Justine Welsh, MD

Justine Welsh, MD, is a triple-boarded child/adolescent and adult addiction psychiatrist and an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory University School of Medicine. She is the founder and Director of the Emory Healthcare Addiction Services and the Medical Director of the Addiction Alliance of Georgia, a collaboration between Emory University and the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. Dr. Welsh is the Associate Director of UCI's PC-TEAM track. Her research has focused on accessing evidence-based treatment for adolescents and young adults with substance use disorders. She has received award and grant funding from agencies including NIDA, NIAAA, and AACAP. Her co-edited book, Treating Adolescent Substance Use: A Clinician's Guide, was released in 2019.

Dr. Welsh advocates for enhancing access to quality comprehensive treatment for individuals with substance use disorders. She recently served as a board member of the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities and currently co-chairs the Public Policy Committee for the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry. Dr. Welsh also provides expert consultation on reducing addiction-related stigma and enhancing medical education in the CDC's Division of Overdose Prevention.