Jay D. Fawver, MD

Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Inpatient, Outpatient, and Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist
Park Center Community Mental Health System
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Jay D. Fawver, MD is clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the Indiana University School of Medicine, and practices inpatient, outpatient, and consultation-liaison psychiatry at Park Center Community Mental Health Center in Fort Wayne, Ind. His patient population includes individuals suffering from psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, depressive disorders, and anxiety disorders. Dr. Fawver is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, with subspecialty certification in geriatric psychiatry.

A pharmacist who graduated from Purdue University prior to beginning his medical training, Dr. Fawver has been an advisor to several pharmaceutical companies for more than 10 years and has assisted in developing drug research studies. He was a 1998 recipient of the American Psychiatric Association Award for Excellence in Medical Student Education. He also was presented the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill’s Exemplary Psychiatrist Award in 2000.

Dr. Fawver lectures to psychiatrists and health care professionals, both nationally and internationally, on the topics of psychosis, dementia, and mood disorders. He was a presenter at the U.S. Psychiatric Congress in 2000 and 2001, as well as at the Ireland Topics in Psychiatry Seminar and the American Psychiatric Association Institute of Psychiatric Services in 2001. An advocate for the clubhouse model of rehabilitation for the chronically mentally ill, Dr. Fawver is a board member of the International Center for Clubhouse Development in New York City. Additionally, he is a board member and advisor to the Fort Wayne Developmental Center, which is a residential facility for individuals with mental retardation and developmental disorders.

Since 1997, he has been the host and producer of Public Broadcasting System’s “Matters of the Mind With Dr. Jay Fawver,” a weekly television program addressing mental health topics.