Beyond The Bars

Addressing Substance Use Disorders in America’s Communitieshttps://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/who-weare/leadership/biographies/elinore-mccance-katzElinore F. McCance-Katz, M.D., Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use (OAS)As the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, Dr. McCance-Katz advises the HHS Secretary on improving behavioral healthcare in America and leads theSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration(SAMHSA) in HHS.Elinore McCance-Katz, M.D., Ph.D. is the first Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use. She obtained her Ph.D. from Yale University with a specialty in InfectiousDisease Epidemiology and is a graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. She is board certified in General Psychiatry and in Addiction Psychiatry. She is aDistinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry with more than 25 years as a clinician, teacher, and clinical researcher. Most recently she served as the ChiefMedical Officer f