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Barry B. Kaplan
Director
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The
NIMH, Intramural Fellowship Training
Program, located in the Office of the Director
(OD), is headed by Barry
B. Kaplan, Ph.D., Director for Fellowship
Training.
Prior to coming to NIMH in 1997, Dr. Kaplan served as
Professor and Director, Molecular Neurobiology and Genetics
Program, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University
of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA. As senior
administrator, Dr. Kaplan is charged with the development
and oversight of DIRP's integrated multidisciplinary
training program and with providing administrative support
and resources for all training-related activities.
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National
Institute of Mental Health
10 Center Drive
Building 10, Room 4N222
Bethesda, MD 20892 |
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301-451-4512 |
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301-594-3189 |
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Dr. Kaplan |
Margarita Valencia
Training Specialist for
Post-doc, Research, and Clinical Fellows |
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Margarita
came to the NIMH with international and domestic educational
administration experience. She joined the NIMH Intramural
Program in 1996 just as the DIRP Office of Fellowship Training
was established. Prior to joining the government workforce,
she graduated from a Masters Program in Higher Educational
Administration from the Ohio State University and worked
with an Educational Program for the United States Agency
for International Development (USAID) and the Government
of Indonesia. Her community organizing experience, as
a professional and volunteer, includes time with a Central
American Development project and with the Washington
DC Council of Latino Agencies, Latino Task Force and
the Mount Pleasant Festival.
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Address:
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National
Institute of Mental Health
10 Center Drive
Building 10, Room 4N222
Bethesda, MD 20892 |
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301-451-4512 |
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301-594-3189 |
| Email
Margarita Valencia |
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Laura Ortiz
Specialist (contractor) for Visiting Fellows and Post-Bac
Fellows
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Laura Ortiz came to the Office of Fellowship
Training in March of 2003 to assist with the Visiting
Program and the visa and immigration issues that are
involved with fellows and staff in that program. Laura
has a master’s degree in International Education
from American University and a bachelor’s degree
in East Asian Language and Culture from Indiana University.
Prior to coming to the OFT, she worked for six years
with international sponsored students from the governments
of Kuwait and Botswana and was a Peace Corps Volunteer
in Hodmezovasarhely, Hungary.
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Address:
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National
Institute of Mental Health
10 Center Drive
Building 10, Room 4N222
Bethesda, MD 20892 |
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301-435-8985 |
| Fax: |
301-594-3189 |
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Laura Ortiz |
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Kevin Estrada
Program Assistant (Contractor) for the Office of Fellowship Training
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Kevin Estrada came to the Office of Fellowship Training in April of 2007 to assist with the Office of Fellowship Training programs and administrative issues. Kevin has worked as a Medical Support Assistant at the NNMC in Bethesda and as a Patient Care Technician at the Shady Grove Adventist Hospital. As a U.S Navy corpsman, Kevin worked in the Psychiatric Ward, as well as with the Physical Therapy and Primary Care areas. Kevin is now pursuing Pre-nursing at Montgomery Community College
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Address:
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National
Institute of Mental Health
10 Center Drive
Building 10, Room 4N222
Bethesda, MD 20892 |
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301-451-4616 |
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301-594-3189 |
| Email Kevin Estrada |
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