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Sample Dossier Type of case Promotion to Clinical Associate Professor Area of excellence Service Yelena Chernyak Department of Psychiatry School of Medicine This dossier omits all internal reviews external review letters and appendix materials Pages are not numbered The order may not be in the order of dossier folders Guide to contents Pages 2-36 Curriculum Vitae Pages 37-41 Candidate Statement (7 page version) Pages 42-51 Teaching sections Pages 52-60 Service sections
Yelena Chernyak PhD DBSM
Contact Information Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
IU Health Neuroscience Center
355 W 16th Street Suite 2800
Indianapolis IN 46202-7176
3179637259
3179637325 (fax)
ychernyaiupuiedu
Education
Undergraduate 2005 Bachelor of Science Psychology
Indiana University Bloomington IN
Graduate 2007 Master of Science Clinical Psychology
Drexel University Philadelphia PA
2010 Doctor of Philosophy Clinical Psychology
Drexel University Philadelphia PA
Internship 2009 - 2010 APA-Approved Internship Clinical Psychology
The May Institute Boston MA
Fellowship 2010 - 2011 Clinical Health Psychology
Department of Psychiatry amp Psychology
Neurological Institute The Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
indicates work done in-rank
Primary Academic Appointments
2011 ndash Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Clinical AppointmentsDirectorships
2011 ndash Staff Psychologist
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Indiana University Health Neurosciences Center
2011 ndash Primary Psychologist
Multi-disciplinary Psychosocial Oncology Clinic
Indiana University Simon Cancer Center
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 2 of 25
2011 ndash Supervising Psychologist
Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program
Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic
Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital
2014 ndash Director of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Indiana University Health Neuroscience Center
2015 ndash Chief Psychologist
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Indiana University Health Neurosciences Center
2017 - Director of Clinical Health Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
2019 - Section of Psychology Fellowship Programs Director
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Licensure
2011 - 2012 Licensed Psychologist
State of Ohio
License 6792
2011 ndash Licensed Psychologist
State of Indiana
License 20012527A
2011 ndash Health Service Provider in Psychology
State of Indiana
Certificate 20012527A
Specialty Board Status
2012 ndash Board Certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (CBSM)
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
2020 ndash Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM)
Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Professional Organizations
2011 ndash American Psychological Association (APA)
2011 ndash APA - Division 38 Health Psychology
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 3 of 25
2012 ndash 15 American Academy of Sleep Medicine
2012 ndash Society of Behavioral Medicine
2013 ndash Indiana Psychological Association
2013 ndash Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
2015 ndash Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Professional Honors and Awards
2002 2003 Faculty Award ($4500 annually)
2004 Indiana University
2002 2003 Honors College Award ($4000 annually)
2004 Indiana University
2004 Awarded High Distinction
Honors College
Indiana University
2004 Honors Diplomate
Department of Psychology
Indiana University
2005 Graduated with High Honors
College of Arts and Sciences
Indiana University
2005 2006 Provost Fellow
Department of Graduate Studies
Drexel University
2007 2008 Professional Conference Travel Award
2009 Department of Graduate Studies
Drexel University Philadelphia PA
2010 Best Dissertation - Highly Commended Award
Department of Graduate Studies
Drexel University Philadelphia PA
2013 Victor Knarr Hypnosis Training Fund Award
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
2015 Victor Knarr Hypnosis Training Fund Award
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 4 of 25
2017 WM George McAdoo Award
Excellence in Teaching by the Psychology Internship Program
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Professional Development
2011 - 2012 Leadership in Academic Medicine Program
Indiana University School of Medicine
Consulting
2016 - Healthy IU and Indiana University Health
Content Expert Development and review of occupational
Health Program lsquoSleep Great IUcopyrsquo
2019 - BetterUp
San Fransisco CA
Consulting and Coaching on Healthy Sleep for Industry
Teaching
Didactic Undergraduate Students
1 2008 ldquoAxis II Comorbidity and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for
Eating Disordersrdquo
The Psychology of Eating Disorders and Obesity (PSY 357)
Department of Psychology
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
Enrollment 30 students
2 2008 - 2010 Approaches to Personality (PSY 140)
Department of Psychology
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
Enrollment 50 students
3 2009 - 2010 The Psychology of Eating Disorders and Obesity (PSY 357)
Department of Psychology
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
Enrollment 30 students
Didactic Graduate and Medical Students (IUPUIIUSOM unless otherwise noted)
1 2009 ldquoDiagnosis and Treatment of Eating Disorders and Obesityrdquo
Psychopathology (PSY 520)
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 5 of 25
Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program
Drexel University
Department of Psychology
Philadelphia PA
Enrollment 15
2 2012-2013 Introduction to Clinical Medicine I (ICM1-1 Course X600)
Co-preceptor for year-long weekly course for MS2 students
Enrollment 10
3 2012-2014 Evidence Based Medicine
Monthly lecture series for MS2 psychiatry clerkship
Enrollment 25
4 2013 Intersession Preceptor ndash Standardized Patient Simulation
MedicinePsychiatryNeurology Medical Students
Bi-Annual Learning Activity
Enrollment 10
5 2017 Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Invited Workshop
Department of Psychology
Graduate Program in Clinical Psychology
IUPUI
Enrollment 30
Didactic Postgraduate Students (Interns Residents Fellows IUPUIIUSOM)
1 2011 ldquoDSM-IV Mood Disordersrdquo
Psychiatry Residents (PGY-I)
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 8
2 2012 ndash 2016 Course Director Diversity in Psychology
Psychology Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
3 2012 ldquoSleep Disorders in Bariatric Populationsrdquo
Invited Lecturer for Psychology Practicum Didactic Training
IU Health Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Enrollment 5
4 2012 ldquoEvidence Based Treatment Weight Managementrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 6 of 25
Empirically Supported Treatments Course
Psychology Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
5 2012 ldquoEvidence Based Treatment Behavioral Sleep Medicinerdquo
Empirically Supported Treatments Course
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
6 2013 ndash ldquoPsychiatry amp Sleeprdquo
Sleep Medicine Fellowship Lecture
Division of Pulmonary Critical Care Sleep amp Occupational
Medicine
Enrollment 2
7 2013 ndash ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Sleep Medicine Fellowship Lecture
Division of Pulmonary Critical Care Sleep amp Occupational
Medicine
Enrollment 2
8 2014 ndash ldquoHealth Psychology Interventionsrdquo
Intervention Course
Psychology Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 7
9 2014 ndash 2017 ldquoMindfulness Interventionsrdquo
Intervention Course Psychology Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 7
10 2014 ldquoBehavioral Sleep Medicinerdquo
Residency Didactics
Department of Family Medicine
Enrollment 20
11 2015 ldquoBehavioral Sleep Medicinerdquo
Quarterly Educational Seminar
Psychology Pre-doctoral Internship
Section of Psychology
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 7 of 25
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
12 2016 ldquoProfessional Developmentrdquo Invited Speaker
Quarterly Educational Seminar
Psychology Pre-doctoral Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
13 2016 ndash Course Director Ethics in Psychology
Psychology Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 7
14 2019 - Course Director
Journal Club amp Didactic Lecture Series in Professional
Development
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 8
15 2020 lsquoBilling Practices amp Productivity Considerations in
Professional Psychologyrsquo Lecture
Journal Club amp Didactic Lecture Series in Professional
Development
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 8
16 2020 ldquoAdvocating for Psychology as a Profession amp Oneselfrsquo
Journal Club amp Didactic Lecture Series in Professional
Development
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 8
Clinical Teaching
1 2011 ndash 2014 Co-Course Director
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Theory and Application
(PSRES201)
Psychiatry Residency Program
Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6 month rotation
Students
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 8 of 25
Andrew Adler MD
Michael Francis MD
Daniel Hackman MD
Kimberly Lo MD
David Orme MD
Ayesha Sajid MD
Paul Taraska MD
Lisa Burckhartzmeyer MD
Rebecca Smith MD
Caitlyn Adams MD
Emily Zarse MD
Corey Trobaugh MD
Gena Mooneyham MD
Kristen Dauss MD
2 2012 - Supervisor Clinical Psychology Practicum
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6 month rotation 1 dayweek
Students
Tasneem Khambaty (IUPUI)
3 2012 - Behavioral Sleep Medicine Training
Sleep Medicine Fellowship
1 year rotation frac12 day every other week
IUSOM Division of Pulmonary Critical Care Sleep amp
Occupational Medicine
Fellows
Pritam Neuptame MD
Anuja Bandyopadhyay MD
Anita Rajagopal MD
Stephen Gradney MD
Stephanie Ashraf MD
Stephanie Stahl MD
Stephanie Jackson MD
Adam Lenet MD
Aaron Roberts MD
Angie White MD
4 2012 ndash Supervisor in Adult Clinical and Health Psychology
APA-approved Clinical Psychology Internship Program
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6-month rotation 3 daysweek
Students
Kristen Merkitsch
Anna-Leigh Powell
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 9 of 25
Ming Hwei Yek
Maija Taylor
Shannon Brothers
Danielle Henderson
Hannah Ford
Linda Skalski
Quetzal Class
Jennie Petrie
Patrick Quinn
Samantha Gray
Andrew Cooper
Rachel Holmes
5 2015 ndash Supervisor in Behavioral Sleep Medicine
APA-approved Clinical Psychology Internship Program
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6-month rotation 1 dayweek
Students
Maureen McQuillan
Audrey Lee OrsquoConnor
Autumn Truss
Anna-Leigh Powell
Kristin Touza
Rebecca Elias
Maija Taylor
Rachel Goldin
Danielle Henderson
Lindsey Williams
Practicum Training Site Graduate Students
Students
Marguerite Claire Wilson (IUB)
Alexandra Moussa-Touks (IUB)
Amber Craig (IUB)
Danielle Tometich (IUPUI)
Maureen McQuillan (IUB)
Jay Patel (IUPUI)
Fernanda Rossi (IUB)
Jessica Bernston (IUPUI) Practicum student
6 2017 ndash Director Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
1 year full-time post-doctoral specialty training jointly with
the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic at IUH
Methodist Hospital
Anahli Patel PsyD
Lisa The PhD
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 10 of 25
Danielle Henderson PhD
7 2018 ndash Supervisor in Cardio-thoracic amp Transplant Psychology
Psychology Practicum
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6 month rotation 1-2 daysweek
Students
Loretta Hsueh (IUPUI)
8 2019 - Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialty Rotation Supervisor
Sleep Medicine Rotation
Internal Medicine Residencies
Students 1-2 studentmonth weekly
Ahmed Kiani MD
Samantha Kay MD
Sam Mshelbwala MD
Jennifer Peng MD
Zunera Tariq MD
Kevin Zhang MD
William Plunk MD
Skye El Sayegh MD
Jonathan Koons MD
Jonathan McCollum MD
Miysha Shaw MD
Mark Krauth MD
Siri Kadire MD
Chiemela Ubagharaji MD
Ryan White MD
Maniar Mehta MD
Elizabeth Cowgill MD
Teaching Administration and Curricular Development
1 2017 - Clinical Health Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship
Co-Director
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
- Handbook Development
- Curriculum Development
2 2019 - Fellowships Director
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
- Coordination of fellowship advertising recruitment and
policies
- Clinical Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship Didactic Series
o Curriculum Development
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 11 of 25
o TopicSpeaker selection
o Fellow evaluationsatisfaction survey
Mentoring
Faculty Mentoring
1 2014 - 2015 Huaiyu Zhang PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
2 2015 - Courtney Johnson PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
3 2018 - Danielle Henderson PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Medical Student Mentoring
1 2019 - Caroline Bolarwina MPH
MS4
Research Mentoring on the lsquoBarriers to Optimal Behavioral Sleep
Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Centerrsquo Project
Indiana University School of Medicine
Service
University Service
School (Indiana University School of Medicine)
2019 ndash Womenrsquos Advisory Council
Department (Psychiatry Indiana University School of Medicine)
2012 - Member
Internship Selection Committee
Section of Psychology
2015 ndash Member
Executive Committee
Section of Psychology
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 12 of 25
2015 ndash Member
Psychology Internship Executive Committee
Section of Psychology
2016 ndash 2017 Co-Director
EMR Transition Committee
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
2016 ndash Member
Space Committee
2017 ndash Member
Quality Committee
Professional Service
2015 Member
Fall Conference Planning Committee
Indiana Psychological Association
2015 ndash 2019 Member
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Practice Committee
2019 2019 National Conference Symposium Review Committee
2019 ndash Present Member
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Membership Committee
2020 ndash Present Member
Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers
Conference Planning Committee
Reviewer for Journals
2007 Physiology and Behavior
2008 Archives of Internal Medicine
2018 - Translational Behavioral Medicine
2018 - Annals of Behavioral Medicine
2019 - Health Psychology
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 13 of 25
2020 - Heart amp Lung Journal of Acute and Critical Care
2020 ndash International Journal of Stress Management
Service to Patients (Presentations to the community)
2008 ndash 2009 Campus Outreach Planning Committee
Student Counseling Center
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
2009 Wellness Workshop ldquoBikini Ready Body Healthrdquo
Student Counseling Center
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
2011 Health Workshop Series
ldquoManaging Stressrdquo
ldquoDepression and Heart Diseaserdquo
Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Methodist Hospital
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
2015 ndash ldquoManaging Anxiety and Stressrdquo
Advanced Heart Failure Support Group
Methodist Hospital
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
Service Grants
Completed
IUSCC Internal Grant Otte(PI) 2015-2018
Indiana University Simon Cancer Center $50000
Screening Breast Cancer Survivors for Sleep Disorders Using a Clinical Decision Tool A Pilot
Study
Role Co-Investigator
Funded
PCORI 14719 MuseyKroenke (PI) $3356413
Assessment of Prevention Diagnosis and Treatment Options Addressing Anxiety among Low-
Risk Chest Pain Patients in the Emergency Department Setting
This 3-arm trial will compare outcomes for patients with anxiety and low-risk chest pain
evaluated in the Emergency Department treated with standard care are referral for self-help CBT
sessions and peer support or virtual CBT intervention Patients stakeholders and health system
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 14 of 25
leaders have collaborated to maximize feasibility patient values barriers and preferences for
care
Role Co-Investigator 25 effort
Pending
R61R33 HL155794-01 Stewart (PI) $3473431
Strengthening Hearts by Addressing Disrupted Sleep (SHADES) Randomized Controlled Trial
NIHNHLBI
The aims of this phase II randomized controlled trial are (1) to determine if a modernized
collaborative stepped care intervention for insomnia reduces the excess cardiovascular disease
(CVD) risk of primary care patients with insomnia disorder and (2) to identify the mechanisms
by which this improvement may occur
Role Co-Investigator 20 Effort
Submitted But Not Funded Grants
1R15CA208664-01 Otte (PI) 2017-2019 $300000
SleeP SmaRt A Screen and Personalized Referral Algorithm for Breast Cancer Survivors with
Chronic Sleep Problems
Role Investigator
Invited Service Presentations
Local
1 March 2008 ldquoSocial Justice in Health Care The Role of Body Imagerdquo
Drexel University Office of Student Life
Philadelphia PA
2 February 2009 ldquoIdentifying and addressing problematic dieting in university-
based populationsrdquo
Drexel University Student Counseling Center
Philadelphia PA
3 February 2009 ldquoIdentifying and addressing problematic dieting in university-
based populationsrdquo
Drexel University Student Counseling Center
Philadelphia PA
4 March 2009 ldquoCAPS Lecture Tales from my Scalerdquo
Rosemont College Department of Womenrsquos Studies
Bryn Mawr PA
5 November 2010 ldquoThe Third Wave of CBT ACT and Mindfulness Techniquesrdquo
Health Psychology Fellowship Didactics Series
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
6 February 2011 ldquoPatient-Centered Communication with Oncology Patientsrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 15 of 25
Taussig Cancer Center Masterrsquos Course
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
7 March 2011 ldquoNighttime Eating Disorders Differential Diagnosis and
Treatmentrdquo
Sleep Disorders Center Grand Rounds
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
8 April 2011 ldquoDistinguishing Normative Dieting from Disordered Eating
Evaluation and Intervention Guidelinesrdquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
9 May 2011 ldquoWhen is Weight-Loss Considered an Eating Disorderrdquo
Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds
Fairview Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland OH
10 December 2011 ldquoDevelopment amp Utilization of Behavioral Rating
Scales Can psychological assessment predict problems after
bariatric surgery and identify persons at higher riskrdquo
Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
11 March 2012 ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Sleep Disorders Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
12 January 2012 ldquoManaging Difficult Patients Improving Communication
Service Delivery and Treatment Adherencerdquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
13 December 2012 ldquoSleep Disorders in Bariatric Populationsrdquo
Psychology Practicum Didactic Training
Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
14 September 2013 ldquoDSM-5 Update Eating and Personality Disordersrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 16 of 25
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis IN
15 September 2013 ldquoIntroduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapyrdquo
Department of Occupational Therapy
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis IN
16 February 2014 ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis IN
17 April 2019 ldquoCBT-I amp Traumardquo
Sleep Disorders Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
Regional
1 October 2010 ldquoThe Epidemic of Obesity Updates Psychological Sequelae
and Behavioral Interventionrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Ohio Psychological Association
Fall Conference
Columbus OH
2 April 2011 ldquoAdvancing the Understanding of the treatment of Eating
Disorders in Ohiordquo
Continuing Education Course
Ohio Psychological Association Workshop
Lindner Center
Cincinnati OH
Lecture ldquoAwareness of Societal Messages Competing
Influences on Weight and Eatingrdquo
3 July 2012 ldquoEthicsrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Lecture ldquoEthical Issues of Health Psychology in the Medical
Settingrdquo
4 June 2013 ldquoDSM-5rdquo
Continuing Education Course
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 17 of 25
Department of Psychiatry
Section of Psychology
Indiana University School of Medicine
Lecture ldquoSleep Eating and Personality Disordersrdquo
5 May 2015 Essentials of Cancer Survivorship A Workshop for
Health Care Professionals
Continuing Education Course
IU Health Cancer Centers The Ohio State University and
University of Cincinnati Cancer Survivorship Consortium
Indianapolis IN
Lecture ldquoCoping with Anxiety and Depression Psychological
Issues During Cancer and Beyondrdquo
6 November 2015 ldquoSleeplessness in America How Inadequate Sleep Related
To Health and Wellbeingrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Indiana Psychological Association
Fall Conference
Indianapolis IN
Lecture ldquoSleeplessness in America How Inadequate Sleep
Related To Health and Wellbeingrdquo
7 April 2016 ldquoBehavioral Sleep Medicine Psychological Treatment for
Insomnia and other Sleep Disordersrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
8 June 2016 ldquoHealth Psychology Interventions for Medically and
Psychiatrically Ill Patientsrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
9 November 2016 ldquoMood Disorders in Women ndash A Lifespan Approachrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
10 October 2017 ldquoCBT for Anxiety and Depressionrdquo
Grand Rounds
Decatur County Memorial Hospital
Greensburg IN
11 November 2017 ldquoMindfulness Based Stress Reductionrdquo
Grand Rounds
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 18 of 25
Columbus Regional Hospital
Columbus IN
12 April 2019 ldquoSleeplessness in the 21st Century - How
Inadequate Sleep Relates to Health and Wellbeing and the
Everyday Habits that Get in the Wayrdquo
IUSOM Office of Medical Education ndash Wellness Coalition
Streamed Statewide
Indianapolis IN
Scientific Abstracts amp Presentations (in rank daggerstudent trainee author students underlined)
Local
1 Lowe MR Chernyak Y (2006 March) The Role of Dieting in Bulimia Nervosa A
Reformulation Poster Session presented at the 2006 annual Drexel University Research
Day Philadelphia PA
2 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 March) Fear of Fatness of Drive to be Thin Motivations for
Dieting in Normal Weight Women Poster session presented at the 2007 annual Psi Chi Research
day at the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA
3 Chernyak Y Heinberg JL (2011 March ) Impact of preferred weight on weight loss
outcomes in bariatric surgery patients Research oral presentation given at the Cleveland
Clinic Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute Research Day Cleveland OH
4 daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020 March) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in
Lung Transplant Recipients Indiana University Research day Indianapolis IN
National
1 Lowe MR Ognibine J Kral T Chernyak Y (2006 October) Development and Pilot
Testing of a New Procedure for directly assessing long-term Nutritional Intake at Worksite
Cafeterias Poster session presented at the 2006 annual meeting of the Obesity Society
Boston MA
2 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 May) Fear of Fatness or Drive to be Thin
Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Women Poster session presented at the 2007
annual meeting of the International Academy of Eating Disorders Baltimore MD
3 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 October) Differentiating drive for thinness and drive to
be thin Restrained eaters and bulimic individuals have different motives for dieting
Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Eating Disorders Research
Society Pittsburg PA
4 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 October) Fear of Fatness or Drive to be Thin
Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Women Restrained Eaters and Bulimic Patients
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 19 of 25
Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Renfrew Center Foundation
Philadelphia PA
5 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 November) Drive for Thinness is Not the Same as
Drive to be Thin On the Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Restrained Eaters and
Bulimic Individuals Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Association
of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Philadelphia PA
6 Thomas JG Markowitz J Tappe K ChernyakY Ochner C Butryn ML Lowe
MR Telephone-Based Weight Loss Maintenance Interventions for Patients Referred from
Primary Care Clinics Poster session presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Obesity
Society Phoenix AZ
7 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2008 July) Drive for Thinness is Not the Same as Drive to be
Thin On the Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Restrained Eaters and Bulimic
Individuals Poster session presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Society for the
Study of Ingestive Behavior Paris France
8 Chernyak Y Neeren MA Lowe MR (2008 September) Dietary Rule Breaking and
Loss of Control How Much do they Overlap Presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the
Eating Disorders Research Society Montreal QC Canada
9 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2008 November) Drive to be Thin and Resistance to
Treatment Goal Weight On the Motivation for Dieting in Anorexic and Bulimic
Individuals Poster session accepted to the 2008 annual meeting of the Association of
Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Orland Florida
10 Shaw JA OrsquoPlanick A Brooks G E Ice S M Bunnell D W Tahilani K K
Clark V L Lubarsky L D Chernyak Y and Lowe M R (2009 September 25) Level
of Weight Suppression in Anorexia Nervosa Predicts Clinical Deterioration During
Treatment in an Intensive Outpatient Program Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the Eating Disorders Research Society New York
11 Chernyak Y Lowe MR OrsquoPlanick A Ice SM amp Bunnell DW (2009 September)
Development and testing of measures to assess weight-related motivations for dieting in
eating disordered individuals Poster presented at the 2009 annual meeting of the Eating
Disorders Research Society New York NY
12 Clark VL Chernyak Y Neeren AM Lowe MR (2009 October) Dietary rules and
loss of control over eating in a weight gain-prone sample Poster presented at the 2009
annual meeting of The Obesity Society Washingtn DC
13 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2009 November) Development and testing of measures to
assess weight-related motivations for dieting in eating disordered individuals Poster
session accepted to the 2009 annual meeting of the Renfrew Center Foundation
Philadelphia PA
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 20 of 25
14 ChernyakY Heinberg JL (2011 June) Impact of preferred weight on weight loss
outcomes in bariatric surgery patients Selective oral presentation in the Masters Course in
Behavioral Health Session presented at the 2011 annual Association of Metabolic and
Bariatric Surgery Orland FL
15 Heinberg L J Windover A Ashton K Merrell J Chernyak Y (2011 June)
Psychological evaluation ratings and 1 month psychological adjustment Who reports pain
nausea dehydration and regret Selective oral presentation in the Masters Course in
Behavioral Health Session presented at the 2011 annual Association of Metabolic and
Bariatric Surgery Orland FL
16 Otte J L Manchanda S Skaar T Rand K Weaver M Chernyak Y Davis L
Krier C Carpenter J S (2015) Oncology provider knowledge and practice for sleep
problems in cancer patients and survivors American Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP
2015 Seattle WA
17 Chernyak Y Avant A (2016 March) Satisfaction with a Multidisciplinary
Psychotherapy and Social Support Program in Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices
Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC
18 Chernyak Y (2016 June) Patient Acceptability of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Referrals In An Academic Medical Center American Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP
Denver CO
19 Otte J L Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S (2017 June)
ldquoSleep Greatrdquo A Wellness Program To Promote Sleep In The Workplace American
Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP 2017 Boston MA
20 Jackson L Otte J L Chernyak Y Johns S Manchanda S Storniolo AM LK K
Draucker C (April 2018) Facilitators and Barriers of Providing Sleep Specialists
Referrals to Breast Cancer Survivors with Chronic Sleep Problems Midwest Nursing
Research Societyrsquos 32th Annual Research Conference Cleveland OH
21 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C Gutteridge D Roe DW (August 2018) Unmasking
Severe Anxiety After Lung Transplant NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant
Professionals Indianapolis IN
22 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C (August 2018) A Pre-Transplant Psychological
Characterization of Patients with Lung Disease NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant
Professionals Indianapolis IN
23 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak Y Using A Clinician-rated Measure to Predict Listing for
Lung Transplantation Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
24 daggerTeh LB Henderson DR amp Chernyak Y Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 21 of 25
of the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic
Transplant Candidates Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
25 daggerChernyak Y amp Hsueh L Self-Reported Psychological Distress During Post Lung
Transplant Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Accepted presentation at the American
Psychological Association Chicago IL 2019
26 Otte J L Chernyak Y Manchanda S Sleep Disorders in Breast Cancer Survivors
Barriers and Strategies for Identification and Treatment Referral Symposium Society for
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Birmingham AL 2019
Publications (in rank daggerstudent trainee author students underlined)
Service Publications
Refereed
1 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2010) Motivations for Dieting Drive for Thinness Is
Different From Drive for Objective Thinness Journal of Abnormal Psychology 119(2)276-
281 httpdoi101037a0018398
2 Lowe MR Bunnell DW Neeren AM Chernyak Y Greberman L (2011)
Evaluating the real-world effectiveness of cognitive-behavior therapy efficacy research on
eating disorders A case study from a community-based clinical setting International
Journal of Eating Disorders 44(1) 9-18 httpsdoiorg101002eat20782
3 Otte J L Carpenter J S Manchanda S Rand K L Skaar T C Weaver M
Chernyak Y Zhong X Igega C and Landis C (2014) Systematic review of sleep
disorders in cancer patients Can the prevalence of sleep disorders be ascertained Cancer
Medicine 4(2) 183ndash200 httpsdoi101002cam4356
4 Otte JL Davis L Carpenter JS Krier C Skaar T Rand KL Weaver MT
Landis CA Chernyak Y amp Manchanda S (2016) Sleep Disorders in Breast Cancer
Survivors Supportive Care in Cancer 24(10)4197-205 httpsdoiorg101007s00520-016-
3247-6
5 Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
for Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862
httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-826510862
6 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD Following
Lung Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
27305ndash309 httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
7 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Patel A (2019) Practice Issues for Evaluation
and Management of the Suicidal Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient Progress in
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 22 of 25
Transplantation httpsjournalssagepubcomdoifull1011771526924819893300
8 daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in Lung Transplant
Recipients Progress in Transplantation httpsdoiorg1011771526924820913510
9 Chernyak Y Chapleau KM Tanious SF Dattilo NC Diaz DR amp Landsberger SA (2020)
Olfactory Reference Syndrome A Case Report and Screening Tool Journal of Clinical Psychology
in Medical Settings httpsdoiorg101007s10880-020-09721-9
10 Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP Adherence for
OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization MedEdPORTAL
Manuscripts with Revisions Requested
1 daggerPowell AL Teh LB Patel A Chernyak Y Exploring the Developmental Impact of
Cystic Fibrosis on Lung Transplant Candidacy Considerations for Adulthood Journal of
Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
Manuscripts Under Review
1 Nault-Conors J Monahan P Musey P Chernyak Y Holmes E Conley M Marsh J
Roumpf S Chand P amp Kroenke K It Takes a Village to get the Right Care to the Right
Patient at the Right Time A Case Study on Addressing Chest Pain and Anxiety in the
Emergency Department Setting Health Care The Journal of Delivery Science and
Innovation
2 dagger Teh LB Chernyak Y Henderson DR Hage CA Post Item-Level Psychometric
Validation of the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for
Thoracic Transplant Candidates Psychosomatics
3 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing
Status in Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial
Assessment for Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
Manuscripts in Preparation
1 Otte J Jackson L Monahan P Bo N Johns S Manchanda S Chernyak Y Ludwig K
Dodson J Storniolo AM Draucker C Are Breast Cancer Survivors Willing to Seek
Treatment for Poor Sleep A Feasibility Study of the Acceptability Facilitators and Barriers
of Completing a Referral for Sleep Complaints Behavioral Sleep Medicine
2 Chernyak Y Otte J daggerBolarwina C Ofner S Manchanda S Barriers to Optimal
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Center
Non-refereed Publications
1 Chernyak Y Neeren A Bunnell D Greberman L Lowe MR (2009) Research
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 23 of 25
and practice in clinical psychology Different ways of knowing Perspectives A
professional journal of the Renfrew Center Foundation Winter 2009
httpsrenfrewcentercomsitesdefaultfilesPerspectives20Summer202012pdf
2 Simon S Chernyak Y (2016) Practice Committee Position Statement Draft on the
ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of Insomnia Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine
BehavioralSleeporg httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf
3 Chernyak Y Byers H James E Schmittdiel C Thomas SJ Blackburn R amp
Simona SL (2017) What you need to know Implications of the American Academy of
Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of
Behavioral Sleep Medicine httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-
Summary-of-AAP-2016-Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf
4 Otte JL Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S ldquoSleep Great
A Wellness Program to Promote Sleep in the Workplacerdquocopy Program Manual
5 Chernyak Y Cardiac Patients Linking Mind amp Body (CLIMB) Program Manual used
in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Program at Indiana University Methodist Hospital
6 wwwychernyawixsitecomindyhealthpsych
7 Chernyak Y Prepping for the DBSM How SBSM Can Help You The Sleep Talker
Volume 36 Quarter 1 March 2020
Invited Media Features
1 Chernyak Y Windover A Ashton K Merrell J Heinberg L (2011) Relaxation
Techniques for Bariatric Surgery Patients (Audio CD) Bariatric and Metabolic Institute
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
2 Chernyak Y Americans Sleeping Less to Work More Psych Bytes An Educational
Series from the Indiana Psychological Association (3 Feb 2015)
3 Greensburg (IN) Daily News2015 ldquoSeptember 7-13 is National Suicide Prevention
Weekrdquo wwwgreensburgdailynewscomseptember---is-national-suicide-prevention-
weekarticle_ac467f35-72cb-5525-baba-fd563bf28578html
4 Indiana Psychological Association Preventing Suicide Reaching Out and Saving Lives
Indiana psychologists offer tips on suicide prevention Chernyak interviewed for press
release (September 4 2015)
5 Batesville (IN) Herald Tribute ldquoSuicide Statistics Alarmingrdquo September 18 2015
httpwwwbatesvilleheraldtribunecomnewslocal_newssuicide-statistics-
alarmingarticle_05cd8fb2-d7c8-5dbe-8ecd-8b2488ffdafdhtml
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 24 of 25
6 WIBC-FM ldquoEffects of Daylight Savings Time on our Healthrdquo March 8 and March 11
2016 Radio
7 WXIN-TV Indianapolis News ldquoStudies Daylight Saving Time May Increase Stroke
Risk Reduce Productivityrdquo March 11 2016 repeat on Indianapolis Weekend News
March 132016 Television
8 WRTV6 ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Discusses Daylight Savings Timerdquo March
14 2016 Television
9 Bustle ldquo11 Reasons Yoursquore Waking up Tired In The Morning amp How You Can Fix It
June 30 2016 wwwbustlecomarticles170127-11-reasons-youre-waking-up-tired-in-
the-morning-how-you-can-fix-it
10 The Indianapolis Recorder July QampA Sleep Itrsquos more important than you realize Ask
the IU Health Expert September 12016
wwwindianapolisrecordercomarticle_bf887475-ae11-51d2-8a03-6eb54a29e126html
11 WRTV6 ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Recommends Free Sleep-Inducing Appsrdquo
August 11 2016 Television
12 WRTV6 News Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Puts sleep myths and rest and gives sleep
advicerdquo 14 March 2016 Television
13 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoTips for Coping with Daylight Saving Timerdquo
12 March 2016 Television
14 IU Health Blog (2016 February 22) ldquoHow Debi Mazar Copes with Insomniardquo
Message posted on httpiuhealthorgblogdetailhow-debi-mazar-copes-with-
insomniaVyFsqnL2bIU
15 GQ Magazine National Publication ldquoHow Bad Is It That I Sleep Only Five Hours a
Nightrdquo Chernyak Interviewed October 27 2016 wwwgqcomstoryhow-bad-is-it-
that-i-sleep-five-hours-a-night
16 The List National Publication What really happens to your body when you donrsquot
sleep November 15 2016 httpswwwthelistcom31083really-happens-body-dont-
sleep
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 25 of 25
17 The Kendalville News Sun ldquoTips for a Healthier Heartrdquo February 2 2017 Chernyak
Interviewed httpwwwkpcnewscomfeatureslifekpcnewsarticle_ccb68645-16a2-
58a0-b67e-7d1dc7605673html
18 The American Psychological Association Goshen News ldquoTake Simple Steps Reduce
the risk of heart diseaserdquo Chernyak Interviewed February 8
2017 httpwwwgoshennewscomnewslifestylestake-simple-steps-reduce-the-risk-of-
heart-diseasearticle_9c82afd4-f26a-5555-8d22-0f9d52f0f6a8html
19 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialist Gives Sleep
Tips For Daylight Saving Timerdquo March 9 2017
20 WRTV-TV Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses How To Spot The
Warning Signs Of Suiciderdquo June 14 2018 Television
21 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses Sleep Habitsrdquo June 19
2018 Television
22 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses Effects Of
Snooze Buttonrdquo June 29 2018 Television
23 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Offers Advice
For Better Sleeprdquo September 17 2018 Television
24 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis News ldquoCan You Catch Up On Sleeprdquo September 18 2018
Television
25 WTIU Public Television ndash Indiana Public Media All Things Considered Program
ldquoDreams and the Pandemicrdquo April 15 2020 Radio
26 WFIU WTIU Indiana Public Media NPR Why Are You Having Dreams About
COVID-19 A Sleep Specialist Explains httpsindianapublicmediaorgnewswhy-are-
you-having-dreams-about-covid-19-a-sleep-specialist-explainsphp April 27 2020 Web
Personal Statement-Yelena Chernyak PhD (Candidate for Promotion to Associate Professor)
Overview
I am applying for promotion to the rank of Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical
Psychiatry within the Department of Psychiatry My declared area of excellence is service with a
demonstrated strong performance in the area of teaching I joined the Department of Psychiatry at
Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSOM) in 2011 as an Assistant Professor of Clinical
Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry As a licensed clinical psychologist my expertise is in the area of
Clinical Heath Psychology also known as Medical Psychology or Behavioral Medicine The focus of my
practice is optimizing the biopsychosocial wellbeing of individuals in order to prevent alleviate or cope
with medical illness My career is devoted to providing psychological services to individuals with life
threatening conditions such as metastatic cancer end-stage heart or lung failure and debilitating
insomnia My role on medical teams as a health psychologist has been vital for readying patients for life-
saving procedures such as chemotherapy or thoracic transplantation Often times psychological
evaluation was integral to the decision making for the entire team in making critical medical decisions as
well as mandated by payers Given the complexity and critical nature of my work I cultivated my
specialty through extensive training This has included a 5-year graduate education specializing in health
psychology conducting relevant research completing a prestigious clinical fellowship at the Cleveland
Clinic and obtaining board certification My fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic culminated in my
joining the faculty at Indiana University School of Medicine where I have incorporated evidence-based
world-class care into multiple hospital-based settings
Since joining IUSM in 2011 I have developed clinical and educational service lines in multiple
medical departments My service contributions have taken the form of (1) Developing a Behavioral
Sleep Medicine (BSM) assessment intervention and training clinic at the IU Health Neurosciences
Center (2) Developing the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program as well as creating and directing its
dedicated post-doctoral fellowship (3) Serving as the primary psychologist and training supervisor for IU
Simon Cancer Centerrsquos Multi-disciplinary Clinic and (4) As Chief Psychologist of Adult Outpatient
Psychiatry overseeing the expansion of psychology services My service contributions have resulted in
scholarship ranging from publications in peer reviewed journal articles to program manuals and media
appearances My clinical health psychology expertise has raised the standard of psychological medical
care at IUSM to be competitive and comparable with top-ranked medical centers nationwide My service
has been indispensable to the creation and organization of multiple landmark programs within the IUSOM
and IU Health systems
Service (Area of Excellence)
Service to Patients
In 2012 I obtained board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM) by the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine one of only 213 providers internationally obtaining this certification More
recently I received a Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine from the Board of Behavioral Sleep
Medicine in 2020 I am one of only two board-certified BSM providers in the state of Indiana and the
only provider treating adults BSM is a highly specialized growing field that is rooted in evidence-based
medicine and is the standard of care for treating sleep disorders such as insomnia In 2013 I developed
the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the IU Health Neurosciences Center at the behest of the
Department of Medicinersquos Sleep Medicine Program Prior to the creation of this service line the
Department of Medicine lacked expertise and resources to behaviorally treat patients with sleep disorders
My service has grown in the past 6 years to treat over 500 patients increasingly annually to a total of 138
new patients in 2019 Referrals have stemmed from a collaboration with the IU Sleep Disorders Center
faculty the Roudebush Veterans Affairs Hospital and national referral sources including the Cleveland
Clinic and Johns Hopkins The clinic was one of the first service lines to pilot telehealth via the IU
Health Virtual Visits platform Referrals have continued to grow each year and capacity is large enough
to create training opportunities for sleep medicine fellows internal medicine and psychiatry residents
medical students psychology interns and practicum trainees which also helps to extend clinical access
for patients Trainees from this program have graduated to go into practice all across the United States
disseminating the gold-standard model for BSM practice nationwide
As the lead psychologist since 2011 for the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic (AHLCC) at
IU Health Methodist Hospital I serve a highly medically compromised and psychiatrically complex
population of patients and their families who undergo advanced therapies including heart and lung
transplant Patients from across the Midwest seek this specialized care particularly for lung
transplantation a complex and risky medical procedure Our program is the only one in the state of
Indiana that performs this service I strategically expanded my working relationship with the AHLCC to
include service to both the cardiac and pulmonary service lines tripled the amount of clinical time
provided to this program and obtained funding for a full time transplant psychology fellowship I
developed the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program within the AHLCC to include a comprehensive
psychological assessment protocol including a structured clinical interview self-report measures
personality testing and clinical interview Moreover the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program has
expanded to serve not only outpatients but also inpatients who are waiting for or recovering from heart
and lung transplants or advanced therapies at IU Health Methodist Hospital This group of inpatients
previously lacked any access to psychological assessment or psychotherapy while hospitalized The
psychology service has expanded to conduct over 250 psychological consultations on inpatients in the last
three years with improved patient outcomes and collaborative care I have demonstrated innovations
most notably in the development and implementation of a group psychotherapy program titled CLIMB
(Cardio-thoracic Patients Linking Mind and Body) in 2014 which has since been adopted in the Center
for Life in Thoracic Transplant for all lung transplant recovery patients I have collected and published
data on CLIMB on the national stage at the Society of Behavioral Medicine conference reporting
excellent patient satisfaction and outcomes CLIMB continues expanding in enrollment to over 100
thoracic transplant recipients The CLIMB program is garnering national attention demonstrated by a
recently pushed journal article co-authored and mentored with my post-doctoral fellow Dr Anahli Patel
in Progress in Transplantation detailing how it is a model psychological rehabilitation program which
serves the post-transplant psychosocial needs of organ transplant recipients
Since 2011 I utilized my expertise in health psychology as primary psychologist for the IU
Simon Cancer Center the only state wide academic cancer center and one of fifty-one National Cancer
Institute Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers My role includes providing assessment and
psychotherapy to patients and families as well as clinical consultation to oncologists nursing and other
team members I collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists social workers chaplains
and nurses to head the biopsychosocial arm of the Complete Life Program I have helped to implement
improved assessment protocols in this clinic including the National Comprehensive Cancer Networkrsquos
Distress Thermometer and helped to design psychoeducational and marketing materials distributed
center-wide about complementary services for cancer patients This program focuses on improving the
psychological emotional social and spiritual well-being of cancer patients As a result of my role I
have been invited to speak at regional symposiums on cancer care including the Survivorship Symposium
hosted jointly by Indiana University Ohio State University and University of Cincinnati Cancer Centers
in 2015
Administrative Service
In 2015 I was named the Chief Psychologist of the Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic in the IU
Health Neurosciences Center Under my leadership the clinical psychology team has grown from two to
six psychology faculty members with further recruitment underway Our clinic specializes in assessment
and treatment of the full range of psychiatric illnesses as well as medical comorbidities As a group the
psychology faculty accept referrals from the entire IU Health system as well as community referrals
statewide Specialties represented in our clinic by psychologists include mood disorders anxiety
disorders trauma and interpersonal violence conversion and somatoform disorders cognitive
rehabilitation biofeedback mindfulness interventions cognitive behavioral therapy and sleep disorders
With over 10000 unique appointments delivered by psychologists in this clinic since 2017 my leadership
represents a robust and growing presence
Because of my expertise I am an appointed member on multiple departmental and school-wide
committees (1) the Section of Psychology Executive Committee (oversees clinical services and faculty
issues for psychologists in the Department of Psychiatry) (2) the Psychology Internship Executive
Committee (oversees the running of the internship program for 6-7 trainees annually) and the (3)
Psychology Internship Admission Committee (reviews and selects interns) (4) Quality Committee (5)
Space Committee and (6) Womenrsquos Advisory Council for IU School of Medicine In the past I have
served as an integral member of several committees including the EMR Transition Committee for the
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Scholarship
I have integrated my clinical expertise into scholarly pursuits in two areas of clinical health
psychologyndash sleep psychology and transplant psychology The overall theme of my research has been the
optimization of psychological services to medically ill patients Since 2011 I have authored 9 peer-
reviewed articles in rank Momentum in my scholarly activity is clearly demonstrated with 6
publications in the past year 4 manuscripts under review and 2 manuscripts in-preparation at present I
am proud to say 7 of these articles were either first-authored or co-authored by my mentees This is in
addition to 11 national conference symposia and poster presentations in rank 5 of which were first-
authored by my psychology fellows I serve as an ad-hoc reviewer for leading journals including Health
Psychology International Journal of Stress Management Annals of Behavioral Medicine and
Translational Behavioral Medicine One of my most recent publications forthcoming in the MEDED
Portal a peer reviewed journal focused on disseminating best practices in education published by the
American Association of Medical Colleges is a comprehensive module on delivering Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to medical learners The MEDED Portal has another one of my articles
in-press on improving CPAP Adherence for OSA via CPAP Desensitization Therapy Another recent
publication in Progress in Transplantation highlights a critically important topic of increased suicide risk
in heart failure patients with implanted left ventricular assist devices
Since 2013 I have actively collaborated with researchers at the IUPUI School of Nursing to study
the intersection of cancer and sleep disorders This collaboration has produced multiple peer-reviewed
journal articles published in Cancer Medicine and Supportive Cancer Care I served as co-investigator on
a pilot study and subsequent R15 National Institutes of Health grant submission titled SleeP SmaRt
Screening and Personalized Referral Algorithm for Breast Cancer Survivors with Chronic Sleep
Problems As part of this project I contributed to the design of the novel screening tool screened patients
who were determined to be high risk for sleep disorders and provided referrals and treatment to
individuals suffering from psychophysiological insomnia identified by the project Although ultimately
unfunded this project helped lay the groundwork for a manuscript and symposium at the 2019 the Society
of Behavioral Sleep Medicine National Conference on the barriers of providing appropriate sleep
medicine services to breast cancer survivors
My clinical expertise in health psychology and behavioral sleep medicine has led to being a
recognized expert in the field and resulted in invitations to multiple invited lectures and grand rounds
statewide as well as regional media interviews Most recently I was featured on WTHR WRTV and
WIBC as a medical expert on the psychological impact of Daylight Savings Time These regional media
outlets represent the 28th largest market nationally according to the Nielsen ratings In total I have
contributed to 24 different media outlets in my current role Within IUSM I have been invited to conduct
Grand Rounds within the Departments of Psychiatry Internal Medicine Neurology Occupational
Therapy and Office of Medical Education I have also been invited regionally to conduct Grand Rounds
through the Indiana University Visiting Professor Program at three hospital systems across the state
I am a co-investigator on a recently grant-funded 35 million dollar grant from the Patient
Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) For this project I was invited to collaborate with
faculty in the Departments of Emergency Medicine and Biostatistics due to my expertise specifically
treating medical patients with cardiac symptoms and anxiety This project is focused on the treatment of
low-risk cardiac patients with anxiety presenting to emergency rooms My role on this grant submission
involved contribution to the study design treatment methodology and drafting the aims and means
section of the grant I am an integral part of the research team and lead the treatment design recruitment
training and supervision of the clinical intervention arm utilizing telepsychology CBT for anxiety
Moreover this project presents an opportunity to collaborate with experienced and prestigious
researchers such as Kurt Kroenke PhD a nationally renowned researcher who developed two gold
standard anxiety and depression assessments that are utilized internationally
Last year I was invited to collaborate with Jesse Stewart PhD in the IUPUI Department of
Psychology to serve as a Behavioral Sleep Medicine expert on a large NIH randomized controlled trial
titled lsquoStrengthening Hearts by Addressing Disrupted Sleep (SHADES)rsquo to be submitted in 2020 This
important project looks are delivering Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to patients with
cardiovascular disease (CVD) to determine its impact on CVD risk markers and clinical events
My involvement in scholarship has been increasing at a rapid pace in the last several years ndash a
trajectory that should continue given the 3 manuscripts already under review at peer reviewed journals
and 2 other manuscripts in preparation which I anticipate will be submitted in 2020 The in-preparation
papers stem from a very exciting research program I started in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care clinic
on which data collection has been ongoing since 2014 finally accumulating enough data for publication
This program focuses on using the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment for Transplant a
validated clinician rating scale to assist in prediction of transplant outcomes an area where there is a
dearth of research Another manuscript I am completing is based on behavioral sleep medicine referral
patterns in a sample of nearly 500 patients collected since 2015 to understand the low referral completion
rates in an academic medical center in this population The under review submissions are collaborative
projects with mentees namely psychology fellows who I began directing over the last three years Thus
the rate of increasing scholarship follows the momentum of growing robust research and mentorship
programs which have materialized publications recently and should continue henceforth in my career at
IUSOM
Service to the Discipline
My national influence as an expert in behavioral sleep medicine is also growing demonstrated by
my membership on two executive committees for the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM) ndash a
international multidisciplinary organization and the primary organization representing behavioral sleep
medicine science and practice My term on the Executive Practice Committee was completed this year
where I served to structure policy on clinical practice issues My 4 year term on the Executive
Membership Committee began in 2019 I have contributed to drafting best practice protocols and the
society newsletter both published on the national SBSM website currently In 2019 I chaired a
symposium on insomnia treatment in breast cancer survivors at the SBSM international conference
inviting contributors from other IU departments including Internal Medicine and IUPUI School of
Nursing to an audience consisting of the leaders in the field of BSM
Teaching
Teaching Philosophy
My role as an educator in graduate medical education is based on a collaborative model where I
strive to create an interactive experience with learners focused on applied clinical situations that creates
the opportunity to collaborate on case conceptualization and treatment planning This model is
approachable informal and flexible to meet the needs of varied learners This collaborative approach is
based on the apprenticeship model which involves clinical training of evidence-based interventions in
clinical health psychology through gradual immersion in clinical demands and complexity At first
shadowing my own clinical work helps establish a baseline for good clinical care Trainees gradually
transition to provide services under my supervision Depending on the training level the ultimate goal is
to allow trainees to reach a competency level to perform independent clinical care and ultimately
supervise junior trainees Direct observation of trainee work regular feedback and one-on-one weekly
supervision is standard in my training programs
Clinical TeachingMentoring
I am involved in teaching at a variety of levels First I have spent considerable time providing
supervision and focused training to equip future psychologists to evaluate and treat medically complex
patients with psychological interventions There is a dearth of training opportunities in the state of Indiana
for psychologists who wish to specialize in health psychology Prior to my joining IUSM there was no
academic medical center based health psychology fellowship in the state of Indiana This created
recruitment challenges for health psychology locally and regionally I created and continue to direct the
clinical health psychology fellowship and health psychology track for the psychology internship program
in the Department of Psychiatry at IUSM to address the significant need for clinical health psychology
specialty training in the state of Indiana I have worked with 41 trainees directly including medical
students sleep medicine fellows psychiatry residents psychology interns and psychology practicum
students One of my proudest teaching recognitions came when I was awarded the W George MacAdoo
Teaching Award in 2014 which is the most prestigious teaching award in the Section of Psychology and
is presented to only one faculty member annually based on a vote by the psychology internship class
Due to the overwhelming demand for transplant psychology expertise at IUSM as well as the lack
of qualified providers specializing in transplant psychology nationwide in 2016 I developed the Clinical
Health Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship program to focus on transplant psychology Funding for this
program totaling $61275annually was obtained from the Academic Health Center As the fellowship
director I have developed the training curriculum and I recruit hire and supervise one fellow annually
This is exactly the type of training experience that early career psychologists are looking for to distinguish
themselves as specialists in the complex healthcare system The demand for this training was
demonstrated by successfully recruiting our first fellow immediately upon receiving funding late in the
recruitment cycle of 2017 and fellowship slots have been successfully filled for the last 3 years
consecutively despite the highly competitive psychology post-doctoral fellowship market The quality of
fellows has been excellent and the IUSM Department of Psychiatry hired my first fellow Dr Danielle
Henderson (2018) as full time faculty My second fellow Dr Lisa The (2019) is now a faculty member
and lead transplant psychologist at the Albert Einstein School of Medicinersquos Montefiore Medical Center
and my current fellow Dr Anahli Patel has accepted a position as a clinical health psychologist at
Pittsburg University School of Medicine
The growth of postdoctoral fellowship training in multiple subspecialty areas of clinical
psychology has expanded tremendously within the Department of Psychiatry However with ever
increasing specialization areas fellows were often conducting their training in disparate locations in the
hospital system with little coordination across fellowship programs in the Department of Psychiatry The
Section of Psychology Executive Committee developed the role of Fellowships Director across all
sponsored post-doctoral programs in its purview and appointed me into this role in 2019 In this role I
immediately developed and implemented a monthly didactic seminar and journal club for fellows created
a shared resources database for fellowship directors to utilize and streamlined advertising policies for
fellowship positions
In 2015 I developed a training program within the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Training Clinic
which offers training to psychology interns psychology graduate students internal medicine and
psychiatry residents and sleep medicine fellows within IUSM and other IU campuses (IUB IUPUI) I
offer 6-12 month rotations for trainees supervising up to 6 psychology learners in direct service delivery
and up to 20 didacticcollaborative learners annually Thus far 10 sleep medicine fellows 8 psychology
interns and 6 psychology graduate students have completed their training in this clinic Not only does this
training program meet the needs of learners across 4 training programs at IUSM but it also allows for
increased access to services and trains future specialists in this underserved field
After serving as the primary supervisor for the Department of Psychiatryrsquos core Adult Outpatient
Psychiatry rotation I developed a specialty rotation in Psychosocial Oncology in 2012 Subsequently I
also developed a specialty rotation in cardio-pulmonarytransplant psychology at the Advanced Heart and
Lung Care Clinic thus expanding opportunities in clinical health psychology specialty training in our
internship program This culminated in my development of the Adult Health Psychology core rotation
which combined multiple subspecialty training opportunities in this area to create a full-time training
program This ultimately evolved into its own Health Psychology Track for our internship program which
I continue to supervise Now only in its 3rd year the track receives over 30 applications annually from
applicants nationally for one spot demonstrating its growing popularity Overall I have trained 12
psychology interns in health psychology some of which have graduated to go on to prestigious
fellowships or faculty positions in institutions such as Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown
University University of Florida School of Medicine and University of Pennsylvania School of
Medicine These specialized training opportunities attract a highly qualified competitive and diverse
group of applicants nationally and internationally to our internship program
A core goal of my involvement in service to learners has been laying the foundation for them to
become academic clinicians involved in scholarly activity Approximately half of my scholarly projects
include mentoring of psychology fellows practicum students and junior faculty As a result each of my
psychology fellows has presented original research at a national conference and been a co-author on at
least one peer-reviewed presentation or publication
Curricular Development
I have extended my role as a clinician educator by developing a very highly rated workshop on
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia and also publishing this resource and learner outcomes in
MEDED Portal Additionally I have developed a workshop on improving continuous positive airway
pressure (CPAP) compliance in obstructive sleep apnea via CPAP desensitization another critically
important skill set in sleep medicine which was well rated by learners and accepted for publication by
MEDED Portal currently The learner feedback from both of these workshops indicated that the
availability of training in these topic areas was critical to learnersrsquo in their respective areas of medicine
given the under-recognition and dearth of training in behavioral sleep medicine in traditional curriculums
My teaching skills in combination with recognized expertise have also resulted in teaching requests
beyond the Department of Psychiatry For example both the Sleep Medicine Fellowship and Internal
Medicine Residency Programs at IUSOM have requested their students to rotate through my Behavioral
Sleep Medicine Clinic as part of their standard training regimen
Didactic Teaching
Over the last 8 years at IUSM I have served as the co-preceptor to the Introduction to Clinical
Medicine yearlong course (ICM1-01) from 2011-2012 as a preceptor to IUSOM intersession in 2013
monthly lecturer for the psychiatry clerkship from 2012-2014 interim course director for the Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy course for PGY-III Psychiatry residents from 2011-2014 and as course director for
both the Diversity (2012-2016) and Ethics (2016- ) courses in the psychology internship program
Additionally I conducted another 12 unique didactic series for trainees across all levels of IUSM
reaching 150 learners As an experienced and skilled lecturer I thoroughly enjoy didactic teaching
alongside clinical teaching I routinely conduct in my clinical work
LearnerPeer Evaluation Outcomes
Formal peer-review of my teaching through the IUSOM Office of Faculty Affairs Professional
Affairs and Diversity has documented that I am an effective and engaged clinical educator highlighting a
lsquowell designed learning sessionrsquo with overall excellent remarks Traineersquos formal evaluation of my
clinical teaching have been positive demonstrated by my behavioral sleep medicine rotation obtaining
ratings of 475-5 out of 5 for all 4 consecutive years across all domains Sample comments have included
ldquoExcellent training experience Clear learning goals and expert supervisionhellipI really appreciated her
mentorshiprdquo and ldquoDr Chernyak provides immediate and relevant feedbackhellipShe is also very thorough
and methodical in her teaching which makes it easy to grasp the various content areasrdquo
Future Directions
My vision of health psychology at IUSOM motivates me to further grow and innovate the
thriving clinical and teaching programs I have built I plan to continue expansion of services offered
through the Transplant Psychology Program pursuing status as a nationally recognized model for quality
clinical service and interdisciplinary training I plan to improve education in Behavioral Sleep Medicine
in the state of Indiana by training the next generation of clinicians at IUSOM in this highly specialized
area and serving to provide the required professional consultation for licensed clinicians to qualify for
board certification in behavioral sleep medicine thereby expanding the critically undersized workforce in
this area Over the next several years in my role as Chief Psychologist of the Adult Outpatient Clinic I
would like to expand the services provided by clinical health psychologists by recruiting additional
professionals and helping them establish additional specialized programs in this field thereby
contributing to the larger reputation of IUSOM as a leader in behavioral medicine
Summary
Since joining the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry at Indiana University School of
Medicine in 2011 I have established a strong reputation regionally as an expert in the field of clinical
health psychology My clinical service over the past eight years has not only benefited over one-thousand
individuals and their families but also contributed to enhancing IUSMrsquos reputation for providing expert
specialty care in clinical health psychology My commitment to excellence has also extended to
disseminating clinical expertise and evidence-based practices to institutions and colleagues regionally and
nationally Moreover the work that I have done to develop training programs extends my professional
influence both geographically and into the future as my trainees translate this training into careers of their
own The impact of my scholarship is clearly demonstrated with a growing momentum in peer reviewed
journal publications and grantsmanship Combined this work demonstrates a regional and growing
national reputation of excellence in clinical health psychology and an indispensable role to the missions
of IUSM
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TEACHING
1 TEACHING LOAD AND GOALShelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip2
2 PEER REVIEW OF TEACHING (AGGREGATED)helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip3
3 STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING (AGGREGATE)helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip4
4 DISSEMINATED SCHOLARSHIP ON TEACHING AND LEARNINGhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip7
5 IMPACT OF INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMEShelliphelliphelliphelliphellip9
6 UNDERGRADUATE ANDOR GRADUATE RESEARCH MENTORING AND
OUTCOMEShelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip10
7 COURSE CURRICULAR AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENThelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip12
8 TEACHING RECOGNITION - GRANTS AWARDS HONORS FELLOWSHIPShellip13
TEACHING APPENDIX (for reference not included in document)
1 APPENDIX STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING
2 APPENDIX PEER EVALUATIONS
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TEACHING LOAD AND GOALS
Clinical TeachingSupervision
bull In a typical year I provide clinical supervision throughout the year for 3-5 doctoral psychology interns 1-2
doctoral psychology graduate students and 1-2 child psychiatry fellows
bull In addition to being present for clinical care supervision involves weekly individual supervision meetings
(30 min-1 hourweek per student) and a minimum of 30 min-1hour week of additional supervision that
may be in group format
bull In a typical week I provide 4-5 hours of individual supervision and 8-10 hours total of supervision
bull In a typical week I am supervising the care of learners for 20-40 hoursweek
bull My clinical teaching transcends 3 unique clinical settings ndash the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the IU
Health Neurosciences Center the Multidisciplinary Clinic at the IU Simon Cancer Center and the
Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic at IU Methodist Hospital
Didactic Teaching
bull In a typical year I provide 5-10 lectures to doctoral psychology interns psychiatry residents medical
students and sleep medicine fellows
Teaching Goals
bull Continue to expand Clinical Health Psychology rotations to more interns
bull Continue to recruit for postdoctoral psychology fellow and maintain the fellowship funding
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PEER REVIEW OF TEACHING (Refer to Appendix)
bull Formal evaluation of teaching in small group session with psychology and internal medicine residents
completed on 91719 by Scott Renshaw MD Full letter is in the Appendix and includes an assessment of
strengths and areas for development
bull Strengths
o ldquoDr Chernyak was attentive and responsive to student cues during the sessionrdquo
o ldquoShows enthusiasm for topic and learners through body language and voicerdquo
o ldquoLearners appeared to be engaged with the teacher and the topic throughout the hourrdquo
o ldquoDr Chernyak made clear the learning objectives during their time together and reinforced these
at the close of the sessionrdquo
bull Areas for Development
o ldquoConsider learning strategies to take advantage of the small group settingrdquo
o ldquoAsk learners about their background and experiencesrdquo
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STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia - Medical Resident and Fellow Workshop
bull Average rating (N=32) = 425 (5 corresponding to a lsquoStrongly Agreersquo rating of a positive
attribute of the workshop)
bull Representative free-text comments from didactic trainees
o ldquoGreat cases that were realistic and kept presentation interactiverdquo
o ldquoInteresting topic very relevant and doctors are underprepared to deal with issuerdquo
o ldquoRelevant to my practice will improve patient carerdquo
CPAP Desensitization Workshop
bull Average Rating (N=25) = 4645 (5 corresponding to a lsquoStrongly Agreersquo rating of a positive
attribute of the workshop)
bull Representative free-text comments from didactic trainees
o ldquoEasy to Understand Straightforwardrdquo
Psychology Internship Clinical Teaching
bull Health Psychology Core amp Electives Rotation Evaluation 2016-2019
o (N=5) 475 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
o Sample items
ldquoThe rotation made a valueable contribution to my learningrdquo 55 (Strongly
Agree) endorsed by 100
I would recommend this rotation to future interns 55 (Strongly Agree) endorsed
by 100
o Selected comments
ldquoOverall I thought this rotation provided interns with a good sense of working
with an oncologyhealth psychology patient population including understanding
themesconcerns that many oncology patients experience The rotation also
challenged interns to utilize evidenced- based treatments (CBTACT) in flexible
ways to aid patients to cope with medical conditions and identified psychosocial
stressorsrdquo
ldquoI feel Dr Chernyaks style of supervision was appropriate I really liked
that she was in the room for all of the intake evaluations She was always availabl
e and willing to touch base about the patient answer
any questions I mightve had and provide guidance but she also gave me space t
o develop my own style and share my way of
conceptualizing the patient I could tell she really trusted me with patients and th
at means a lot I knew that any constructive feedback
she gave me was given as a way for me to improve not tear me downrdquo
bull Health Psychology Core amp Electives Supervisor Evaluation 2016-2020
o (N=6) 485 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
o Sample comments
ldquoIts been a pleasure training with Dr Chernyak She structures the rotation really
well and provides great feedback She does a
wonderful job stepping in and modeling when appropriate but also giving you ind
ependencerdquo
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ldquoDr Chernyak provides immediate and relevant feedback which has been very
helpful She is also very thorough and methodical in her teaching which makes it
easy to grasp the various content areas I really appreciate her spending time to
provide live supervision and time after each patient to address my questionsrdquo
ldquoDr Chernyak definitely knows her stuff and it was great watching her with pati
ents I learned a lot about how to be more confident in
sessions and to not be nervous to ask the difficult questions
ldquoDr Chernyak was an excellent resourcerdquo
bull Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialty Rotation
o Practicum (2015-2018)3614 (N=2) Using scale of 4 (best) to 1 (worst)
o Internship (2015-2019) 475 (N=2 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1
(unsatisfactory)
Sample comments
bull ldquoThis rotation does an excellent job of helping interns become skilled in
CBT-I I felt very valuedrdquo
bull ldquoDr Chernyak did a really nice job of making several opportunities
available (OPT clinic work collaborating with a sleep fellow and
touring the sleep medicine facilities)rdquo
bull ldquoThis rotation was excellent and I would highly recommend it to future
internsrdquo
Psychology Internship Didactic Teaching
Ethics (2016-2017)
bull (N=12) 4745 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seminar - 92 Yes
o Sample comments
ldquoI really enjoyed the discussions The time goes by so quicklyrdquo
ldquoEthics is a hard topic but I really liked the CE handout Dr Chernyak broughtrdquo
Diversity (2014-2017)
bull (N=44) 4645 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seamanrsquos - 100 Yes
bull Sample items
o ldquoDr Chernyak wascollaborative discussion based and at the right level for our
previous trainingrdquo
o ldquoIn comparison to many boring ethics courses Dr Chernyak was able to initiate
conversation about complex ethical issuesrdquo
Mindfulness Interventions 2014-2016
bull (N=12) 4725 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seminar - 100 Yes
bull Sample comments
o ldquoDr Chernyaks enthusiasm is contagiousrdquo
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Pre-surgical Transplant (2016)
bull (N=6) 4735 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample item
Would you recommend this seminar - 100 Yes
Psychology Adult Health Psych Interventions (2016)
bull ( N=6) 4875 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
Evidence Supported Treatments for Weight Management (2012)
bull (N=3) 4845 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
Medical Education ndash Evidence Based Medicine Didactics (2014-2015)
bull (N=22) 4115 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
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DISSEMINATED SCHOLARSHIP ON TEACHING AND LEARNING
(See Appendix for Service Publications for full text articles)
I have 1 published and 1 in press article in MEDEDPortal a unique teaching publication in the
medical field These articles are scholarly works that summarize the knowledge teaching
methods and results of disseminating clinical skills to trainees Each article straddles the
categories of teaching and service scholarship however they are categorized as service
publications due to the direct impact clinical teaching and dissemination has on service delivery
in the field of behavioral sleep medicine They are listed below for cross reference
1 Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862 httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-
826510862
Abstract
Introduction Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is a well-established
nonpharmacological intervention that is the gold standard treatment for insomnia CBT-I has been utilized
and empirically validated in many modalities including group treatment telemedicine and primary care
Despite the wealth of evidence on its effectiveness many medical providers including those in primary
care where most insomnia complaints are raised have limited exposure knowledge and resources to
direct or implement this intervention Methods Medical educators from an academic medical center
developed a module focused on teaching medical residents the techniques of CBT-I The educational
activity was an interactive 90-minute seminar that included a lecture followed by a case presentation
illustrating the application of medical knowledge A post-seminar survey was used to evaluate the topic
and content of the seminar Results In a survey of 32 primary care and psychiatry residents and sleep
medicine fellows 97 of respondents indicated that the topic of CBT-I should be included in the seminar
series and 84 indicated that the topic was of interest to them Qualitative feedback underscored the
relevance of this topic to traineesrsquo clinical practice as well as its underratedness Discussion The
seminar on CBT-I was well received and viewed as a valuable tool in practicing medicine The slides and
vignettes provided enable replication of this workshop in other settings with medical learners who have a
cursory knowledge of sleep medicine The workshop is applicable to other health professionals including
medical students nurses social workers and psychology trainees
Educational Objectives
By the end of this activity learners will be able to
1 Report increased awareness and knowledge of psychophysiological insomnia as a prevalent and
treatable condition
2 List the components of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia including sleep hygiene
stimulus control and sleep restriction
3 Discuss clinical considerations of typical insomnia patients presenting to family medicine or
psychiatry practice
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Appendices
bull CBT-I Presentationppt
bull CBT-I Case Exampleppt
bull CBT-I Reading Listdoc
bull Seminar Evaluation Formdocx
1 Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP Adherence for
OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization MedEdPORTAL
Abstract
Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea is a common medical condition with well-established morbidity
and mortality Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is a highly effective treatment prescribed to
the majority of individuals with OSA that has documented poor adherence rate for a variety of reasons
including claustrophobia and discomfort CPAP desensitization is an effective simple and brief
treatment shown to be very effective at improving adherence rates to CPAP Methods A psychologist
specializing in behavioral sleep medicine developed a module focused on teaching medical residents the
techniques of CPAP Desensitization The educational activity was an interactive 45-minute seminar
which included a didactic component followed by a case presentation and interactive role-play A post-
seminar survey was used to evaluate the content of the workshop as well growth in awareness and
perception of knowledge and skills with a pre-to-post workshop evaluation Results In a survey of 25
primary care and psychiatry residents and sleep medicine fellows 92 of respondents indicated that the
topic of CPAP barriers and CPAP Desensitization was lsquoimportantrsquo Ratings of self-reported knowledge
and skills improved nearly one-third following the workshop Qualitative feedback indicated the utility
and enthusiasm learners had for this topic Discussion The workshop on CPAP Desensitization is a
valuable tool that should be disseminated more widely to improve treatment adherence in the significant
portion of the population that suffers from OSA which does not use adherence to PAP therapy The
workshop is applicable to other health professionals including medical students nursing social work or
psychology trainees
Keywords Sleep apnea obstructive sleep apnea CPAP PAP Therapy Sleep Desensitization
Educational Objectives
1 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to identify 3+ common barriers to
compliance with CPAP therapy for sleep apnea
2 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to list 3+ components of CPAP
desensitization intervention
3 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to identify 3+ clinical characteristics of
an appropriate candidate for CPAP desensitization referral andor intervention
4 Appendices
5 A CPAP Desensitizationpptx
6 B CPAP Interactive Exercise
7 C CPAP Desensitization Summary Handout
8 D Workshop PrePost-Test amp Evaluation Formdocx
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IMPACT OF INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Clinical Supervisee Licensure and Placement Data
bull Doctoral Psychology Interns
o 21 Interns Supervised (18 graduates ndash 3 still enrolled in program) - 100 successfully completed
the Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology
o 100 who pursued licensure successfully obtained licensure in health service psychology -
Institutions represented include IUSM IU Bloomington Northwestern University Feinberg
School of Medicine University of North Carolina School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine UCLA Warren Albert Medical School of Brown University
bull Postdoctoral Psychology Fellows
o 3 fellows supervised
100 obtained professional licensure in Indiana with Health Service Provider in
Psychology endorsement
Career placements
bull All hold faculty appointments at Indiana University School of Medicine Albert
Einstein School of Medicine and University of Pittsburg School of Medicine
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UNDERGRADUATE ANDOR GRADUATE RESEARCH MENTORING AND
CLINICALPROFESSIONAL MENTORING OUTCOMES
Formal research mentorship
bull Caroline Bolarwina IUSOM (Medical Student)
bull Mentored on research project including data compilation data analysis and literature review Co-
author on manuscript in preparation
bull Chernyak Y Otte J daggerBolarwina C Ofner S Manchanda S Barriers to Optimal
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Center
bull Danielle Henderson PhD IUSOM ndash Trained during pre-doctoral psychology internship hired for fellowship
and recruitedmentored as new faculty mentor Co-authored 2 publications and 3 national presentations
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Patel A (2019) Practice Issues for Evaluation and
Management of the Suicidal Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient Progress in Transplantation
httpsjournalssagepubcomdoifull1011771526924819893300
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing Status in
Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for
Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C Gutteridge D Roe DW (August 2018) Unmasking Severe
Anxiety After Lung Transplant NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant Professionals Indianapolis
IN
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C (August 2018) A Pre-Transplant Psychological Characterization of
Patients with Lung Disease NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant Professionals Indianapolis IN
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak Y Using A Clinician-rated Measure to Predict Listing for Lung
Transplantation Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
bull Lisa Teh PhD IUSOM Postdoctoral fellow ndash Trained during fellowship now faculty at Albert Einstein Medical
School Montefiore Medical Center in New York NY Assisted with data collection data analysis and manuscript
preparation Mentored independent line of inquiry to conduct analysis using Item Reponses Theory (IRT) on a
measure of transplant readiness- the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment of Transplant (SIPAT) currently
under review at Psychosomatics Published 3 papers together (including those co-authored above) and 1 national
presentation
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD Following Lung
Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
bull dagger Teh LB Chernyak Y Henderson DR Hage CA Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation of the
Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic Transplant
Candidates Psychosomatics
bull daggerTeh LB Henderson DR amp Chernyak Y Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation of the
Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic Transplant
Candidates Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
bull Anahli Patel PhD IUSOM Post-doctoral fellow Trained during fellowship has accepted faculty position at
University of Pittsburg Medical Center Pittsburg PA
bull Mentored journal article co-review for Health Psychology
bull daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in Lung Transplant
Recipients Progress in Transplantation
httpsjournalssagepubcomdoi1011771526924820913510
bull Anna-Leigh Powell MS IUSOM (trained as pre-doctoral psychology intern) ndash Accepted a post-doctoral
fellowship position at Virginia Commonwealth University
bull Mentored journal article co-review for the International Journal of Stress Management
bull Assisted with data anlaysis on under review manuscript
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bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing
Status in Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment
for Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
bull Loretta Hsueh PhD IUPUI (trained as psychology graduate student) ndash Currently completing pre-doctoral
fellowship at University of San Diego Medical Center Mentored student on data analysis and presentation
for national conference
bull daggerChernyak Y amp Hsueh L Self-Reported Psychological Distress During Post Lung Transplant
Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Accepted presentation at the American Psychological Association
Chicago IL 2019
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EVIENCE OF COURSE CURRICIULAR AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Educational Grants
- Obtained funding for a Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship from the Academic Health Center housed at
Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital focused on cardio-pulmonary behavioral medicine and thoracic
transplant in 2016
- Budget $65000+ renewed annually to fund one clinical health psychology post-doctoral fellow
- Conducted all marketing recruiting hiring and retention efforts for 4 consecutive years
- Provide 5 hours of direct supervision weekly including direct supervision and training co-therapy observation
shadowing and tiered supervision of other trainees by the fellow
- Lectures and seminars for the fellowship developed over the last 4 years and updated annually
- Provide 1-5 hours of administrative roles weekly
Section of Psychology Fellowships Director ndash 2019 ndash Present
- Appointed as the Director overseeing 5 fellowship programs in the Section of Psychology in the Department of
Psychiatry IUSOM
- As part of this effort streamlined marketing recruitment efforts
- Provided guidelines on recruitment
- Initiated a Fellowship Journal ClubDidactics course which meets monthly and includes faculty lecturers to
increase section investment and visibility to fellows deployed widely across the medical center
Didactic Teaching Programs Developed
- Diversity Internship Program Course (2012-2016) amp Ethics Internship Program Course (2016-Present)
o Developed and implemented original curriculum
o Each course included bimonthly seminars
o Course syllabus and curriculum developed and updated annually
o Courses are unique to the internship program highly practical aiding trainees to effectively
incorporate scientific evidence into clinical practice
o Courses adapted over time based on intern feedback collected annually
o See appendix of specific intern feedback and evaluation of the courses
- Miscellaneous Lectures
o Lectures developed over the course of 8 years at rank I have developed over 18 lectures for medical
students doctoral psychology interns psychiatry residents
Clinical Rotations and Programs Developed
- Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinical Teaching Rotation
o Developed in 2013 ndash Present
o Training clinic for pre-doctoral psychology interns psychology practicum students sleep medicine
fellows internal medicinepsychiatry residents
o 3-12 month clinical rotation focused on assessment and intervention of behavioral sleep medicine
disorders integrated with psychology triage and assessment
o Weekly individual andor group supervision provided to all trainees
o Innovative use of observation room 2-way mirror to expand number of learnersobservers
- Clinical Health Psychology Rotations
o Cardiopulmonary Behavioral MedicineThoracic Transplant amp Psychosocial Oncology
o I developed and administered 2 new formal clinical rotations for Doctoral Psychology Graduate
Students and Pre-Doctoral Psychology Interns
o Rotations were 3-6 months in duration 1 full dayweek
o Included individual supervision didactic training clinical observation co-therapy feedback and
scholarshipresearch opportunities
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TEACHING RECOGNITION ndash GRANTS AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
- 2017 WM George McAdoo Award
Excellence in Teaching by the Psychology Internship Program
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
One recipient selected annually from all internship instructors (n = 20-25) by psychology interns
in recognition of ldquoexcellence and devotion to the didactic curriculum of the Indiana University
School of Medicine Clinical Psychology Internship Programrdquo
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1
SERVICE DOCUMENTS
1 EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT2
2 EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE PROFESSIONDISCIPLINEhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip5
3 SIGNIFICANCE IMPACT QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICEhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip6
4 EVIDENCE OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS PRESENTATIONS OR OTHER
MEANS OF DISSEMINATIONhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip11
SERVICE APPENDIX (for reference not included in document)
1 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash CLIMB
2 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash SLEEP GREAT
3 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash MEDED CHERNYAK 2019
4 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash MEDED CHERNYAK IN PRESS
5 CONTINUING EDUCATION PRESENTATION EVALUATIONS
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EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT
Clinical Service - I have provided extensive Service in 4 distinct clinical programs at rank which have
dramatically expanded access to evidence-based psychological care for vulnerable and underserved
medical populations
Current Clinical Service Activities and Plans for Growth ndash
bull Chief Psychologist of Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic (2011 ndash Present)
o IU Health Neurosciences Center Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
o 2011-2016 General psychology clinic 3 daysweek active caseload of 100 patients
o Named Chief Psychologist in 2015
o Provided care to patients age 18+ with a wide range of diagnoses needing high-quality evidence-
based treatment
o Oversaw increase of staff psychologists from 1 ndash 6 full time positions
o Oversaw transition to Indiana University Practice Associations to IU Indiana University Health
Physicians productivity tracing using Relative Value Units implementation of electronic medical
records telehealth
o Plans for Growth including continued recruitment of staff psychologist and mid-level
psychotherapy providers to meet high demand in system and community
bull Founder amp Director of Adult Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program (2014 ndash Present)
o Founding and service delivery in the only multi-disciplinary behavioral sleep medicine clinic in
the IU system as one only 2 board certified behavioral sleep medicine provider in the state of
Indiana
o Practicing evidence based care including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia for patients
age 18+ with insomnia circadian rhythm disorders hypersomnia narcolepsy sleep apnea
nightmare disorder parasomnias and benzodiazepine dependence
o Referrals include internal VA community and national
o 1-2 clinic days 20-25 patientsweek 2-5 learners
o Tracking referral patterns and outcomes
o Plans for future growth including expansion into telehealth service delivery and development of a
weekly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia program
bull Founder amp Supervising Psychologist ndash Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program amp Advanced Heart and
Lung Care Clinic (2011 ndash Present)
o Lead team of 1 full time psychology fellow 1-3 psychology residents 1 psychology practicum
student 3 social workers in a multidisciplinary environment including dieticians and
innumerable cardiologist pulmonologists surgeons pharmacists nurse coordinators
o Patients served range in age from 18+ and present with a complex psychiatric and medical
comorbidities including end stage heart and lung disease in outpatient inpatient individual and
group modalities
o Developed and implemented innovative training clinic that demonstrates real-world application of
evidence-based assessment and treatments for transplant readiness including standardized clinical
rating scales such as the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment for Transplant and
interventions such as Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
o Plans for future growth are to systematically gather and analyze data regarding treatment and
transplant outcomes to aid in quality improvement efforts and to further increase access to care
Expansion of group wellness program for post-transplant recovery
bull Primary Psychologist - Simon Cancer Center Multidisciplinary Clinic (2011-Present)
o Serve on multi-disciplinary team consisting of psychiatry 3 social workers nursing palliative
care chaplaincy dietician and oncologists to serve all patients age 18+ at the only academic
cancer treatment center in the state of Indiana
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3
o Deliver evidence based interventions to patients coping with cancer diagnosis treatment and
recovery while training psychology residents in this specialty area
Service to the Department
bull Indiana University School of Medicine Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology - I have provided 8
years of strong leadership to this program which is one of the oldest Psychology Internship programs in the
United States serving as a supervisor for the General Adult Health Psych Track and Specialties in
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Psychosocial Oncology and Cardio-Pulmonary Behavioral Medicine
bull Indiana University School of Medicine Clinical Health Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship ndash Co-founded
the fellowship program in 2016 to train psychologists in clinical health psychology specialties as well as
simultaneously meet the high clinical demand of the Cardio-Thoracic Transplant program by bringing on a
full time fellow
Department of Psychiatry Committees
I have provided extensive service to 7 Committees within the Department of Psychiatry
1) Member Internship Selection Committee Section of Psychology (2012-Present)
o Review of all application materials from 100+ annually standardized rating written and verbal
feedback consultation with colleagues and several rank-order meetings to determine who is
invited for internship
2) Member Executive Committee Section of Psychology (2015 ndash Present)
o Attended meetings and contributed to vital decisions related to the administration of the section of
psychology
o key decision making role with regard to policies and procedures that impact psychologists within
the Department of Psychiatry
3) Member Psychology Internship Executive Committee Section of Psychology (2015 ndash Present)
o Attended meetings and contributed to vital decisions related to the administration of the
psychology internship program
o Marketing recruitment efforts to advertise internship training curriculum development
competency evaluation and assessment policy implementation and enforcement
4) Co-Director Electronic Medical Record Transition Committee Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic (2016-
2017)
o Advisory guidance on implementation electronic medical record system in adult psychiatry
including appropriate schedule templates workflow confidentiality protection schedule changes
clinic communication changes and documentation requirements
5) Member Space Committee Department of Psychiatry (2016 ndash Present)
o Monitoring evaluation policy recommendations regarding use of space in the department
6) Member Quality Committee Department of Psychiatry (2017 ndash Present)
