Current Residents
Preventive Medicine Year 2
Alison Yarp, MD, MPH
Medical School: UT Health San Antonio Long School of Medicine
Previous Experience:
- Completed MPH in 2019 as part of MD/MPH dual degree program with UT Health School of Public Health
- Finished Psychiatry internship in 2020 at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- Worked as a medical education consultant for supplemental resources prior to entering preventive medicine
- Working on growing a nonprofit community for US medical trainees to support and encourage one another online
Professional Interests:
- Injury and Violence Prevention
- Behavioral and Mental Health
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Medical Education
- Community Health Education
- Health Technology and Social Media
Preventive Medicine Year 1
Shashank Nayak, MD
shashank.nayak@dshs.texas.gov
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Medical School: UT Health San Antonio Long School of Medicine
Previous Experience:
- Completed intern year in Internal Medicine at University of Illinois – Chicago in 2018
- Internal Medicine Residency 2nd year at Texas Tech Permian Basin (2018-2019)
- Clinical experience at Signature MD concierge practice in Midland
- Started MPH at University of Texas Houston School of Public Health – Austin Campus (2022-2024)
Professional Interests:
- Clinical Informatics
- Evidence-Based Medicine
- Clinical Decision-Making
- Quality Improvement
Brad Unroe, MD
bradford.unroe@dshs.texas.gov
Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine
Previous Experience:
- Completed Psychiatry residency at The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
- Worked with the Community Behavioral Health Medical Director for Behavioral Health Services as a Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Contractor by providing frontline clinical expertise to public health stakeholders
- Completed Psychiatry Research Track with focused expertise in health services, health disparities, and social determinants of health for marginalized populations
- Served as Chief Resident of Psychiatry residency program
Professional Interests:
- Health Disparities and Social Determinants of Health
- Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
- Behavioral and Mental Health
- Chronic Disease Prevention
- Lifestyle Medicine
- Global Health