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Marla Hartzen, MD

Marla Hartzen, MD

Psychiatrist

Title(s)

Director of Psychiatry Residency Training, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Medical Director, AMG Park Ridge Behavioral Health Faculty Practice
Activity Director for Continuing Medical Education, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

Education & training:

University of Illinois at Urbana, Bachelor of Science with Highest Honors
University of Illinois at Chicago, Doctor of Medicine
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Psychiatry Residency
Sg2 Physician Leadership Institute

Professional interests:

Adult Outpatient Psychiatry
Mood and Anxiety Disorders
History of Psychiatry
Culture and Healthcare
Patient Safety
Graduate Medical Education

Memberships/academic highlights:

Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association
Illinois Psychiatric Society

Professional Activities:

PEARL - Psychiatry Educational Assessment Research and Learning Consortium
American Association of Directors of Psychiatry Residency Training (AADPRT)
AADPRT Workshops:

  • Operationalizing Holistic Selection of Psychiatry Residents in the Absence of USMLE Step 1 Scores: The Nuts and Bolts (2021 Annual Meeting)
  • Taping, Teaching and Technology – Tips and Tricks (2020 Annual Meeting)
  • Beat the Clock, Save Suzie, and Take a Safari - Bringing Evidence Based Medicine to Life (2019 Annual Meeting)

Personal perspectives on teaching:

It is my privilege to oversee Psychiatry Residency Training at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital.

My mission as Program Director is to provide our residents with meaningful educational experiences on a daily basis. This requires a multifaceted approach which integrates enthusiastic faculty, a warm and collaborative environment, a strong focus on wellness, and a broad range of clinical experiences. Our class size permits abundant individual attention from our faculty, and our residents develop strong professional identities through their longitudinal relationships with clinical supervisors.