o Development and implementation of quality measures with collaboration from health practice
leadership
7) Member Womenrsquos Advisory Council IUSM (2019 ndash Present)
o Provided input on the role of women in the IUSM culture
Faculty Mentorship
o I have provided formal mentorship to 3 junior faculty members within the Department of Psychiatry which
included regular individual meetings and participating in mentor committee meetings
o I have provided extensive informal mentorship to junior faculty in the areas of teachingsupervision as well
as clinical and professional service
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4
o Dr Danielle Henderson I trained both as an intern and post-doctoral fellow as her primary
supervisor and program director I was instrumental in assisting her to obtain a faculty role within
IUSM
o I advised Dr Courtney Johnson during her role as a post-doctoral fellow in the department prior to
becoming faculty when I continued my mentorship role
o Dr Huaiyu Zhang who was recruited from Emory University
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5
EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE PROFESSIONDISCIPLINE
National
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM)
- Served on 2 executive committees of this nationally prominent organization
- Appointed to a 4 year term in 2015 to the Practice Committee
o Duties included participation in monthly meetings to develop an review policies and procedures
relevant to the practice of behavioral sleep medicine
o Performed in a workgroup to advise formulate and disseminate policy advise as evidenced in
multiple co-authored policy publications
- Appointed to a 4 year term in 2019 to the Membership Committee
o Duties included participation in monthly meetings to develop and review policies and procedures
relevant to the recruitment retention and service to the membership of this organization
Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers (APAHC)
- Invited to join the Conference planning Committee for the APAHCrsquos bi-annual conference scheduled in
2021 Includes bi-monthly phone calls to coordinate speakers symposia workshops location
accommodations and marketing for this large national conference
Regional
Indiana Psychological Association (IPA)
- 2015 Conference Planning Committee ndash Invited join IPArsquos conference planning committee to coordinate
speakers workshops and poster sessions
Manuscript Review
I serve as an Ad-hoc reviewer for 7 journals Journals have included Physiology ad Behavior Archives
of Internal Medicine Translational Behavioral Medicine Annals of Behavioral Medicine Health
Psychology and International Journal of Stress Management
National Professional Organization Membership
I am a member of 7 National Professional Organizations for a duration of 5+ years including the
American Psychological Association the APA Division of Health Psychology The Society of Behavioral
Sleep Medicine the Society of Behavioral Medicine the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies and the Indiana Psychological Association
Continuing Education
In rank I have delivered 18 continuing education seminars to the profession and clinical community
listed on my curriculum vitae Locally and regionally these have included settings such as the Bariatric
and Medical Weight Loss Center Sleep Disorders Center Department of Psychiatry Department of
Occupational Therapy at Indiana University Health and Indiana University School of Medicine Indiana
Psychological Association Cancer Survivorship Consortium Reid Hospital Decatur County Memorial
Hospital Columbus Regional Hospital and the statewide IUSOM Office of Medical Education
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
6
SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT AND QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Board Certification
bull I have obtained dual board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine by both the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BBSM) This is a
prestigious accomplishment professionally and for the institution I represent Board certification
illustrates international recognition for excellence in the specialty field of behavioral sleep medicine
I am the first member of the Indiana University School of Medicine faculty and the only current
member practicing with adults to have the designation of CBSM and DBSM
bull In 2012 I passed the exam administered by the American Board of Sleep Medicine to earn the
credential of being Certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (CBSM) as one of only 213 individuals
worldwide to receive this credential Individuals who completed the required training and
successfully passed the behavioral sleep medicine certification examination administered by the
American Board of Sleep Medicine are referred to as certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine I also
received the designation of Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM) by the newly-formed
Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine The Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine offers a Diplomate in
Behavioral Sleep Medicine or DBSM to applicants who meet eligibility requirements and pass a
specialty BSM certification examination Candidates who pass the certification examination may use
the DBSM (Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine) designation after their name and will receive
certificates from the BBSM The DBSM represents a standard of specialty competence in behavioral
sleep medicine by which the public government and regulatory agencies and health care
organizations can identify skill and expertise
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM)
bull As a member of two governing committees in SBSM over the last 5 years I have made contributions
to the development and dissemination of policy guidelines on professional practice This is
demonstrated in several sample publications including my role as co-author with Dr Stacy Simon in
2016 in the Practice Committee Position Statement on the ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of
Insomnia release and published at httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf which highlighted the groundbreaking recommendation by the American College
of Physicians to utilize cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) as a first-line treatment for
insomnia an area of my clinical expertise
bull In 2017 I was lead author on another policy guideline titled lsquoWhat you need to know Implications of
the American Academy of Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep
Medicine published at httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-Summary-of-AAP-2016-
Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf This important policy brief was critical in educating our membership
regarding the changes in policy which contradicted pprevious recommendations These changes
impact the practice of pediatric behavioral sleep medicine particularly in the domain of promoting
optimal sleep in infants and young children who may experience problematic night awakenings
secondary to sleep onset association problems
bull Most recently I interview the president of the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Michael Schmitz
PhD to author an article for The Sleep Talker the SBSM newsletter titled lsquoPrepping for the DBSM
How SBSM Can Help Yoursquo disseminating information on how the society was critical in the board
certification process
Program Development
Sleep Great copy Program
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
7
bull I served as part of a clinical and research team to develop implement and evaluate a healthy sleep in
the workplace program at Indiana University
bull The program consisted of a 4 week self-guided course to improve sleep habits such as sleep hygiene
bull This program has been copyrighted and purchased by other prestigious institutions nationally for their
workplace sleep initiatives
Cardio-Thoracic Patients Linking Mind and Body (CLIMB) Program
bull At the request of the cardio-thoracic transplant teams I have developed a 4 week group
psychotherapy group for pre-and post-transplant patients The CLIMB program is based on 4 modules
ndash 1) Stress Management 2) Mood and Behavioral Activation 3) Communication Skills and 4)
Motivational Enhancement This highly successful program has been implemented with multiple
populations including those receiving advanced therapies such as Ventricular Assist Device
placement as well as heart and lung transplant
bull I have gathered data on patient satisfaction and outcomes from CLIMB which has been presented
nationally at the American Psychological Association Conference
bull I have also co-authored a paper in Progress in Transplantation outlining the need for programs such
as this for lung transplant recipients for lsquopsychological rehabilitationrsquo and proposed CLIMB as a
model
Growth in Clinics and Novel Service Delivery
bull Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic
o I have established and continue to provide service via an innovative training model in the
Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM) clinic in the IU Health Neurosciences Center The BSM clinic
has provided unique training opportunities for Psychology Doctoral Students Doctoral Psychology
Interns sleep medicine fellows primary care and psychiatry residents
o The BSM clinic have doubled to tripled access to care for high need populations that are
underserved in Indiana and throughout the country My BSM clinic is the only clinic providing
comprehensive psychologicalbehavioral care including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia in the Indiana University system and I am the only board certified behavioral sleep
medicine specialist working with adults in the entire state of Indiana
o My expertise in working with behavioral sleep medicine in a population that has co-morbid
psychiatric and medical conditions enables me to provide high-quality care to a very complicated
subset of patients All services provided adhere to evidence-based practice standards
bull Cardio-Thoracic Clinic
o I have established a reputation for myself and for IUSM as an expert in the area of cardio-thoracic
pre-transplant evaluation Indiana University is the only provider of lung transplants in the state of
Indiana ndash prior to my joining the team psychological assessment and psychotherapy services were
very limited in this clinic
o During my time at Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic where transplants are served I have not
only expanded clinical psychology coverage from virtually zero to full time (5 days per week
between myself and my fellow) improved the structure of pre-surgical evaluation expanded the
service to cover inpatient consultation at Methodist hospital and expanded volume such that we can
evaluate every single new patients for heart or lung transplantation at Indiana University Health
o To expand service clinical health psychology services I developed a post-doctoral fellowship in
clinical health psychology with a focus on cardio-thoracic behavioral medicine in transplant to
simultaneously address the clinic need with this full time position but also to increase training in
this highly under skilled area particularly in the Midwest
Continuing Education Initiatives
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
8
bull I have conducted 18 Continuing Education Lectures in rank locally and regionally with excellent
feedback and ratings from professional colleagues A complete compilation of feedback is
included in the Service Appendix
bull Sample comments on evaluations of Continuing Education included ldquoExcellent speaker ndash she did
a great job giving analogies and examplesrdquo and ldquoGreat Presentationrdquo
Evaluation of Quality of Clinical Service
Indiana University Health Physicians Productivity
bull Consistently meeting and exceeding Indiana University Health Physicians wRVU (work relative
value units) clinical goal target since compensation plan initiated in 2014
Indiana University Health Physicians Patient Experience Surveys
bull The National Research Corporation queries patient experience data by assigning a Net Promoter
Score (NPS) to responses Net Promoter Score is a measure of customer loyalty and ability to
grow through referrals A Promoter score is given to all responses with values 9-10 on a 0-10
scale reported as a percentage of total scores
bull My NPS scores for 2020 was 10000 which is above the target in psychiatry of 7994 as well
as above the target of other IU Health Physicians Departments listed below
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
9
OPPE Report - Allied Health Practitioner
bull Survey Results Periodic surveys are conducted to evaluate the practitioners performance based
upon the six ACGME standards of Patient Care Medical Knowledge Interpersonal and
Communication Skills Professionalism Practice Based Learning and Improvement Systems
based practice
bull The results per questions are assigned a point value Outstanding = 5 Acceptable = 4 Needs
Improvement = 3 Unsatisfactory = 0 An average is obtained for each question based upon the
total number of surveys received for the practitioner
bull The vast majority (90+) of the scoring periods as shown below are cumulatively rated as
lsquoOutstandingrsquo by my peers with the remainder ratings falling somewhere between lsquoAcceptablersquo
and lsquoOutstandingrsquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
10
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6302016 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
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Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
11
EVIDENCE OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS PRESENTATIONS OTHER MEANS OF
DISSEMINATION
Peer Reviewed Service Oriented Manuscripts
bull Publications
o 9 traditional peer reviewed journal articles at rank on topics related to clinical health
psychology
o 3 manuscripts currently under review in Health Care The Journal of Delivery Science and
Innovation and Progress in Transplantation
o 5 first authored publication
o 1 as primary mentor with mentee as first author
o 3 articles with mentees as co-authors
bull Key publications
o Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862
httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-826510862
o Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP
Adherence for OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization
MedEdPORTAL
These articles highlight my expertise in the clinical application teaching and
dissemination of evidence based practice in the field of behavioral sleep medicine I
authored these articled to contribute to the professional literature the high impact
service I was providing to patients with insomnia and CPAP noncompliance Medical
education is sorely lacking these teaching resources which the MEDEDPortal
publication directly targets
I have 1 published and 1 in press article in MEDEDPortal a unique teaching
publication in the medical field For context summarized from
wwwmededportalorg
bull MedEdPORTAL is a MEDLINE-indexed open-access journal of teaching
and learning resources in the health professions published by the Association
of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) in partnership with the American
Dental Education Association MedEdPORTAL publications are stand-alone
complete teaching or learning modules that have been implemented and
evaluated with medical or dental trainees or practitioners Each submission is
reviewed by editorial staff and external peer reviewers using a standardized
review instrument grounded in the tenets of educational scholarship
bull MedEdPORTAL complies with the International Committee of Medical
Journal Editors (ICMJE) Recommendations for the Conduct Reporting
Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals
bull Scope MedEdPORTAL invites educators to submit generalizable
educational materials that have been implemented with target learners with
the aim of helping to improve patient care The learners must include training
or practicing physicians or dentists (eg professional school residency
faculty development continuing professional development) and may include
trainees or practitioners across the health professions
bull Vision 1) Serve as the premier clearinghouse of high-quality peer-reviewed
health education tools 2) Promote interprofessional collaboration by
facilitating the open exchange of educational resources across the health
professions and 3) Equip health professionals across the continuum with
effective and efficient educational resources to improve patient care
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
12
o daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD
Following Lung Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in
Medical Settings httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
bull This case series and practice guide addresses a novel topic of PTSD in lung-
transplant recipients which occurs at double the rate in this population and
poses serious threat to morbidity and mortality in this already high-risk
group Existing psychological evaluation practices are critically inadequate to
capture PTSD as many patients may fail to disclose relevant history Novel
evaluation and treatment methods are discussed and recommended
IMPACT FACTORS OF JOURNALS IN WHICH I PUBLISHED
Journal Name Impact
Factor
Date of
Publication
Number of
Articles Published
International Journal of Eating Disorders 35 2011 1
Journal of Abnormal Psychology 5519 2010 1
Progress in Transplantation 958 2019 2020 2
MEDED Portal 38 acceptance
rate
2019 2020 2
Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 1477 2019 2
Supportive care in cancer 2754 2016 1
Cancer medicine 3357 2014 1
After extensive exploration MedEdPORTAL has made the decision not to pursue an impact factor Dissemination is the priority
for MedEdPORTAL publications Our desire is for readers to replicate educational activities described in our publications which
does not necessarily translate to citations in the peer-reviewed literature We also value innovation especially in spaces where
there have traditionally been curricular gaps Strategic efforts to increase the impact factor would hinder our goal of highlighting
unique topics that may not get cited as frequently Additionally we are concerned that a low impact factor would harm the
reputation of the journal by inviting undue comparisons with dissimilar journals In sum we believe that MedEdPORTAL is
distinguished among medical education journals by its uniqueness in disseminating educational resources and an impact factor
would likely underestimate the true impact of MedEdPORTAL
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
13
Scopus Accessed 422020
Non-Peer Reviewed Publications
bull 4 invited contributions by professional societies including the Society of Behavioral Sleep
Medicine 3 in rank 2 first authored
bull Contributions to policy statements representing clinical opinions and recommendations by a
professional society is a highly prestigious impactful contribution The purpose is to distill and
highlight critically important scholarship and clinical evidence which may be complex into a
straightforward and applied set of information for the clinician
bull Each of these contributions was made by invitation of an executive committee in each
professional society My invitation was the direct result of prominence and reputation in the
society as one having the skill and knowledge to make this contribution
bull Contributions are archived so as to be disseminated and retrievable even after published
newsletter or recommendation are initially released
o Simon S Chernyak Y (2016) Practice Committee Position Statement Draft on the
ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of Insomnia Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine
BehavioralSleeporg httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf
Co-authored position statement on a seminal treatment recommendation affecting
the field of behavioral sleep medicine
o Chernyak Y Byers H James E Schmittdiel C Thomas SJ Blackburn R amp
Simona SL (2017) What you need to know Implications of the American Academy of
Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of
Behavioral Sleep Medicine httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-
Summary-of-AAP-2016-Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf
o Chernyak Y Prepping for the DBSM How SBSM Can Help You The Sleep Talker
Volume 36 April 2020
Peer Review for Professional Journals
bull Peer Review for 7 professional journals in the field lf clinical health psychology
bull Invitation to review from journals increasing in the last 2 years indicating growing scholarly
presence
IMPACT FACTOR OF JOURANLS FOR WHICH I PROVIDE RVIEWS
Journal Name Impact Factor
Physiology and Behavior (2007) 272
Archives of Internal Medicine (2008) discontinued
Translational Behavioral Medicine (2018-) 248
Annals of Behavioral Medicine (2018-) 376
Health Psychology (2019 - ) 408
Heart amp Lung Journal of Acute and Critical Care (2020- ) 169
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
14
International Journal of Stress Management (2020 - ) 195
Scopus Accessed March 26 2020
Peer Reviewed Service Oriented Presentations
bull Twelve in-rank peer reviewed presentations at national and international conferences such as the
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of Behavioral Medicine American Psychological
Association
bull 3 First Author
bull 5 Mentee First Author
bull 1 Mentee co-author
Media Dissemination of Service
bull Twenty-three total at rank for national outlets including lsquoGQrsquo magazine lsquoBustlersquo magazine and
regional outlets such as WRTB6 News and WTHR-TV
bull My goal in working with the media is to provide mass dissemination of clinical and scientific
information to the general public
bull Routinely called upon as an expert in field if behavioral sleep medicine and clinical health
psychology during duration of volunteering to represent IU to the media
Treatment Manuals
bull 2 treatment manuals 1 copyrighted 1 first authored (See Appendix for Service Publications)
o Otte JL Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S ldquoSleep Great
A Wellness Program to Promote Sleep in the Workplacerdquocopy Program Manual
This manual was copyrighted and rights sold to other large hospital systems
nationally for use in their employee assistance programs
o Chernyak Y Cardiac Patients Linking Mind amp Body (CLIMB) Program Manual used
in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Program at Indiana University Methodist Hospital
I developed this treatment manual to utilize in clinical care delivery based on an
evidence based psychological wellness model including stress management
mood optimization motivational enhancement and social support
This manual has been adapted to several clinical populations at Indiana
University Health Methodist Hospital including Ventricular Assistant Device
recipients and pre-thoracic transplant patients
Thursday August 19 2021 at 080710 Eastern Daylight Time
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Subject RE Using your dossier for an exampleDate Wednesday August 18 2021 at 35540 PM Eastern Daylight TimeFrom Chernyak YelenaTo Applegate RachelADachments image001png image002png
Thank you and Thanks for your request That would be just fine with me YC Yelena Chernyak PhD DBSM HSPPAssociate Professor of Clinical PsychiatryChief Psychologist - Adult OutpaSent Psychiatry IU Health Neurosciences CenterDirector ndash Behavioral Sleep Medicine IU Health Neurosciences CenterDirector ndash Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship Indiana University School of MedicineIU Health PhysiciansGoodman Hall IU Health Neuroscience Center355 W 16th St Suite 2800 Indianapolis IN 46202-7176ychernyaiuedu From Applegate Rachel ltrapplegaiupuiedugt Sent Wednesday August 18 2021 1143 AMTo Applegate Rachel ltrapplegaiupuiedugtSubject Using your dossier for an example CongratulaSons on your 2021 promoSon to clinical associate professorI wonder if you would be willing to have your dossier posted as an example We do this behind CAS so it isonly IU people who can see themWe post everything EXCEPT the appendices and review leeers Please let me know Thanks Rachel ApplegateAssistant Vice Chancellor for Faculty AffairsAssociate Professor Library and Information ScienceOffice of Academic AffairsUniversity Hall (INAD) Suite 5002301 University BoulevardIndianapolis IN 46202 317-278-2395rapplegaiupuieduwwwacademicaffairsiupuiedu
Yelena Chernyak PhD DBSM
Contact Information Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
IU Health Neuroscience Center
355 W 16th Street Suite 2800
Indianapolis IN 46202-7176
3179637259
3179637325 (fax)
ychernyaiupuiedu
Education
Undergraduate 2005 Bachelor of Science Psychology
Indiana University Bloomington IN
Graduate 2007 Master of Science Clinical Psychology
Drexel University Philadelphia PA
2010 Doctor of Philosophy Clinical Psychology
Drexel University Philadelphia PA
Internship 2009 - 2010 APA-Approved Internship Clinical Psychology
The May Institute Boston MA
Fellowship 2010 - 2011 Clinical Health Psychology
Department of Psychiatry amp Psychology
Neurological Institute The Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
indicates work done in-rank
Primary Academic Appointments
2011 ndash Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Clinical AppointmentsDirectorships
2011 ndash Staff Psychologist
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Indiana University Health Neurosciences Center
2011 ndash Primary Psychologist
Multi-disciplinary Psychosocial Oncology Clinic
Indiana University Simon Cancer Center
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 2 of 25
2011 ndash Supervising Psychologist
Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program
Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic
Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital
2014 ndash Director of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Indiana University Health Neuroscience Center
2015 ndash Chief Psychologist
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Indiana University Health Neurosciences Center
2017 - Director of Clinical Health Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
2019 - Section of Psychology Fellowship Programs Director
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Licensure
2011 - 2012 Licensed Psychologist
State of Ohio
License 6792
2011 ndash Licensed Psychologist
State of Indiana
License 20012527A
2011 ndash Health Service Provider in Psychology
State of Indiana
Certificate 20012527A
Specialty Board Status
2012 ndash Board Certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (CBSM)
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
2020 ndash Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM)
Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Professional Organizations
2011 ndash American Psychological Association (APA)
2011 ndash APA - Division 38 Health Psychology
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 3 of 25
2012 ndash 15 American Academy of Sleep Medicine
2012 ndash Society of Behavioral Medicine
2013 ndash Indiana Psychological Association
2013 ndash Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
2015 ndash Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Professional Honors and Awards
2002 2003 Faculty Award ($4500 annually)
2004 Indiana University
2002 2003 Honors College Award ($4000 annually)
2004 Indiana University
2004 Awarded High Distinction
Honors College
Indiana University
2004 Honors Diplomate
Department of Psychology
Indiana University
2005 Graduated with High Honors
College of Arts and Sciences
Indiana University
2005 2006 Provost Fellow
Department of Graduate Studies
Drexel University
2007 2008 Professional Conference Travel Award
2009 Department of Graduate Studies
Drexel University Philadelphia PA
2010 Best Dissertation - Highly Commended Award
Department of Graduate Studies
Drexel University Philadelphia PA
2013 Victor Knarr Hypnosis Training Fund Award
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
2015 Victor Knarr Hypnosis Training Fund Award
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 4 of 25
2017 WM George McAdoo Award
Excellence in Teaching by the Psychology Internship Program
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Professional Development
2011 - 2012 Leadership in Academic Medicine Program
Indiana University School of Medicine
Consulting
2016 - Healthy IU and Indiana University Health
Content Expert Development and review of occupational
Health Program lsquoSleep Great IUcopyrsquo
2019 - BetterUp
San Fransisco CA
Consulting and Coaching on Healthy Sleep for Industry
Teaching
Didactic Undergraduate Students
1 2008 ldquoAxis II Comorbidity and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for
Eating Disordersrdquo
The Psychology of Eating Disorders and Obesity (PSY 357)
Department of Psychology
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
Enrollment 30 students
2 2008 - 2010 Approaches to Personality (PSY 140)
Department of Psychology
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
Enrollment 50 students
3 2009 - 2010 The Psychology of Eating Disorders and Obesity (PSY 357)
Department of Psychology
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
Enrollment 30 students
Didactic Graduate and Medical Students (IUPUIIUSOM unless otherwise noted)
1 2009 ldquoDiagnosis and Treatment of Eating Disorders and Obesityrdquo
Psychopathology (PSY 520)
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 5 of 25
Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program
Drexel University
Department of Psychology
Philadelphia PA
Enrollment 15
2 2012-2013 Introduction to Clinical Medicine I (ICM1-1 Course X600)
Co-preceptor for year-long weekly course for MS2 students
Enrollment 10
3 2012-2014 Evidence Based Medicine
Monthly lecture series for MS2 psychiatry clerkship
Enrollment 25
4 2013 Intersession Preceptor ndash Standardized Patient Simulation
MedicinePsychiatryNeurology Medical Students
Bi-Annual Learning Activity
Enrollment 10
5 2017 Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Invited Workshop
Department of Psychology
Graduate Program in Clinical Psychology
IUPUI
Enrollment 30
Didactic Postgraduate Students (Interns Residents Fellows IUPUIIUSOM)
1 2011 ldquoDSM-IV Mood Disordersrdquo
Psychiatry Residents (PGY-I)
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 8
2 2012 ndash 2016 Course Director Diversity in Psychology
Psychology Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
3 2012 ldquoSleep Disorders in Bariatric Populationsrdquo
Invited Lecturer for Psychology Practicum Didactic Training
IU Health Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Enrollment 5
4 2012 ldquoEvidence Based Treatment Weight Managementrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 6 of 25
Empirically Supported Treatments Course
Psychology Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
5 2012 ldquoEvidence Based Treatment Behavioral Sleep Medicinerdquo
Empirically Supported Treatments Course
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
6 2013 ndash ldquoPsychiatry amp Sleeprdquo
Sleep Medicine Fellowship Lecture
Division of Pulmonary Critical Care Sleep amp Occupational
Medicine
Enrollment 2
7 2013 ndash ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Sleep Medicine Fellowship Lecture
Division of Pulmonary Critical Care Sleep amp Occupational
Medicine
Enrollment 2
8 2014 ndash ldquoHealth Psychology Interventionsrdquo
Intervention Course
Psychology Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 7
9 2014 ndash 2017 ldquoMindfulness Interventionsrdquo
Intervention Course Psychology Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 7
10 2014 ldquoBehavioral Sleep Medicinerdquo
Residency Didactics
Department of Family Medicine
Enrollment 20
11 2015 ldquoBehavioral Sleep Medicinerdquo
Quarterly Educational Seminar
Psychology Pre-doctoral Internship
Section of Psychology
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 7 of 25
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
12 2016 ldquoProfessional Developmentrdquo Invited Speaker
Quarterly Educational Seminar
Psychology Pre-doctoral Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
13 2016 ndash Course Director Ethics in Psychology
Psychology Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 7
14 2019 - Course Director
Journal Club amp Didactic Lecture Series in Professional
Development
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 8
15 2020 lsquoBilling Practices amp Productivity Considerations in
Professional Psychologyrsquo Lecture
Journal Club amp Didactic Lecture Series in Professional
Development
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 8
16 2020 ldquoAdvocating for Psychology as a Profession amp Oneselfrsquo
Journal Club amp Didactic Lecture Series in Professional
Development
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 8
Clinical Teaching
1 2011 ndash 2014 Co-Course Director
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Theory and Application
(PSRES201)
Psychiatry Residency Program
Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6 month rotation
Students
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 8 of 25
Andrew Adler MD
Michael Francis MD
Daniel Hackman MD
Kimberly Lo MD
David Orme MD
Ayesha Sajid MD
Paul Taraska MD
Lisa Burckhartzmeyer MD
Rebecca Smith MD
Caitlyn Adams MD
Emily Zarse MD
Corey Trobaugh MD
Gena Mooneyham MD
Kristen Dauss MD
2 2012 - Supervisor Clinical Psychology Practicum
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6 month rotation 1 dayweek
Students
Tasneem Khambaty (IUPUI)
3 2012 - Behavioral Sleep Medicine Training
Sleep Medicine Fellowship
1 year rotation frac12 day every other week
IUSOM Division of Pulmonary Critical Care Sleep amp
Occupational Medicine
Fellows
Pritam Neuptame MD
Anuja Bandyopadhyay MD
Anita Rajagopal MD
Stephen Gradney MD
Stephanie Ashraf MD
Stephanie Stahl MD
Stephanie Jackson MD
Adam Lenet MD
Aaron Roberts MD
Angie White MD
4 2012 ndash Supervisor in Adult Clinical and Health Psychology
APA-approved Clinical Psychology Internship Program
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6-month rotation 3 daysweek
Students
Kristen Merkitsch
Anna-Leigh Powell
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 9 of 25
Ming Hwei Yek
Maija Taylor
Shannon Brothers
Danielle Henderson
Hannah Ford
Linda Skalski
Quetzal Class
Jennie Petrie
Patrick Quinn
Samantha Gray
Andrew Cooper
Rachel Holmes
5 2015 ndash Supervisor in Behavioral Sleep Medicine
APA-approved Clinical Psychology Internship Program
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6-month rotation 1 dayweek
Students
Maureen McQuillan
Audrey Lee OrsquoConnor
Autumn Truss
Anna-Leigh Powell
Kristin Touza
Rebecca Elias
Maija Taylor
Rachel Goldin
Danielle Henderson
Lindsey Williams
Practicum Training Site Graduate Students
Students
Marguerite Claire Wilson (IUB)
Alexandra Moussa-Touks (IUB)
Amber Craig (IUB)
Danielle Tometich (IUPUI)
Maureen McQuillan (IUB)
Jay Patel (IUPUI)
Fernanda Rossi (IUB)
Jessica Bernston (IUPUI) Practicum student
6 2017 ndash Director Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
1 year full-time post-doctoral specialty training jointly with
the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic at IUH
Methodist Hospital
Anahli Patel PsyD
Lisa The PhD
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 10 of 25
Danielle Henderson PhD
7 2018 ndash Supervisor in Cardio-thoracic amp Transplant Psychology
Psychology Practicum
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6 month rotation 1-2 daysweek
Students
Loretta Hsueh (IUPUI)
8 2019 - Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialty Rotation Supervisor
Sleep Medicine Rotation
Internal Medicine Residencies
Students 1-2 studentmonth weekly
Ahmed Kiani MD
Samantha Kay MD
Sam Mshelbwala MD
Jennifer Peng MD
Zunera Tariq MD
Kevin Zhang MD
William Plunk MD
Skye El Sayegh MD
Jonathan Koons MD
Jonathan McCollum MD
Miysha Shaw MD
Mark Krauth MD
Siri Kadire MD
Chiemela Ubagharaji MD
Ryan White MD
Maniar Mehta MD
Elizabeth Cowgill MD
Teaching Administration and Curricular Development
1 2017 - Clinical Health Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship
Co-Director
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
- Handbook Development
- Curriculum Development
2 2019 - Fellowships Director
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
- Coordination of fellowship advertising recruitment and
policies
- Clinical Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship Didactic Series
o Curriculum Development
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 11 of 25
o TopicSpeaker selection
o Fellow evaluationsatisfaction survey
Mentoring
Faculty Mentoring
1 2014 - 2015 Huaiyu Zhang PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
2 2015 - Courtney Johnson PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
3 2018 - Danielle Henderson PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Medical Student Mentoring
1 2019 - Caroline Bolarwina MPH
MS4
Research Mentoring on the lsquoBarriers to Optimal Behavioral Sleep
Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Centerrsquo Project
Indiana University School of Medicine
Service
University Service
School (Indiana University School of Medicine)
2019 ndash Womenrsquos Advisory Council
Department (Psychiatry Indiana University School of Medicine)
2012 - Member
Internship Selection Committee
Section of Psychology
2015 ndash Member
Executive Committee
Section of Psychology
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 12 of 25
2015 ndash Member
Psychology Internship Executive Committee
Section of Psychology
2016 ndash 2017 Co-Director
EMR Transition Committee
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
2016 ndash Member
Space Committee
2017 ndash Member
Quality Committee
Professional Service
2015 Member
Fall Conference Planning Committee
Indiana Psychological Association
2015 ndash 2019 Member
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Practice Committee
2019 2019 National Conference Symposium Review Committee
2019 ndash Present Member
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Membership Committee
2020 ndash Present Member
Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers
Conference Planning Committee
Reviewer for Journals
2007 Physiology and Behavior
2008 Archives of Internal Medicine
2018 - Translational Behavioral Medicine
2018 - Annals of Behavioral Medicine
2019 - Health Psychology
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 13 of 25
2020 - Heart amp Lung Journal of Acute and Critical Care
2020 ndash International Journal of Stress Management
Service to Patients (Presentations to the community)
2008 ndash 2009 Campus Outreach Planning Committee
Student Counseling Center
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
2009 Wellness Workshop ldquoBikini Ready Body Healthrdquo
Student Counseling Center
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
2011 Health Workshop Series
ldquoManaging Stressrdquo
ldquoDepression and Heart Diseaserdquo
Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Methodist Hospital
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
2015 ndash ldquoManaging Anxiety and Stressrdquo
Advanced Heart Failure Support Group
Methodist Hospital
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
Service Grants
Completed
IUSCC Internal Grant Otte(PI) 2015-2018
Indiana University Simon Cancer Center $50000
Screening Breast Cancer Survivors for Sleep Disorders Using a Clinical Decision Tool A Pilot
Study
Role Co-Investigator
Funded
PCORI 14719 MuseyKroenke (PI) $3356413
Assessment of Prevention Diagnosis and Treatment Options Addressing Anxiety among Low-
Risk Chest Pain Patients in the Emergency Department Setting
This 3-arm trial will compare outcomes for patients with anxiety and low-risk chest pain
evaluated in the Emergency Department treated with standard care are referral for self-help CBT
sessions and peer support or virtual CBT intervention Patients stakeholders and health system
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 14 of 25
leaders have collaborated to maximize feasibility patient values barriers and preferences for
care
Role Co-Investigator 25 effort
Pending
R61R33 HL155794-01 Stewart (PI) $3473431
Strengthening Hearts by Addressing Disrupted Sleep (SHADES) Randomized Controlled Trial
NIHNHLBI
The aims of this phase II randomized controlled trial are (1) to determine if a modernized
collaborative stepped care intervention for insomnia reduces the excess cardiovascular disease
(CVD) risk of primary care patients with insomnia disorder and (2) to identify the mechanisms
by which this improvement may occur
Role Co-Investigator 20 Effort
Submitted But Not Funded Grants
1R15CA208664-01 Otte (PI) 2017-2019 $300000
SleeP SmaRt A Screen and Personalized Referral Algorithm for Breast Cancer Survivors with
Chronic Sleep Problems
Role Investigator
Invited Service Presentations
Local
1 March 2008 ldquoSocial Justice in Health Care The Role of Body Imagerdquo
Drexel University Office of Student Life
Philadelphia PA
2 February 2009 ldquoIdentifying and addressing problematic dieting in university-
based populationsrdquo
Drexel University Student Counseling Center
Philadelphia PA
3 February 2009 ldquoIdentifying and addressing problematic dieting in university-
based populationsrdquo
Drexel University Student Counseling Center
Philadelphia PA
4 March 2009 ldquoCAPS Lecture Tales from my Scalerdquo
Rosemont College Department of Womenrsquos Studies
Bryn Mawr PA
5 November 2010 ldquoThe Third Wave of CBT ACT and Mindfulness Techniquesrdquo
Health Psychology Fellowship Didactics Series
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
6 February 2011 ldquoPatient-Centered Communication with Oncology Patientsrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 15 of 25
Taussig Cancer Center Masterrsquos Course
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
7 March 2011 ldquoNighttime Eating Disorders Differential Diagnosis and
Treatmentrdquo
Sleep Disorders Center Grand Rounds
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
8 April 2011 ldquoDistinguishing Normative Dieting from Disordered Eating
Evaluation and Intervention Guidelinesrdquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
9 May 2011 ldquoWhen is Weight-Loss Considered an Eating Disorderrdquo
Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds
Fairview Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland OH
10 December 2011 ldquoDevelopment amp Utilization of Behavioral Rating
Scales Can psychological assessment predict problems after
bariatric surgery and identify persons at higher riskrdquo
Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
11 March 2012 ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Sleep Disorders Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
12 January 2012 ldquoManaging Difficult Patients Improving Communication
Service Delivery and Treatment Adherencerdquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
13 December 2012 ldquoSleep Disorders in Bariatric Populationsrdquo
Psychology Practicum Didactic Training
Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
14 September 2013 ldquoDSM-5 Update Eating and Personality Disordersrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 16 of 25
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis IN
15 September 2013 ldquoIntroduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapyrdquo
Department of Occupational Therapy
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis IN
16 February 2014 ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis IN
17 April 2019 ldquoCBT-I amp Traumardquo
Sleep Disorders Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
Regional
1 October 2010 ldquoThe Epidemic of Obesity Updates Psychological Sequelae
and Behavioral Interventionrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Ohio Psychological Association
Fall Conference
Columbus OH
2 April 2011 ldquoAdvancing the Understanding of the treatment of Eating
Disorders in Ohiordquo
Continuing Education Course
Ohio Psychological Association Workshop
Lindner Center
Cincinnati OH
Lecture ldquoAwareness of Societal Messages Competing
Influences on Weight and Eatingrdquo
3 July 2012 ldquoEthicsrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Lecture ldquoEthical Issues of Health Psychology in the Medical
Settingrdquo
4 June 2013 ldquoDSM-5rdquo
Continuing Education Course
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 17 of 25
Department of Psychiatry
Section of Psychology
Indiana University School of Medicine
Lecture ldquoSleep Eating and Personality Disordersrdquo
5 May 2015 Essentials of Cancer Survivorship A Workshop for
Health Care Professionals
Continuing Education Course
IU Health Cancer Centers The Ohio State University and
University of Cincinnati Cancer Survivorship Consortium
Indianapolis IN
Lecture ldquoCoping with Anxiety and Depression Psychological
Issues During Cancer and Beyondrdquo
6 November 2015 ldquoSleeplessness in America How Inadequate Sleep Related
To Health and Wellbeingrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Indiana Psychological Association
Fall Conference
Indianapolis IN
Lecture ldquoSleeplessness in America How Inadequate Sleep
Related To Health and Wellbeingrdquo
7 April 2016 ldquoBehavioral Sleep Medicine Psychological Treatment for
Insomnia and other Sleep Disordersrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
8 June 2016 ldquoHealth Psychology Interventions for Medically and
Psychiatrically Ill Patientsrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
9 November 2016 ldquoMood Disorders in Women ndash A Lifespan Approachrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
10 October 2017 ldquoCBT for Anxiety and Depressionrdquo
Grand Rounds
Decatur County Memorial Hospital
Greensburg IN
11 November 2017 ldquoMindfulness Based Stress Reductionrdquo
Grand Rounds
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 18 of 25
Columbus Regional Hospital
Columbus IN
12 April 2019 ldquoSleeplessness in the 21st Century - How
Inadequate Sleep Relates to Health and Wellbeing and the
Everyday Habits that Get in the Wayrdquo
IUSOM Office of Medical Education ndash Wellness Coalition
Streamed Statewide
Indianapolis IN
Scientific Abstracts amp Presentations (in rank daggerstudent trainee author students underlined)
Local
1 Lowe MR Chernyak Y (2006 March) The Role of Dieting in Bulimia Nervosa A
Reformulation Poster Session presented at the 2006 annual Drexel University Research
Day Philadelphia PA
2 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 March) Fear of Fatness of Drive to be Thin Motivations for
Dieting in Normal Weight Women Poster session presented at the 2007 annual Psi Chi Research
day at the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA
3 Chernyak Y Heinberg JL (2011 March ) Impact of preferred weight on weight loss
outcomes in bariatric surgery patients Research oral presentation given at the Cleveland
Clinic Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute Research Day Cleveland OH
4 daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020 March) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in
Lung Transplant Recipients Indiana University Research day Indianapolis IN
National
1 Lowe MR Ognibine J Kral T Chernyak Y (2006 October) Development and Pilot
Testing of a New Procedure for directly assessing long-term Nutritional Intake at Worksite
Cafeterias Poster session presented at the 2006 annual meeting of the Obesity Society
Boston MA
2 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 May) Fear of Fatness or Drive to be Thin
Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Women Poster session presented at the 2007
annual meeting of the International Academy of Eating Disorders Baltimore MD
3 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 October) Differentiating drive for thinness and drive to
be thin Restrained eaters and bulimic individuals have different motives for dieting
Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Eating Disorders Research
Society Pittsburg PA
4 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 October) Fear of Fatness or Drive to be Thin
Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Women Restrained Eaters and Bulimic Patients
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 19 of 25
Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Renfrew Center Foundation
Philadelphia PA
5 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 November) Drive for Thinness is Not the Same as
Drive to be Thin On the Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Restrained Eaters and
Bulimic Individuals Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Association
of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Philadelphia PA
6 Thomas JG Markowitz J Tappe K ChernyakY Ochner C Butryn ML Lowe
MR Telephone-Based Weight Loss Maintenance Interventions for Patients Referred from
Primary Care Clinics Poster session presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Obesity
Society Phoenix AZ
7 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2008 July) Drive for Thinness is Not the Same as Drive to be
Thin On the Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Restrained Eaters and Bulimic
Individuals Poster session presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Society for the
Study of Ingestive Behavior Paris France
8 Chernyak Y Neeren MA Lowe MR (2008 September) Dietary Rule Breaking and
Loss of Control How Much do they Overlap Presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the
Eating Disorders Research Society Montreal QC Canada
9 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2008 November) Drive to be Thin and Resistance to
Treatment Goal Weight On the Motivation for Dieting in Anorexic and Bulimic
Individuals Poster session accepted to the 2008 annual meeting of the Association of
Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Orland Florida
10 Shaw JA OrsquoPlanick A Brooks G E Ice S M Bunnell D W Tahilani K K
Clark V L Lubarsky L D Chernyak Y and Lowe M R (2009 September 25) Level
of Weight Suppression in Anorexia Nervosa Predicts Clinical Deterioration During
Treatment in an Intensive Outpatient Program Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the Eating Disorders Research Society New York
11 Chernyak Y Lowe MR OrsquoPlanick A Ice SM amp Bunnell DW (2009 September)
Development and testing of measures to assess weight-related motivations for dieting in
eating disordered individuals Poster presented at the 2009 annual meeting of the Eating
Disorders Research Society New York NY
12 Clark VL Chernyak Y Neeren AM Lowe MR (2009 October) Dietary rules and
loss of control over eating in a weight gain-prone sample Poster presented at the 2009
annual meeting of The Obesity Society Washingtn DC
13 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2009 November) Development and testing of measures to
assess weight-related motivations for dieting in eating disordered individuals Poster
session accepted to the 2009 annual meeting of the Renfrew Center Foundation
Philadelphia PA
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 20 of 25
14 ChernyakY Heinberg JL (2011 June) Impact of preferred weight on weight loss
outcomes in bariatric surgery patients Selective oral presentation in the Masters Course in
Behavioral Health Session presented at the 2011 annual Association of Metabolic and
Bariatric Surgery Orland FL
15 Heinberg L J Windover A Ashton K Merrell J Chernyak Y (2011 June)
Psychological evaluation ratings and 1 month psychological adjustment Who reports pain
nausea dehydration and regret Selective oral presentation in the Masters Course in
Behavioral Health Session presented at the 2011 annual Association of Metabolic and
Bariatric Surgery Orland FL
16 Otte J L Manchanda S Skaar T Rand K Weaver M Chernyak Y Davis L
Krier C Carpenter J S (2015) Oncology provider knowledge and practice for sleep
problems in cancer patients and survivors American Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP
2015 Seattle WA
17 Chernyak Y Avant A (2016 March) Satisfaction with a Multidisciplinary
Psychotherapy and Social Support Program in Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices
Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC
18 Chernyak Y (2016 June) Patient Acceptability of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Referrals In An Academic Medical Center American Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP
Denver CO
19 Otte J L Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S (2017 June)
ldquoSleep Greatrdquo A Wellness Program To Promote Sleep In The Workplace American
Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP 2017 Boston MA
20 Jackson L Otte J L Chernyak Y Johns S Manchanda S Storniolo AM LK K
Draucker C (April 2018) Facilitators and Barriers of Providing Sleep Specialists
Referrals to Breast Cancer Survivors with Chronic Sleep Problems Midwest Nursing
Research Societyrsquos 32th Annual Research Conference Cleveland OH
21 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C Gutteridge D Roe DW (August 2018) Unmasking
Severe Anxiety After Lung Transplant NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant
Professionals Indianapolis IN
22 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C (August 2018) A Pre-Transplant Psychological
Characterization of Patients with Lung Disease NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant
Professionals Indianapolis IN
23 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak Y Using A Clinician-rated Measure to Predict Listing for
Lung Transplantation Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
24 daggerTeh LB Henderson DR amp Chernyak Y Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 21 of 25
of the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic
Transplant Candidates Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
25 daggerChernyak Y amp Hsueh L Self-Reported Psychological Distress During Post Lung
Transplant Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Accepted presentation at the American
Psychological Association Chicago IL 2019
26 Otte J L Chernyak Y Manchanda S Sleep Disorders in Breast Cancer Survivors
Barriers and Strategies for Identification and Treatment Referral Symposium Society for
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Birmingham AL 2019
Publications (in rank daggerstudent trainee author students underlined)
Service Publications
Refereed
1 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2010) Motivations for Dieting Drive for Thinness Is
Different From Drive for Objective Thinness Journal of Abnormal Psychology 119(2)276-
281 httpdoi101037a0018398
2 Lowe MR Bunnell DW Neeren AM Chernyak Y Greberman L (2011)
Evaluating the real-world effectiveness of cognitive-behavior therapy efficacy research on
eating disorders A case study from a community-based clinical setting International
Journal of Eating Disorders 44(1) 9-18 httpsdoiorg101002eat20782
3 Otte J L Carpenter J S Manchanda S Rand K L Skaar T C Weaver M
Chernyak Y Zhong X Igega C and Landis C (2014) Systematic review of sleep
disorders in cancer patients Can the prevalence of sleep disorders be ascertained Cancer
Medicine 4(2) 183ndash200 httpsdoi101002cam4356
4 Otte JL Davis L Carpenter JS Krier C Skaar T Rand KL Weaver MT
Landis CA Chernyak Y amp Manchanda S (2016) Sleep Disorders in Breast Cancer
Survivors Supportive Care in Cancer 24(10)4197-205 httpsdoiorg101007s00520-016-
3247-6
5 Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
for Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862
httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-826510862
6 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD Following
Lung Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
27305ndash309 httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
7 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Patel A (2019) Practice Issues for Evaluation
and Management of the Suicidal Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient Progress in
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 22 of 25
Transplantation httpsjournalssagepubcomdoifull1011771526924819893300
8 daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in Lung Transplant
Recipients Progress in Transplantation httpsdoiorg1011771526924820913510
9 Chernyak Y Chapleau KM Tanious SF Dattilo NC Diaz DR amp Landsberger SA (2020)
Olfactory Reference Syndrome A Case Report and Screening Tool Journal of Clinical Psychology
in Medical Settings httpsdoiorg101007s10880-020-09721-9
10 Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP Adherence for
OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization MedEdPORTAL
Manuscripts with Revisions Requested
1 daggerPowell AL Teh LB Patel A Chernyak Y Exploring the Developmental Impact of
Cystic Fibrosis on Lung Transplant Candidacy Considerations for Adulthood Journal of
Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
Manuscripts Under Review
1 Nault-Conors J Monahan P Musey P Chernyak Y Holmes E Conley M Marsh J
Roumpf S Chand P amp Kroenke K It Takes a Village to get the Right Care to the Right
Patient at the Right Time A Case Study on Addressing Chest Pain and Anxiety in the
Emergency Department Setting Health Care The Journal of Delivery Science and
Innovation
2 dagger Teh LB Chernyak Y Henderson DR Hage CA Post Item-Level Psychometric
Validation of the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for
Thoracic Transplant Candidates Psychosomatics
3 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing
Status in Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial
Assessment for Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
Manuscripts in Preparation
1 Otte J Jackson L Monahan P Bo N Johns S Manchanda S Chernyak Y Ludwig K
Dodson J Storniolo AM Draucker C Are Breast Cancer Survivors Willing to Seek
Treatment for Poor Sleep A Feasibility Study of the Acceptability Facilitators and Barriers
of Completing a Referral for Sleep Complaints Behavioral Sleep Medicine
2 Chernyak Y Otte J daggerBolarwina C Ofner S Manchanda S Barriers to Optimal
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Center
Non-refereed Publications
1 Chernyak Y Neeren A Bunnell D Greberman L Lowe MR (2009) Research
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 23 of 25
and practice in clinical psychology Different ways of knowing Perspectives A
professional journal of the Renfrew Center Foundation Winter 2009
httpsrenfrewcentercomsitesdefaultfilesPerspectives20Summer202012pdf
2 Simon S Chernyak Y (2016) Practice Committee Position Statement Draft on the
ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of Insomnia Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine
BehavioralSleeporg httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf
3 Chernyak Y Byers H James E Schmittdiel C Thomas SJ Blackburn R amp
Simona SL (2017) What you need to know Implications of the American Academy of
Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of
Behavioral Sleep Medicine httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-
Summary-of-AAP-2016-Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf
4 Otte JL Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S ldquoSleep Great
A Wellness Program to Promote Sleep in the Workplacerdquocopy Program Manual
5 Chernyak Y Cardiac Patients Linking Mind amp Body (CLIMB) Program Manual used
in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Program at Indiana University Methodist Hospital
6 wwwychernyawixsitecomindyhealthpsych
7 Chernyak Y Prepping for the DBSM How SBSM Can Help You The Sleep Talker
Volume 36 Quarter 1 March 2020
Invited Media Features
1 Chernyak Y Windover A Ashton K Merrell J Heinberg L (2011) Relaxation
Techniques for Bariatric Surgery Patients (Audio CD) Bariatric and Metabolic Institute
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
2 Chernyak Y Americans Sleeping Less to Work More Psych Bytes An Educational
Series from the Indiana Psychological Association (3 Feb 2015)
3 Greensburg (IN) Daily News2015 ldquoSeptember 7-13 is National Suicide Prevention
Weekrdquo wwwgreensburgdailynewscomseptember---is-national-suicide-prevention-
weekarticle_ac467f35-72cb-5525-baba-fd563bf28578html
4 Indiana Psychological Association Preventing Suicide Reaching Out and Saving Lives
Indiana psychologists offer tips on suicide prevention Chernyak interviewed for press
release (September 4 2015)
5 Batesville (IN) Herald Tribute ldquoSuicide Statistics Alarmingrdquo September 18 2015
httpwwwbatesvilleheraldtribunecomnewslocal_newssuicide-statistics-
alarmingarticle_05cd8fb2-d7c8-5dbe-8ecd-8b2488ffdafdhtml
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 24 of 25
6 WIBC-FM ldquoEffects of Daylight Savings Time on our Healthrdquo March 8 and March 11
2016 Radio
7 WXIN-TV Indianapolis News ldquoStudies Daylight Saving Time May Increase Stroke
Risk Reduce Productivityrdquo March 11 2016 repeat on Indianapolis Weekend News
March 132016 Television
8 WRTV6 ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Discusses Daylight Savings Timerdquo March
14 2016 Television
9 Bustle ldquo11 Reasons Yoursquore Waking up Tired In The Morning amp How You Can Fix It
June 30 2016 wwwbustlecomarticles170127-11-reasons-youre-waking-up-tired-in-
the-morning-how-you-can-fix-it
10 The Indianapolis Recorder July QampA Sleep Itrsquos more important than you realize Ask
the IU Health Expert September 12016
wwwindianapolisrecordercomarticle_bf887475-ae11-51d2-8a03-6eb54a29e126html
11 WRTV6 ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Recommends Free Sleep-Inducing Appsrdquo
August 11 2016 Television
12 WRTV6 News Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Puts sleep myths and rest and gives sleep
advicerdquo 14 March 2016 Television
13 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoTips for Coping with Daylight Saving Timerdquo
12 March 2016 Television
14 IU Health Blog (2016 February 22) ldquoHow Debi Mazar Copes with Insomniardquo
Message posted on httpiuhealthorgblogdetailhow-debi-mazar-copes-with-
insomniaVyFsqnL2bIU
15 GQ Magazine National Publication ldquoHow Bad Is It That I Sleep Only Five Hours a
Nightrdquo Chernyak Interviewed October 27 2016 wwwgqcomstoryhow-bad-is-it-
that-i-sleep-five-hours-a-night
16 The List National Publication What really happens to your body when you donrsquot
sleep November 15 2016 httpswwwthelistcom31083really-happens-body-dont-
sleep
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 25 of 25
17 The Kendalville News Sun ldquoTips for a Healthier Heartrdquo February 2 2017 Chernyak
Interviewed httpwwwkpcnewscomfeatureslifekpcnewsarticle_ccb68645-16a2-
58a0-b67e-7d1dc7605673html
18 The American Psychological Association Goshen News ldquoTake Simple Steps Reduce
the risk of heart diseaserdquo Chernyak Interviewed February 8
2017 httpwwwgoshennewscomnewslifestylestake-simple-steps-reduce-the-risk-of-
heart-diseasearticle_9c82afd4-f26a-5555-8d22-0f9d52f0f6a8html
19 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialist Gives Sleep
Tips For Daylight Saving Timerdquo March 9 2017
20 WRTV-TV Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses How To Spot The
Warning Signs Of Suiciderdquo June 14 2018 Television
21 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses Sleep Habitsrdquo June 19
2018 Television
22 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses Effects Of
Snooze Buttonrdquo June 29 2018 Television
23 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Offers Advice
For Better Sleeprdquo September 17 2018 Television
24 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis News ldquoCan You Catch Up On Sleeprdquo September 18 2018
Television
25 WTIU Public Television ndash Indiana Public Media All Things Considered Program
ldquoDreams and the Pandemicrdquo April 15 2020 Radio
26 WFIU WTIU Indiana Public Media NPR Why Are You Having Dreams About
COVID-19 A Sleep Specialist Explains httpsindianapublicmediaorgnewswhy-are-
you-having-dreams-about-covid-19-a-sleep-specialist-explainsphp April 27 2020 Web
Personal Statement-Yelena Chernyak PhD (Candidate for Promotion to Associate Professor)
Overview
I am applying for promotion to the rank of Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical
Psychiatry within the Department of Psychiatry My declared area of excellence is service with a
demonstrated strong performance in the area of teaching I joined the Department of Psychiatry at
Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSOM) in 2011 as an Assistant Professor of Clinical
Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry As a licensed clinical psychologist my expertise is in the area of
Clinical Heath Psychology also known as Medical Psychology or Behavioral Medicine The focus of my
practice is optimizing the biopsychosocial wellbeing of individuals in order to prevent alleviate or cope
with medical illness My career is devoted to providing psychological services to individuals with life
threatening conditions such as metastatic cancer end-stage heart or lung failure and debilitating
insomnia My role on medical teams as a health psychologist has been vital for readying patients for life-
saving procedures such as chemotherapy or thoracic transplantation Often times psychological
evaluation was integral to the decision making for the entire team in making critical medical decisions as
well as mandated by payers Given the complexity and critical nature of my work I cultivated my
specialty through extensive training This has included a 5-year graduate education specializing in health
psychology conducting relevant research completing a prestigious clinical fellowship at the Cleveland
Clinic and obtaining board certification My fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic culminated in my
joining the faculty at Indiana University School of Medicine where I have incorporated evidence-based
world-class care into multiple hospital-based settings
Since joining IUSM in 2011 I have developed clinical and educational service lines in multiple
medical departments My service contributions have taken the form of (1) Developing a Behavioral
Sleep Medicine (BSM) assessment intervention and training clinic at the IU Health Neurosciences
Center (2) Developing the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program as well as creating and directing its
dedicated post-doctoral fellowship (3) Serving as the primary psychologist and training supervisor for IU
Simon Cancer Centerrsquos Multi-disciplinary Clinic and (4) As Chief Psychologist of Adult Outpatient
Psychiatry overseeing the expansion of psychology services My service contributions have resulted in
scholarship ranging from publications in peer reviewed journal articles to program manuals and media
appearances My clinical health psychology expertise has raised the standard of psychological medical
care at IUSM to be competitive and comparable with top-ranked medical centers nationwide My service
has been indispensable to the creation and organization of multiple landmark programs within the IUSOM
and IU Health systems
Service (Area of Excellence)
Service to Patients
In 2012 I obtained board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM) by the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine one of only 213 providers internationally obtaining this certification More
recently I received a Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine from the Board of Behavioral Sleep
Medicine in 2020 I am one of only two board-certified BSM providers in the state of Indiana and the
only provider treating adults BSM is a highly specialized growing field that is rooted in evidence-based
medicine and is the standard of care for treating sleep disorders such as insomnia In 2013 I developed
the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the IU Health Neurosciences Center at the behest of the
Department of Medicinersquos Sleep Medicine Program Prior to the creation of this service line the
Department of Medicine lacked expertise and resources to behaviorally treat patients with sleep disorders
My service has grown in the past 6 years to treat over 500 patients increasingly annually to a total of 138
new patients in 2019 Referrals have stemmed from a collaboration with the IU Sleep Disorders Center
faculty the Roudebush Veterans Affairs Hospital and national referral sources including the Cleveland
Clinic and Johns Hopkins The clinic was one of the first service lines to pilot telehealth via the IU
Health Virtual Visits platform Referrals have continued to grow each year and capacity is large enough
to create training opportunities for sleep medicine fellows internal medicine and psychiatry residents
medical students psychology interns and practicum trainees which also helps to extend clinical access
for patients Trainees from this program have graduated to go into practice all across the United States
disseminating the gold-standard model for BSM practice nationwide
As the lead psychologist since 2011 for the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic (AHLCC) at
IU Health Methodist Hospital I serve a highly medically compromised and psychiatrically complex
population of patients and their families who undergo advanced therapies including heart and lung
transplant Patients from across the Midwest seek this specialized care particularly for lung
transplantation a complex and risky medical procedure Our program is the only one in the state of
Indiana that performs this service I strategically expanded my working relationship with the AHLCC to
include service to both the cardiac and pulmonary service lines tripled the amount of clinical time
provided to this program and obtained funding for a full time transplant psychology fellowship I
developed the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program within the AHLCC to include a comprehensive
psychological assessment protocol including a structured clinical interview self-report measures
personality testing and clinical interview Moreover the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program has
expanded to serve not only outpatients but also inpatients who are waiting for or recovering from heart
and lung transplants or advanced therapies at IU Health Methodist Hospital This group of inpatients
previously lacked any access to psychological assessment or psychotherapy while hospitalized The
psychology service has expanded to conduct over 250 psychological consultations on inpatients in the last
three years with improved patient outcomes and collaborative care I have demonstrated innovations
most notably in the development and implementation of a group psychotherapy program titled CLIMB
(Cardio-thoracic Patients Linking Mind and Body) in 2014 which has since been adopted in the Center
for Life in Thoracic Transplant for all lung transplant recovery patients I have collected and published
data on CLIMB on the national stage at the Society of Behavioral Medicine conference reporting
excellent patient satisfaction and outcomes CLIMB continues expanding in enrollment to over 100
thoracic transplant recipients The CLIMB program is garnering national attention demonstrated by a
recently pushed journal article co-authored and mentored with my post-doctoral fellow Dr Anahli Patel
in Progress in Transplantation detailing how it is a model psychological rehabilitation program which
serves the post-transplant psychosocial needs of organ transplant recipients
Since 2011 I utilized my expertise in health psychology as primary psychologist for the IU
Simon Cancer Center the only state wide academic cancer center and one of fifty-one National Cancer
Institute Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers My role includes providing assessment and
psychotherapy to patients and families as well as clinical consultation to oncologists nursing and other
team members I collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists social workers chaplains
and nurses to head the biopsychosocial arm of the Complete Life Program I have helped to implement
improved assessment protocols in this clinic including the National Comprehensive Cancer Networkrsquos
Distress Thermometer and helped to design psychoeducational and marketing materials distributed
center-wide about complementary services for cancer patients This program focuses on improving the
psychological emotional social and spiritual well-being of cancer patients As a result of my role I
have been invited to speak at regional symposiums on cancer care including the Survivorship Symposium
hosted jointly by Indiana University Ohio State University and University of Cincinnati Cancer Centers
in 2015
Administrative Service
In 2015 I was named the Chief Psychologist of the Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic in the IU
Health Neurosciences Center Under my leadership the clinical psychology team has grown from two to
six psychology faculty members with further recruitment underway Our clinic specializes in assessment
and treatment of the full range of psychiatric illnesses as well as medical comorbidities As a group the
psychology faculty accept referrals from the entire IU Health system as well as community referrals
statewide Specialties represented in our clinic by psychologists include mood disorders anxiety
disorders trauma and interpersonal violence conversion and somatoform disorders cognitive
rehabilitation biofeedback mindfulness interventions cognitive behavioral therapy and sleep disorders
With over 10000 unique appointments delivered by psychologists in this clinic since 2017 my leadership
represents a robust and growing presence
Because of my expertise I am an appointed member on multiple departmental and school-wide
committees (1) the Section of Psychology Executive Committee (oversees clinical services and faculty
issues for psychologists in the Department of Psychiatry) (2) the Psychology Internship Executive
Committee (oversees the running of the internship program for 6-7 trainees annually) and the (3)
Psychology Internship Admission Committee (reviews and selects interns) (4) Quality Committee (5)
Space Committee and (6) Womenrsquos Advisory Council for IU School of Medicine In the past I have
served as an integral member of several committees including the EMR Transition Committee for the
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Scholarship
I have integrated my clinical expertise into scholarly pursuits in two areas of clinical health
psychologyndash sleep psychology and transplant psychology The overall theme of my research has been the
optimization of psychological services to medically ill patients Since 2011 I have authored 9 peer-
reviewed articles in rank Momentum in my scholarly activity is clearly demonstrated with 6
publications in the past year 4 manuscripts under review and 2 manuscripts in-preparation at present I
am proud to say 7 of these articles were either first-authored or co-authored by my mentees This is in
addition to 11 national conference symposia and poster presentations in rank 5 of which were first-
authored by my psychology fellows I serve as an ad-hoc reviewer for leading journals including Health
Psychology International Journal of Stress Management Annals of Behavioral Medicine and
Translational Behavioral Medicine One of my most recent publications forthcoming in the MEDED
Portal a peer reviewed journal focused on disseminating best practices in education published by the
American Association of Medical Colleges is a comprehensive module on delivering Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to medical learners The MEDED Portal has another one of my articles
in-press on improving CPAP Adherence for OSA via CPAP Desensitization Therapy Another recent
publication in Progress in Transplantation highlights a critically important topic of increased suicide risk
in heart failure patients with implanted left ventricular assist devices
Since 2013 I have actively collaborated with researchers at the IUPUI School of Nursing to study
the intersection of cancer and sleep disorders This collaboration has produced multiple peer-reviewed
journal articles published in Cancer Medicine and Supportive Cancer Care I served as co-investigator on
a pilot study and subsequent R15 National Institutes of Health grant submission titled SleeP SmaRt
Screening and Personalized Referral Algorithm for Breast Cancer Survivors with Chronic Sleep
Problems As part of this project I contributed to the design of the novel screening tool screened patients
who were determined to be high risk for sleep disorders and provided referrals and treatment to
individuals suffering from psychophysiological insomnia identified by the project Although ultimately
unfunded this project helped lay the groundwork for a manuscript and symposium at the 2019 the Society
of Behavioral Sleep Medicine National Conference on the barriers of providing appropriate sleep
medicine services to breast cancer survivors
My clinical expertise in health psychology and behavioral sleep medicine has led to being a
recognized expert in the field and resulted in invitations to multiple invited lectures and grand rounds
statewide as well as regional media interviews Most recently I was featured on WTHR WRTV and
WIBC as a medical expert on the psychological impact of Daylight Savings Time These regional media
outlets represent the 28th largest market nationally according to the Nielsen ratings In total I have
contributed to 24 different media outlets in my current role Within IUSM I have been invited to conduct
Grand Rounds within the Departments of Psychiatry Internal Medicine Neurology Occupational
Therapy and Office of Medical Education I have also been invited regionally to conduct Grand Rounds
through the Indiana University Visiting Professor Program at three hospital systems across the state
I am a co-investigator on a recently grant-funded 35 million dollar grant from the Patient
Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) For this project I was invited to collaborate with
faculty in the Departments of Emergency Medicine and Biostatistics due to my expertise specifically
treating medical patients with cardiac symptoms and anxiety This project is focused on the treatment of
low-risk cardiac patients with anxiety presenting to emergency rooms My role on this grant submission
involved contribution to the study design treatment methodology and drafting the aims and means
section of the grant I am an integral part of the research team and lead the treatment design recruitment
training and supervision of the clinical intervention arm utilizing telepsychology CBT for anxiety
Moreover this project presents an opportunity to collaborate with experienced and prestigious
researchers such as Kurt Kroenke PhD a nationally renowned researcher who developed two gold
standard anxiety and depression assessments that are utilized internationally
Last year I was invited to collaborate with Jesse Stewart PhD in the IUPUI Department of
Psychology to serve as a Behavioral Sleep Medicine expert on a large NIH randomized controlled trial
titled lsquoStrengthening Hearts by Addressing Disrupted Sleep (SHADES)rsquo to be submitted in 2020 This
important project looks are delivering Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to patients with
cardiovascular disease (CVD) to determine its impact on CVD risk markers and clinical events
My involvement in scholarship has been increasing at a rapid pace in the last several years ndash a
trajectory that should continue given the 3 manuscripts already under review at peer reviewed journals
and 2 other manuscripts in preparation which I anticipate will be submitted in 2020 The in-preparation
papers stem from a very exciting research program I started in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care clinic
on which data collection has been ongoing since 2014 finally accumulating enough data for publication
This program focuses on using the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment for Transplant a
validated clinician rating scale to assist in prediction of transplant outcomes an area where there is a
dearth of research Another manuscript I am completing is based on behavioral sleep medicine referral
patterns in a sample of nearly 500 patients collected since 2015 to understand the low referral completion
rates in an academic medical center in this population The under review submissions are collaborative
projects with mentees namely psychology fellows who I began directing over the last three years Thus
the rate of increasing scholarship follows the momentum of growing robust research and mentorship
programs which have materialized publications recently and should continue henceforth in my career at
IUSOM
Service to the Discipline
My national influence as an expert in behavioral sleep medicine is also growing demonstrated by
my membership on two executive committees for the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM) ndash a
international multidisciplinary organization and the primary organization representing behavioral sleep
medicine science and practice My term on the Executive Practice Committee was completed this year
where I served to structure policy on clinical practice issues My 4 year term on the Executive
Membership Committee began in 2019 I have contributed to drafting best practice protocols and the
society newsletter both published on the national SBSM website currently In 2019 I chaired a
symposium on insomnia treatment in breast cancer survivors at the SBSM international conference
inviting contributors from other IU departments including Internal Medicine and IUPUI School of
Nursing to an audience consisting of the leaders in the field of BSM
Teaching
Teaching Philosophy
My role as an educator in graduate medical education is based on a collaborative model where I
strive to create an interactive experience with learners focused on applied clinical situations that creates
the opportunity to collaborate on case conceptualization and treatment planning This model is
approachable informal and flexible to meet the needs of varied learners This collaborative approach is
based on the apprenticeship model which involves clinical training of evidence-based interventions in
clinical health psychology through gradual immersion in clinical demands and complexity At first
shadowing my own clinical work helps establish a baseline for good clinical care Trainees gradually
transition to provide services under my supervision Depending on the training level the ultimate goal is
to allow trainees to reach a competency level to perform independent clinical care and ultimately
supervise junior trainees Direct observation of trainee work regular feedback and one-on-one weekly
supervision is standard in my training programs
Clinical TeachingMentoring
I am involved in teaching at a variety of levels First I have spent considerable time providing
supervision and focused training to equip future psychologists to evaluate and treat medically complex
patients with psychological interventions There is a dearth of training opportunities in the state of Indiana
for psychologists who wish to specialize in health psychology Prior to my joining IUSM there was no
academic medical center based health psychology fellowship in the state of Indiana This created
recruitment challenges for health psychology locally and regionally I created and continue to direct the
clinical health psychology fellowship and health psychology track for the psychology internship program
in the Department of Psychiatry at IUSM to address the significant need for clinical health psychology
specialty training in the state of Indiana I have worked with 41 trainees directly including medical
students sleep medicine fellows psychiatry residents psychology interns and psychology practicum
students One of my proudest teaching recognitions came when I was awarded the W George MacAdoo
Teaching Award in 2014 which is the most prestigious teaching award in the Section of Psychology and
is presented to only one faculty member annually based on a vote by the psychology internship class
Due to the overwhelming demand for transplant psychology expertise at IUSM as well as the lack
of qualified providers specializing in transplant psychology nationwide in 2016 I developed the Clinical
Health Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship program to focus on transplant psychology Funding for this
program totaling $61275annually was obtained from the Academic Health Center As the fellowship
director I have developed the training curriculum and I recruit hire and supervise one fellow annually
This is exactly the type of training experience that early career psychologists are looking for to distinguish
themselves as specialists in the complex healthcare system The demand for this training was
demonstrated by successfully recruiting our first fellow immediately upon receiving funding late in the
recruitment cycle of 2017 and fellowship slots have been successfully filled for the last 3 years
consecutively despite the highly competitive psychology post-doctoral fellowship market The quality of
fellows has been excellent and the IUSM Department of Psychiatry hired my first fellow Dr Danielle
Henderson (2018) as full time faculty My second fellow Dr Lisa The (2019) is now a faculty member
and lead transplant psychologist at the Albert Einstein School of Medicinersquos Montefiore Medical Center
and my current fellow Dr Anahli Patel has accepted a position as a clinical health psychologist at
Pittsburg University School of Medicine
The growth of postdoctoral fellowship training in multiple subspecialty areas of clinical
psychology has expanded tremendously within the Department of Psychiatry However with ever
increasing specialization areas fellows were often conducting their training in disparate locations in the
hospital system with little coordination across fellowship programs in the Department of Psychiatry The
Section of Psychology Executive Committee developed the role of Fellowships Director across all
sponsored post-doctoral programs in its purview and appointed me into this role in 2019 In this role I
immediately developed and implemented a monthly didactic seminar and journal club for fellows created
a shared resources database for fellowship directors to utilize and streamlined advertising policies for
fellowship positions
In 2015 I developed a training program within the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Training Clinic
which offers training to psychology interns psychology graduate students internal medicine and
psychiatry residents and sleep medicine fellows within IUSM and other IU campuses (IUB IUPUI) I
offer 6-12 month rotations for trainees supervising up to 6 psychology learners in direct service delivery
and up to 20 didacticcollaborative learners annually Thus far 10 sleep medicine fellows 8 psychology
interns and 6 psychology graduate students have completed their training in this clinic Not only does this
training program meet the needs of learners across 4 training programs at IUSM but it also allows for
increased access to services and trains future specialists in this underserved field
After serving as the primary supervisor for the Department of Psychiatryrsquos core Adult Outpatient
Psychiatry rotation I developed a specialty rotation in Psychosocial Oncology in 2012 Subsequently I
also developed a specialty rotation in cardio-pulmonarytransplant psychology at the Advanced Heart and
Lung Care Clinic thus expanding opportunities in clinical health psychology specialty training in our
internship program This culminated in my development of the Adult Health Psychology core rotation
which combined multiple subspecialty training opportunities in this area to create a full-time training
program This ultimately evolved into its own Health Psychology Track for our internship program which
I continue to supervise Now only in its 3rd year the track receives over 30 applications annually from
applicants nationally for one spot demonstrating its growing popularity Overall I have trained 12
psychology interns in health psychology some of which have graduated to go on to prestigious
fellowships or faculty positions in institutions such as Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown
University University of Florida School of Medicine and University of Pennsylvania School of
Medicine These specialized training opportunities attract a highly qualified competitive and diverse
group of applicants nationally and internationally to our internship program
A core goal of my involvement in service to learners has been laying the foundation for them to
become academic clinicians involved in scholarly activity Approximately half of my scholarly projects
include mentoring of psychology fellows practicum students and junior faculty As a result each of my
psychology fellows has presented original research at a national conference and been a co-author on at
least one peer-reviewed presentation or publication
Curricular Development
I have extended my role as a clinician educator by developing a very highly rated workshop on
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia and also publishing this resource and learner outcomes in
MEDED Portal Additionally I have developed a workshop on improving continuous positive airway
pressure (CPAP) compliance in obstructive sleep apnea via CPAP desensitization another critically
important skill set in sleep medicine which was well rated by learners and accepted for publication by
MEDED Portal currently The learner feedback from both of these workshops indicated that the
availability of training in these topic areas was critical to learnersrsquo in their respective areas of medicine
given the under-recognition and dearth of training in behavioral sleep medicine in traditional curriculums
My teaching skills in combination with recognized expertise have also resulted in teaching requests
beyond the Department of Psychiatry For example both the Sleep Medicine Fellowship and Internal
Medicine Residency Programs at IUSOM have requested their students to rotate through my Behavioral
Sleep Medicine Clinic as part of their standard training regimen
Didactic Teaching
Over the last 8 years at IUSM I have served as the co-preceptor to the Introduction to Clinical
Medicine yearlong course (ICM1-01) from 2011-2012 as a preceptor to IUSOM intersession in 2013
monthly lecturer for the psychiatry clerkship from 2012-2014 interim course director for the Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy course for PGY-III Psychiatry residents from 2011-2014 and as course director for
both the Diversity (2012-2016) and Ethics (2016- ) courses in the psychology internship program
Additionally I conducted another 12 unique didactic series for trainees across all levels of IUSM
reaching 150 learners As an experienced and skilled lecturer I thoroughly enjoy didactic teaching
alongside clinical teaching I routinely conduct in my clinical work
LearnerPeer Evaluation Outcomes
Formal peer-review of my teaching through the IUSOM Office of Faculty Affairs Professional
Affairs and Diversity has documented that I am an effective and engaged clinical educator highlighting a
lsquowell designed learning sessionrsquo with overall excellent remarks Traineersquos formal evaluation of my
clinical teaching have been positive demonstrated by my behavioral sleep medicine rotation obtaining
ratings of 475-5 out of 5 for all 4 consecutive years across all domains Sample comments have included
ldquoExcellent training experience Clear learning goals and expert supervisionhellipI really appreciated her
mentorshiprdquo and ldquoDr Chernyak provides immediate and relevant feedbackhellipShe is also very thorough
and methodical in her teaching which makes it easy to grasp the various content areasrdquo
Future Directions
My vision of health psychology at IUSOM motivates me to further grow and innovate the
thriving clinical and teaching programs I have built I plan to continue expansion of services offered
through the Transplant Psychology Program pursuing status as a nationally recognized model for quality
clinical service and interdisciplinary training I plan to improve education in Behavioral Sleep Medicine
in the state of Indiana by training the next generation of clinicians at IUSOM in this highly specialized
area and serving to provide the required professional consultation for licensed clinicians to qualify for
board certification in behavioral sleep medicine thereby expanding the critically undersized workforce in
this area Over the next several years in my role as Chief Psychologist of the Adult Outpatient Clinic I
would like to expand the services provided by clinical health psychologists by recruiting additional
professionals and helping them establish additional specialized programs in this field thereby
contributing to the larger reputation of IUSOM as a leader in behavioral medicine
Summary
Since joining the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry at Indiana University School of
Medicine in 2011 I have established a strong reputation regionally as an expert in the field of clinical
health psychology My clinical service over the past eight years has not only benefited over one-thousand
individuals and their families but also contributed to enhancing IUSMrsquos reputation for providing expert
specialty care in clinical health psychology My commitment to excellence has also extended to
disseminating clinical expertise and evidence-based practices to institutions and colleagues regionally and
nationally Moreover the work that I have done to develop training programs extends my professional
influence both geographically and into the future as my trainees translate this training into careers of their
own The impact of my scholarship is clearly demonstrated with a growing momentum in peer reviewed
journal publications and grantsmanship Combined this work demonstrates a regional and growing
national reputation of excellence in clinical health psychology and an indispensable role to the missions
of IUSM
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Teaching Documents
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TEACHING
1 TEACHING LOAD AND GOALShelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip2
2 PEER REVIEW OF TEACHING (AGGREGATED)helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip3
3 STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING (AGGREGATE)helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip4
4 DISSEMINATED SCHOLARSHIP ON TEACHING AND LEARNINGhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip7
5 IMPACT OF INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMEShelliphelliphelliphelliphellip9
6 UNDERGRADUATE ANDOR GRADUATE RESEARCH MENTORING AND
OUTCOMEShelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip10
7 COURSE CURRICULAR AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENThelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip12
8 TEACHING RECOGNITION - GRANTS AWARDS HONORS FELLOWSHIPShellip13
TEACHING APPENDIX (for reference not included in document)
1 APPENDIX STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING
2 APPENDIX PEER EVALUATIONS
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TEACHING LOAD AND GOALS
Clinical TeachingSupervision
bull In a typical year I provide clinical supervision throughout the year for 3-5 doctoral psychology interns 1-2
doctoral psychology graduate students and 1-2 child psychiatry fellows
bull In addition to being present for clinical care supervision involves weekly individual supervision meetings
(30 min-1 hourweek per student) and a minimum of 30 min-1hour week of additional supervision that
may be in group format
bull In a typical week I provide 4-5 hours of individual supervision and 8-10 hours total of supervision
bull In a typical week I am supervising the care of learners for 20-40 hoursweek
bull My clinical teaching transcends 3 unique clinical settings ndash the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the IU
Health Neurosciences Center the Multidisciplinary Clinic at the IU Simon Cancer Center and the
Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic at IU Methodist Hospital
Didactic Teaching
bull In a typical year I provide 5-10 lectures to doctoral psychology interns psychiatry residents medical
students and sleep medicine fellows
Teaching Goals
bull Continue to expand Clinical Health Psychology rotations to more interns
bull Continue to recruit for postdoctoral psychology fellow and maintain the fellowship funding
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PEER REVIEW OF TEACHING (Refer to Appendix)
bull Formal evaluation of teaching in small group session with psychology and internal medicine residents
completed on 91719 by Scott Renshaw MD Full letter is in the Appendix and includes an assessment of
strengths and areas for development
bull Strengths
o ldquoDr Chernyak was attentive and responsive to student cues during the sessionrdquo
o ldquoShows enthusiasm for topic and learners through body language and voicerdquo
o ldquoLearners appeared to be engaged with the teacher and the topic throughout the hourrdquo
o ldquoDr Chernyak made clear the learning objectives during their time together and reinforced these
at the close of the sessionrdquo
bull Areas for Development
o ldquoConsider learning strategies to take advantage of the small group settingrdquo
o ldquoAsk learners about their background and experiencesrdquo
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STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia - Medical Resident and Fellow Workshop
bull Average rating (N=32) = 425 (5 corresponding to a lsquoStrongly Agreersquo rating of a positive
attribute of the workshop)
bull Representative free-text comments from didactic trainees
o ldquoGreat cases that were realistic and kept presentation interactiverdquo
o ldquoInteresting topic very relevant and doctors are underprepared to deal with issuerdquo
o ldquoRelevant to my practice will improve patient carerdquo
CPAP Desensitization Workshop
bull Average Rating (N=25) = 4645 (5 corresponding to a lsquoStrongly Agreersquo rating of a positive
attribute of the workshop)
bull Representative free-text comments from didactic trainees
o ldquoEasy to Understand Straightforwardrdquo
Psychology Internship Clinical Teaching
bull Health Psychology Core amp Electives Rotation Evaluation 2016-2019
o (N=5) 475 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
o Sample items
ldquoThe rotation made a valueable contribution to my learningrdquo 55 (Strongly
Agree) endorsed by 100
I would recommend this rotation to future interns 55 (Strongly Agree) endorsed
by 100
o Selected comments
ldquoOverall I thought this rotation provided interns with a good sense of working
with an oncologyhealth psychology patient population including understanding
themesconcerns that many oncology patients experience The rotation also
challenged interns to utilize evidenced- based treatments (CBTACT) in flexible
ways to aid patients to cope with medical conditions and identified psychosocial
stressorsrdquo
ldquoI feel Dr Chernyaks style of supervision was appropriate I really liked
that she was in the room for all of the intake evaluations She was always availabl
e and willing to touch base about the patient answer
any questions I mightve had and provide guidance but she also gave me space t
o develop my own style and share my way of
conceptualizing the patient I could tell she really trusted me with patients and th
at means a lot I knew that any constructive feedback
she gave me was given as a way for me to improve not tear me downrdquo
bull Health Psychology Core amp Electives Supervisor Evaluation 2016-2020
o (N=6) 485 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
o Sample comments
ldquoIts been a pleasure training with Dr Chernyak She structures the rotation really
well and provides great feedback She does a
wonderful job stepping in and modeling when appropriate but also giving you ind
ependencerdquo
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ldquoDr Chernyak provides immediate and relevant feedback which has been very
helpful She is also very thorough and methodical in her teaching which makes it
easy to grasp the various content areas I really appreciate her spending time to
provide live supervision and time after each patient to address my questionsrdquo
ldquoDr Chernyak definitely knows her stuff and it was great watching her with pati
ents I learned a lot about how to be more confident in
sessions and to not be nervous to ask the difficult questions
ldquoDr Chernyak was an excellent resourcerdquo
bull Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialty Rotation
o Practicum (2015-2018)3614 (N=2) Using scale of 4 (best) to 1 (worst)
