030-X. doi:10.1016/j.jaac.2021.11.021. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34843926.
Chan V, Derenne J. Transition-Age Youth Mental Health Care: Bridging the Gap Between Pediatric and Adult Psychiatric Care. 1st Ed. Springer Nature; 2021. https://www.springer.com/us/book/9783030621124
Chan V, Moore J, et al. Ch 8: Transitional Age Youth and College Mental Health. In Ng, WYK and Wagner, KD eds. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics: Depression in Special Populations . Elsevier, 2019; 363-375. https://www.childpsych.theclinics.com/article/S1056-4993(19)30029-X/references
Chan V. Ch 19: Stealing Youth: Personality Disorder Goes to College. In: Martel A, Derenne J, Leebens P, eds. Promoting Safe and Effective Transitions to College for Youth with Mental Health Conditions; 2018: 197-207. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-3-319-68894-7
Chan V. Ch 4: Understanding Campus Mental Health Services and the Campus System of Care. In: Martel A, Derenne J, Leebens P, eds. Promoting Safe and Effective Transitions to College for Youth with mental Health Conditions; 2018:37-42. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-3-319-68894-7
Chan V. "Schizophrenia and Psychosis: Diagnosis, Current Research Trends, and Model Treatment Approaches with Implications for Transitional Age Youth." Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2017:26(2):341-366. https://www.childpsych.theclinics.com/article/S1056-4993(16)30127-4/fulltext
Chandra R, Chan V, Shen H. "Asian American Student Mental Health - The 'Model' Minority's Hidden Pain. AACAP News: Jan/Feb 2017; 12-13. https://www.aacap.org/App_Themes/AACAP/docs/member_resources/aacap_news/2017/AACAP_News_Jan_Feb_2017.pdf#page=12
Chan V, Feliciano E, Mitchell T. A Decade of Observations From Within the U.S. College Mental Health Psychiatry Listservs. 2016 https://www.sciforschenonline.org/journals/psychiatry-mental-health/JPMH-1-101.php
Chan V. "Special Needs: Scholastic Disability Accommodations from K-12 and Transitions to Higher Education." Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2016 Feb; 18(2): 21. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11920-015-0645-2
Rasminsky S and Chan V. "Managing the Suicidal College Student: Advice for Community Providers." November 23, 2015. Psychiatric Times. https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/managing-suicidal-college-student-advice-community-providers
Martel A, Derenne J and Chan V. "Teaching a Systematic Approach for Transitioning Patients to College: An Interactive Continuing Medical Education Program." Acad Psychiatry. 2015 Oct 39(5):549-54. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40596-015-0347-4
Chan V, Rasminsky S, Viesselman JO. "A Primer for Working in Campus Mental Health: A System of Care." Acad Psychiatry. 2015 Oct; 39(5): 533-40. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs40596-015-0318-9
Chan V, Derenne J, Martel A and Leebens P. "Launching Our Patients to College." AACAP News Vol 45(5): 193-4, Sept/Oct 2014.
Martel A, Chan V and Chenven M. "The Mental Health Needs of Transitioning Youth and Young Adults." AACAP News Vol 45(5): 191-2, Sept/Oct 2014.
Chan, V. Book Forum "College and Its Vagaries." Review "2014 International Student Handbook: All New 27th Edition" and "What Do International Students Think and Feel? Adapting to U.S. College Life and Culture." JAACAP Vol 53(8): 923-925, 2014.
Schwartz, A. Letter to the Editor by Vivien Chan. "Re: Attention-Deficit Drugs Face New Campus Rules," news article April 30, 2013. May 1, 2013, The New York Times.
Heiser, M, Chan V, Damerla, H et al. "The Impact of Cannabis Use During Adolescence: A report to the California Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. CAL-ACAP August, 2012.
Ghericke J, Hoang N, Wigal T, Chan V and Doan A. "ADHD medication reduces cotinine levels and withdrawal in smokers with ADHD." Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior Vol 98 (2011) 485-491.
Professional Societies
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
American Psychiatric Association
American Association of Physician Leadership
Other Experience
Private Practice
Newport Beach/Irvine 2003—2013
Immediate Past Medical Director, Research
Department of Pediatrics Child Development Center 2012—2013
Psychiatrist
Orange County Center for Resiliency, Education & Wellness, Division of Children, Youth, Prevention & Intervention; Orange County Healthcare Agency 2012—2020
Chair, College Student Mental Health, then Transitional Age Youth-College Student Mental Health Committee
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2011—2021
Certified Physician Executive
American Association of Physician Leadership 2023
Council
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2023—2026
Area 6 Assembly Representative
American Psychiatric Association 2022—2024
Graduate Programs
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (P)
Psychiatry
Last updated
10/12/2023