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Belinda S. Bandstra, M.D., M.A.
Residency Program Director, Department of Psychiatry
Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor
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Specialties
General Psychiatry
Resident Education
Department
Locations and Contact
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences - Behavioral Health Center
2230 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817
Philosophy of Care
As a residency program director, I have the constant opportunity to delight in the beautiful depth of the various traditions that join together to comprise psychiatry – from neuroscience, to psychoanalysis, to public health, and beyond. But in that delight is also a realization of how daunting the charge of psychiatry residency training is, to expose residents to an appropriate breadth of the field to optimally prepare them for their vocations.
As an educator I've been repeatedly drawn to the question of what the field of psychiatry can and should look like. Residents share with me their enthusiasm and their struggles, and remind me daily how thrilling and how terrifying it can be to learn psychiatry while caring for real humans as patients. I'm passionate about being a good "generalist," and a good partner with academia and the community, in order to best work at this level.
I believe that contributing to the future of psychiatry means nurturing a residency culture and promoting structures that foster attentiveness to the mental health contributions and needs of diverse voices in the community, especially the traditionally marginalized. I also believe in the centrality of supporting residents in staying connected to their personal and professional values throughout residency.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Bandstra is a general psychiatrist and program director for the general psychiatry residency program. She supervises residents at the Behavioral Health Center, in addition to maintaining a small clinical practice of her own. Dr. Bandstra has specific interests in issues of culture in psychiatry and mental health and wellness in academia.
Division
General Psychiatry
Center/Program Affiliation
Behavioral Health Center
Undergraduate School
B.A., Linguistics and Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge MA 2001
Medical School
M.D., Washington University, St. Louis MO 2006
Other School
M.A., Linguistics, Harvard University, Cambridge MA 2001
Internship
Psychiatry, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis MO 2006-2007
Residency
Psychiatry, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford CA 2007-2010
Lifetime Teaching and Service Award, Stanford School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 2022
Most Inspiring Mentor Award from the Graduating Residents, Stanford School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021
Faculty Award, Stanford Asian American Activities Center, 2021
Early Career Development Award, Association for Academic Psychiatry, 2016
American Psychiatric Association/Bristol-Myers Squibb Fellowship in Public Psychiatry, 2008, 2009, 2010
Powell C, Yemane L, Brooks M, Johnson C, Alvarez A, Bandstra B, Caceres W, Dierickx Q, Thomas R, Blankenburg R. Outcomes From a Novel Graduate Medical Education Leadership Program in Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. J Grad Med Educ. 2021 Dec;13(6):774-784. doi:10.4300/JGME-D-21-00235.1. Epub 2021 Dec 14. PMID:35070089.
Kalinowski A, Raj KS, Bandstra BS. Teaching Practice-Based Learning on Inpatient Psychiatric Services. Acad Psychiatry. 2020 Feb;44(1):86-89. doi:10.1007/s40596-019-01113-y. Epub 2019 Oct 22. PMID:31642050.
Awaad R, Ali S, Salvador M, Bandstra B. A Process-Oriented Approach to Teaching Religion and Spirituality in Psychiatry Residency Training. Acad Psychiatry. 2015 Dec;39(6):654-60. doi:10.1007/s40596-014-0256-y. Epub 2014 Dec 16. PMID:25510222.
Prabhakar D, Balon R, Anzia JM, Gabbard GO, Lomax JW, Bandstra BS, Eisen J, Figueroa S, Theresa G, Ruble M, Seritan AL, Zisook S. Helping psychiatry residents cope with patient suicide. Acad Psychiatry. 2014 Oct;38(5):593-7. doi:10.1007/s40596-014-0083-1. Epub 2014 Mar 25. PMID:24664605.
Bandstra BS, Katz M, Huang RW. A curriculum to address issues and challenges of the professional developmental stage of chief residency. Acad Psychiatry. 2013 Jan 1;37(1):18-22. doi:10.1176/appi.ap.10080123. PMID:23338866.
Roberts LW, Bandstra BS. Addressing stigma to strengthen psychiatric education. Acad Psychiatry. 2012 Sep 1;36(5):347-50. doi:10.1176/appi.ap.12060118. PMID:22983462.
Shah R, Tan M, Bandstra BS. "Supervising Clinical Issues around Culture" and "Addressing Culture Between the Supervisor and Supervisee. DeGolia S, Corcoran K (Eds). Supervision in Psychiatric Practice: Practical Approaches Across Venues and Providers, American Psychiatric Association Publishing, Washington DC. 2019.
Raj K, Kalinowski A, Bandstra BS. "Neuroscience in Clinical Supervision: Toward a Neurobiopsychosocial Approach." DeGolia S, Corcoran K (Eds). Supervision in Psychiatric Practice: Practical Approaches Across Venues and Providers, American Psychiatric Association Publishing, Washington DC. 2019.
Dandekar FN, Bandstra BS. "Supervision of Scholarship." DeGolia S, Corcoran K (Eds). Supervision in Psychiatric Practice: Practical Approaches Across Venues and Providers, American Psychiatric Association Publishing, Washington DC. 2019.