o Internship (2015-2019) 475 (N=2 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1
(unsatisfactory)
Sample comments
bull ldquoThis rotation does an excellent job of helping interns become skilled in
CBT-I I felt very valuedrdquo
bull ldquoDr Chernyak did a really nice job of making several opportunities
available (OPT clinic work collaborating with a sleep fellow and
touring the sleep medicine facilities)rdquo
bull ldquoThis rotation was excellent and I would highly recommend it to future
internsrdquo
Psychology Internship Didactic Teaching
Ethics (2016-2017)
bull (N=12) 4745 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seminar - 92 Yes
o Sample comments
ldquoI really enjoyed the discussions The time goes by so quicklyrdquo
ldquoEthics is a hard topic but I really liked the CE handout Dr Chernyak broughtrdquo
Diversity (2014-2017)
bull (N=44) 4645 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seamanrsquos - 100 Yes
bull Sample items
o ldquoDr Chernyak wascollaborative discussion based and at the right level for our
previous trainingrdquo
o ldquoIn comparison to many boring ethics courses Dr Chernyak was able to initiate
conversation about complex ethical issuesrdquo
Mindfulness Interventions 2014-2016
bull (N=12) 4725 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seminar - 100 Yes
bull Sample comments
o ldquoDr Chernyaks enthusiasm is contagiousrdquo
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Pre-surgical Transplant (2016)
bull (N=6) 4735 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample item
Would you recommend this seminar - 100 Yes
Psychology Adult Health Psych Interventions (2016)
bull ( N=6) 4875 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
Evidence Supported Treatments for Weight Management (2012)
bull (N=3) 4845 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
Medical Education ndash Evidence Based Medicine Didactics (2014-2015)
bull (N=22) 4115 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
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DISSEMINATED SCHOLARSHIP ON TEACHING AND LEARNING
(See Appendix for Service Publications for full text articles)
I have 1 published and 1 in press article in MEDEDPortal a unique teaching publication in the
medical field These articles are scholarly works that summarize the knowledge teaching
methods and results of disseminating clinical skills to trainees Each article straddles the
categories of teaching and service scholarship however they are categorized as service
publications due to the direct impact clinical teaching and dissemination has on service delivery
in the field of behavioral sleep medicine They are listed below for cross reference
1 Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862 httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-
826510862
Abstract
Introduction Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is a well-established
nonpharmacological intervention that is the gold standard treatment for insomnia CBT-I has been utilized
and empirically validated in many modalities including group treatment telemedicine and primary care
Despite the wealth of evidence on its effectiveness many medical providers including those in primary
care where most insomnia complaints are raised have limited exposure knowledge and resources to
direct or implement this intervention Methods Medical educators from an academic medical center
developed a module focused on teaching medical residents the techniques of CBT-I The educational
activity was an interactive 90-minute seminar that included a lecture followed by a case presentation
illustrating the application of medical knowledge A post-seminar survey was used to evaluate the topic
and content of the seminar Results In a survey of 32 primary care and psychiatry residents and sleep
medicine fellows 97 of respondents indicated that the topic of CBT-I should be included in the seminar
series and 84 indicated that the topic was of interest to them Qualitative feedback underscored the
relevance of this topic to traineesrsquo clinical practice as well as its underratedness Discussion The
seminar on CBT-I was well received and viewed as a valuable tool in practicing medicine The slides and
vignettes provided enable replication of this workshop in other settings with medical learners who have a
cursory knowledge of sleep medicine The workshop is applicable to other health professionals including
medical students nurses social workers and psychology trainees
Educational Objectives
By the end of this activity learners will be able to
1 Report increased awareness and knowledge of psychophysiological insomnia as a prevalent and
treatable condition
2 List the components of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia including sleep hygiene
stimulus control and sleep restriction
3 Discuss clinical considerations of typical insomnia patients presenting to family medicine or
psychiatry practice
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Appendices
bull CBT-I Presentationppt
bull CBT-I Case Exampleppt
bull CBT-I Reading Listdoc
bull Seminar Evaluation Formdocx
1 Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP Adherence for
OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization MedEdPORTAL
Abstract
Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea is a common medical condition with well-established morbidity
and mortality Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is a highly effective treatment prescribed to
the majority of individuals with OSA that has documented poor adherence rate for a variety of reasons
including claustrophobia and discomfort CPAP desensitization is an effective simple and brief
treatment shown to be very effective at improving adherence rates to CPAP Methods A psychologist
specializing in behavioral sleep medicine developed a module focused on teaching medical residents the
techniques of CPAP Desensitization The educational activity was an interactive 45-minute seminar
which included a didactic component followed by a case presentation and interactive role-play A post-
seminar survey was used to evaluate the content of the workshop as well growth in awareness and
perception of knowledge and skills with a pre-to-post workshop evaluation Results In a survey of 25
primary care and psychiatry residents and sleep medicine fellows 92 of respondents indicated that the
topic of CPAP barriers and CPAP Desensitization was lsquoimportantrsquo Ratings of self-reported knowledge
and skills improved nearly one-third following the workshop Qualitative feedback indicated the utility
and enthusiasm learners had for this topic Discussion The workshop on CPAP Desensitization is a
valuable tool that should be disseminated more widely to improve treatment adherence in the significant
portion of the population that suffers from OSA which does not use adherence to PAP therapy The
workshop is applicable to other health professionals including medical students nursing social work or
psychology trainees
Keywords Sleep apnea obstructive sleep apnea CPAP PAP Therapy Sleep Desensitization
Educational Objectives
1 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to identify 3+ common barriers to
compliance with CPAP therapy for sleep apnea
2 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to list 3+ components of CPAP
desensitization intervention
3 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to identify 3+ clinical characteristics of
an appropriate candidate for CPAP desensitization referral andor intervention
4 Appendices
5 A CPAP Desensitizationpptx
6 B CPAP Interactive Exercise
7 C CPAP Desensitization Summary Handout
8 D Workshop PrePost-Test amp Evaluation Formdocx
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9
IMPACT OF INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Clinical Supervisee Licensure and Placement Data
bull Doctoral Psychology Interns
o 21 Interns Supervised (18 graduates ndash 3 still enrolled in program) - 100 successfully completed
the Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology
o 100 who pursued licensure successfully obtained licensure in health service psychology -
Institutions represented include IUSM IU Bloomington Northwestern University Feinberg
School of Medicine University of North Carolina School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine UCLA Warren Albert Medical School of Brown University
bull Postdoctoral Psychology Fellows
o 3 fellows supervised
100 obtained professional licensure in Indiana with Health Service Provider in
Psychology endorsement
Career placements
bull All hold faculty appointments at Indiana University School of Medicine Albert
Einstein School of Medicine and University of Pittsburg School of Medicine
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10
UNDERGRADUATE ANDOR GRADUATE RESEARCH MENTORING AND
CLINICALPROFESSIONAL MENTORING OUTCOMES
Formal research mentorship
bull Caroline Bolarwina IUSOM (Medical Student)
bull Mentored on research project including data compilation data analysis and literature review Co-
author on manuscript in preparation
bull Chernyak Y Otte J daggerBolarwina C Ofner S Manchanda S Barriers to Optimal
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Center
bull Danielle Henderson PhD IUSOM ndash Trained during pre-doctoral psychology internship hired for fellowship
and recruitedmentored as new faculty mentor Co-authored 2 publications and 3 national presentations
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Patel A (2019) Practice Issues for Evaluation and
Management of the Suicidal Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient Progress in Transplantation
httpsjournalssagepubcomdoifull1011771526924819893300
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing Status in
Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for
Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C Gutteridge D Roe DW (August 2018) Unmasking Severe
Anxiety After Lung Transplant NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant Professionals Indianapolis
IN
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C (August 2018) A Pre-Transplant Psychological Characterization of
Patients with Lung Disease NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant Professionals Indianapolis IN
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak Y Using A Clinician-rated Measure to Predict Listing for Lung
Transplantation Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
bull Lisa Teh PhD IUSOM Postdoctoral fellow ndash Trained during fellowship now faculty at Albert Einstein Medical
School Montefiore Medical Center in New York NY Assisted with data collection data analysis and manuscript
preparation Mentored independent line of inquiry to conduct analysis using Item Reponses Theory (IRT) on a
measure of transplant readiness- the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment of Transplant (SIPAT) currently
under review at Psychosomatics Published 3 papers together (including those co-authored above) and 1 national
presentation
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD Following Lung
Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
bull dagger Teh LB Chernyak Y Henderson DR Hage CA Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation of the
Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic Transplant
Candidates Psychosomatics
bull daggerTeh LB Henderson DR amp Chernyak Y Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation of the
Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic Transplant
Candidates Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
bull Anahli Patel PhD IUSOM Post-doctoral fellow Trained during fellowship has accepted faculty position at
University of Pittsburg Medical Center Pittsburg PA
bull Mentored journal article co-review for Health Psychology
bull daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in Lung Transplant
Recipients Progress in Transplantation
httpsjournalssagepubcomdoi1011771526924820913510
bull Anna-Leigh Powell MS IUSOM (trained as pre-doctoral psychology intern) ndash Accepted a post-doctoral
fellowship position at Virginia Commonwealth University
bull Mentored journal article co-review for the International Journal of Stress Management
bull Assisted with data anlaysis on under review manuscript
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11
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing
Status in Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment
for Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
bull Loretta Hsueh PhD IUPUI (trained as psychology graduate student) ndash Currently completing pre-doctoral
fellowship at University of San Diego Medical Center Mentored student on data analysis and presentation
for national conference
bull daggerChernyak Y amp Hsueh L Self-Reported Psychological Distress During Post Lung Transplant
Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Accepted presentation at the American Psychological Association
Chicago IL 2019
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12
EVIENCE OF COURSE CURRICIULAR AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Educational Grants
- Obtained funding for a Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship from the Academic Health Center housed at
Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital focused on cardio-pulmonary behavioral medicine and thoracic
transplant in 2016
- Budget $65000+ renewed annually to fund one clinical health psychology post-doctoral fellow
- Conducted all marketing recruiting hiring and retention efforts for 4 consecutive years
- Provide 5 hours of direct supervision weekly including direct supervision and training co-therapy observation
shadowing and tiered supervision of other trainees by the fellow
- Lectures and seminars for the fellowship developed over the last 4 years and updated annually
- Provide 1-5 hours of administrative roles weekly
Section of Psychology Fellowships Director ndash 2019 ndash Present
- Appointed as the Director overseeing 5 fellowship programs in the Section of Psychology in the Department of
Psychiatry IUSOM
- As part of this effort streamlined marketing recruitment efforts
- Provided guidelines on recruitment
- Initiated a Fellowship Journal ClubDidactics course which meets monthly and includes faculty lecturers to
increase section investment and visibility to fellows deployed widely across the medical center
Didactic Teaching Programs Developed
- Diversity Internship Program Course (2012-2016) amp Ethics Internship Program Course (2016-Present)
o Developed and implemented original curriculum
o Each course included bimonthly seminars
o Course syllabus and curriculum developed and updated annually
o Courses are unique to the internship program highly practical aiding trainees to effectively
incorporate scientific evidence into clinical practice
o Courses adapted over time based on intern feedback collected annually
o See appendix of specific intern feedback and evaluation of the courses
- Miscellaneous Lectures
o Lectures developed over the course of 8 years at rank I have developed over 18 lectures for medical
students doctoral psychology interns psychiatry residents
Clinical Rotations and Programs Developed
- Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinical Teaching Rotation
o Developed in 2013 ndash Present
o Training clinic for pre-doctoral psychology interns psychology practicum students sleep medicine
fellows internal medicinepsychiatry residents
o 3-12 month clinical rotation focused on assessment and intervention of behavioral sleep medicine
disorders integrated with psychology triage and assessment
o Weekly individual andor group supervision provided to all trainees
o Innovative use of observation room 2-way mirror to expand number of learnersobservers
- Clinical Health Psychology Rotations
o Cardiopulmonary Behavioral MedicineThoracic Transplant amp Psychosocial Oncology
o I developed and administered 2 new formal clinical rotations for Doctoral Psychology Graduate
Students and Pre-Doctoral Psychology Interns
o Rotations were 3-6 months in duration 1 full dayweek
o Included individual supervision didactic training clinical observation co-therapy feedback and
scholarshipresearch opportunities
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13
TEACHING RECOGNITION ndash GRANTS AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
- 2017 WM George McAdoo Award
Excellence in Teaching by the Psychology Internship Program
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
One recipient selected annually from all internship instructors (n = 20-25) by psychology interns
in recognition of ldquoexcellence and devotion to the didactic curriculum of the Indiana University
School of Medicine Clinical Psychology Internship Programrdquo
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1
SERVICE DOCUMENTS
1 EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT2
2 EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE PROFESSIONDISCIPLINEhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip5
3 SIGNIFICANCE IMPACT QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICEhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip6
4 EVIDENCE OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS PRESENTATIONS OR OTHER
MEANS OF DISSEMINATIONhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip11
SERVICE APPENDIX (for reference not included in document)
1 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash CLIMB
2 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash SLEEP GREAT
3 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash MEDED CHERNYAK 2019
4 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash MEDED CHERNYAK IN PRESS
5 CONTINUING EDUCATION PRESENTATION EVALUATIONS
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2
EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT
Clinical Service - I have provided extensive Service in 4 distinct clinical programs at rank which have
dramatically expanded access to evidence-based psychological care for vulnerable and underserved
medical populations
Current Clinical Service Activities and Plans for Growth ndash
bull Chief Psychologist of Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic (2011 ndash Present)
o IU Health Neurosciences Center Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
o 2011-2016 General psychology clinic 3 daysweek active caseload of 100 patients
o Named Chief Psychologist in 2015
o Provided care to patients age 18+ with a wide range of diagnoses needing high-quality evidence-
based treatment
o Oversaw increase of staff psychologists from 1 ndash 6 full time positions
o Oversaw transition to Indiana University Practice Associations to IU Indiana University Health
Physicians productivity tracing using Relative Value Units implementation of electronic medical
records telehealth
o Plans for Growth including continued recruitment of staff psychologist and mid-level
psychotherapy providers to meet high demand in system and community
bull Founder amp Director of Adult Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program (2014 ndash Present)
o Founding and service delivery in the only multi-disciplinary behavioral sleep medicine clinic in
the IU system as one only 2 board certified behavioral sleep medicine provider in the state of
Indiana
o Practicing evidence based care including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia for patients
age 18+ with insomnia circadian rhythm disorders hypersomnia narcolepsy sleep apnea
nightmare disorder parasomnias and benzodiazepine dependence
o Referrals include internal VA community and national
o 1-2 clinic days 20-25 patientsweek 2-5 learners
o Tracking referral patterns and outcomes
o Plans for future growth including expansion into telehealth service delivery and development of a
weekly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia program
bull Founder amp Supervising Psychologist ndash Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program amp Advanced Heart and
Lung Care Clinic (2011 ndash Present)
o Lead team of 1 full time psychology fellow 1-3 psychology residents 1 psychology practicum
student 3 social workers in a multidisciplinary environment including dieticians and
innumerable cardiologist pulmonologists surgeons pharmacists nurse coordinators
o Patients served range in age from 18+ and present with a complex psychiatric and medical
comorbidities including end stage heart and lung disease in outpatient inpatient individual and
group modalities
o Developed and implemented innovative training clinic that demonstrates real-world application of
evidence-based assessment and treatments for transplant readiness including standardized clinical
rating scales such as the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment for Transplant and
interventions such as Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
o Plans for future growth are to systematically gather and analyze data regarding treatment and
transplant outcomes to aid in quality improvement efforts and to further increase access to care
Expansion of group wellness program for post-transplant recovery
bull Primary Psychologist - Simon Cancer Center Multidisciplinary Clinic (2011-Present)
o Serve on multi-disciplinary team consisting of psychiatry 3 social workers nursing palliative
care chaplaincy dietician and oncologists to serve all patients age 18+ at the only academic
cancer treatment center in the state of Indiana
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3
o Deliver evidence based interventions to patients coping with cancer diagnosis treatment and
recovery while training psychology residents in this specialty area
Service to the Department
bull Indiana University School of Medicine Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology - I have provided 8
years of strong leadership to this program which is one of the oldest Psychology Internship programs in the
United States serving as a supervisor for the General Adult Health Psych Track and Specialties in
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Psychosocial Oncology and Cardio-Pulmonary Behavioral Medicine
bull Indiana University School of Medicine Clinical Health Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship ndash Co-founded
the fellowship program in 2016 to train psychologists in clinical health psychology specialties as well as
simultaneously meet the high clinical demand of the Cardio-Thoracic Transplant program by bringing on a
full time fellow
Department of Psychiatry Committees
I have provided extensive service to 7 Committees within the Department of Psychiatry
1) Member Internship Selection Committee Section of Psychology (2012-Present)
o Review of all application materials from 100+ annually standardized rating written and verbal
feedback consultation with colleagues and several rank-order meetings to determine who is
invited for internship
2) Member Executive Committee Section of Psychology (2015 ndash Present)
o Attended meetings and contributed to vital decisions related to the administration of the section of
psychology
o key decision making role with regard to policies and procedures that impact psychologists within
the Department of Psychiatry
3) Member Psychology Internship Executive Committee Section of Psychology (2015 ndash Present)
o Attended meetings and contributed to vital decisions related to the administration of the
psychology internship program
o Marketing recruitment efforts to advertise internship training curriculum development
competency evaluation and assessment policy implementation and enforcement
4) Co-Director Electronic Medical Record Transition Committee Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic (2016-
2017)
o Advisory guidance on implementation electronic medical record system in adult psychiatry
including appropriate schedule templates workflow confidentiality protection schedule changes
clinic communication changes and documentation requirements
5) Member Space Committee Department of Psychiatry (2016 ndash Present)
o Monitoring evaluation policy recommendations regarding use of space in the department
6) Member Quality Committee Department of Psychiatry (2017 ndash Present)
o Development and implementation of quality measures with collaboration from health practice
leadership
7) Member Womenrsquos Advisory Council IUSM (2019 ndash Present)
o Provided input on the role of women in the IUSM culture
Faculty Mentorship
o I have provided formal mentorship to 3 junior faculty members within the Department of Psychiatry which
included regular individual meetings and participating in mentor committee meetings
o I have provided extensive informal mentorship to junior faculty in the areas of teachingsupervision as well
as clinical and professional service
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o Dr Danielle Henderson I trained both as an intern and post-doctoral fellow as her primary
supervisor and program director I was instrumental in assisting her to obtain a faculty role within
IUSM
o I advised Dr Courtney Johnson during her role as a post-doctoral fellow in the department prior to
becoming faculty when I continued my mentorship role
o Dr Huaiyu Zhang who was recruited from Emory University
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EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE PROFESSIONDISCIPLINE
National
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM)
- Served on 2 executive committees of this nationally prominent organization
- Appointed to a 4 year term in 2015 to the Practice Committee
o Duties included participation in monthly meetings to develop an review policies and procedures
relevant to the practice of behavioral sleep medicine
o Performed in a workgroup to advise formulate and disseminate policy advise as evidenced in
multiple co-authored policy publications
- Appointed to a 4 year term in 2019 to the Membership Committee
o Duties included participation in monthly meetings to develop and review policies and procedures
relevant to the recruitment retention and service to the membership of this organization
Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers (APAHC)
- Invited to join the Conference planning Committee for the APAHCrsquos bi-annual conference scheduled in
2021 Includes bi-monthly phone calls to coordinate speakers symposia workshops location
accommodations and marketing for this large national conference
Regional
Indiana Psychological Association (IPA)
- 2015 Conference Planning Committee ndash Invited join IPArsquos conference planning committee to coordinate
speakers workshops and poster sessions
Manuscript Review
I serve as an Ad-hoc reviewer for 7 journals Journals have included Physiology ad Behavior Archives
of Internal Medicine Translational Behavioral Medicine Annals of Behavioral Medicine Health
Psychology and International Journal of Stress Management
National Professional Organization Membership
I am a member of 7 National Professional Organizations for a duration of 5+ years including the
American Psychological Association the APA Division of Health Psychology The Society of Behavioral
Sleep Medicine the Society of Behavioral Medicine the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies and the Indiana Psychological Association
Continuing Education
In rank I have delivered 18 continuing education seminars to the profession and clinical community
listed on my curriculum vitae Locally and regionally these have included settings such as the Bariatric
and Medical Weight Loss Center Sleep Disorders Center Department of Psychiatry Department of
Occupational Therapy at Indiana University Health and Indiana University School of Medicine Indiana
Psychological Association Cancer Survivorship Consortium Reid Hospital Decatur County Memorial
Hospital Columbus Regional Hospital and the statewide IUSOM Office of Medical Education
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SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT AND QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Board Certification
bull I have obtained dual board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine by both the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BBSM) This is a
prestigious accomplishment professionally and for the institution I represent Board certification
illustrates international recognition for excellence in the specialty field of behavioral sleep medicine
I am the first member of the Indiana University School of Medicine faculty and the only current
member practicing with adults to have the designation of CBSM and DBSM
bull In 2012 I passed the exam administered by the American Board of Sleep Medicine to earn the
credential of being Certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (CBSM) as one of only 213 individuals
worldwide to receive this credential Individuals who completed the required training and
successfully passed the behavioral sleep medicine certification examination administered by the
American Board of Sleep Medicine are referred to as certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine I also
received the designation of Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM) by the newly-formed
Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine The Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine offers a Diplomate in
Behavioral Sleep Medicine or DBSM to applicants who meet eligibility requirements and pass a
specialty BSM certification examination Candidates who pass the certification examination may use
the DBSM (Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine) designation after their name and will receive
certificates from the BBSM The DBSM represents a standard of specialty competence in behavioral
sleep medicine by which the public government and regulatory agencies and health care
organizations can identify skill and expertise
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM)
bull As a member of two governing committees in SBSM over the last 5 years I have made contributions
to the development and dissemination of policy guidelines on professional practice This is
demonstrated in several sample publications including my role as co-author with Dr Stacy Simon in
2016 in the Practice Committee Position Statement on the ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of
Insomnia release and published at httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf which highlighted the groundbreaking recommendation by the American College
of Physicians to utilize cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) as a first-line treatment for
insomnia an area of my clinical expertise
bull In 2017 I was lead author on another policy guideline titled lsquoWhat you need to know Implications of
the American Academy of Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep
Medicine published at httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-Summary-of-AAP-2016-
Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf This important policy brief was critical in educating our membership
regarding the changes in policy which contradicted pprevious recommendations These changes
impact the practice of pediatric behavioral sleep medicine particularly in the domain of promoting
optimal sleep in infants and young children who may experience problematic night awakenings
secondary to sleep onset association problems
bull Most recently I interview the president of the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Michael Schmitz
PhD to author an article for The Sleep Talker the SBSM newsletter titled lsquoPrepping for the DBSM
How SBSM Can Help Yoursquo disseminating information on how the society was critical in the board
certification process
Program Development
Sleep Great copy Program
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7
bull I served as part of a clinical and research team to develop implement and evaluate a healthy sleep in
the workplace program at Indiana University
bull The program consisted of a 4 week self-guided course to improve sleep habits such as sleep hygiene
bull This program has been copyrighted and purchased by other prestigious institutions nationally for their
workplace sleep initiatives
Cardio-Thoracic Patients Linking Mind and Body (CLIMB) Program
bull At the request of the cardio-thoracic transplant teams I have developed a 4 week group
psychotherapy group for pre-and post-transplant patients The CLIMB program is based on 4 modules
ndash 1) Stress Management 2) Mood and Behavioral Activation 3) Communication Skills and 4)
Motivational Enhancement This highly successful program has been implemented with multiple
populations including those receiving advanced therapies such as Ventricular Assist Device
placement as well as heart and lung transplant
bull I have gathered data on patient satisfaction and outcomes from CLIMB which has been presented
nationally at the American Psychological Association Conference
bull I have also co-authored a paper in Progress in Transplantation outlining the need for programs such
as this for lung transplant recipients for lsquopsychological rehabilitationrsquo and proposed CLIMB as a
model
Growth in Clinics and Novel Service Delivery
bull Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic
o I have established and continue to provide service via an innovative training model in the
Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM) clinic in the IU Health Neurosciences Center The BSM clinic
has provided unique training opportunities for Psychology Doctoral Students Doctoral Psychology
Interns sleep medicine fellows primary care and psychiatry residents
o The BSM clinic have doubled to tripled access to care for high need populations that are
underserved in Indiana and throughout the country My BSM clinic is the only clinic providing
comprehensive psychologicalbehavioral care including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia in the Indiana University system and I am the only board certified behavioral sleep
medicine specialist working with adults in the entire state of Indiana
o My expertise in working with behavioral sleep medicine in a population that has co-morbid
psychiatric and medical conditions enables me to provide high-quality care to a very complicated
subset of patients All services provided adhere to evidence-based practice standards
bull Cardio-Thoracic Clinic
o I have established a reputation for myself and for IUSM as an expert in the area of cardio-thoracic
pre-transplant evaluation Indiana University is the only provider of lung transplants in the state of
Indiana ndash prior to my joining the team psychological assessment and psychotherapy services were
very limited in this clinic
o During my time at Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic where transplants are served I have not
only expanded clinical psychology coverage from virtually zero to full time (5 days per week
between myself and my fellow) improved the structure of pre-surgical evaluation expanded the
service to cover inpatient consultation at Methodist hospital and expanded volume such that we can
evaluate every single new patients for heart or lung transplantation at Indiana University Health
o To expand service clinical health psychology services I developed a post-doctoral fellowship in
clinical health psychology with a focus on cardio-thoracic behavioral medicine in transplant to
simultaneously address the clinic need with this full time position but also to increase training in
this highly under skilled area particularly in the Midwest
Continuing Education Initiatives
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8
bull I have conducted 18 Continuing Education Lectures in rank locally and regionally with excellent
feedback and ratings from professional colleagues A complete compilation of feedback is
included in the Service Appendix
bull Sample comments on evaluations of Continuing Education included ldquoExcellent speaker ndash she did
a great job giving analogies and examplesrdquo and ldquoGreat Presentationrdquo
Evaluation of Quality of Clinical Service
Indiana University Health Physicians Productivity
bull Consistently meeting and exceeding Indiana University Health Physicians wRVU (work relative
value units) clinical goal target since compensation plan initiated in 2014
Indiana University Health Physicians Patient Experience Surveys
bull The National Research Corporation queries patient experience data by assigning a Net Promoter
Score (NPS) to responses Net Promoter Score is a measure of customer loyalty and ability to
grow through referrals A Promoter score is given to all responses with values 9-10 on a 0-10
scale reported as a percentage of total scores
bull My NPS scores for 2020 was 10000 which is above the target in psychiatry of 7994 as well
as above the target of other IU Health Physicians Departments listed below
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9
OPPE Report - Allied Health Practitioner
bull Survey Results Periodic surveys are conducted to evaluate the practitioners performance based
upon the six ACGME standards of Patient Care Medical Knowledge Interpersonal and
Communication Skills Professionalism Practice Based Learning and Improvement Systems
based practice
bull The results per questions are assigned a point value Outstanding = 5 Acceptable = 4 Needs
Improvement = 3 Unsatisfactory = 0 An average is obtained for each question based upon the
total number of surveys received for the practitioner
bull The vast majority (90+) of the scoring periods as shown below are cumulatively rated as
lsquoOutstandingrsquo by my peers with the remainder ratings falling somewhere between lsquoAcceptablersquo
and lsquoOutstandingrsquo
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11
EVIDENCE OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS PRESENTATIONS OTHER MEANS OF
DISSEMINATION
Peer Reviewed Service Oriented Manuscripts
bull Publications
o 9 traditional peer reviewed journal articles at rank on topics related to clinical health
psychology
o 3 manuscripts currently under review in Health Care The Journal of Delivery Science and
Innovation and Progress in Transplantation
o 5 first authored publication
o 1 as primary mentor with mentee as first author
o 3 articles with mentees as co-authors
bull Key publications
o Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862
httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-826510862
o Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP
Adherence for OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization
MedEdPORTAL
These articles highlight my expertise in the clinical application teaching and
dissemination of evidence based practice in the field of behavioral sleep medicine I
authored these articled to contribute to the professional literature the high impact
service I was providing to patients with insomnia and CPAP noncompliance Medical
education is sorely lacking these teaching resources which the MEDEDPortal
publication directly targets
I have 1 published and 1 in press article in MEDEDPortal a unique teaching
publication in the medical field For context summarized from
wwwmededportalorg
bull MedEdPORTAL is a MEDLINE-indexed open-access journal of teaching
and learning resources in the health professions published by the Association
of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) in partnership with the American
Dental Education Association MedEdPORTAL publications are stand-alone
complete teaching or learning modules that have been implemented and
evaluated with medical or dental trainees or practitioners Each submission is
reviewed by editorial staff and external peer reviewers using a standardized
review instrument grounded in the tenets of educational scholarship
bull MedEdPORTAL complies with the International Committee of Medical
Journal Editors (ICMJE) Recommendations for the Conduct Reporting
Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals
bull Scope MedEdPORTAL invites educators to submit generalizable
educational materials that have been implemented with target learners with
the aim of helping to improve patient care The learners must include training
or practicing physicians or dentists (eg professional school residency
faculty development continuing professional development) and may include
trainees or practitioners across the health professions
bull Vision 1) Serve as the premier clearinghouse of high-quality peer-reviewed
health education tools 2) Promote interprofessional collaboration by
facilitating the open exchange of educational resources across the health
professions and 3) Equip health professionals across the continuum with
effective and efficient educational resources to improve patient care
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
12
o daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD
Following Lung Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in
Medical Settings httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
bull This case series and practice guide addresses a novel topic of PTSD in lung-
transplant recipients which occurs at double the rate in this population and
poses serious threat to morbidity and mortality in this already high-risk
group Existing psychological evaluation practices are critically inadequate to
capture PTSD as many patients may fail to disclose relevant history Novel
evaluation and treatment methods are discussed and recommended
IMPACT FACTORS OF JOURNALS IN WHICH I PUBLISHED
Journal Name Impact
Factor
Date of
Publication
Number of
Articles Published
International Journal of Eating Disorders 35 2011 1
Journal of Abnormal Psychology 5519 2010 1
Progress in Transplantation 958 2019 2020 2
MEDED Portal 38 acceptance
rate
2019 2020 2
Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 1477 2019 2
Supportive care in cancer 2754 2016 1
Cancer medicine 3357 2014 1
After extensive exploration MedEdPORTAL has made the decision not to pursue an impact factor Dissemination is the priority
for MedEdPORTAL publications Our desire is for readers to replicate educational activities described in our publications which
does not necessarily translate to citations in the peer-reviewed literature We also value innovation especially in spaces where
there have traditionally been curricular gaps Strategic efforts to increase the impact factor would hinder our goal of highlighting
unique topics that may not get cited as frequently Additionally we are concerned that a low impact factor would harm the
reputation of the journal by inviting undue comparisons with dissimilar journals In sum we believe that MedEdPORTAL is
distinguished among medical education journals by its uniqueness in disseminating educational resources and an impact factor
would likely underestimate the true impact of MedEdPORTAL
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
13
Scopus Accessed 422020
Non-Peer Reviewed Publications
bull 4 invited contributions by professional societies including the Society of Behavioral Sleep
Medicine 3 in rank 2 first authored
bull Contributions to policy statements representing clinical opinions and recommendations by a
professional society is a highly prestigious impactful contribution The purpose is to distill and
highlight critically important scholarship and clinical evidence which may be complex into a
straightforward and applied set of information for the clinician
bull Each of these contributions was made by invitation of an executive committee in each
professional society My invitation was the direct result of prominence and reputation in the
society as one having the skill and knowledge to make this contribution
bull Contributions are archived so as to be disseminated and retrievable even after published
newsletter or recommendation are initially released
o Simon S Chernyak Y (2016) Practice Committee Position Statement Draft on the
ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of Insomnia Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine
BehavioralSleeporg httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf
Co-authored position statement on a seminal treatment recommendation affecting
the field of behavioral sleep medicine
o Chernyak Y Byers H James E Schmittdiel C Thomas SJ Blackburn R amp
Simona SL (2017) What you need to know Implications of the American Academy of
Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of
Behavioral Sleep Medicine httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-
Summary-of-AAP-2016-Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf
o Chernyak Y Prepping for the DBSM How SBSM Can Help You The Sleep Talker
Volume 36 April 2020
Peer Review for Professional Journals
bull Peer Review for 7 professional journals in the field lf clinical health psychology
bull Invitation to review from journals increasing in the last 2 years indicating growing scholarly
presence
IMPACT FACTOR OF JOURANLS FOR WHICH I PROVIDE RVIEWS
Journal Name Impact Factor
Physiology and Behavior (2007) 272
Archives of Internal Medicine (2008) discontinued
Translational Behavioral Medicine (2018-) 248
Annals of Behavioral Medicine (2018-) 376
Health Psychology (2019 - ) 408
Heart amp Lung Journal of Acute and Critical Care (2020- ) 169
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
14
International Journal of Stress Management (2020 - ) 195
Scopus Accessed March 26 2020
Peer Reviewed Service Oriented Presentations
bull Twelve in-rank peer reviewed presentations at national and international conferences such as the
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of Behavioral Medicine American Psychological
Association
bull 3 First Author
bull 5 Mentee First Author
bull 1 Mentee co-author
Media Dissemination of Service
bull Twenty-three total at rank for national outlets including lsquoGQrsquo magazine lsquoBustlersquo magazine and
regional outlets such as WRTB6 News and WTHR-TV
bull My goal in working with the media is to provide mass dissemination of clinical and scientific
information to the general public
bull Routinely called upon as an expert in field if behavioral sleep medicine and clinical health
psychology during duration of volunteering to represent IU to the media
Treatment Manuals
bull 2 treatment manuals 1 copyrighted 1 first authored (See Appendix for Service Publications)
o Otte JL Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S ldquoSleep Great
A Wellness Program to Promote Sleep in the Workplacerdquocopy Program Manual
This manual was copyrighted and rights sold to other large hospital systems
nationally for use in their employee assistance programs
o Chernyak Y Cardiac Patients Linking Mind amp Body (CLIMB) Program Manual used
in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Program at Indiana University Methodist Hospital
I developed this treatment manual to utilize in clinical care delivery based on an
evidence based psychological wellness model including stress management
mood optimization motivational enhancement and social support
This manual has been adapted to several clinical populations at Indiana
University Health Methodist Hospital including Ventricular Assistant Device
recipients and pre-thoracic transplant patients
Thursday August 19 2021 at 080710 Eastern Daylight Time
Page 1 of 1
Subject RE Using your dossier for an exampleDate Wednesday August 18 2021 at 35540 PM Eastern Daylight TimeFrom Chernyak YelenaTo Applegate RachelADachments image001png image002png
Thank you and Thanks for your request That would be just fine with me YC Yelena Chernyak PhD DBSM HSPPAssociate Professor of Clinical PsychiatryChief Psychologist - Adult OutpaSent Psychiatry IU Health Neurosciences CenterDirector ndash Behavioral Sleep Medicine IU Health Neurosciences CenterDirector ndash Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship Indiana University School of MedicineIU Health PhysiciansGoodman Hall IU Health Neuroscience Center355 W 16th St Suite 2800 Indianapolis IN 46202-7176ychernyaiuedu From Applegate Rachel ltrapplegaiupuiedugt Sent Wednesday August 18 2021 1143 AMTo Applegate Rachel ltrapplegaiupuiedugtSubject Using your dossier for an example CongratulaSons on your 2021 promoSon to clinical associate professorI wonder if you would be willing to have your dossier posted as an example We do this behind CAS so it isonly IU people who can see themWe post everything EXCEPT the appendices and review leeers Please let me know Thanks Rachel ApplegateAssistant Vice Chancellor for Faculty AffairsAssociate Professor Library and Information ScienceOffice of Academic AffairsUniversity Hall (INAD) Suite 5002301 University BoulevardIndianapolis IN 46202 317-278-2395rapplegaiupuieduwwwacademicaffairsiupuiedu
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 2 of 25
2011 ndash Supervising Psychologist
Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program
Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic
Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital
2014 ndash Director of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Indiana University Health Neuroscience Center
2015 ndash Chief Psychologist
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Indiana University Health Neurosciences Center
2017 - Director of Clinical Health Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
2019 - Section of Psychology Fellowship Programs Director
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Licensure
2011 - 2012 Licensed Psychologist
State of Ohio
License 6792
2011 ndash Licensed Psychologist
State of Indiana
License 20012527A
2011 ndash Health Service Provider in Psychology
State of Indiana
Certificate 20012527A
Specialty Board Status
2012 ndash Board Certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (CBSM)
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
2020 ndash Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM)
Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Professional Organizations
2011 ndash American Psychological Association (APA)
2011 ndash APA - Division 38 Health Psychology
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 3 of 25
2012 ndash 15 American Academy of Sleep Medicine
2012 ndash Society of Behavioral Medicine
2013 ndash Indiana Psychological Association
2013 ndash Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
2015 ndash Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Professional Honors and Awards
2002 2003 Faculty Award ($4500 annually)
2004 Indiana University
2002 2003 Honors College Award ($4000 annually)
2004 Indiana University
2004 Awarded High Distinction
Honors College
Indiana University
2004 Honors Diplomate
Department of Psychology
Indiana University
2005 Graduated with High Honors
College of Arts and Sciences
Indiana University
2005 2006 Provost Fellow
Department of Graduate Studies
Drexel University
2007 2008 Professional Conference Travel Award
2009 Department of Graduate Studies
Drexel University Philadelphia PA
2010 Best Dissertation - Highly Commended Award
Department of Graduate Studies
Drexel University Philadelphia PA
2013 Victor Knarr Hypnosis Training Fund Award
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
2015 Victor Knarr Hypnosis Training Fund Award
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 4 of 25
2017 WM George McAdoo Award
Excellence in Teaching by the Psychology Internship Program
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Professional Development
2011 - 2012 Leadership in Academic Medicine Program
Indiana University School of Medicine
Consulting
2016 - Healthy IU and Indiana University Health
Content Expert Development and review of occupational
Health Program lsquoSleep Great IUcopyrsquo
2019 - BetterUp
San Fransisco CA
Consulting and Coaching on Healthy Sleep for Industry
Teaching
Didactic Undergraduate Students
1 2008 ldquoAxis II Comorbidity and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for
Eating Disordersrdquo
The Psychology of Eating Disorders and Obesity (PSY 357)
Department of Psychology
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
Enrollment 30 students
2 2008 - 2010 Approaches to Personality (PSY 140)
Department of Psychology
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
Enrollment 50 students
3 2009 - 2010 The Psychology of Eating Disorders and Obesity (PSY 357)
Department of Psychology
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
Enrollment 30 students
Didactic Graduate and Medical Students (IUPUIIUSOM unless otherwise noted)
1 2009 ldquoDiagnosis and Treatment of Eating Disorders and Obesityrdquo
Psychopathology (PSY 520)
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 5 of 25
Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program
Drexel University
Department of Psychology
Philadelphia PA
Enrollment 15
2 2012-2013 Introduction to Clinical Medicine I (ICM1-1 Course X600)
Co-preceptor for year-long weekly course for MS2 students
Enrollment 10
3 2012-2014 Evidence Based Medicine
Monthly lecture series for MS2 psychiatry clerkship
Enrollment 25
4 2013 Intersession Preceptor ndash Standardized Patient Simulation
MedicinePsychiatryNeurology Medical Students
Bi-Annual Learning Activity
Enrollment 10
5 2017 Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Invited Workshop
Department of Psychology
Graduate Program in Clinical Psychology
IUPUI
Enrollment 30
Didactic Postgraduate Students (Interns Residents Fellows IUPUIIUSOM)
1 2011 ldquoDSM-IV Mood Disordersrdquo
Psychiatry Residents (PGY-I)
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 8
2 2012 ndash 2016 Course Director Diversity in Psychology
Psychology Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
3 2012 ldquoSleep Disorders in Bariatric Populationsrdquo
Invited Lecturer for Psychology Practicum Didactic Training
IU Health Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Enrollment 5
4 2012 ldquoEvidence Based Treatment Weight Managementrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 6 of 25
Empirically Supported Treatments Course
Psychology Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
5 2012 ldquoEvidence Based Treatment Behavioral Sleep Medicinerdquo
Empirically Supported Treatments Course
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
6 2013 ndash ldquoPsychiatry amp Sleeprdquo
Sleep Medicine Fellowship Lecture
Division of Pulmonary Critical Care Sleep amp Occupational
Medicine
Enrollment 2
7 2013 ndash ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Sleep Medicine Fellowship Lecture
Division of Pulmonary Critical Care Sleep amp Occupational
Medicine
Enrollment 2
8 2014 ndash ldquoHealth Psychology Interventionsrdquo
Intervention Course
Psychology Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 7
9 2014 ndash 2017 ldquoMindfulness Interventionsrdquo
Intervention Course Psychology Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 7
10 2014 ldquoBehavioral Sleep Medicinerdquo
Residency Didactics
Department of Family Medicine
Enrollment 20
11 2015 ldquoBehavioral Sleep Medicinerdquo
Quarterly Educational Seminar
Psychology Pre-doctoral Internship
Section of Psychology
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 7 of 25
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
12 2016 ldquoProfessional Developmentrdquo Invited Speaker
Quarterly Educational Seminar
Psychology Pre-doctoral Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
13 2016 ndash Course Director Ethics in Psychology
Psychology Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 7
14 2019 - Course Director
Journal Club amp Didactic Lecture Series in Professional
Development
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 8
15 2020 lsquoBilling Practices amp Productivity Considerations in
Professional Psychologyrsquo Lecture
Journal Club amp Didactic Lecture Series in Professional
Development
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 8
16 2020 ldquoAdvocating for Psychology as a Profession amp Oneselfrsquo
Journal Club amp Didactic Lecture Series in Professional
Development
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 8
Clinical Teaching
1 2011 ndash 2014 Co-Course Director
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Theory and Application
(PSRES201)
Psychiatry Residency Program
Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6 month rotation
Students
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 8 of 25
Andrew Adler MD
Michael Francis MD
Daniel Hackman MD
Kimberly Lo MD
David Orme MD
Ayesha Sajid MD
Paul Taraska MD
Lisa Burckhartzmeyer MD
Rebecca Smith MD
Caitlyn Adams MD
Emily Zarse MD
Corey Trobaugh MD
Gena Mooneyham MD
Kristen Dauss MD
2 2012 - Supervisor Clinical Psychology Practicum
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6 month rotation 1 dayweek
Students
Tasneem Khambaty (IUPUI)
3 2012 - Behavioral Sleep Medicine Training
Sleep Medicine Fellowship
1 year rotation frac12 day every other week
IUSOM Division of Pulmonary Critical Care Sleep amp
Occupational Medicine
Fellows
Pritam Neuptame MD
Anuja Bandyopadhyay MD
Anita Rajagopal MD
Stephen Gradney MD
Stephanie Ashraf MD
Stephanie Stahl MD
Stephanie Jackson MD
Adam Lenet MD
Aaron Roberts MD
Angie White MD
4 2012 ndash Supervisor in Adult Clinical and Health Psychology
APA-approved Clinical Psychology Internship Program
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6-month rotation 3 daysweek
Students
Kristen Merkitsch
Anna-Leigh Powell
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 9 of 25
Ming Hwei Yek
Maija Taylor
Shannon Brothers
Danielle Henderson
Hannah Ford
Linda Skalski
Quetzal Class
Jennie Petrie
Patrick Quinn
Samantha Gray
Andrew Cooper
Rachel Holmes
5 2015 ndash Supervisor in Behavioral Sleep Medicine
APA-approved Clinical Psychology Internship Program
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6-month rotation 1 dayweek
Students
Maureen McQuillan
Audrey Lee OrsquoConnor
Autumn Truss
Anna-Leigh Powell
Kristin Touza
Rebecca Elias
Maija Taylor
Rachel Goldin
Danielle Henderson
Lindsey Williams
Practicum Training Site Graduate Students
Students
Marguerite Claire Wilson (IUB)
Alexandra Moussa-Touks (IUB)
Amber Craig (IUB)
Danielle Tometich (IUPUI)
Maureen McQuillan (IUB)
Jay Patel (IUPUI)
Fernanda Rossi (IUB)
Jessica Bernston (IUPUI) Practicum student
6 2017 ndash Director Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
1 year full-time post-doctoral specialty training jointly with
the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic at IUH
Methodist Hospital
Anahli Patel PsyD
Lisa The PhD
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 10 of 25
Danielle Henderson PhD
7 2018 ndash Supervisor in Cardio-thoracic amp Transplant Psychology
Psychology Practicum
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6 month rotation 1-2 daysweek
Students
Loretta Hsueh (IUPUI)
8 2019 - Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialty Rotation Supervisor
Sleep Medicine Rotation
Internal Medicine Residencies
Students 1-2 studentmonth weekly
Ahmed Kiani MD
Samantha Kay MD
Sam Mshelbwala MD
Jennifer Peng MD
Zunera Tariq MD
Kevin Zhang MD
William Plunk MD
Skye El Sayegh MD
Jonathan Koons MD
Jonathan McCollum MD
Miysha Shaw MD
Mark Krauth MD
Siri Kadire MD
Chiemela Ubagharaji MD
Ryan White MD
Maniar Mehta MD
Elizabeth Cowgill MD
Teaching Administration and Curricular Development
1 2017 - Clinical Health Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship
Co-Director
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
- Handbook Development
- Curriculum Development
2 2019 - Fellowships Director
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
- Coordination of fellowship advertising recruitment and
policies
- Clinical Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship Didactic Series
o Curriculum Development
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 11 of 25
o TopicSpeaker selection
o Fellow evaluationsatisfaction survey
Mentoring
Faculty Mentoring
1 2014 - 2015 Huaiyu Zhang PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
2 2015 - Courtney Johnson PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
3 2018 - Danielle Henderson PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Medical Student Mentoring
1 2019 - Caroline Bolarwina MPH
MS4
Research Mentoring on the lsquoBarriers to Optimal Behavioral Sleep
Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Centerrsquo Project
Indiana University School of Medicine
Service
University Service
School (Indiana University School of Medicine)
2019 ndash Womenrsquos Advisory Council
Department (Psychiatry Indiana University School of Medicine)
2012 - Member
Internship Selection Committee
Section of Psychology
2015 ndash Member
Executive Committee
Section of Psychology
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 12 of 25
2015 ndash Member
Psychology Internship Executive Committee
Section of Psychology
2016 ndash 2017 Co-Director
EMR Transition Committee
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
2016 ndash Member
Space Committee
2017 ndash Member
Quality Committee
Professional Service
2015 Member
Fall Conference Planning Committee
Indiana Psychological Association
2015 ndash 2019 Member
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Practice Committee
2019 2019 National Conference Symposium Review Committee
2019 ndash Present Member
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Membership Committee
2020 ndash Present Member
Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers
Conference Planning Committee
Reviewer for Journals
2007 Physiology and Behavior
2008 Archives of Internal Medicine
2018 - Translational Behavioral Medicine
2018 - Annals of Behavioral Medicine
2019 - Health Psychology
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 13 of 25
2020 - Heart amp Lung Journal of Acute and Critical Care
2020 ndash International Journal of Stress Management
Service to Patients (Presentations to the community)
2008 ndash 2009 Campus Outreach Planning Committee
Student Counseling Center
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
2009 Wellness Workshop ldquoBikini Ready Body Healthrdquo
Student Counseling Center
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
2011 Health Workshop Series
ldquoManaging Stressrdquo
ldquoDepression and Heart Diseaserdquo
Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Methodist Hospital
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
2015 ndash ldquoManaging Anxiety and Stressrdquo
Advanced Heart Failure Support Group
Methodist Hospital
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
Service Grants
Completed
IUSCC Internal Grant Otte(PI) 2015-2018
Indiana University Simon Cancer Center $50000
Screening Breast Cancer Survivors for Sleep Disorders Using a Clinical Decision Tool A Pilot
Study
Role Co-Investigator
Funded
PCORI 14719 MuseyKroenke (PI) $3356413
Assessment of Prevention Diagnosis and Treatment Options Addressing Anxiety among Low-
Risk Chest Pain Patients in the Emergency Department Setting
This 3-arm trial will compare outcomes for patients with anxiety and low-risk chest pain
evaluated in the Emergency Department treated with standard care are referral for self-help CBT
sessions and peer support or virtual CBT intervention Patients stakeholders and health system
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 14 of 25
leaders have collaborated to maximize feasibility patient values barriers and preferences for
care
Role Co-Investigator 25 effort
Pending
R61R33 HL155794-01 Stewart (PI) $3473431
Strengthening Hearts by Addressing Disrupted Sleep (SHADES) Randomized Controlled Trial
NIHNHLBI
The aims of this phase II randomized controlled trial are (1) to determine if a modernized
collaborative stepped care intervention for insomnia reduces the excess cardiovascular disease
(CVD) risk of primary care patients with insomnia disorder and (2) to identify the mechanisms
by which this improvement may occur
Role Co-Investigator 20 Effort
Submitted But Not Funded Grants
1R15CA208664-01 Otte (PI) 2017-2019 $300000
SleeP SmaRt A Screen and Personalized Referral Algorithm for Breast Cancer Survivors with
Chronic Sleep Problems
Role Investigator
Invited Service Presentations
Local
1 March 2008 ldquoSocial Justice in Health Care The Role of Body Imagerdquo
Drexel University Office of Student Life
Philadelphia PA
2 February 2009 ldquoIdentifying and addressing problematic dieting in university-
based populationsrdquo
Drexel University Student Counseling Center
Philadelphia PA
3 February 2009 ldquoIdentifying and addressing problematic dieting in university-
based populationsrdquo
Drexel University Student Counseling Center
Philadelphia PA
4 March 2009 ldquoCAPS Lecture Tales from my Scalerdquo
Rosemont College Department of Womenrsquos Studies
Bryn Mawr PA
5 November 2010 ldquoThe Third Wave of CBT ACT and Mindfulness Techniquesrdquo
Health Psychology Fellowship Didactics Series
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
6 February 2011 ldquoPatient-Centered Communication with Oncology Patientsrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 15 of 25
Taussig Cancer Center Masterrsquos Course
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
7 March 2011 ldquoNighttime Eating Disorders Differential Diagnosis and
Treatmentrdquo
Sleep Disorders Center Grand Rounds
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
8 April 2011 ldquoDistinguishing Normative Dieting from Disordered Eating
Evaluation and Intervention Guidelinesrdquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
9 May 2011 ldquoWhen is Weight-Loss Considered an Eating Disorderrdquo
Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds
Fairview Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland OH
10 December 2011 ldquoDevelopment amp Utilization of Behavioral Rating
Scales Can psychological assessment predict problems after
bariatric surgery and identify persons at higher riskrdquo
Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
11 March 2012 ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Sleep Disorders Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
12 January 2012 ldquoManaging Difficult Patients Improving Communication
Service Delivery and Treatment Adherencerdquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
13 December 2012 ldquoSleep Disorders in Bariatric Populationsrdquo
Psychology Practicum Didactic Training
Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
14 September 2013 ldquoDSM-5 Update Eating and Personality Disordersrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 16 of 25
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis IN
15 September 2013 ldquoIntroduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapyrdquo
Department of Occupational Therapy
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis IN
16 February 2014 ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis IN
17 April 2019 ldquoCBT-I amp Traumardquo
Sleep Disorders Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
Regional
1 October 2010 ldquoThe Epidemic of Obesity Updates Psychological Sequelae
and Behavioral Interventionrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Ohio Psychological Association
Fall Conference
Columbus OH
2 April 2011 ldquoAdvancing the Understanding of the treatment of Eating
Disorders in Ohiordquo
Continuing Education Course
Ohio Psychological Association Workshop
Lindner Center
Cincinnati OH
Lecture ldquoAwareness of Societal Messages Competing
Influences on Weight and Eatingrdquo
3 July 2012 ldquoEthicsrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Lecture ldquoEthical Issues of Health Psychology in the Medical
Settingrdquo
4 June 2013 ldquoDSM-5rdquo
Continuing Education Course
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 17 of 25
Department of Psychiatry
Section of Psychology
Indiana University School of Medicine
Lecture ldquoSleep Eating and Personality Disordersrdquo
5 May 2015 Essentials of Cancer Survivorship A Workshop for
Health Care Professionals
Continuing Education Course
IU Health Cancer Centers The Ohio State University and
University of Cincinnati Cancer Survivorship Consortium
Indianapolis IN
Lecture ldquoCoping with Anxiety and Depression Psychological
Issues During Cancer and Beyondrdquo
6 November 2015 ldquoSleeplessness in America How Inadequate Sleep Related
To Health and Wellbeingrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Indiana Psychological Association
Fall Conference
Indianapolis IN
Lecture ldquoSleeplessness in America How Inadequate Sleep
Related To Health and Wellbeingrdquo
7 April 2016 ldquoBehavioral Sleep Medicine Psychological Treatment for
Insomnia and other Sleep Disordersrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
8 June 2016 ldquoHealth Psychology Interventions for Medically and
Psychiatrically Ill Patientsrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
9 November 2016 ldquoMood Disorders in Women ndash A Lifespan Approachrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
10 October 2017 ldquoCBT for Anxiety and Depressionrdquo
Grand Rounds
Decatur County Memorial Hospital
Greensburg IN
11 November 2017 ldquoMindfulness Based Stress Reductionrdquo
Grand Rounds
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 18 of 25
Columbus Regional Hospital
Columbus IN
12 April 2019 ldquoSleeplessness in the 21st Century - How
Inadequate Sleep Relates to Health and Wellbeing and the
Everyday Habits that Get in the Wayrdquo
IUSOM Office of Medical Education ndash Wellness Coalition
Streamed Statewide
Indianapolis IN
Scientific Abstracts amp Presentations (in rank daggerstudent trainee author students underlined)
Local
1 Lowe MR Chernyak Y (2006 March) The Role of Dieting in Bulimia Nervosa A
Reformulation Poster Session presented at the 2006 annual Drexel University Research
Day Philadelphia PA
2 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 March) Fear of Fatness of Drive to be Thin Motivations for
Dieting in Normal Weight Women Poster session presented at the 2007 annual Psi Chi Research
day at the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA
3 Chernyak Y Heinberg JL (2011 March ) Impact of preferred weight on weight loss
outcomes in bariatric surgery patients Research oral presentation given at the Cleveland
Clinic Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute Research Day Cleveland OH
4 daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020 March) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in
Lung Transplant Recipients Indiana University Research day Indianapolis IN
National
1 Lowe MR Ognibine J Kral T Chernyak Y (2006 October) Development and Pilot
Testing of a New Procedure for directly assessing long-term Nutritional Intake at Worksite
Cafeterias Poster session presented at the 2006 annual meeting of the Obesity Society
Boston MA
2 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 May) Fear of Fatness or Drive to be Thin
Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Women Poster session presented at the 2007
annual meeting of the International Academy of Eating Disorders Baltimore MD
3 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 October) Differentiating drive for thinness and drive to
be thin Restrained eaters and bulimic individuals have different motives for dieting
Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Eating Disorders Research
Society Pittsburg PA
4 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 October) Fear of Fatness or Drive to be Thin
Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Women Restrained Eaters and Bulimic Patients
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 19 of 25
Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Renfrew Center Foundation
Philadelphia PA
5 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 November) Drive for Thinness is Not the Same as
Drive to be Thin On the Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Restrained Eaters and
Bulimic Individuals Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Association
of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Philadelphia PA
6 Thomas JG Markowitz J Tappe K ChernyakY Ochner C Butryn ML Lowe
MR Telephone-Based Weight Loss Maintenance Interventions for Patients Referred from
Primary Care Clinics Poster session presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Obesity
Society Phoenix AZ
7 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2008 July) Drive for Thinness is Not the Same as Drive to be
Thin On the Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Restrained Eaters and Bulimic
Individuals Poster session presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Society for the
Study of Ingestive Behavior Paris France
8 Chernyak Y Neeren MA Lowe MR (2008 September) Dietary Rule Breaking and
Loss of Control How Much do they Overlap Presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the
Eating Disorders Research Society Montreal QC Canada
9 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2008 November) Drive to be Thin and Resistance to
Treatment Goal Weight On the Motivation for Dieting in Anorexic and Bulimic
Individuals Poster session accepted to the 2008 annual meeting of the Association of
Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Orland Florida
10 Shaw JA OrsquoPlanick A Brooks G E Ice S M Bunnell D W Tahilani K K
Clark V L Lubarsky L D Chernyak Y and Lowe M R (2009 September 25) Level
of Weight Suppression in Anorexia Nervosa Predicts Clinical Deterioration During
Treatment in an Intensive Outpatient Program Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the Eating Disorders Research Society New York
11 Chernyak Y Lowe MR OrsquoPlanick A Ice SM amp Bunnell DW (2009 September)
Development and testing of measures to assess weight-related motivations for dieting in
eating disordered individuals Poster presented at the 2009 annual meeting of the Eating
Disorders Research Society New York NY
12 Clark VL Chernyak Y Neeren AM Lowe MR (2009 October) Dietary rules and
loss of control over eating in a weight gain-prone sample Poster presented at the 2009
annual meeting of The Obesity Society Washingtn DC
13 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2009 November) Development and testing of measures to
assess weight-related motivations for dieting in eating disordered individuals Poster
session accepted to the 2009 annual meeting of the Renfrew Center Foundation
Philadelphia PA
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 20 of 25
14 ChernyakY Heinberg JL (2011 June) Impact of preferred weight on weight loss
outcomes in bariatric surgery patients Selective oral presentation in the Masters Course in
Behavioral Health Session presented at the 2011 annual Association of Metabolic and
Bariatric Surgery Orland FL
15 Heinberg L J Windover A Ashton K Merrell J Chernyak Y (2011 June)
Psychological evaluation ratings and 1 month psychological adjustment Who reports pain
nausea dehydration and regret Selective oral presentation in the Masters Course in
Behavioral Health Session presented at the 2011 annual Association of Metabolic and
Bariatric Surgery Orland FL
16 Otte J L Manchanda S Skaar T Rand K Weaver M Chernyak Y Davis L
Krier C Carpenter J S (2015) Oncology provider knowledge and practice for sleep
problems in cancer patients and survivors American Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP
2015 Seattle WA
17 Chernyak Y Avant A (2016 March) Satisfaction with a Multidisciplinary
Psychotherapy and Social Support Program in Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices
Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC
18 Chernyak Y (2016 June) Patient Acceptability of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Referrals In An Academic Medical Center American Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP
Denver CO
19 Otte J L Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S (2017 June)
ldquoSleep Greatrdquo A Wellness Program To Promote Sleep In The Workplace American
Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP 2017 Boston MA
20 Jackson L Otte J L Chernyak Y Johns S Manchanda S Storniolo AM LK K
Draucker C (April 2018) Facilitators and Barriers of Providing Sleep Specialists
Referrals to Breast Cancer Survivors with Chronic Sleep Problems Midwest Nursing
Research Societyrsquos 32th Annual Research Conference Cleveland OH
21 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C Gutteridge D Roe DW (August 2018) Unmasking
Severe Anxiety After Lung Transplant NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant
Professionals Indianapolis IN
22 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C (August 2018) A Pre-Transplant Psychological
Characterization of Patients with Lung Disease NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant
Professionals Indianapolis IN
23 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak Y Using A Clinician-rated Measure to Predict Listing for
Lung Transplantation Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
24 daggerTeh LB Henderson DR amp Chernyak Y Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 21 of 25
of the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic
Transplant Candidates Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
25 daggerChernyak Y amp Hsueh L Self-Reported Psychological Distress During Post Lung
Transplant Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Accepted presentation at the American
Psychological Association Chicago IL 2019
26 Otte J L Chernyak Y Manchanda S Sleep Disorders in Breast Cancer Survivors
Barriers and Strategies for Identification and Treatment Referral Symposium Society for
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Birmingham AL 2019
Publications (in rank daggerstudent trainee author students underlined)
Service Publications
Refereed
1 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2010) Motivations for Dieting Drive for Thinness Is
Different From Drive for Objective Thinness Journal of Abnormal Psychology 119(2)276-
281 httpdoi101037a0018398
2 Lowe MR Bunnell DW Neeren AM Chernyak Y Greberman L (2011)
Evaluating the real-world effectiveness of cognitive-behavior therapy efficacy research on
eating disorders A case study from a community-based clinical setting International
Journal of Eating Disorders 44(1) 9-18 httpsdoiorg101002eat20782
3 Otte J L Carpenter J S Manchanda S Rand K L Skaar T C Weaver M
Chernyak Y Zhong X Igega C and Landis C (2014) Systematic review of sleep
disorders in cancer patients Can the prevalence of sleep disorders be ascertained Cancer
Medicine 4(2) 183ndash200 httpsdoi101002cam4356
4 Otte JL Davis L Carpenter JS Krier C Skaar T Rand KL Weaver MT
Landis CA Chernyak Y amp Manchanda S (2016) Sleep Disorders in Breast Cancer
Survivors Supportive Care in Cancer 24(10)4197-205 httpsdoiorg101007s00520-016-
3247-6
5 Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
for Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862
httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-826510862
6 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD Following
Lung Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
27305ndash309 httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
7 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Patel A (2019) Practice Issues for Evaluation
and Management of the Suicidal Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient Progress in
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 22 of 25
Transplantation httpsjournalssagepubcomdoifull1011771526924819893300
8 daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in Lung Transplant
Recipients Progress in Transplantation httpsdoiorg1011771526924820913510
9 Chernyak Y Chapleau KM Tanious SF Dattilo NC Diaz DR amp Landsberger SA (2020)
Olfactory Reference Syndrome A Case Report and Screening Tool Journal of Clinical Psychology
in Medical Settings httpsdoiorg101007s10880-020-09721-9
10 Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP Adherence for
OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization MedEdPORTAL
Manuscripts with Revisions Requested
1 daggerPowell AL Teh LB Patel A Chernyak Y Exploring the Developmental Impact of
Cystic Fibrosis on Lung Transplant Candidacy Considerations for Adulthood Journal of
Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
Manuscripts Under Review
1 Nault-Conors J Monahan P Musey P Chernyak Y Holmes E Conley M Marsh J
Roumpf S Chand P amp Kroenke K It Takes a Village to get the Right Care to the Right
Patient at the Right Time A Case Study on Addressing Chest Pain and Anxiety in the
Emergency Department Setting Health Care The Journal of Delivery Science and
Innovation
2 dagger Teh LB Chernyak Y Henderson DR Hage CA Post Item-Level Psychometric
Validation of the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for
Thoracic Transplant Candidates Psychosomatics
3 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing
Status in Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial
Assessment for Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
Manuscripts in Preparation
1 Otte J Jackson L Monahan P Bo N Johns S Manchanda S Chernyak Y Ludwig K
Dodson J Storniolo AM Draucker C Are Breast Cancer Survivors Willing to Seek
Treatment for Poor Sleep A Feasibility Study of the Acceptability Facilitators and Barriers
of Completing a Referral for Sleep Complaints Behavioral Sleep Medicine
2 Chernyak Y Otte J daggerBolarwina C Ofner S Manchanda S Barriers to Optimal
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Center
Non-refereed Publications
1 Chernyak Y Neeren A Bunnell D Greberman L Lowe MR (2009) Research
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 23 of 25
and practice in clinical psychology Different ways of knowing Perspectives A
professional journal of the Renfrew Center Foundation Winter 2009
httpsrenfrewcentercomsitesdefaultfilesPerspectives20Summer202012pdf
2 Simon S Chernyak Y (2016) Practice Committee Position Statement Draft on the
ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of Insomnia Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine
BehavioralSleeporg httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf
3 Chernyak Y Byers H James E Schmittdiel C Thomas SJ Blackburn R amp
Simona SL (2017) What you need to know Implications of the American Academy of
Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of
Behavioral Sleep Medicine httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-
Summary-of-AAP-2016-Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf
4 Otte JL Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S ldquoSleep Great
A Wellness Program to Promote Sleep in the Workplacerdquocopy Program Manual
5 Chernyak Y Cardiac Patients Linking Mind amp Body (CLIMB) Program Manual used
in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Program at Indiana University Methodist Hospital
6 wwwychernyawixsitecomindyhealthpsych
7 Chernyak Y Prepping for the DBSM How SBSM Can Help You The Sleep Talker
Volume 36 Quarter 1 March 2020
Invited Media Features
1 Chernyak Y Windover A Ashton K Merrell J Heinberg L (2011) Relaxation
Techniques for Bariatric Surgery Patients (Audio CD) Bariatric and Metabolic Institute
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
2 Chernyak Y Americans Sleeping Less to Work More Psych Bytes An Educational
Series from the Indiana Psychological Association (3 Feb 2015)
3 Greensburg (IN) Daily News2015 ldquoSeptember 7-13 is National Suicide Prevention
Weekrdquo wwwgreensburgdailynewscomseptember---is-national-suicide-prevention-
weekarticle_ac467f35-72cb-5525-baba-fd563bf28578html
4 Indiana Psychological Association Preventing Suicide Reaching Out and Saving Lives
Indiana psychologists offer tips on suicide prevention Chernyak interviewed for press
release (September 4 2015)
5 Batesville (IN) Herald Tribute ldquoSuicide Statistics Alarmingrdquo September 18 2015
httpwwwbatesvilleheraldtribunecomnewslocal_newssuicide-statistics-
alarmingarticle_05cd8fb2-d7c8-5dbe-8ecd-8b2488ffdafdhtml
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 24 of 25
6 WIBC-FM ldquoEffects of Daylight Savings Time on our Healthrdquo March 8 and March 11
2016 Radio
7 WXIN-TV Indianapolis News ldquoStudies Daylight Saving Time May Increase Stroke
Risk Reduce Productivityrdquo March 11 2016 repeat on Indianapolis Weekend News
March 132016 Television
8 WRTV6 ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Discusses Daylight Savings Timerdquo March
14 2016 Television
9 Bustle ldquo11 Reasons Yoursquore Waking up Tired In The Morning amp How You Can Fix It
June 30 2016 wwwbustlecomarticles170127-11-reasons-youre-waking-up-tired-in-
the-morning-how-you-can-fix-it
10 The Indianapolis Recorder July QampA Sleep Itrsquos more important than you realize Ask
the IU Health Expert September 12016
wwwindianapolisrecordercomarticle_bf887475-ae11-51d2-8a03-6eb54a29e126html
11 WRTV6 ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Recommends Free Sleep-Inducing Appsrdquo
August 11 2016 Television
12 WRTV6 News Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Puts sleep myths and rest and gives sleep
advicerdquo 14 March 2016 Television
13 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoTips for Coping with Daylight Saving Timerdquo
12 March 2016 Television
14 IU Health Blog (2016 February 22) ldquoHow Debi Mazar Copes with Insomniardquo
Message posted on httpiuhealthorgblogdetailhow-debi-mazar-copes-with-
insomniaVyFsqnL2bIU
15 GQ Magazine National Publication ldquoHow Bad Is It That I Sleep Only Five Hours a
Nightrdquo Chernyak Interviewed October 27 2016 wwwgqcomstoryhow-bad-is-it-
that-i-sleep-five-hours-a-night
16 The List National Publication What really happens to your body when you donrsquot
sleep November 15 2016 httpswwwthelistcom31083really-happens-body-dont-
sleep
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 25 of 25
17 The Kendalville News Sun ldquoTips for a Healthier Heartrdquo February 2 2017 Chernyak
Interviewed httpwwwkpcnewscomfeatureslifekpcnewsarticle_ccb68645-16a2-
58a0-b67e-7d1dc7605673html
18 The American Psychological Association Goshen News ldquoTake Simple Steps Reduce
the risk of heart diseaserdquo Chernyak Interviewed February 8
2017 httpwwwgoshennewscomnewslifestylestake-simple-steps-reduce-the-risk-of-
heart-diseasearticle_9c82afd4-f26a-5555-8d22-0f9d52f0f6a8html
19 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialist Gives Sleep
Tips For Daylight Saving Timerdquo March 9 2017
20 WRTV-TV Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses How To Spot The
Warning Signs Of Suiciderdquo June 14 2018 Television
21 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses Sleep Habitsrdquo June 19
2018 Television
22 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses Effects Of
Snooze Buttonrdquo June 29 2018 Television
23 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Offers Advice
For Better Sleeprdquo September 17 2018 Television
24 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis News ldquoCan You Catch Up On Sleeprdquo September 18 2018
Television
25 WTIU Public Television ndash Indiana Public Media All Things Considered Program
ldquoDreams and the Pandemicrdquo April 15 2020 Radio
26 WFIU WTIU Indiana Public Media NPR Why Are You Having Dreams About
COVID-19 A Sleep Specialist Explains httpsindianapublicmediaorgnewswhy-are-
you-having-dreams-about-covid-19-a-sleep-specialist-explainsphp April 27 2020 Web
Personal Statement-Yelena Chernyak PhD (Candidate for Promotion to Associate Professor)
Overview
I am applying for promotion to the rank of Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical
Psychiatry within the Department of Psychiatry My declared area of excellence is service with a
demonstrated strong performance in the area of teaching I joined the Department of Psychiatry at
Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSOM) in 2011 as an Assistant Professor of Clinical
Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry As a licensed clinical psychologist my expertise is in the area of
Clinical Heath Psychology also known as Medical Psychology or Behavioral Medicine The focus of my
practice is optimizing the biopsychosocial wellbeing of individuals in order to prevent alleviate or cope
with medical illness My career is devoted to providing psychological services to individuals with life
threatening conditions such as metastatic cancer end-stage heart or lung failure and debilitating
insomnia My role on medical teams as a health psychologist has been vital for readying patients for life-
saving procedures such as chemotherapy or thoracic transplantation Often times psychological
evaluation was integral to the decision making for the entire team in making critical medical decisions as
well as mandated by payers Given the complexity and critical nature of my work I cultivated my
specialty through extensive training This has included a 5-year graduate education specializing in health
psychology conducting relevant research completing a prestigious clinical fellowship at the Cleveland
Clinic and obtaining board certification My fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic culminated in my
joining the faculty at Indiana University School of Medicine where I have incorporated evidence-based
world-class care into multiple hospital-based settings
Since joining IUSM in 2011 I have developed clinical and educational service lines in multiple
medical departments My service contributions have taken the form of (1) Developing a Behavioral
Sleep Medicine (BSM) assessment intervention and training clinic at the IU Health Neurosciences
Center (2) Developing the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program as well as creating and directing its
dedicated post-doctoral fellowship (3) Serving as the primary psychologist and training supervisor for IU
Simon Cancer Centerrsquos Multi-disciplinary Clinic and (4) As Chief Psychologist of Adult Outpatient
Psychiatry overseeing the expansion of psychology services My service contributions have resulted in
scholarship ranging from publications in peer reviewed journal articles to program manuals and media
appearances My clinical health psychology expertise has raised the standard of psychological medical
care at IUSM to be competitive and comparable with top-ranked medical centers nationwide My service
has been indispensable to the creation and organization of multiple landmark programs within the IUSOM
and IU Health systems
Service (Area of Excellence)
Service to Patients
In 2012 I obtained board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM) by the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine one of only 213 providers internationally obtaining this certification More
recently I received a Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine from the Board of Behavioral Sleep
Medicine in 2020 I am one of only two board-certified BSM providers in the state of Indiana and the
only provider treating adults BSM is a highly specialized growing field that is rooted in evidence-based
medicine and is the standard of care for treating sleep disorders such as insomnia In 2013 I developed
the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the IU Health Neurosciences Center at the behest of the
Department of Medicinersquos Sleep Medicine Program Prior to the creation of this service line the
Department of Medicine lacked expertise and resources to behaviorally treat patients with sleep disorders
My service has grown in the past 6 years to treat over 500 patients increasingly annually to a total of 138
new patients in 2019 Referrals have stemmed from a collaboration with the IU Sleep Disorders Center
faculty the Roudebush Veterans Affairs Hospital and national referral sources including the Cleveland
Clinic and Johns Hopkins The clinic was one of the first service lines to pilot telehealth via the IU
Health Virtual Visits platform Referrals have continued to grow each year and capacity is large enough
to create training opportunities for sleep medicine fellows internal medicine and psychiatry residents
medical students psychology interns and practicum trainees which also helps to extend clinical access
for patients Trainees from this program have graduated to go into practice all across the United States
disseminating the gold-standard model for BSM practice nationwide
As the lead psychologist since 2011 for the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic (AHLCC) at
IU Health Methodist Hospital I serve a highly medically compromised and psychiatrically complex
population of patients and their families who undergo advanced therapies including heart and lung
transplant Patients from across the Midwest seek this specialized care particularly for lung
transplantation a complex and risky medical procedure Our program is the only one in the state of
Indiana that performs this service I strategically expanded my working relationship with the AHLCC to
include service to both the cardiac and pulmonary service lines tripled the amount of clinical time
provided to this program and obtained funding for a full time transplant psychology fellowship I
developed the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program within the AHLCC to include a comprehensive
psychological assessment protocol including a structured clinical interview self-report measures
personality testing and clinical interview Moreover the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program has
expanded to serve not only outpatients but also inpatients who are waiting for or recovering from heart
and lung transplants or advanced therapies at IU Health Methodist Hospital This group of inpatients
previously lacked any access to psychological assessment or psychotherapy while hospitalized The
psychology service has expanded to conduct over 250 psychological consultations on inpatients in the last
three years with improved patient outcomes and collaborative care I have demonstrated innovations
most notably in the development and implementation of a group psychotherapy program titled CLIMB
(Cardio-thoracic Patients Linking Mind and Body) in 2014 which has since been adopted in the Center
for Life in Thoracic Transplant for all lung transplant recovery patients I have collected and published
data on CLIMB on the national stage at the Society of Behavioral Medicine conference reporting
excellent patient satisfaction and outcomes CLIMB continues expanding in enrollment to over 100
thoracic transplant recipients The CLIMB program is garnering national attention demonstrated by a
recently pushed journal article co-authored and mentored with my post-doctoral fellow Dr Anahli Patel
in Progress in Transplantation detailing how it is a model psychological rehabilitation program which
serves the post-transplant psychosocial needs of organ transplant recipients
Since 2011 I utilized my expertise in health psychology as primary psychologist for the IU
Simon Cancer Center the only state wide academic cancer center and one of fifty-one National Cancer
Institute Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers My role includes providing assessment and
psychotherapy to patients and families as well as clinical consultation to oncologists nursing and other
team members I collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists social workers chaplains
and nurses to head the biopsychosocial arm of the Complete Life Program I have helped to implement
improved assessment protocols in this clinic including the National Comprehensive Cancer Networkrsquos
Distress Thermometer and helped to design psychoeducational and marketing materials distributed
center-wide about complementary services for cancer patients This program focuses on improving the
psychological emotional social and spiritual well-being of cancer patients As a result of my role I
have been invited to speak at regional symposiums on cancer care including the Survivorship Symposium
hosted jointly by Indiana University Ohio State University and University of Cincinnati Cancer Centers
in 2015
Administrative Service
In 2015 I was named the Chief Psychologist of the Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic in the IU
Health Neurosciences Center Under my leadership the clinical psychology team has grown from two to
six psychology faculty members with further recruitment underway Our clinic specializes in assessment
and treatment of the full range of psychiatric illnesses as well as medical comorbidities As a group the
psychology faculty accept referrals from the entire IU Health system as well as community referrals
statewide Specialties represented in our clinic by psychologists include mood disorders anxiety
disorders trauma and interpersonal violence conversion and somatoform disorders cognitive
rehabilitation biofeedback mindfulness interventions cognitive behavioral therapy and sleep disorders
With over 10000 unique appointments delivered by psychologists in this clinic since 2017 my leadership
represents a robust and growing presence
Because of my expertise I am an appointed member on multiple departmental and school-wide
committees (1) the Section of Psychology Executive Committee (oversees clinical services and faculty
issues for psychologists in the Department of Psychiatry) (2) the Psychology Internship Executive
Committee (oversees the running of the internship program for 6-7 trainees annually) and the (3)
Psychology Internship Admission Committee (reviews and selects interns) (4) Quality Committee (5)
Space Committee and (6) Womenrsquos Advisory Council for IU School of Medicine In the past I have
served as an integral member of several committees including the EMR Transition Committee for the
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Scholarship
I have integrated my clinical expertise into scholarly pursuits in two areas of clinical health
psychologyndash sleep psychology and transplant psychology The overall theme of my research has been the
optimization of psychological services to medically ill patients Since 2011 I have authored 9 peer-
reviewed articles in rank Momentum in my scholarly activity is clearly demonstrated with 6
publications in the past year 4 manuscripts under review and 2 manuscripts in-preparation at present I
am proud to say 7 of these articles were either first-authored or co-authored by my mentees This is in
addition to 11 national conference symposia and poster presentations in rank 5 of which were first-
authored by my psychology fellows I serve as an ad-hoc reviewer for leading journals including Health
Psychology International Journal of Stress Management Annals of Behavioral Medicine and
Translational Behavioral Medicine One of my most recent publications forthcoming in the MEDED
Portal a peer reviewed journal focused on disseminating best practices in education published by the
American Association of Medical Colleges is a comprehensive module on delivering Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to medical learners The MEDED Portal has another one of my articles
in-press on improving CPAP Adherence for OSA via CPAP Desensitization Therapy Another recent
publication in Progress in Transplantation highlights a critically important topic of increased suicide risk
in heart failure patients with implanted left ventricular assist devices
Since 2013 I have actively collaborated with researchers at the IUPUI School of Nursing to study
the intersection of cancer and sleep disorders This collaboration has produced multiple peer-reviewed
journal articles published in Cancer Medicine and Supportive Cancer Care I served as co-investigator on
a pilot study and subsequent R15 National Institutes of Health grant submission titled SleeP SmaRt
Screening and Personalized Referral Algorithm for Breast Cancer Survivors with Chronic Sleep
Problems As part of this project I contributed to the design of the novel screening tool screened patients
who were determined to be high risk for sleep disorders and provided referrals and treatment to
individuals suffering from psychophysiological insomnia identified by the project Although ultimately
unfunded this project helped lay the groundwork for a manuscript and symposium at the 2019 the Society
of Behavioral Sleep Medicine National Conference on the barriers of providing appropriate sleep
medicine services to breast cancer survivors
My clinical expertise in health psychology and behavioral sleep medicine has led to being a
recognized expert in the field and resulted in invitations to multiple invited lectures and grand rounds
statewide as well as regional media interviews Most recently I was featured on WTHR WRTV and
WIBC as a medical expert on the psychological impact of Daylight Savings Time These regional media
outlets represent the 28th largest market nationally according to the Nielsen ratings In total I have
contributed to 24 different media outlets in my current role Within IUSM I have been invited to conduct
Grand Rounds within the Departments of Psychiatry Internal Medicine Neurology Occupational
Therapy and Office of Medical Education I have also been invited regionally to conduct Grand Rounds
through the Indiana University Visiting Professor Program at three hospital systems across the state
I am a co-investigator on a recently grant-funded 35 million dollar grant from the Patient
Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) For this project I was invited to collaborate with
