Biography
Atasha Jordan, MD, MBA
Core Faculty, Edward D. Viner Center for Humanism
Education and Training
| Medical School: | Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylania, Philadelphia, PA |
| Graduate School: | MBA - The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA |
| Residency: | Psychiatry - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA |
Board Certifications
- American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry - General)
Awards and Honors
Medscape Top 20 Black Physician Social Media Influencers, 2020; Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
Memberships
- American Medical Association
- American Psychiatric Association
- Christian Medical and Dental Association
- World Association of Social Psychiatry
About Me
Dr. Atasha Jordan, MD, MBA, is an attending psychiatrist at Cooper University Health Care, who trained at the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University. She splits her time between clinical psychiatry, medical school student teaching, and community-based participatory research in faith-based communities. Dr. Jordan aims to highlight the important intersection of faith and mental health. Dr. Jordan is frequently featured at national and international academic conferences, Grand Rounds, Christian conferences, international news and radio, and more. She studies Mental Health First Aid as an evidence-based psychoeducation intervention for church attendees. She also studies the use of spirituality-based group psychotherapies in inpatient psychiatry units. Dr. Jordan looks forward to connecting with CMSRU students and faculty who have an interest in the intersection of faith and mental health.