Assistant Professor, Psychiatry
> Harvard Medical School

Attending Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
> Cambridge Public School System

Consultant to office of special education Cambridge
> Cambridge High School

Attending Psychiatrist
> Teen Health Center/Cambridge Hospital

Mental Health Director
> Teen Health Center/Cambridge Hospital

Director of School Based Programs
Division of Child Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry.
> Cambridge Health Alliance


Nancy Rappaport featured on Listen to Your Health Care:Choice or Chance? on 95.9 F.M [listen (~30 minutes)]

Nancy Rappaport Receives Award from the Massachusetts Coalition of School-Based Health Centers
Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) announced today that Nancy Rappaport, MD, is the inaugural recipient of the Massachusetts Coalition of School-Based Health Centers (MCSBHC) 2008 Outstanding School-Based Health Center Supporter Award. The award was presented at the MCSBHC's Third Annual School-Based Health Center Awareness Day, held recently at the Massachusetts State House in Boston.
January, 2008 [boston.com] [press release]

Professionals Grapple With Rise in Teen Suicide
Although it is important for adolescents to think for themselves, it is the responsibility of adults to understand the factors at work in children's lives, recognize when there are causes for concern and intervene and repair situations before they spiral out of control.
The Nantucket Independent - January, 2008 [see article]

Lights, Camera…Prom!
“Prom is a rite of passage—that’s not a new phenomenon,” says Dr. Nancy Rappaport, assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and director of school programs at Cambridge Health Alliance. “But there has been an enhancement in being over-the-top. The costs have increased exponentially,”
Boston Magazine - May, 2007 [see article]

Bipolar Labels for Children Stir Concern:
Hull case highlights debate on diagnosis.
The Boston Globe - Feb 15, 2007 [see article]

City of Boston in City Council:
Order regarding mental health services for Boston public school students. [see article]
[Watch Video - Note: Nancy's part starts at 10 minutes 48 sec.] - (Video Not Visible? - Click Here to download RealPlayer)

Prescription for School:
As Massachusetts revisits its plans to prevent school violence, Cambridge Health Alliance psychiatrist Nancy Rappaport and the Boston City Council explore our kids' mental health. Boston Globe Magazine - Oct 22, 2006 [see article]

Talk to Your Kids About the Recent Violence. ABC News - Oct 7, 2006 [see article]

Council votes to monitor at-risk students: Study shows many public school students are violent. The Daily Free Press - Boston University | Sep 21, 2006 [see article]

Researchers Investigate Aggressive Students' Mental Health NPR | Aug 14, 2006 [listen to audio]

Study of School Violence Finds Barriers to Mental Health Care Harvard Gazette | Aug 6, 2006 [see Gazette article] [see CHA press release]

Nancy Rappaport Humanist prognosis:
Nancy Rappaport describes how her undergraduate degree in literature fit into her life's work: assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and child psychiatrist. [Real video/Quicktime]

Humanities as prep school for science, law, business Harvard Gazette | April 13, 2006 [see Gazette article]

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Nancy Rappaport, M.D.
 
Office Address:
Cambridge Hospital
Department of Psychiatry
1493 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone: (617) 575-5900
Fax: (775) 361-7079
E-Mail: nrappaport@comcast.net

My research, teaching and clinical expertise focuses on the collaboration between education and psychiatry. I was first inspired through my work in Harlem, New York as a science teacher for an innovative elementary school in between college and medical school. I learned that a child's barrier to learning was created by a combination of uneven access to resources, broken promises, and mental anguish. Now I have the privilege to work with public school administrators and teachers to provide them with critical support and a framework about how to challenge students while also suggesting strategies useful in overcoming systemic obstacles. More...