faculty in the Departments of Emergency Medicine and Biostatistics due to my expertise specifically
treating medical patients with cardiac symptoms and anxiety This project is focused on the treatment of
low-risk cardiac patients with anxiety presenting to emergency rooms My role on this grant submission
involved contribution to the study design treatment methodology and drafting the aims and means
section of the grant I am an integral part of the research team and lead the treatment design recruitment
training and supervision of the clinical intervention arm utilizing telepsychology CBT for anxiety
Moreover this project presents an opportunity to collaborate with experienced and prestigious
researchers such as Kurt Kroenke PhD a nationally renowned researcher who developed two gold
standard anxiety and depression assessments that are utilized internationally
Last year I was invited to collaborate with Jesse Stewart PhD in the IUPUI Department of
Psychology to serve as a Behavioral Sleep Medicine expert on a large NIH randomized controlled trial
titled lsquoStrengthening Hearts by Addressing Disrupted Sleep (SHADES)rsquo to be submitted in 2020 This
important project looks are delivering Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to patients with
cardiovascular disease (CVD) to determine its impact on CVD risk markers and clinical events
My involvement in scholarship has been increasing at a rapid pace in the last several years ndash a
trajectory that should continue given the 3 manuscripts already under review at peer reviewed journals
and 2 other manuscripts in preparation which I anticipate will be submitted in 2020 The in-preparation
papers stem from a very exciting research program I started in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care clinic
on which data collection has been ongoing since 2014 finally accumulating enough data for publication
This program focuses on using the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment for Transplant a
validated clinician rating scale to assist in prediction of transplant outcomes an area where there is a
dearth of research Another manuscript I am completing is based on behavioral sleep medicine referral
patterns in a sample of nearly 500 patients collected since 2015 to understand the low referral completion
rates in an academic medical center in this population The under review submissions are collaborative
projects with mentees namely psychology fellows who I began directing over the last three years Thus
the rate of increasing scholarship follows the momentum of growing robust research and mentorship
programs which have materialized publications recently and should continue henceforth in my career at
IUSOM
Service to the Discipline
My national influence as an expert in behavioral sleep medicine is also growing demonstrated by
my membership on two executive committees for the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM) ndash a
international multidisciplinary organization and the primary organization representing behavioral sleep
medicine science and practice My term on the Executive Practice Committee was completed this year
where I served to structure policy on clinical practice issues My 4 year term on the Executive
Membership Committee began in 2019 I have contributed to drafting best practice protocols and the
society newsletter both published on the national SBSM website currently In 2019 I chaired a
symposium on insomnia treatment in breast cancer survivors at the SBSM international conference
inviting contributors from other IU departments including Internal Medicine and IUPUI School of
Nursing to an audience consisting of the leaders in the field of BSM
Teaching
Teaching Philosophy
My role as an educator in graduate medical education is based on a collaborative model where I
strive to create an interactive experience with learners focused on applied clinical situations that creates
the opportunity to collaborate on case conceptualization and treatment planning This model is
approachable informal and flexible to meet the needs of varied learners This collaborative approach is
based on the apprenticeship model which involves clinical training of evidence-based interventions in
clinical health psychology through gradual immersion in clinical demands and complexity At first
shadowing my own clinical work helps establish a baseline for good clinical care Trainees gradually
transition to provide services under my supervision Depending on the training level the ultimate goal is
to allow trainees to reach a competency level to perform independent clinical care and ultimately
supervise junior trainees Direct observation of trainee work regular feedback and one-on-one weekly
supervision is standard in my training programs
Clinical TeachingMentoring
I am involved in teaching at a variety of levels First I have spent considerable time providing
supervision and focused training to equip future psychologists to evaluate and treat medically complex
patients with psychological interventions There is a dearth of training opportunities in the state of Indiana
for psychologists who wish to specialize in health psychology Prior to my joining IUSM there was no
academic medical center based health psychology fellowship in the state of Indiana This created
recruitment challenges for health psychology locally and regionally I created and continue to direct the
clinical health psychology fellowship and health psychology track for the psychology internship program
in the Department of Psychiatry at IUSM to address the significant need for clinical health psychology
specialty training in the state of Indiana I have worked with 41 trainees directly including medical
students sleep medicine fellows psychiatry residents psychology interns and psychology practicum
students One of my proudest teaching recognitions came when I was awarded the W George MacAdoo
Teaching Award in 2014 which is the most prestigious teaching award in the Section of Psychology and
is presented to only one faculty member annually based on a vote by the psychology internship class
Due to the overwhelming demand for transplant psychology expertise at IUSM as well as the lack
of qualified providers specializing in transplant psychology nationwide in 2016 I developed the Clinical
Health Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship program to focus on transplant psychology Funding for this
program totaling $61275annually was obtained from the Academic Health Center As the fellowship
director I have developed the training curriculum and I recruit hire and supervise one fellow annually
This is exactly the type of training experience that early career psychologists are looking for to distinguish
themselves as specialists in the complex healthcare system The demand for this training was
demonstrated by successfully recruiting our first fellow immediately upon receiving funding late in the
recruitment cycle of 2017 and fellowship slots have been successfully filled for the last 3 years
consecutively despite the highly competitive psychology post-doctoral fellowship market The quality of
fellows has been excellent and the IUSM Department of Psychiatry hired my first fellow Dr Danielle
Henderson (2018) as full time faculty My second fellow Dr Lisa The (2019) is now a faculty member
and lead transplant psychologist at the Albert Einstein School of Medicinersquos Montefiore Medical Center
and my current fellow Dr Anahli Patel has accepted a position as a clinical health psychologist at
Pittsburg University School of Medicine
The growth of postdoctoral fellowship training in multiple subspecialty areas of clinical
psychology has expanded tremendously within the Department of Psychiatry However with ever
increasing specialization areas fellows were often conducting their training in disparate locations in the
hospital system with little coordination across fellowship programs in the Department of Psychiatry The
Section of Psychology Executive Committee developed the role of Fellowships Director across all
sponsored post-doctoral programs in its purview and appointed me into this role in 2019 In this role I
immediately developed and implemented a monthly didactic seminar and journal club for fellows created
a shared resources database for fellowship directors to utilize and streamlined advertising policies for
fellowship positions
In 2015 I developed a training program within the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Training Clinic
which offers training to psychology interns psychology graduate students internal medicine and
psychiatry residents and sleep medicine fellows within IUSM and other IU campuses (IUB IUPUI) I
offer 6-12 month rotations for trainees supervising up to 6 psychology learners in direct service delivery
and up to 20 didacticcollaborative learners annually Thus far 10 sleep medicine fellows 8 psychology
interns and 6 psychology graduate students have completed their training in this clinic Not only does this
training program meet the needs of learners across 4 training programs at IUSM but it also allows for
increased access to services and trains future specialists in this underserved field
After serving as the primary supervisor for the Department of Psychiatryrsquos core Adult Outpatient
Psychiatry rotation I developed a specialty rotation in Psychosocial Oncology in 2012 Subsequently I
also developed a specialty rotation in cardio-pulmonarytransplant psychology at the Advanced Heart and
Lung Care Clinic thus expanding opportunities in clinical health psychology specialty training in our
internship program This culminated in my development of the Adult Health Psychology core rotation
which combined multiple subspecialty training opportunities in this area to create a full-time training
program This ultimately evolved into its own Health Psychology Track for our internship program which
I continue to supervise Now only in its 3rd year the track receives over 30 applications annually from
applicants nationally for one spot demonstrating its growing popularity Overall I have trained 12
psychology interns in health psychology some of which have graduated to go on to prestigious
fellowships or faculty positions in institutions such as Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown
University University of Florida School of Medicine and University of Pennsylvania School of
Medicine These specialized training opportunities attract a highly qualified competitive and diverse
group of applicants nationally and internationally to our internship program
A core goal of my involvement in service to learners has been laying the foundation for them to
become academic clinicians involved in scholarly activity Approximately half of my scholarly projects
include mentoring of psychology fellows practicum students and junior faculty As a result each of my
psychology fellows has presented original research at a national conference and been a co-author on at
least one peer-reviewed presentation or publication
Curricular Development
I have extended my role as a clinician educator by developing a very highly rated workshop on
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia and also publishing this resource and learner outcomes in
MEDED Portal Additionally I have developed a workshop on improving continuous positive airway
pressure (CPAP) compliance in obstructive sleep apnea via CPAP desensitization another critically
important skill set in sleep medicine which was well rated by learners and accepted for publication by
MEDED Portal currently The learner feedback from both of these workshops indicated that the
availability of training in these topic areas was critical to learnersrsquo in their respective areas of medicine
given the under-recognition and dearth of training in behavioral sleep medicine in traditional curriculums
My teaching skills in combination with recognized expertise have also resulted in teaching requests
beyond the Department of Psychiatry For example both the Sleep Medicine Fellowship and Internal
Medicine Residency Programs at IUSOM have requested their students to rotate through my Behavioral
Sleep Medicine Clinic as part of their standard training regimen
Didactic Teaching
Over the last 8 years at IUSM I have served as the co-preceptor to the Introduction to Clinical
Medicine yearlong course (ICM1-01) from 2011-2012 as a preceptor to IUSOM intersession in 2013
monthly lecturer for the psychiatry clerkship from 2012-2014 interim course director for the Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy course for PGY-III Psychiatry residents from 2011-2014 and as course director for
both the Diversity (2012-2016) and Ethics (2016- ) courses in the psychology internship program
Additionally I conducted another 12 unique didactic series for trainees across all levels of IUSM
reaching 150 learners As an experienced and skilled lecturer I thoroughly enjoy didactic teaching
alongside clinical teaching I routinely conduct in my clinical work
LearnerPeer Evaluation Outcomes
Formal peer-review of my teaching through the IUSOM Office of Faculty Affairs Professional
Affairs and Diversity has documented that I am an effective and engaged clinical educator highlighting a
lsquowell designed learning sessionrsquo with overall excellent remarks Traineersquos formal evaluation of my
clinical teaching have been positive demonstrated by my behavioral sleep medicine rotation obtaining
ratings of 475-5 out of 5 for all 4 consecutive years across all domains Sample comments have included
ldquoExcellent training experience Clear learning goals and expert supervisionhellipI really appreciated her
mentorshiprdquo and ldquoDr Chernyak provides immediate and relevant feedbackhellipShe is also very thorough
and methodical in her teaching which makes it easy to grasp the various content areasrdquo
Future Directions
My vision of health psychology at IUSOM motivates me to further grow and innovate the
thriving clinical and teaching programs I have built I plan to continue expansion of services offered
through the Transplant Psychology Program pursuing status as a nationally recognized model for quality
clinical service and interdisciplinary training I plan to improve education in Behavioral Sleep Medicine
in the state of Indiana by training the next generation of clinicians at IUSOM in this highly specialized
area and serving to provide the required professional consultation for licensed clinicians to qualify for
board certification in behavioral sleep medicine thereby expanding the critically undersized workforce in
this area Over the next several years in my role as Chief Psychologist of the Adult Outpatient Clinic I
would like to expand the services provided by clinical health psychologists by recruiting additional
professionals and helping them establish additional specialized programs in this field thereby
contributing to the larger reputation of IUSOM as a leader in behavioral medicine
Summary
Since joining the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry at Indiana University School of
Medicine in 2011 I have established a strong reputation regionally as an expert in the field of clinical
health psychology My clinical service over the past eight years has not only benefited over one-thousand
individuals and their families but also contributed to enhancing IUSMrsquos reputation for providing expert
specialty care in clinical health psychology My commitment to excellence has also extended to
disseminating clinical expertise and evidence-based practices to institutions and colleagues regionally and
nationally Moreover the work that I have done to develop training programs extends my professional
influence both geographically and into the future as my trainees translate this training into careers of their
own The impact of my scholarship is clearly demonstrated with a growing momentum in peer reviewed
journal publications and grantsmanship Combined this work demonstrates a regional and growing
national reputation of excellence in clinical health psychology and an indispensable role to the missions
of IUSM
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TEACHING
1 TEACHING LOAD AND GOALShelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip2
2 PEER REVIEW OF TEACHING (AGGREGATED)helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip3
3 STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING (AGGREGATE)helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip4
4 DISSEMINATED SCHOLARSHIP ON TEACHING AND LEARNINGhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip7
5 IMPACT OF INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMEShelliphelliphelliphelliphellip9
6 UNDERGRADUATE ANDOR GRADUATE RESEARCH MENTORING AND
OUTCOMEShelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip10
7 COURSE CURRICULAR AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENThelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip12
8 TEACHING RECOGNITION - GRANTS AWARDS HONORS FELLOWSHIPShellip13
TEACHING APPENDIX (for reference not included in document)
1 APPENDIX STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING
2 APPENDIX PEER EVALUATIONS
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TEACHING LOAD AND GOALS
Clinical TeachingSupervision
bull In a typical year I provide clinical supervision throughout the year for 3-5 doctoral psychology interns 1-2
doctoral psychology graduate students and 1-2 child psychiatry fellows
bull In addition to being present for clinical care supervision involves weekly individual supervision meetings
(30 min-1 hourweek per student) and a minimum of 30 min-1hour week of additional supervision that
may be in group format
bull In a typical week I provide 4-5 hours of individual supervision and 8-10 hours total of supervision
bull In a typical week I am supervising the care of learners for 20-40 hoursweek
bull My clinical teaching transcends 3 unique clinical settings ndash the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the IU
Health Neurosciences Center the Multidisciplinary Clinic at the IU Simon Cancer Center and the
Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic at IU Methodist Hospital
Didactic Teaching
bull In a typical year I provide 5-10 lectures to doctoral psychology interns psychiatry residents medical
students and sleep medicine fellows
Teaching Goals
bull Continue to expand Clinical Health Psychology rotations to more interns
bull Continue to recruit for postdoctoral psychology fellow and maintain the fellowship funding
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PEER REVIEW OF TEACHING (Refer to Appendix)
bull Formal evaluation of teaching in small group session with psychology and internal medicine residents
completed on 91719 by Scott Renshaw MD Full letter is in the Appendix and includes an assessment of
strengths and areas for development
bull Strengths
o ldquoDr Chernyak was attentive and responsive to student cues during the sessionrdquo
o ldquoShows enthusiasm for topic and learners through body language and voicerdquo
o ldquoLearners appeared to be engaged with the teacher and the topic throughout the hourrdquo
o ldquoDr Chernyak made clear the learning objectives during their time together and reinforced these
at the close of the sessionrdquo
bull Areas for Development
o ldquoConsider learning strategies to take advantage of the small group settingrdquo
o ldquoAsk learners about their background and experiencesrdquo
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STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia - Medical Resident and Fellow Workshop
bull Average rating (N=32) = 425 (5 corresponding to a lsquoStrongly Agreersquo rating of a positive
attribute of the workshop)
bull Representative free-text comments from didactic trainees
o ldquoGreat cases that were realistic and kept presentation interactiverdquo
o ldquoInteresting topic very relevant and doctors are underprepared to deal with issuerdquo
o ldquoRelevant to my practice will improve patient carerdquo
CPAP Desensitization Workshop
bull Average Rating (N=25) = 4645 (5 corresponding to a lsquoStrongly Agreersquo rating of a positive
attribute of the workshop)
bull Representative free-text comments from didactic trainees
o ldquoEasy to Understand Straightforwardrdquo
Psychology Internship Clinical Teaching
bull Health Psychology Core amp Electives Rotation Evaluation 2016-2019
o (N=5) 475 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
o Sample items
ldquoThe rotation made a valueable contribution to my learningrdquo 55 (Strongly
Agree) endorsed by 100
I would recommend this rotation to future interns 55 (Strongly Agree) endorsed
by 100
o Selected comments
ldquoOverall I thought this rotation provided interns with a good sense of working
with an oncologyhealth psychology patient population including understanding
themesconcerns that many oncology patients experience The rotation also
challenged interns to utilize evidenced- based treatments (CBTACT) in flexible
ways to aid patients to cope with medical conditions and identified psychosocial
stressorsrdquo
ldquoI feel Dr Chernyaks style of supervision was appropriate I really liked
that she was in the room for all of the intake evaluations She was always availabl
e and willing to touch base about the patient answer
any questions I mightve had and provide guidance but she also gave me space t
o develop my own style and share my way of
conceptualizing the patient I could tell she really trusted me with patients and th
at means a lot I knew that any constructive feedback
she gave me was given as a way for me to improve not tear me downrdquo
bull Health Psychology Core amp Electives Supervisor Evaluation 2016-2020
o (N=6) 485 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
o Sample comments
ldquoIts been a pleasure training with Dr Chernyak She structures the rotation really
well and provides great feedback She does a
wonderful job stepping in and modeling when appropriate but also giving you ind
ependencerdquo
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ldquoDr Chernyak provides immediate and relevant feedback which has been very
helpful She is also very thorough and methodical in her teaching which makes it
easy to grasp the various content areas I really appreciate her spending time to
provide live supervision and time after each patient to address my questionsrdquo
ldquoDr Chernyak definitely knows her stuff and it was great watching her with pati
ents I learned a lot about how to be more confident in
sessions and to not be nervous to ask the difficult questions
ldquoDr Chernyak was an excellent resourcerdquo
bull Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialty Rotation
o Practicum (2015-2018)3614 (N=2) Using scale of 4 (best) to 1 (worst)
o Internship (2015-2019) 475 (N=2 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1
(unsatisfactory)
Sample comments
bull ldquoThis rotation does an excellent job of helping interns become skilled in
CBT-I I felt very valuedrdquo
bull ldquoDr Chernyak did a really nice job of making several opportunities
available (OPT clinic work collaborating with a sleep fellow and
touring the sleep medicine facilities)rdquo
bull ldquoThis rotation was excellent and I would highly recommend it to future
internsrdquo
Psychology Internship Didactic Teaching
Ethics (2016-2017)
bull (N=12) 4745 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seminar - 92 Yes
o Sample comments
ldquoI really enjoyed the discussions The time goes by so quicklyrdquo
ldquoEthics is a hard topic but I really liked the CE handout Dr Chernyak broughtrdquo
Diversity (2014-2017)
bull (N=44) 4645 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seamanrsquos - 100 Yes
bull Sample items
o ldquoDr Chernyak wascollaborative discussion based and at the right level for our
previous trainingrdquo
o ldquoIn comparison to many boring ethics courses Dr Chernyak was able to initiate
conversation about complex ethical issuesrdquo
Mindfulness Interventions 2014-2016
bull (N=12) 4725 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seminar - 100 Yes
bull Sample comments
o ldquoDr Chernyaks enthusiasm is contagiousrdquo
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Pre-surgical Transplant (2016)
bull (N=6) 4735 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample item
Would you recommend this seminar - 100 Yes
Psychology Adult Health Psych Interventions (2016)
bull ( N=6) 4875 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
Evidence Supported Treatments for Weight Management (2012)
bull (N=3) 4845 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
Medical Education ndash Evidence Based Medicine Didactics (2014-2015)
bull (N=22) 4115 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
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DISSEMINATED SCHOLARSHIP ON TEACHING AND LEARNING
(See Appendix for Service Publications for full text articles)
I have 1 published and 1 in press article in MEDEDPortal a unique teaching publication in the
medical field These articles are scholarly works that summarize the knowledge teaching
methods and results of disseminating clinical skills to trainees Each article straddles the
categories of teaching and service scholarship however they are categorized as service
publications due to the direct impact clinical teaching and dissemination has on service delivery
in the field of behavioral sleep medicine They are listed below for cross reference
1 Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862 httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-
826510862
Abstract
Introduction Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is a well-established
nonpharmacological intervention that is the gold standard treatment for insomnia CBT-I has been utilized
and empirically validated in many modalities including group treatment telemedicine and primary care
Despite the wealth of evidence on its effectiveness many medical providers including those in primary
care where most insomnia complaints are raised have limited exposure knowledge and resources to
direct or implement this intervention Methods Medical educators from an academic medical center
developed a module focused on teaching medical residents the techniques of CBT-I The educational
activity was an interactive 90-minute seminar that included a lecture followed by a case presentation
illustrating the application of medical knowledge A post-seminar survey was used to evaluate the topic
and content of the seminar Results In a survey of 32 primary care and psychiatry residents and sleep
medicine fellows 97 of respondents indicated that the topic of CBT-I should be included in the seminar
series and 84 indicated that the topic was of interest to them Qualitative feedback underscored the
relevance of this topic to traineesrsquo clinical practice as well as its underratedness Discussion The
seminar on CBT-I was well received and viewed as a valuable tool in practicing medicine The slides and
vignettes provided enable replication of this workshop in other settings with medical learners who have a
cursory knowledge of sleep medicine The workshop is applicable to other health professionals including
medical students nurses social workers and psychology trainees
Educational Objectives
By the end of this activity learners will be able to
1 Report increased awareness and knowledge of psychophysiological insomnia as a prevalent and
treatable condition
2 List the components of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia including sleep hygiene
stimulus control and sleep restriction
3 Discuss clinical considerations of typical insomnia patients presenting to family medicine or
psychiatry practice
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Appendices
bull CBT-I Presentationppt
bull CBT-I Case Exampleppt
bull CBT-I Reading Listdoc
bull Seminar Evaluation Formdocx
1 Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP Adherence for
OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization MedEdPORTAL
Abstract
Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea is a common medical condition with well-established morbidity
and mortality Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is a highly effective treatment prescribed to
the majority of individuals with OSA that has documented poor adherence rate for a variety of reasons
including claustrophobia and discomfort CPAP desensitization is an effective simple and brief
treatment shown to be very effective at improving adherence rates to CPAP Methods A psychologist
specializing in behavioral sleep medicine developed a module focused on teaching medical residents the
techniques of CPAP Desensitization The educational activity was an interactive 45-minute seminar
which included a didactic component followed by a case presentation and interactive role-play A post-
seminar survey was used to evaluate the content of the workshop as well growth in awareness and
perception of knowledge and skills with a pre-to-post workshop evaluation Results In a survey of 25
primary care and psychiatry residents and sleep medicine fellows 92 of respondents indicated that the
topic of CPAP barriers and CPAP Desensitization was lsquoimportantrsquo Ratings of self-reported knowledge
and skills improved nearly one-third following the workshop Qualitative feedback indicated the utility
and enthusiasm learners had for this topic Discussion The workshop on CPAP Desensitization is a
valuable tool that should be disseminated more widely to improve treatment adherence in the significant
portion of the population that suffers from OSA which does not use adherence to PAP therapy The
workshop is applicable to other health professionals including medical students nursing social work or
psychology trainees
Keywords Sleep apnea obstructive sleep apnea CPAP PAP Therapy Sleep Desensitization
Educational Objectives
1 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to identify 3+ common barriers to
compliance with CPAP therapy for sleep apnea
2 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to list 3+ components of CPAP
desensitization intervention
3 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to identify 3+ clinical characteristics of
an appropriate candidate for CPAP desensitization referral andor intervention
4 Appendices
5 A CPAP Desensitizationpptx
6 B CPAP Interactive Exercise
7 C CPAP Desensitization Summary Handout
8 D Workshop PrePost-Test amp Evaluation Formdocx
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IMPACT OF INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Clinical Supervisee Licensure and Placement Data
bull Doctoral Psychology Interns
o 21 Interns Supervised (18 graduates ndash 3 still enrolled in program) - 100 successfully completed
the Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology
o 100 who pursued licensure successfully obtained licensure in health service psychology -
Institutions represented include IUSM IU Bloomington Northwestern University Feinberg
School of Medicine University of North Carolina School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine UCLA Warren Albert Medical School of Brown University
bull Postdoctoral Psychology Fellows
o 3 fellows supervised
100 obtained professional licensure in Indiana with Health Service Provider in
Psychology endorsement
Career placements
bull All hold faculty appointments at Indiana University School of Medicine Albert
Einstein School of Medicine and University of Pittsburg School of Medicine
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UNDERGRADUATE ANDOR GRADUATE RESEARCH MENTORING AND
CLINICALPROFESSIONAL MENTORING OUTCOMES
Formal research mentorship
bull Caroline Bolarwina IUSOM (Medical Student)
bull Mentored on research project including data compilation data analysis and literature review Co-
author on manuscript in preparation
bull Chernyak Y Otte J daggerBolarwina C Ofner S Manchanda S Barriers to Optimal
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Center
bull Danielle Henderson PhD IUSOM ndash Trained during pre-doctoral psychology internship hired for fellowship
and recruitedmentored as new faculty mentor Co-authored 2 publications and 3 national presentations
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Patel A (2019) Practice Issues for Evaluation and
Management of the Suicidal Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient Progress in Transplantation
httpsjournalssagepubcomdoifull1011771526924819893300
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing Status in
Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for
Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C Gutteridge D Roe DW (August 2018) Unmasking Severe
Anxiety After Lung Transplant NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant Professionals Indianapolis
IN
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C (August 2018) A Pre-Transplant Psychological Characterization of
Patients with Lung Disease NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant Professionals Indianapolis IN
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak Y Using A Clinician-rated Measure to Predict Listing for Lung
Transplantation Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
bull Lisa Teh PhD IUSOM Postdoctoral fellow ndash Trained during fellowship now faculty at Albert Einstein Medical
School Montefiore Medical Center in New York NY Assisted with data collection data analysis and manuscript
preparation Mentored independent line of inquiry to conduct analysis using Item Reponses Theory (IRT) on a
measure of transplant readiness- the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment of Transplant (SIPAT) currently
under review at Psychosomatics Published 3 papers together (including those co-authored above) and 1 national
presentation
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD Following Lung
Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
bull dagger Teh LB Chernyak Y Henderson DR Hage CA Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation of the
Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic Transplant
Candidates Psychosomatics
bull daggerTeh LB Henderson DR amp Chernyak Y Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation of the
Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic Transplant
Candidates Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
bull Anahli Patel PhD IUSOM Post-doctoral fellow Trained during fellowship has accepted faculty position at
University of Pittsburg Medical Center Pittsburg PA
bull Mentored journal article co-review for Health Psychology
bull daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in Lung Transplant
Recipients Progress in Transplantation
httpsjournalssagepubcomdoi1011771526924820913510
bull Anna-Leigh Powell MS IUSOM (trained as pre-doctoral psychology intern) ndash Accepted a post-doctoral
fellowship position at Virginia Commonwealth University
bull Mentored journal article co-review for the International Journal of Stress Management
bull Assisted with data anlaysis on under review manuscript
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11
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing
Status in Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment
for Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
bull Loretta Hsueh PhD IUPUI (trained as psychology graduate student) ndash Currently completing pre-doctoral
fellowship at University of San Diego Medical Center Mentored student on data analysis and presentation
for national conference
bull daggerChernyak Y amp Hsueh L Self-Reported Psychological Distress During Post Lung Transplant
Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Accepted presentation at the American Psychological Association
Chicago IL 2019
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EVIENCE OF COURSE CURRICIULAR AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Educational Grants
- Obtained funding for a Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship from the Academic Health Center housed at
Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital focused on cardio-pulmonary behavioral medicine and thoracic
transplant in 2016
- Budget $65000+ renewed annually to fund one clinical health psychology post-doctoral fellow
- Conducted all marketing recruiting hiring and retention efforts for 4 consecutive years
- Provide 5 hours of direct supervision weekly including direct supervision and training co-therapy observation
shadowing and tiered supervision of other trainees by the fellow
- Lectures and seminars for the fellowship developed over the last 4 years and updated annually
- Provide 1-5 hours of administrative roles weekly
Section of Psychology Fellowships Director ndash 2019 ndash Present
- Appointed as the Director overseeing 5 fellowship programs in the Section of Psychology in the Department of
Psychiatry IUSOM
- As part of this effort streamlined marketing recruitment efforts
- Provided guidelines on recruitment
- Initiated a Fellowship Journal ClubDidactics course which meets monthly and includes faculty lecturers to
increase section investment and visibility to fellows deployed widely across the medical center
Didactic Teaching Programs Developed
- Diversity Internship Program Course (2012-2016) amp Ethics Internship Program Course (2016-Present)
o Developed and implemented original curriculum
o Each course included bimonthly seminars
o Course syllabus and curriculum developed and updated annually
o Courses are unique to the internship program highly practical aiding trainees to effectively
incorporate scientific evidence into clinical practice
o Courses adapted over time based on intern feedback collected annually
o See appendix of specific intern feedback and evaluation of the courses
- Miscellaneous Lectures
o Lectures developed over the course of 8 years at rank I have developed over 18 lectures for medical
students doctoral psychology interns psychiatry residents
Clinical Rotations and Programs Developed
- Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinical Teaching Rotation
o Developed in 2013 ndash Present
o Training clinic for pre-doctoral psychology interns psychology practicum students sleep medicine
fellows internal medicinepsychiatry residents
o 3-12 month clinical rotation focused on assessment and intervention of behavioral sleep medicine
disorders integrated with psychology triage and assessment
o Weekly individual andor group supervision provided to all trainees
o Innovative use of observation room 2-way mirror to expand number of learnersobservers
- Clinical Health Psychology Rotations
o Cardiopulmonary Behavioral MedicineThoracic Transplant amp Psychosocial Oncology
o I developed and administered 2 new formal clinical rotations for Doctoral Psychology Graduate
Students and Pre-Doctoral Psychology Interns
o Rotations were 3-6 months in duration 1 full dayweek
o Included individual supervision didactic training clinical observation co-therapy feedback and
scholarshipresearch opportunities
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TEACHING RECOGNITION ndash GRANTS AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
- 2017 WM George McAdoo Award
Excellence in Teaching by the Psychology Internship Program
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
One recipient selected annually from all internship instructors (n = 20-25) by psychology interns
in recognition of ldquoexcellence and devotion to the didactic curriculum of the Indiana University
School of Medicine Clinical Psychology Internship Programrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
1
SERVICE DOCUMENTS
1 EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT2
2 EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE PROFESSIONDISCIPLINEhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip5
3 SIGNIFICANCE IMPACT QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICEhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip6
4 EVIDENCE OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS PRESENTATIONS OR OTHER
MEANS OF DISSEMINATIONhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip11
SERVICE APPENDIX (for reference not included in document)
1 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash CLIMB
2 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash SLEEP GREAT
3 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash MEDED CHERNYAK 2019
4 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash MEDED CHERNYAK IN PRESS
5 CONTINUING EDUCATION PRESENTATION EVALUATIONS
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2
EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT
Clinical Service - I have provided extensive Service in 4 distinct clinical programs at rank which have
dramatically expanded access to evidence-based psychological care for vulnerable and underserved
medical populations
Current Clinical Service Activities and Plans for Growth ndash
bull Chief Psychologist of Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic (2011 ndash Present)
o IU Health Neurosciences Center Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
o 2011-2016 General psychology clinic 3 daysweek active caseload of 100 patients
o Named Chief Psychologist in 2015
o Provided care to patients age 18+ with a wide range of diagnoses needing high-quality evidence-
based treatment
o Oversaw increase of staff psychologists from 1 ndash 6 full time positions
o Oversaw transition to Indiana University Practice Associations to IU Indiana University Health
Physicians productivity tracing using Relative Value Units implementation of electronic medical
records telehealth
o Plans for Growth including continued recruitment of staff psychologist and mid-level
psychotherapy providers to meet high demand in system and community
bull Founder amp Director of Adult Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program (2014 ndash Present)
o Founding and service delivery in the only multi-disciplinary behavioral sleep medicine clinic in
the IU system as one only 2 board certified behavioral sleep medicine provider in the state of
Indiana
o Practicing evidence based care including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia for patients
age 18+ with insomnia circadian rhythm disorders hypersomnia narcolepsy sleep apnea
nightmare disorder parasomnias and benzodiazepine dependence
o Referrals include internal VA community and national
o 1-2 clinic days 20-25 patientsweek 2-5 learners
o Tracking referral patterns and outcomes
o Plans for future growth including expansion into telehealth service delivery and development of a
weekly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia program
bull Founder amp Supervising Psychologist ndash Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program amp Advanced Heart and
Lung Care Clinic (2011 ndash Present)
o Lead team of 1 full time psychology fellow 1-3 psychology residents 1 psychology practicum
student 3 social workers in a multidisciplinary environment including dieticians and
innumerable cardiologist pulmonologists surgeons pharmacists nurse coordinators
o Patients served range in age from 18+ and present with a complex psychiatric and medical
comorbidities including end stage heart and lung disease in outpatient inpatient individual and
group modalities
o Developed and implemented innovative training clinic that demonstrates real-world application of
evidence-based assessment and treatments for transplant readiness including standardized clinical
rating scales such as the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment for Transplant and
interventions such as Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
o Plans for future growth are to systematically gather and analyze data regarding treatment and
transplant outcomes to aid in quality improvement efforts and to further increase access to care
Expansion of group wellness program for post-transplant recovery
bull Primary Psychologist - Simon Cancer Center Multidisciplinary Clinic (2011-Present)
o Serve on multi-disciplinary team consisting of psychiatry 3 social workers nursing palliative
care chaplaincy dietician and oncologists to serve all patients age 18+ at the only academic
cancer treatment center in the state of Indiana
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
3
o Deliver evidence based interventions to patients coping with cancer diagnosis treatment and
recovery while training psychology residents in this specialty area
Service to the Department
bull Indiana University School of Medicine Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology - I have provided 8
years of strong leadership to this program which is one of the oldest Psychology Internship programs in the
United States serving as a supervisor for the General Adult Health Psych Track and Specialties in
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Psychosocial Oncology and Cardio-Pulmonary Behavioral Medicine
bull Indiana University School of Medicine Clinical Health Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship ndash Co-founded
the fellowship program in 2016 to train psychologists in clinical health psychology specialties as well as
simultaneously meet the high clinical demand of the Cardio-Thoracic Transplant program by bringing on a
full time fellow
Department of Psychiatry Committees
I have provided extensive service to 7 Committees within the Department of Psychiatry
1) Member Internship Selection Committee Section of Psychology (2012-Present)
o Review of all application materials from 100+ annually standardized rating written and verbal
feedback consultation with colleagues and several rank-order meetings to determine who is
invited for internship
2) Member Executive Committee Section of Psychology (2015 ndash Present)
o Attended meetings and contributed to vital decisions related to the administration of the section of
psychology
o key decision making role with regard to policies and procedures that impact psychologists within
the Department of Psychiatry
3) Member Psychology Internship Executive Committee Section of Psychology (2015 ndash Present)
o Attended meetings and contributed to vital decisions related to the administration of the
psychology internship program
o Marketing recruitment efforts to advertise internship training curriculum development
competency evaluation and assessment policy implementation and enforcement
4) Co-Director Electronic Medical Record Transition Committee Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic (2016-
2017)
o Advisory guidance on implementation electronic medical record system in adult psychiatry
including appropriate schedule templates workflow confidentiality protection schedule changes
clinic communication changes and documentation requirements
5) Member Space Committee Department of Psychiatry (2016 ndash Present)
o Monitoring evaluation policy recommendations regarding use of space in the department
6) Member Quality Committee Department of Psychiatry (2017 ndash Present)
o Development and implementation of quality measures with collaboration from health practice
leadership
7) Member Womenrsquos Advisory Council IUSM (2019 ndash Present)
o Provided input on the role of women in the IUSM culture
Faculty Mentorship
o I have provided formal mentorship to 3 junior faculty members within the Department of Psychiatry which
included regular individual meetings and participating in mentor committee meetings
o I have provided extensive informal mentorship to junior faculty in the areas of teachingsupervision as well
as clinical and professional service
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o Dr Danielle Henderson I trained both as an intern and post-doctoral fellow as her primary
supervisor and program director I was instrumental in assisting her to obtain a faculty role within
IUSM
o I advised Dr Courtney Johnson during her role as a post-doctoral fellow in the department prior to
becoming faculty when I continued my mentorship role
o Dr Huaiyu Zhang who was recruited from Emory University
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5
EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE PROFESSIONDISCIPLINE
National
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM)
- Served on 2 executive committees of this nationally prominent organization
- Appointed to a 4 year term in 2015 to the Practice Committee
o Duties included participation in monthly meetings to develop an review policies and procedures
relevant to the practice of behavioral sleep medicine
o Performed in a workgroup to advise formulate and disseminate policy advise as evidenced in
multiple co-authored policy publications
- Appointed to a 4 year term in 2019 to the Membership Committee
o Duties included participation in monthly meetings to develop and review policies and procedures
relevant to the recruitment retention and service to the membership of this organization
Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers (APAHC)
- Invited to join the Conference planning Committee for the APAHCrsquos bi-annual conference scheduled in
2021 Includes bi-monthly phone calls to coordinate speakers symposia workshops location
accommodations and marketing for this large national conference
Regional
Indiana Psychological Association (IPA)
- 2015 Conference Planning Committee ndash Invited join IPArsquos conference planning committee to coordinate
speakers workshops and poster sessions
Manuscript Review
I serve as an Ad-hoc reviewer for 7 journals Journals have included Physiology ad Behavior Archives
of Internal Medicine Translational Behavioral Medicine Annals of Behavioral Medicine Health
Psychology and International Journal of Stress Management
National Professional Organization Membership
I am a member of 7 National Professional Organizations for a duration of 5+ years including the
American Psychological Association the APA Division of Health Psychology The Society of Behavioral
Sleep Medicine the Society of Behavioral Medicine the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies and the Indiana Psychological Association
Continuing Education
In rank I have delivered 18 continuing education seminars to the profession and clinical community
listed on my curriculum vitae Locally and regionally these have included settings such as the Bariatric
and Medical Weight Loss Center Sleep Disorders Center Department of Psychiatry Department of
Occupational Therapy at Indiana University Health and Indiana University School of Medicine Indiana
Psychological Association Cancer Survivorship Consortium Reid Hospital Decatur County Memorial
Hospital Columbus Regional Hospital and the statewide IUSOM Office of Medical Education
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
6
SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT AND QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Board Certification
bull I have obtained dual board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine by both the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BBSM) This is a
prestigious accomplishment professionally and for the institution I represent Board certification
illustrates international recognition for excellence in the specialty field of behavioral sleep medicine
I am the first member of the Indiana University School of Medicine faculty and the only current
member practicing with adults to have the designation of CBSM and DBSM
bull In 2012 I passed the exam administered by the American Board of Sleep Medicine to earn the
credential of being Certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (CBSM) as one of only 213 individuals
worldwide to receive this credential Individuals who completed the required training and
successfully passed the behavioral sleep medicine certification examination administered by the
American Board of Sleep Medicine are referred to as certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine I also
received the designation of Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM) by the newly-formed
Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine The Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine offers a Diplomate in
Behavioral Sleep Medicine or DBSM to applicants who meet eligibility requirements and pass a
specialty BSM certification examination Candidates who pass the certification examination may use
the DBSM (Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine) designation after their name and will receive
certificates from the BBSM The DBSM represents a standard of specialty competence in behavioral
sleep medicine by which the public government and regulatory agencies and health care
organizations can identify skill and expertise
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM)
bull As a member of two governing committees in SBSM over the last 5 years I have made contributions
to the development and dissemination of policy guidelines on professional practice This is
demonstrated in several sample publications including my role as co-author with Dr Stacy Simon in
2016 in the Practice Committee Position Statement on the ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of
Insomnia release and published at httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf which highlighted the groundbreaking recommendation by the American College
of Physicians to utilize cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) as a first-line treatment for
insomnia an area of my clinical expertise
bull In 2017 I was lead author on another policy guideline titled lsquoWhat you need to know Implications of
the American Academy of Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep
Medicine published at httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-Summary-of-AAP-2016-
Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf This important policy brief was critical in educating our membership
regarding the changes in policy which contradicted pprevious recommendations These changes
impact the practice of pediatric behavioral sleep medicine particularly in the domain of promoting
optimal sleep in infants and young children who may experience problematic night awakenings
secondary to sleep onset association problems
bull Most recently I interview the president of the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Michael Schmitz
PhD to author an article for The Sleep Talker the SBSM newsletter titled lsquoPrepping for the DBSM
How SBSM Can Help Yoursquo disseminating information on how the society was critical in the board
certification process
Program Development
Sleep Great copy Program
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7
bull I served as part of a clinical and research team to develop implement and evaluate a healthy sleep in
the workplace program at Indiana University
bull The program consisted of a 4 week self-guided course to improve sleep habits such as sleep hygiene
bull This program has been copyrighted and purchased by other prestigious institutions nationally for their
workplace sleep initiatives
Cardio-Thoracic Patients Linking Mind and Body (CLIMB) Program
bull At the request of the cardio-thoracic transplant teams I have developed a 4 week group
psychotherapy group for pre-and post-transplant patients The CLIMB program is based on 4 modules
ndash 1) Stress Management 2) Mood and Behavioral Activation 3) Communication Skills and 4)
Motivational Enhancement This highly successful program has been implemented with multiple
populations including those receiving advanced therapies such as Ventricular Assist Device
placement as well as heart and lung transplant
bull I have gathered data on patient satisfaction and outcomes from CLIMB which has been presented
nationally at the American Psychological Association Conference
bull I have also co-authored a paper in Progress in Transplantation outlining the need for programs such
as this for lung transplant recipients for lsquopsychological rehabilitationrsquo and proposed CLIMB as a
model
Growth in Clinics and Novel Service Delivery
bull Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic
o I have established and continue to provide service via an innovative training model in the
Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM) clinic in the IU Health Neurosciences Center The BSM clinic
has provided unique training opportunities for Psychology Doctoral Students Doctoral Psychology
Interns sleep medicine fellows primary care and psychiatry residents
o The BSM clinic have doubled to tripled access to care for high need populations that are
underserved in Indiana and throughout the country My BSM clinic is the only clinic providing
comprehensive psychologicalbehavioral care including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia in the Indiana University system and I am the only board certified behavioral sleep
medicine specialist working with adults in the entire state of Indiana
o My expertise in working with behavioral sleep medicine in a population that has co-morbid
psychiatric and medical conditions enables me to provide high-quality care to a very complicated
subset of patients All services provided adhere to evidence-based practice standards
bull Cardio-Thoracic Clinic
o I have established a reputation for myself and for IUSM as an expert in the area of cardio-thoracic
pre-transplant evaluation Indiana University is the only provider of lung transplants in the state of
Indiana ndash prior to my joining the team psychological assessment and psychotherapy services were
very limited in this clinic
o During my time at Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic where transplants are served I have not
only expanded clinical psychology coverage from virtually zero to full time (5 days per week
between myself and my fellow) improved the structure of pre-surgical evaluation expanded the
service to cover inpatient consultation at Methodist hospital and expanded volume such that we can
evaluate every single new patients for heart or lung transplantation at Indiana University Health
o To expand service clinical health psychology services I developed a post-doctoral fellowship in
clinical health psychology with a focus on cardio-thoracic behavioral medicine in transplant to
simultaneously address the clinic need with this full time position but also to increase training in
this highly under skilled area particularly in the Midwest
Continuing Education Initiatives
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
8
bull I have conducted 18 Continuing Education Lectures in rank locally and regionally with excellent
feedback and ratings from professional colleagues A complete compilation of feedback is
included in the Service Appendix
bull Sample comments on evaluations of Continuing Education included ldquoExcellent speaker ndash she did
a great job giving analogies and examplesrdquo and ldquoGreat Presentationrdquo
Evaluation of Quality of Clinical Service
Indiana University Health Physicians Productivity
bull Consistently meeting and exceeding Indiana University Health Physicians wRVU (work relative
value units) clinical goal target since compensation plan initiated in 2014
Indiana University Health Physicians Patient Experience Surveys
bull The National Research Corporation queries patient experience data by assigning a Net Promoter
Score (NPS) to responses Net Promoter Score is a measure of customer loyalty and ability to
grow through referrals A Promoter score is given to all responses with values 9-10 on a 0-10
scale reported as a percentage of total scores
bull My NPS scores for 2020 was 10000 which is above the target in psychiatry of 7994 as well
as above the target of other IU Health Physicians Departments listed below
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
9
OPPE Report - Allied Health Practitioner
bull Survey Results Periodic surveys are conducted to evaluate the practitioners performance based
upon the six ACGME standards of Patient Care Medical Knowledge Interpersonal and
Communication Skills Professionalism Practice Based Learning and Improvement Systems
based practice
bull The results per questions are assigned a point value Outstanding = 5 Acceptable = 4 Needs
Improvement = 3 Unsatisfactory = 0 An average is obtained for each question based upon the
total number of surveys received for the practitioner
bull The vast majority (90+) of the scoring periods as shown below are cumulatively rated as
lsquoOutstandingrsquo by my peers with the remainder ratings falling somewhere between lsquoAcceptablersquo
and lsquoOutstandingrsquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
10
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ng
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ely
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ical
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12312011 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
6302012 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
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1212013 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
612013 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
1212014 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
612014 x 5 5 47 47 5 5 5 5
612015 x 47 47 47 47 5 47 5 na
12302015 x 5 5 5 47 5 43 5 5
12312016 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
6302016 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
6302017 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
12312017 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
11
EVIDENCE OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS PRESENTATIONS OTHER MEANS OF
DISSEMINATION
Peer Reviewed Service Oriented Manuscripts
bull Publications
o 9 traditional peer reviewed journal articles at rank on topics related to clinical health
psychology
o 3 manuscripts currently under review in Health Care The Journal of Delivery Science and
Innovation and Progress in Transplantation
o 5 first authored publication
o 1 as primary mentor with mentee as first author
o 3 articles with mentees as co-authors
bull Key publications
o Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862
httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-826510862
o Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP
Adherence for OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization
MedEdPORTAL
These articles highlight my expertise in the clinical application teaching and
dissemination of evidence based practice in the field of behavioral sleep medicine I
authored these articled to contribute to the professional literature the high impact
service I was providing to patients with insomnia and CPAP noncompliance Medical
education is sorely lacking these teaching resources which the MEDEDPortal
publication directly targets
I have 1 published and 1 in press article in MEDEDPortal a unique teaching
publication in the medical field For context summarized from
wwwmededportalorg
bull MedEdPORTAL is a MEDLINE-indexed open-access journal of teaching
and learning resources in the health professions published by the Association
of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) in partnership with the American
Dental Education Association MedEdPORTAL publications are stand-alone
complete teaching or learning modules that have been implemented and
evaluated with medical or dental trainees or practitioners Each submission is
reviewed by editorial staff and external peer reviewers using a standardized
review instrument grounded in the tenets of educational scholarship
bull MedEdPORTAL complies with the International Committee of Medical
Journal Editors (ICMJE) Recommendations for the Conduct Reporting
Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals
bull Scope MedEdPORTAL invites educators to submit generalizable
educational materials that have been implemented with target learners with
the aim of helping to improve patient care The learners must include training
or practicing physicians or dentists (eg professional school residency
faculty development continuing professional development) and may include
trainees or practitioners across the health professions
bull Vision 1) Serve as the premier clearinghouse of high-quality peer-reviewed
health education tools 2) Promote interprofessional collaboration by
facilitating the open exchange of educational resources across the health
professions and 3) Equip health professionals across the continuum with
effective and efficient educational resources to improve patient care
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
12
o daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD
Following Lung Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in
Medical Settings httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
bull This case series and practice guide addresses a novel topic of PTSD in lung-
transplant recipients which occurs at double the rate in this population and
poses serious threat to morbidity and mortality in this already high-risk
group Existing psychological evaluation practices are critically inadequate to
capture PTSD as many patients may fail to disclose relevant history Novel
evaluation and treatment methods are discussed and recommended
IMPACT FACTORS OF JOURNALS IN WHICH I PUBLISHED
Journal Name Impact
Factor
Date of
Publication
Number of
Articles Published
International Journal of Eating Disorders 35 2011 1
Journal of Abnormal Psychology 5519 2010 1
Progress in Transplantation 958 2019 2020 2
MEDED Portal 38 acceptance
rate
2019 2020 2
Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 1477 2019 2
Supportive care in cancer 2754 2016 1
Cancer medicine 3357 2014 1
After extensive exploration MedEdPORTAL has made the decision not to pursue an impact factor Dissemination is the priority
for MedEdPORTAL publications Our desire is for readers to replicate educational activities described in our publications which
does not necessarily translate to citations in the peer-reviewed literature We also value innovation especially in spaces where
there have traditionally been curricular gaps Strategic efforts to increase the impact factor would hinder our goal of highlighting
unique topics that may not get cited as frequently Additionally we are concerned that a low impact factor would harm the
reputation of the journal by inviting undue comparisons with dissimilar journals In sum we believe that MedEdPORTAL is
distinguished among medical education journals by its uniqueness in disseminating educational resources and an impact factor
would likely underestimate the true impact of MedEdPORTAL
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
13
Scopus Accessed 422020
Non-Peer Reviewed Publications
bull 4 invited contributions by professional societies including the Society of Behavioral Sleep
Medicine 3 in rank 2 first authored
bull Contributions to policy statements representing clinical opinions and recommendations by a
professional society is a highly prestigious impactful contribution The purpose is to distill and
highlight critically important scholarship and clinical evidence which may be complex into a
straightforward and applied set of information for the clinician
bull Each of these contributions was made by invitation of an executive committee in each
professional society My invitation was the direct result of prominence and reputation in the
society as one having the skill and knowledge to make this contribution
bull Contributions are archived so as to be disseminated and retrievable even after published
newsletter or recommendation are initially released
o Simon S Chernyak Y (2016) Practice Committee Position Statement Draft on the
ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of Insomnia Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine
BehavioralSleeporg httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf
Co-authored position statement on a seminal treatment recommendation affecting
the field of behavioral sleep medicine
o Chernyak Y Byers H James E Schmittdiel C Thomas SJ Blackburn R amp
Simona SL (2017) What you need to know Implications of the American Academy of
Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of
Behavioral Sleep Medicine httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-
Summary-of-AAP-2016-Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf
o Chernyak Y Prepping for the DBSM How SBSM Can Help You The Sleep Talker
Volume 36 April 2020
Peer Review for Professional Journals
bull Peer Review for 7 professional journals in the field lf clinical health psychology
bull Invitation to review from journals increasing in the last 2 years indicating growing scholarly
presence
IMPACT FACTOR OF JOURANLS FOR WHICH I PROVIDE RVIEWS
Journal Name Impact Factor
Physiology and Behavior (2007) 272
Archives of Internal Medicine (2008) discontinued
Translational Behavioral Medicine (2018-) 248
Annals of Behavioral Medicine (2018-) 376
Health Psychology (2019 - ) 408
Heart amp Lung Journal of Acute and Critical Care (2020- ) 169
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
14
International Journal of Stress Management (2020 - ) 195
Scopus Accessed March 26 2020
Peer Reviewed Service Oriented Presentations
bull Twelve in-rank peer reviewed presentations at national and international conferences such as the
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of Behavioral Medicine American Psychological
Association
bull 3 First Author
bull 5 Mentee First Author
bull 1 Mentee co-author
Media Dissemination of Service
bull Twenty-three total at rank for national outlets including lsquoGQrsquo magazine lsquoBustlersquo magazine and
regional outlets such as WRTB6 News and WTHR-TV
bull My goal in working with the media is to provide mass dissemination of clinical and scientific
information to the general public
bull Routinely called upon as an expert in field if behavioral sleep medicine and clinical health
psychology during duration of volunteering to represent IU to the media
Treatment Manuals
bull 2 treatment manuals 1 copyrighted 1 first authored (See Appendix for Service Publications)
o Otte JL Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S ldquoSleep Great
A Wellness Program to Promote Sleep in the Workplacerdquocopy Program Manual
This manual was copyrighted and rights sold to other large hospital systems
nationally for use in their employee assistance programs
o Chernyak Y Cardiac Patients Linking Mind amp Body (CLIMB) Program Manual used
in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Program at Indiana University Methodist Hospital
I developed this treatment manual to utilize in clinical care delivery based on an
evidence based psychological wellness model including stress management
mood optimization motivational enhancement and social support
This manual has been adapted to several clinical populations at Indiana
University Health Methodist Hospital including Ventricular Assistant Device
recipients and pre-thoracic transplant patients
Thursday August 19 2021 at 080710 Eastern Daylight Time
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Subject RE Using your dossier for an exampleDate Wednesday August 18 2021 at 35540 PM Eastern Daylight TimeFrom Chernyak YelenaTo Applegate RachelADachments image001png image002png
Thank you and Thanks for your request That would be just fine with me YC Yelena Chernyak PhD DBSM HSPPAssociate Professor of Clinical PsychiatryChief Psychologist - Adult OutpaSent Psychiatry IU Health Neurosciences CenterDirector ndash Behavioral Sleep Medicine IU Health Neurosciences CenterDirector ndash Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship Indiana University School of MedicineIU Health PhysiciansGoodman Hall IU Health Neuroscience Center355 W 16th St Suite 2800 Indianapolis IN 46202-7176ychernyaiuedu From Applegate Rachel ltrapplegaiupuiedugt Sent Wednesday August 18 2021 1143 AMTo Applegate Rachel ltrapplegaiupuiedugtSubject Using your dossier for an example CongratulaSons on your 2021 promoSon to clinical associate professorI wonder if you would be willing to have your dossier posted as an example We do this behind CAS so it isonly IU people who can see themWe post everything EXCEPT the appendices and review leeers Please let me know Thanks Rachel ApplegateAssistant Vice Chancellor for Faculty AffairsAssociate Professor Library and Information ScienceOffice of Academic AffairsUniversity Hall (INAD) Suite 5002301 University BoulevardIndianapolis IN 46202 317-278-2395rapplegaiupuieduwwwacademicaffairsiupuiedu
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 3 of 25
2012 ndash 15 American Academy of Sleep Medicine
2012 ndash Society of Behavioral Medicine
2013 ndash Indiana Psychological Association
2013 ndash Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
2015 ndash Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Professional Honors and Awards
2002 2003 Faculty Award ($4500 annually)
2004 Indiana University
2002 2003 Honors College Award ($4000 annually)
2004 Indiana University
2004 Awarded High Distinction
Honors College
Indiana University
2004 Honors Diplomate
Department of Psychology
Indiana University
2005 Graduated with High Honors
College of Arts and Sciences
Indiana University
2005 2006 Provost Fellow
Department of Graduate Studies
Drexel University
2007 2008 Professional Conference Travel Award
2009 Department of Graduate Studies
Drexel University Philadelphia PA
2010 Best Dissertation - Highly Commended Award
Department of Graduate Studies
Drexel University Philadelphia PA
2013 Victor Knarr Hypnosis Training Fund Award
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
2015 Victor Knarr Hypnosis Training Fund Award
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 4 of 25
2017 WM George McAdoo Award
Excellence in Teaching by the Psychology Internship Program
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Professional Development
2011 - 2012 Leadership in Academic Medicine Program
Indiana University School of Medicine
Consulting
2016 - Healthy IU and Indiana University Health
Content Expert Development and review of occupational
Health Program lsquoSleep Great IUcopyrsquo
2019 - BetterUp
San Fransisco CA
Consulting and Coaching on Healthy Sleep for Industry
Teaching
Didactic Undergraduate Students
1 2008 ldquoAxis II Comorbidity and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for
Eating Disordersrdquo
The Psychology of Eating Disorders and Obesity (PSY 357)
Department of Psychology
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
Enrollment 30 students
2 2008 - 2010 Approaches to Personality (PSY 140)
Department of Psychology
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
Enrollment 50 students
3 2009 - 2010 The Psychology of Eating Disorders and Obesity (PSY 357)
Department of Psychology
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
Enrollment 30 students
Didactic Graduate and Medical Students (IUPUIIUSOM unless otherwise noted)
1 2009 ldquoDiagnosis and Treatment of Eating Disorders and Obesityrdquo
Psychopathology (PSY 520)
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 5 of 25
Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program
Drexel University
Department of Psychology
Philadelphia PA
Enrollment 15
2 2012-2013 Introduction to Clinical Medicine I (ICM1-1 Course X600)
Co-preceptor for year-long weekly course for MS2 students
Enrollment 10
3 2012-2014 Evidence Based Medicine
Monthly lecture series for MS2 psychiatry clerkship
Enrollment 25
4 2013 Intersession Preceptor ndash Standardized Patient Simulation
MedicinePsychiatryNeurology Medical Students
Bi-Annual Learning Activity
Enrollment 10
5 2017 Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Invited Workshop
Department of Psychology
Graduate Program in Clinical Psychology
IUPUI
Enrollment 30
Didactic Postgraduate Students (Interns Residents Fellows IUPUIIUSOM)
1 2011 ldquoDSM-IV Mood Disordersrdquo
Psychiatry Residents (PGY-I)
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 8
2 2012 ndash 2016 Course Director Diversity in Psychology
Psychology Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
3 2012 ldquoSleep Disorders in Bariatric Populationsrdquo
Invited Lecturer for Psychology Practicum Didactic Training
IU Health Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Enrollment 5
4 2012 ldquoEvidence Based Treatment Weight Managementrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 6 of 25
Empirically Supported Treatments Course
Psychology Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
5 2012 ldquoEvidence Based Treatment Behavioral Sleep Medicinerdquo
Empirically Supported Treatments Course
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
6 2013 ndash ldquoPsychiatry amp Sleeprdquo
Sleep Medicine Fellowship Lecture
Division of Pulmonary Critical Care Sleep amp Occupational
Medicine
Enrollment 2
7 2013 ndash ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Sleep Medicine Fellowship Lecture
Division of Pulmonary Critical Care Sleep amp Occupational
Medicine
Enrollment 2
8 2014 ndash ldquoHealth Psychology Interventionsrdquo
Intervention Course
Psychology Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 7
9 2014 ndash 2017 ldquoMindfulness Interventionsrdquo
Intervention Course Psychology Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 7
10 2014 ldquoBehavioral Sleep Medicinerdquo
Residency Didactics
Department of Family Medicine
Enrollment 20
11 2015 ldquoBehavioral Sleep Medicinerdquo
Quarterly Educational Seminar
Psychology Pre-doctoral Internship
Section of Psychology
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 7 of 25
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
12 2016 ldquoProfessional Developmentrdquo Invited Speaker
Quarterly Educational Seminar
Psychology Pre-doctoral Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
13 2016 ndash Course Director Ethics in Psychology
Psychology Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 7
14 2019 - Course Director
Journal Club amp Didactic Lecture Series in Professional
Development
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 8
15 2020 lsquoBilling Practices amp Productivity Considerations in
Professional Psychologyrsquo Lecture
Journal Club amp Didactic Lecture Series in Professional
Development
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 8
16 2020 ldquoAdvocating for Psychology as a Profession amp Oneselfrsquo
Journal Club amp Didactic Lecture Series in Professional
Development
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 8
Clinical Teaching
1 2011 ndash 2014 Co-Course Director
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Theory and Application
(PSRES201)
Psychiatry Residency Program
Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6 month rotation
Students
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 8 of 25
Andrew Adler MD
Michael Francis MD
Daniel Hackman MD
Kimberly Lo MD
David Orme MD
Ayesha Sajid MD
Paul Taraska MD
Lisa Burckhartzmeyer MD
Rebecca Smith MD
Caitlyn Adams MD
Emily Zarse MD
Corey Trobaugh MD
Gena Mooneyham MD
Kristen Dauss MD
2 2012 - Supervisor Clinical Psychology Practicum
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6 month rotation 1 dayweek
Students
Tasneem Khambaty (IUPUI)
3 2012 - Behavioral Sleep Medicine Training
Sleep Medicine Fellowship
1 year rotation frac12 day every other week
IUSOM Division of Pulmonary Critical Care Sleep amp
Occupational Medicine
Fellows
Pritam Neuptame MD
Anuja Bandyopadhyay MD
Anita Rajagopal MD
Stephen Gradney MD
Stephanie Ashraf MD
Stephanie Stahl MD
Stephanie Jackson MD
Adam Lenet MD
Aaron Roberts MD
Angie White MD
4 2012 ndash Supervisor in Adult Clinical and Health Psychology
APA-approved Clinical Psychology Internship Program
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6-month rotation 3 daysweek
Students
Kristen Merkitsch
Anna-Leigh Powell
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 9 of 25
Ming Hwei Yek
Maija Taylor
Shannon Brothers
Danielle Henderson
Hannah Ford
Linda Skalski
Quetzal Class
Jennie Petrie
Patrick Quinn
Samantha Gray
Andrew Cooper
Rachel Holmes
5 2015 ndash Supervisor in Behavioral Sleep Medicine
APA-approved Clinical Psychology Internship Program
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6-month rotation 1 dayweek
Students
Maureen McQuillan
Audrey Lee OrsquoConnor
Autumn Truss
Anna-Leigh Powell
Kristin Touza
Rebecca Elias
Maija Taylor
Rachel Goldin
Danielle Henderson
Lindsey Williams
Practicum Training Site Graduate Students
Students
Marguerite Claire Wilson (IUB)
Alexandra Moussa-Touks (IUB)
Amber Craig (IUB)
Danielle Tometich (IUPUI)
Maureen McQuillan (IUB)
Jay Patel (IUPUI)
Fernanda Rossi (IUB)
Jessica Bernston (IUPUI) Practicum student
6 2017 ndash Director Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
1 year full-time post-doctoral specialty training jointly with
the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic at IUH
Methodist Hospital
Anahli Patel PsyD
Lisa The PhD
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 10 of 25
Danielle Henderson PhD
7 2018 ndash Supervisor in Cardio-thoracic amp Transplant Psychology
Psychology Practicum
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6 month rotation 1-2 daysweek
Students
Loretta Hsueh (IUPUI)
8 2019 - Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialty Rotation Supervisor
Sleep Medicine Rotation
Internal Medicine Residencies
Students 1-2 studentmonth weekly
Ahmed Kiani MD
Samantha Kay MD
Sam Mshelbwala MD
Jennifer Peng MD
Zunera Tariq MD
Kevin Zhang MD
William Plunk MD
Skye El Sayegh MD
Jonathan Koons MD
Jonathan McCollum MD
Miysha Shaw MD
Mark Krauth MD
Siri Kadire MD
Chiemela Ubagharaji MD
Ryan White MD
Maniar Mehta MD
Elizabeth Cowgill MD
Teaching Administration and Curricular Development
1 2017 - Clinical Health Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship
Co-Director
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
- Handbook Development
- Curriculum Development
2 2019 - Fellowships Director
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
- Coordination of fellowship advertising recruitment and
policies
- Clinical Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship Didactic Series
o Curriculum Development
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 11 of 25
o TopicSpeaker selection
o Fellow evaluationsatisfaction survey
Mentoring
Faculty Mentoring
1 2014 - 2015 Huaiyu Zhang PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
2 2015 - Courtney Johnson PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
3 2018 - Danielle Henderson PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Medical Student Mentoring
1 2019 - Caroline Bolarwina MPH
MS4
Research Mentoring on the lsquoBarriers to Optimal Behavioral Sleep
Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Centerrsquo Project
Indiana University School of Medicine
Service
University Service
School (Indiana University School of Medicine)
2019 ndash Womenrsquos Advisory Council
Department (Psychiatry Indiana University School of Medicine)
2012 - Member
Internship Selection Committee
Section of Psychology
2015 ndash Member
Executive Committee
Section of Psychology
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 12 of 25
2015 ndash Member
Psychology Internship Executive Committee
Section of Psychology
2016 ndash 2017 Co-Director
EMR Transition Committee
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
2016 ndash Member
Space Committee
2017 ndash Member
Quality Committee
Professional Service
2015 Member
Fall Conference Planning Committee
Indiana Psychological Association
2015 ndash 2019 Member
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Practice Committee
2019 2019 National Conference Symposium Review Committee
2019 ndash Present Member
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Membership Committee
2020 ndash Present Member
Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers
Conference Planning Committee
Reviewer for Journals
2007 Physiology and Behavior
2008 Archives of Internal Medicine
2018 - Translational Behavioral Medicine
2018 - Annals of Behavioral Medicine
2019 - Health Psychology
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 13 of 25
2020 - Heart amp Lung Journal of Acute and Critical Care
2020 ndash International Journal of Stress Management
Service to Patients (Presentations to the community)
2008 ndash 2009 Campus Outreach Planning Committee
Student Counseling Center
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
2009 Wellness Workshop ldquoBikini Ready Body Healthrdquo
Student Counseling Center
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
2011 Health Workshop Series
ldquoManaging Stressrdquo
ldquoDepression and Heart Diseaserdquo
Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Methodist Hospital
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
2015 ndash ldquoManaging Anxiety and Stressrdquo
Advanced Heart Failure Support Group
Methodist Hospital
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
Service Grants
Completed
IUSCC Internal Grant Otte(PI) 2015-2018
Indiana University Simon Cancer Center $50000
Screening Breast Cancer Survivors for Sleep Disorders Using a Clinical Decision Tool A Pilot
Study
Role Co-Investigator
Funded
PCORI 14719 MuseyKroenke (PI) $3356413
Assessment of Prevention Diagnosis and Treatment Options Addressing Anxiety among Low-
Risk Chest Pain Patients in the Emergency Department Setting
This 3-arm trial will compare outcomes for patients with anxiety and low-risk chest pain
evaluated in the Emergency Department treated with standard care are referral for self-help CBT
sessions and peer support or virtual CBT intervention Patients stakeholders and health system
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 14 of 25
leaders have collaborated to maximize feasibility patient values barriers and preferences for
care
Role Co-Investigator 25 effort
Pending
R61R33 HL155794-01 Stewart (PI) $3473431
Strengthening Hearts by Addressing Disrupted Sleep (SHADES) Randomized Controlled Trial
NIHNHLBI
The aims of this phase II randomized controlled trial are (1) to determine if a modernized
collaborative stepped care intervention for insomnia reduces the excess cardiovascular disease
(CVD) risk of primary care patients with insomnia disorder and (2) to identify the mechanisms
by which this improvement may occur
Role Co-Investigator 20 Effort
Submitted But Not Funded Grants
1R15CA208664-01 Otte (PI) 2017-2019 $300000
SleeP SmaRt A Screen and Personalized Referral Algorithm for Breast Cancer Survivors with
Chronic Sleep Problems
Role Investigator
Invited Service Presentations
Local
1 March 2008 ldquoSocial Justice in Health Care The Role of Body Imagerdquo
Drexel University Office of Student Life
Philadelphia PA
2 February 2009 ldquoIdentifying and addressing problematic dieting in university-
based populationsrdquo
Drexel University Student Counseling Center
Philadelphia PA
3 February 2009 ldquoIdentifying and addressing problematic dieting in university-
based populationsrdquo
Drexel University Student Counseling Center
Philadelphia PA
4 March 2009 ldquoCAPS Lecture Tales from my Scalerdquo
Rosemont College Department of Womenrsquos Studies
Bryn Mawr PA
5 November 2010 ldquoThe Third Wave of CBT ACT and Mindfulness Techniquesrdquo
Health Psychology Fellowship Didactics Series
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
6 February 2011 ldquoPatient-Centered Communication with Oncology Patientsrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 15 of 25
Taussig Cancer Center Masterrsquos Course
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
7 March 2011 ldquoNighttime Eating Disorders Differential Diagnosis and
Treatmentrdquo
Sleep Disorders Center Grand Rounds
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
8 April 2011 ldquoDistinguishing Normative Dieting from Disordered Eating
Evaluation and Intervention Guidelinesrdquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
9 May 2011 ldquoWhen is Weight-Loss Considered an Eating Disorderrdquo
Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds
Fairview Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland OH
10 December 2011 ldquoDevelopment amp Utilization of Behavioral Rating
Scales Can psychological assessment predict problems after
bariatric surgery and identify persons at higher riskrdquo
Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
11 March 2012 ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Sleep Disorders Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
12 January 2012 ldquoManaging Difficult Patients Improving Communication
Service Delivery and Treatment Adherencerdquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
13 December 2012 ldquoSleep Disorders in Bariatric Populationsrdquo
Psychology Practicum Didactic Training
Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
14 September 2013 ldquoDSM-5 Update Eating and Personality Disordersrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 16 of 25
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis IN
15 September 2013 ldquoIntroduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapyrdquo
Department of Occupational Therapy
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis IN
16 February 2014 ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis IN
17 April 2019 ldquoCBT-I amp Traumardquo
Sleep Disorders Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
Regional
1 October 2010 ldquoThe Epidemic of Obesity Updates Psychological Sequelae
and Behavioral Interventionrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Ohio Psychological Association
Fall Conference
Columbus OH
2 April 2011 ldquoAdvancing the Understanding of the treatment of Eating
Disorders in Ohiordquo
Continuing Education Course
Ohio Psychological Association Workshop
Lindner Center
Cincinnati OH
Lecture ldquoAwareness of Societal Messages Competing
Influences on Weight and Eatingrdquo
3 July 2012 ldquoEthicsrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Lecture ldquoEthical Issues of Health Psychology in the Medical
Settingrdquo
4 June 2013 ldquoDSM-5rdquo
Continuing Education Course
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 17 of 25
Department of Psychiatry
Section of Psychology
Indiana University School of Medicine
Lecture ldquoSleep Eating and Personality Disordersrdquo
5 May 2015 Essentials of Cancer Survivorship A Workshop for
Health Care Professionals
Continuing Education Course
IU Health Cancer Centers The Ohio State University and
University of Cincinnati Cancer Survivorship Consortium
Indianapolis IN
Lecture ldquoCoping with Anxiety and Depression Psychological
Issues During Cancer and Beyondrdquo
6 November 2015 ldquoSleeplessness in America How Inadequate Sleep Related
To Health and Wellbeingrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Indiana Psychological Association
Fall Conference
Indianapolis IN
Lecture ldquoSleeplessness in America How Inadequate Sleep
Related To Health and Wellbeingrdquo
7 April 2016 ldquoBehavioral Sleep Medicine Psychological Treatment for
Insomnia and other Sleep Disordersrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
8 June 2016 ldquoHealth Psychology Interventions for Medically and
Psychiatrically Ill Patientsrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
9 November 2016 ldquoMood Disorders in Women ndash A Lifespan Approachrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
10 October 2017 ldquoCBT for Anxiety and Depressionrdquo
Grand Rounds
Decatur County Memorial Hospital
Greensburg IN
11 November 2017 ldquoMindfulness Based Stress Reductionrdquo
Grand Rounds
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 18 of 25
Columbus Regional Hospital
Columbus IN
12 April 2019 ldquoSleeplessness in the 21st Century - How
Inadequate Sleep Relates to Health and Wellbeing and the
Everyday Habits that Get in the Wayrdquo
IUSOM Office of Medical Education ndash Wellness Coalition
Streamed Statewide
Indianapolis IN
Scientific Abstracts amp Presentations (in rank daggerstudent trainee author students underlined)
Local
1 Lowe MR Chernyak Y (2006 March) The Role of Dieting in Bulimia Nervosa A
Reformulation Poster Session presented at the 2006 annual Drexel University Research
Day Philadelphia PA
2 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 March) Fear of Fatness of Drive to be Thin Motivations for
Dieting in Normal Weight Women Poster session presented at the 2007 annual Psi Chi Research
day at the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA
3 Chernyak Y Heinberg JL (2011 March ) Impact of preferred weight on weight loss
outcomes in bariatric surgery patients Research oral presentation given at the Cleveland
Clinic Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute Research Day Cleveland OH
4 daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020 March) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in
Lung Transplant Recipients Indiana University Research day Indianapolis IN
National
1 Lowe MR Ognibine J Kral T Chernyak Y (2006 October) Development and Pilot
Testing of a New Procedure for directly assessing long-term Nutritional Intake at Worksite
Cafeterias Poster session presented at the 2006 annual meeting of the Obesity Society
Boston MA
2 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 May) Fear of Fatness or Drive to be Thin
Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Women Poster session presented at the 2007
annual meeting of the International Academy of Eating Disorders Baltimore MD
3 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 October) Differentiating drive for thinness and drive to
be thin Restrained eaters and bulimic individuals have different motives for dieting
Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Eating Disorders Research
Society Pittsburg PA
4 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 October) Fear of Fatness or Drive to be Thin
Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Women Restrained Eaters and Bulimic Patients
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 19 of 25
Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Renfrew Center Foundation
Philadelphia PA
5 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 November) Drive for Thinness is Not the Same as
Drive to be Thin On the Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Restrained Eaters and
Bulimic Individuals Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Association
of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Philadelphia PA
6 Thomas JG Markowitz J Tappe K ChernyakY Ochner C Butryn ML Lowe
MR Telephone-Based Weight Loss Maintenance Interventions for Patients Referred from
Primary Care Clinics Poster session presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Obesity
Society Phoenix AZ
7 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2008 July) Drive for Thinness is Not the Same as Drive to be
Thin On the Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Restrained Eaters and Bulimic
Individuals Poster session presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Society for the
Study of Ingestive Behavior Paris France
8 Chernyak Y Neeren MA Lowe MR (2008 September) Dietary Rule Breaking and
Loss of Control How Much do they Overlap Presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the
Eating Disorders Research Society Montreal QC Canada
9 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2008 November) Drive to be Thin and Resistance to
Treatment Goal Weight On the Motivation for Dieting in Anorexic and Bulimic
Individuals Poster session accepted to the 2008 annual meeting of the Association of
Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Orland Florida
10 Shaw JA OrsquoPlanick A Brooks G E Ice S M Bunnell D W Tahilani K K
Clark V L Lubarsky L D Chernyak Y and Lowe M R (2009 September 25) Level
of Weight Suppression in Anorexia Nervosa Predicts Clinical Deterioration During
Treatment in an Intensive Outpatient Program Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the Eating Disorders Research Society New York
11 Chernyak Y Lowe MR OrsquoPlanick A Ice SM amp Bunnell DW (2009 September)
Development and testing of measures to assess weight-related motivations for dieting in
eating disordered individuals Poster presented at the 2009 annual meeting of the Eating
Disorders Research Society New York NY
12 Clark VL Chernyak Y Neeren AM Lowe MR (2009 October) Dietary rules and
loss of control over eating in a weight gain-prone sample Poster presented at the 2009
annual meeting of The Obesity Society Washingtn DC
13 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2009 November) Development and testing of measures to
assess weight-related motivations for dieting in eating disordered individuals Poster
session accepted to the 2009 annual meeting of the Renfrew Center Foundation
Philadelphia PA
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 20 of 25
14 ChernyakY Heinberg JL (2011 June) Impact of preferred weight on weight loss
outcomes in bariatric surgery patients Selective oral presentation in the Masters Course in
Behavioral Health Session presented at the 2011 annual Association of Metabolic and
Bariatric Surgery Orland FL
15 Heinberg L J Windover A Ashton K Merrell J Chernyak Y (2011 June)
Psychological evaluation ratings and 1 month psychological adjustment Who reports pain
nausea dehydration and regret Selective oral presentation in the Masters Course in
Behavioral Health Session presented at the 2011 annual Association of Metabolic and
Bariatric Surgery Orland FL
16 Otte J L Manchanda S Skaar T Rand K Weaver M Chernyak Y Davis L
Krier C Carpenter J S (2015) Oncology provider knowledge and practice for sleep
problems in cancer patients and survivors American Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP
2015 Seattle WA
17 Chernyak Y Avant A (2016 March) Satisfaction with a Multidisciplinary
Psychotherapy and Social Support Program in Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices
Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC
18 Chernyak Y (2016 June) Patient Acceptability of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Referrals In An Academic Medical Center American Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP
Denver CO
19 Otte J L Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S (2017 June)
ldquoSleep Greatrdquo A Wellness Program To Promote Sleep In The Workplace American
Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP 2017 Boston MA
20 Jackson L Otte J L Chernyak Y Johns S Manchanda S Storniolo AM LK K
Draucker C (April 2018) Facilitators and Barriers of Providing Sleep Specialists
Referrals to Breast Cancer Survivors with Chronic Sleep Problems Midwest Nursing
Research Societyrsquos 32th Annual Research Conference Cleveland OH
21 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C Gutteridge D Roe DW (August 2018) Unmasking
Severe Anxiety After Lung Transplant NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant
Professionals Indianapolis IN
22 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C (August 2018) A Pre-Transplant Psychological
Characterization of Patients with Lung Disease NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant
Professionals Indianapolis IN
23 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak Y Using A Clinician-rated Measure to Predict Listing for
Lung Transplantation Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
24 daggerTeh LB Henderson DR amp Chernyak Y Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 21 of 25
of the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic
Transplant Candidates Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
25 daggerChernyak Y amp Hsueh L Self-Reported Psychological Distress During Post Lung
Transplant Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Accepted presentation at the American
Psychological Association Chicago IL 2019
26 Otte J L Chernyak Y Manchanda S Sleep Disorders in Breast Cancer Survivors
Barriers and Strategies for Identification and Treatment Referral Symposium Society for
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Birmingham AL 2019
Publications (in rank daggerstudent trainee author students underlined)
Service Publications
Refereed
1 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2010) Motivations for Dieting Drive for Thinness Is
Different From Drive for Objective Thinness Journal of Abnormal Psychology 119(2)276-
281 httpdoi101037a0018398
2 Lowe MR Bunnell DW Neeren AM Chernyak Y Greberman L (2011)
Evaluating the real-world effectiveness of cognitive-behavior therapy efficacy research on
eating disorders A case study from a community-based clinical setting International
Journal of Eating Disorders 44(1) 9-18 httpsdoiorg101002eat20782
3 Otte J L Carpenter J S Manchanda S Rand K L Skaar T C Weaver M
Chernyak Y Zhong X Igega C and Landis C (2014) Systematic review of sleep
disorders in cancer patients Can the prevalence of sleep disorders be ascertained Cancer
Medicine 4(2) 183ndash200 httpsdoi101002cam4356
4 Otte JL Davis L Carpenter JS Krier C Skaar T Rand KL Weaver MT
Landis CA Chernyak Y amp Manchanda S (2016) Sleep Disorders in Breast Cancer
Survivors Supportive Care in Cancer 24(10)4197-205 httpsdoiorg101007s00520-016-
3247-6
5 Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
for Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862
httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-826510862
