William Zakee McGill, MD
Baltimore,MD
Summary
Psychiatric professional with comprehensive experience in patient care and therapeutic interventions. Proven ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to deliver effective mental health solutions. Skilled in diagnostic evaluations, treatment planning, and crisis management. Known for adaptability and reliability in dynamic healthcare environments.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Psychiatrist and Consultation Supervisor
HealthRight360.org
09.2023 - Current
- Providing psychiatric evaluations, supervision of behavioral health staff, medication management, and consultation-liaison with the primary care practitioners, and staff of addiction treatment programs.
Assistant Clinical Professor
University of California at San Francisco
01.1999 - 01.2012
- Department of Community Health Systems, Glide Community Health Center, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry to Internists, Nurse Practitioners, Psychotherapists, Addiction Counselors, Case Managers, UCSF Nursing students
Staff Psychiatrist
New Leaf Community Health Center
01.1999 - 01.2005
- Increased patient satisfaction scores through empathetic communication and active listening during consultations.
- Collaborated with psychotherapists to ensure seamless coordination of patients' overall healthcare needs.
Private Practice Psychiatrist
01.1988 - 01.1999
- Providing inpatient & outpatient services, psychiatric & competency examinations, pharmacotherapy, supervision of allied health professionals
Medical Director
Henderson Community Mental Health Center
01.1994 - 01.1996
- Medical/Psychiatric supervision and administration of a staff of thirty-five, including three psychiatrists, Ph.D. & Masters level psychotherapists and intensive case managers in a CMHC with a monthly census of 1,000 patients
Medical Director of Dual-Diagnosis Unit
Harbor View Hospital
01.1993 - 01.1994
- Managed multidisciplinary teams, fostering collaboration between various healthcare professionals for optimal patient care.
Medical Director, Adolescent Treatment Unit
Charter Hospital of West Palm Beach
01.1991 - 01.1992
- Supervised clinical staff, providing continuous professional development opportunities and training to maintain and strengthen competencies.
- Improved patient outcomes and delivery of care through improved clinical quality processes.
Medical Director, Codependency Treatment Program
Wellington Regional Medical Center
01.1988 - 01.1992
- Improved patient care quality by implementing new clinical policies and procedures.
Medical Director
Western Palm Beach County Mental Health Center
01.1988 - 01.1992
- Supervised clinical staff, providing continuous professional development opportunities and training to maintain and strengthen competencies.
- Improved patient outcomes and delivery of care through improved clinical quality processes.
- Conducted ongoing evaluations of medical practices, ensuring adherence to evidence-based guidelines and best practices.
- Managed multidisciplinary teams, fostering collaboration between various healthcare professionals for optimal patient care.
- Enhanced operational performance by identifying areas of improvement and implementing change management strategies.
Medical Officer
National Health Service Corps
01.1985 - 01.1988
Fulfilled a three year Public Health Service obligation by providing psychiatric care to a two and a half county catchment area in the northern Everglades of Florida that included a Crisis Unit, three outpatient departments, nursing homes, county jails, general medical hospitals and an Indian Reservation.
Education
Certification - General Psychiatry
National Institute of Mental Health
Washington, DC01.1985
Doctor of Medicine -
Meharry Medical College
Nashville, Tennessee01.1981
Baccalaureate - Biology, African American Studies
Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island01.1976
Honorary Bachelor of Arts Degree -
Central High School for Boys
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania01.1972
Skills
- Addiction Medicine
- Transcultural Issues
- Sexuality Issues
- Adult & Geriatric Psychiatry
- Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
Accomplishments
Completed a 600 pp manuscript detailing my work in the Everglades from 1985-1995 during the beginning of the AIDS crisis where the HIV demographics were predominantly Black & female, and the town of Belle Glade, Florida was titled "the AIDS capital of the country" by Life magazine in July 1985.
Civic Volunteer Work
- Candidate, Berkeley County Council, 2018, Garnered second highest vote count in a field of 6 candidates
- Martinsburg Berkeley County WV NAACP branch 3242, President, 01/01/2016, 12/31/2022
- HomeBase, San Francisco, Board member, 01/01/2000, 12/31/2015, Advocacy & fund raising for solutions to Homelessness, executive board member
- Project Open Hand, Board member, 01/01/2001, 12/31/2005, Restaurant grade meal delivery to those living with life threatening & chronic debilitating illnesses
- Saint Francis Memorial Hospital, Community Hero Award Nominee, 2010
- Comprehensive AIDS Program of Palm Beach County, Inc., Board member
- Jericho Society, Educator, Educating incarcerated persons, reading & math tutor
Licenses
- California
- Florida
- Maryland
Publications
- Soothin’ Spirits: Murder, Race & Plague in the Everglades, Pending, A work of Nonfiction detailing the Black AIDS crisis in rural Florida
- Our Cuban Cousins, The Good News Paper, Winter 2015
- Powerful Medicine, Brown Alumni Monthly, 03/01/97
- Nothing Like Love To Cure Our Ills, Miami Herald, 01/01/97
- A comparison of the analgesic activities of 4,5,6,7-Tetrahydroisoxazolo(5,4-c)-Pyridin-3-ol(THIP) & 6-Chloro-2(1-Piperazinyl) Pyrazine(MK212), Murray, T., McGill, W., et al, European Journal of Pharmacology, 05/01/83
Training And Education
- National Institute of Mental Health, Washington, DC, Certification in General Psychiatry, 01/01/81, 12/31/85, Chief Resident, 1984-1985
- Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee, Doctor of Medicine, 01/01/77, 12/31/81, Raphael Hernandez, M.D., Award for Excellence in Psychiatry, 1981
- Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, Baccalaureate in Biology, 01/01/72, 12/31/76, African American Studies
- Central High School for Boys, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Honorary Bachelor of Arts Degree, 01/01/68, 12/31/72, 231st graduating Class since founding
Certification
- Licensed in California & Maryland, inactive in Florida & Michigan
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Staff Psychiatrist and Consultation Supervisor
HealthRight360.org
09.2023 - Current
Assistant Clinical Professor
University of California at San Francisco
01.1999 - 01.2012
Staff Psychiatrist
New Leaf Community Health Center
01.1999 - 01.2005
Medical Director
Henderson Community Mental Health Center
01.1994 - 01.1996
Medical Director of Dual-Diagnosis Unit
Harbor View Hospital
01.1993 - 01.1994
Medical Director, Adolescent Treatment Unit
Charter Hospital of West Palm Beach
01.1991 - 01.1992
Private Practice Psychiatrist
01.1988 - 01.1999
Medical Director, Codependency Treatment Program
Wellington Regional Medical Center
01.1988 - 01.1992
Medical Director
Western Palm Beach County Mental Health Center
01.1988 - 01.1992
Medical Officer
National Health Service Corps
01.1985 - 01.1988
Baccalaureate - Biology, African American Studies
Brown University
Honorary Bachelor of Arts Degree -
Central High School for Boys
Certification - General Psychiatry
National Institute of Mental Health
Doctor of Medicine -
Meharry Medical College
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