GME
UHSA Graduate Medical
Education
Psychiatry Residency & Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship
Celebrating a Legacy Empowering a Future
June 10, 2026 | 10 a.m - 3 p.m.
MSM NCPC Auditorium & Calvin Smyre Education Conference Center
Psychiatry Residency Training Program
Welcome
Sarah Vinson, MD, F.A.P.A
Department Chair
Deirdre Evans-Cosby, MD
Psychiatry Residency Program Director
Resident Recognition
Deirdre Evans-Cosby, MD
Psychiatry Residency Program Director
Presentation of Interns
Deirdre Evans-Cosby, MD
Psychiatry Residency Program Director
Presentation of Graduates
Deirdre Evans-Cosby, MD
Psychiatry Residency Program Director
Senior Moments
Class of 2026 Psychiatry Residency Graduates
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program
Danae Evans, MD
CAP Program Director
Welcome Rising 2nd Year Fellow Accomplishments
Kamille Williams, MD
CAP Associate Program Director
Class of 2026 Accomplishments
Danae Evans, MD
CAP Program Director
Presentation of Graduates
Danae Evans, MD
CAP Program Director
Senior Moments
Class of 2026 CAP Fellowship Graduates
Presentation of Awards
Undergraduate Medical Education
Nicole Cotton, MD, D.F.A.P.A.
Vice Chair of Education
CAP Faculty Awards
Dr. Joshua Omade and Dr. Derek Sloss
CAP Fellows
Member in Training (MIT) Award
Sarah Vinson, MD, F.A.P.A
Department Chair
Gail Mattox Award
Dr. Farzana Bharmal
Program Core Faculty
Psychiatry Department Special Presentation
Kamille Williams, MD
CAP Associate Program Director
Closing Remarks
Nicole Cotton, MD, D.F.A.P.A.
Vice Chair of Education
Class of 2026 Psychiatry Residency and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Graduates
Rayonna Cyprian, MD (Psychiatry Resident)
Dr. Cyprian is a native of Gretna, Louisiana. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology with a minor in Biology from Louisiana State University, where she was a member of the LSU Ambassadors and Honors College. She then received her Medical Degree from Morehouse School of Medicine.
During her Residency, she served as a member of the social committee, arranging events for resident fellowship and fun outside of work. Dr. Cyprian is a member of the American Psychiatric Association.
Outside of medicine, Dr. Cyprian enjoys live music, spending time in nature with her dog, Nola, and communing with friends and family over a good meal.
Class of 2026 Psychiatry Residency and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Graduates
Kyunti James-Thorpe, MD (Psychiatry Resident)
Dr. Kyunti James-Thorpe is a native of Brooklyn, NY and Gainesville, GA. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Brenau University. She then received her Medical Degree from Morehouse School of Medicine.
During her residency, she served as clinical chief resident, and as a Psychiatry Residency Training Program representative within the Program Education Committee (PEC). Dr. James-Thorpe was also a REACH scholar and completed a yearlong research project on alcohol use disorder treatment at a community-based outpatient clinic.
After graduation, she plans to prepare for boards and start a career working with the general adult psychiatry population.
Class of 2026 Psychiatry Residency and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Graduates
Allison Rowell, MD, MBA (Psychiatry Resident)
Dr. Allison Rowell is a native of Atlanta, Georgia. She received bachelor’s degrees in management from the Georgia Institute of Technology and in nursing from Mercer University, both summa cum laude. She then earned her Doctor of Medicine from Morehouse School of Medicine and her Master of Business Administration from the Georgia Institute of Technology as part of the inaugural MD/MBA cohort, receiving the Scheller College of Business Dean’s Fellowship.
Prior to residency, she practiced as an emergency department nurse at Grady Health System and as a travel nurse in California. During her residency, she pursued advanced training in reproductive and perinatal psychiatry at Emory Women’s Mental Health Clinic and the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, contributed to educational programming for PEACE for Moms, and completed training through the National Curriculum in Reproductive Psychiatry. In 2026, she was selected as a national presenter at the Black Maternal Mental Health Summit, where she delivered original clinical frameworks for identifying missed maternal mental health needs after birth trauma and NICU exposure. Dr. Rowell is a member of the International Society of Reproductive Psychiatry, Postpartum Support International, the North American Society for Psychosocial Obstetrics and Gynecology, the American Medical Association, and the American Psychiatric Association.