6 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD Following
Lung Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
27305ndash309 httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
7 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Patel A (2019) Practice Issues for Evaluation
and Management of the Suicidal Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient Progress in
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 22 of 25
Transplantation httpsjournalssagepubcomdoifull1011771526924819893300
8 daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in Lung Transplant
Recipients Progress in Transplantation httpsdoiorg1011771526924820913510
9 Chernyak Y Chapleau KM Tanious SF Dattilo NC Diaz DR amp Landsberger SA (2020)
Olfactory Reference Syndrome A Case Report and Screening Tool Journal of Clinical Psychology
in Medical Settings httpsdoiorg101007s10880-020-09721-9
10 Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP Adherence for
OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization MedEdPORTAL
Manuscripts with Revisions Requested
1 daggerPowell AL Teh LB Patel A Chernyak Y Exploring the Developmental Impact of
Cystic Fibrosis on Lung Transplant Candidacy Considerations for Adulthood Journal of
Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
Manuscripts Under Review
1 Nault-Conors J Monahan P Musey P Chernyak Y Holmes E Conley M Marsh J
Roumpf S Chand P amp Kroenke K It Takes a Village to get the Right Care to the Right
Patient at the Right Time A Case Study on Addressing Chest Pain and Anxiety in the
Emergency Department Setting Health Care The Journal of Delivery Science and
Innovation
2 dagger Teh LB Chernyak Y Henderson DR Hage CA Post Item-Level Psychometric
Validation of the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for
Thoracic Transplant Candidates Psychosomatics
3 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing
Status in Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial
Assessment for Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
Manuscripts in Preparation
1 Otte J Jackson L Monahan P Bo N Johns S Manchanda S Chernyak Y Ludwig K
Dodson J Storniolo AM Draucker C Are Breast Cancer Survivors Willing to Seek
Treatment for Poor Sleep A Feasibility Study of the Acceptability Facilitators and Barriers
of Completing a Referral for Sleep Complaints Behavioral Sleep Medicine
2 Chernyak Y Otte J daggerBolarwina C Ofner S Manchanda S Barriers to Optimal
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Center
Non-refereed Publications
1 Chernyak Y Neeren A Bunnell D Greberman L Lowe MR (2009) Research
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 23 of 25
and practice in clinical psychology Different ways of knowing Perspectives A
professional journal of the Renfrew Center Foundation Winter 2009
httpsrenfrewcentercomsitesdefaultfilesPerspectives20Summer202012pdf
2 Simon S Chernyak Y (2016) Practice Committee Position Statement Draft on the
ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of Insomnia Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine
BehavioralSleeporg httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf
3 Chernyak Y Byers H James E Schmittdiel C Thomas SJ Blackburn R amp
Simona SL (2017) What you need to know Implications of the American Academy of
Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of
Behavioral Sleep Medicine httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-
Summary-of-AAP-2016-Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf
4 Otte JL Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S ldquoSleep Great
A Wellness Program to Promote Sleep in the Workplacerdquocopy Program Manual
5 Chernyak Y Cardiac Patients Linking Mind amp Body (CLIMB) Program Manual used
in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Program at Indiana University Methodist Hospital
6 wwwychernyawixsitecomindyhealthpsych
7 Chernyak Y Prepping for the DBSM How SBSM Can Help You The Sleep Talker
Volume 36 Quarter 1 March 2020
Invited Media Features
1 Chernyak Y Windover A Ashton K Merrell J Heinberg L (2011) Relaxation
Techniques for Bariatric Surgery Patients (Audio CD) Bariatric and Metabolic Institute
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
2 Chernyak Y Americans Sleeping Less to Work More Psych Bytes An Educational
Series from the Indiana Psychological Association (3 Feb 2015)
3 Greensburg (IN) Daily News2015 ldquoSeptember 7-13 is National Suicide Prevention
Weekrdquo wwwgreensburgdailynewscomseptember---is-national-suicide-prevention-
weekarticle_ac467f35-72cb-5525-baba-fd563bf28578html
4 Indiana Psychological Association Preventing Suicide Reaching Out and Saving Lives
Indiana psychologists offer tips on suicide prevention Chernyak interviewed for press
release (September 4 2015)
5 Batesville (IN) Herald Tribute ldquoSuicide Statistics Alarmingrdquo September 18 2015
httpwwwbatesvilleheraldtribunecomnewslocal_newssuicide-statistics-
alarmingarticle_05cd8fb2-d7c8-5dbe-8ecd-8b2488ffdafdhtml
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 24 of 25
6 WIBC-FM ldquoEffects of Daylight Savings Time on our Healthrdquo March 8 and March 11
2016 Radio
7 WXIN-TV Indianapolis News ldquoStudies Daylight Saving Time May Increase Stroke
Risk Reduce Productivityrdquo March 11 2016 repeat on Indianapolis Weekend News
March 132016 Television
8 WRTV6 ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Discusses Daylight Savings Timerdquo March
14 2016 Television
9 Bustle ldquo11 Reasons Yoursquore Waking up Tired In The Morning amp How You Can Fix It
June 30 2016 wwwbustlecomarticles170127-11-reasons-youre-waking-up-tired-in-
the-morning-how-you-can-fix-it
10 The Indianapolis Recorder July QampA Sleep Itrsquos more important than you realize Ask
the IU Health Expert September 12016
wwwindianapolisrecordercomarticle_bf887475-ae11-51d2-8a03-6eb54a29e126html
11 WRTV6 ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Recommends Free Sleep-Inducing Appsrdquo
August 11 2016 Television
12 WRTV6 News Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Puts sleep myths and rest and gives sleep
advicerdquo 14 March 2016 Television
13 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoTips for Coping with Daylight Saving Timerdquo
12 March 2016 Television
14 IU Health Blog (2016 February 22) ldquoHow Debi Mazar Copes with Insomniardquo
Message posted on httpiuhealthorgblogdetailhow-debi-mazar-copes-with-
insomniaVyFsqnL2bIU
15 GQ Magazine National Publication ldquoHow Bad Is It That I Sleep Only Five Hours a
Nightrdquo Chernyak Interviewed October 27 2016 wwwgqcomstoryhow-bad-is-it-
that-i-sleep-five-hours-a-night
16 The List National Publication What really happens to your body when you donrsquot
sleep November 15 2016 httpswwwthelistcom31083really-happens-body-dont-
sleep
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 25 of 25
17 The Kendalville News Sun ldquoTips for a Healthier Heartrdquo February 2 2017 Chernyak
Interviewed httpwwwkpcnewscomfeatureslifekpcnewsarticle_ccb68645-16a2-
58a0-b67e-7d1dc7605673html
18 The American Psychological Association Goshen News ldquoTake Simple Steps Reduce
the risk of heart diseaserdquo Chernyak Interviewed February 8
2017 httpwwwgoshennewscomnewslifestylestake-simple-steps-reduce-the-risk-of-
heart-diseasearticle_9c82afd4-f26a-5555-8d22-0f9d52f0f6a8html
19 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialist Gives Sleep
Tips For Daylight Saving Timerdquo March 9 2017
20 WRTV-TV Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses How To Spot The
Warning Signs Of Suiciderdquo June 14 2018 Television
21 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses Sleep Habitsrdquo June 19
2018 Television
22 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses Effects Of
Snooze Buttonrdquo June 29 2018 Television
23 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Offers Advice
For Better Sleeprdquo September 17 2018 Television
24 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis News ldquoCan You Catch Up On Sleeprdquo September 18 2018
Television
25 WTIU Public Television ndash Indiana Public Media All Things Considered Program
ldquoDreams and the Pandemicrdquo April 15 2020 Radio
26 WFIU WTIU Indiana Public Media NPR Why Are You Having Dreams About
COVID-19 A Sleep Specialist Explains httpsindianapublicmediaorgnewswhy-are-
you-having-dreams-about-covid-19-a-sleep-specialist-explainsphp April 27 2020 Web
Personal Statement-Yelena Chernyak PhD (Candidate for Promotion to Associate Professor)
Overview
I am applying for promotion to the rank of Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical
Psychiatry within the Department of Psychiatry My declared area of excellence is service with a
demonstrated strong performance in the area of teaching I joined the Department of Psychiatry at
Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSOM) in 2011 as an Assistant Professor of Clinical
Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry As a licensed clinical psychologist my expertise is in the area of
Clinical Heath Psychology also known as Medical Psychology or Behavioral Medicine The focus of my
practice is optimizing the biopsychosocial wellbeing of individuals in order to prevent alleviate or cope
with medical illness My career is devoted to providing psychological services to individuals with life
threatening conditions such as metastatic cancer end-stage heart or lung failure and debilitating
insomnia My role on medical teams as a health psychologist has been vital for readying patients for life-
saving procedures such as chemotherapy or thoracic transplantation Often times psychological
evaluation was integral to the decision making for the entire team in making critical medical decisions as
well as mandated by payers Given the complexity and critical nature of my work I cultivated my
specialty through extensive training This has included a 5-year graduate education specializing in health
psychology conducting relevant research completing a prestigious clinical fellowship at the Cleveland
Clinic and obtaining board certification My fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic culminated in my
joining the faculty at Indiana University School of Medicine where I have incorporated evidence-based
world-class care into multiple hospital-based settings
Since joining IUSM in 2011 I have developed clinical and educational service lines in multiple
medical departments My service contributions have taken the form of (1) Developing a Behavioral
Sleep Medicine (BSM) assessment intervention and training clinic at the IU Health Neurosciences
Center (2) Developing the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program as well as creating and directing its
dedicated post-doctoral fellowship (3) Serving as the primary psychologist and training supervisor for IU
Simon Cancer Centerrsquos Multi-disciplinary Clinic and (4) As Chief Psychologist of Adult Outpatient
Psychiatry overseeing the expansion of psychology services My service contributions have resulted in
scholarship ranging from publications in peer reviewed journal articles to program manuals and media
appearances My clinical health psychology expertise has raised the standard of psychological medical
care at IUSM to be competitive and comparable with top-ranked medical centers nationwide My service
has been indispensable to the creation and organization of multiple landmark programs within the IUSOM
and IU Health systems
Service (Area of Excellence)
Service to Patients
In 2012 I obtained board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM) by the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine one of only 213 providers internationally obtaining this certification More
recently I received a Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine from the Board of Behavioral Sleep
Medicine in 2020 I am one of only two board-certified BSM providers in the state of Indiana and the
only provider treating adults BSM is a highly specialized growing field that is rooted in evidence-based
medicine and is the standard of care for treating sleep disorders such as insomnia In 2013 I developed
the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the IU Health Neurosciences Center at the behest of the
Department of Medicinersquos Sleep Medicine Program Prior to the creation of this service line the
Department of Medicine lacked expertise and resources to behaviorally treat patients with sleep disorders
My service has grown in the past 6 years to treat over 500 patients increasingly annually to a total of 138
new patients in 2019 Referrals have stemmed from a collaboration with the IU Sleep Disorders Center
faculty the Roudebush Veterans Affairs Hospital and national referral sources including the Cleveland
Clinic and Johns Hopkins The clinic was one of the first service lines to pilot telehealth via the IU
Health Virtual Visits platform Referrals have continued to grow each year and capacity is large enough
to create training opportunities for sleep medicine fellows internal medicine and psychiatry residents
medical students psychology interns and practicum trainees which also helps to extend clinical access
for patients Trainees from this program have graduated to go into practice all across the United States
disseminating the gold-standard model for BSM practice nationwide
As the lead psychologist since 2011 for the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic (AHLCC) at
IU Health Methodist Hospital I serve a highly medically compromised and psychiatrically complex
population of patients and their families who undergo advanced therapies including heart and lung
transplant Patients from across the Midwest seek this specialized care particularly for lung
transplantation a complex and risky medical procedure Our program is the only one in the state of
Indiana that performs this service I strategically expanded my working relationship with the AHLCC to
include service to both the cardiac and pulmonary service lines tripled the amount of clinical time
provided to this program and obtained funding for a full time transplant psychology fellowship I
developed the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program within the AHLCC to include a comprehensive
psychological assessment protocol including a structured clinical interview self-report measures
personality testing and clinical interview Moreover the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program has
expanded to serve not only outpatients but also inpatients who are waiting for or recovering from heart
and lung transplants or advanced therapies at IU Health Methodist Hospital This group of inpatients
previously lacked any access to psychological assessment or psychotherapy while hospitalized The
psychology service has expanded to conduct over 250 psychological consultations on inpatients in the last
three years with improved patient outcomes and collaborative care I have demonstrated innovations
most notably in the development and implementation of a group psychotherapy program titled CLIMB
(Cardio-thoracic Patients Linking Mind and Body) in 2014 which has since been adopted in the Center
for Life in Thoracic Transplant for all lung transplant recovery patients I have collected and published
data on CLIMB on the national stage at the Society of Behavioral Medicine conference reporting
excellent patient satisfaction and outcomes CLIMB continues expanding in enrollment to over 100
thoracic transplant recipients The CLIMB program is garnering national attention demonstrated by a
recently pushed journal article co-authored and mentored with my post-doctoral fellow Dr Anahli Patel
in Progress in Transplantation detailing how it is a model psychological rehabilitation program which
serves the post-transplant psychosocial needs of organ transplant recipients
Since 2011 I utilized my expertise in health psychology as primary psychologist for the IU
Simon Cancer Center the only state wide academic cancer center and one of fifty-one National Cancer
Institute Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers My role includes providing assessment and
psychotherapy to patients and families as well as clinical consultation to oncologists nursing and other
team members I collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists social workers chaplains
and nurses to head the biopsychosocial arm of the Complete Life Program I have helped to implement
improved assessment protocols in this clinic including the National Comprehensive Cancer Networkrsquos
Distress Thermometer and helped to design psychoeducational and marketing materials distributed
center-wide about complementary services for cancer patients This program focuses on improving the
psychological emotional social and spiritual well-being of cancer patients As a result of my role I
have been invited to speak at regional symposiums on cancer care including the Survivorship Symposium
hosted jointly by Indiana University Ohio State University and University of Cincinnati Cancer Centers
in 2015
Administrative Service
In 2015 I was named the Chief Psychologist of the Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic in the IU
Health Neurosciences Center Under my leadership the clinical psychology team has grown from two to
six psychology faculty members with further recruitment underway Our clinic specializes in assessment
and treatment of the full range of psychiatric illnesses as well as medical comorbidities As a group the
psychology faculty accept referrals from the entire IU Health system as well as community referrals
statewide Specialties represented in our clinic by psychologists include mood disorders anxiety
disorders trauma and interpersonal violence conversion and somatoform disorders cognitive
rehabilitation biofeedback mindfulness interventions cognitive behavioral therapy and sleep disorders
With over 10000 unique appointments delivered by psychologists in this clinic since 2017 my leadership
represents a robust and growing presence
Because of my expertise I am an appointed member on multiple departmental and school-wide
committees (1) the Section of Psychology Executive Committee (oversees clinical services and faculty
issues for psychologists in the Department of Psychiatry) (2) the Psychology Internship Executive
Committee (oversees the running of the internship program for 6-7 trainees annually) and the (3)
Psychology Internship Admission Committee (reviews and selects interns) (4) Quality Committee (5)
Space Committee and (6) Womenrsquos Advisory Council for IU School of Medicine In the past I have
served as an integral member of several committees including the EMR Transition Committee for the
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Scholarship
I have integrated my clinical expertise into scholarly pursuits in two areas of clinical health
psychologyndash sleep psychology and transplant psychology The overall theme of my research has been the
optimization of psychological services to medically ill patients Since 2011 I have authored 9 peer-
reviewed articles in rank Momentum in my scholarly activity is clearly demonstrated with 6
publications in the past year 4 manuscripts under review and 2 manuscripts in-preparation at present I
am proud to say 7 of these articles were either first-authored or co-authored by my mentees This is in
addition to 11 national conference symposia and poster presentations in rank 5 of which were first-
authored by my psychology fellows I serve as an ad-hoc reviewer for leading journals including Health
Psychology International Journal of Stress Management Annals of Behavioral Medicine and
Translational Behavioral Medicine One of my most recent publications forthcoming in the MEDED
Portal a peer reviewed journal focused on disseminating best practices in education published by the
American Association of Medical Colleges is a comprehensive module on delivering Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to medical learners The MEDED Portal has another one of my articles
in-press on improving CPAP Adherence for OSA via CPAP Desensitization Therapy Another recent
publication in Progress in Transplantation highlights a critically important topic of increased suicide risk
in heart failure patients with implanted left ventricular assist devices
Since 2013 I have actively collaborated with researchers at the IUPUI School of Nursing to study
the intersection of cancer and sleep disorders This collaboration has produced multiple peer-reviewed
journal articles published in Cancer Medicine and Supportive Cancer Care I served as co-investigator on
a pilot study and subsequent R15 National Institutes of Health grant submission titled SleeP SmaRt
Screening and Personalized Referral Algorithm for Breast Cancer Survivors with Chronic Sleep
Problems As part of this project I contributed to the design of the novel screening tool screened patients
who were determined to be high risk for sleep disorders and provided referrals and treatment to
individuals suffering from psychophysiological insomnia identified by the project Although ultimately
unfunded this project helped lay the groundwork for a manuscript and symposium at the 2019 the Society
of Behavioral Sleep Medicine National Conference on the barriers of providing appropriate sleep
medicine services to breast cancer survivors
My clinical expertise in health psychology and behavioral sleep medicine has led to being a
recognized expert in the field and resulted in invitations to multiple invited lectures and grand rounds
statewide as well as regional media interviews Most recently I was featured on WTHR WRTV and
WIBC as a medical expert on the psychological impact of Daylight Savings Time These regional media
outlets represent the 28th largest market nationally according to the Nielsen ratings In total I have
contributed to 24 different media outlets in my current role Within IUSM I have been invited to conduct
Grand Rounds within the Departments of Psychiatry Internal Medicine Neurology Occupational
Therapy and Office of Medical Education I have also been invited regionally to conduct Grand Rounds
through the Indiana University Visiting Professor Program at three hospital systems across the state
I am a co-investigator on a recently grant-funded 35 million dollar grant from the Patient
Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) For this project I was invited to collaborate with
faculty in the Departments of Emergency Medicine and Biostatistics due to my expertise specifically
treating medical patients with cardiac symptoms and anxiety This project is focused on the treatment of
low-risk cardiac patients with anxiety presenting to emergency rooms My role on this grant submission
involved contribution to the study design treatment methodology and drafting the aims and means
section of the grant I am an integral part of the research team and lead the treatment design recruitment
training and supervision of the clinical intervention arm utilizing telepsychology CBT for anxiety
Moreover this project presents an opportunity to collaborate with experienced and prestigious
researchers such as Kurt Kroenke PhD a nationally renowned researcher who developed two gold
standard anxiety and depression assessments that are utilized internationally
Last year I was invited to collaborate with Jesse Stewart PhD in the IUPUI Department of
Psychology to serve as a Behavioral Sleep Medicine expert on a large NIH randomized controlled trial
titled lsquoStrengthening Hearts by Addressing Disrupted Sleep (SHADES)rsquo to be submitted in 2020 This
important project looks are delivering Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to patients with
cardiovascular disease (CVD) to determine its impact on CVD risk markers and clinical events
My involvement in scholarship has been increasing at a rapid pace in the last several years ndash a
trajectory that should continue given the 3 manuscripts already under review at peer reviewed journals
and 2 other manuscripts in preparation which I anticipate will be submitted in 2020 The in-preparation
papers stem from a very exciting research program I started in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care clinic
on which data collection has been ongoing since 2014 finally accumulating enough data for publication
This program focuses on using the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment for Transplant a
validated clinician rating scale to assist in prediction of transplant outcomes an area where there is a
dearth of research Another manuscript I am completing is based on behavioral sleep medicine referral
patterns in a sample of nearly 500 patients collected since 2015 to understand the low referral completion
rates in an academic medical center in this population The under review submissions are collaborative
projects with mentees namely psychology fellows who I began directing over the last three years Thus
the rate of increasing scholarship follows the momentum of growing robust research and mentorship
programs which have materialized publications recently and should continue henceforth in my career at
IUSOM
Service to the Discipline
My national influence as an expert in behavioral sleep medicine is also growing demonstrated by
my membership on two executive committees for the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM) ndash a
international multidisciplinary organization and the primary organization representing behavioral sleep
medicine science and practice My term on the Executive Practice Committee was completed this year
where I served to structure policy on clinical practice issues My 4 year term on the Executive
Membership Committee began in 2019 I have contributed to drafting best practice protocols and the
society newsletter both published on the national SBSM website currently In 2019 I chaired a
symposium on insomnia treatment in breast cancer survivors at the SBSM international conference
inviting contributors from other IU departments including Internal Medicine and IUPUI School of
Nursing to an audience consisting of the leaders in the field of BSM
Teaching
Teaching Philosophy
My role as an educator in graduate medical education is based on a collaborative model where I
strive to create an interactive experience with learners focused on applied clinical situations that creates
the opportunity to collaborate on case conceptualization and treatment planning This model is
approachable informal and flexible to meet the needs of varied learners This collaborative approach is
based on the apprenticeship model which involves clinical training of evidence-based interventions in
clinical health psychology through gradual immersion in clinical demands and complexity At first
shadowing my own clinical work helps establish a baseline for good clinical care Trainees gradually
transition to provide services under my supervision Depending on the training level the ultimate goal is
to allow trainees to reach a competency level to perform independent clinical care and ultimately
supervise junior trainees Direct observation of trainee work regular feedback and one-on-one weekly
supervision is standard in my training programs
Clinical TeachingMentoring
I am involved in teaching at a variety of levels First I have spent considerable time providing
supervision and focused training to equip future psychologists to evaluate and treat medically complex
patients with psychological interventions There is a dearth of training opportunities in the state of Indiana
for psychologists who wish to specialize in health psychology Prior to my joining IUSM there was no
academic medical center based health psychology fellowship in the state of Indiana This created
recruitment challenges for health psychology locally and regionally I created and continue to direct the
clinical health psychology fellowship and health psychology track for the psychology internship program
in the Department of Psychiatry at IUSM to address the significant need for clinical health psychology
specialty training in the state of Indiana I have worked with 41 trainees directly including medical
students sleep medicine fellows psychiatry residents psychology interns and psychology practicum
students One of my proudest teaching recognitions came when I was awarded the W George MacAdoo
Teaching Award in 2014 which is the most prestigious teaching award in the Section of Psychology and
is presented to only one faculty member annually based on a vote by the psychology internship class
Due to the overwhelming demand for transplant psychology expertise at IUSM as well as the lack
of qualified providers specializing in transplant psychology nationwide in 2016 I developed the Clinical
Health Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship program to focus on transplant psychology Funding for this
program totaling $61275annually was obtained from the Academic Health Center As the fellowship
director I have developed the training curriculum and I recruit hire and supervise one fellow annually
This is exactly the type of training experience that early career psychologists are looking for to distinguish
themselves as specialists in the complex healthcare system The demand for this training was
demonstrated by successfully recruiting our first fellow immediately upon receiving funding late in the
recruitment cycle of 2017 and fellowship slots have been successfully filled for the last 3 years
consecutively despite the highly competitive psychology post-doctoral fellowship market The quality of
fellows has been excellent and the IUSM Department of Psychiatry hired my first fellow Dr Danielle
Henderson (2018) as full time faculty My second fellow Dr Lisa The (2019) is now a faculty member
and lead transplant psychologist at the Albert Einstein School of Medicinersquos Montefiore Medical Center
and my current fellow Dr Anahli Patel has accepted a position as a clinical health psychologist at
Pittsburg University School of Medicine
The growth of postdoctoral fellowship training in multiple subspecialty areas of clinical
psychology has expanded tremendously within the Department of Psychiatry However with ever
increasing specialization areas fellows were often conducting their training in disparate locations in the
hospital system with little coordination across fellowship programs in the Department of Psychiatry The
Section of Psychology Executive Committee developed the role of Fellowships Director across all
sponsored post-doctoral programs in its purview and appointed me into this role in 2019 In this role I
immediately developed and implemented a monthly didactic seminar and journal club for fellows created
a shared resources database for fellowship directors to utilize and streamlined advertising policies for
fellowship positions
In 2015 I developed a training program within the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Training Clinic
which offers training to psychology interns psychology graduate students internal medicine and
psychiatry residents and sleep medicine fellows within IUSM and other IU campuses (IUB IUPUI) I
offer 6-12 month rotations for trainees supervising up to 6 psychology learners in direct service delivery
and up to 20 didacticcollaborative learners annually Thus far 10 sleep medicine fellows 8 psychology
interns and 6 psychology graduate students have completed their training in this clinic Not only does this
training program meet the needs of learners across 4 training programs at IUSM but it also allows for
increased access to services and trains future specialists in this underserved field
After serving as the primary supervisor for the Department of Psychiatryrsquos core Adult Outpatient
Psychiatry rotation I developed a specialty rotation in Psychosocial Oncology in 2012 Subsequently I
also developed a specialty rotation in cardio-pulmonarytransplant psychology at the Advanced Heart and
Lung Care Clinic thus expanding opportunities in clinical health psychology specialty training in our
internship program This culminated in my development of the Adult Health Psychology core rotation
which combined multiple subspecialty training opportunities in this area to create a full-time training
program This ultimately evolved into its own Health Psychology Track for our internship program which
I continue to supervise Now only in its 3rd year the track receives over 30 applications annually from
applicants nationally for one spot demonstrating its growing popularity Overall I have trained 12
psychology interns in health psychology some of which have graduated to go on to prestigious
fellowships or faculty positions in institutions such as Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown
University University of Florida School of Medicine and University of Pennsylvania School of
Medicine These specialized training opportunities attract a highly qualified competitive and diverse
group of applicants nationally and internationally to our internship program
A core goal of my involvement in service to learners has been laying the foundation for them to
become academic clinicians involved in scholarly activity Approximately half of my scholarly projects
include mentoring of psychology fellows practicum students and junior faculty As a result each of my
psychology fellows has presented original research at a national conference and been a co-author on at
least one peer-reviewed presentation or publication
Curricular Development
I have extended my role as a clinician educator by developing a very highly rated workshop on
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia and also publishing this resource and learner outcomes in
MEDED Portal Additionally I have developed a workshop on improving continuous positive airway
pressure (CPAP) compliance in obstructive sleep apnea via CPAP desensitization another critically
important skill set in sleep medicine which was well rated by learners and accepted for publication by
MEDED Portal currently The learner feedback from both of these workshops indicated that the
availability of training in these topic areas was critical to learnersrsquo in their respective areas of medicine
given the under-recognition and dearth of training in behavioral sleep medicine in traditional curriculums
My teaching skills in combination with recognized expertise have also resulted in teaching requests
beyond the Department of Psychiatry For example both the Sleep Medicine Fellowship and Internal
Medicine Residency Programs at IUSOM have requested their students to rotate through my Behavioral
Sleep Medicine Clinic as part of their standard training regimen
Didactic Teaching
Over the last 8 years at IUSM I have served as the co-preceptor to the Introduction to Clinical
Medicine yearlong course (ICM1-01) from 2011-2012 as a preceptor to IUSOM intersession in 2013
monthly lecturer for the psychiatry clerkship from 2012-2014 interim course director for the Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy course for PGY-III Psychiatry residents from 2011-2014 and as course director for
both the Diversity (2012-2016) and Ethics (2016- ) courses in the psychology internship program
Additionally I conducted another 12 unique didactic series for trainees across all levels of IUSM
reaching 150 learners As an experienced and skilled lecturer I thoroughly enjoy didactic teaching
alongside clinical teaching I routinely conduct in my clinical work
LearnerPeer Evaluation Outcomes
Formal peer-review of my teaching through the IUSOM Office of Faculty Affairs Professional
Affairs and Diversity has documented that I am an effective and engaged clinical educator highlighting a
lsquowell designed learning sessionrsquo with overall excellent remarks Traineersquos formal evaluation of my
clinical teaching have been positive demonstrated by my behavioral sleep medicine rotation obtaining
ratings of 475-5 out of 5 for all 4 consecutive years across all domains Sample comments have included
ldquoExcellent training experience Clear learning goals and expert supervisionhellipI really appreciated her
mentorshiprdquo and ldquoDr Chernyak provides immediate and relevant feedbackhellipShe is also very thorough
and methodical in her teaching which makes it easy to grasp the various content areasrdquo
Future Directions
My vision of health psychology at IUSOM motivates me to further grow and innovate the
thriving clinical and teaching programs I have built I plan to continue expansion of services offered
through the Transplant Psychology Program pursuing status as a nationally recognized model for quality
clinical service and interdisciplinary training I plan to improve education in Behavioral Sleep Medicine
in the state of Indiana by training the next generation of clinicians at IUSOM in this highly specialized
area and serving to provide the required professional consultation for licensed clinicians to qualify for
board certification in behavioral sleep medicine thereby expanding the critically undersized workforce in
this area Over the next several years in my role as Chief Psychologist of the Adult Outpatient Clinic I
would like to expand the services provided by clinical health psychologists by recruiting additional
professionals and helping them establish additional specialized programs in this field thereby
contributing to the larger reputation of IUSOM as a leader in behavioral medicine
Summary
Since joining the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry at Indiana University School of
Medicine in 2011 I have established a strong reputation regionally as an expert in the field of clinical
health psychology My clinical service over the past eight years has not only benefited over one-thousand
individuals and their families but also contributed to enhancing IUSMrsquos reputation for providing expert
specialty care in clinical health psychology My commitment to excellence has also extended to
disseminating clinical expertise and evidence-based practices to institutions and colleagues regionally and
nationally Moreover the work that I have done to develop training programs extends my professional
influence both geographically and into the future as my trainees translate this training into careers of their
own The impact of my scholarship is clearly demonstrated with a growing momentum in peer reviewed
journal publications and grantsmanship Combined this work demonstrates a regional and growing
national reputation of excellence in clinical health psychology and an indispensable role to the missions
of IUSM
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Teaching Documents
1
TEACHING
1 TEACHING LOAD AND GOALShelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip2
2 PEER REVIEW OF TEACHING (AGGREGATED)helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip3
3 STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING (AGGREGATE)helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip4
4 DISSEMINATED SCHOLARSHIP ON TEACHING AND LEARNINGhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip7
5 IMPACT OF INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMEShelliphelliphelliphelliphellip9
6 UNDERGRADUATE ANDOR GRADUATE RESEARCH MENTORING AND
OUTCOMEShelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip10
7 COURSE CURRICULAR AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENThelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip12
8 TEACHING RECOGNITION - GRANTS AWARDS HONORS FELLOWSHIPShellip13
TEACHING APPENDIX (for reference not included in document)
1 APPENDIX STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING
2 APPENDIX PEER EVALUATIONS
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Teaching Documents
2
TEACHING LOAD AND GOALS
Clinical TeachingSupervision
bull In a typical year I provide clinical supervision throughout the year for 3-5 doctoral psychology interns 1-2
doctoral psychology graduate students and 1-2 child psychiatry fellows
bull In addition to being present for clinical care supervision involves weekly individual supervision meetings
(30 min-1 hourweek per student) and a minimum of 30 min-1hour week of additional supervision that
may be in group format
bull In a typical week I provide 4-5 hours of individual supervision and 8-10 hours total of supervision
bull In a typical week I am supervising the care of learners for 20-40 hoursweek
bull My clinical teaching transcends 3 unique clinical settings ndash the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the IU
Health Neurosciences Center the Multidisciplinary Clinic at the IU Simon Cancer Center and the
Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic at IU Methodist Hospital
Didactic Teaching
bull In a typical year I provide 5-10 lectures to doctoral psychology interns psychiatry residents medical
students and sleep medicine fellows
Teaching Goals
bull Continue to expand Clinical Health Psychology rotations to more interns
bull Continue to recruit for postdoctoral psychology fellow and maintain the fellowship funding
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Teaching Documents
3
PEER REVIEW OF TEACHING (Refer to Appendix)
bull Formal evaluation of teaching in small group session with psychology and internal medicine residents
completed on 91719 by Scott Renshaw MD Full letter is in the Appendix and includes an assessment of
strengths and areas for development
bull Strengths
o ldquoDr Chernyak was attentive and responsive to student cues during the sessionrdquo
o ldquoShows enthusiasm for topic and learners through body language and voicerdquo
o ldquoLearners appeared to be engaged with the teacher and the topic throughout the hourrdquo
o ldquoDr Chernyak made clear the learning objectives during their time together and reinforced these
at the close of the sessionrdquo
bull Areas for Development
o ldquoConsider learning strategies to take advantage of the small group settingrdquo
o ldquoAsk learners about their background and experiencesrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Teaching Documents
4
STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia - Medical Resident and Fellow Workshop
bull Average rating (N=32) = 425 (5 corresponding to a lsquoStrongly Agreersquo rating of a positive
attribute of the workshop)
bull Representative free-text comments from didactic trainees
o ldquoGreat cases that were realistic and kept presentation interactiverdquo
o ldquoInteresting topic very relevant and doctors are underprepared to deal with issuerdquo
o ldquoRelevant to my practice will improve patient carerdquo
CPAP Desensitization Workshop
bull Average Rating (N=25) = 4645 (5 corresponding to a lsquoStrongly Agreersquo rating of a positive
attribute of the workshop)
bull Representative free-text comments from didactic trainees
o ldquoEasy to Understand Straightforwardrdquo
Psychology Internship Clinical Teaching
bull Health Psychology Core amp Electives Rotation Evaluation 2016-2019
o (N=5) 475 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
o Sample items
ldquoThe rotation made a valueable contribution to my learningrdquo 55 (Strongly
Agree) endorsed by 100
I would recommend this rotation to future interns 55 (Strongly Agree) endorsed
by 100
o Selected comments
ldquoOverall I thought this rotation provided interns with a good sense of working
with an oncologyhealth psychology patient population including understanding
themesconcerns that many oncology patients experience The rotation also
challenged interns to utilize evidenced- based treatments (CBTACT) in flexible
ways to aid patients to cope with medical conditions and identified psychosocial
stressorsrdquo
ldquoI feel Dr Chernyaks style of supervision was appropriate I really liked
that she was in the room for all of the intake evaluations She was always availabl
e and willing to touch base about the patient answer
any questions I mightve had and provide guidance but she also gave me space t
o develop my own style and share my way of
conceptualizing the patient I could tell she really trusted me with patients and th
at means a lot I knew that any constructive feedback
she gave me was given as a way for me to improve not tear me downrdquo
bull Health Psychology Core amp Electives Supervisor Evaluation 2016-2020
o (N=6) 485 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
o Sample comments
ldquoIts been a pleasure training with Dr Chernyak She structures the rotation really
well and provides great feedback She does a
wonderful job stepping in and modeling when appropriate but also giving you ind
ependencerdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Teaching Documents
5
ldquoDr Chernyak provides immediate and relevant feedback which has been very
helpful She is also very thorough and methodical in her teaching which makes it
easy to grasp the various content areas I really appreciate her spending time to
provide live supervision and time after each patient to address my questionsrdquo
ldquoDr Chernyak definitely knows her stuff and it was great watching her with pati
ents I learned a lot about how to be more confident in
sessions and to not be nervous to ask the difficult questions
ldquoDr Chernyak was an excellent resourcerdquo
bull Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialty Rotation
o Practicum (2015-2018)3614 (N=2) Using scale of 4 (best) to 1 (worst)
o Internship (2015-2019) 475 (N=2 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1
(unsatisfactory)
Sample comments
bull ldquoThis rotation does an excellent job of helping interns become skilled in
CBT-I I felt very valuedrdquo
bull ldquoDr Chernyak did a really nice job of making several opportunities
available (OPT clinic work collaborating with a sleep fellow and
touring the sleep medicine facilities)rdquo
bull ldquoThis rotation was excellent and I would highly recommend it to future
internsrdquo
Psychology Internship Didactic Teaching
Ethics (2016-2017)
bull (N=12) 4745 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seminar - 92 Yes
o Sample comments
ldquoI really enjoyed the discussions The time goes by so quicklyrdquo
ldquoEthics is a hard topic but I really liked the CE handout Dr Chernyak broughtrdquo
Diversity (2014-2017)
bull (N=44) 4645 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seamanrsquos - 100 Yes
bull Sample items
o ldquoDr Chernyak wascollaborative discussion based and at the right level for our
previous trainingrdquo
o ldquoIn comparison to many boring ethics courses Dr Chernyak was able to initiate
conversation about complex ethical issuesrdquo
Mindfulness Interventions 2014-2016
bull (N=12) 4725 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seminar - 100 Yes
bull Sample comments
o ldquoDr Chernyaks enthusiasm is contagiousrdquo
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Pre-surgical Transplant (2016)
bull (N=6) 4735 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample item
Would you recommend this seminar - 100 Yes
Psychology Adult Health Psych Interventions (2016)
bull ( N=6) 4875 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
Evidence Supported Treatments for Weight Management (2012)
bull (N=3) 4845 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
Medical Education ndash Evidence Based Medicine Didactics (2014-2015)
bull (N=22) 4115 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
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DISSEMINATED SCHOLARSHIP ON TEACHING AND LEARNING
(See Appendix for Service Publications for full text articles)
I have 1 published and 1 in press article in MEDEDPortal a unique teaching publication in the
medical field These articles are scholarly works that summarize the knowledge teaching
methods and results of disseminating clinical skills to trainees Each article straddles the
categories of teaching and service scholarship however they are categorized as service
publications due to the direct impact clinical teaching and dissemination has on service delivery
in the field of behavioral sleep medicine They are listed below for cross reference
1 Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862 httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-
826510862
Abstract
Introduction Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is a well-established
nonpharmacological intervention that is the gold standard treatment for insomnia CBT-I has been utilized
and empirically validated in many modalities including group treatment telemedicine and primary care
Despite the wealth of evidence on its effectiveness many medical providers including those in primary
care where most insomnia complaints are raised have limited exposure knowledge and resources to
direct or implement this intervention Methods Medical educators from an academic medical center
developed a module focused on teaching medical residents the techniques of CBT-I The educational
activity was an interactive 90-minute seminar that included a lecture followed by a case presentation
illustrating the application of medical knowledge A post-seminar survey was used to evaluate the topic
and content of the seminar Results In a survey of 32 primary care and psychiatry residents and sleep
medicine fellows 97 of respondents indicated that the topic of CBT-I should be included in the seminar
series and 84 indicated that the topic was of interest to them Qualitative feedback underscored the
relevance of this topic to traineesrsquo clinical practice as well as its underratedness Discussion The
seminar on CBT-I was well received and viewed as a valuable tool in practicing medicine The slides and
vignettes provided enable replication of this workshop in other settings with medical learners who have a
cursory knowledge of sleep medicine The workshop is applicable to other health professionals including
medical students nurses social workers and psychology trainees
Educational Objectives
By the end of this activity learners will be able to
1 Report increased awareness and knowledge of psychophysiological insomnia as a prevalent and
treatable condition
2 List the components of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia including sleep hygiene
stimulus control and sleep restriction
3 Discuss clinical considerations of typical insomnia patients presenting to family medicine or
psychiatry practice
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Appendices
bull CBT-I Presentationppt
bull CBT-I Case Exampleppt
bull CBT-I Reading Listdoc
bull Seminar Evaluation Formdocx
1 Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP Adherence for
OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization MedEdPORTAL
Abstract
Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea is a common medical condition with well-established morbidity
and mortality Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is a highly effective treatment prescribed to
the majority of individuals with OSA that has documented poor adherence rate for a variety of reasons
including claustrophobia and discomfort CPAP desensitization is an effective simple and brief
treatment shown to be very effective at improving adherence rates to CPAP Methods A psychologist
specializing in behavioral sleep medicine developed a module focused on teaching medical residents the
techniques of CPAP Desensitization The educational activity was an interactive 45-minute seminar
which included a didactic component followed by a case presentation and interactive role-play A post-
seminar survey was used to evaluate the content of the workshop as well growth in awareness and
perception of knowledge and skills with a pre-to-post workshop evaluation Results In a survey of 25
primary care and psychiatry residents and sleep medicine fellows 92 of respondents indicated that the
topic of CPAP barriers and CPAP Desensitization was lsquoimportantrsquo Ratings of self-reported knowledge
and skills improved nearly one-third following the workshop Qualitative feedback indicated the utility
and enthusiasm learners had for this topic Discussion The workshop on CPAP Desensitization is a
valuable tool that should be disseminated more widely to improve treatment adherence in the significant
portion of the population that suffers from OSA which does not use adherence to PAP therapy The
workshop is applicable to other health professionals including medical students nursing social work or
psychology trainees
Keywords Sleep apnea obstructive sleep apnea CPAP PAP Therapy Sleep Desensitization
Educational Objectives
1 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to identify 3+ common barriers to
compliance with CPAP therapy for sleep apnea
2 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to list 3+ components of CPAP
desensitization intervention
3 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to identify 3+ clinical characteristics of
an appropriate candidate for CPAP desensitization referral andor intervention
4 Appendices
5 A CPAP Desensitizationpptx
6 B CPAP Interactive Exercise
7 C CPAP Desensitization Summary Handout
8 D Workshop PrePost-Test amp Evaluation Formdocx
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9
IMPACT OF INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Clinical Supervisee Licensure and Placement Data
bull Doctoral Psychology Interns
o 21 Interns Supervised (18 graduates ndash 3 still enrolled in program) - 100 successfully completed
the Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology
o 100 who pursued licensure successfully obtained licensure in health service psychology -
Institutions represented include IUSM IU Bloomington Northwestern University Feinberg
School of Medicine University of North Carolina School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine UCLA Warren Albert Medical School of Brown University
bull Postdoctoral Psychology Fellows
o 3 fellows supervised
100 obtained professional licensure in Indiana with Health Service Provider in
Psychology endorsement
Career placements
bull All hold faculty appointments at Indiana University School of Medicine Albert
Einstein School of Medicine and University of Pittsburg School of Medicine
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UNDERGRADUATE ANDOR GRADUATE RESEARCH MENTORING AND
CLINICALPROFESSIONAL MENTORING OUTCOMES
Formal research mentorship
bull Caroline Bolarwina IUSOM (Medical Student)
bull Mentored on research project including data compilation data analysis and literature review Co-
author on manuscript in preparation
bull Chernyak Y Otte J daggerBolarwina C Ofner S Manchanda S Barriers to Optimal
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Center
bull Danielle Henderson PhD IUSOM ndash Trained during pre-doctoral psychology internship hired for fellowship
and recruitedmentored as new faculty mentor Co-authored 2 publications and 3 national presentations
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Patel A (2019) Practice Issues for Evaluation and
Management of the Suicidal Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient Progress in Transplantation
httpsjournalssagepubcomdoifull1011771526924819893300
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing Status in
Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for
Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C Gutteridge D Roe DW (August 2018) Unmasking Severe
Anxiety After Lung Transplant NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant Professionals Indianapolis
IN
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C (August 2018) A Pre-Transplant Psychological Characterization of
Patients with Lung Disease NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant Professionals Indianapolis IN
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak Y Using A Clinician-rated Measure to Predict Listing for Lung
Transplantation Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
bull Lisa Teh PhD IUSOM Postdoctoral fellow ndash Trained during fellowship now faculty at Albert Einstein Medical
School Montefiore Medical Center in New York NY Assisted with data collection data analysis and manuscript
preparation Mentored independent line of inquiry to conduct analysis using Item Reponses Theory (IRT) on a
measure of transplant readiness- the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment of Transplant (SIPAT) currently
under review at Psychosomatics Published 3 papers together (including those co-authored above) and 1 national
presentation
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD Following Lung
Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
bull dagger Teh LB Chernyak Y Henderson DR Hage CA Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation of the
Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic Transplant
Candidates Psychosomatics
bull daggerTeh LB Henderson DR amp Chernyak Y Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation of the
Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic Transplant
Candidates Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
bull Anahli Patel PhD IUSOM Post-doctoral fellow Trained during fellowship has accepted faculty position at
University of Pittsburg Medical Center Pittsburg PA
bull Mentored journal article co-review for Health Psychology
bull daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in Lung Transplant
Recipients Progress in Transplantation
httpsjournalssagepubcomdoi1011771526924820913510
bull Anna-Leigh Powell MS IUSOM (trained as pre-doctoral psychology intern) ndash Accepted a post-doctoral
fellowship position at Virginia Commonwealth University
bull Mentored journal article co-review for the International Journal of Stress Management
bull Assisted with data anlaysis on under review manuscript
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bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing
Status in Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment
for Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
bull Loretta Hsueh PhD IUPUI (trained as psychology graduate student) ndash Currently completing pre-doctoral
fellowship at University of San Diego Medical Center Mentored student on data analysis and presentation
for national conference
bull daggerChernyak Y amp Hsueh L Self-Reported Psychological Distress During Post Lung Transplant
Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Accepted presentation at the American Psychological Association
Chicago IL 2019
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12
EVIENCE OF COURSE CURRICIULAR AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Educational Grants
- Obtained funding for a Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship from the Academic Health Center housed at
Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital focused on cardio-pulmonary behavioral medicine and thoracic
transplant in 2016
- Budget $65000+ renewed annually to fund one clinical health psychology post-doctoral fellow
- Conducted all marketing recruiting hiring and retention efforts for 4 consecutive years
- Provide 5 hours of direct supervision weekly including direct supervision and training co-therapy observation
shadowing and tiered supervision of other trainees by the fellow
- Lectures and seminars for the fellowship developed over the last 4 years and updated annually
- Provide 1-5 hours of administrative roles weekly
Section of Psychology Fellowships Director ndash 2019 ndash Present
- Appointed as the Director overseeing 5 fellowship programs in the Section of Psychology in the Department of
Psychiatry IUSOM
- As part of this effort streamlined marketing recruitment efforts
- Provided guidelines on recruitment
- Initiated a Fellowship Journal ClubDidactics course which meets monthly and includes faculty lecturers to
increase section investment and visibility to fellows deployed widely across the medical center
Didactic Teaching Programs Developed
- Diversity Internship Program Course (2012-2016) amp Ethics Internship Program Course (2016-Present)
o Developed and implemented original curriculum
o Each course included bimonthly seminars
o Course syllabus and curriculum developed and updated annually
o Courses are unique to the internship program highly practical aiding trainees to effectively
incorporate scientific evidence into clinical practice
o Courses adapted over time based on intern feedback collected annually
o See appendix of specific intern feedback and evaluation of the courses
- Miscellaneous Lectures
o Lectures developed over the course of 8 years at rank I have developed over 18 lectures for medical
students doctoral psychology interns psychiatry residents
Clinical Rotations and Programs Developed
- Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinical Teaching Rotation
o Developed in 2013 ndash Present
o Training clinic for pre-doctoral psychology interns psychology practicum students sleep medicine
fellows internal medicinepsychiatry residents
o 3-12 month clinical rotation focused on assessment and intervention of behavioral sleep medicine
disorders integrated with psychology triage and assessment
o Weekly individual andor group supervision provided to all trainees
o Innovative use of observation room 2-way mirror to expand number of learnersobservers
- Clinical Health Psychology Rotations
o Cardiopulmonary Behavioral MedicineThoracic Transplant amp Psychosocial Oncology
o I developed and administered 2 new formal clinical rotations for Doctoral Psychology Graduate
Students and Pre-Doctoral Psychology Interns
o Rotations were 3-6 months in duration 1 full dayweek
o Included individual supervision didactic training clinical observation co-therapy feedback and
scholarshipresearch opportunities
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13
TEACHING RECOGNITION ndash GRANTS AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
- 2017 WM George McAdoo Award
Excellence in Teaching by the Psychology Internship Program
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
One recipient selected annually from all internship instructors (n = 20-25) by psychology interns
in recognition of ldquoexcellence and devotion to the didactic curriculum of the Indiana University
School of Medicine Clinical Psychology Internship Programrdquo
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1
SERVICE DOCUMENTS
1 EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT2
2 EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE PROFESSIONDISCIPLINEhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip5
3 SIGNIFICANCE IMPACT QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICEhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip6
4 EVIDENCE OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS PRESENTATIONS OR OTHER
MEANS OF DISSEMINATIONhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip11
SERVICE APPENDIX (for reference not included in document)
1 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash CLIMB
2 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash SLEEP GREAT
3 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash MEDED CHERNYAK 2019
4 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash MEDED CHERNYAK IN PRESS
5 CONTINUING EDUCATION PRESENTATION EVALUATIONS
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2
EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT
Clinical Service - I have provided extensive Service in 4 distinct clinical programs at rank which have
dramatically expanded access to evidence-based psychological care for vulnerable and underserved
medical populations
Current Clinical Service Activities and Plans for Growth ndash
bull Chief Psychologist of Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic (2011 ndash Present)
o IU Health Neurosciences Center Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
o 2011-2016 General psychology clinic 3 daysweek active caseload of 100 patients
o Named Chief Psychologist in 2015
o Provided care to patients age 18+ with a wide range of diagnoses needing high-quality evidence-
based treatment
o Oversaw increase of staff psychologists from 1 ndash 6 full time positions
o Oversaw transition to Indiana University Practice Associations to IU Indiana University Health
Physicians productivity tracing using Relative Value Units implementation of electronic medical
records telehealth
o Plans for Growth including continued recruitment of staff psychologist and mid-level
psychotherapy providers to meet high demand in system and community
bull Founder amp Director of Adult Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program (2014 ndash Present)
o Founding and service delivery in the only multi-disciplinary behavioral sleep medicine clinic in
the IU system as one only 2 board certified behavioral sleep medicine provider in the state of
Indiana
o Practicing evidence based care including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia for patients
age 18+ with insomnia circadian rhythm disorders hypersomnia narcolepsy sleep apnea
nightmare disorder parasomnias and benzodiazepine dependence
o Referrals include internal VA community and national
o 1-2 clinic days 20-25 patientsweek 2-5 learners
o Tracking referral patterns and outcomes
o Plans for future growth including expansion into telehealth service delivery and development of a
weekly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia program
bull Founder amp Supervising Psychologist ndash Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program amp Advanced Heart and
Lung Care Clinic (2011 ndash Present)
o Lead team of 1 full time psychology fellow 1-3 psychology residents 1 psychology practicum
student 3 social workers in a multidisciplinary environment including dieticians and
innumerable cardiologist pulmonologists surgeons pharmacists nurse coordinators
o Patients served range in age from 18+ and present with a complex psychiatric and medical
comorbidities including end stage heart and lung disease in outpatient inpatient individual and
group modalities
o Developed and implemented innovative training clinic that demonstrates real-world application of
evidence-based assessment and treatments for transplant readiness including standardized clinical
rating scales such as the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment for Transplant and
interventions such as Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
o Plans for future growth are to systematically gather and analyze data regarding treatment and
transplant outcomes to aid in quality improvement efforts and to further increase access to care
Expansion of group wellness program for post-transplant recovery
bull Primary Psychologist - Simon Cancer Center Multidisciplinary Clinic (2011-Present)
o Serve on multi-disciplinary team consisting of psychiatry 3 social workers nursing palliative
care chaplaincy dietician and oncologists to serve all patients age 18+ at the only academic
cancer treatment center in the state of Indiana
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3
o Deliver evidence based interventions to patients coping with cancer diagnosis treatment and
recovery while training psychology residents in this specialty area
Service to the Department
bull Indiana University School of Medicine Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology - I have provided 8
years of strong leadership to this program which is one of the oldest Psychology Internship programs in the
United States serving as a supervisor for the General Adult Health Psych Track and Specialties in
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Psychosocial Oncology and Cardio-Pulmonary Behavioral Medicine
bull Indiana University School of Medicine Clinical Health Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship ndash Co-founded
the fellowship program in 2016 to train psychologists in clinical health psychology specialties as well as
simultaneously meet the high clinical demand of the Cardio-Thoracic Transplant program by bringing on a
full time fellow
Department of Psychiatry Committees
I have provided extensive service to 7 Committees within the Department of Psychiatry
1) Member Internship Selection Committee Section of Psychology (2012-Present)
o Review of all application materials from 100+ annually standardized rating written and verbal
feedback consultation with colleagues and several rank-order meetings to determine who is
invited for internship
2) Member Executive Committee Section of Psychology (2015 ndash Present)
o Attended meetings and contributed to vital decisions related to the administration of the section of
psychology
o key decision making role with regard to policies and procedures that impact psychologists within
the Department of Psychiatry
3) Member Psychology Internship Executive Committee Section of Psychology (2015 ndash Present)
o Attended meetings and contributed to vital decisions related to the administration of the
psychology internship program
o Marketing recruitment efforts to advertise internship training curriculum development
competency evaluation and assessment policy implementation and enforcement
4) Co-Director Electronic Medical Record Transition Committee Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic (2016-
2017)
o Advisory guidance on implementation electronic medical record system in adult psychiatry
including appropriate schedule templates workflow confidentiality protection schedule changes
clinic communication changes and documentation requirements
5) Member Space Committee Department of Psychiatry (2016 ndash Present)
o Monitoring evaluation policy recommendations regarding use of space in the department
6) Member Quality Committee Department of Psychiatry (2017 ndash Present)
o Development and implementation of quality measures with collaboration from health practice
leadership
7) Member Womenrsquos Advisory Council IUSM (2019 ndash Present)
o Provided input on the role of women in the IUSM culture
Faculty Mentorship
o I have provided formal mentorship to 3 junior faculty members within the Department of Psychiatry which
included regular individual meetings and participating in mentor committee meetings
o I have provided extensive informal mentorship to junior faculty in the areas of teachingsupervision as well
as clinical and professional service
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o Dr Danielle Henderson I trained both as an intern and post-doctoral fellow as her primary
supervisor and program director I was instrumental in assisting her to obtain a faculty role within
IUSM
o I advised Dr Courtney Johnson during her role as a post-doctoral fellow in the department prior to
becoming faculty when I continued my mentorship role
o Dr Huaiyu Zhang who was recruited from Emory University
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EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE PROFESSIONDISCIPLINE
National
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM)
- Served on 2 executive committees of this nationally prominent organization
- Appointed to a 4 year term in 2015 to the Practice Committee
o Duties included participation in monthly meetings to develop an review policies and procedures
relevant to the practice of behavioral sleep medicine
o Performed in a workgroup to advise formulate and disseminate policy advise as evidenced in
multiple co-authored policy publications
- Appointed to a 4 year term in 2019 to the Membership Committee
o Duties included participation in monthly meetings to develop and review policies and procedures
relevant to the recruitment retention and service to the membership of this organization
Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers (APAHC)
- Invited to join the Conference planning Committee for the APAHCrsquos bi-annual conference scheduled in
2021 Includes bi-monthly phone calls to coordinate speakers symposia workshops location
accommodations and marketing for this large national conference
Regional
Indiana Psychological Association (IPA)
- 2015 Conference Planning Committee ndash Invited join IPArsquos conference planning committee to coordinate
speakers workshops and poster sessions
Manuscript Review
I serve as an Ad-hoc reviewer for 7 journals Journals have included Physiology ad Behavior Archives
of Internal Medicine Translational Behavioral Medicine Annals of Behavioral Medicine Health
Psychology and International Journal of Stress Management
National Professional Organization Membership
I am a member of 7 National Professional Organizations for a duration of 5+ years including the
American Psychological Association the APA Division of Health Psychology The Society of Behavioral
Sleep Medicine the Society of Behavioral Medicine the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies and the Indiana Psychological Association
Continuing Education
In rank I have delivered 18 continuing education seminars to the profession and clinical community
listed on my curriculum vitae Locally and regionally these have included settings such as the Bariatric
and Medical Weight Loss Center Sleep Disorders Center Department of Psychiatry Department of
Occupational Therapy at Indiana University Health and Indiana University School of Medicine Indiana
Psychological Association Cancer Survivorship Consortium Reid Hospital Decatur County Memorial
Hospital Columbus Regional Hospital and the statewide IUSOM Office of Medical Education
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SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT AND QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Board Certification
bull I have obtained dual board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine by both the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BBSM) This is a
prestigious accomplishment professionally and for the institution I represent Board certification
illustrates international recognition for excellence in the specialty field of behavioral sleep medicine
I am the first member of the Indiana University School of Medicine faculty and the only current
member practicing with adults to have the designation of CBSM and DBSM
bull In 2012 I passed the exam administered by the American Board of Sleep Medicine to earn the
credential of being Certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (CBSM) as one of only 213 individuals
worldwide to receive this credential Individuals who completed the required training and
successfully passed the behavioral sleep medicine certification examination administered by the
American Board of Sleep Medicine are referred to as certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine I also
received the designation of Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM) by the newly-formed
Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine The Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine offers a Diplomate in
Behavioral Sleep Medicine or DBSM to applicants who meet eligibility requirements and pass a
specialty BSM certification examination Candidates who pass the certification examination may use
the DBSM (Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine) designation after their name and will receive
certificates from the BBSM The DBSM represents a standard of specialty competence in behavioral
sleep medicine by which the public government and regulatory agencies and health care
organizations can identify skill and expertise
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM)
bull As a member of two governing committees in SBSM over the last 5 years I have made contributions
to the development and dissemination of policy guidelines on professional practice This is
demonstrated in several sample publications including my role as co-author with Dr Stacy Simon in
2016 in the Practice Committee Position Statement on the ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of
Insomnia release and published at httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf which highlighted the groundbreaking recommendation by the American College
of Physicians to utilize cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) as a first-line treatment for
insomnia an area of my clinical expertise
bull In 2017 I was lead author on another policy guideline titled lsquoWhat you need to know Implications of
the American Academy of Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep
Medicine published at httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-Summary-of-AAP-2016-
Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf This important policy brief was critical in educating our membership
regarding the changes in policy which contradicted pprevious recommendations These changes
impact the practice of pediatric behavioral sleep medicine particularly in the domain of promoting
optimal sleep in infants and young children who may experience problematic night awakenings
secondary to sleep onset association problems
bull Most recently I interview the president of the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Michael Schmitz
PhD to author an article for The Sleep Talker the SBSM newsletter titled lsquoPrepping for the DBSM
How SBSM Can Help Yoursquo disseminating information on how the society was critical in the board
certification process
Program Development
Sleep Great copy Program
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7
bull I served as part of a clinical and research team to develop implement and evaluate a healthy sleep in
the workplace program at Indiana University
bull The program consisted of a 4 week self-guided course to improve sleep habits such as sleep hygiene
bull This program has been copyrighted and purchased by other prestigious institutions nationally for their
workplace sleep initiatives
Cardio-Thoracic Patients Linking Mind and Body (CLIMB) Program
bull At the request of the cardio-thoracic transplant teams I have developed a 4 week group
psychotherapy group for pre-and post-transplant patients The CLIMB program is based on 4 modules
ndash 1) Stress Management 2) Mood and Behavioral Activation 3) Communication Skills and 4)
Motivational Enhancement This highly successful program has been implemented with multiple
populations including those receiving advanced therapies such as Ventricular Assist Device
placement as well as heart and lung transplant
bull I have gathered data on patient satisfaction and outcomes from CLIMB which has been presented
nationally at the American Psychological Association Conference
bull I have also co-authored a paper in Progress in Transplantation outlining the need for programs such
as this for lung transplant recipients for lsquopsychological rehabilitationrsquo and proposed CLIMB as a
model
Growth in Clinics and Novel Service Delivery
bull Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic
o I have established and continue to provide service via an innovative training model in the
Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM) clinic in the IU Health Neurosciences Center The BSM clinic
has provided unique training opportunities for Psychology Doctoral Students Doctoral Psychology
Interns sleep medicine fellows primary care and psychiatry residents
o The BSM clinic have doubled to tripled access to care for high need populations that are
underserved in Indiana and throughout the country My BSM clinic is the only clinic providing
comprehensive psychologicalbehavioral care including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia in the Indiana University system and I am the only board certified behavioral sleep
medicine specialist working with adults in the entire state of Indiana
o My expertise in working with behavioral sleep medicine in a population that has co-morbid
psychiatric and medical conditions enables me to provide high-quality care to a very complicated
subset of patients All services provided adhere to evidence-based practice standards
bull Cardio-Thoracic Clinic
o I have established a reputation for myself and for IUSM as an expert in the area of cardio-thoracic
pre-transplant evaluation Indiana University is the only provider of lung transplants in the state of
Indiana ndash prior to my joining the team psychological assessment and psychotherapy services were
very limited in this clinic
o During my time at Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic where transplants are served I have not
only expanded clinical psychology coverage from virtually zero to full time (5 days per week
between myself and my fellow) improved the structure of pre-surgical evaluation expanded the
service to cover inpatient consultation at Methodist hospital and expanded volume such that we can
evaluate every single new patients for heart or lung transplantation at Indiana University Health
o To expand service clinical health psychology services I developed a post-doctoral fellowship in
clinical health psychology with a focus on cardio-thoracic behavioral medicine in transplant to
simultaneously address the clinic need with this full time position but also to increase training in
this highly under skilled area particularly in the Midwest
Continuing Education Initiatives
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8
bull I have conducted 18 Continuing Education Lectures in rank locally and regionally with excellent
feedback and ratings from professional colleagues A complete compilation of feedback is
included in the Service Appendix
bull Sample comments on evaluations of Continuing Education included ldquoExcellent speaker ndash she did
a great job giving analogies and examplesrdquo and ldquoGreat Presentationrdquo
Evaluation of Quality of Clinical Service
Indiana University Health Physicians Productivity
bull Consistently meeting and exceeding Indiana University Health Physicians wRVU (work relative
value units) clinical goal target since compensation plan initiated in 2014
Indiana University Health Physicians Patient Experience Surveys
bull The National Research Corporation queries patient experience data by assigning a Net Promoter
Score (NPS) to responses Net Promoter Score is a measure of customer loyalty and ability to
grow through referrals A Promoter score is given to all responses with values 9-10 on a 0-10
scale reported as a percentage of total scores
bull My NPS scores for 2020 was 10000 which is above the target in psychiatry of 7994 as well
as above the target of other IU Health Physicians Departments listed below
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
9
OPPE Report - Allied Health Practitioner
bull Survey Results Periodic surveys are conducted to evaluate the practitioners performance based
upon the six ACGME standards of Patient Care Medical Knowledge Interpersonal and
Communication Skills Professionalism Practice Based Learning and Improvement Systems
based practice
bull The results per questions are assigned a point value Outstanding = 5 Acceptable = 4 Needs
Improvement = 3 Unsatisfactory = 0 An average is obtained for each question based upon the
total number of surveys received for the practitioner
bull The vast majority (90+) of the scoring periods as shown below are cumulatively rated as
lsquoOutstandingrsquo by my peers with the remainder ratings falling somewhere between lsquoAcceptablersquo
and lsquoOutstandingrsquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
10
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Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
11
EVIDENCE OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS PRESENTATIONS OTHER MEANS OF
DISSEMINATION
Peer Reviewed Service Oriented Manuscripts
bull Publications
o 9 traditional peer reviewed journal articles at rank on topics related to clinical health
psychology
o 3 manuscripts currently under review in Health Care The Journal of Delivery Science and
Innovation and Progress in Transplantation
o 5 first authored publication
o 1 as primary mentor with mentee as first author
o 3 articles with mentees as co-authors
bull Key publications
o Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862
httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-826510862
o Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP
Adherence for OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization
MedEdPORTAL
These articles highlight my expertise in the clinical application teaching and
dissemination of evidence based practice in the field of behavioral sleep medicine I
authored these articled to contribute to the professional literature the high impact
service I was providing to patients with insomnia and CPAP noncompliance Medical
education is sorely lacking these teaching resources which the MEDEDPortal
publication directly targets
I have 1 published and 1 in press article in MEDEDPortal a unique teaching
publication in the medical field For context summarized from
wwwmededportalorg
bull MedEdPORTAL is a MEDLINE-indexed open-access journal of teaching
and learning resources in the health professions published by the Association
of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) in partnership with the American
Dental Education Association MedEdPORTAL publications are stand-alone
complete teaching or learning modules that have been implemented and
evaluated with medical or dental trainees or practitioners Each submission is
reviewed by editorial staff and external peer reviewers using a standardized
review instrument grounded in the tenets of educational scholarship
bull MedEdPORTAL complies with the International Committee of Medical
Journal Editors (ICMJE) Recommendations for the Conduct Reporting
Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals
bull Scope MedEdPORTAL invites educators to submit generalizable
educational materials that have been implemented with target learners with
the aim of helping to improve patient care The learners must include training
or practicing physicians or dentists (eg professional school residency
faculty development continuing professional development) and may include
trainees or practitioners across the health professions
bull Vision 1) Serve as the premier clearinghouse of high-quality peer-reviewed
health education tools 2) Promote interprofessional collaboration by
facilitating the open exchange of educational resources across the health
professions and 3) Equip health professionals across the continuum with
effective and efficient educational resources to improve patient care
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
12
o daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD
Following Lung Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in
Medical Settings httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
bull This case series and practice guide addresses a novel topic of PTSD in lung-
transplant recipients which occurs at double the rate in this population and
poses serious threat to morbidity and mortality in this already high-risk
group Existing psychological evaluation practices are critically inadequate to
capture PTSD as many patients may fail to disclose relevant history Novel
evaluation and treatment methods are discussed and recommended
IMPACT FACTORS OF JOURNALS IN WHICH I PUBLISHED
Journal Name Impact
Factor
Date of
Publication
Number of
Articles Published
International Journal of Eating Disorders 35 2011 1
Journal of Abnormal Psychology 5519 2010 1
Progress in Transplantation 958 2019 2020 2
MEDED Portal 38 acceptance
rate
2019 2020 2
Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 1477 2019 2
Supportive care in cancer 2754 2016 1
Cancer medicine 3357 2014 1
After extensive exploration MedEdPORTAL has made the decision not to pursue an impact factor Dissemination is the priority
for MedEdPORTAL publications Our desire is for readers to replicate educational activities described in our publications which
does not necessarily translate to citations in the peer-reviewed literature We also value innovation especially in spaces where
there have traditionally been curricular gaps Strategic efforts to increase the impact factor would hinder our goal of highlighting
unique topics that may not get cited as frequently Additionally we are concerned that a low impact factor would harm the
reputation of the journal by inviting undue comparisons with dissimilar journals In sum we believe that MedEdPORTAL is
distinguished among medical education journals by its uniqueness in disseminating educational resources and an impact factor
would likely underestimate the true impact of MedEdPORTAL
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
13
Scopus Accessed 422020
Non-Peer Reviewed Publications
bull 4 invited contributions by professional societies including the Society of Behavioral Sleep
Medicine 3 in rank 2 first authored
bull Contributions to policy statements representing clinical opinions and recommendations by a
professional society is a highly prestigious impactful contribution The purpose is to distill and
highlight critically important scholarship and clinical evidence which may be complex into a
straightforward and applied set of information for the clinician
bull Each of these contributions was made by invitation of an executive committee in each
professional society My invitation was the direct result of prominence and reputation in the
society as one having the skill and knowledge to make this contribution
bull Contributions are archived so as to be disseminated and retrievable even after published
newsletter or recommendation are initially released
o Simon S Chernyak Y (2016) Practice Committee Position Statement Draft on the
ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of Insomnia Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine
BehavioralSleeporg httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf
Co-authored position statement on a seminal treatment recommendation affecting
the field of behavioral sleep medicine
o Chernyak Y Byers H James E Schmittdiel C Thomas SJ Blackburn R amp
Simona SL (2017) What you need to know Implications of the American Academy of
Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of
Behavioral Sleep Medicine httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-
Summary-of-AAP-2016-Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf
o Chernyak Y Prepping for the DBSM How SBSM Can Help You The Sleep Talker
Volume 36 April 2020
Peer Review for Professional Journals
bull Peer Review for 7 professional journals in the field lf clinical health psychology
bull Invitation to review from journals increasing in the last 2 years indicating growing scholarly
presence
IMPACT FACTOR OF JOURANLS FOR WHICH I PROVIDE RVIEWS
Journal Name Impact Factor
Physiology and Behavior (2007) 272
Archives of Internal Medicine (2008) discontinued
Translational Behavioral Medicine (2018-) 248
Annals of Behavioral Medicine (2018-) 376
Health Psychology (2019 - ) 408
Heart amp Lung Journal of Acute and Critical Care (2020- ) 169
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
14
International Journal of Stress Management (2020 - ) 195
Scopus Accessed March 26 2020
Peer Reviewed Service Oriented Presentations
bull Twelve in-rank peer reviewed presentations at national and international conferences such as the
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of Behavioral Medicine American Psychological
Association
bull 3 First Author
bull 5 Mentee First Author
bull 1 Mentee co-author
Media Dissemination of Service
bull Twenty-three total at rank for national outlets including lsquoGQrsquo magazine lsquoBustlersquo magazine and
regional outlets such as WRTB6 News and WTHR-TV
bull My goal in working with the media is to provide mass dissemination of clinical and scientific
information to the general public
bull Routinely called upon as an expert in field if behavioral sleep medicine and clinical health
psychology during duration of volunteering to represent IU to the media
Treatment Manuals
bull 2 treatment manuals 1 copyrighted 1 first authored (See Appendix for Service Publications)
o Otte JL Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S ldquoSleep Great
A Wellness Program to Promote Sleep in the Workplacerdquocopy Program Manual
This manual was copyrighted and rights sold to other large hospital systems
nationally for use in their employee assistance programs
o Chernyak Y Cardiac Patients Linking Mind amp Body (CLIMB) Program Manual used
in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Program at Indiana University Methodist Hospital
I developed this treatment manual to utilize in clinical care delivery based on an
evidence based psychological wellness model including stress management
mood optimization motivational enhancement and social support
This manual has been adapted to several clinical populations at Indiana
University Health Methodist Hospital including Ventricular Assistant Device
recipients and pre-thoracic transplant patients
Thursday August 19 2021 at 080710 Eastern Daylight Time
Page 1 of 1
Subject RE Using your dossier for an exampleDate Wednesday August 18 2021 at 35540 PM Eastern Daylight TimeFrom Chernyak YelenaTo Applegate RachelADachments image001png image002png
Thank you and Thanks for your request That would be just fine with me YC Yelena Chernyak PhD DBSM HSPPAssociate Professor of Clinical PsychiatryChief Psychologist - Adult OutpaSent Psychiatry IU Health Neurosciences CenterDirector ndash Behavioral Sleep Medicine IU Health Neurosciences CenterDirector ndash Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship Indiana University School of MedicineIU Health PhysiciansGoodman Hall IU Health Neuroscience Center355 W 16th St Suite 2800 Indianapolis IN 46202-7176ychernyaiuedu From Applegate Rachel ltrapplegaiupuiedugt Sent Wednesday August 18 2021 1143 AMTo Applegate Rachel ltrapplegaiupuiedugtSubject Using your dossier for an example CongratulaSons on your 2021 promoSon to clinical associate professorI wonder if you would be willing to have your dossier posted as an example We do this behind CAS so it isonly IU people who can see themWe post everything EXCEPT the appendices and review leeers Please let me know Thanks Rachel ApplegateAssistant Vice Chancellor for Faculty AffairsAssociate Professor Library and Information ScienceOffice of Academic AffairsUniversity Hall (INAD) Suite 5002301 University BoulevardIndianapolis IN 46202 317-278-2395rapplegaiupuieduwwwacademicaffairsiupuiedu
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 4 of 25
2017 WM George McAdoo Award
Excellence in Teaching by the Psychology Internship Program
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Professional Development
2011 - 2012 Leadership in Academic Medicine Program
Indiana University School of Medicine
Consulting
2016 - Healthy IU and Indiana University Health
Content Expert Development and review of occupational
Health Program lsquoSleep Great IUcopyrsquo
2019 - BetterUp
San Fransisco CA
Consulting and Coaching on Healthy Sleep for Industry
Teaching
Didactic Undergraduate Students
1 2008 ldquoAxis II Comorbidity and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for
Eating Disordersrdquo
The Psychology of Eating Disorders and Obesity (PSY 357)
Department of Psychology
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
Enrollment 30 students
2 2008 - 2010 Approaches to Personality (PSY 140)
Department of Psychology
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
Enrollment 50 students
3 2009 - 2010 The Psychology of Eating Disorders and Obesity (PSY 357)
Department of Psychology
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
Enrollment 30 students
Didactic Graduate and Medical Students (IUPUIIUSOM unless otherwise noted)
1 2009 ldquoDiagnosis and Treatment of Eating Disorders and Obesityrdquo
Psychopathology (PSY 520)
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 5 of 25
Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program
Drexel University
Department of Psychology
Philadelphia PA
Enrollment 15
2 2012-2013 Introduction to Clinical Medicine I (ICM1-1 Course X600)
Co-preceptor for year-long weekly course for MS2 students
Enrollment 10
3 2012-2014 Evidence Based Medicine
Monthly lecture series for MS2 psychiatry clerkship
Enrollment 25
4 2013 Intersession Preceptor ndash Standardized Patient Simulation
MedicinePsychiatryNeurology Medical Students
Bi-Annual Learning Activity
Enrollment 10
5 2017 Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Invited Workshop
Department of Psychology
Graduate Program in Clinical Psychology
IUPUI
Enrollment 30
Didactic Postgraduate Students (Interns Residents Fellows IUPUIIUSOM)
1 2011 ldquoDSM-IV Mood Disordersrdquo
Psychiatry Residents (PGY-I)
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 8
2 2012 ndash 2016 Course Director Diversity in Psychology
Psychology Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
3 2012 ldquoSleep Disorders in Bariatric Populationsrdquo
Invited Lecturer for Psychology Practicum Didactic Training
IU Health Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Enrollment 5
4 2012 ldquoEvidence Based Treatment Weight Managementrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 6 of 25
Empirically Supported Treatments Course
Psychology Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
5 2012 ldquoEvidence Based Treatment Behavioral Sleep Medicinerdquo
Empirically Supported Treatments Course
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
6 2013 ndash ldquoPsychiatry amp Sleeprdquo
Sleep Medicine Fellowship Lecture
Division of Pulmonary Critical Care Sleep amp Occupational
Medicine
Enrollment 2
7 2013 ndash ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Sleep Medicine Fellowship Lecture
Division of Pulmonary Critical Care Sleep amp Occupational
Medicine
Enrollment 2
8 2014 ndash ldquoHealth Psychology Interventionsrdquo
Intervention Course
Psychology Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 7
9 2014 ndash 2017 ldquoMindfulness Interventionsrdquo
Intervention Course Psychology Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 7
10 2014 ldquoBehavioral Sleep Medicinerdquo
Residency Didactics
Department of Family Medicine
Enrollment 20
11 2015 ldquoBehavioral Sleep Medicinerdquo
Quarterly Educational Seminar
Psychology Pre-doctoral Internship
Section of Psychology
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 7 of 25
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
12 2016 ldquoProfessional Developmentrdquo Invited Speaker
Quarterly Educational Seminar
Psychology Pre-doctoral Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
13 2016 ndash Course Director Ethics in Psychology
Psychology Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 7
14 2019 - Course Director
Journal Club amp Didactic Lecture Series in Professional
Development
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 8
15 2020 lsquoBilling Practices amp Productivity Considerations in
Professional Psychologyrsquo Lecture
Journal Club amp Didactic Lecture Series in Professional
Development
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 8
16 2020 ldquoAdvocating for Psychology as a Profession amp Oneselfrsquo
Journal Club amp Didactic Lecture Series in Professional
Development
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 8
Clinical Teaching
1 2011 ndash 2014 Co-Course Director
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Theory and Application
(PSRES201)
Psychiatry Residency Program
Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6 month rotation
Students
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 8 of 25
Andrew Adler MD
Michael Francis MD
Daniel Hackman MD
Kimberly Lo MD
David Orme MD
Ayesha Sajid MD
Paul Taraska MD
Lisa Burckhartzmeyer MD
Rebecca Smith MD
Caitlyn Adams MD
Emily Zarse MD
Corey Trobaugh MD
Gena Mooneyham MD
Kristen Dauss MD
2 2012 - Supervisor Clinical Psychology Practicum
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6 month rotation 1 dayweek
Students
Tasneem Khambaty (IUPUI)
3 2012 - Behavioral Sleep Medicine Training
Sleep Medicine Fellowship
1 year rotation frac12 day every other week
IUSOM Division of Pulmonary Critical Care Sleep amp
Occupational Medicine
Fellows
Pritam Neuptame MD
Anuja Bandyopadhyay MD
Anita Rajagopal MD
Stephen Gradney MD
Stephanie Ashraf MD
Stephanie Stahl MD
Stephanie Jackson MD
Adam Lenet MD
Aaron Roberts MD
Angie White MD
4 2012 ndash Supervisor in Adult Clinical and Health Psychology
APA-approved Clinical Psychology Internship Program
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6-month rotation 3 daysweek
Students
Kristen Merkitsch
Anna-Leigh Powell
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 9 of 25
Ming Hwei Yek
Maija Taylor
Shannon Brothers
Danielle Henderson
Hannah Ford
Linda Skalski
Quetzal Class
Jennie Petrie
Patrick Quinn
Samantha Gray
Andrew Cooper
Rachel Holmes
5 2015 ndash Supervisor in Behavioral Sleep Medicine
APA-approved Clinical Psychology Internship Program
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6-month rotation 1 dayweek
Students
Maureen McQuillan
Audrey Lee OrsquoConnor
Autumn Truss
Anna-Leigh Powell
Kristin Touza
Rebecca Elias
Maija Taylor
Rachel Goldin
Danielle Henderson
Lindsey Williams
Practicum Training Site Graduate Students
Students
Marguerite Claire Wilson (IUB)
Alexandra Moussa-Touks (IUB)
Amber Craig (IUB)
Danielle Tometich (IUPUI)
Maureen McQuillan (IUB)
Jay Patel (IUPUI)
Fernanda Rossi (IUB)
Jessica Bernston (IUPUI) Practicum student
6 2017 ndash Director Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
1 year full-time post-doctoral specialty training jointly with
the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic at IUH
