Behavioral Health & Education
Healthcare
Dr. Kamholz has broad experience contributing to the clinical, education, and research missions of VA Boston Healthcare System, a complex, patient-centered, outcomes-oriented, organization that provides outpatient behavioral healthcare to approximately 11,000 veterans annually.
Since 2008, she has been Associate Director, Outpatient Mental Health Services, and is responsible for strategic planning, procurement of resources, oversight, and operations for five community-based outpatient clinics and system-wide suicide prevention efforts.
Previously, Dr. Kamholz served as Co-Director of the Mood and Anxiety Disorders Clinic and Director of Practicum Training.
Education
At Boston University School of Medicine, Dr. Kamholz is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Training in Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment in the psychiatry residence program.
She has developed multiple training curricula, with demonstrated learning effects.
Dr. Kamholz has been awarded 7 federal grants worth a total of over $5M, and has over 60 academic publications and presentations addressing behavioral health difficulties and treatment, interprofessional education, and intersectional training of self-identified women.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Dr. Kamholz is dedicated to using her leadership positions to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion within organizations and to center marginalized communities. She is focused on creating culturally-competent training programs, and approaches this work with humility and curiosity.
Non-Profit Associations
For over a decade, Dr. Kamholz has served in leadership and governance roles for the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT). She has contributed to organizational stewardship and strategic planning for these mission-driven associations, and has developed and implemented in-person and virtual conferences (prior to COVID-related necessity). Since 2018, Dr. Kamholz has been a Senior Advisor to ADAA. She has served on the Editorial Board and as Associate Editor for the ABCT publication, Cognitive and Behavioral Practice.
- In 2021, Dr. Kamholz was elected to the Board of Directors for ABCT by an association-wide vote, and based on a platform focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and social justice.
- Dr. Kamholz works to increase representation in presenters and topics, and to elevate expert speakers who are also members of marginalized or minoritized communities.
- Her work also includes building partnerships across organizations.
Recent Appearances
GoodRx Health
Dr. Kamholz discusses healthy boundaries.
GoodRx Health
Dr. Kamholz provides guidance on managing depression.
Leadership Launchpad Podcast
Listen in to hear Dr. Kamholz discuss her values-based approach to leadership.
Boston Globe
Dr. Kamholz talks with Beth Teitell on the nuances of wearing (and not wearing) masks.
ADAA webinar
Dr. Kamholz leads an intersectional discussion of mentorship of self-identified women.
Boston Globe
Dr. Kamholz comments on the widespread mental exhaustion we've seen during the COVID pandemic.
ADAA 2021 Fall Forum
Dr. Kamholz hosts ADAA's 2021 virtual Fall Forum, addressing depressing over the lifespan.
Table for One
Dr. Kamholz talks with Alex Reimer in his funny, but important, perspective of every-day behavior during the COVID pandemic.
ADAA 2020 Fall Forum
Dr. Kamholz hosts ADAA's 2020 virtual Fall Forum, addressing anxiety and worry in youth.
ADAA 2020
Dr. Kamholz talks with Dr. Sheila Rauch in part 2 of ADAA's free webinar addressing support for frontline workers during the COVID pandemic.
ADAA 2020
Dr. Kamholz talks with Dr. Sheila Rauch in part 1 of ADAA's free webinar addressing support for frontline workers during the COVID pandemic.
