November Meeting
In Person Only
Friday, 15th from 12:00-1:30pm
Arden Courts
11630 Four Iron Dr.
Austin, TX 78750
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In Person:
Arden Courts
11630 Four Iron Dr.
Austin, TX 78750
November Topic and Speaker Info
Guardianship & Contested Matters: The Doctor's Perspective and Role
Mark Kunik, M.D., M.P.H.
Dr. Mark Kunik is a geriatric psychiatrist and serves as Professor in the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine. Until his retirement from the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center in 2024, he was Director of the South Central Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center and served as Chief of the Behavioral Health Program at the Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety. He is passionate about improving mental health and healthcare for older adults through education, research, clinical care and advocacy.
Over a career spanning three decades, Dr. Kunik has published more than 300 peer-reviewed articles and was the inaugural recipient of the Veterans Health Administration’s Dan Deykin Award for Outstanding Mentor. Prior to obtaining a Master of Public Health from The University of Texas School of Public Health, he underwent advanced training in geriatric psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh Western Psychiatry Institute and Clinic. He earned his medical degree and undertook residency training in psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine and received an undergraduate degree in psychology from The University of Texas at Austin.
Mark Kunik, M.D., M.P.H.
Dr. Mark Kunik is a geriatric psychiatrist and serves as Professor in the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine. Until his retirement from the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center in 2024, he was Director of the South Central Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center and served as Chief of the Behavioral Health Program at the Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety. He is passionate about improving mental health and healthcare for older adults through education, research, clinical care and advocacy.
Over a career spanning three decades, Dr. Kunik has published more than 300 peer-reviewed articles and was the inaugural recipient of the Veterans Health Administration’s Dan Deykin Award for Outstanding Mentor. Prior to obtaining a Master of Public Health from The University of Texas School of Public Health, he underwent advanced training in geriatric psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh Western Psychiatry Institute and Clinic. He earned his medical degree and undertook residency training in psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine and received an undergraduate degree in psychology from The University of Texas at Austin.