Rate My Professor Bradley Watts

Bradley V. Watts, MD, MPH, serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine, where he also acts as Associate Chief Medical Officer for Mental Health and Vice Chair for Clinical Operations. His academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from Oklahoma State University in 1990, a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in 1992, and a Master of Public Health from Dartmouth Medical School in Evaluative Clinical Sciences. He completed his residency training in Psychiatry at Duke University Medical Center and is board-certified in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Additionally, Dr. Watts holds an appointment as Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.

In his clinical practice, Dr. Watts is a psychiatrist at the University of Vermont Medical Center, offering services in both Psychiatry and Psychiatry Consultation, and serves in the Emergency Department at Central Vermont Medical Center. His approach to patient care emphasizes putting the patient, their goals, and desires at the center of the treatment process, with a commitment to benefiting the mental health of the broadest possible population. Dr. Watts has been honored for his research excellence, receiving the 2025 Dean’s Excellence in Research Award in the Clinical Trials category and the UVM Health Medical Group Senior Researcher of the Year award. Key publications include "A sham controlled study of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for posttraumatic stress disorder" (2012), "Examination of the Effectiveness of the Mental Health Environment of Care Checklist in Reducing Suicide on Inpatient Mental Health Units" (2012), "A Pilot Study of an Intervention to Prevent Suicide After Hospitalization for Mental Health Disorders" (2019), "Career impact of the national interprofessional fellowship in patient safety: an alumni evaluation" (2025), "A Scoping Review of Rural Primary Care Physician Experiences with Telepsychiatry" (2026), and "Characteristics of Rural Veterans Using VA Video-to-Home Telehealth for Mental Health Care" (2026). These works demonstrate his impact on advancing psychiatric care quality, innovative treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder, suicide prevention strategies, patient safety, and access to mental health services in rural communities.