Methodist Hospital
Anahli Patel PsyD
Lisa The PhD
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 10 of 25
Danielle Henderson PhD
7 2018 ndash Supervisor in Cardio-thoracic amp Transplant Psychology
Psychology Practicum
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6 month rotation 1-2 daysweek
Students
Loretta Hsueh (IUPUI)
8 2019 - Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialty Rotation Supervisor
Sleep Medicine Rotation
Internal Medicine Residencies
Students 1-2 studentmonth weekly
Ahmed Kiani MD
Samantha Kay MD
Sam Mshelbwala MD
Jennifer Peng MD
Zunera Tariq MD
Kevin Zhang MD
William Plunk MD
Skye El Sayegh MD
Jonathan Koons MD
Jonathan McCollum MD
Miysha Shaw MD
Mark Krauth MD
Siri Kadire MD
Chiemela Ubagharaji MD
Ryan White MD
Maniar Mehta MD
Elizabeth Cowgill MD
Teaching Administration and Curricular Development
1 2017 - Clinical Health Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship
Co-Director
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
- Handbook Development
- Curriculum Development
2 2019 - Fellowships Director
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
- Coordination of fellowship advertising recruitment and
policies
- Clinical Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship Didactic Series
o Curriculum Development
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 11 of 25
o TopicSpeaker selection
o Fellow evaluationsatisfaction survey
Mentoring
Faculty Mentoring
1 2014 - 2015 Huaiyu Zhang PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
2 2015 - Courtney Johnson PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
3 2018 - Danielle Henderson PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Medical Student Mentoring
1 2019 - Caroline Bolarwina MPH
MS4
Research Mentoring on the lsquoBarriers to Optimal Behavioral Sleep
Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Centerrsquo Project
Indiana University School of Medicine
Service
University Service
School (Indiana University School of Medicine)
2019 ndash Womenrsquos Advisory Council
Department (Psychiatry Indiana University School of Medicine)
2012 - Member
Internship Selection Committee
Section of Psychology
2015 ndash Member
Executive Committee
Section of Psychology
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 12 of 25
2015 ndash Member
Psychology Internship Executive Committee
Section of Psychology
2016 ndash 2017 Co-Director
EMR Transition Committee
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
2016 ndash Member
Space Committee
2017 ndash Member
Quality Committee
Professional Service
2015 Member
Fall Conference Planning Committee
Indiana Psychological Association
2015 ndash 2019 Member
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Practice Committee
2019 2019 National Conference Symposium Review Committee
2019 ndash Present Member
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Membership Committee
2020 ndash Present Member
Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers
Conference Planning Committee
Reviewer for Journals
2007 Physiology and Behavior
2008 Archives of Internal Medicine
2018 - Translational Behavioral Medicine
2018 - Annals of Behavioral Medicine
2019 - Health Psychology
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 13 of 25
2020 - Heart amp Lung Journal of Acute and Critical Care
2020 ndash International Journal of Stress Management
Service to Patients (Presentations to the community)
2008 ndash 2009 Campus Outreach Planning Committee
Student Counseling Center
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
2009 Wellness Workshop ldquoBikini Ready Body Healthrdquo
Student Counseling Center
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
2011 Health Workshop Series
ldquoManaging Stressrdquo
ldquoDepression and Heart Diseaserdquo
Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Methodist Hospital
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
2015 ndash ldquoManaging Anxiety and Stressrdquo
Advanced Heart Failure Support Group
Methodist Hospital
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
Service Grants
Completed
IUSCC Internal Grant Otte(PI) 2015-2018
Indiana University Simon Cancer Center $50000
Screening Breast Cancer Survivors for Sleep Disorders Using a Clinical Decision Tool A Pilot
Study
Role Co-Investigator
Funded
PCORI 14719 MuseyKroenke (PI) $3356413
Assessment of Prevention Diagnosis and Treatment Options Addressing Anxiety among Low-
Risk Chest Pain Patients in the Emergency Department Setting
This 3-arm trial will compare outcomes for patients with anxiety and low-risk chest pain
evaluated in the Emergency Department treated with standard care are referral for self-help CBT
sessions and peer support or virtual CBT intervention Patients stakeholders and health system
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 14 of 25
leaders have collaborated to maximize feasibility patient values barriers and preferences for
care
Role Co-Investigator 25 effort
Pending
R61R33 HL155794-01 Stewart (PI) $3473431
Strengthening Hearts by Addressing Disrupted Sleep (SHADES) Randomized Controlled Trial
NIHNHLBI
The aims of this phase II randomized controlled trial are (1) to determine if a modernized
collaborative stepped care intervention for insomnia reduces the excess cardiovascular disease
(CVD) risk of primary care patients with insomnia disorder and (2) to identify the mechanisms
by which this improvement may occur
Role Co-Investigator 20 Effort
Submitted But Not Funded Grants
1R15CA208664-01 Otte (PI) 2017-2019 $300000
SleeP SmaRt A Screen and Personalized Referral Algorithm for Breast Cancer Survivors with
Chronic Sleep Problems
Role Investigator
Invited Service Presentations
Local
1 March 2008 ldquoSocial Justice in Health Care The Role of Body Imagerdquo
Drexel University Office of Student Life
Philadelphia PA
2 February 2009 ldquoIdentifying and addressing problematic dieting in university-
based populationsrdquo
Drexel University Student Counseling Center
Philadelphia PA
3 February 2009 ldquoIdentifying and addressing problematic dieting in university-
based populationsrdquo
Drexel University Student Counseling Center
Philadelphia PA
4 March 2009 ldquoCAPS Lecture Tales from my Scalerdquo
Rosemont College Department of Womenrsquos Studies
Bryn Mawr PA
5 November 2010 ldquoThe Third Wave of CBT ACT and Mindfulness Techniquesrdquo
Health Psychology Fellowship Didactics Series
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
6 February 2011 ldquoPatient-Centered Communication with Oncology Patientsrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 15 of 25
Taussig Cancer Center Masterrsquos Course
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
7 March 2011 ldquoNighttime Eating Disorders Differential Diagnosis and
Treatmentrdquo
Sleep Disorders Center Grand Rounds
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
8 April 2011 ldquoDistinguishing Normative Dieting from Disordered Eating
Evaluation and Intervention Guidelinesrdquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
9 May 2011 ldquoWhen is Weight-Loss Considered an Eating Disorderrdquo
Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds
Fairview Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland OH
10 December 2011 ldquoDevelopment amp Utilization of Behavioral Rating
Scales Can psychological assessment predict problems after
bariatric surgery and identify persons at higher riskrdquo
Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
11 March 2012 ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Sleep Disorders Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
12 January 2012 ldquoManaging Difficult Patients Improving Communication
Service Delivery and Treatment Adherencerdquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
13 December 2012 ldquoSleep Disorders in Bariatric Populationsrdquo
Psychology Practicum Didactic Training
Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
14 September 2013 ldquoDSM-5 Update Eating and Personality Disordersrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 16 of 25
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis IN
15 September 2013 ldquoIntroduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapyrdquo
Department of Occupational Therapy
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis IN
16 February 2014 ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis IN
17 April 2019 ldquoCBT-I amp Traumardquo
Sleep Disorders Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
Regional
1 October 2010 ldquoThe Epidemic of Obesity Updates Psychological Sequelae
and Behavioral Interventionrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Ohio Psychological Association
Fall Conference
Columbus OH
2 April 2011 ldquoAdvancing the Understanding of the treatment of Eating
Disorders in Ohiordquo
Continuing Education Course
Ohio Psychological Association Workshop
Lindner Center
Cincinnati OH
Lecture ldquoAwareness of Societal Messages Competing
Influences on Weight and Eatingrdquo
3 July 2012 ldquoEthicsrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Lecture ldquoEthical Issues of Health Psychology in the Medical
Settingrdquo
4 June 2013 ldquoDSM-5rdquo
Continuing Education Course
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 17 of 25
Department of Psychiatry
Section of Psychology
Indiana University School of Medicine
Lecture ldquoSleep Eating and Personality Disordersrdquo
5 May 2015 Essentials of Cancer Survivorship A Workshop for
Health Care Professionals
Continuing Education Course
IU Health Cancer Centers The Ohio State University and
University of Cincinnati Cancer Survivorship Consortium
Indianapolis IN
Lecture ldquoCoping with Anxiety and Depression Psychological
Issues During Cancer and Beyondrdquo
6 November 2015 ldquoSleeplessness in America How Inadequate Sleep Related
To Health and Wellbeingrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Indiana Psychological Association
Fall Conference
Indianapolis IN
Lecture ldquoSleeplessness in America How Inadequate Sleep
Related To Health and Wellbeingrdquo
7 April 2016 ldquoBehavioral Sleep Medicine Psychological Treatment for
Insomnia and other Sleep Disordersrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
8 June 2016 ldquoHealth Psychology Interventions for Medically and
Psychiatrically Ill Patientsrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
9 November 2016 ldquoMood Disorders in Women ndash A Lifespan Approachrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
10 October 2017 ldquoCBT for Anxiety and Depressionrdquo
Grand Rounds
Decatur County Memorial Hospital
Greensburg IN
11 November 2017 ldquoMindfulness Based Stress Reductionrdquo
Grand Rounds
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 18 of 25
Columbus Regional Hospital
Columbus IN
12 April 2019 ldquoSleeplessness in the 21st Century - How
Inadequate Sleep Relates to Health and Wellbeing and the
Everyday Habits that Get in the Wayrdquo
IUSOM Office of Medical Education ndash Wellness Coalition
Streamed Statewide
Indianapolis IN
Scientific Abstracts amp Presentations (in rank daggerstudent trainee author students underlined)
Local
1 Lowe MR Chernyak Y (2006 March) The Role of Dieting in Bulimia Nervosa A
Reformulation Poster Session presented at the 2006 annual Drexel University Research
Day Philadelphia PA
2 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 March) Fear of Fatness of Drive to be Thin Motivations for
Dieting in Normal Weight Women Poster session presented at the 2007 annual Psi Chi Research
day at the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA
3 Chernyak Y Heinberg JL (2011 March ) Impact of preferred weight on weight loss
outcomes in bariatric surgery patients Research oral presentation given at the Cleveland
Clinic Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute Research Day Cleveland OH
4 daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020 March) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in
Lung Transplant Recipients Indiana University Research day Indianapolis IN
National
1 Lowe MR Ognibine J Kral T Chernyak Y (2006 October) Development and Pilot
Testing of a New Procedure for directly assessing long-term Nutritional Intake at Worksite
Cafeterias Poster session presented at the 2006 annual meeting of the Obesity Society
Boston MA
2 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 May) Fear of Fatness or Drive to be Thin
Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Women Poster session presented at the 2007
annual meeting of the International Academy of Eating Disorders Baltimore MD
3 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 October) Differentiating drive for thinness and drive to
be thin Restrained eaters and bulimic individuals have different motives for dieting
Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Eating Disorders Research
Society Pittsburg PA
4 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 October) Fear of Fatness or Drive to be Thin
Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Women Restrained Eaters and Bulimic Patients
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 19 of 25
Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Renfrew Center Foundation
Philadelphia PA
5 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 November) Drive for Thinness is Not the Same as
Drive to be Thin On the Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Restrained Eaters and
Bulimic Individuals Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Association
of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Philadelphia PA
6 Thomas JG Markowitz J Tappe K ChernyakY Ochner C Butryn ML Lowe
MR Telephone-Based Weight Loss Maintenance Interventions for Patients Referred from
Primary Care Clinics Poster session presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Obesity
Society Phoenix AZ
7 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2008 July) Drive for Thinness is Not the Same as Drive to be
Thin On the Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Restrained Eaters and Bulimic
Individuals Poster session presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Society for the
Study of Ingestive Behavior Paris France
8 Chernyak Y Neeren MA Lowe MR (2008 September) Dietary Rule Breaking and
Loss of Control How Much do they Overlap Presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the
Eating Disorders Research Society Montreal QC Canada
9 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2008 November) Drive to be Thin and Resistance to
Treatment Goal Weight On the Motivation for Dieting in Anorexic and Bulimic
Individuals Poster session accepted to the 2008 annual meeting of the Association of
Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Orland Florida
10 Shaw JA OrsquoPlanick A Brooks G E Ice S M Bunnell D W Tahilani K K
Clark V L Lubarsky L D Chernyak Y and Lowe M R (2009 September 25) Level
of Weight Suppression in Anorexia Nervosa Predicts Clinical Deterioration During
Treatment in an Intensive Outpatient Program Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the Eating Disorders Research Society New York
11 Chernyak Y Lowe MR OrsquoPlanick A Ice SM amp Bunnell DW (2009 September)
Development and testing of measures to assess weight-related motivations for dieting in
eating disordered individuals Poster presented at the 2009 annual meeting of the Eating
Disorders Research Society New York NY
12 Clark VL Chernyak Y Neeren AM Lowe MR (2009 October) Dietary rules and
loss of control over eating in a weight gain-prone sample Poster presented at the 2009
annual meeting of The Obesity Society Washingtn DC
13 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2009 November) Development and testing of measures to
assess weight-related motivations for dieting in eating disordered individuals Poster
session accepted to the 2009 annual meeting of the Renfrew Center Foundation
Philadelphia PA
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 20 of 25
14 ChernyakY Heinberg JL (2011 June) Impact of preferred weight on weight loss
outcomes in bariatric surgery patients Selective oral presentation in the Masters Course in
Behavioral Health Session presented at the 2011 annual Association of Metabolic and
Bariatric Surgery Orland FL
15 Heinberg L J Windover A Ashton K Merrell J Chernyak Y (2011 June)
Psychological evaluation ratings and 1 month psychological adjustment Who reports pain
nausea dehydration and regret Selective oral presentation in the Masters Course in
Behavioral Health Session presented at the 2011 annual Association of Metabolic and
Bariatric Surgery Orland FL
16 Otte J L Manchanda S Skaar T Rand K Weaver M Chernyak Y Davis L
Krier C Carpenter J S (2015) Oncology provider knowledge and practice for sleep
problems in cancer patients and survivors American Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP
2015 Seattle WA
17 Chernyak Y Avant A (2016 March) Satisfaction with a Multidisciplinary
Psychotherapy and Social Support Program in Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices
Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC
18 Chernyak Y (2016 June) Patient Acceptability of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Referrals In An Academic Medical Center American Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP
Denver CO
19 Otte J L Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S (2017 June)
ldquoSleep Greatrdquo A Wellness Program To Promote Sleep In The Workplace American
Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP 2017 Boston MA
20 Jackson L Otte J L Chernyak Y Johns S Manchanda S Storniolo AM LK K
Draucker C (April 2018) Facilitators and Barriers of Providing Sleep Specialists
Referrals to Breast Cancer Survivors with Chronic Sleep Problems Midwest Nursing
Research Societyrsquos 32th Annual Research Conference Cleveland OH
21 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C Gutteridge D Roe DW (August 2018) Unmasking
Severe Anxiety After Lung Transplant NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant
Professionals Indianapolis IN
22 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C (August 2018) A Pre-Transplant Psychological
Characterization of Patients with Lung Disease NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant
Professionals Indianapolis IN
23 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak Y Using A Clinician-rated Measure to Predict Listing for
Lung Transplantation Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
24 daggerTeh LB Henderson DR amp Chernyak Y Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 21 of 25
of the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic
Transplant Candidates Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
25 daggerChernyak Y amp Hsueh L Self-Reported Psychological Distress During Post Lung
Transplant Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Accepted presentation at the American
Psychological Association Chicago IL 2019
26 Otte J L Chernyak Y Manchanda S Sleep Disorders in Breast Cancer Survivors
Barriers and Strategies for Identification and Treatment Referral Symposium Society for
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Birmingham AL 2019
Publications (in rank daggerstudent trainee author students underlined)
Service Publications
Refereed
1 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2010) Motivations for Dieting Drive for Thinness Is
Different From Drive for Objective Thinness Journal of Abnormal Psychology 119(2)276-
281 httpdoi101037a0018398
2 Lowe MR Bunnell DW Neeren AM Chernyak Y Greberman L (2011)
Evaluating the real-world effectiveness of cognitive-behavior therapy efficacy research on
eating disorders A case study from a community-based clinical setting International
Journal of Eating Disorders 44(1) 9-18 httpsdoiorg101002eat20782
3 Otte J L Carpenter J S Manchanda S Rand K L Skaar T C Weaver M
Chernyak Y Zhong X Igega C and Landis C (2014) Systematic review of sleep
disorders in cancer patients Can the prevalence of sleep disorders be ascertained Cancer
Medicine 4(2) 183ndash200 httpsdoi101002cam4356
4 Otte JL Davis L Carpenter JS Krier C Skaar T Rand KL Weaver MT
Landis CA Chernyak Y amp Manchanda S (2016) Sleep Disorders in Breast Cancer
Survivors Supportive Care in Cancer 24(10)4197-205 httpsdoiorg101007s00520-016-
3247-6
5 Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
for Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862
httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-826510862
6 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD Following
Lung Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
27305ndash309 httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
7 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Patel A (2019) Practice Issues for Evaluation
and Management of the Suicidal Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient Progress in
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 22 of 25
Transplantation httpsjournalssagepubcomdoifull1011771526924819893300
8 daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in Lung Transplant
Recipients Progress in Transplantation httpsdoiorg1011771526924820913510
9 Chernyak Y Chapleau KM Tanious SF Dattilo NC Diaz DR amp Landsberger SA (2020)
Olfactory Reference Syndrome A Case Report and Screening Tool Journal of Clinical Psychology
in Medical Settings httpsdoiorg101007s10880-020-09721-9
10 Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP Adherence for
OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization MedEdPORTAL
Manuscripts with Revisions Requested
1 daggerPowell AL Teh LB Patel A Chernyak Y Exploring the Developmental Impact of
Cystic Fibrosis on Lung Transplant Candidacy Considerations for Adulthood Journal of
Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
Manuscripts Under Review
1 Nault-Conors J Monahan P Musey P Chernyak Y Holmes E Conley M Marsh J
Roumpf S Chand P amp Kroenke K It Takes a Village to get the Right Care to the Right
Patient at the Right Time A Case Study on Addressing Chest Pain and Anxiety in the
Emergency Department Setting Health Care The Journal of Delivery Science and
Innovation
2 dagger Teh LB Chernyak Y Henderson DR Hage CA Post Item-Level Psychometric
Validation of the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for
Thoracic Transplant Candidates Psychosomatics
3 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing
Status in Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial
Assessment for Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
Manuscripts in Preparation
1 Otte J Jackson L Monahan P Bo N Johns S Manchanda S Chernyak Y Ludwig K
Dodson J Storniolo AM Draucker C Are Breast Cancer Survivors Willing to Seek
Treatment for Poor Sleep A Feasibility Study of the Acceptability Facilitators and Barriers
of Completing a Referral for Sleep Complaints Behavioral Sleep Medicine
2 Chernyak Y Otte J daggerBolarwina C Ofner S Manchanda S Barriers to Optimal
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Center
Non-refereed Publications
1 Chernyak Y Neeren A Bunnell D Greberman L Lowe MR (2009) Research
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 23 of 25
and practice in clinical psychology Different ways of knowing Perspectives A
professional journal of the Renfrew Center Foundation Winter 2009
httpsrenfrewcentercomsitesdefaultfilesPerspectives20Summer202012pdf
2 Simon S Chernyak Y (2016) Practice Committee Position Statement Draft on the
ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of Insomnia Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine
BehavioralSleeporg httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf
3 Chernyak Y Byers H James E Schmittdiel C Thomas SJ Blackburn R amp
Simona SL (2017) What you need to know Implications of the American Academy of
Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of
Behavioral Sleep Medicine httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-
Summary-of-AAP-2016-Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf
4 Otte JL Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S ldquoSleep Great
A Wellness Program to Promote Sleep in the Workplacerdquocopy Program Manual
5 Chernyak Y Cardiac Patients Linking Mind amp Body (CLIMB) Program Manual used
in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Program at Indiana University Methodist Hospital
6 wwwychernyawixsitecomindyhealthpsych
7 Chernyak Y Prepping for the DBSM How SBSM Can Help You The Sleep Talker
Volume 36 Quarter 1 March 2020
Invited Media Features
1 Chernyak Y Windover A Ashton K Merrell J Heinberg L (2011) Relaxation
Techniques for Bariatric Surgery Patients (Audio CD) Bariatric and Metabolic Institute
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
2 Chernyak Y Americans Sleeping Less to Work More Psych Bytes An Educational
Series from the Indiana Psychological Association (3 Feb 2015)
3 Greensburg (IN) Daily News2015 ldquoSeptember 7-13 is National Suicide Prevention
Weekrdquo wwwgreensburgdailynewscomseptember---is-national-suicide-prevention-
weekarticle_ac467f35-72cb-5525-baba-fd563bf28578html
4 Indiana Psychological Association Preventing Suicide Reaching Out and Saving Lives
Indiana psychologists offer tips on suicide prevention Chernyak interviewed for press
release (September 4 2015)
5 Batesville (IN) Herald Tribute ldquoSuicide Statistics Alarmingrdquo September 18 2015
httpwwwbatesvilleheraldtribunecomnewslocal_newssuicide-statistics-
alarmingarticle_05cd8fb2-d7c8-5dbe-8ecd-8b2488ffdafdhtml
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 24 of 25
6 WIBC-FM ldquoEffects of Daylight Savings Time on our Healthrdquo March 8 and March 11
2016 Radio
7 WXIN-TV Indianapolis News ldquoStudies Daylight Saving Time May Increase Stroke
Risk Reduce Productivityrdquo March 11 2016 repeat on Indianapolis Weekend News
March 132016 Television
8 WRTV6 ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Discusses Daylight Savings Timerdquo March
14 2016 Television
9 Bustle ldquo11 Reasons Yoursquore Waking up Tired In The Morning amp How You Can Fix It
June 30 2016 wwwbustlecomarticles170127-11-reasons-youre-waking-up-tired-in-
the-morning-how-you-can-fix-it
10 The Indianapolis Recorder July QampA Sleep Itrsquos more important than you realize Ask
the IU Health Expert September 12016
wwwindianapolisrecordercomarticle_bf887475-ae11-51d2-8a03-6eb54a29e126html
11 WRTV6 ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Recommends Free Sleep-Inducing Appsrdquo
August 11 2016 Television
12 WRTV6 News Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Puts sleep myths and rest and gives sleep
advicerdquo 14 March 2016 Television
13 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoTips for Coping with Daylight Saving Timerdquo
12 March 2016 Television
14 IU Health Blog (2016 February 22) ldquoHow Debi Mazar Copes with Insomniardquo
Message posted on httpiuhealthorgblogdetailhow-debi-mazar-copes-with-
insomniaVyFsqnL2bIU
15 GQ Magazine National Publication ldquoHow Bad Is It That I Sleep Only Five Hours a
Nightrdquo Chernyak Interviewed October 27 2016 wwwgqcomstoryhow-bad-is-it-
that-i-sleep-five-hours-a-night
16 The List National Publication What really happens to your body when you donrsquot
sleep November 15 2016 httpswwwthelistcom31083really-happens-body-dont-
sleep
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 25 of 25
17 The Kendalville News Sun ldquoTips for a Healthier Heartrdquo February 2 2017 Chernyak
Interviewed httpwwwkpcnewscomfeatureslifekpcnewsarticle_ccb68645-16a2-
58a0-b67e-7d1dc7605673html
18 The American Psychological Association Goshen News ldquoTake Simple Steps Reduce
the risk of heart diseaserdquo Chernyak Interviewed February 8
2017 httpwwwgoshennewscomnewslifestylestake-simple-steps-reduce-the-risk-of-
heart-diseasearticle_9c82afd4-f26a-5555-8d22-0f9d52f0f6a8html
19 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialist Gives Sleep
Tips For Daylight Saving Timerdquo March 9 2017
20 WRTV-TV Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses How To Spot The
Warning Signs Of Suiciderdquo June 14 2018 Television
21 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses Sleep Habitsrdquo June 19
2018 Television
22 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses Effects Of
Snooze Buttonrdquo June 29 2018 Television
23 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Offers Advice
For Better Sleeprdquo September 17 2018 Television
24 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis News ldquoCan You Catch Up On Sleeprdquo September 18 2018
Television
25 WTIU Public Television ndash Indiana Public Media All Things Considered Program
ldquoDreams and the Pandemicrdquo April 15 2020 Radio
26 WFIU WTIU Indiana Public Media NPR Why Are You Having Dreams About
COVID-19 A Sleep Specialist Explains httpsindianapublicmediaorgnewswhy-are-
you-having-dreams-about-covid-19-a-sleep-specialist-explainsphp April 27 2020 Web
Personal Statement-Yelena Chernyak PhD (Candidate for Promotion to Associate Professor)
Overview
I am applying for promotion to the rank of Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical
Psychiatry within the Department of Psychiatry My declared area of excellence is service with a
demonstrated strong performance in the area of teaching I joined the Department of Psychiatry at
Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSOM) in 2011 as an Assistant Professor of Clinical
Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry As a licensed clinical psychologist my expertise is in the area of
Clinical Heath Psychology also known as Medical Psychology or Behavioral Medicine The focus of my
practice is optimizing the biopsychosocial wellbeing of individuals in order to prevent alleviate or cope
with medical illness My career is devoted to providing psychological services to individuals with life
threatening conditions such as metastatic cancer end-stage heart or lung failure and debilitating
insomnia My role on medical teams as a health psychologist has been vital for readying patients for life-
saving procedures such as chemotherapy or thoracic transplantation Often times psychological
evaluation was integral to the decision making for the entire team in making critical medical decisions as
well as mandated by payers Given the complexity and critical nature of my work I cultivated my
specialty through extensive training This has included a 5-year graduate education specializing in health
psychology conducting relevant research completing a prestigious clinical fellowship at the Cleveland
Clinic and obtaining board certification My fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic culminated in my
joining the faculty at Indiana University School of Medicine where I have incorporated evidence-based
world-class care into multiple hospital-based settings
Since joining IUSM in 2011 I have developed clinical and educational service lines in multiple
medical departments My service contributions have taken the form of (1) Developing a Behavioral
Sleep Medicine (BSM) assessment intervention and training clinic at the IU Health Neurosciences
Center (2) Developing the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program as well as creating and directing its
dedicated post-doctoral fellowship (3) Serving as the primary psychologist and training supervisor for IU
Simon Cancer Centerrsquos Multi-disciplinary Clinic and (4) As Chief Psychologist of Adult Outpatient
Psychiatry overseeing the expansion of psychology services My service contributions have resulted in
scholarship ranging from publications in peer reviewed journal articles to program manuals and media
appearances My clinical health psychology expertise has raised the standard of psychological medical
care at IUSM to be competitive and comparable with top-ranked medical centers nationwide My service
has been indispensable to the creation and organization of multiple landmark programs within the IUSOM
and IU Health systems
Service (Area of Excellence)
Service to Patients
In 2012 I obtained board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM) by the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine one of only 213 providers internationally obtaining this certification More
recently I received a Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine from the Board of Behavioral Sleep
Medicine in 2020 I am one of only two board-certified BSM providers in the state of Indiana and the
only provider treating adults BSM is a highly specialized growing field that is rooted in evidence-based
medicine and is the standard of care for treating sleep disorders such as insomnia In 2013 I developed
the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the IU Health Neurosciences Center at the behest of the
Department of Medicinersquos Sleep Medicine Program Prior to the creation of this service line the
Department of Medicine lacked expertise and resources to behaviorally treat patients with sleep disorders
My service has grown in the past 6 years to treat over 500 patients increasingly annually to a total of 138
new patients in 2019 Referrals have stemmed from a collaboration with the IU Sleep Disorders Center
faculty the Roudebush Veterans Affairs Hospital and national referral sources including the Cleveland
Clinic and Johns Hopkins The clinic was one of the first service lines to pilot telehealth via the IU
Health Virtual Visits platform Referrals have continued to grow each year and capacity is large enough
to create training opportunities for sleep medicine fellows internal medicine and psychiatry residents
medical students psychology interns and practicum trainees which also helps to extend clinical access
for patients Trainees from this program have graduated to go into practice all across the United States
disseminating the gold-standard model for BSM practice nationwide
As the lead psychologist since 2011 for the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic (AHLCC) at
IU Health Methodist Hospital I serve a highly medically compromised and psychiatrically complex
population of patients and their families who undergo advanced therapies including heart and lung
transplant Patients from across the Midwest seek this specialized care particularly for lung
transplantation a complex and risky medical procedure Our program is the only one in the state of
Indiana that performs this service I strategically expanded my working relationship with the AHLCC to
include service to both the cardiac and pulmonary service lines tripled the amount of clinical time
provided to this program and obtained funding for a full time transplant psychology fellowship I
developed the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program within the AHLCC to include a comprehensive
psychological assessment protocol including a structured clinical interview self-report measures
personality testing and clinical interview Moreover the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program has
expanded to serve not only outpatients but also inpatients who are waiting for or recovering from heart
and lung transplants or advanced therapies at IU Health Methodist Hospital This group of inpatients
previously lacked any access to psychological assessment or psychotherapy while hospitalized The
psychology service has expanded to conduct over 250 psychological consultations on inpatients in the last
three years with improved patient outcomes and collaborative care I have demonstrated innovations
most notably in the development and implementation of a group psychotherapy program titled CLIMB
(Cardio-thoracic Patients Linking Mind and Body) in 2014 which has since been adopted in the Center
for Life in Thoracic Transplant for all lung transplant recovery patients I have collected and published
data on CLIMB on the national stage at the Society of Behavioral Medicine conference reporting
excellent patient satisfaction and outcomes CLIMB continues expanding in enrollment to over 100
thoracic transplant recipients The CLIMB program is garnering national attention demonstrated by a
recently pushed journal article co-authored and mentored with my post-doctoral fellow Dr Anahli Patel
in Progress in Transplantation detailing how it is a model psychological rehabilitation program which
serves the post-transplant psychosocial needs of organ transplant recipients
Since 2011 I utilized my expertise in health psychology as primary psychologist for the IU
Simon Cancer Center the only state wide academic cancer center and one of fifty-one National Cancer
Institute Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers My role includes providing assessment and
psychotherapy to patients and families as well as clinical consultation to oncologists nursing and other
team members I collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists social workers chaplains
and nurses to head the biopsychosocial arm of the Complete Life Program I have helped to implement
improved assessment protocols in this clinic including the National Comprehensive Cancer Networkrsquos
Distress Thermometer and helped to design psychoeducational and marketing materials distributed
center-wide about complementary services for cancer patients This program focuses on improving the
psychological emotional social and spiritual well-being of cancer patients As a result of my role I
have been invited to speak at regional symposiums on cancer care including the Survivorship Symposium
hosted jointly by Indiana University Ohio State University and University of Cincinnati Cancer Centers
in 2015
Administrative Service
In 2015 I was named the Chief Psychologist of the Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic in the IU
Health Neurosciences Center Under my leadership the clinical psychology team has grown from two to
six psychology faculty members with further recruitment underway Our clinic specializes in assessment
and treatment of the full range of psychiatric illnesses as well as medical comorbidities As a group the
psychology faculty accept referrals from the entire IU Health system as well as community referrals
statewide Specialties represented in our clinic by psychologists include mood disorders anxiety
disorders trauma and interpersonal violence conversion and somatoform disorders cognitive
rehabilitation biofeedback mindfulness interventions cognitive behavioral therapy and sleep disorders
With over 10000 unique appointments delivered by psychologists in this clinic since 2017 my leadership
represents a robust and growing presence
Because of my expertise I am an appointed member on multiple departmental and school-wide
committees (1) the Section of Psychology Executive Committee (oversees clinical services and faculty
issues for psychologists in the Department of Psychiatry) (2) the Psychology Internship Executive
Committee (oversees the running of the internship program for 6-7 trainees annually) and the (3)
Psychology Internship Admission Committee (reviews and selects interns) (4) Quality Committee (5)
Space Committee and (6) Womenrsquos Advisory Council for IU School of Medicine In the past I have
served as an integral member of several committees including the EMR Transition Committee for the
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Scholarship
I have integrated my clinical expertise into scholarly pursuits in two areas of clinical health
psychologyndash sleep psychology and transplant psychology The overall theme of my research has been the
optimization of psychological services to medically ill patients Since 2011 I have authored 9 peer-
reviewed articles in rank Momentum in my scholarly activity is clearly demonstrated with 6
publications in the past year 4 manuscripts under review and 2 manuscripts in-preparation at present I
am proud to say 7 of these articles were either first-authored or co-authored by my mentees This is in
addition to 11 national conference symposia and poster presentations in rank 5 of which were first-
authored by my psychology fellows I serve as an ad-hoc reviewer for leading journals including Health
Psychology International Journal of Stress Management Annals of Behavioral Medicine and
Translational Behavioral Medicine One of my most recent publications forthcoming in the MEDED
Portal a peer reviewed journal focused on disseminating best practices in education published by the
American Association of Medical Colleges is a comprehensive module on delivering Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to medical learners The MEDED Portal has another one of my articles
in-press on improving CPAP Adherence for OSA via CPAP Desensitization Therapy Another recent
publication in Progress in Transplantation highlights a critically important topic of increased suicide risk
in heart failure patients with implanted left ventricular assist devices
Since 2013 I have actively collaborated with researchers at the IUPUI School of Nursing to study
the intersection of cancer and sleep disorders This collaboration has produced multiple peer-reviewed
journal articles published in Cancer Medicine and Supportive Cancer Care I served as co-investigator on
a pilot study and subsequent R15 National Institutes of Health grant submission titled SleeP SmaRt
Screening and Personalized Referral Algorithm for Breast Cancer Survivors with Chronic Sleep
Problems As part of this project I contributed to the design of the novel screening tool screened patients
who were determined to be high risk for sleep disorders and provided referrals and treatment to
individuals suffering from psychophysiological insomnia identified by the project Although ultimately
unfunded this project helped lay the groundwork for a manuscript and symposium at the 2019 the Society
of Behavioral Sleep Medicine National Conference on the barriers of providing appropriate sleep
medicine services to breast cancer survivors
My clinical expertise in health psychology and behavioral sleep medicine has led to being a
recognized expert in the field and resulted in invitations to multiple invited lectures and grand rounds
statewide as well as regional media interviews Most recently I was featured on WTHR WRTV and
WIBC as a medical expert on the psychological impact of Daylight Savings Time These regional media
outlets represent the 28th largest market nationally according to the Nielsen ratings In total I have
contributed to 24 different media outlets in my current role Within IUSM I have been invited to conduct
Grand Rounds within the Departments of Psychiatry Internal Medicine Neurology Occupational
Therapy and Office of Medical Education I have also been invited regionally to conduct Grand Rounds
through the Indiana University Visiting Professor Program at three hospital systems across the state
I am a co-investigator on a recently grant-funded 35 million dollar grant from the Patient
Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) For this project I was invited to collaborate with
faculty in the Departments of Emergency Medicine and Biostatistics due to my expertise specifically
treating medical patients with cardiac symptoms and anxiety This project is focused on the treatment of
low-risk cardiac patients with anxiety presenting to emergency rooms My role on this grant submission
involved contribution to the study design treatment methodology and drafting the aims and means
section of the grant I am an integral part of the research team and lead the treatment design recruitment
training and supervision of the clinical intervention arm utilizing telepsychology CBT for anxiety
Moreover this project presents an opportunity to collaborate with experienced and prestigious
researchers such as Kurt Kroenke PhD a nationally renowned researcher who developed two gold
standard anxiety and depression assessments that are utilized internationally
Last year I was invited to collaborate with Jesse Stewart PhD in the IUPUI Department of
Psychology to serve as a Behavioral Sleep Medicine expert on a large NIH randomized controlled trial
titled lsquoStrengthening Hearts by Addressing Disrupted Sleep (SHADES)rsquo to be submitted in 2020 This
important project looks are delivering Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to patients with
cardiovascular disease (CVD) to determine its impact on CVD risk markers and clinical events
My involvement in scholarship has been increasing at a rapid pace in the last several years ndash a
trajectory that should continue given the 3 manuscripts already under review at peer reviewed journals
and 2 other manuscripts in preparation which I anticipate will be submitted in 2020 The in-preparation
papers stem from a very exciting research program I started in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care clinic
on which data collection has been ongoing since 2014 finally accumulating enough data for publication
This program focuses on using the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment for Transplant a
validated clinician rating scale to assist in prediction of transplant outcomes an area where there is a
dearth of research Another manuscript I am completing is based on behavioral sleep medicine referral
patterns in a sample of nearly 500 patients collected since 2015 to understand the low referral completion
rates in an academic medical center in this population The under review submissions are collaborative
projects with mentees namely psychology fellows who I began directing over the last three years Thus
the rate of increasing scholarship follows the momentum of growing robust research and mentorship
programs which have materialized publications recently and should continue henceforth in my career at
IUSOM
Service to the Discipline
My national influence as an expert in behavioral sleep medicine is also growing demonstrated by
my membership on two executive committees for the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM) ndash a
international multidisciplinary organization and the primary organization representing behavioral sleep
medicine science and practice My term on the Executive Practice Committee was completed this year
where I served to structure policy on clinical practice issues My 4 year term on the Executive
Membership Committee began in 2019 I have contributed to drafting best practice protocols and the
society newsletter both published on the national SBSM website currently In 2019 I chaired a
symposium on insomnia treatment in breast cancer survivors at the SBSM international conference
inviting contributors from other IU departments including Internal Medicine and IUPUI School of
Nursing to an audience consisting of the leaders in the field of BSM
Teaching
Teaching Philosophy
My role as an educator in graduate medical education is based on a collaborative model where I
strive to create an interactive experience with learners focused on applied clinical situations that creates
the opportunity to collaborate on case conceptualization and treatment planning This model is
approachable informal and flexible to meet the needs of varied learners This collaborative approach is
based on the apprenticeship model which involves clinical training of evidence-based interventions in
clinical health psychology through gradual immersion in clinical demands and complexity At first
shadowing my own clinical work helps establish a baseline for good clinical care Trainees gradually
transition to provide services under my supervision Depending on the training level the ultimate goal is
to allow trainees to reach a competency level to perform independent clinical care and ultimately
supervise junior trainees Direct observation of trainee work regular feedback and one-on-one weekly
supervision is standard in my training programs
Clinical TeachingMentoring
I am involved in teaching at a variety of levels First I have spent considerable time providing
supervision and focused training to equip future psychologists to evaluate and treat medically complex
patients with psychological interventions There is a dearth of training opportunities in the state of Indiana
for psychologists who wish to specialize in health psychology Prior to my joining IUSM there was no
academic medical center based health psychology fellowship in the state of Indiana This created
recruitment challenges for health psychology locally and regionally I created and continue to direct the
clinical health psychology fellowship and health psychology track for the psychology internship program
in the Department of Psychiatry at IUSM to address the significant need for clinical health psychology
specialty training in the state of Indiana I have worked with 41 trainees directly including medical
students sleep medicine fellows psychiatry residents psychology interns and psychology practicum
students One of my proudest teaching recognitions came when I was awarded the W George MacAdoo
Teaching Award in 2014 which is the most prestigious teaching award in the Section of Psychology and
is presented to only one faculty member annually based on a vote by the psychology internship class
Due to the overwhelming demand for transplant psychology expertise at IUSM as well as the lack
of qualified providers specializing in transplant psychology nationwide in 2016 I developed the Clinical
Health Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship program to focus on transplant psychology Funding for this
program totaling $61275annually was obtained from the Academic Health Center As the fellowship
director I have developed the training curriculum and I recruit hire and supervise one fellow annually
This is exactly the type of training experience that early career psychologists are looking for to distinguish
themselves as specialists in the complex healthcare system The demand for this training was
demonstrated by successfully recruiting our first fellow immediately upon receiving funding late in the
recruitment cycle of 2017 and fellowship slots have been successfully filled for the last 3 years
consecutively despite the highly competitive psychology post-doctoral fellowship market The quality of
fellows has been excellent and the IUSM Department of Psychiatry hired my first fellow Dr Danielle
Henderson (2018) as full time faculty My second fellow Dr Lisa The (2019) is now a faculty member
and lead transplant psychologist at the Albert Einstein School of Medicinersquos Montefiore Medical Center
and my current fellow Dr Anahli Patel has accepted a position as a clinical health psychologist at
Pittsburg University School of Medicine
The growth of postdoctoral fellowship training in multiple subspecialty areas of clinical
psychology has expanded tremendously within the Department of Psychiatry However with ever
increasing specialization areas fellows were often conducting their training in disparate locations in the
hospital system with little coordination across fellowship programs in the Department of Psychiatry The
Section of Psychology Executive Committee developed the role of Fellowships Director across all
sponsored post-doctoral programs in its purview and appointed me into this role in 2019 In this role I
immediately developed and implemented a monthly didactic seminar and journal club for fellows created
a shared resources database for fellowship directors to utilize and streamlined advertising policies for
fellowship positions
In 2015 I developed a training program within the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Training Clinic
which offers training to psychology interns psychology graduate students internal medicine and
psychiatry residents and sleep medicine fellows within IUSM and other IU campuses (IUB IUPUI) I
offer 6-12 month rotations for trainees supervising up to 6 psychology learners in direct service delivery
and up to 20 didacticcollaborative learners annually Thus far 10 sleep medicine fellows 8 psychology
interns and 6 psychology graduate students have completed their training in this clinic Not only does this
training program meet the needs of learners across 4 training programs at IUSM but it also allows for
increased access to services and trains future specialists in this underserved field
After serving as the primary supervisor for the Department of Psychiatryrsquos core Adult Outpatient
Psychiatry rotation I developed a specialty rotation in Psychosocial Oncology in 2012 Subsequently I
also developed a specialty rotation in cardio-pulmonarytransplant psychology at the Advanced Heart and
Lung Care Clinic thus expanding opportunities in clinical health psychology specialty training in our
internship program This culminated in my development of the Adult Health Psychology core rotation
which combined multiple subspecialty training opportunities in this area to create a full-time training
program This ultimately evolved into its own Health Psychology Track for our internship program which
I continue to supervise Now only in its 3rd year the track receives over 30 applications annually from
applicants nationally for one spot demonstrating its growing popularity Overall I have trained 12
psychology interns in health psychology some of which have graduated to go on to prestigious
fellowships or faculty positions in institutions such as Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown
University University of Florida School of Medicine and University of Pennsylvania School of
Medicine These specialized training opportunities attract a highly qualified competitive and diverse
group of applicants nationally and internationally to our internship program
A core goal of my involvement in service to learners has been laying the foundation for them to
become academic clinicians involved in scholarly activity Approximately half of my scholarly projects
include mentoring of psychology fellows practicum students and junior faculty As a result each of my
psychology fellows has presented original research at a national conference and been a co-author on at
least one peer-reviewed presentation or publication
Curricular Development
I have extended my role as a clinician educator by developing a very highly rated workshop on
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia and also publishing this resource and learner outcomes in
MEDED Portal Additionally I have developed a workshop on improving continuous positive airway
pressure (CPAP) compliance in obstructive sleep apnea via CPAP desensitization another critically
important skill set in sleep medicine which was well rated by learners and accepted for publication by
MEDED Portal currently The learner feedback from both of these workshops indicated that the
availability of training in these topic areas was critical to learnersrsquo in their respective areas of medicine
given the under-recognition and dearth of training in behavioral sleep medicine in traditional curriculums
My teaching skills in combination with recognized expertise have also resulted in teaching requests
beyond the Department of Psychiatry For example both the Sleep Medicine Fellowship and Internal
Medicine Residency Programs at IUSOM have requested their students to rotate through my Behavioral
Sleep Medicine Clinic as part of their standard training regimen
Didactic Teaching
Over the last 8 years at IUSM I have served as the co-preceptor to the Introduction to Clinical
Medicine yearlong course (ICM1-01) from 2011-2012 as a preceptor to IUSOM intersession in 2013
monthly lecturer for the psychiatry clerkship from 2012-2014 interim course director for the Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy course for PGY-III Psychiatry residents from 2011-2014 and as course director for
both the Diversity (2012-2016) and Ethics (2016- ) courses in the psychology internship program
Additionally I conducted another 12 unique didactic series for trainees across all levels of IUSM
reaching 150 learners As an experienced and skilled lecturer I thoroughly enjoy didactic teaching
alongside clinical teaching I routinely conduct in my clinical work
LearnerPeer Evaluation Outcomes
Formal peer-review of my teaching through the IUSOM Office of Faculty Affairs Professional
Affairs and Diversity has documented that I am an effective and engaged clinical educator highlighting a
lsquowell designed learning sessionrsquo with overall excellent remarks Traineersquos formal evaluation of my
clinical teaching have been positive demonstrated by my behavioral sleep medicine rotation obtaining
ratings of 475-5 out of 5 for all 4 consecutive years across all domains Sample comments have included
ldquoExcellent training experience Clear learning goals and expert supervisionhellipI really appreciated her
mentorshiprdquo and ldquoDr Chernyak provides immediate and relevant feedbackhellipShe is also very thorough
and methodical in her teaching which makes it easy to grasp the various content areasrdquo
Future Directions
My vision of health psychology at IUSOM motivates me to further grow and innovate the
thriving clinical and teaching programs I have built I plan to continue expansion of services offered
through the Transplant Psychology Program pursuing status as a nationally recognized model for quality
clinical service and interdisciplinary training I plan to improve education in Behavioral Sleep Medicine
in the state of Indiana by training the next generation of clinicians at IUSOM in this highly specialized
area and serving to provide the required professional consultation for licensed clinicians to qualify for
board certification in behavioral sleep medicine thereby expanding the critically undersized workforce in
this area Over the next several years in my role as Chief Psychologist of the Adult Outpatient Clinic I
would like to expand the services provided by clinical health psychologists by recruiting additional
professionals and helping them establish additional specialized programs in this field thereby
contributing to the larger reputation of IUSOM as a leader in behavioral medicine
Summary
Since joining the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry at Indiana University School of
Medicine in 2011 I have established a strong reputation regionally as an expert in the field of clinical
health psychology My clinical service over the past eight years has not only benefited over one-thousand
individuals and their families but also contributed to enhancing IUSMrsquos reputation for providing expert
specialty care in clinical health psychology My commitment to excellence has also extended to
disseminating clinical expertise and evidence-based practices to institutions and colleagues regionally and
nationally Moreover the work that I have done to develop training programs extends my professional
influence both geographically and into the future as my trainees translate this training into careers of their
own The impact of my scholarship is clearly demonstrated with a growing momentum in peer reviewed
journal publications and grantsmanship Combined this work demonstrates a regional and growing
national reputation of excellence in clinical health psychology and an indispensable role to the missions
of IUSM
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TEACHING
1 TEACHING LOAD AND GOALShelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip2
2 PEER REVIEW OF TEACHING (AGGREGATED)helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip3
3 STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING (AGGREGATE)helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip4
4 DISSEMINATED SCHOLARSHIP ON TEACHING AND LEARNINGhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip7
5 IMPACT OF INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMEShelliphelliphelliphelliphellip9
6 UNDERGRADUATE ANDOR GRADUATE RESEARCH MENTORING AND
OUTCOMEShelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip10
7 COURSE CURRICULAR AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENThelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip12
8 TEACHING RECOGNITION - GRANTS AWARDS HONORS FELLOWSHIPShellip13
TEACHING APPENDIX (for reference not included in document)
1 APPENDIX STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING
2 APPENDIX PEER EVALUATIONS
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TEACHING LOAD AND GOALS
Clinical TeachingSupervision
bull In a typical year I provide clinical supervision throughout the year for 3-5 doctoral psychology interns 1-2
doctoral psychology graduate students and 1-2 child psychiatry fellows
bull In addition to being present for clinical care supervision involves weekly individual supervision meetings
(30 min-1 hourweek per student) and a minimum of 30 min-1hour week of additional supervision that
may be in group format
bull In a typical week I provide 4-5 hours of individual supervision and 8-10 hours total of supervision
bull In a typical week I am supervising the care of learners for 20-40 hoursweek
bull My clinical teaching transcends 3 unique clinical settings ndash the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the IU
Health Neurosciences Center the Multidisciplinary Clinic at the IU Simon Cancer Center and the
Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic at IU Methodist Hospital
Didactic Teaching
bull In a typical year I provide 5-10 lectures to doctoral psychology interns psychiatry residents medical
students and sleep medicine fellows
Teaching Goals
bull Continue to expand Clinical Health Psychology rotations to more interns
bull Continue to recruit for postdoctoral psychology fellow and maintain the fellowship funding
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PEER REVIEW OF TEACHING (Refer to Appendix)
bull Formal evaluation of teaching in small group session with psychology and internal medicine residents
completed on 91719 by Scott Renshaw MD Full letter is in the Appendix and includes an assessment of
strengths and areas for development
bull Strengths
o ldquoDr Chernyak was attentive and responsive to student cues during the sessionrdquo
o ldquoShows enthusiasm for topic and learners through body language and voicerdquo
o ldquoLearners appeared to be engaged with the teacher and the topic throughout the hourrdquo
o ldquoDr Chernyak made clear the learning objectives during their time together and reinforced these
at the close of the sessionrdquo
bull Areas for Development
o ldquoConsider learning strategies to take advantage of the small group settingrdquo
o ldquoAsk learners about their background and experiencesrdquo
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STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia - Medical Resident and Fellow Workshop
bull Average rating (N=32) = 425 (5 corresponding to a lsquoStrongly Agreersquo rating of a positive
attribute of the workshop)
bull Representative free-text comments from didactic trainees
o ldquoGreat cases that were realistic and kept presentation interactiverdquo
o ldquoInteresting topic very relevant and doctors are underprepared to deal with issuerdquo
o ldquoRelevant to my practice will improve patient carerdquo
CPAP Desensitization Workshop
bull Average Rating (N=25) = 4645 (5 corresponding to a lsquoStrongly Agreersquo rating of a positive
attribute of the workshop)
bull Representative free-text comments from didactic trainees
o ldquoEasy to Understand Straightforwardrdquo
Psychology Internship Clinical Teaching
bull Health Psychology Core amp Electives Rotation Evaluation 2016-2019
o (N=5) 475 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
o Sample items
ldquoThe rotation made a valueable contribution to my learningrdquo 55 (Strongly
Agree) endorsed by 100
I would recommend this rotation to future interns 55 (Strongly Agree) endorsed
by 100
o Selected comments
ldquoOverall I thought this rotation provided interns with a good sense of working
with an oncologyhealth psychology patient population including understanding
themesconcerns that many oncology patients experience The rotation also
challenged interns to utilize evidenced- based treatments (CBTACT) in flexible
ways to aid patients to cope with medical conditions and identified psychosocial
stressorsrdquo
ldquoI feel Dr Chernyaks style of supervision was appropriate I really liked
that she was in the room for all of the intake evaluations She was always availabl
e and willing to touch base about the patient answer
any questions I mightve had and provide guidance but she also gave me space t
o develop my own style and share my way of
conceptualizing the patient I could tell she really trusted me with patients and th
at means a lot I knew that any constructive feedback
she gave me was given as a way for me to improve not tear me downrdquo
bull Health Psychology Core amp Electives Supervisor Evaluation 2016-2020
o (N=6) 485 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
o Sample comments
ldquoIts been a pleasure training with Dr Chernyak She structures the rotation really
well and provides great feedback She does a
wonderful job stepping in and modeling when appropriate but also giving you ind
ependencerdquo
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ldquoDr Chernyak provides immediate and relevant feedback which has been very
helpful She is also very thorough and methodical in her teaching which makes it
easy to grasp the various content areas I really appreciate her spending time to
provide live supervision and time after each patient to address my questionsrdquo
ldquoDr Chernyak definitely knows her stuff and it was great watching her with pati
ents I learned a lot about how to be more confident in
sessions and to not be nervous to ask the difficult questions
ldquoDr Chernyak was an excellent resourcerdquo
bull Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialty Rotation
o Practicum (2015-2018)3614 (N=2) Using scale of 4 (best) to 1 (worst)
o Internship (2015-2019) 475 (N=2 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1
(unsatisfactory)
Sample comments
bull ldquoThis rotation does an excellent job of helping interns become skilled in
CBT-I I felt very valuedrdquo
bull ldquoDr Chernyak did a really nice job of making several opportunities
available (OPT clinic work collaborating with a sleep fellow and
touring the sleep medicine facilities)rdquo
bull ldquoThis rotation was excellent and I would highly recommend it to future
internsrdquo
Psychology Internship Didactic Teaching
Ethics (2016-2017)
bull (N=12) 4745 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seminar - 92 Yes
o Sample comments
ldquoI really enjoyed the discussions The time goes by so quicklyrdquo
ldquoEthics is a hard topic but I really liked the CE handout Dr Chernyak broughtrdquo
Diversity (2014-2017)
bull (N=44) 4645 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seamanrsquos - 100 Yes
bull Sample items
o ldquoDr Chernyak wascollaborative discussion based and at the right level for our
previous trainingrdquo
o ldquoIn comparison to many boring ethics courses Dr Chernyak was able to initiate
conversation about complex ethical issuesrdquo
Mindfulness Interventions 2014-2016
bull (N=12) 4725 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seminar - 100 Yes
bull Sample comments
o ldquoDr Chernyaks enthusiasm is contagiousrdquo
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Pre-surgical Transplant (2016)
bull (N=6) 4735 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample item
Would you recommend this seminar - 100 Yes
Psychology Adult Health Psych Interventions (2016)
bull ( N=6) 4875 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
Evidence Supported Treatments for Weight Management (2012)
bull (N=3) 4845 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
Medical Education ndash Evidence Based Medicine Didactics (2014-2015)
bull (N=22) 4115 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
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DISSEMINATED SCHOLARSHIP ON TEACHING AND LEARNING
(See Appendix for Service Publications for full text articles)
I have 1 published and 1 in press article in MEDEDPortal a unique teaching publication in the
medical field These articles are scholarly works that summarize the knowledge teaching
methods and results of disseminating clinical skills to trainees Each article straddles the
categories of teaching and service scholarship however they are categorized as service
publications due to the direct impact clinical teaching and dissemination has on service delivery
in the field of behavioral sleep medicine They are listed below for cross reference
1 Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862 httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-
826510862
Abstract
Introduction Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is a well-established
nonpharmacological intervention that is the gold standard treatment for insomnia CBT-I has been utilized
and empirically validated in many modalities including group treatment telemedicine and primary care
Despite the wealth of evidence on its effectiveness many medical providers including those in primary
care where most insomnia complaints are raised have limited exposure knowledge and resources to
direct or implement this intervention Methods Medical educators from an academic medical center
developed a module focused on teaching medical residents the techniques of CBT-I The educational
activity was an interactive 90-minute seminar that included a lecture followed by a case presentation
illustrating the application of medical knowledge A post-seminar survey was used to evaluate the topic
and content of the seminar Results In a survey of 32 primary care and psychiatry residents and sleep
medicine fellows 97 of respondents indicated that the topic of CBT-I should be included in the seminar
series and 84 indicated that the topic was of interest to them Qualitative feedback underscored the
relevance of this topic to traineesrsquo clinical practice as well as its underratedness Discussion The
seminar on CBT-I was well received and viewed as a valuable tool in practicing medicine The slides and
vignettes provided enable replication of this workshop in other settings with medical learners who have a
cursory knowledge of sleep medicine The workshop is applicable to other health professionals including
medical students nurses social workers and psychology trainees
Educational Objectives
By the end of this activity learners will be able to
1 Report increased awareness and knowledge of psychophysiological insomnia as a prevalent and
treatable condition
2 List the components of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia including sleep hygiene
stimulus control and sleep restriction
3 Discuss clinical considerations of typical insomnia patients presenting to family medicine or
psychiatry practice
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Appendices
bull CBT-I Presentationppt
bull CBT-I Case Exampleppt
bull CBT-I Reading Listdoc
bull Seminar Evaluation Formdocx
1 Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP Adherence for
OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization MedEdPORTAL
Abstract
Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea is a common medical condition with well-established morbidity
and mortality Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is a highly effective treatment prescribed to
the majority of individuals with OSA that has documented poor adherence rate for a variety of reasons
including claustrophobia and discomfort CPAP desensitization is an effective simple and brief
treatment shown to be very effective at improving adherence rates to CPAP Methods A psychologist
specializing in behavioral sleep medicine developed a module focused on teaching medical residents the
techniques of CPAP Desensitization The educational activity was an interactive 45-minute seminar
which included a didactic component followed by a case presentation and interactive role-play A post-
seminar survey was used to evaluate the content of the workshop as well growth in awareness and
perception of knowledge and skills with a pre-to-post workshop evaluation Results In a survey of 25
primary care and psychiatry residents and sleep medicine fellows 92 of respondents indicated that the
topic of CPAP barriers and CPAP Desensitization was lsquoimportantrsquo Ratings of self-reported knowledge
and skills improved nearly one-third following the workshop Qualitative feedback indicated the utility
and enthusiasm learners had for this topic Discussion The workshop on CPAP Desensitization is a
valuable tool that should be disseminated more widely to improve treatment adherence in the significant
portion of the population that suffers from OSA which does not use adherence to PAP therapy The
workshop is applicable to other health professionals including medical students nursing social work or
psychology trainees
Keywords Sleep apnea obstructive sleep apnea CPAP PAP Therapy Sleep Desensitization
Educational Objectives
1 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to identify 3+ common barriers to
compliance with CPAP therapy for sleep apnea
2 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to list 3+ components of CPAP
desensitization intervention
3 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to identify 3+ clinical characteristics of
an appropriate candidate for CPAP desensitization referral andor intervention
4 Appendices
5 A CPAP Desensitizationpptx
6 B CPAP Interactive Exercise
7 C CPAP Desensitization Summary Handout
8 D Workshop PrePost-Test amp Evaluation Formdocx
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IMPACT OF INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Clinical Supervisee Licensure and Placement Data
bull Doctoral Psychology Interns
o 21 Interns Supervised (18 graduates ndash 3 still enrolled in program) - 100 successfully completed
the Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology
o 100 who pursued licensure successfully obtained licensure in health service psychology -
Institutions represented include IUSM IU Bloomington Northwestern University Feinberg
School of Medicine University of North Carolina School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine UCLA Warren Albert Medical School of Brown University
bull Postdoctoral Psychology Fellows
o 3 fellows supervised
100 obtained professional licensure in Indiana with Health Service Provider in
Psychology endorsement
Career placements
bull All hold faculty appointments at Indiana University School of Medicine Albert
Einstein School of Medicine and University of Pittsburg School of Medicine
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UNDERGRADUATE ANDOR GRADUATE RESEARCH MENTORING AND
CLINICALPROFESSIONAL MENTORING OUTCOMES
Formal research mentorship
bull Caroline Bolarwina IUSOM (Medical Student)
bull Mentored on research project including data compilation data analysis and literature review Co-
author on manuscript in preparation
bull Chernyak Y Otte J daggerBolarwina C Ofner S Manchanda S Barriers to Optimal
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Center
bull Danielle Henderson PhD IUSOM ndash Trained during pre-doctoral psychology internship hired for fellowship
and recruitedmentored as new faculty mentor Co-authored 2 publications and 3 national presentations
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Patel A (2019) Practice Issues for Evaluation and
Management of the Suicidal Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient Progress in Transplantation
httpsjournalssagepubcomdoifull1011771526924819893300
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing Status in
Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for
Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C Gutteridge D Roe DW (August 2018) Unmasking Severe
Anxiety After Lung Transplant NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant Professionals Indianapolis
IN
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C (August 2018) A Pre-Transplant Psychological Characterization of
Patients with Lung Disease NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant Professionals Indianapolis IN
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak Y Using A Clinician-rated Measure to Predict Listing for Lung
Transplantation Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
bull Lisa Teh PhD IUSOM Postdoctoral fellow ndash Trained during fellowship now faculty at Albert Einstein Medical
School Montefiore Medical Center in New York NY Assisted with data collection data analysis and manuscript
preparation Mentored independent line of inquiry to conduct analysis using Item Reponses Theory (IRT) on a
measure of transplant readiness- the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment of Transplant (SIPAT) currently
under review at Psychosomatics Published 3 papers together (including those co-authored above) and 1 national
presentation
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD Following Lung
Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
bull dagger Teh LB Chernyak Y Henderson DR Hage CA Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation of the
Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic Transplant
Candidates Psychosomatics
bull daggerTeh LB Henderson DR amp Chernyak Y Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation of the
Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic Transplant
Candidates Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
bull Anahli Patel PhD IUSOM Post-doctoral fellow Trained during fellowship has accepted faculty position at
University of Pittsburg Medical Center Pittsburg PA
bull Mentored journal article co-review for Health Psychology
bull daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in Lung Transplant
Recipients Progress in Transplantation
httpsjournalssagepubcomdoi1011771526924820913510
bull Anna-Leigh Powell MS IUSOM (trained as pre-doctoral psychology intern) ndash Accepted a post-doctoral
fellowship position at Virginia Commonwealth University
bull Mentored journal article co-review for the International Journal of Stress Management
bull Assisted with data anlaysis on under review manuscript
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11
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing
Status in Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment
for Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
bull Loretta Hsueh PhD IUPUI (trained as psychology graduate student) ndash Currently completing pre-doctoral
fellowship at University of San Diego Medical Center Mentored student on data analysis and presentation
for national conference
bull daggerChernyak Y amp Hsueh L Self-Reported Psychological Distress During Post Lung Transplant
Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Accepted presentation at the American Psychological Association
Chicago IL 2019
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EVIENCE OF COURSE CURRICIULAR AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Educational Grants
- Obtained funding for a Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship from the Academic Health Center housed at
Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital focused on cardio-pulmonary behavioral medicine and thoracic
transplant in 2016
- Budget $65000+ renewed annually to fund one clinical health psychology post-doctoral fellow
- Conducted all marketing recruiting hiring and retention efforts for 4 consecutive years
- Provide 5 hours of direct supervision weekly including direct supervision and training co-therapy observation
shadowing and tiered supervision of other trainees by the fellow
- Lectures and seminars for the fellowship developed over the last 4 years and updated annually
- Provide 1-5 hours of administrative roles weekly
Section of Psychology Fellowships Director ndash 2019 ndash Present
- Appointed as the Director overseeing 5 fellowship programs in the Section of Psychology in the Department of
Psychiatry IUSOM
- As part of this effort streamlined marketing recruitment efforts
- Provided guidelines on recruitment
- Initiated a Fellowship Journal ClubDidactics course which meets monthly and includes faculty lecturers to
increase section investment and visibility to fellows deployed widely across the medical center
Didactic Teaching Programs Developed
- Diversity Internship Program Course (2012-2016) amp Ethics Internship Program Course (2016-Present)
o Developed and implemented original curriculum
o Each course included bimonthly seminars
o Course syllabus and curriculum developed and updated annually
o Courses are unique to the internship program highly practical aiding trainees to effectively
incorporate scientific evidence into clinical practice
o Courses adapted over time based on intern feedback collected annually
o See appendix of specific intern feedback and evaluation of the courses
- Miscellaneous Lectures
o Lectures developed over the course of 8 years at rank I have developed over 18 lectures for medical
students doctoral psychology interns psychiatry residents
Clinical Rotations and Programs Developed
- Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinical Teaching Rotation
o Developed in 2013 ndash Present
o Training clinic for pre-doctoral psychology interns psychology practicum students sleep medicine
fellows internal medicinepsychiatry residents
o 3-12 month clinical rotation focused on assessment and intervention of behavioral sleep medicine
disorders integrated with psychology triage and assessment
o Weekly individual andor group supervision provided to all trainees
o Innovative use of observation room 2-way mirror to expand number of learnersobservers
- Clinical Health Psychology Rotations
o Cardiopulmonary Behavioral MedicineThoracic Transplant amp Psychosocial Oncology
o I developed and administered 2 new formal clinical rotations for Doctoral Psychology Graduate
Students and Pre-Doctoral Psychology Interns
o Rotations were 3-6 months in duration 1 full dayweek
o Included individual supervision didactic training clinical observation co-therapy feedback and
scholarshipresearch opportunities
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TEACHING RECOGNITION ndash GRANTS AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
- 2017 WM George McAdoo Award
Excellence in Teaching by the Psychology Internship Program
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
One recipient selected annually from all internship instructors (n = 20-25) by psychology interns
in recognition of ldquoexcellence and devotion to the didactic curriculum of the Indiana University
School of Medicine Clinical Psychology Internship Programrdquo
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1
SERVICE DOCUMENTS
1 EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT2
2 EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE PROFESSIONDISCIPLINEhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip5
3 SIGNIFICANCE IMPACT QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICEhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip6
4 EVIDENCE OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS PRESENTATIONS OR OTHER
MEANS OF DISSEMINATIONhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip11
SERVICE APPENDIX (for reference not included in document)
1 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash CLIMB
2 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash SLEEP GREAT
3 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash MEDED CHERNYAK 2019
4 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash MEDED CHERNYAK IN PRESS
5 CONTINUING EDUCATION PRESENTATION EVALUATIONS
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2
EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT
Clinical Service - I have provided extensive Service in 4 distinct clinical programs at rank which have
dramatically expanded access to evidence-based psychological care for vulnerable and underserved
medical populations
Current Clinical Service Activities and Plans for Growth ndash
bull Chief Psychologist of Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic (2011 ndash Present)
o IU Health Neurosciences Center Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
o 2011-2016 General psychology clinic 3 daysweek active caseload of 100 patients
o Named Chief Psychologist in 2015
o Provided care to patients age 18+ with a wide range of diagnoses needing high-quality evidence-
based treatment
o Oversaw increase of staff psychologists from 1 ndash 6 full time positions
o Oversaw transition to Indiana University Practice Associations to IU Indiana University Health
Physicians productivity tracing using Relative Value Units implementation of electronic medical
records telehealth
o Plans for Growth including continued recruitment of staff psychologist and mid-level
psychotherapy providers to meet high demand in system and community
bull Founder amp Director of Adult Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program (2014 ndash Present)
o Founding and service delivery in the only multi-disciplinary behavioral sleep medicine clinic in
the IU system as one only 2 board certified behavioral sleep medicine provider in the state of
Indiana
o Practicing evidence based care including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia for patients
age 18+ with insomnia circadian rhythm disorders hypersomnia narcolepsy sleep apnea
nightmare disorder parasomnias and benzodiazepine dependence
o Referrals include internal VA community and national
o 1-2 clinic days 20-25 patientsweek 2-5 learners
o Tracking referral patterns and outcomes
o Plans for future growth including expansion into telehealth service delivery and development of a
weekly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia program
bull Founder amp Supervising Psychologist ndash Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program amp Advanced Heart and
Lung Care Clinic (2011 ndash Present)
o Lead team of 1 full time psychology fellow 1-3 psychology residents 1 psychology practicum
student 3 social workers in a multidisciplinary environment including dieticians and
innumerable cardiologist pulmonologists surgeons pharmacists nurse coordinators
o Patients served range in age from 18+ and present with a complex psychiatric and medical
comorbidities including end stage heart and lung disease in outpatient inpatient individual and
group modalities
o Developed and implemented innovative training clinic that demonstrates real-world application of
evidence-based assessment and treatments for transplant readiness including standardized clinical
rating scales such as the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment for Transplant and
interventions such as Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
o Plans for future growth are to systematically gather and analyze data regarding treatment and
transplant outcomes to aid in quality improvement efforts and to further increase access to care
Expansion of group wellness program for post-transplant recovery
bull Primary Psychologist - Simon Cancer Center Multidisciplinary Clinic (2011-Present)
o Serve on multi-disciplinary team consisting of psychiatry 3 social workers nursing palliative
care chaplaincy dietician and oncologists to serve all patients age 18+ at the only academic
cancer treatment center in the state of Indiana
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
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o Deliver evidence based interventions to patients coping with cancer diagnosis treatment and
recovery while training psychology residents in this specialty area
Service to the Department
bull Indiana University School of Medicine Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology - I have provided 8
years of strong leadership to this program which is one of the oldest Psychology Internship programs in the
United States serving as a supervisor for the General Adult Health Psych Track and Specialties in
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Psychosocial Oncology and Cardio-Pulmonary Behavioral Medicine
bull Indiana University School of Medicine Clinical Health Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship ndash Co-founded
the fellowship program in 2016 to train psychologists in clinical health psychology specialties as well as
simultaneously meet the high clinical demand of the Cardio-Thoracic Transplant program by bringing on a
full time fellow
Department of Psychiatry Committees
I have provided extensive service to 7 Committees within the Department of Psychiatry
1) Member Internship Selection Committee Section of Psychology (2012-Present)
o Review of all application materials from 100+ annually standardized rating written and verbal
feedback consultation with colleagues and several rank-order meetings to determine who is
invited for internship
2) Member Executive Committee Section of Psychology (2015 ndash Present)
o Attended meetings and contributed to vital decisions related to the administration of the section of
psychology
o key decision making role with regard to policies and procedures that impact psychologists within
the Department of Psychiatry
3) Member Psychology Internship Executive Committee Section of Psychology (2015 ndash Present)
o Attended meetings and contributed to vital decisions related to the administration of the
psychology internship program
o Marketing recruitment efforts to advertise internship training curriculum development
competency evaluation and assessment policy implementation and enforcement
4) Co-Director Electronic Medical Record Transition Committee Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic (2016-
2017)
o Advisory guidance on implementation electronic medical record system in adult psychiatry
including appropriate schedule templates workflow confidentiality protection schedule changes
clinic communication changes and documentation requirements
5) Member Space Committee Department of Psychiatry (2016 ndash Present)
o Monitoring evaluation policy recommendations regarding use of space in the department
6) Member Quality Committee Department of Psychiatry (2017 ndash Present)
o Development and implementation of quality measures with collaboration from health practice
leadership
7) Member Womenrsquos Advisory Council IUSM (2019 ndash Present)
o Provided input on the role of women in the IUSM culture
Faculty Mentorship
o I have provided formal mentorship to 3 junior faculty members within the Department of Psychiatry which
included regular individual meetings and participating in mentor committee meetings
o I have provided extensive informal mentorship to junior faculty in the areas of teachingsupervision as well
as clinical and professional service
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o Dr Danielle Henderson I trained both as an intern and post-doctoral fellow as her primary
supervisor and program director I was instrumental in assisting her to obtain a faculty role within
IUSM
o I advised Dr Courtney Johnson during her role as a post-doctoral fellow in the department prior to
becoming faculty when I continued my mentorship role
o Dr Huaiyu Zhang who was recruited from Emory University
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EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE PROFESSIONDISCIPLINE
National
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM)
- Served on 2 executive committees of this nationally prominent organization
- Appointed to a 4 year term in 2015 to the Practice Committee
o Duties included participation in monthly meetings to develop an review policies and procedures
relevant to the practice of behavioral sleep medicine
o Performed in a workgroup to advise formulate and disseminate policy advise as evidenced in
multiple co-authored policy publications
- Appointed to a 4 year term in 2019 to the Membership Committee
o Duties included participation in monthly meetings to develop and review policies and procedures
relevant to the recruitment retention and service to the membership of this organization
Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers (APAHC)
- Invited to join the Conference planning Committee for the APAHCrsquos bi-annual conference scheduled in
2021 Includes bi-monthly phone calls to coordinate speakers symposia workshops location
accommodations and marketing for this large national conference
Regional
Indiana Psychological Association (IPA)
- 2015 Conference Planning Committee ndash Invited join IPArsquos conference planning committee to coordinate
speakers workshops and poster sessions
Manuscript Review
I serve as an Ad-hoc reviewer for 7 journals Journals have included Physiology ad Behavior Archives
of Internal Medicine Translational Behavioral Medicine Annals of Behavioral Medicine Health
Psychology and International Journal of Stress Management
National Professional Organization Membership
I am a member of 7 National Professional Organizations for a duration of 5+ years including the
American Psychological Association the APA Division of Health Psychology The Society of Behavioral
Sleep Medicine the Society of Behavioral Medicine the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies and the Indiana Psychological Association
Continuing Education
In rank I have delivered 18 continuing education seminars to the profession and clinical community
listed on my curriculum vitae Locally and regionally these have included settings such as the Bariatric
and Medical Weight Loss Center Sleep Disorders Center Department of Psychiatry Department of
Occupational Therapy at Indiana University Health and Indiana University School of Medicine Indiana
Psychological Association Cancer Survivorship Consortium Reid Hospital Decatur County Memorial
Hospital Columbus Regional Hospital and the statewide IUSOM Office of Medical Education
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SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT AND QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Board Certification
bull I have obtained dual board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine by both the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BBSM) This is a
prestigious accomplishment professionally and for the institution I represent Board certification
illustrates international recognition for excellence in the specialty field of behavioral sleep medicine
I am the first member of the Indiana University School of Medicine faculty and the only current
member practicing with adults to have the designation of CBSM and DBSM
bull In 2012 I passed the exam administered by the American Board of Sleep Medicine to earn the
credential of being Certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (CBSM) as one of only 213 individuals
worldwide to receive this credential Individuals who completed the required training and
successfully passed the behavioral sleep medicine certification examination administered by the
American Board of Sleep Medicine are referred to as certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine I also
received the designation of Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM) by the newly-formed
Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine The Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine offers a Diplomate in
Behavioral Sleep Medicine or DBSM to applicants who meet eligibility requirements and pass a
specialty BSM certification examination Candidates who pass the certification examination may use
the DBSM (Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine) designation after their name and will receive
certificates from the BBSM The DBSM represents a standard of specialty competence in behavioral
sleep medicine by which the public government and regulatory agencies and health care
organizations can identify skill and expertise
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM)
bull As a member of two governing committees in SBSM over the last 5 years I have made contributions
to the development and dissemination of policy guidelines on professional practice This is
demonstrated in several sample publications including my role as co-author with Dr Stacy Simon in
2016 in the Practice Committee Position Statement on the ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of
Insomnia release and published at httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf which highlighted the groundbreaking recommendation by the American College
of Physicians to utilize cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) as a first-line treatment for
insomnia an area of my clinical expertise
bull In 2017 I was lead author on another policy guideline titled lsquoWhat you need to know Implications of
the American Academy of Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep
Medicine published at httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-Summary-of-AAP-2016-
Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf This important policy brief was critical in educating our membership
regarding the changes in policy which contradicted pprevious recommendations These changes
impact the practice of pediatric behavioral sleep medicine particularly in the domain of promoting
optimal sleep in infants and young children who may experience problematic night awakenings
secondary to sleep onset association problems
bull Most recently I interview the president of the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Michael Schmitz
PhD to author an article for The Sleep Talker the SBSM newsletter titled lsquoPrepping for the DBSM
How SBSM Can Help Yoursquo disseminating information on how the society was critical in the board
certification process
Program Development
Sleep Great copy Program
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7
bull I served as part of a clinical and research team to develop implement and evaluate a healthy sleep in
the workplace program at Indiana University
bull The program consisted of a 4 week self-guided course to improve sleep habits such as sleep hygiene
bull This program has been copyrighted and purchased by other prestigious institutions nationally for their
workplace sleep initiatives
Cardio-Thoracic Patients Linking Mind and Body (CLIMB) Program
bull At the request of the cardio-thoracic transplant teams I have developed a 4 week group
psychotherapy group for pre-and post-transplant patients The CLIMB program is based on 4 modules
ndash 1) Stress Management 2) Mood and Behavioral Activation 3) Communication Skills and 4)
Motivational Enhancement This highly successful program has been implemented with multiple
populations including those receiving advanced therapies such as Ventricular Assist Device
placement as well as heart and lung transplant
bull I have gathered data on patient satisfaction and outcomes from CLIMB which has been presented
nationally at the American Psychological Association Conference
bull I have also co-authored a paper in Progress in Transplantation outlining the need for programs such
as this for lung transplant recipients for lsquopsychological rehabilitationrsquo and proposed CLIMB as a
model
Growth in Clinics and Novel Service Delivery
bull Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic
o I have established and continue to provide service via an innovative training model in the
Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM) clinic in the IU Health Neurosciences Center The BSM clinic
has provided unique training opportunities for Psychology Doctoral Students Doctoral Psychology
Interns sleep medicine fellows primary care and psychiatry residents
o The BSM clinic have doubled to tripled access to care for high need populations that are
underserved in Indiana and throughout the country My BSM clinic is the only clinic providing
comprehensive psychologicalbehavioral care including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia in the Indiana University system and I am the only board certified behavioral sleep
medicine specialist working with adults in the entire state of Indiana
o My expertise in working with behavioral sleep medicine in a population that has co-morbid
psychiatric and medical conditions enables me to provide high-quality care to a very complicated
subset of patients All services provided adhere to evidence-based practice standards
bull Cardio-Thoracic Clinic
o I have established a reputation for myself and for IUSM as an expert in the area of cardio-thoracic
pre-transplant evaluation Indiana University is the only provider of lung transplants in the state of
Indiana ndash prior to my joining the team psychological assessment and psychotherapy services were
very limited in this clinic
o During my time at Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic where transplants are served I have not
only expanded clinical psychology coverage from virtually zero to full time (5 days per week
between myself and my fellow) improved the structure of pre-surgical evaluation expanded the
service to cover inpatient consultation at Methodist hospital and expanded volume such that we can
evaluate every single new patients for heart or lung transplantation at Indiana University Health
o To expand service clinical health psychology services I developed a post-doctoral fellowship in
clinical health psychology with a focus on cardio-thoracic behavioral medicine in transplant to
simultaneously address the clinic need with this full time position but also to increase training in
this highly under skilled area particularly in the Midwest