After graduation, she plans to build an outpatient private practice focused on women’s mental health and reproductive psychiatry, with continued advocacy in maternal mental health.
Class of 2026 Psychiatry Residency and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Graduates
Roman Tate, MD (Psychiatry Resident)
Dr. Tate is a native of Charlotte, NC. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology Pre-med and minor in Chemistry from Xavier University of Louisiana, where he was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Incorporated, Alpha Epsilon Delta honor society, and Alpha Kappa Mu honor society. He then received his Medical Degree with Medical University of South Carolina.
During his Residency, he received an award for Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Psychiatry and was nominated for Alpha Omega Alpha honor society.
After graduation, he plans to pursue a career in adult psychiatry with a focus in the inpatient setting as well as providing care through the many modalities of interventional psychiatry.
Class of 2026 Psychiatry Residency and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Graduates
Myka Taylor, MD (Psychiatry Resident)
Dr. Myka Taylor is a native of New Orleans, LA. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Xavier University of Louisiana, where she was a member of the Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical Honor Society, Psi Chi Honor Society, Kappa Gamma Pi Honor Society, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, and the National Society for Leadership and Success. She then received her Medical Degree from Meharry Medical College.
During her Residency, she served as an educational chief resident and as a Psychiatry Residency Training Program representative within Program Education Committee (PEC). Dr. Taylor is a member of the Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association, the American Psychiatric Association, and the American Medical Association.
After graduation, she plans to travel, study for boards, and begin her work as an adult outpatient psychiatrist at Tanner Medical Center.
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Joshua Omade, MD (CAP Fellow)
Dr. Joshua Omade is a native of Maryland, of Nigerian and African-American descent. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Cell Biology and Genetics from the University of Maryland College Park, where he was a member of the Maryland Distinguished Scholars Group. He subsequently earned his Master of Science in Physiology from a joint program at George Mason University and Georgetown University while working at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He then received his Medical Degree from the Boonshoft School of Medicine, where he was a member of the American Medical Association (AMA), the Student National Medical Association (SNMA), and the Gold Humanism Honor Society.
Dr. Omade completed his General Psychiatry residency at Morehouse School of Medicine, where he was part of the research track and participated in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) C.A.R.E.S./Leadership in Education, Awareness and Preparation (LEAP) mentorship program, the American Psychiatric Association (APA), the Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association (GPPA), and the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry (AJGP).
During his fellowship as a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow, he completed the Georgia Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (GA LEND) program, and continued his dedication to the HBCU C.A.R.E.S./LEAP organization as a mentor. Furthermore, he participated in the Resident & Fellow Association (RFA), served as the child and adolescent psychiatric fellow representative within the Program Education Committee (PEC) and the Morehouse Georgia Child and Adolescent Psychiatry group, and was selected as the inaugural Trainee of the Year in 2025.
After graduation, he plans to return to the DMV area to provide care through the telepsychiatry company Spring Health, while continuing to explore further opportunities within the child and adolescent psychiatry landscape.
Class of 2026 Psychiatry Residency and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Graduates
Francois Williams, MD (CAP Fellow)
Dr. Francois Williams attended Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans and Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He completed his adult psychiatry residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and is board-certified in adult psychiatry.
During medical school, Dr. Williams was awarded the American Psychiatric Association’s Helping Hands Grant, which he used to conduct PHQ-9 depression screenings and psychoeducational groups aimed at improving health literacy within local barbershops.
Inspired by this experience, Dr. Williams continued working with fathers and young men during his psychiatry residency. Through the APA SAMHSA Minority Fellowship, he explored the dual role of the barbershop as both a place for haircuts and a therapeutic space, facilitating group psychotherapy sessions in this unique setting. The fellowship also enabled Dr. Williams to complete a two-year postgraduate training program with the Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society (EGPS), the Manhattan affiliate of the American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA). At EGPS, he deepened his understanding of group dynamics, which eventually led him to facilitate parent management training groups for caregivers of children with ADHD.
Dr. Williams’ commitment to group psychotherapy remains central to his practice. He currently serves as a board member for the Group Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the American Group Psychotherapy Association.
Outside of his work in psychiatry, Dr. Williams enjoys curating and acquiring menswear, tailoring garments with the help of his local tailor, spending time in barbershops, riding his bicycle, and spending time with his family.
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