Patient with Chronic Pain

Michael R. Clark is the Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health for the Inova Health System. He oversees all aspects of the service line including clinical programs, educational initiatives, research projects, and departmental operations reporting directly to the Chief Medical Officer. Previously, Dr. Clark was the Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine for 5 years following his position as Medical Director for Global Services in Johns Hopkins Medicine International for 4 years. His responsibilities included medical quality, patient safety, clinical productivity, knowledge transfer, and financial operations across a range of settings (academic medical centers, community hospitals, international affiliates) focusing on strategic planning.

Dr. Clark is an Associate Professor at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. He is trained as a consultation-liaison psychiatrist with subspecialization in disorders of the special senses such as chronic pain and vestibular & balance dysfunction. He has conducted clinical research in these areas and developed interdisciplinary clinical programs for patients suffering from these disorders.

Dr. Clark was the Director of the Adolf Meyer Chronic Pain Treatment Programs in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and has joint appointments in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery in the School of Medicine and in the Department of Mental Health in the Bloomberg School of Public Health at the Johns Hopkins University. He is an international lecturer and course director for CME programs on topics relating to patient-centered care, case formulation, rehabilitation for chronic illnesses, interdisciplinary program building, and concepts of medical education.

Dr. Clark received his MD from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri and his MPH from the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Washington School of Public Health in Seattle, Washington. He completed his internship and residency in psychiatry and behavioral sciences at The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions and his fellowship in consultation-liaison psychiatry at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Clark received his MBA from The Johns Hopkins University School of Professional Studies in Business and Education.

A fellow of the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, Dr. Clark currently devotes his research to the formulation and care of the psychiatric aspects of somatic symptoms such as chronic pain, including studies on health services delivery, pharmacological treatment of neuropathic pain, substance abuse, and the phenomenology of depression in chronic illness. He served on the National Institutes of Health Division of Research Grants Risk Prevention and Health Behavior Study Section for over 15 years. He has consulted as an expert for the U.S. Department of Defense in the design of the Gulf War Specialized Health Care Centers.

Yvonne M. D’Arcy is a pain management and palliative care nurse practitioner with 20 years of clinical experience. She practiced most recently at Suburban Hospital-Johns Hopkins Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Prior to her work at Suburban Hospital, Ms. D'Arcy was the coordinator of the Acute Pain Service and the Supervisor of the Chronic Pain Clinic at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville FL. Ms. D’Arcy received her nursing education at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and Winona State University in Winona, Minnesota.

Ms. D’Arcy is a member of a number of professional societies, including the  American Association of Nurse Practitioners where she was recently inducted as a  Fellow. She is currently serving as Co-Chair of the AANP Pain Management Special Practice Group. She serves on the editorial boards for such journals as the Journal for Nurse Practitioners, Nursing2019, and Pain Management News.

Ms. D’Arcy has authored or co-authored more than 100 articles and 7 books, including the award-winning Compact Clinical Guide to Cancer Pain Management: An Evidence-Based Approach for Nurses, How to Manage Pain in the Elderly, and How to Manage Pain in Addicted Patients. She has given more than 170 presentations at facilities and professional society meetings nationwide.