Continuing Education Initiatives
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
8
bull I have conducted 18 Continuing Education Lectures in rank locally and regionally with excellent
feedback and ratings from professional colleagues A complete compilation of feedback is
included in the Service Appendix
bull Sample comments on evaluations of Continuing Education included ldquoExcellent speaker ndash she did
a great job giving analogies and examplesrdquo and ldquoGreat Presentationrdquo
Evaluation of Quality of Clinical Service
Indiana University Health Physicians Productivity
bull Consistently meeting and exceeding Indiana University Health Physicians wRVU (work relative
value units) clinical goal target since compensation plan initiated in 2014
Indiana University Health Physicians Patient Experience Surveys
bull The National Research Corporation queries patient experience data by assigning a Net Promoter
Score (NPS) to responses Net Promoter Score is a measure of customer loyalty and ability to
grow through referrals A Promoter score is given to all responses with values 9-10 on a 0-10
scale reported as a percentage of total scores
bull My NPS scores for 2020 was 10000 which is above the target in psychiatry of 7994 as well
as above the target of other IU Health Physicians Departments listed below
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9
OPPE Report - Allied Health Practitioner
bull Survey Results Periodic surveys are conducted to evaluate the practitioners performance based
upon the six ACGME standards of Patient Care Medical Knowledge Interpersonal and
Communication Skills Professionalism Practice Based Learning and Improvement Systems
based practice
bull The results per questions are assigned a point value Outstanding = 5 Acceptable = 4 Needs
Improvement = 3 Unsatisfactory = 0 An average is obtained for each question based upon the
total number of surveys received for the practitioner
bull The vast majority (90+) of the scoring periods as shown below are cumulatively rated as
lsquoOutstandingrsquo by my peers with the remainder ratings falling somewhere between lsquoAcceptablersquo
and lsquoOutstandingrsquo
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10
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6302016 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
6302017 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
12312017 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
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11
EVIDENCE OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS PRESENTATIONS OTHER MEANS OF
DISSEMINATION
Peer Reviewed Service Oriented Manuscripts
bull Publications
o 9 traditional peer reviewed journal articles at rank on topics related to clinical health
psychology
o 3 manuscripts currently under review in Health Care The Journal of Delivery Science and
Innovation and Progress in Transplantation
o 5 first authored publication
o 1 as primary mentor with mentee as first author
o 3 articles with mentees as co-authors
bull Key publications
o Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862
httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-826510862
o Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP
Adherence for OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization
MedEdPORTAL
These articles highlight my expertise in the clinical application teaching and
dissemination of evidence based practice in the field of behavioral sleep medicine I
authored these articled to contribute to the professional literature the high impact
service I was providing to patients with insomnia and CPAP noncompliance Medical
education is sorely lacking these teaching resources which the MEDEDPortal
publication directly targets
I have 1 published and 1 in press article in MEDEDPortal a unique teaching
publication in the medical field For context summarized from
wwwmededportalorg
bull MedEdPORTAL is a MEDLINE-indexed open-access journal of teaching
and learning resources in the health professions published by the Association
of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) in partnership with the American
Dental Education Association MedEdPORTAL publications are stand-alone
complete teaching or learning modules that have been implemented and
evaluated with medical or dental trainees or practitioners Each submission is
reviewed by editorial staff and external peer reviewers using a standardized
review instrument grounded in the tenets of educational scholarship
bull MedEdPORTAL complies with the International Committee of Medical
Journal Editors (ICMJE) Recommendations for the Conduct Reporting
Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals
bull Scope MedEdPORTAL invites educators to submit generalizable
educational materials that have been implemented with target learners with
the aim of helping to improve patient care The learners must include training
or practicing physicians or dentists (eg professional school residency
faculty development continuing professional development) and may include
trainees or practitioners across the health professions
bull Vision 1) Serve as the premier clearinghouse of high-quality peer-reviewed
health education tools 2) Promote interprofessional collaboration by
facilitating the open exchange of educational resources across the health
professions and 3) Equip health professionals across the continuum with
effective and efficient educational resources to improve patient care
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
12
o daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD
Following Lung Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in
Medical Settings httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
bull This case series and practice guide addresses a novel topic of PTSD in lung-
transplant recipients which occurs at double the rate in this population and
poses serious threat to morbidity and mortality in this already high-risk
group Existing psychological evaluation practices are critically inadequate to
capture PTSD as many patients may fail to disclose relevant history Novel
evaluation and treatment methods are discussed and recommended
IMPACT FACTORS OF JOURNALS IN WHICH I PUBLISHED
Journal Name Impact
Factor
Date of
Publication
Number of
Articles Published
International Journal of Eating Disorders 35 2011 1
Journal of Abnormal Psychology 5519 2010 1
Progress in Transplantation 958 2019 2020 2
MEDED Portal 38 acceptance
rate
2019 2020 2
Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 1477 2019 2
Supportive care in cancer 2754 2016 1
Cancer medicine 3357 2014 1
After extensive exploration MedEdPORTAL has made the decision not to pursue an impact factor Dissemination is the priority
for MedEdPORTAL publications Our desire is for readers to replicate educational activities described in our publications which
does not necessarily translate to citations in the peer-reviewed literature We also value innovation especially in spaces where
there have traditionally been curricular gaps Strategic efforts to increase the impact factor would hinder our goal of highlighting
unique topics that may not get cited as frequently Additionally we are concerned that a low impact factor would harm the
reputation of the journal by inviting undue comparisons with dissimilar journals In sum we believe that MedEdPORTAL is
distinguished among medical education journals by its uniqueness in disseminating educational resources and an impact factor
would likely underestimate the true impact of MedEdPORTAL
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
13
Scopus Accessed 422020
Non-Peer Reviewed Publications
bull 4 invited contributions by professional societies including the Society of Behavioral Sleep
Medicine 3 in rank 2 first authored
bull Contributions to policy statements representing clinical opinions and recommendations by a
professional society is a highly prestigious impactful contribution The purpose is to distill and
highlight critically important scholarship and clinical evidence which may be complex into a
straightforward and applied set of information for the clinician
bull Each of these contributions was made by invitation of an executive committee in each
professional society My invitation was the direct result of prominence and reputation in the
society as one having the skill and knowledge to make this contribution
bull Contributions are archived so as to be disseminated and retrievable even after published
newsletter or recommendation are initially released
o Simon S Chernyak Y (2016) Practice Committee Position Statement Draft on the
ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of Insomnia Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine
BehavioralSleeporg httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf
Co-authored position statement on a seminal treatment recommendation affecting
the field of behavioral sleep medicine
o Chernyak Y Byers H James E Schmittdiel C Thomas SJ Blackburn R amp
Simona SL (2017) What you need to know Implications of the American Academy of
Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of
Behavioral Sleep Medicine httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-
Summary-of-AAP-2016-Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf
o Chernyak Y Prepping for the DBSM How SBSM Can Help You The Sleep Talker
Volume 36 April 2020
Peer Review for Professional Journals
bull Peer Review for 7 professional journals in the field lf clinical health psychology
bull Invitation to review from journals increasing in the last 2 years indicating growing scholarly
presence
IMPACT FACTOR OF JOURANLS FOR WHICH I PROVIDE RVIEWS
Journal Name Impact Factor
Physiology and Behavior (2007) 272
Archives of Internal Medicine (2008) discontinued
Translational Behavioral Medicine (2018-) 248
Annals of Behavioral Medicine (2018-) 376
Health Psychology (2019 - ) 408
Heart amp Lung Journal of Acute and Critical Care (2020- ) 169
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
14
International Journal of Stress Management (2020 - ) 195
Scopus Accessed March 26 2020
Peer Reviewed Service Oriented Presentations
bull Twelve in-rank peer reviewed presentations at national and international conferences such as the
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of Behavioral Medicine American Psychological
Association
bull 3 First Author
bull 5 Mentee First Author
bull 1 Mentee co-author
Media Dissemination of Service
bull Twenty-three total at rank for national outlets including lsquoGQrsquo magazine lsquoBustlersquo magazine and
regional outlets such as WRTB6 News and WTHR-TV
bull My goal in working with the media is to provide mass dissemination of clinical and scientific
information to the general public
bull Routinely called upon as an expert in field if behavioral sleep medicine and clinical health
psychology during duration of volunteering to represent IU to the media
Treatment Manuals
bull 2 treatment manuals 1 copyrighted 1 first authored (See Appendix for Service Publications)
o Otte JL Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S ldquoSleep Great
A Wellness Program to Promote Sleep in the Workplacerdquocopy Program Manual
This manual was copyrighted and rights sold to other large hospital systems
nationally for use in their employee assistance programs
o Chernyak Y Cardiac Patients Linking Mind amp Body (CLIMB) Program Manual used
in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Program at Indiana University Methodist Hospital
I developed this treatment manual to utilize in clinical care delivery based on an
evidence based psychological wellness model including stress management
mood optimization motivational enhancement and social support
This manual has been adapted to several clinical populations at Indiana
University Health Methodist Hospital including Ventricular Assistant Device
recipients and pre-thoracic transplant patients
Thursday August 19 2021 at 080710 Eastern Daylight Time
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Subject RE Using your dossier for an exampleDate Wednesday August 18 2021 at 35540 PM Eastern Daylight TimeFrom Chernyak YelenaTo Applegate RachelADachments image001png image002png
Thank you and Thanks for your request That would be just fine with me YC Yelena Chernyak PhD DBSM HSPPAssociate Professor of Clinical PsychiatryChief Psychologist - Adult OutpaSent Psychiatry IU Health Neurosciences CenterDirector ndash Behavioral Sleep Medicine IU Health Neurosciences CenterDirector ndash Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship Indiana University School of MedicineIU Health PhysiciansGoodman Hall IU Health Neuroscience Center355 W 16th St Suite 2800 Indianapolis IN 46202-7176ychernyaiuedu From Applegate Rachel ltrapplegaiupuiedugt Sent Wednesday August 18 2021 1143 AMTo Applegate Rachel ltrapplegaiupuiedugtSubject Using your dossier for an example CongratulaSons on your 2021 promoSon to clinical associate professorI wonder if you would be willing to have your dossier posted as an example We do this behind CAS so it isonly IU people who can see themWe post everything EXCEPT the appendices and review leeers Please let me know Thanks Rachel ApplegateAssistant Vice Chancellor for Faculty AffairsAssociate Professor Library and Information ScienceOffice of Academic AffairsUniversity Hall (INAD) Suite 5002301 University BoulevardIndianapolis IN 46202 317-278-2395rapplegaiupuieduwwwacademicaffairsiupuiedu
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 5 of 25
Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program
Drexel University
Department of Psychology
Philadelphia PA
Enrollment 15
2 2012-2013 Introduction to Clinical Medicine I (ICM1-1 Course X600)
Co-preceptor for year-long weekly course for MS2 students
Enrollment 10
3 2012-2014 Evidence Based Medicine
Monthly lecture series for MS2 psychiatry clerkship
Enrollment 25
4 2013 Intersession Preceptor ndash Standardized Patient Simulation
MedicinePsychiatryNeurology Medical Students
Bi-Annual Learning Activity
Enrollment 10
5 2017 Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Invited Workshop
Department of Psychology
Graduate Program in Clinical Psychology
IUPUI
Enrollment 30
Didactic Postgraduate Students (Interns Residents Fellows IUPUIIUSOM)
1 2011 ldquoDSM-IV Mood Disordersrdquo
Psychiatry Residents (PGY-I)
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 8
2 2012 ndash 2016 Course Director Diversity in Psychology
Psychology Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
3 2012 ldquoSleep Disorders in Bariatric Populationsrdquo
Invited Lecturer for Psychology Practicum Didactic Training
IU Health Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Enrollment 5
4 2012 ldquoEvidence Based Treatment Weight Managementrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 6 of 25
Empirically Supported Treatments Course
Psychology Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
5 2012 ldquoEvidence Based Treatment Behavioral Sleep Medicinerdquo
Empirically Supported Treatments Course
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
6 2013 ndash ldquoPsychiatry amp Sleeprdquo
Sleep Medicine Fellowship Lecture
Division of Pulmonary Critical Care Sleep amp Occupational
Medicine
Enrollment 2
7 2013 ndash ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Sleep Medicine Fellowship Lecture
Division of Pulmonary Critical Care Sleep amp Occupational
Medicine
Enrollment 2
8 2014 ndash ldquoHealth Psychology Interventionsrdquo
Intervention Course
Psychology Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 7
9 2014 ndash 2017 ldquoMindfulness Interventionsrdquo
Intervention Course Psychology Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 7
10 2014 ldquoBehavioral Sleep Medicinerdquo
Residency Didactics
Department of Family Medicine
Enrollment 20
11 2015 ldquoBehavioral Sleep Medicinerdquo
Quarterly Educational Seminar
Psychology Pre-doctoral Internship
Section of Psychology
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 7 of 25
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
12 2016 ldquoProfessional Developmentrdquo Invited Speaker
Quarterly Educational Seminar
Psychology Pre-doctoral Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
13 2016 ndash Course Director Ethics in Psychology
Psychology Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 7
14 2019 - Course Director
Journal Club amp Didactic Lecture Series in Professional
Development
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 8
15 2020 lsquoBilling Practices amp Productivity Considerations in
Professional Psychologyrsquo Lecture
Journal Club amp Didactic Lecture Series in Professional
Development
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 8
16 2020 ldquoAdvocating for Psychology as a Profession amp Oneselfrsquo
Journal Club amp Didactic Lecture Series in Professional
Development
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 8
Clinical Teaching
1 2011 ndash 2014 Co-Course Director
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Theory and Application
(PSRES201)
Psychiatry Residency Program
Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6 month rotation
Students
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 8 of 25
Andrew Adler MD
Michael Francis MD
Daniel Hackman MD
Kimberly Lo MD
David Orme MD
Ayesha Sajid MD
Paul Taraska MD
Lisa Burckhartzmeyer MD
Rebecca Smith MD
Caitlyn Adams MD
Emily Zarse MD
Corey Trobaugh MD
Gena Mooneyham MD
Kristen Dauss MD
2 2012 - Supervisor Clinical Psychology Practicum
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6 month rotation 1 dayweek
Students
Tasneem Khambaty (IUPUI)
3 2012 - Behavioral Sleep Medicine Training
Sleep Medicine Fellowship
1 year rotation frac12 day every other week
IUSOM Division of Pulmonary Critical Care Sleep amp
Occupational Medicine
Fellows
Pritam Neuptame MD
Anuja Bandyopadhyay MD
Anita Rajagopal MD
Stephen Gradney MD
Stephanie Ashraf MD
Stephanie Stahl MD
Stephanie Jackson MD
Adam Lenet MD
Aaron Roberts MD
Angie White MD
4 2012 ndash Supervisor in Adult Clinical and Health Psychology
APA-approved Clinical Psychology Internship Program
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6-month rotation 3 daysweek
Students
Kristen Merkitsch
Anna-Leigh Powell
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 9 of 25
Ming Hwei Yek
Maija Taylor
Shannon Brothers
Danielle Henderson
Hannah Ford
Linda Skalski
Quetzal Class
Jennie Petrie
Patrick Quinn
Samantha Gray
Andrew Cooper
Rachel Holmes
5 2015 ndash Supervisor in Behavioral Sleep Medicine
APA-approved Clinical Psychology Internship Program
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6-month rotation 1 dayweek
Students
Maureen McQuillan
Audrey Lee OrsquoConnor
Autumn Truss
Anna-Leigh Powell
Kristin Touza
Rebecca Elias
Maija Taylor
Rachel Goldin
Danielle Henderson
Lindsey Williams
Practicum Training Site Graduate Students
Students
Marguerite Claire Wilson (IUB)
Alexandra Moussa-Touks (IUB)
Amber Craig (IUB)
Danielle Tometich (IUPUI)
Maureen McQuillan (IUB)
Jay Patel (IUPUI)
Fernanda Rossi (IUB)
Jessica Bernston (IUPUI) Practicum student
6 2017 ndash Director Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
1 year full-time post-doctoral specialty training jointly with
the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic at IUH
Methodist Hospital
Anahli Patel PsyD
Lisa The PhD
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 10 of 25
Danielle Henderson PhD
7 2018 ndash Supervisor in Cardio-thoracic amp Transplant Psychology
Psychology Practicum
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6 month rotation 1-2 daysweek
Students
Loretta Hsueh (IUPUI)
8 2019 - Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialty Rotation Supervisor
Sleep Medicine Rotation
Internal Medicine Residencies
Students 1-2 studentmonth weekly
Ahmed Kiani MD
Samantha Kay MD
Sam Mshelbwala MD
Jennifer Peng MD
Zunera Tariq MD
Kevin Zhang MD
William Plunk MD
Skye El Sayegh MD
Jonathan Koons MD
Jonathan McCollum MD
Miysha Shaw MD
Mark Krauth MD
Siri Kadire MD
Chiemela Ubagharaji MD
Ryan White MD
Maniar Mehta MD
Elizabeth Cowgill MD
Teaching Administration and Curricular Development
1 2017 - Clinical Health Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship
Co-Director
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
- Handbook Development
- Curriculum Development
2 2019 - Fellowships Director
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
- Coordination of fellowship advertising recruitment and
policies
- Clinical Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship Didactic Series
o Curriculum Development
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 11 of 25
o TopicSpeaker selection
o Fellow evaluationsatisfaction survey
Mentoring
Faculty Mentoring
1 2014 - 2015 Huaiyu Zhang PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
2 2015 - Courtney Johnson PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
3 2018 - Danielle Henderson PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Medical Student Mentoring
1 2019 - Caroline Bolarwina MPH
MS4
Research Mentoring on the lsquoBarriers to Optimal Behavioral Sleep
Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Centerrsquo Project
Indiana University School of Medicine
Service
University Service
School (Indiana University School of Medicine)
2019 ndash Womenrsquos Advisory Council
Department (Psychiatry Indiana University School of Medicine)
2012 - Member
Internship Selection Committee
Section of Psychology
2015 ndash Member
Executive Committee
Section of Psychology
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 12 of 25
2015 ndash Member
Psychology Internship Executive Committee
Section of Psychology
2016 ndash 2017 Co-Director
EMR Transition Committee
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
2016 ndash Member
Space Committee
2017 ndash Member
Quality Committee
Professional Service
2015 Member
Fall Conference Planning Committee
Indiana Psychological Association
2015 ndash 2019 Member
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Practice Committee
2019 2019 National Conference Symposium Review Committee
2019 ndash Present Member
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Membership Committee
2020 ndash Present Member
Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers
Conference Planning Committee
Reviewer for Journals
2007 Physiology and Behavior
2008 Archives of Internal Medicine
2018 - Translational Behavioral Medicine
2018 - Annals of Behavioral Medicine
2019 - Health Psychology
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 13 of 25
2020 - Heart amp Lung Journal of Acute and Critical Care
2020 ndash International Journal of Stress Management
Service to Patients (Presentations to the community)
2008 ndash 2009 Campus Outreach Planning Committee
Student Counseling Center
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
2009 Wellness Workshop ldquoBikini Ready Body Healthrdquo
Student Counseling Center
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
2011 Health Workshop Series
ldquoManaging Stressrdquo
ldquoDepression and Heart Diseaserdquo
Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Methodist Hospital
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
2015 ndash ldquoManaging Anxiety and Stressrdquo
Advanced Heart Failure Support Group
Methodist Hospital
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
Service Grants
Completed
IUSCC Internal Grant Otte(PI) 2015-2018
Indiana University Simon Cancer Center $50000
Screening Breast Cancer Survivors for Sleep Disorders Using a Clinical Decision Tool A Pilot
Study
Role Co-Investigator
Funded
PCORI 14719 MuseyKroenke (PI) $3356413
Assessment of Prevention Diagnosis and Treatment Options Addressing Anxiety among Low-
Risk Chest Pain Patients in the Emergency Department Setting
This 3-arm trial will compare outcomes for patients with anxiety and low-risk chest pain
evaluated in the Emergency Department treated with standard care are referral for self-help CBT
sessions and peer support or virtual CBT intervention Patients stakeholders and health system
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 14 of 25
leaders have collaborated to maximize feasibility patient values barriers and preferences for
care
Role Co-Investigator 25 effort
Pending
R61R33 HL155794-01 Stewart (PI) $3473431
Strengthening Hearts by Addressing Disrupted Sleep (SHADES) Randomized Controlled Trial
NIHNHLBI
The aims of this phase II randomized controlled trial are (1) to determine if a modernized
collaborative stepped care intervention for insomnia reduces the excess cardiovascular disease
(CVD) risk of primary care patients with insomnia disorder and (2) to identify the mechanisms
by which this improvement may occur
Role Co-Investigator 20 Effort
Submitted But Not Funded Grants
1R15CA208664-01 Otte (PI) 2017-2019 $300000
SleeP SmaRt A Screen and Personalized Referral Algorithm for Breast Cancer Survivors with
Chronic Sleep Problems
Role Investigator
Invited Service Presentations
Local
1 March 2008 ldquoSocial Justice in Health Care The Role of Body Imagerdquo
Drexel University Office of Student Life
Philadelphia PA
2 February 2009 ldquoIdentifying and addressing problematic dieting in university-
based populationsrdquo
Drexel University Student Counseling Center
Philadelphia PA
3 February 2009 ldquoIdentifying and addressing problematic dieting in university-
based populationsrdquo
Drexel University Student Counseling Center
Philadelphia PA
4 March 2009 ldquoCAPS Lecture Tales from my Scalerdquo
Rosemont College Department of Womenrsquos Studies
Bryn Mawr PA
5 November 2010 ldquoThe Third Wave of CBT ACT and Mindfulness Techniquesrdquo
Health Psychology Fellowship Didactics Series
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
6 February 2011 ldquoPatient-Centered Communication with Oncology Patientsrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 15 of 25
Taussig Cancer Center Masterrsquos Course
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
7 March 2011 ldquoNighttime Eating Disorders Differential Diagnosis and
Treatmentrdquo
Sleep Disorders Center Grand Rounds
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
8 April 2011 ldquoDistinguishing Normative Dieting from Disordered Eating
Evaluation and Intervention Guidelinesrdquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
9 May 2011 ldquoWhen is Weight-Loss Considered an Eating Disorderrdquo
Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds
Fairview Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland OH
10 December 2011 ldquoDevelopment amp Utilization of Behavioral Rating
Scales Can psychological assessment predict problems after
bariatric surgery and identify persons at higher riskrdquo
Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
11 March 2012 ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Sleep Disorders Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
12 January 2012 ldquoManaging Difficult Patients Improving Communication
Service Delivery and Treatment Adherencerdquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
13 December 2012 ldquoSleep Disorders in Bariatric Populationsrdquo
Psychology Practicum Didactic Training
Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
14 September 2013 ldquoDSM-5 Update Eating and Personality Disordersrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 16 of 25
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis IN
15 September 2013 ldquoIntroduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapyrdquo
Department of Occupational Therapy
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis IN
16 February 2014 ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis IN
17 April 2019 ldquoCBT-I amp Traumardquo
Sleep Disorders Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
Regional
1 October 2010 ldquoThe Epidemic of Obesity Updates Psychological Sequelae
and Behavioral Interventionrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Ohio Psychological Association
Fall Conference
Columbus OH
2 April 2011 ldquoAdvancing the Understanding of the treatment of Eating
Disorders in Ohiordquo
Continuing Education Course
Ohio Psychological Association Workshop
Lindner Center
Cincinnati OH
Lecture ldquoAwareness of Societal Messages Competing
Influences on Weight and Eatingrdquo
3 July 2012 ldquoEthicsrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Lecture ldquoEthical Issues of Health Psychology in the Medical
Settingrdquo
4 June 2013 ldquoDSM-5rdquo
Continuing Education Course
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 17 of 25
Department of Psychiatry
Section of Psychology
Indiana University School of Medicine
Lecture ldquoSleep Eating and Personality Disordersrdquo
5 May 2015 Essentials of Cancer Survivorship A Workshop for
Health Care Professionals
Continuing Education Course
IU Health Cancer Centers The Ohio State University and
University of Cincinnati Cancer Survivorship Consortium
Indianapolis IN
Lecture ldquoCoping with Anxiety and Depression Psychological
Issues During Cancer and Beyondrdquo
6 November 2015 ldquoSleeplessness in America How Inadequate Sleep Related
To Health and Wellbeingrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Indiana Psychological Association
Fall Conference
Indianapolis IN
Lecture ldquoSleeplessness in America How Inadequate Sleep
Related To Health and Wellbeingrdquo
7 April 2016 ldquoBehavioral Sleep Medicine Psychological Treatment for
Insomnia and other Sleep Disordersrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
8 June 2016 ldquoHealth Psychology Interventions for Medically and
Psychiatrically Ill Patientsrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
9 November 2016 ldquoMood Disorders in Women ndash A Lifespan Approachrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
10 October 2017 ldquoCBT for Anxiety and Depressionrdquo
Grand Rounds
Decatur County Memorial Hospital
Greensburg IN
11 November 2017 ldquoMindfulness Based Stress Reductionrdquo
Grand Rounds
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 18 of 25
Columbus Regional Hospital
Columbus IN
12 April 2019 ldquoSleeplessness in the 21st Century - How
Inadequate Sleep Relates to Health and Wellbeing and the
Everyday Habits that Get in the Wayrdquo
IUSOM Office of Medical Education ndash Wellness Coalition
Streamed Statewide
Indianapolis IN
Scientific Abstracts amp Presentations (in rank daggerstudent trainee author students underlined)
Local
1 Lowe MR Chernyak Y (2006 March) The Role of Dieting in Bulimia Nervosa A
Reformulation Poster Session presented at the 2006 annual Drexel University Research
Day Philadelphia PA
2 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 March) Fear of Fatness of Drive to be Thin Motivations for
Dieting in Normal Weight Women Poster session presented at the 2007 annual Psi Chi Research
day at the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA
3 Chernyak Y Heinberg JL (2011 March ) Impact of preferred weight on weight loss
outcomes in bariatric surgery patients Research oral presentation given at the Cleveland
Clinic Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute Research Day Cleveland OH
4 daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020 March) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in
Lung Transplant Recipients Indiana University Research day Indianapolis IN
National
1 Lowe MR Ognibine J Kral T Chernyak Y (2006 October) Development and Pilot
Testing of a New Procedure for directly assessing long-term Nutritional Intake at Worksite
Cafeterias Poster session presented at the 2006 annual meeting of the Obesity Society
Boston MA
2 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 May) Fear of Fatness or Drive to be Thin
Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Women Poster session presented at the 2007
annual meeting of the International Academy of Eating Disorders Baltimore MD
3 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 October) Differentiating drive for thinness and drive to
be thin Restrained eaters and bulimic individuals have different motives for dieting
Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Eating Disorders Research
Society Pittsburg PA
4 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 October) Fear of Fatness or Drive to be Thin
Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Women Restrained Eaters and Bulimic Patients
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 19 of 25
Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Renfrew Center Foundation
Philadelphia PA
5 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 November) Drive for Thinness is Not the Same as
Drive to be Thin On the Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Restrained Eaters and
Bulimic Individuals Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Association
of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Philadelphia PA
6 Thomas JG Markowitz J Tappe K ChernyakY Ochner C Butryn ML Lowe
MR Telephone-Based Weight Loss Maintenance Interventions for Patients Referred from
Primary Care Clinics Poster session presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Obesity
Society Phoenix AZ
7 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2008 July) Drive for Thinness is Not the Same as Drive to be
Thin On the Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Restrained Eaters and Bulimic
Individuals Poster session presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Society for the
Study of Ingestive Behavior Paris France
8 Chernyak Y Neeren MA Lowe MR (2008 September) Dietary Rule Breaking and
Loss of Control How Much do they Overlap Presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the
Eating Disorders Research Society Montreal QC Canada
9 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2008 November) Drive to be Thin and Resistance to
Treatment Goal Weight On the Motivation for Dieting in Anorexic and Bulimic
Individuals Poster session accepted to the 2008 annual meeting of the Association of
Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Orland Florida
10 Shaw JA OrsquoPlanick A Brooks G E Ice S M Bunnell D W Tahilani K K
Clark V L Lubarsky L D Chernyak Y and Lowe M R (2009 September 25) Level
of Weight Suppression in Anorexia Nervosa Predicts Clinical Deterioration During
Treatment in an Intensive Outpatient Program Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the Eating Disorders Research Society New York
11 Chernyak Y Lowe MR OrsquoPlanick A Ice SM amp Bunnell DW (2009 September)
Development and testing of measures to assess weight-related motivations for dieting in
eating disordered individuals Poster presented at the 2009 annual meeting of the Eating
Disorders Research Society New York NY
12 Clark VL Chernyak Y Neeren AM Lowe MR (2009 October) Dietary rules and
loss of control over eating in a weight gain-prone sample Poster presented at the 2009
annual meeting of The Obesity Society Washingtn DC
13 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2009 November) Development and testing of measures to
assess weight-related motivations for dieting in eating disordered individuals Poster
session accepted to the 2009 annual meeting of the Renfrew Center Foundation
Philadelphia PA
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 20 of 25
14 ChernyakY Heinberg JL (2011 June) Impact of preferred weight on weight loss
outcomes in bariatric surgery patients Selective oral presentation in the Masters Course in
Behavioral Health Session presented at the 2011 annual Association of Metabolic and
Bariatric Surgery Orland FL
15 Heinberg L J Windover A Ashton K Merrell J Chernyak Y (2011 June)
Psychological evaluation ratings and 1 month psychological adjustment Who reports pain
nausea dehydration and regret Selective oral presentation in the Masters Course in
Behavioral Health Session presented at the 2011 annual Association of Metabolic and
Bariatric Surgery Orland FL
16 Otte J L Manchanda S Skaar T Rand K Weaver M Chernyak Y Davis L
Krier C Carpenter J S (2015) Oncology provider knowledge and practice for sleep
problems in cancer patients and survivors American Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP
2015 Seattle WA
17 Chernyak Y Avant A (2016 March) Satisfaction with a Multidisciplinary
Psychotherapy and Social Support Program in Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices
Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC
18 Chernyak Y (2016 June) Patient Acceptability of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Referrals In An Academic Medical Center American Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP
Denver CO
19 Otte J L Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S (2017 June)
ldquoSleep Greatrdquo A Wellness Program To Promote Sleep In The Workplace American
Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP 2017 Boston MA
20 Jackson L Otte J L Chernyak Y Johns S Manchanda S Storniolo AM LK K
Draucker C (April 2018) Facilitators and Barriers of Providing Sleep Specialists
Referrals to Breast Cancer Survivors with Chronic Sleep Problems Midwest Nursing
Research Societyrsquos 32th Annual Research Conference Cleveland OH
21 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C Gutteridge D Roe DW (August 2018) Unmasking
Severe Anxiety After Lung Transplant NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant
Professionals Indianapolis IN
22 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C (August 2018) A Pre-Transplant Psychological
Characterization of Patients with Lung Disease NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant
Professionals Indianapolis IN
23 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak Y Using A Clinician-rated Measure to Predict Listing for
Lung Transplantation Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
24 daggerTeh LB Henderson DR amp Chernyak Y Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 21 of 25
of the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic
Transplant Candidates Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
25 daggerChernyak Y amp Hsueh L Self-Reported Psychological Distress During Post Lung
Transplant Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Accepted presentation at the American
Psychological Association Chicago IL 2019
26 Otte J L Chernyak Y Manchanda S Sleep Disorders in Breast Cancer Survivors
Barriers and Strategies for Identification and Treatment Referral Symposium Society for
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Birmingham AL 2019
Publications (in rank daggerstudent trainee author students underlined)
Service Publications
Refereed
1 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2010) Motivations for Dieting Drive for Thinness Is
Different From Drive for Objective Thinness Journal of Abnormal Psychology 119(2)276-
281 httpdoi101037a0018398
2 Lowe MR Bunnell DW Neeren AM Chernyak Y Greberman L (2011)
Evaluating the real-world effectiveness of cognitive-behavior therapy efficacy research on
eating disorders A case study from a community-based clinical setting International
Journal of Eating Disorders 44(1) 9-18 httpsdoiorg101002eat20782
3 Otte J L Carpenter J S Manchanda S Rand K L Skaar T C Weaver M
Chernyak Y Zhong X Igega C and Landis C (2014) Systematic review of sleep
disorders in cancer patients Can the prevalence of sleep disorders be ascertained Cancer
Medicine 4(2) 183ndash200 httpsdoi101002cam4356
4 Otte JL Davis L Carpenter JS Krier C Skaar T Rand KL Weaver MT
Landis CA Chernyak Y amp Manchanda S (2016) Sleep Disorders in Breast Cancer
Survivors Supportive Care in Cancer 24(10)4197-205 httpsdoiorg101007s00520-016-
3247-6
5 Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
for Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862
httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-826510862
6 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD Following
Lung Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
27305ndash309 httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
7 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Patel A (2019) Practice Issues for Evaluation
and Management of the Suicidal Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient Progress in
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 22 of 25
Transplantation httpsjournalssagepubcomdoifull1011771526924819893300
8 daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in Lung Transplant
Recipients Progress in Transplantation httpsdoiorg1011771526924820913510
9 Chernyak Y Chapleau KM Tanious SF Dattilo NC Diaz DR amp Landsberger SA (2020)
Olfactory Reference Syndrome A Case Report and Screening Tool Journal of Clinical Psychology
in Medical Settings httpsdoiorg101007s10880-020-09721-9
10 Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP Adherence for
OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization MedEdPORTAL
Manuscripts with Revisions Requested
1 daggerPowell AL Teh LB Patel A Chernyak Y Exploring the Developmental Impact of
Cystic Fibrosis on Lung Transplant Candidacy Considerations for Adulthood Journal of
Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
Manuscripts Under Review
1 Nault-Conors J Monahan P Musey P Chernyak Y Holmes E Conley M Marsh J
Roumpf S Chand P amp Kroenke K It Takes a Village to get the Right Care to the Right
Patient at the Right Time A Case Study on Addressing Chest Pain and Anxiety in the
Emergency Department Setting Health Care The Journal of Delivery Science and
Innovation
2 dagger Teh LB Chernyak Y Henderson DR Hage CA Post Item-Level Psychometric
Validation of the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for
Thoracic Transplant Candidates Psychosomatics
3 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing
Status in Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial
Assessment for Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
Manuscripts in Preparation
1 Otte J Jackson L Monahan P Bo N Johns S Manchanda S Chernyak Y Ludwig K
Dodson J Storniolo AM Draucker C Are Breast Cancer Survivors Willing to Seek
Treatment for Poor Sleep A Feasibility Study of the Acceptability Facilitators and Barriers
of Completing a Referral for Sleep Complaints Behavioral Sleep Medicine
2 Chernyak Y Otte J daggerBolarwina C Ofner S Manchanda S Barriers to Optimal
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Center
Non-refereed Publications
1 Chernyak Y Neeren A Bunnell D Greberman L Lowe MR (2009) Research
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 23 of 25
and practice in clinical psychology Different ways of knowing Perspectives A
professional journal of the Renfrew Center Foundation Winter 2009
httpsrenfrewcentercomsitesdefaultfilesPerspectives20Summer202012pdf
2 Simon S Chernyak Y (2016) Practice Committee Position Statement Draft on the
ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of Insomnia Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine
BehavioralSleeporg httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf
3 Chernyak Y Byers H James E Schmittdiel C Thomas SJ Blackburn R amp
Simona SL (2017) What you need to know Implications of the American Academy of
Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of
Behavioral Sleep Medicine httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-
Summary-of-AAP-2016-Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf
4 Otte JL Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S ldquoSleep Great
A Wellness Program to Promote Sleep in the Workplacerdquocopy Program Manual
5 Chernyak Y Cardiac Patients Linking Mind amp Body (CLIMB) Program Manual used
in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Program at Indiana University Methodist Hospital
6 wwwychernyawixsitecomindyhealthpsych
7 Chernyak Y Prepping for the DBSM How SBSM Can Help You The Sleep Talker
Volume 36 Quarter 1 March 2020
Invited Media Features
1 Chernyak Y Windover A Ashton K Merrell J Heinberg L (2011) Relaxation
Techniques for Bariatric Surgery Patients (Audio CD) Bariatric and Metabolic Institute
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
2 Chernyak Y Americans Sleeping Less to Work More Psych Bytes An Educational
Series from the Indiana Psychological Association (3 Feb 2015)
3 Greensburg (IN) Daily News2015 ldquoSeptember 7-13 is National Suicide Prevention
Weekrdquo wwwgreensburgdailynewscomseptember---is-national-suicide-prevention-
weekarticle_ac467f35-72cb-5525-baba-fd563bf28578html
4 Indiana Psychological Association Preventing Suicide Reaching Out and Saving Lives
Indiana psychologists offer tips on suicide prevention Chernyak interviewed for press
release (September 4 2015)
5 Batesville (IN) Herald Tribute ldquoSuicide Statistics Alarmingrdquo September 18 2015
httpwwwbatesvilleheraldtribunecomnewslocal_newssuicide-statistics-
alarmingarticle_05cd8fb2-d7c8-5dbe-8ecd-8b2488ffdafdhtml
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 24 of 25
6 WIBC-FM ldquoEffects of Daylight Savings Time on our Healthrdquo March 8 and March 11
2016 Radio
7 WXIN-TV Indianapolis News ldquoStudies Daylight Saving Time May Increase Stroke
Risk Reduce Productivityrdquo March 11 2016 repeat on Indianapolis Weekend News
March 132016 Television
8 WRTV6 ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Discusses Daylight Savings Timerdquo March
14 2016 Television
9 Bustle ldquo11 Reasons Yoursquore Waking up Tired In The Morning amp How You Can Fix It
June 30 2016 wwwbustlecomarticles170127-11-reasons-youre-waking-up-tired-in-
the-morning-how-you-can-fix-it
10 The Indianapolis Recorder July QampA Sleep Itrsquos more important than you realize Ask
the IU Health Expert September 12016
wwwindianapolisrecordercomarticle_bf887475-ae11-51d2-8a03-6eb54a29e126html
11 WRTV6 ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Recommends Free Sleep-Inducing Appsrdquo
August 11 2016 Television
12 WRTV6 News Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Puts sleep myths and rest and gives sleep
advicerdquo 14 March 2016 Television
13 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoTips for Coping with Daylight Saving Timerdquo
12 March 2016 Television
14 IU Health Blog (2016 February 22) ldquoHow Debi Mazar Copes with Insomniardquo
Message posted on httpiuhealthorgblogdetailhow-debi-mazar-copes-with-
insomniaVyFsqnL2bIU
15 GQ Magazine National Publication ldquoHow Bad Is It That I Sleep Only Five Hours a
Nightrdquo Chernyak Interviewed October 27 2016 wwwgqcomstoryhow-bad-is-it-
that-i-sleep-five-hours-a-night
16 The List National Publication What really happens to your body when you donrsquot
sleep November 15 2016 httpswwwthelistcom31083really-happens-body-dont-
sleep
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 25 of 25
17 The Kendalville News Sun ldquoTips for a Healthier Heartrdquo February 2 2017 Chernyak
Interviewed httpwwwkpcnewscomfeatureslifekpcnewsarticle_ccb68645-16a2-
58a0-b67e-7d1dc7605673html
18 The American Psychological Association Goshen News ldquoTake Simple Steps Reduce
the risk of heart diseaserdquo Chernyak Interviewed February 8
2017 httpwwwgoshennewscomnewslifestylestake-simple-steps-reduce-the-risk-of-
heart-diseasearticle_9c82afd4-f26a-5555-8d22-0f9d52f0f6a8html
19 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialist Gives Sleep
Tips For Daylight Saving Timerdquo March 9 2017
20 WRTV-TV Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses How To Spot The
Warning Signs Of Suiciderdquo June 14 2018 Television
21 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses Sleep Habitsrdquo June 19
2018 Television
22 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses Effects Of
Snooze Buttonrdquo June 29 2018 Television
23 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Offers Advice
For Better Sleeprdquo September 17 2018 Television
24 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis News ldquoCan You Catch Up On Sleeprdquo September 18 2018
Television
25 WTIU Public Television ndash Indiana Public Media All Things Considered Program
ldquoDreams and the Pandemicrdquo April 15 2020 Radio
26 WFIU WTIU Indiana Public Media NPR Why Are You Having Dreams About
COVID-19 A Sleep Specialist Explains httpsindianapublicmediaorgnewswhy-are-
you-having-dreams-about-covid-19-a-sleep-specialist-explainsphp April 27 2020 Web
Personal Statement-Yelena Chernyak PhD (Candidate for Promotion to Associate Professor)
Overview
I am applying for promotion to the rank of Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical
Psychiatry within the Department of Psychiatry My declared area of excellence is service with a
demonstrated strong performance in the area of teaching I joined the Department of Psychiatry at
Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSOM) in 2011 as an Assistant Professor of Clinical
Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry As a licensed clinical psychologist my expertise is in the area of
Clinical Heath Psychology also known as Medical Psychology or Behavioral Medicine The focus of my
practice is optimizing the biopsychosocial wellbeing of individuals in order to prevent alleviate or cope
with medical illness My career is devoted to providing psychological services to individuals with life
threatening conditions such as metastatic cancer end-stage heart or lung failure and debilitating
insomnia My role on medical teams as a health psychologist has been vital for readying patients for life-
saving procedures such as chemotherapy or thoracic transplantation Often times psychological
evaluation was integral to the decision making for the entire team in making critical medical decisions as
well as mandated by payers Given the complexity and critical nature of my work I cultivated my
specialty through extensive training This has included a 5-year graduate education specializing in health
psychology conducting relevant research completing a prestigious clinical fellowship at the Cleveland
Clinic and obtaining board certification My fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic culminated in my
joining the faculty at Indiana University School of Medicine where I have incorporated evidence-based
world-class care into multiple hospital-based settings
Since joining IUSM in 2011 I have developed clinical and educational service lines in multiple
medical departments My service contributions have taken the form of (1) Developing a Behavioral
Sleep Medicine (BSM) assessment intervention and training clinic at the IU Health Neurosciences
Center (2) Developing the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program as well as creating and directing its
dedicated post-doctoral fellowship (3) Serving as the primary psychologist and training supervisor for IU
Simon Cancer Centerrsquos Multi-disciplinary Clinic and (4) As Chief Psychologist of Adult Outpatient
Psychiatry overseeing the expansion of psychology services My service contributions have resulted in
scholarship ranging from publications in peer reviewed journal articles to program manuals and media
appearances My clinical health psychology expertise has raised the standard of psychological medical
care at IUSM to be competitive and comparable with top-ranked medical centers nationwide My service
has been indispensable to the creation and organization of multiple landmark programs within the IUSOM
and IU Health systems
Service (Area of Excellence)
Service to Patients
In 2012 I obtained board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM) by the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine one of only 213 providers internationally obtaining this certification More
recently I received a Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine from the Board of Behavioral Sleep
Medicine in 2020 I am one of only two board-certified BSM providers in the state of Indiana and the
only provider treating adults BSM is a highly specialized growing field that is rooted in evidence-based
medicine and is the standard of care for treating sleep disorders such as insomnia In 2013 I developed
the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the IU Health Neurosciences Center at the behest of the
Department of Medicinersquos Sleep Medicine Program Prior to the creation of this service line the
Department of Medicine lacked expertise and resources to behaviorally treat patients with sleep disorders
My service has grown in the past 6 years to treat over 500 patients increasingly annually to a total of 138
new patients in 2019 Referrals have stemmed from a collaboration with the IU Sleep Disorders Center
faculty the Roudebush Veterans Affairs Hospital and national referral sources including the Cleveland
Clinic and Johns Hopkins The clinic was one of the first service lines to pilot telehealth via the IU
Health Virtual Visits platform Referrals have continued to grow each year and capacity is large enough
to create training opportunities for sleep medicine fellows internal medicine and psychiatry residents
medical students psychology interns and practicum trainees which also helps to extend clinical access
for patients Trainees from this program have graduated to go into practice all across the United States
disseminating the gold-standard model for BSM practice nationwide
As the lead psychologist since 2011 for the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic (AHLCC) at
IU Health Methodist Hospital I serve a highly medically compromised and psychiatrically complex
population of patients and their families who undergo advanced therapies including heart and lung
transplant Patients from across the Midwest seek this specialized care particularly for lung
transplantation a complex and risky medical procedure Our program is the only one in the state of
Indiana that performs this service I strategically expanded my working relationship with the AHLCC to
include service to both the cardiac and pulmonary service lines tripled the amount of clinical time
provided to this program and obtained funding for a full time transplant psychology fellowship I
developed the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program within the AHLCC to include a comprehensive
psychological assessment protocol including a structured clinical interview self-report measures
personality testing and clinical interview Moreover the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program has
expanded to serve not only outpatients but also inpatients who are waiting for or recovering from heart
and lung transplants or advanced therapies at IU Health Methodist Hospital This group of inpatients
previously lacked any access to psychological assessment or psychotherapy while hospitalized The
psychology service has expanded to conduct over 250 psychological consultations on inpatients in the last
three years with improved patient outcomes and collaborative care I have demonstrated innovations
most notably in the development and implementation of a group psychotherapy program titled CLIMB
(Cardio-thoracic Patients Linking Mind and Body) in 2014 which has since been adopted in the Center
for Life in Thoracic Transplant for all lung transplant recovery patients I have collected and published
data on CLIMB on the national stage at the Society of Behavioral Medicine conference reporting
excellent patient satisfaction and outcomes CLIMB continues expanding in enrollment to over 100
thoracic transplant recipients The CLIMB program is garnering national attention demonstrated by a
recently pushed journal article co-authored and mentored with my post-doctoral fellow Dr Anahli Patel
in Progress in Transplantation detailing how it is a model psychological rehabilitation program which
serves the post-transplant psychosocial needs of organ transplant recipients
Since 2011 I utilized my expertise in health psychology as primary psychologist for the IU
Simon Cancer Center the only state wide academic cancer center and one of fifty-one National Cancer
Institute Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers My role includes providing assessment and
psychotherapy to patients and families as well as clinical consultation to oncologists nursing and other
team members I collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists social workers chaplains
and nurses to head the biopsychosocial arm of the Complete Life Program I have helped to implement
improved assessment protocols in this clinic including the National Comprehensive Cancer Networkrsquos
Distress Thermometer and helped to design psychoeducational and marketing materials distributed
center-wide about complementary services for cancer patients This program focuses on improving the
psychological emotional social and spiritual well-being of cancer patients As a result of my role I
have been invited to speak at regional symposiums on cancer care including the Survivorship Symposium
hosted jointly by Indiana University Ohio State University and University of Cincinnati Cancer Centers
in 2015
Administrative Service
In 2015 I was named the Chief Psychologist of the Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic in the IU
Health Neurosciences Center Under my leadership the clinical psychology team has grown from two to
six psychology faculty members with further recruitment underway Our clinic specializes in assessment
and treatment of the full range of psychiatric illnesses as well as medical comorbidities As a group the
psychology faculty accept referrals from the entire IU Health system as well as community referrals
statewide Specialties represented in our clinic by psychologists include mood disorders anxiety
disorders trauma and interpersonal violence conversion and somatoform disorders cognitive
rehabilitation biofeedback mindfulness interventions cognitive behavioral therapy and sleep disorders
With over 10000 unique appointments delivered by psychologists in this clinic since 2017 my leadership
represents a robust and growing presence
Because of my expertise I am an appointed member on multiple departmental and school-wide
committees (1) the Section of Psychology Executive Committee (oversees clinical services and faculty
issues for psychologists in the Department of Psychiatry) (2) the Psychology Internship Executive
Committee (oversees the running of the internship program for 6-7 trainees annually) and the (3)
Psychology Internship Admission Committee (reviews and selects interns) (4) Quality Committee (5)
Space Committee and (6) Womenrsquos Advisory Council for IU School of Medicine In the past I have
served as an integral member of several committees including the EMR Transition Committee for the
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Scholarship
I have integrated my clinical expertise into scholarly pursuits in two areas of clinical health
psychologyndash sleep psychology and transplant psychology The overall theme of my research has been the
optimization of psychological services to medically ill patients Since 2011 I have authored 9 peer-
reviewed articles in rank Momentum in my scholarly activity is clearly demonstrated with 6
publications in the past year 4 manuscripts under review and 2 manuscripts in-preparation at present I
am proud to say 7 of these articles were either first-authored or co-authored by my mentees This is in
addition to 11 national conference symposia and poster presentations in rank 5 of which were first-
authored by my psychology fellows I serve as an ad-hoc reviewer for leading journals including Health
Psychology International Journal of Stress Management Annals of Behavioral Medicine and
Translational Behavioral Medicine One of my most recent publications forthcoming in the MEDED
Portal a peer reviewed journal focused on disseminating best practices in education published by the
American Association of Medical Colleges is a comprehensive module on delivering Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to medical learners The MEDED Portal has another one of my articles
in-press on improving CPAP Adherence for OSA via CPAP Desensitization Therapy Another recent
publication in Progress in Transplantation highlights a critically important topic of increased suicide risk
in heart failure patients with implanted left ventricular assist devices
Since 2013 I have actively collaborated with researchers at the IUPUI School of Nursing to study
the intersection of cancer and sleep disorders This collaboration has produced multiple peer-reviewed
journal articles published in Cancer Medicine and Supportive Cancer Care I served as co-investigator on
a pilot study and subsequent R15 National Institutes of Health grant submission titled SleeP SmaRt
Screening and Personalized Referral Algorithm for Breast Cancer Survivors with Chronic Sleep
Problems As part of this project I contributed to the design of the novel screening tool screened patients
who were determined to be high risk for sleep disorders and provided referrals and treatment to
individuals suffering from psychophysiological insomnia identified by the project Although ultimately
unfunded this project helped lay the groundwork for a manuscript and symposium at the 2019 the Society
of Behavioral Sleep Medicine National Conference on the barriers of providing appropriate sleep
medicine services to breast cancer survivors
My clinical expertise in health psychology and behavioral sleep medicine has led to being a
recognized expert in the field and resulted in invitations to multiple invited lectures and grand rounds
statewide as well as regional media interviews Most recently I was featured on WTHR WRTV and
WIBC as a medical expert on the psychological impact of Daylight Savings Time These regional media
outlets represent the 28th largest market nationally according to the Nielsen ratings In total I have
contributed to 24 different media outlets in my current role Within IUSM I have been invited to conduct
Grand Rounds within the Departments of Psychiatry Internal Medicine Neurology Occupational
Therapy and Office of Medical Education I have also been invited regionally to conduct Grand Rounds
through the Indiana University Visiting Professor Program at three hospital systems across the state
I am a co-investigator on a recently grant-funded 35 million dollar grant from the Patient
Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) For this project I was invited to collaborate with
faculty in the Departments of Emergency Medicine and Biostatistics due to my expertise specifically
treating medical patients with cardiac symptoms and anxiety This project is focused on the treatment of
low-risk cardiac patients with anxiety presenting to emergency rooms My role on this grant submission
involved contribution to the study design treatment methodology and drafting the aims and means
section of the grant I am an integral part of the research team and lead the treatment design recruitment
training and supervision of the clinical intervention arm utilizing telepsychology CBT for anxiety
Moreover this project presents an opportunity to collaborate with experienced and prestigious
researchers such as Kurt Kroenke PhD a nationally renowned researcher who developed two gold
standard anxiety and depression assessments that are utilized internationally
Last year I was invited to collaborate with Jesse Stewart PhD in the IUPUI Department of
Psychology to serve as a Behavioral Sleep Medicine expert on a large NIH randomized controlled trial
titled lsquoStrengthening Hearts by Addressing Disrupted Sleep (SHADES)rsquo to be submitted in 2020 This
important project looks are delivering Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to patients with
cardiovascular disease (CVD) to determine its impact on CVD risk markers and clinical events
My involvement in scholarship has been increasing at a rapid pace in the last several years ndash a
trajectory that should continue given the 3 manuscripts already under review at peer reviewed journals
and 2 other manuscripts in preparation which I anticipate will be submitted in 2020 The in-preparation
papers stem from a very exciting research program I started in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care clinic
on which data collection has been ongoing since 2014 finally accumulating enough data for publication
This program focuses on using the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment for Transplant a
validated clinician rating scale to assist in prediction of transplant outcomes an area where there is a
dearth of research Another manuscript I am completing is based on behavioral sleep medicine referral
patterns in a sample of nearly 500 patients collected since 2015 to understand the low referral completion
rates in an academic medical center in this population The under review submissions are collaborative
projects with mentees namely psychology fellows who I began directing over the last three years Thus
the rate of increasing scholarship follows the momentum of growing robust research and mentorship
programs which have materialized publications recently and should continue henceforth in my career at
IUSOM
Service to the Discipline
My national influence as an expert in behavioral sleep medicine is also growing demonstrated by
my membership on two executive committees for the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM) ndash a
international multidisciplinary organization and the primary organization representing behavioral sleep
medicine science and practice My term on the Executive Practice Committee was completed this year
where I served to structure policy on clinical practice issues My 4 year term on the Executive
Membership Committee began in 2019 I have contributed to drafting best practice protocols and the
society newsletter both published on the national SBSM website currently In 2019 I chaired a
symposium on insomnia treatment in breast cancer survivors at the SBSM international conference
inviting contributors from other IU departments including Internal Medicine and IUPUI School of
Nursing to an audience consisting of the leaders in the field of BSM
Teaching
Teaching Philosophy
My role as an educator in graduate medical education is based on a collaborative model where I
strive to create an interactive experience with learners focused on applied clinical situations that creates
the opportunity to collaborate on case conceptualization and treatment planning This model is
approachable informal and flexible to meet the needs of varied learners This collaborative approach is
based on the apprenticeship model which involves clinical training of evidence-based interventions in
clinical health psychology through gradual immersion in clinical demands and complexity At first
shadowing my own clinical work helps establish a baseline for good clinical care Trainees gradually
transition to provide services under my supervision Depending on the training level the ultimate goal is
to allow trainees to reach a competency level to perform independent clinical care and ultimately
supervise junior trainees Direct observation of trainee work regular feedback and one-on-one weekly
supervision is standard in my training programs
Clinical TeachingMentoring
I am involved in teaching at a variety of levels First I have spent considerable time providing
supervision and focused training to equip future psychologists to evaluate and treat medically complex
patients with psychological interventions There is a dearth of training opportunities in the state of Indiana
for psychologists who wish to specialize in health psychology Prior to my joining IUSM there was no
academic medical center based health psychology fellowship in the state of Indiana This created
recruitment challenges for health psychology locally and regionally I created and continue to direct the
clinical health psychology fellowship and health psychology track for the psychology internship program
in the Department of Psychiatry at IUSM to address the significant need for clinical health psychology
specialty training in the state of Indiana I have worked with 41 trainees directly including medical
students sleep medicine fellows psychiatry residents psychology interns and psychology practicum
students One of my proudest teaching recognitions came when I was awarded the W George MacAdoo
Teaching Award in 2014 which is the most prestigious teaching award in the Section of Psychology and
is presented to only one faculty member annually based on a vote by the psychology internship class
Due to the overwhelming demand for transplant psychology expertise at IUSM as well as the lack
of qualified providers specializing in transplant psychology nationwide in 2016 I developed the Clinical
Health Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship program to focus on transplant psychology Funding for this
program totaling $61275annually was obtained from the Academic Health Center As the fellowship
director I have developed the training curriculum and I recruit hire and supervise one fellow annually
This is exactly the type of training experience that early career psychologists are looking for to distinguish
themselves as specialists in the complex healthcare system The demand for this training was
demonstrated by successfully recruiting our first fellow immediately upon receiving funding late in the
recruitment cycle of 2017 and fellowship slots have been successfully filled for the last 3 years
consecutively despite the highly competitive psychology post-doctoral fellowship market The quality of
fellows has been excellent and the IUSM Department of Psychiatry hired my first fellow Dr Danielle
Henderson (2018) as full time faculty My second fellow Dr Lisa The (2019) is now a faculty member
and lead transplant psychologist at the Albert Einstein School of Medicinersquos Montefiore Medical Center
and my current fellow Dr Anahli Patel has accepted a position as a clinical health psychologist at
Pittsburg University School of Medicine
The growth of postdoctoral fellowship training in multiple subspecialty areas of clinical
psychology has expanded tremendously within the Department of Psychiatry However with ever
increasing specialization areas fellows were often conducting their training in disparate locations in the
hospital system with little coordination across fellowship programs in the Department of Psychiatry The
Section of Psychology Executive Committee developed the role of Fellowships Director across all
sponsored post-doctoral programs in its purview and appointed me into this role in 2019 In this role I
immediately developed and implemented a monthly didactic seminar and journal club for fellows created
a shared resources database for fellowship directors to utilize and streamlined advertising policies for
fellowship positions
In 2015 I developed a training program within the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Training Clinic
which offers training to psychology interns psychology graduate students internal medicine and
psychiatry residents and sleep medicine fellows within IUSM and other IU campuses (IUB IUPUI) I
offer 6-12 month rotations for trainees supervising up to 6 psychology learners in direct service delivery
and up to 20 didacticcollaborative learners annually Thus far 10 sleep medicine fellows 8 psychology
interns and 6 psychology graduate students have completed their training in this clinic Not only does this
training program meet the needs of learners across 4 training programs at IUSM but it also allows for
increased access to services and trains future specialists in this underserved field
After serving as the primary supervisor for the Department of Psychiatryrsquos core Adult Outpatient
Psychiatry rotation I developed a specialty rotation in Psychosocial Oncology in 2012 Subsequently I
also developed a specialty rotation in cardio-pulmonarytransplant psychology at the Advanced Heart and
Lung Care Clinic thus expanding opportunities in clinical health psychology specialty training in our
internship program This culminated in my development of the Adult Health Psychology core rotation
which combined multiple subspecialty training opportunities in this area to create a full-time training
program This ultimately evolved into its own Health Psychology Track for our internship program which
I continue to supervise Now only in its 3rd year the track receives over 30 applications annually from
applicants nationally for one spot demonstrating its growing popularity Overall I have trained 12
psychology interns in health psychology some of which have graduated to go on to prestigious
fellowships or faculty positions in institutions such as Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown
University University of Florida School of Medicine and University of Pennsylvania School of
Medicine These specialized training opportunities attract a highly qualified competitive and diverse
group of applicants nationally and internationally to our internship program
A core goal of my involvement in service to learners has been laying the foundation for them to
become academic clinicians involved in scholarly activity Approximately half of my scholarly projects
include mentoring of psychology fellows practicum students and junior faculty As a result each of my
psychology fellows has presented original research at a national conference and been a co-author on at
least one peer-reviewed presentation or publication
Curricular Development
I have extended my role as a clinician educator by developing a very highly rated workshop on
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia and also publishing this resource and learner outcomes in
MEDED Portal Additionally I have developed a workshop on improving continuous positive airway
pressure (CPAP) compliance in obstructive sleep apnea via CPAP desensitization another critically
important skill set in sleep medicine which was well rated by learners and accepted for publication by
MEDED Portal currently The learner feedback from both of these workshops indicated that the
availability of training in these topic areas was critical to learnersrsquo in their respective areas of medicine
given the under-recognition and dearth of training in behavioral sleep medicine in traditional curriculums
My teaching skills in combination with recognized expertise have also resulted in teaching requests
beyond the Department of Psychiatry For example both the Sleep Medicine Fellowship and Internal
Medicine Residency Programs at IUSOM have requested their students to rotate through my Behavioral
Sleep Medicine Clinic as part of their standard training regimen
Didactic Teaching
Over the last 8 years at IUSM I have served as the co-preceptor to the Introduction to Clinical
Medicine yearlong course (ICM1-01) from 2011-2012 as a preceptor to IUSOM intersession in 2013
monthly lecturer for the psychiatry clerkship from 2012-2014 interim course director for the Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy course for PGY-III Psychiatry residents from 2011-2014 and as course director for
both the Diversity (2012-2016) and Ethics (2016- ) courses in the psychology internship program
Additionally I conducted another 12 unique didactic series for trainees across all levels of IUSM
reaching 150 learners As an experienced and skilled lecturer I thoroughly enjoy didactic teaching
alongside clinical teaching I routinely conduct in my clinical work
LearnerPeer Evaluation Outcomes
Formal peer-review of my teaching through the IUSOM Office of Faculty Affairs Professional
Affairs and Diversity has documented that I am an effective and engaged clinical educator highlighting a
lsquowell designed learning sessionrsquo with overall excellent remarks Traineersquos formal evaluation of my
clinical teaching have been positive demonstrated by my behavioral sleep medicine rotation obtaining
ratings of 475-5 out of 5 for all 4 consecutive years across all domains Sample comments have included
ldquoExcellent training experience Clear learning goals and expert supervisionhellipI really appreciated her
mentorshiprdquo and ldquoDr Chernyak provides immediate and relevant feedbackhellipShe is also very thorough
and methodical in her teaching which makes it easy to grasp the various content areasrdquo
Future Directions
My vision of health psychology at IUSOM motivates me to further grow and innovate the
thriving clinical and teaching programs I have built I plan to continue expansion of services offered
through the Transplant Psychology Program pursuing status as a nationally recognized model for quality
clinical service and interdisciplinary training I plan to improve education in Behavioral Sleep Medicine
in the state of Indiana by training the next generation of clinicians at IUSOM in this highly specialized
area and serving to provide the required professional consultation for licensed clinicians to qualify for
board certification in behavioral sleep medicine thereby expanding the critically undersized workforce in
this area Over the next several years in my role as Chief Psychologist of the Adult Outpatient Clinic I
would like to expand the services provided by clinical health psychologists by recruiting additional
professionals and helping them establish additional specialized programs in this field thereby
contributing to the larger reputation of IUSOM as a leader in behavioral medicine
Summary
Since joining the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry at Indiana University School of
Medicine in 2011 I have established a strong reputation regionally as an expert in the field of clinical
health psychology My clinical service over the past eight years has not only benefited over one-thousand
individuals and their families but also contributed to enhancing IUSMrsquos reputation for providing expert
specialty care in clinical health psychology My commitment to excellence has also extended to
disseminating clinical expertise and evidence-based practices to institutions and colleagues regionally and
nationally Moreover the work that I have done to develop training programs extends my professional
influence both geographically and into the future as my trainees translate this training into careers of their
own The impact of my scholarship is clearly demonstrated with a growing momentum in peer reviewed
journal publications and grantsmanship Combined this work demonstrates a regional and growing
national reputation of excellence in clinical health psychology and an indispensable role to the missions
of IUSM
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Teaching Documents
1
TEACHING
1 TEACHING LOAD AND GOALShelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip2
2 PEER REVIEW OF TEACHING (AGGREGATED)helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip3
3 STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING (AGGREGATE)helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip4
4 DISSEMINATED SCHOLARSHIP ON TEACHING AND LEARNINGhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip7
5 IMPACT OF INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMEShelliphelliphelliphelliphellip9
6 UNDERGRADUATE ANDOR GRADUATE RESEARCH MENTORING AND
OUTCOMEShelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip10
7 COURSE CURRICULAR AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENThelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip12
8 TEACHING RECOGNITION - GRANTS AWARDS HONORS FELLOWSHIPShellip13
TEACHING APPENDIX (for reference not included in document)
1 APPENDIX STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING
2 APPENDIX PEER EVALUATIONS
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Teaching Documents
2
TEACHING LOAD AND GOALS
Clinical TeachingSupervision
bull In a typical year I provide clinical supervision throughout the year for 3-5 doctoral psychology interns 1-2
doctoral psychology graduate students and 1-2 child psychiatry fellows
bull In addition to being present for clinical care supervision involves weekly individual supervision meetings
(30 min-1 hourweek per student) and a minimum of 30 min-1hour week of additional supervision that
may be in group format
bull In a typical week I provide 4-5 hours of individual supervision and 8-10 hours total of supervision
bull In a typical week I am supervising the care of learners for 20-40 hoursweek
bull My clinical teaching transcends 3 unique clinical settings ndash the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the IU
Health Neurosciences Center the Multidisciplinary Clinic at the IU Simon Cancer Center and the
Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic at IU Methodist Hospital
Didactic Teaching
bull In a typical year I provide 5-10 lectures to doctoral psychology interns psychiatry residents medical
students and sleep medicine fellows
Teaching Goals
bull Continue to expand Clinical Health Psychology rotations to more interns
bull Continue to recruit for postdoctoral psychology fellow and maintain the fellowship funding
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Teaching Documents
3
PEER REVIEW OF TEACHING (Refer to Appendix)
bull Formal evaluation of teaching in small group session with psychology and internal medicine residents
completed on 91719 by Scott Renshaw MD Full letter is in the Appendix and includes an assessment of
strengths and areas for development
bull Strengths
o ldquoDr Chernyak was attentive and responsive to student cues during the sessionrdquo
o ldquoShows enthusiasm for topic and learners through body language and voicerdquo
o ldquoLearners appeared to be engaged with the teacher and the topic throughout the hourrdquo
o ldquoDr Chernyak made clear the learning objectives during their time together and reinforced these
at the close of the sessionrdquo
bull Areas for Development
o ldquoConsider learning strategies to take advantage of the small group settingrdquo
o ldquoAsk learners about their background and experiencesrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Teaching Documents
4
STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia - Medical Resident and Fellow Workshop
bull Average rating (N=32) = 425 (5 corresponding to a lsquoStrongly Agreersquo rating of a positive
attribute of the workshop)
bull Representative free-text comments from didactic trainees
o ldquoGreat cases that were realistic and kept presentation interactiverdquo
o ldquoInteresting topic very relevant and doctors are underprepared to deal with issuerdquo
o ldquoRelevant to my practice will improve patient carerdquo
CPAP Desensitization Workshop
bull Average Rating (N=25) = 4645 (5 corresponding to a lsquoStrongly Agreersquo rating of a positive
attribute of the workshop)
bull Representative free-text comments from didactic trainees
o ldquoEasy to Understand Straightforwardrdquo
Psychology Internship Clinical Teaching
bull Health Psychology Core amp Electives Rotation Evaluation 2016-2019
o (N=5) 475 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
o Sample items
ldquoThe rotation made a valueable contribution to my learningrdquo 55 (Strongly
Agree) endorsed by 100
I would recommend this rotation to future interns 55 (Strongly Agree) endorsed
by 100
o Selected comments
ldquoOverall I thought this rotation provided interns with a good sense of working
with an oncologyhealth psychology patient population including understanding
themesconcerns that many oncology patients experience The rotation also
challenged interns to utilize evidenced- based treatments (CBTACT) in flexible
ways to aid patients to cope with medical conditions and identified psychosocial
stressorsrdquo
ldquoI feel Dr Chernyaks style of supervision was appropriate I really liked
that she was in the room for all of the intake evaluations She was always availabl
e and willing to touch base about the patient answer
any questions I mightve had and provide guidance but she also gave me space t
o develop my own style and share my way of
conceptualizing the patient I could tell she really trusted me with patients and th
at means a lot I knew that any constructive feedback
she gave me was given as a way for me to improve not tear me downrdquo
bull Health Psychology Core amp Electives Supervisor Evaluation 2016-2020
o (N=6) 485 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
o Sample comments
ldquoIts been a pleasure training with Dr Chernyak She structures the rotation really
well and provides great feedback She does a
wonderful job stepping in and modeling when appropriate but also giving you ind
ependencerdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Teaching Documents
5
ldquoDr Chernyak provides immediate and relevant feedback which has been very
helpful She is also very thorough and methodical in her teaching which makes it
easy to grasp the various content areas I really appreciate her spending time to
provide live supervision and time after each patient to address my questionsrdquo
ldquoDr Chernyak definitely knows her stuff and it was great watching her with pati
ents I learned a lot about how to be more confident in
sessions and to not be nervous to ask the difficult questions
ldquoDr Chernyak was an excellent resourcerdquo
bull Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialty Rotation
o Practicum (2015-2018)3614 (N=2) Using scale of 4 (best) to 1 (worst)
o Internship (2015-2019) 475 (N=2 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1
(unsatisfactory)
Sample comments
bull ldquoThis rotation does an excellent job of helping interns become skilled in
CBT-I I felt very valuedrdquo
bull ldquoDr Chernyak did a really nice job of making several opportunities
available (OPT clinic work collaborating with a sleep fellow and
touring the sleep medicine facilities)rdquo
bull ldquoThis rotation was excellent and I would highly recommend it to future
internsrdquo
Psychology Internship Didactic Teaching
Ethics (2016-2017)
bull (N=12) 4745 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seminar - 92 Yes
o Sample comments
ldquoI really enjoyed the discussions The time goes by so quicklyrdquo
ldquoEthics is a hard topic but I really liked the CE handout Dr Chernyak broughtrdquo
Diversity (2014-2017)
bull (N=44) 4645 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seamanrsquos - 100 Yes
bull Sample items
o ldquoDr Chernyak wascollaborative discussion based and at the right level for our
previous trainingrdquo
o ldquoIn comparison to many boring ethics courses Dr Chernyak was able to initiate
conversation about complex ethical issuesrdquo
Mindfulness Interventions 2014-2016
bull (N=12) 4725 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seminar - 100 Yes
bull Sample comments
o ldquoDr Chernyaks enthusiasm is contagiousrdquo
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Pre-surgical Transplant (2016)
bull (N=6) 4735 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample item
Would you recommend this seminar - 100 Yes
Psychology Adult Health Psych Interventions (2016)
bull ( N=6) 4875 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
Evidence Supported Treatments for Weight Management (2012)
bull (N=3) 4845 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
Medical Education ndash Evidence Based Medicine Didactics (2014-2015)
bull (N=22) 4115 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
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DISSEMINATED SCHOLARSHIP ON TEACHING AND LEARNING
(See Appendix for Service Publications for full text articles)
I have 1 published and 1 in press article in MEDEDPortal a unique teaching publication in the
medical field These articles are scholarly works that summarize the knowledge teaching
methods and results of disseminating clinical skills to trainees Each article straddles the
categories of teaching and service scholarship however they are categorized as service
publications due to the direct impact clinical teaching and dissemination has on service delivery
in the field of behavioral sleep medicine They are listed below for cross reference
1 Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862 httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-
826510862
Abstract
Introduction Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is a well-established
nonpharmacological intervention that is the gold standard treatment for insomnia CBT-I has been utilized
and empirically validated in many modalities including group treatment telemedicine and primary care
Despite the wealth of evidence on its effectiveness many medical providers including those in primary
care where most insomnia complaints are raised have limited exposure knowledge and resources to
direct or implement this intervention Methods Medical educators from an academic medical center
developed a module focused on teaching medical residents the techniques of CBT-I The educational
activity was an interactive 90-minute seminar that included a lecture followed by a case presentation
illustrating the application of medical knowledge A post-seminar survey was used to evaluate the topic
and content of the seminar Results In a survey of 32 primary care and psychiatry residents and sleep
medicine fellows 97 of respondents indicated that the topic of CBT-I should be included in the seminar
series and 84 indicated that the topic was of interest to them Qualitative feedback underscored the
relevance of this topic to traineesrsquo clinical practice as well as its underratedness Discussion The
seminar on CBT-I was well received and viewed as a valuable tool in practicing medicine The slides and
vignettes provided enable replication of this workshop in other settings with medical learners who have a
cursory knowledge of sleep medicine The workshop is applicable to other health professionals including
medical students nurses social workers and psychology trainees
Educational Objectives
By the end of this activity learners will be able to
1 Report increased awareness and knowledge of psychophysiological insomnia as a prevalent and
treatable condition
2 List the components of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia including sleep hygiene
stimulus control and sleep restriction
3 Discuss clinical considerations of typical insomnia patients presenting to family medicine or
psychiatry practice
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Appendices
bull CBT-I Presentationppt
bull CBT-I Case Exampleppt
bull CBT-I Reading Listdoc
bull Seminar Evaluation Formdocx
1 Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP Adherence for
OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization MedEdPORTAL
Abstract
Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea is a common medical condition with well-established morbidity
and mortality Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is a highly effective treatment prescribed to
the majority of individuals with OSA that has documented poor adherence rate for a variety of reasons
including claustrophobia and discomfort CPAP desensitization is an effective simple and brief
treatment shown to be very effective at improving adherence rates to CPAP Methods A psychologist
specializing in behavioral sleep medicine developed a module focused on teaching medical residents the
techniques of CPAP Desensitization The educational activity was an interactive 45-minute seminar
which included a didactic component followed by a case presentation and interactive role-play A post-
seminar survey was used to evaluate the content of the workshop as well growth in awareness and
perception of knowledge and skills with a pre-to-post workshop evaluation Results In a survey of 25
primary care and psychiatry residents and sleep medicine fellows 92 of respondents indicated that the
topic of CPAP barriers and CPAP Desensitization was lsquoimportantrsquo Ratings of self-reported knowledge
and skills improved nearly one-third following the workshop Qualitative feedback indicated the utility
and enthusiasm learners had for this topic Discussion The workshop on CPAP Desensitization is a
valuable tool that should be disseminated more widely to improve treatment adherence in the significant
portion of the population that suffers from OSA which does not use adherence to PAP therapy The
workshop is applicable to other health professionals including medical students nursing social work or
psychology trainees
Keywords Sleep apnea obstructive sleep apnea CPAP PAP Therapy Sleep Desensitization
Educational Objectives
1 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to identify 3+ common barriers to
compliance with CPAP therapy for sleep apnea
2 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to list 3+ components of CPAP
desensitization intervention
3 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to identify 3+ clinical characteristics of
an appropriate candidate for CPAP desensitization referral andor intervention
4 Appendices
5 A CPAP Desensitizationpptx
6 B CPAP Interactive Exercise
7 C CPAP Desensitization Summary Handout
8 D Workshop PrePost-Test amp Evaluation Formdocx
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IMPACT OF INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Clinical Supervisee Licensure and Placement Data
bull Doctoral Psychology Interns
o 21 Interns Supervised (18 graduates ndash 3 still enrolled in program) - 100 successfully completed
the Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology
o 100 who pursued licensure successfully obtained licensure in health service psychology -
Institutions represented include IUSM IU Bloomington Northwestern University Feinberg
School of Medicine University of North Carolina School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine UCLA Warren Albert Medical School of Brown University
bull Postdoctoral Psychology Fellows
o 3 fellows supervised
100 obtained professional licensure in Indiana with Health Service Provider in
Psychology endorsement
Career placements
bull All hold faculty appointments at Indiana University School of Medicine Albert
Einstein School of Medicine and University of Pittsburg School of Medicine
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UNDERGRADUATE ANDOR GRADUATE RESEARCH MENTORING AND
CLINICALPROFESSIONAL MENTORING OUTCOMES
Formal research mentorship
bull Caroline Bolarwina IUSOM (Medical Student)
bull Mentored on research project including data compilation data analysis and literature review Co-
author on manuscript in preparation
bull Chernyak Y Otte J daggerBolarwina C Ofner S Manchanda S Barriers to Optimal
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Center
bull Danielle Henderson PhD IUSOM ndash Trained during pre-doctoral psychology internship hired for fellowship
and recruitedmentored as new faculty mentor Co-authored 2 publications and 3 national presentations
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Patel A (2019) Practice Issues for Evaluation and
Management of the Suicidal Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient Progress in Transplantation
httpsjournalssagepubcomdoifull1011771526924819893300
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing Status in
Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for
Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C Gutteridge D Roe DW (August 2018) Unmasking Severe
Anxiety After Lung Transplant NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant Professionals Indianapolis
IN
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C (August 2018) A Pre-Transplant Psychological Characterization of
Patients with Lung Disease NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant Professionals Indianapolis IN
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak Y Using A Clinician-rated Measure to Predict Listing for Lung
Transplantation Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
bull Lisa Teh PhD IUSOM Postdoctoral fellow ndash Trained during fellowship now faculty at Albert Einstein Medical
School Montefiore Medical Center in New York NY Assisted with data collection data analysis and manuscript
preparation Mentored independent line of inquiry to conduct analysis using Item Reponses Theory (IRT) on a
measure of transplant readiness- the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment of Transplant (SIPAT) currently
under review at Psychosomatics Published 3 papers together (including those co-authored above) and 1 national
presentation
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD Following Lung
Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
bull dagger Teh LB Chernyak Y Henderson DR Hage CA Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation of the
Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic Transplant
Candidates Psychosomatics
bull daggerTeh LB Henderson DR amp Chernyak Y Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation of the
Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic Transplant
Candidates Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
bull Anahli Patel PhD IUSOM Post-doctoral fellow Trained during fellowship has accepted faculty position at
University of Pittsburg Medical Center Pittsburg PA
bull Mentored journal article co-review for Health Psychology
bull daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in Lung Transplant
Recipients Progress in Transplantation
httpsjournalssagepubcomdoi1011771526924820913510
bull Anna-Leigh Powell MS IUSOM (trained as pre-doctoral psychology intern) ndash Accepted a post-doctoral
fellowship position at Virginia Commonwealth University
bull Mentored journal article co-review for the International Journal of Stress Management
bull Assisted with data anlaysis on under review manuscript
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bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing
Status in Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment
for Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
bull Loretta Hsueh PhD IUPUI (trained as psychology graduate student) ndash Currently completing pre-doctoral
fellowship at University of San Diego Medical Center Mentored student on data analysis and presentation
for national conference
bull daggerChernyak Y amp Hsueh L Self-Reported Psychological Distress During Post Lung Transplant
Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Accepted presentation at the American Psychological Association
Chicago IL 2019
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12
EVIENCE OF COURSE CURRICIULAR AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Educational Grants
- Obtained funding for a Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship from the Academic Health Center housed at
Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital focused on cardio-pulmonary behavioral medicine and thoracic
transplant in 2016
- Budget $65000+ renewed annually to fund one clinical health psychology post-doctoral fellow
- Conducted all marketing recruiting hiring and retention efforts for 4 consecutive years
- Provide 5 hours of direct supervision weekly including direct supervision and training co-therapy observation
shadowing and tiered supervision of other trainees by the fellow
- Lectures and seminars for the fellowship developed over the last 4 years and updated annually
- Provide 1-5 hours of administrative roles weekly
Section of Psychology Fellowships Director ndash 2019 ndash Present
- Appointed as the Director overseeing 5 fellowship programs in the Section of Psychology in the Department of
Psychiatry IUSOM
- As part of this effort streamlined marketing recruitment efforts
- Provided guidelines on recruitment
- Initiated a Fellowship Journal ClubDidactics course which meets monthly and includes faculty lecturers to
increase section investment and visibility to fellows deployed widely across the medical center
Didactic Teaching Programs Developed
- Diversity Internship Program Course (2012-2016) amp Ethics Internship Program Course (2016-Present)
o Developed and implemented original curriculum
o Each course included bimonthly seminars
o Course syllabus and curriculum developed and updated annually
o Courses are unique to the internship program highly practical aiding trainees to effectively
incorporate scientific evidence into clinical practice
o Courses adapted over time based on intern feedback collected annually
o See appendix of specific intern feedback and evaluation of the courses
- Miscellaneous Lectures
o Lectures developed over the course of 8 years at rank I have developed over 18 lectures for medical
students doctoral psychology interns psychiatry residents
Clinical Rotations and Programs Developed
- Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinical Teaching Rotation
o Developed in 2013 ndash Present
o Training clinic for pre-doctoral psychology interns psychology practicum students sleep medicine
fellows internal medicinepsychiatry residents
o 3-12 month clinical rotation focused on assessment and intervention of behavioral sleep medicine
disorders integrated with psychology triage and assessment
o Weekly individual andor group supervision provided to all trainees
o Innovative use of observation room 2-way mirror to expand number of learnersobservers
- Clinical Health Psychology Rotations
o Cardiopulmonary Behavioral MedicineThoracic Transplant amp Psychosocial Oncology
o I developed and administered 2 new formal clinical rotations for Doctoral Psychology Graduate
Students and Pre-Doctoral Psychology Interns
o Rotations were 3-6 months in duration 1 full dayweek
o Included individual supervision didactic training clinical observation co-therapy feedback and
