Dr. Richard Camino
Training Department
Department of psychiatry
Psy Pharma Clinical Research
Portugal
Biography
Dr. Richard Camino is an associate professor of Psychiatry and Health Behavior, and training director of the general psychiatric residency program at the Medical College of Georgia. Previously, Dr. Camino served as clerkship director and Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion at Mercer University. After finishing his Bachelor in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Puerto Rico he graduated from the Universidad Central de Caribe School of Medicine in Puerto Rico. He completed his general psychiatry and child fellowship at the University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine. Additionally, Dr. Camino obtained a Masters in Arts in Theology from the University of Notre Dame. He holds board certification in general psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, and child and adolescent psychiatry. He has been active in the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, especially with their Religion and Spirituality Committee, where he is co-chair of the committee. Dr. Camino practiced for 17 years in Puerto Rico and was recognized by his peers for 10 consecutive years to the “Doctor Choice Awards” given annually by a Buena Vida Health magazine. As an educator, he has given presentations in Buenos Aires, Medellin, Havana, Caracas, and Santo Domingo. His interests have been in education, cultural psychiatry, religion and spirituality in clinical practice, ADHD in children and adults (where he has done research), and addiction disorders.
Research Interest
Psychiatry and Health Behaviour