scholarshipresearch opportunities
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13
TEACHING RECOGNITION ndash GRANTS AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
- 2017 WM George McAdoo Award
Excellence in Teaching by the Psychology Internship Program
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
One recipient selected annually from all internship instructors (n = 20-25) by psychology interns
in recognition of ldquoexcellence and devotion to the didactic curriculum of the Indiana University
School of Medicine Clinical Psychology Internship Programrdquo
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1
SERVICE DOCUMENTS
1 EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT2
2 EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE PROFESSIONDISCIPLINEhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip5
3 SIGNIFICANCE IMPACT QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICEhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip6
4 EVIDENCE OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS PRESENTATIONS OR OTHER
MEANS OF DISSEMINATIONhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip11
SERVICE APPENDIX (for reference not included in document)
1 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash CLIMB
2 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash SLEEP GREAT
3 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash MEDED CHERNYAK 2019
4 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash MEDED CHERNYAK IN PRESS
5 CONTINUING EDUCATION PRESENTATION EVALUATIONS
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2
EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT
Clinical Service - I have provided extensive Service in 4 distinct clinical programs at rank which have
dramatically expanded access to evidence-based psychological care for vulnerable and underserved
medical populations
Current Clinical Service Activities and Plans for Growth ndash
bull Chief Psychologist of Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic (2011 ndash Present)
o IU Health Neurosciences Center Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
o 2011-2016 General psychology clinic 3 daysweek active caseload of 100 patients
o Named Chief Psychologist in 2015
o Provided care to patients age 18+ with a wide range of diagnoses needing high-quality evidence-
based treatment
o Oversaw increase of staff psychologists from 1 ndash 6 full time positions
o Oversaw transition to Indiana University Practice Associations to IU Indiana University Health
Physicians productivity tracing using Relative Value Units implementation of electronic medical
records telehealth
o Plans for Growth including continued recruitment of staff psychologist and mid-level
psychotherapy providers to meet high demand in system and community
bull Founder amp Director of Adult Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program (2014 ndash Present)
o Founding and service delivery in the only multi-disciplinary behavioral sleep medicine clinic in
the IU system as one only 2 board certified behavioral sleep medicine provider in the state of
Indiana
o Practicing evidence based care including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia for patients
age 18+ with insomnia circadian rhythm disorders hypersomnia narcolepsy sleep apnea
nightmare disorder parasomnias and benzodiazepine dependence
o Referrals include internal VA community and national
o 1-2 clinic days 20-25 patientsweek 2-5 learners
o Tracking referral patterns and outcomes
o Plans for future growth including expansion into telehealth service delivery and development of a
weekly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia program
bull Founder amp Supervising Psychologist ndash Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program amp Advanced Heart and
Lung Care Clinic (2011 ndash Present)
o Lead team of 1 full time psychology fellow 1-3 psychology residents 1 psychology practicum
student 3 social workers in a multidisciplinary environment including dieticians and
innumerable cardiologist pulmonologists surgeons pharmacists nurse coordinators
o Patients served range in age from 18+ and present with a complex psychiatric and medical
comorbidities including end stage heart and lung disease in outpatient inpatient individual and
group modalities
o Developed and implemented innovative training clinic that demonstrates real-world application of
evidence-based assessment and treatments for transplant readiness including standardized clinical
rating scales such as the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment for Transplant and
interventions such as Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
o Plans for future growth are to systematically gather and analyze data regarding treatment and
transplant outcomes to aid in quality improvement efforts and to further increase access to care
Expansion of group wellness program for post-transplant recovery
bull Primary Psychologist - Simon Cancer Center Multidisciplinary Clinic (2011-Present)
o Serve on multi-disciplinary team consisting of psychiatry 3 social workers nursing palliative
care chaplaincy dietician and oncologists to serve all patients age 18+ at the only academic
cancer treatment center in the state of Indiana
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o Deliver evidence based interventions to patients coping with cancer diagnosis treatment and
recovery while training psychology residents in this specialty area
Service to the Department
bull Indiana University School of Medicine Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology - I have provided 8
years of strong leadership to this program which is one of the oldest Psychology Internship programs in the
United States serving as a supervisor for the General Adult Health Psych Track and Specialties in
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Psychosocial Oncology and Cardio-Pulmonary Behavioral Medicine
bull Indiana University School of Medicine Clinical Health Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship ndash Co-founded
the fellowship program in 2016 to train psychologists in clinical health psychology specialties as well as
simultaneously meet the high clinical demand of the Cardio-Thoracic Transplant program by bringing on a
full time fellow
Department of Psychiatry Committees
I have provided extensive service to 7 Committees within the Department of Psychiatry
1) Member Internship Selection Committee Section of Psychology (2012-Present)
o Review of all application materials from 100+ annually standardized rating written and verbal
feedback consultation with colleagues and several rank-order meetings to determine who is
invited for internship
2) Member Executive Committee Section of Psychology (2015 ndash Present)
o Attended meetings and contributed to vital decisions related to the administration of the section of
psychology
o key decision making role with regard to policies and procedures that impact psychologists within
the Department of Psychiatry
3) Member Psychology Internship Executive Committee Section of Psychology (2015 ndash Present)
o Attended meetings and contributed to vital decisions related to the administration of the
psychology internship program
o Marketing recruitment efforts to advertise internship training curriculum development
competency evaluation and assessment policy implementation and enforcement
4) Co-Director Electronic Medical Record Transition Committee Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic (2016-
2017)
o Advisory guidance on implementation electronic medical record system in adult psychiatry
including appropriate schedule templates workflow confidentiality protection schedule changes
clinic communication changes and documentation requirements
5) Member Space Committee Department of Psychiatry (2016 ndash Present)
o Monitoring evaluation policy recommendations regarding use of space in the department
6) Member Quality Committee Department of Psychiatry (2017 ndash Present)
o Development and implementation of quality measures with collaboration from health practice
leadership
7) Member Womenrsquos Advisory Council IUSM (2019 ndash Present)
o Provided input on the role of women in the IUSM culture
Faculty Mentorship
o I have provided formal mentorship to 3 junior faculty members within the Department of Psychiatry which
included regular individual meetings and participating in mentor committee meetings
o I have provided extensive informal mentorship to junior faculty in the areas of teachingsupervision as well
as clinical and professional service
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o Dr Danielle Henderson I trained both as an intern and post-doctoral fellow as her primary
supervisor and program director I was instrumental in assisting her to obtain a faculty role within
IUSM
o I advised Dr Courtney Johnson during her role as a post-doctoral fellow in the department prior to
becoming faculty when I continued my mentorship role
o Dr Huaiyu Zhang who was recruited from Emory University
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EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE PROFESSIONDISCIPLINE
National
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM)
- Served on 2 executive committees of this nationally prominent organization
- Appointed to a 4 year term in 2015 to the Practice Committee
o Duties included participation in monthly meetings to develop an review policies and procedures
relevant to the practice of behavioral sleep medicine
o Performed in a workgroup to advise formulate and disseminate policy advise as evidenced in
multiple co-authored policy publications
- Appointed to a 4 year term in 2019 to the Membership Committee
o Duties included participation in monthly meetings to develop and review policies and procedures
relevant to the recruitment retention and service to the membership of this organization
Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers (APAHC)
- Invited to join the Conference planning Committee for the APAHCrsquos bi-annual conference scheduled in
2021 Includes bi-monthly phone calls to coordinate speakers symposia workshops location
accommodations and marketing for this large national conference
Regional
Indiana Psychological Association (IPA)
- 2015 Conference Planning Committee ndash Invited join IPArsquos conference planning committee to coordinate
speakers workshops and poster sessions
Manuscript Review
I serve as an Ad-hoc reviewer for 7 journals Journals have included Physiology ad Behavior Archives
of Internal Medicine Translational Behavioral Medicine Annals of Behavioral Medicine Health
Psychology and International Journal of Stress Management
National Professional Organization Membership
I am a member of 7 National Professional Organizations for a duration of 5+ years including the
American Psychological Association the APA Division of Health Psychology The Society of Behavioral
Sleep Medicine the Society of Behavioral Medicine the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies and the Indiana Psychological Association
Continuing Education
In rank I have delivered 18 continuing education seminars to the profession and clinical community
listed on my curriculum vitae Locally and regionally these have included settings such as the Bariatric
and Medical Weight Loss Center Sleep Disorders Center Department of Psychiatry Department of
Occupational Therapy at Indiana University Health and Indiana University School of Medicine Indiana
Psychological Association Cancer Survivorship Consortium Reid Hospital Decatur County Memorial
Hospital Columbus Regional Hospital and the statewide IUSOM Office of Medical Education
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SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT AND QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Board Certification
bull I have obtained dual board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine by both the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BBSM) This is a
prestigious accomplishment professionally and for the institution I represent Board certification
illustrates international recognition for excellence in the specialty field of behavioral sleep medicine
I am the first member of the Indiana University School of Medicine faculty and the only current
member practicing with adults to have the designation of CBSM and DBSM
bull In 2012 I passed the exam administered by the American Board of Sleep Medicine to earn the
credential of being Certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (CBSM) as one of only 213 individuals
worldwide to receive this credential Individuals who completed the required training and
successfully passed the behavioral sleep medicine certification examination administered by the
American Board of Sleep Medicine are referred to as certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine I also
received the designation of Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM) by the newly-formed
Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine The Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine offers a Diplomate in
Behavioral Sleep Medicine or DBSM to applicants who meet eligibility requirements and pass a
specialty BSM certification examination Candidates who pass the certification examination may use
the DBSM (Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine) designation after their name and will receive
certificates from the BBSM The DBSM represents a standard of specialty competence in behavioral
sleep medicine by which the public government and regulatory agencies and health care
organizations can identify skill and expertise
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM)
bull As a member of two governing committees in SBSM over the last 5 years I have made contributions
to the development and dissemination of policy guidelines on professional practice This is
demonstrated in several sample publications including my role as co-author with Dr Stacy Simon in
2016 in the Practice Committee Position Statement on the ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of
Insomnia release and published at httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf which highlighted the groundbreaking recommendation by the American College
of Physicians to utilize cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) as a first-line treatment for
insomnia an area of my clinical expertise
bull In 2017 I was lead author on another policy guideline titled lsquoWhat you need to know Implications of
the American Academy of Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep
Medicine published at httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-Summary-of-AAP-2016-
Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf This important policy brief was critical in educating our membership
regarding the changes in policy which contradicted pprevious recommendations These changes
impact the practice of pediatric behavioral sleep medicine particularly in the domain of promoting
optimal sleep in infants and young children who may experience problematic night awakenings
secondary to sleep onset association problems
bull Most recently I interview the president of the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Michael Schmitz
PhD to author an article for The Sleep Talker the SBSM newsletter titled lsquoPrepping for the DBSM
How SBSM Can Help Yoursquo disseminating information on how the society was critical in the board
certification process
Program Development
Sleep Great copy Program
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7
bull I served as part of a clinical and research team to develop implement and evaluate a healthy sleep in
the workplace program at Indiana University
bull The program consisted of a 4 week self-guided course to improve sleep habits such as sleep hygiene
bull This program has been copyrighted and purchased by other prestigious institutions nationally for their
workplace sleep initiatives
Cardio-Thoracic Patients Linking Mind and Body (CLIMB) Program
bull At the request of the cardio-thoracic transplant teams I have developed a 4 week group
psychotherapy group for pre-and post-transplant patients The CLIMB program is based on 4 modules
ndash 1) Stress Management 2) Mood and Behavioral Activation 3) Communication Skills and 4)
Motivational Enhancement This highly successful program has been implemented with multiple
populations including those receiving advanced therapies such as Ventricular Assist Device
placement as well as heart and lung transplant
bull I have gathered data on patient satisfaction and outcomes from CLIMB which has been presented
nationally at the American Psychological Association Conference
bull I have also co-authored a paper in Progress in Transplantation outlining the need for programs such
as this for lung transplant recipients for lsquopsychological rehabilitationrsquo and proposed CLIMB as a
model
Growth in Clinics and Novel Service Delivery
bull Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic
o I have established and continue to provide service via an innovative training model in the
Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM) clinic in the IU Health Neurosciences Center The BSM clinic
has provided unique training opportunities for Psychology Doctoral Students Doctoral Psychology
Interns sleep medicine fellows primary care and psychiatry residents
o The BSM clinic have doubled to tripled access to care for high need populations that are
underserved in Indiana and throughout the country My BSM clinic is the only clinic providing
comprehensive psychologicalbehavioral care including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia in the Indiana University system and I am the only board certified behavioral sleep
medicine specialist working with adults in the entire state of Indiana
o My expertise in working with behavioral sleep medicine in a population that has co-morbid
psychiatric and medical conditions enables me to provide high-quality care to a very complicated
subset of patients All services provided adhere to evidence-based practice standards
bull Cardio-Thoracic Clinic
o I have established a reputation for myself and for IUSM as an expert in the area of cardio-thoracic
pre-transplant evaluation Indiana University is the only provider of lung transplants in the state of
Indiana ndash prior to my joining the team psychological assessment and psychotherapy services were
very limited in this clinic
o During my time at Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic where transplants are served I have not
only expanded clinical psychology coverage from virtually zero to full time (5 days per week
between myself and my fellow) improved the structure of pre-surgical evaluation expanded the
service to cover inpatient consultation at Methodist hospital and expanded volume such that we can
evaluate every single new patients for heart or lung transplantation at Indiana University Health
o To expand service clinical health psychology services I developed a post-doctoral fellowship in
clinical health psychology with a focus on cardio-thoracic behavioral medicine in transplant to
simultaneously address the clinic need with this full time position but also to increase training in
this highly under skilled area particularly in the Midwest
Continuing Education Initiatives
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8
bull I have conducted 18 Continuing Education Lectures in rank locally and regionally with excellent
feedback and ratings from professional colleagues A complete compilation of feedback is
included in the Service Appendix
bull Sample comments on evaluations of Continuing Education included ldquoExcellent speaker ndash she did
a great job giving analogies and examplesrdquo and ldquoGreat Presentationrdquo
Evaluation of Quality of Clinical Service
Indiana University Health Physicians Productivity
bull Consistently meeting and exceeding Indiana University Health Physicians wRVU (work relative
value units) clinical goal target since compensation plan initiated in 2014
Indiana University Health Physicians Patient Experience Surveys
bull The National Research Corporation queries patient experience data by assigning a Net Promoter
Score (NPS) to responses Net Promoter Score is a measure of customer loyalty and ability to
grow through referrals A Promoter score is given to all responses with values 9-10 on a 0-10
scale reported as a percentage of total scores
bull My NPS scores for 2020 was 10000 which is above the target in psychiatry of 7994 as well
as above the target of other IU Health Physicians Departments listed below
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OPPE Report - Allied Health Practitioner
bull Survey Results Periodic surveys are conducted to evaluate the practitioners performance based
upon the six ACGME standards of Patient Care Medical Knowledge Interpersonal and
Communication Skills Professionalism Practice Based Learning and Improvement Systems
based practice
bull The results per questions are assigned a point value Outstanding = 5 Acceptable = 4 Needs
Improvement = 3 Unsatisfactory = 0 An average is obtained for each question based upon the
total number of surveys received for the practitioner
bull The vast majority (90+) of the scoring periods as shown below are cumulatively rated as
lsquoOutstandingrsquo by my peers with the remainder ratings falling somewhere between lsquoAcceptablersquo
and lsquoOutstandingrsquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
10
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Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
11
EVIDENCE OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS PRESENTATIONS OTHER MEANS OF
DISSEMINATION
Peer Reviewed Service Oriented Manuscripts
bull Publications
o 9 traditional peer reviewed journal articles at rank on topics related to clinical health
psychology
o 3 manuscripts currently under review in Health Care The Journal of Delivery Science and
Innovation and Progress in Transplantation
o 5 first authored publication
o 1 as primary mentor with mentee as first author
o 3 articles with mentees as co-authors
bull Key publications
o Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862
httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-826510862
o Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP
Adherence for OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization
MedEdPORTAL
These articles highlight my expertise in the clinical application teaching and
dissemination of evidence based practice in the field of behavioral sleep medicine I
authored these articled to contribute to the professional literature the high impact
service I was providing to patients with insomnia and CPAP noncompliance Medical
education is sorely lacking these teaching resources which the MEDEDPortal
publication directly targets
I have 1 published and 1 in press article in MEDEDPortal a unique teaching
publication in the medical field For context summarized from
wwwmededportalorg
bull MedEdPORTAL is a MEDLINE-indexed open-access journal of teaching
and learning resources in the health professions published by the Association
of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) in partnership with the American
Dental Education Association MedEdPORTAL publications are stand-alone
complete teaching or learning modules that have been implemented and
evaluated with medical or dental trainees or practitioners Each submission is
reviewed by editorial staff and external peer reviewers using a standardized
review instrument grounded in the tenets of educational scholarship
bull MedEdPORTAL complies with the International Committee of Medical
Journal Editors (ICMJE) Recommendations for the Conduct Reporting
Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals
bull Scope MedEdPORTAL invites educators to submit generalizable
educational materials that have been implemented with target learners with
the aim of helping to improve patient care The learners must include training
or practicing physicians or dentists (eg professional school residency
faculty development continuing professional development) and may include
trainees or practitioners across the health professions
bull Vision 1) Serve as the premier clearinghouse of high-quality peer-reviewed
health education tools 2) Promote interprofessional collaboration by
facilitating the open exchange of educational resources across the health
professions and 3) Equip health professionals across the continuum with
effective and efficient educational resources to improve patient care
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
12
o daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD
Following Lung Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in
Medical Settings httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
bull This case series and practice guide addresses a novel topic of PTSD in lung-
transplant recipients which occurs at double the rate in this population and
poses serious threat to morbidity and mortality in this already high-risk
group Existing psychological evaluation practices are critically inadequate to
capture PTSD as many patients may fail to disclose relevant history Novel
evaluation and treatment methods are discussed and recommended
IMPACT FACTORS OF JOURNALS IN WHICH I PUBLISHED
Journal Name Impact
Factor
Date of
Publication
Number of
Articles Published
International Journal of Eating Disorders 35 2011 1
Journal of Abnormal Psychology 5519 2010 1
Progress in Transplantation 958 2019 2020 2
MEDED Portal 38 acceptance
rate
2019 2020 2
Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 1477 2019 2
Supportive care in cancer 2754 2016 1
Cancer medicine 3357 2014 1
After extensive exploration MedEdPORTAL has made the decision not to pursue an impact factor Dissemination is the priority
for MedEdPORTAL publications Our desire is for readers to replicate educational activities described in our publications which
does not necessarily translate to citations in the peer-reviewed literature We also value innovation especially in spaces where
there have traditionally been curricular gaps Strategic efforts to increase the impact factor would hinder our goal of highlighting
unique topics that may not get cited as frequently Additionally we are concerned that a low impact factor would harm the
reputation of the journal by inviting undue comparisons with dissimilar journals In sum we believe that MedEdPORTAL is
distinguished among medical education journals by its uniqueness in disseminating educational resources and an impact factor
would likely underestimate the true impact of MedEdPORTAL
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
13
Scopus Accessed 422020
Non-Peer Reviewed Publications
bull 4 invited contributions by professional societies including the Society of Behavioral Sleep
Medicine 3 in rank 2 first authored
bull Contributions to policy statements representing clinical opinions and recommendations by a
professional society is a highly prestigious impactful contribution The purpose is to distill and
highlight critically important scholarship and clinical evidence which may be complex into a
straightforward and applied set of information for the clinician
bull Each of these contributions was made by invitation of an executive committee in each
professional society My invitation was the direct result of prominence and reputation in the
society as one having the skill and knowledge to make this contribution
bull Contributions are archived so as to be disseminated and retrievable even after published
newsletter or recommendation are initially released
o Simon S Chernyak Y (2016) Practice Committee Position Statement Draft on the
ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of Insomnia Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine
BehavioralSleeporg httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf
Co-authored position statement on a seminal treatment recommendation affecting
the field of behavioral sleep medicine
o Chernyak Y Byers H James E Schmittdiel C Thomas SJ Blackburn R amp
Simona SL (2017) What you need to know Implications of the American Academy of
Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of
Behavioral Sleep Medicine httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-
Summary-of-AAP-2016-Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf
o Chernyak Y Prepping for the DBSM How SBSM Can Help You The Sleep Talker
Volume 36 April 2020
Peer Review for Professional Journals
bull Peer Review for 7 professional journals in the field lf clinical health psychology
bull Invitation to review from journals increasing in the last 2 years indicating growing scholarly
presence
IMPACT FACTOR OF JOURANLS FOR WHICH I PROVIDE RVIEWS
Journal Name Impact Factor
Physiology and Behavior (2007) 272
Archives of Internal Medicine (2008) discontinued
Translational Behavioral Medicine (2018-) 248
Annals of Behavioral Medicine (2018-) 376
Health Psychology (2019 - ) 408
Heart amp Lung Journal of Acute and Critical Care (2020- ) 169
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
14
International Journal of Stress Management (2020 - ) 195
Scopus Accessed March 26 2020
Peer Reviewed Service Oriented Presentations
bull Twelve in-rank peer reviewed presentations at national and international conferences such as the
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of Behavioral Medicine American Psychological
Association
bull 3 First Author
bull 5 Mentee First Author
bull 1 Mentee co-author
Media Dissemination of Service
bull Twenty-three total at rank for national outlets including lsquoGQrsquo magazine lsquoBustlersquo magazine and
regional outlets such as WRTB6 News and WTHR-TV
bull My goal in working with the media is to provide mass dissemination of clinical and scientific
information to the general public
bull Routinely called upon as an expert in field if behavioral sleep medicine and clinical health
psychology during duration of volunteering to represent IU to the media
Treatment Manuals
bull 2 treatment manuals 1 copyrighted 1 first authored (See Appendix for Service Publications)
o Otte JL Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S ldquoSleep Great
A Wellness Program to Promote Sleep in the Workplacerdquocopy Program Manual
This manual was copyrighted and rights sold to other large hospital systems
nationally for use in their employee assistance programs
o Chernyak Y Cardiac Patients Linking Mind amp Body (CLIMB) Program Manual used
in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Program at Indiana University Methodist Hospital
I developed this treatment manual to utilize in clinical care delivery based on an
evidence based psychological wellness model including stress management
mood optimization motivational enhancement and social support
This manual has been adapted to several clinical populations at Indiana
University Health Methodist Hospital including Ventricular Assistant Device
recipients and pre-thoracic transplant patients
Thursday August 19 2021 at 080710 Eastern Daylight Time
Page 1 of 1
Subject RE Using your dossier for an exampleDate Wednesday August 18 2021 at 35540 PM Eastern Daylight TimeFrom Chernyak YelenaTo Applegate RachelADachments image001png image002png
Thank you and Thanks for your request That would be just fine with me YC Yelena Chernyak PhD DBSM HSPPAssociate Professor of Clinical PsychiatryChief Psychologist - Adult OutpaSent Psychiatry IU Health Neurosciences CenterDirector ndash Behavioral Sleep Medicine IU Health Neurosciences CenterDirector ndash Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship Indiana University School of MedicineIU Health PhysiciansGoodman Hall IU Health Neuroscience Center355 W 16th St Suite 2800 Indianapolis IN 46202-7176ychernyaiuedu From Applegate Rachel ltrapplegaiupuiedugt Sent Wednesday August 18 2021 1143 AMTo Applegate Rachel ltrapplegaiupuiedugtSubject Using your dossier for an example CongratulaSons on your 2021 promoSon to clinical associate professorI wonder if you would be willing to have your dossier posted as an example We do this behind CAS so it isonly IU people who can see themWe post everything EXCEPT the appendices and review leeers Please let me know Thanks Rachel ApplegateAssistant Vice Chancellor for Faculty AffairsAssociate Professor Library and Information ScienceOffice of Academic AffairsUniversity Hall (INAD) Suite 5002301 University BoulevardIndianapolis IN 46202 317-278-2395rapplegaiupuieduwwwacademicaffairsiupuiedu
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 6 of 25
Empirically Supported Treatments Course
Psychology Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
5 2012 ldquoEvidence Based Treatment Behavioral Sleep Medicinerdquo
Empirically Supported Treatments Course
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
6 2013 ndash ldquoPsychiatry amp Sleeprdquo
Sleep Medicine Fellowship Lecture
Division of Pulmonary Critical Care Sleep amp Occupational
Medicine
Enrollment 2
7 2013 ndash ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Sleep Medicine Fellowship Lecture
Division of Pulmonary Critical Care Sleep amp Occupational
Medicine
Enrollment 2
8 2014 ndash ldquoHealth Psychology Interventionsrdquo
Intervention Course
Psychology Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 7
9 2014 ndash 2017 ldquoMindfulness Interventionsrdquo
Intervention Course Psychology Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 7
10 2014 ldquoBehavioral Sleep Medicinerdquo
Residency Didactics
Department of Family Medicine
Enrollment 20
11 2015 ldquoBehavioral Sleep Medicinerdquo
Quarterly Educational Seminar
Psychology Pre-doctoral Internship
Section of Psychology
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 7 of 25
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
12 2016 ldquoProfessional Developmentrdquo Invited Speaker
Quarterly Educational Seminar
Psychology Pre-doctoral Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
13 2016 ndash Course Director Ethics in Psychology
Psychology Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 7
14 2019 - Course Director
Journal Club amp Didactic Lecture Series in Professional
Development
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 8
15 2020 lsquoBilling Practices amp Productivity Considerations in
Professional Psychologyrsquo Lecture
Journal Club amp Didactic Lecture Series in Professional
Development
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 8
16 2020 ldquoAdvocating for Psychology as a Profession amp Oneselfrsquo
Journal Club amp Didactic Lecture Series in Professional
Development
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 8
Clinical Teaching
1 2011 ndash 2014 Co-Course Director
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Theory and Application
(PSRES201)
Psychiatry Residency Program
Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6 month rotation
Students
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 8 of 25
Andrew Adler MD
Michael Francis MD
Daniel Hackman MD
Kimberly Lo MD
David Orme MD
Ayesha Sajid MD
Paul Taraska MD
Lisa Burckhartzmeyer MD
Rebecca Smith MD
Caitlyn Adams MD
Emily Zarse MD
Corey Trobaugh MD
Gena Mooneyham MD
Kristen Dauss MD
2 2012 - Supervisor Clinical Psychology Practicum
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6 month rotation 1 dayweek
Students
Tasneem Khambaty (IUPUI)
3 2012 - Behavioral Sleep Medicine Training
Sleep Medicine Fellowship
1 year rotation frac12 day every other week
IUSOM Division of Pulmonary Critical Care Sleep amp
Occupational Medicine
Fellows
Pritam Neuptame MD
Anuja Bandyopadhyay MD
Anita Rajagopal MD
Stephen Gradney MD
Stephanie Ashraf MD
Stephanie Stahl MD
Stephanie Jackson MD
Adam Lenet MD
Aaron Roberts MD
Angie White MD
4 2012 ndash Supervisor in Adult Clinical and Health Psychology
APA-approved Clinical Psychology Internship Program
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6-month rotation 3 daysweek
Students
Kristen Merkitsch
Anna-Leigh Powell
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 9 of 25
Ming Hwei Yek
Maija Taylor
Shannon Brothers
Danielle Henderson
Hannah Ford
Linda Skalski
Quetzal Class
Jennie Petrie
Patrick Quinn
Samantha Gray
Andrew Cooper
Rachel Holmes
5 2015 ndash Supervisor in Behavioral Sleep Medicine
APA-approved Clinical Psychology Internship Program
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6-month rotation 1 dayweek
Students
Maureen McQuillan
Audrey Lee OrsquoConnor
Autumn Truss
Anna-Leigh Powell
Kristin Touza
Rebecca Elias
Maija Taylor
Rachel Goldin
Danielle Henderson
Lindsey Williams
Practicum Training Site Graduate Students
Students
Marguerite Claire Wilson (IUB)
Alexandra Moussa-Touks (IUB)
Amber Craig (IUB)
Danielle Tometich (IUPUI)
Maureen McQuillan (IUB)
Jay Patel (IUPUI)
Fernanda Rossi (IUB)
Jessica Bernston (IUPUI) Practicum student
6 2017 ndash Director Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
1 year full-time post-doctoral specialty training jointly with
the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic at IUH
Methodist Hospital
Anahli Patel PsyD
Lisa The PhD
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 10 of 25
Danielle Henderson PhD
7 2018 ndash Supervisor in Cardio-thoracic amp Transplant Psychology
Psychology Practicum
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6 month rotation 1-2 daysweek
Students
Loretta Hsueh (IUPUI)
8 2019 - Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialty Rotation Supervisor
Sleep Medicine Rotation
Internal Medicine Residencies
Students 1-2 studentmonth weekly
Ahmed Kiani MD
Samantha Kay MD
Sam Mshelbwala MD
Jennifer Peng MD
Zunera Tariq MD
Kevin Zhang MD
William Plunk MD
Skye El Sayegh MD
Jonathan Koons MD
Jonathan McCollum MD
Miysha Shaw MD
Mark Krauth MD
Siri Kadire MD
Chiemela Ubagharaji MD
Ryan White MD
Maniar Mehta MD
Elizabeth Cowgill MD
Teaching Administration and Curricular Development
1 2017 - Clinical Health Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship
Co-Director
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
- Handbook Development
- Curriculum Development
2 2019 - Fellowships Director
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
- Coordination of fellowship advertising recruitment and
policies
- Clinical Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship Didactic Series
o Curriculum Development
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 11 of 25
o TopicSpeaker selection
o Fellow evaluationsatisfaction survey
Mentoring
Faculty Mentoring
1 2014 - 2015 Huaiyu Zhang PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
2 2015 - Courtney Johnson PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
3 2018 - Danielle Henderson PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Medical Student Mentoring
1 2019 - Caroline Bolarwina MPH
MS4
Research Mentoring on the lsquoBarriers to Optimal Behavioral Sleep
Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Centerrsquo Project
Indiana University School of Medicine
Service
University Service
School (Indiana University School of Medicine)
2019 ndash Womenrsquos Advisory Council
Department (Psychiatry Indiana University School of Medicine)
2012 - Member
Internship Selection Committee
Section of Psychology
2015 ndash Member
Executive Committee
Section of Psychology
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 12 of 25
2015 ndash Member
Psychology Internship Executive Committee
Section of Psychology
2016 ndash 2017 Co-Director
EMR Transition Committee
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
2016 ndash Member
Space Committee
2017 ndash Member
Quality Committee
Professional Service
2015 Member
Fall Conference Planning Committee
Indiana Psychological Association
2015 ndash 2019 Member
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Practice Committee
2019 2019 National Conference Symposium Review Committee
2019 ndash Present Member
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Membership Committee
2020 ndash Present Member
Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers
Conference Planning Committee
Reviewer for Journals
2007 Physiology and Behavior
2008 Archives of Internal Medicine
2018 - Translational Behavioral Medicine
2018 - Annals of Behavioral Medicine
2019 - Health Psychology
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 13 of 25
2020 - Heart amp Lung Journal of Acute and Critical Care
2020 ndash International Journal of Stress Management
Service to Patients (Presentations to the community)
2008 ndash 2009 Campus Outreach Planning Committee
Student Counseling Center
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
2009 Wellness Workshop ldquoBikini Ready Body Healthrdquo
Student Counseling Center
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
2011 Health Workshop Series
ldquoManaging Stressrdquo
ldquoDepression and Heart Diseaserdquo
Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Methodist Hospital
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
2015 ndash ldquoManaging Anxiety and Stressrdquo
Advanced Heart Failure Support Group
Methodist Hospital
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
Service Grants
Completed
IUSCC Internal Grant Otte(PI) 2015-2018
Indiana University Simon Cancer Center $50000
Screening Breast Cancer Survivors for Sleep Disorders Using a Clinical Decision Tool A Pilot
Study
Role Co-Investigator
Funded
PCORI 14719 MuseyKroenke (PI) $3356413
Assessment of Prevention Diagnosis and Treatment Options Addressing Anxiety among Low-
Risk Chest Pain Patients in the Emergency Department Setting
This 3-arm trial will compare outcomes for patients with anxiety and low-risk chest pain
evaluated in the Emergency Department treated with standard care are referral for self-help CBT
sessions and peer support or virtual CBT intervention Patients stakeholders and health system
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 14 of 25
leaders have collaborated to maximize feasibility patient values barriers and preferences for
care
Role Co-Investigator 25 effort
Pending
R61R33 HL155794-01 Stewart (PI) $3473431
Strengthening Hearts by Addressing Disrupted Sleep (SHADES) Randomized Controlled Trial
NIHNHLBI
The aims of this phase II randomized controlled trial are (1) to determine if a modernized
collaborative stepped care intervention for insomnia reduces the excess cardiovascular disease
(CVD) risk of primary care patients with insomnia disorder and (2) to identify the mechanisms
by which this improvement may occur
Role Co-Investigator 20 Effort
Submitted But Not Funded Grants
1R15CA208664-01 Otte (PI) 2017-2019 $300000
SleeP SmaRt A Screen and Personalized Referral Algorithm for Breast Cancer Survivors with
Chronic Sleep Problems
Role Investigator
Invited Service Presentations
Local
1 March 2008 ldquoSocial Justice in Health Care The Role of Body Imagerdquo
Drexel University Office of Student Life
Philadelphia PA
2 February 2009 ldquoIdentifying and addressing problematic dieting in university-
based populationsrdquo
Drexel University Student Counseling Center
Philadelphia PA
3 February 2009 ldquoIdentifying and addressing problematic dieting in university-
based populationsrdquo
Drexel University Student Counseling Center
Philadelphia PA
4 March 2009 ldquoCAPS Lecture Tales from my Scalerdquo
Rosemont College Department of Womenrsquos Studies
Bryn Mawr PA
5 November 2010 ldquoThe Third Wave of CBT ACT and Mindfulness Techniquesrdquo
Health Psychology Fellowship Didactics Series
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
6 February 2011 ldquoPatient-Centered Communication with Oncology Patientsrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 15 of 25
Taussig Cancer Center Masterrsquos Course
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
7 March 2011 ldquoNighttime Eating Disorders Differential Diagnosis and
Treatmentrdquo
Sleep Disorders Center Grand Rounds
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
8 April 2011 ldquoDistinguishing Normative Dieting from Disordered Eating
Evaluation and Intervention Guidelinesrdquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
9 May 2011 ldquoWhen is Weight-Loss Considered an Eating Disorderrdquo
Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds
Fairview Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland OH
10 December 2011 ldquoDevelopment amp Utilization of Behavioral Rating
Scales Can psychological assessment predict problems after
bariatric surgery and identify persons at higher riskrdquo
Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
11 March 2012 ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Sleep Disorders Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
12 January 2012 ldquoManaging Difficult Patients Improving Communication
Service Delivery and Treatment Adherencerdquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
13 December 2012 ldquoSleep Disorders in Bariatric Populationsrdquo
Psychology Practicum Didactic Training
Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
14 September 2013 ldquoDSM-5 Update Eating and Personality Disordersrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 16 of 25
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis IN
15 September 2013 ldquoIntroduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapyrdquo
Department of Occupational Therapy
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis IN
16 February 2014 ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis IN
17 April 2019 ldquoCBT-I amp Traumardquo
Sleep Disorders Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
Regional
1 October 2010 ldquoThe Epidemic of Obesity Updates Psychological Sequelae
and Behavioral Interventionrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Ohio Psychological Association
Fall Conference
Columbus OH
2 April 2011 ldquoAdvancing the Understanding of the treatment of Eating
Disorders in Ohiordquo
Continuing Education Course
Ohio Psychological Association Workshop
Lindner Center
Cincinnati OH
Lecture ldquoAwareness of Societal Messages Competing
Influences on Weight and Eatingrdquo
3 July 2012 ldquoEthicsrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Lecture ldquoEthical Issues of Health Psychology in the Medical
Settingrdquo
4 June 2013 ldquoDSM-5rdquo
Continuing Education Course
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 17 of 25
Department of Psychiatry
Section of Psychology
Indiana University School of Medicine
Lecture ldquoSleep Eating and Personality Disordersrdquo
5 May 2015 Essentials of Cancer Survivorship A Workshop for
Health Care Professionals
Continuing Education Course
IU Health Cancer Centers The Ohio State University and
University of Cincinnati Cancer Survivorship Consortium
Indianapolis IN
Lecture ldquoCoping with Anxiety and Depression Psychological
Issues During Cancer and Beyondrdquo
6 November 2015 ldquoSleeplessness in America How Inadequate Sleep Related
To Health and Wellbeingrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Indiana Psychological Association
Fall Conference
Indianapolis IN
Lecture ldquoSleeplessness in America How Inadequate Sleep
Related To Health and Wellbeingrdquo
7 April 2016 ldquoBehavioral Sleep Medicine Psychological Treatment for
Insomnia and other Sleep Disordersrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
8 June 2016 ldquoHealth Psychology Interventions for Medically and
Psychiatrically Ill Patientsrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
9 November 2016 ldquoMood Disorders in Women ndash A Lifespan Approachrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
10 October 2017 ldquoCBT for Anxiety and Depressionrdquo
Grand Rounds
Decatur County Memorial Hospital
Greensburg IN
11 November 2017 ldquoMindfulness Based Stress Reductionrdquo
Grand Rounds
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 18 of 25
Columbus Regional Hospital
Columbus IN
12 April 2019 ldquoSleeplessness in the 21st Century - How
Inadequate Sleep Relates to Health and Wellbeing and the
Everyday Habits that Get in the Wayrdquo
IUSOM Office of Medical Education ndash Wellness Coalition
Streamed Statewide
Indianapolis IN
Scientific Abstracts amp Presentations (in rank daggerstudent trainee author students underlined)
Local
1 Lowe MR Chernyak Y (2006 March) The Role of Dieting in Bulimia Nervosa A
Reformulation Poster Session presented at the 2006 annual Drexel University Research
Day Philadelphia PA
2 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 March) Fear of Fatness of Drive to be Thin Motivations for
Dieting in Normal Weight Women Poster session presented at the 2007 annual Psi Chi Research
day at the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA
3 Chernyak Y Heinberg JL (2011 March ) Impact of preferred weight on weight loss
outcomes in bariatric surgery patients Research oral presentation given at the Cleveland
Clinic Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute Research Day Cleveland OH
4 daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020 March) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in
Lung Transplant Recipients Indiana University Research day Indianapolis IN
National
1 Lowe MR Ognibine J Kral T Chernyak Y (2006 October) Development and Pilot
Testing of a New Procedure for directly assessing long-term Nutritional Intake at Worksite
Cafeterias Poster session presented at the 2006 annual meeting of the Obesity Society
Boston MA
2 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 May) Fear of Fatness or Drive to be Thin
Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Women Poster session presented at the 2007
annual meeting of the International Academy of Eating Disorders Baltimore MD
3 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 October) Differentiating drive for thinness and drive to
be thin Restrained eaters and bulimic individuals have different motives for dieting
Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Eating Disorders Research
Society Pittsburg PA
4 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 October) Fear of Fatness or Drive to be Thin
Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Women Restrained Eaters and Bulimic Patients
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 19 of 25
Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Renfrew Center Foundation
Philadelphia PA
5 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 November) Drive for Thinness is Not the Same as
Drive to be Thin On the Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Restrained Eaters and
Bulimic Individuals Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Association
of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Philadelphia PA
6 Thomas JG Markowitz J Tappe K ChernyakY Ochner C Butryn ML Lowe
MR Telephone-Based Weight Loss Maintenance Interventions for Patients Referred from
Primary Care Clinics Poster session presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Obesity
Society Phoenix AZ
7 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2008 July) Drive for Thinness is Not the Same as Drive to be
Thin On the Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Restrained Eaters and Bulimic
Individuals Poster session presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Society for the
Study of Ingestive Behavior Paris France
8 Chernyak Y Neeren MA Lowe MR (2008 September) Dietary Rule Breaking and
Loss of Control How Much do they Overlap Presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the
Eating Disorders Research Society Montreal QC Canada
9 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2008 November) Drive to be Thin and Resistance to
Treatment Goal Weight On the Motivation for Dieting in Anorexic and Bulimic
Individuals Poster session accepted to the 2008 annual meeting of the Association of
Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Orland Florida
10 Shaw JA OrsquoPlanick A Brooks G E Ice S M Bunnell D W Tahilani K K
Clark V L Lubarsky L D Chernyak Y and Lowe M R (2009 September 25) Level
of Weight Suppression in Anorexia Nervosa Predicts Clinical Deterioration During
Treatment in an Intensive Outpatient Program Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the Eating Disorders Research Society New York
11 Chernyak Y Lowe MR OrsquoPlanick A Ice SM amp Bunnell DW (2009 September)
Development and testing of measures to assess weight-related motivations for dieting in
eating disordered individuals Poster presented at the 2009 annual meeting of the Eating
Disorders Research Society New York NY
12 Clark VL Chernyak Y Neeren AM Lowe MR (2009 October) Dietary rules and
loss of control over eating in a weight gain-prone sample Poster presented at the 2009
annual meeting of The Obesity Society Washingtn DC
13 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2009 November) Development and testing of measures to
assess weight-related motivations for dieting in eating disordered individuals Poster
session accepted to the 2009 annual meeting of the Renfrew Center Foundation
Philadelphia PA
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 20 of 25
14 ChernyakY Heinberg JL (2011 June) Impact of preferred weight on weight loss
outcomes in bariatric surgery patients Selective oral presentation in the Masters Course in
Behavioral Health Session presented at the 2011 annual Association of Metabolic and
Bariatric Surgery Orland FL
15 Heinberg L J Windover A Ashton K Merrell J Chernyak Y (2011 June)
Psychological evaluation ratings and 1 month psychological adjustment Who reports pain
nausea dehydration and regret Selective oral presentation in the Masters Course in
Behavioral Health Session presented at the 2011 annual Association of Metabolic and
Bariatric Surgery Orland FL
16 Otte J L Manchanda S Skaar T Rand K Weaver M Chernyak Y Davis L
Krier C Carpenter J S (2015) Oncology provider knowledge and practice for sleep
problems in cancer patients and survivors American Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP
2015 Seattle WA
17 Chernyak Y Avant A (2016 March) Satisfaction with a Multidisciplinary
Psychotherapy and Social Support Program in Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices
Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC
18 Chernyak Y (2016 June) Patient Acceptability of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Referrals In An Academic Medical Center American Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP
Denver CO
19 Otte J L Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S (2017 June)
ldquoSleep Greatrdquo A Wellness Program To Promote Sleep In The Workplace American
Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP 2017 Boston MA
20 Jackson L Otte J L Chernyak Y Johns S Manchanda S Storniolo AM LK K
Draucker C (April 2018) Facilitators and Barriers of Providing Sleep Specialists
Referrals to Breast Cancer Survivors with Chronic Sleep Problems Midwest Nursing
Research Societyrsquos 32th Annual Research Conference Cleveland OH
21 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C Gutteridge D Roe DW (August 2018) Unmasking
Severe Anxiety After Lung Transplant NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant
Professionals Indianapolis IN
22 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C (August 2018) A Pre-Transplant Psychological
Characterization of Patients with Lung Disease NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant
Professionals Indianapolis IN
23 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak Y Using A Clinician-rated Measure to Predict Listing for
Lung Transplantation Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
24 daggerTeh LB Henderson DR amp Chernyak Y Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 21 of 25
of the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic
Transplant Candidates Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
25 daggerChernyak Y amp Hsueh L Self-Reported Psychological Distress During Post Lung
Transplant Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Accepted presentation at the American
Psychological Association Chicago IL 2019
26 Otte J L Chernyak Y Manchanda S Sleep Disorders in Breast Cancer Survivors
Barriers and Strategies for Identification and Treatment Referral Symposium Society for
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Birmingham AL 2019
Publications (in rank daggerstudent trainee author students underlined)
Service Publications
Refereed
1 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2010) Motivations for Dieting Drive for Thinness Is
Different From Drive for Objective Thinness Journal of Abnormal Psychology 119(2)276-
281 httpdoi101037a0018398
2 Lowe MR Bunnell DW Neeren AM Chernyak Y Greberman L (2011)
Evaluating the real-world effectiveness of cognitive-behavior therapy efficacy research on
eating disorders A case study from a community-based clinical setting International
Journal of Eating Disorders 44(1) 9-18 httpsdoiorg101002eat20782
3 Otte J L Carpenter J S Manchanda S Rand K L Skaar T C Weaver M
Chernyak Y Zhong X Igega C and Landis C (2014) Systematic review of sleep
disorders in cancer patients Can the prevalence of sleep disorders be ascertained Cancer
Medicine 4(2) 183ndash200 httpsdoi101002cam4356
4 Otte JL Davis L Carpenter JS Krier C Skaar T Rand KL Weaver MT
Landis CA Chernyak Y amp Manchanda S (2016) Sleep Disorders in Breast Cancer
Survivors Supportive Care in Cancer 24(10)4197-205 httpsdoiorg101007s00520-016-
3247-6
5 Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
for Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862
httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-826510862
6 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD Following
Lung Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
27305ndash309 httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
7 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Patel A (2019) Practice Issues for Evaluation
and Management of the Suicidal Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient Progress in
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 22 of 25
Transplantation httpsjournalssagepubcomdoifull1011771526924819893300
8 daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in Lung Transplant
Recipients Progress in Transplantation httpsdoiorg1011771526924820913510
9 Chernyak Y Chapleau KM Tanious SF Dattilo NC Diaz DR amp Landsberger SA (2020)
Olfactory Reference Syndrome A Case Report and Screening Tool Journal of Clinical Psychology
in Medical Settings httpsdoiorg101007s10880-020-09721-9
10 Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP Adherence for
OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization MedEdPORTAL
Manuscripts with Revisions Requested
1 daggerPowell AL Teh LB Patel A Chernyak Y Exploring the Developmental Impact of
Cystic Fibrosis on Lung Transplant Candidacy Considerations for Adulthood Journal of
Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
Manuscripts Under Review
1 Nault-Conors J Monahan P Musey P Chernyak Y Holmes E Conley M Marsh J
Roumpf S Chand P amp Kroenke K It Takes a Village to get the Right Care to the Right
Patient at the Right Time A Case Study on Addressing Chest Pain and Anxiety in the
Emergency Department Setting Health Care The Journal of Delivery Science and
Innovation
2 dagger Teh LB Chernyak Y Henderson DR Hage CA Post Item-Level Psychometric
Validation of the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for
Thoracic Transplant Candidates Psychosomatics
3 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing
Status in Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial
Assessment for Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
Manuscripts in Preparation
1 Otte J Jackson L Monahan P Bo N Johns S Manchanda S Chernyak Y Ludwig K
Dodson J Storniolo AM Draucker C Are Breast Cancer Survivors Willing to Seek
Treatment for Poor Sleep A Feasibility Study of the Acceptability Facilitators and Barriers
of Completing a Referral for Sleep Complaints Behavioral Sleep Medicine
2 Chernyak Y Otte J daggerBolarwina C Ofner S Manchanda S Barriers to Optimal
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Center
Non-refereed Publications
1 Chernyak Y Neeren A Bunnell D Greberman L Lowe MR (2009) Research
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 23 of 25
and practice in clinical psychology Different ways of knowing Perspectives A
professional journal of the Renfrew Center Foundation Winter 2009
httpsrenfrewcentercomsitesdefaultfilesPerspectives20Summer202012pdf
2 Simon S Chernyak Y (2016) Practice Committee Position Statement Draft on the
ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of Insomnia Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine
BehavioralSleeporg httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf
3 Chernyak Y Byers H James E Schmittdiel C Thomas SJ Blackburn R amp
Simona SL (2017) What you need to know Implications of the American Academy of
Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of
Behavioral Sleep Medicine httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-
Summary-of-AAP-2016-Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf
4 Otte JL Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S ldquoSleep Great
A Wellness Program to Promote Sleep in the Workplacerdquocopy Program Manual
5 Chernyak Y Cardiac Patients Linking Mind amp Body (CLIMB) Program Manual used
in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Program at Indiana University Methodist Hospital
6 wwwychernyawixsitecomindyhealthpsych
7 Chernyak Y Prepping for the DBSM How SBSM Can Help You The Sleep Talker
Volume 36 Quarter 1 March 2020
Invited Media Features
1 Chernyak Y Windover A Ashton K Merrell J Heinberg L (2011) Relaxation
Techniques for Bariatric Surgery Patients (Audio CD) Bariatric and Metabolic Institute
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
2 Chernyak Y Americans Sleeping Less to Work More Psych Bytes An Educational
Series from the Indiana Psychological Association (3 Feb 2015)
3 Greensburg (IN) Daily News2015 ldquoSeptember 7-13 is National Suicide Prevention
Weekrdquo wwwgreensburgdailynewscomseptember---is-national-suicide-prevention-
weekarticle_ac467f35-72cb-5525-baba-fd563bf28578html
4 Indiana Psychological Association Preventing Suicide Reaching Out and Saving Lives
Indiana psychologists offer tips on suicide prevention Chernyak interviewed for press
release (September 4 2015)
5 Batesville (IN) Herald Tribute ldquoSuicide Statistics Alarmingrdquo September 18 2015
httpwwwbatesvilleheraldtribunecomnewslocal_newssuicide-statistics-
alarmingarticle_05cd8fb2-d7c8-5dbe-8ecd-8b2488ffdafdhtml
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 24 of 25
6 WIBC-FM ldquoEffects of Daylight Savings Time on our Healthrdquo March 8 and March 11
2016 Radio
7 WXIN-TV Indianapolis News ldquoStudies Daylight Saving Time May Increase Stroke
Risk Reduce Productivityrdquo March 11 2016 repeat on Indianapolis Weekend News
March 132016 Television
8 WRTV6 ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Discusses Daylight Savings Timerdquo March
14 2016 Television
9 Bustle ldquo11 Reasons Yoursquore Waking up Tired In The Morning amp How You Can Fix It
June 30 2016 wwwbustlecomarticles170127-11-reasons-youre-waking-up-tired-in-
the-morning-how-you-can-fix-it
10 The Indianapolis Recorder July QampA Sleep Itrsquos more important than you realize Ask
the IU Health Expert September 12016
wwwindianapolisrecordercomarticle_bf887475-ae11-51d2-8a03-6eb54a29e126html
11 WRTV6 ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Recommends Free Sleep-Inducing Appsrdquo
August 11 2016 Television
12 WRTV6 News Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Puts sleep myths and rest and gives sleep
advicerdquo 14 March 2016 Television
13 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoTips for Coping with Daylight Saving Timerdquo
12 March 2016 Television
14 IU Health Blog (2016 February 22) ldquoHow Debi Mazar Copes with Insomniardquo
Message posted on httpiuhealthorgblogdetailhow-debi-mazar-copes-with-
insomniaVyFsqnL2bIU
15 GQ Magazine National Publication ldquoHow Bad Is It That I Sleep Only Five Hours a
Nightrdquo Chernyak Interviewed October 27 2016 wwwgqcomstoryhow-bad-is-it-
that-i-sleep-five-hours-a-night
16 The List National Publication What really happens to your body when you donrsquot
sleep November 15 2016 httpswwwthelistcom31083really-happens-body-dont-
sleep
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 25 of 25
17 The Kendalville News Sun ldquoTips for a Healthier Heartrdquo February 2 2017 Chernyak
Interviewed httpwwwkpcnewscomfeatureslifekpcnewsarticle_ccb68645-16a2-
58a0-b67e-7d1dc7605673html
18 The American Psychological Association Goshen News ldquoTake Simple Steps Reduce
the risk of heart diseaserdquo Chernyak Interviewed February 8
2017 httpwwwgoshennewscomnewslifestylestake-simple-steps-reduce-the-risk-of-
heart-diseasearticle_9c82afd4-f26a-5555-8d22-0f9d52f0f6a8html
19 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialist Gives Sleep
Tips For Daylight Saving Timerdquo March 9 2017
20 WRTV-TV Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses How To Spot The
Warning Signs Of Suiciderdquo June 14 2018 Television
21 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses Sleep Habitsrdquo June 19
2018 Television
22 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses Effects Of
Snooze Buttonrdquo June 29 2018 Television
23 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Offers Advice
For Better Sleeprdquo September 17 2018 Television
24 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis News ldquoCan You Catch Up On Sleeprdquo September 18 2018
Television
25 WTIU Public Television ndash Indiana Public Media All Things Considered Program
ldquoDreams and the Pandemicrdquo April 15 2020 Radio
26 WFIU WTIU Indiana Public Media NPR Why Are You Having Dreams About
COVID-19 A Sleep Specialist Explains httpsindianapublicmediaorgnewswhy-are-
you-having-dreams-about-covid-19-a-sleep-specialist-explainsphp April 27 2020 Web
Personal Statement-Yelena Chernyak PhD (Candidate for Promotion to Associate Professor)
Overview
I am applying for promotion to the rank of Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical
Psychiatry within the Department of Psychiatry My declared area of excellence is service with a
demonstrated strong performance in the area of teaching I joined the Department of Psychiatry at
Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSOM) in 2011 as an Assistant Professor of Clinical
Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry As a licensed clinical psychologist my expertise is in the area of
Clinical Heath Psychology also known as Medical Psychology or Behavioral Medicine The focus of my
practice is optimizing the biopsychosocial wellbeing of individuals in order to prevent alleviate or cope
with medical illness My career is devoted to providing psychological services to individuals with life
threatening conditions such as metastatic cancer end-stage heart or lung failure and debilitating
insomnia My role on medical teams as a health psychologist has been vital for readying patients for life-
saving procedures such as chemotherapy or thoracic transplantation Often times psychological
evaluation was integral to the decision making for the entire team in making critical medical decisions as
well as mandated by payers Given the complexity and critical nature of my work I cultivated my
specialty through extensive training This has included a 5-year graduate education specializing in health
psychology conducting relevant research completing a prestigious clinical fellowship at the Cleveland
Clinic and obtaining board certification My fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic culminated in my
joining the faculty at Indiana University School of Medicine where I have incorporated evidence-based
world-class care into multiple hospital-based settings
Since joining IUSM in 2011 I have developed clinical and educational service lines in multiple
medical departments My service contributions have taken the form of (1) Developing a Behavioral
Sleep Medicine (BSM) assessment intervention and training clinic at the IU Health Neurosciences
Center (2) Developing the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program as well as creating and directing its
dedicated post-doctoral fellowship (3) Serving as the primary psychologist and training supervisor for IU
Simon Cancer Centerrsquos Multi-disciplinary Clinic and (4) As Chief Psychologist of Adult Outpatient
Psychiatry overseeing the expansion of psychology services My service contributions have resulted in
scholarship ranging from publications in peer reviewed journal articles to program manuals and media
appearances My clinical health psychology expertise has raised the standard of psychological medical
care at IUSM to be competitive and comparable with top-ranked medical centers nationwide My service
has been indispensable to the creation and organization of multiple landmark programs within the IUSOM
and IU Health systems
Service (Area of Excellence)
Service to Patients
In 2012 I obtained board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM) by the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine one of only 213 providers internationally obtaining this certification More
recently I received a Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine from the Board of Behavioral Sleep
Medicine in 2020 I am one of only two board-certified BSM providers in the state of Indiana and the
only provider treating adults BSM is a highly specialized growing field that is rooted in evidence-based
medicine and is the standard of care for treating sleep disorders such as insomnia In 2013 I developed
the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the IU Health Neurosciences Center at the behest of the
Department of Medicinersquos Sleep Medicine Program Prior to the creation of this service line the
Department of Medicine lacked expertise and resources to behaviorally treat patients with sleep disorders
My service has grown in the past 6 years to treat over 500 patients increasingly annually to a total of 138
new patients in 2019 Referrals have stemmed from a collaboration with the IU Sleep Disorders Center
faculty the Roudebush Veterans Affairs Hospital and national referral sources including the Cleveland
Clinic and Johns Hopkins The clinic was one of the first service lines to pilot telehealth via the IU
Health Virtual Visits platform Referrals have continued to grow each year and capacity is large enough
to create training opportunities for sleep medicine fellows internal medicine and psychiatry residents
medical students psychology interns and practicum trainees which also helps to extend clinical access
for patients Trainees from this program have graduated to go into practice all across the United States
disseminating the gold-standard model for BSM practice nationwide
As the lead psychologist since 2011 for the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic (AHLCC) at
IU Health Methodist Hospital I serve a highly medically compromised and psychiatrically complex
population of patients and their families who undergo advanced therapies including heart and lung
transplant Patients from across the Midwest seek this specialized care particularly for lung
transplantation a complex and risky medical procedure Our program is the only one in the state of
Indiana that performs this service I strategically expanded my working relationship with the AHLCC to
include service to both the cardiac and pulmonary service lines tripled the amount of clinical time
provided to this program and obtained funding for a full time transplant psychology fellowship I
developed the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program within the AHLCC to include a comprehensive
psychological assessment protocol including a structured clinical interview self-report measures
personality testing and clinical interview Moreover the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program has
expanded to serve not only outpatients but also inpatients who are waiting for or recovering from heart
and lung transplants or advanced therapies at IU Health Methodist Hospital This group of inpatients
previously lacked any access to psychological assessment or psychotherapy while hospitalized The
psychology service has expanded to conduct over 250 psychological consultations on inpatients in the last
three years with improved patient outcomes and collaborative care I have demonstrated innovations
most notably in the development and implementation of a group psychotherapy program titled CLIMB
(Cardio-thoracic Patients Linking Mind and Body) in 2014 which has since been adopted in the Center
for Life in Thoracic Transplant for all lung transplant recovery patients I have collected and published
data on CLIMB on the national stage at the Society of Behavioral Medicine conference reporting
excellent patient satisfaction and outcomes CLIMB continues expanding in enrollment to over 100
thoracic transplant recipients The CLIMB program is garnering national attention demonstrated by a
recently pushed journal article co-authored and mentored with my post-doctoral fellow Dr Anahli Patel
in Progress in Transplantation detailing how it is a model psychological rehabilitation program which
serves the post-transplant psychosocial needs of organ transplant recipients
Since 2011 I utilized my expertise in health psychology as primary psychologist for the IU
Simon Cancer Center the only state wide academic cancer center and one of fifty-one National Cancer
Institute Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers My role includes providing assessment and
psychotherapy to patients and families as well as clinical consultation to oncologists nursing and other
team members I collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists social workers chaplains
and nurses to head the biopsychosocial arm of the Complete Life Program I have helped to implement
improved assessment protocols in this clinic including the National Comprehensive Cancer Networkrsquos
Distress Thermometer and helped to design psychoeducational and marketing materials distributed
center-wide about complementary services for cancer patients This program focuses on improving the
psychological emotional social and spiritual well-being of cancer patients As a result of my role I
have been invited to speak at regional symposiums on cancer care including the Survivorship Symposium
hosted jointly by Indiana University Ohio State University and University of Cincinnati Cancer Centers
in 2015
Administrative Service
In 2015 I was named the Chief Psychologist of the Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic in the IU
Health Neurosciences Center Under my leadership the clinical psychology team has grown from two to
six psychology faculty members with further recruitment underway Our clinic specializes in assessment
and treatment of the full range of psychiatric illnesses as well as medical comorbidities As a group the
psychology faculty accept referrals from the entire IU Health system as well as community referrals
statewide Specialties represented in our clinic by psychologists include mood disorders anxiety
disorders trauma and interpersonal violence conversion and somatoform disorders cognitive
rehabilitation biofeedback mindfulness interventions cognitive behavioral therapy and sleep disorders
With over 10000 unique appointments delivered by psychologists in this clinic since 2017 my leadership
represents a robust and growing presence
Because of my expertise I am an appointed member on multiple departmental and school-wide
committees (1) the Section of Psychology Executive Committee (oversees clinical services and faculty
issues for psychologists in the Department of Psychiatry) (2) the Psychology Internship Executive
Committee (oversees the running of the internship program for 6-7 trainees annually) and the (3)
Psychology Internship Admission Committee (reviews and selects interns) (4) Quality Committee (5)
Space Committee and (6) Womenrsquos Advisory Council for IU School of Medicine In the past I have
served as an integral member of several committees including the EMR Transition Committee for the
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Scholarship
I have integrated my clinical expertise into scholarly pursuits in two areas of clinical health
psychologyndash sleep psychology and transplant psychology The overall theme of my research has been the
optimization of psychological services to medically ill patients Since 2011 I have authored 9 peer-
reviewed articles in rank Momentum in my scholarly activity is clearly demonstrated with 6
publications in the past year 4 manuscripts under review and 2 manuscripts in-preparation at present I
am proud to say 7 of these articles were either first-authored or co-authored by my mentees This is in
addition to 11 national conference symposia and poster presentations in rank 5 of which were first-
authored by my psychology fellows I serve as an ad-hoc reviewer for leading journals including Health
Psychology International Journal of Stress Management Annals of Behavioral Medicine and
Translational Behavioral Medicine One of my most recent publications forthcoming in the MEDED
Portal a peer reviewed journal focused on disseminating best practices in education published by the
American Association of Medical Colleges is a comprehensive module on delivering Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to medical learners The MEDED Portal has another one of my articles
in-press on improving CPAP Adherence for OSA via CPAP Desensitization Therapy Another recent
publication in Progress in Transplantation highlights a critically important topic of increased suicide risk
in heart failure patients with implanted left ventricular assist devices
Since 2013 I have actively collaborated with researchers at the IUPUI School of Nursing to study
the intersection of cancer and sleep disorders This collaboration has produced multiple peer-reviewed
journal articles published in Cancer Medicine and Supportive Cancer Care I served as co-investigator on
a pilot study and subsequent R15 National Institutes of Health grant submission titled SleeP SmaRt
Screening and Personalized Referral Algorithm for Breast Cancer Survivors with Chronic Sleep
Problems As part of this project I contributed to the design of the novel screening tool screened patients
who were determined to be high risk for sleep disorders and provided referrals and treatment to
individuals suffering from psychophysiological insomnia identified by the project Although ultimately
unfunded this project helped lay the groundwork for a manuscript and symposium at the 2019 the Society
of Behavioral Sleep Medicine National Conference on the barriers of providing appropriate sleep
medicine services to breast cancer survivors
My clinical expertise in health psychology and behavioral sleep medicine has led to being a
recognized expert in the field and resulted in invitations to multiple invited lectures and grand rounds
statewide as well as regional media interviews Most recently I was featured on WTHR WRTV and
WIBC as a medical expert on the psychological impact of Daylight Savings Time These regional media
outlets represent the 28th largest market nationally according to the Nielsen ratings In total I have
contributed to 24 different media outlets in my current role Within IUSM I have been invited to conduct
Grand Rounds within the Departments of Psychiatry Internal Medicine Neurology Occupational
Therapy and Office of Medical Education I have also been invited regionally to conduct Grand Rounds
through the Indiana University Visiting Professor Program at three hospital systems across the state
I am a co-investigator on a recently grant-funded 35 million dollar grant from the Patient
Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) For this project I was invited to collaborate with
faculty in the Departments of Emergency Medicine and Biostatistics due to my expertise specifically
treating medical patients with cardiac symptoms and anxiety This project is focused on the treatment of
low-risk cardiac patients with anxiety presenting to emergency rooms My role on this grant submission
involved contribution to the study design treatment methodology and drafting the aims and means
section of the grant I am an integral part of the research team and lead the treatment design recruitment
training and supervision of the clinical intervention arm utilizing telepsychology CBT for anxiety
Moreover this project presents an opportunity to collaborate with experienced and prestigious
researchers such as Kurt Kroenke PhD a nationally renowned researcher who developed two gold
standard anxiety and depression assessments that are utilized internationally
Last year I was invited to collaborate with Jesse Stewart PhD in the IUPUI Department of
Psychology to serve as a Behavioral Sleep Medicine expert on a large NIH randomized controlled trial
titled lsquoStrengthening Hearts by Addressing Disrupted Sleep (SHADES)rsquo to be submitted in 2020 This
important project looks are delivering Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to patients with
cardiovascular disease (CVD) to determine its impact on CVD risk markers and clinical events
My involvement in scholarship has been increasing at a rapid pace in the last several years ndash a
trajectory that should continue given the 3 manuscripts already under review at peer reviewed journals
and 2 other manuscripts in preparation which I anticipate will be submitted in 2020 The in-preparation
papers stem from a very exciting research program I started in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care clinic
on which data collection has been ongoing since 2014 finally accumulating enough data for publication
This program focuses on using the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment for Transplant a
validated clinician rating scale to assist in prediction of transplant outcomes an area where there is a
dearth of research Another manuscript I am completing is based on behavioral sleep medicine referral
patterns in a sample of nearly 500 patients collected since 2015 to understand the low referral completion
rates in an academic medical center in this population The under review submissions are collaborative
projects with mentees namely psychology fellows who I began directing over the last three years Thus
the rate of increasing scholarship follows the momentum of growing robust research and mentorship
programs which have materialized publications recently and should continue henceforth in my career at
IUSOM
Service to the Discipline
My national influence as an expert in behavioral sleep medicine is also growing demonstrated by
my membership on two executive committees for the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM) ndash a
international multidisciplinary organization and the primary organization representing behavioral sleep
medicine science and practice My term on the Executive Practice Committee was completed this year
where I served to structure policy on clinical practice issues My 4 year term on the Executive
Membership Committee began in 2019 I have contributed to drafting best practice protocols and the
society newsletter both published on the national SBSM website currently In 2019 I chaired a
symposium on insomnia treatment in breast cancer survivors at the SBSM international conference
inviting contributors from other IU departments including Internal Medicine and IUPUI School of
Nursing to an audience consisting of the leaders in the field of BSM
Teaching
Teaching Philosophy
My role as an educator in graduate medical education is based on a collaborative model where I
strive to create an interactive experience with learners focused on applied clinical situations that creates
the opportunity to collaborate on case conceptualization and treatment planning This model is
approachable informal and flexible to meet the needs of varied learners This collaborative approach is
based on the apprenticeship model which involves clinical training of evidence-based interventions in
clinical health psychology through gradual immersion in clinical demands and complexity At first
shadowing my own clinical work helps establish a baseline for good clinical care Trainees gradually
transition to provide services under my supervision Depending on the training level the ultimate goal is
to allow trainees to reach a competency level to perform independent clinical care and ultimately
supervise junior trainees Direct observation of trainee work regular feedback and one-on-one weekly
supervision is standard in my training programs
Clinical TeachingMentoring
I am involved in teaching at a variety of levels First I have spent considerable time providing
supervision and focused training to equip future psychologists to evaluate and treat medically complex
patients with psychological interventions There is a dearth of training opportunities in the state of Indiana
for psychologists who wish to specialize in health psychology Prior to my joining IUSM there was no
academic medical center based health psychology fellowship in the state of Indiana This created
recruitment challenges for health psychology locally and regionally I created and continue to direct the
clinical health psychology fellowship and health psychology track for the psychology internship program
in the Department of Psychiatry at IUSM to address the significant need for clinical health psychology
specialty training in the state of Indiana I have worked with 41 trainees directly including medical
students sleep medicine fellows psychiatry residents psychology interns and psychology practicum
students One of my proudest teaching recognitions came when I was awarded the W George MacAdoo
Teaching Award in 2014 which is the most prestigious teaching award in the Section of Psychology and
is presented to only one faculty member annually based on a vote by the psychology internship class
Due to the overwhelming demand for transplant psychology expertise at IUSM as well as the lack
of qualified providers specializing in transplant psychology nationwide in 2016 I developed the Clinical
Health Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship program to focus on transplant psychology Funding for this
program totaling $61275annually was obtained from the Academic Health Center As the fellowship
director I have developed the training curriculum and I recruit hire and supervise one fellow annually
This is exactly the type of training experience that early career psychologists are looking for to distinguish
themselves as specialists in the complex healthcare system The demand for this training was
demonstrated by successfully recruiting our first fellow immediately upon receiving funding late in the
recruitment cycle of 2017 and fellowship slots have been successfully filled for the last 3 years
consecutively despite the highly competitive psychology post-doctoral fellowship market The quality of
fellows has been excellent and the IUSM Department of Psychiatry hired my first fellow Dr Danielle
Henderson (2018) as full time faculty My second fellow Dr Lisa The (2019) is now a faculty member
and lead transplant psychologist at the Albert Einstein School of Medicinersquos Montefiore Medical Center
and my current fellow Dr Anahli Patel has accepted a position as a clinical health psychologist at
Pittsburg University School of Medicine
The growth of postdoctoral fellowship training in multiple subspecialty areas of clinical
psychology has expanded tremendously within the Department of Psychiatry However with ever
increasing specialization areas fellows were often conducting their training in disparate locations in the
hospital system with little coordination across fellowship programs in the Department of Psychiatry The
Section of Psychology Executive Committee developed the role of Fellowships Director across all
sponsored post-doctoral programs in its purview and appointed me into this role in 2019 In this role I
immediately developed and implemented a monthly didactic seminar and journal club for fellows created
a shared resources database for fellowship directors to utilize and streamlined advertising policies for
fellowship positions
In 2015 I developed a training program within the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Training Clinic
which offers training to psychology interns psychology graduate students internal medicine and
psychiatry residents and sleep medicine fellows within IUSM and other IU campuses (IUB IUPUI) I
offer 6-12 month rotations for trainees supervising up to 6 psychology learners in direct service delivery
and up to 20 didacticcollaborative learners annually Thus far 10 sleep medicine fellows 8 psychology
interns and 6 psychology graduate students have completed their training in this clinic Not only does this
training program meet the needs of learners across 4 training programs at IUSM but it also allows for
increased access to services and trains future specialists in this underserved field
After serving as the primary supervisor for the Department of Psychiatryrsquos core Adult Outpatient
Psychiatry rotation I developed a specialty rotation in Psychosocial Oncology in 2012 Subsequently I
also developed a specialty rotation in cardio-pulmonarytransplant psychology at the Advanced Heart and
Lung Care Clinic thus expanding opportunities in clinical health psychology specialty training in our
internship program This culminated in my development of the Adult Health Psychology core rotation
which combined multiple subspecialty training opportunities in this area to create a full-time training
program This ultimately evolved into its own Health Psychology Track for our internship program which
I continue to supervise Now only in its 3rd year the track receives over 30 applications annually from
applicants nationally for one spot demonstrating its growing popularity Overall I have trained 12
psychology interns in health psychology some of which have graduated to go on to prestigious
fellowships or faculty positions in institutions such as Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown
University University of Florida School of Medicine and University of Pennsylvania School of
Medicine These specialized training opportunities attract a highly qualified competitive and diverse
group of applicants nationally and internationally to our internship program
A core goal of my involvement in service to learners has been laying the foundation for them to
become academic clinicians involved in scholarly activity Approximately half of my scholarly projects
include mentoring of psychology fellows practicum students and junior faculty As a result each of my
psychology fellows has presented original research at a national conference and been a co-author on at
least one peer-reviewed presentation or publication
Curricular Development
I have extended my role as a clinician educator by developing a very highly rated workshop on
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia and also publishing this resource and learner outcomes in
MEDED Portal Additionally I have developed a workshop on improving continuous positive airway
pressure (CPAP) compliance in obstructive sleep apnea via CPAP desensitization another critically
important skill set in sleep medicine which was well rated by learners and accepted for publication by
MEDED Portal currently The learner feedback from both of these workshops indicated that the
availability of training in these topic areas was critical to learnersrsquo in their respective areas of medicine
given the under-recognition and dearth of training in behavioral sleep medicine in traditional curriculums
My teaching skills in combination with recognized expertise have also resulted in teaching requests
beyond the Department of Psychiatry For example both the Sleep Medicine Fellowship and Internal
Medicine Residency Programs at IUSOM have requested their students to rotate through my Behavioral
Sleep Medicine Clinic as part of their standard training regimen
Didactic Teaching
Over the last 8 years at IUSM I have served as the co-preceptor to the Introduction to Clinical
Medicine yearlong course (ICM1-01) from 2011-2012 as a preceptor to IUSOM intersession in 2013
monthly lecturer for the psychiatry clerkship from 2012-2014 interim course director for the Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy course for PGY-III Psychiatry residents from 2011-2014 and as course director for
both the Diversity (2012-2016) and Ethics (2016- ) courses in the psychology internship program
Additionally I conducted another 12 unique didactic series for trainees across all levels of IUSM
reaching 150 learners As an experienced and skilled lecturer I thoroughly enjoy didactic teaching
alongside clinical teaching I routinely conduct in my clinical work
LearnerPeer Evaluation Outcomes
Formal peer-review of my teaching through the IUSOM Office of Faculty Affairs Professional
Affairs and Diversity has documented that I am an effective and engaged clinical educator highlighting a
lsquowell designed learning sessionrsquo with overall excellent remarks Traineersquos formal evaluation of my
clinical teaching have been positive demonstrated by my behavioral sleep medicine rotation obtaining
ratings of 475-5 out of 5 for all 4 consecutive years across all domains Sample comments have included
ldquoExcellent training experience Clear learning goals and expert supervisionhellipI really appreciated her
mentorshiprdquo and ldquoDr Chernyak provides immediate and relevant feedbackhellipShe is also very thorough
and methodical in her teaching which makes it easy to grasp the various content areasrdquo
Future Directions
My vision of health psychology at IUSOM motivates me to further grow and innovate the
thriving clinical and teaching programs I have built I plan to continue expansion of services offered
through the Transplant Psychology Program pursuing status as a nationally recognized model for quality
clinical service and interdisciplinary training I plan to improve education in Behavioral Sleep Medicine
in the state of Indiana by training the next generation of clinicians at IUSOM in this highly specialized
area and serving to provide the required professional consultation for licensed clinicians to qualify for
board certification in behavioral sleep medicine thereby expanding the critically undersized workforce in
this area Over the next several years in my role as Chief Psychologist of the Adult Outpatient Clinic I
would like to expand the services provided by clinical health psychologists by recruiting additional
professionals and helping them establish additional specialized programs in this field thereby
contributing to the larger reputation of IUSOM as a leader in behavioral medicine
Summary
Since joining the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry at Indiana University School of
Medicine in 2011 I have established a strong reputation regionally as an expert in the field of clinical
health psychology My clinical service over the past eight years has not only benefited over one-thousand
individuals and their families but also contributed to enhancing IUSMrsquos reputation for providing expert
specialty care in clinical health psychology My commitment to excellence has also extended to
disseminating clinical expertise and evidence-based practices to institutions and colleagues regionally and
nationally Moreover the work that I have done to develop training programs extends my professional
influence both geographically and into the future as my trainees translate this training into careers of their
own The impact of my scholarship is clearly demonstrated with a growing momentum in peer reviewed
journal publications and grantsmanship Combined this work demonstrates a regional and growing
national reputation of excellence in clinical health psychology and an indispensable role to the missions
of IUSM
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TEACHING
1 TEACHING LOAD AND GOALShelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip2
2 PEER REVIEW OF TEACHING (AGGREGATED)helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip3
3 STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING (AGGREGATE)helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip4
4 DISSEMINATED SCHOLARSHIP ON TEACHING AND LEARNINGhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip7
5 IMPACT OF INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMEShelliphelliphelliphelliphellip9
6 UNDERGRADUATE ANDOR GRADUATE RESEARCH MENTORING AND
OUTCOMEShelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip10
7 COURSE CURRICULAR AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENThelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip12
8 TEACHING RECOGNITION - GRANTS AWARDS HONORS FELLOWSHIPShellip13
TEACHING APPENDIX (for reference not included in document)
1 APPENDIX STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING
2 APPENDIX PEER EVALUATIONS
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TEACHING LOAD AND GOALS
Clinical TeachingSupervision
bull In a typical year I provide clinical supervision throughout the year for 3-5 doctoral psychology interns 1-2
doctoral psychology graduate students and 1-2 child psychiatry fellows
bull In addition to being present for clinical care supervision involves weekly individual supervision meetings
(30 min-1 hourweek per student) and a minimum of 30 min-1hour week of additional supervision that
may be in group format
bull In a typical week I provide 4-5 hours of individual supervision and 8-10 hours total of supervision
bull In a typical week I am supervising the care of learners for 20-40 hoursweek
bull My clinical teaching transcends 3 unique clinical settings ndash the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the IU
Health Neurosciences Center the Multidisciplinary Clinic at the IU Simon Cancer Center and the
Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic at IU Methodist Hospital
Didactic Teaching
bull In a typical year I provide 5-10 lectures to doctoral psychology interns psychiatry residents medical
students and sleep medicine fellows
Teaching Goals
bull Continue to expand Clinical Health Psychology rotations to more interns
bull Continue to recruit for postdoctoral psychology fellow and maintain the fellowship funding
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PEER REVIEW OF TEACHING (Refer to Appendix)
bull Formal evaluation of teaching in small group session with psychology and internal medicine residents
completed on 91719 by Scott Renshaw MD Full letter is in the Appendix and includes an assessment of
strengths and areas for development
bull Strengths
o ldquoDr Chernyak was attentive and responsive to student cues during the sessionrdquo
o ldquoShows enthusiasm for topic and learners through body language and voicerdquo
o ldquoLearners appeared to be engaged with the teacher and the topic throughout the hourrdquo
o ldquoDr Chernyak made clear the learning objectives during their time together and reinforced these
at the close of the sessionrdquo
bull Areas for Development
o ldquoConsider learning strategies to take advantage of the small group settingrdquo
o ldquoAsk learners about their background and experiencesrdquo
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STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia - Medical Resident and Fellow Workshop
bull Average rating (N=32) = 425 (5 corresponding to a lsquoStrongly Agreersquo rating of a positive
attribute of the workshop)
bull Representative free-text comments from didactic trainees
o ldquoGreat cases that were realistic and kept presentation interactiverdquo
o ldquoInteresting topic very relevant and doctors are underprepared to deal with issuerdquo
o ldquoRelevant to my practice will improve patient carerdquo
CPAP Desensitization Workshop
bull Average Rating (N=25) = 4645 (5 corresponding to a lsquoStrongly Agreersquo rating of a positive
attribute of the workshop)
bull Representative free-text comments from didactic trainees
o ldquoEasy to Understand Straightforwardrdquo
Psychology Internship Clinical Teaching
bull Health Psychology Core amp Electives Rotation Evaluation 2016-2019
o (N=5) 475 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
o Sample items
ldquoThe rotation made a valueable contribution to my learningrdquo 55 (Strongly
Agree) endorsed by 100
I would recommend this rotation to future interns 55 (Strongly Agree) endorsed
by 100
o Selected comments
ldquoOverall I thought this rotation provided interns with a good sense of working
with an oncologyhealth psychology patient population including understanding
themesconcerns that many oncology patients experience The rotation also
challenged interns to utilize evidenced- based treatments (CBTACT) in flexible
ways to aid patients to cope with medical conditions and identified psychosocial
stressorsrdquo
ldquoI feel Dr Chernyaks style of supervision was appropriate I really liked
that she was in the room for all of the intake evaluations She was always availabl
e and willing to touch base about the patient answer
any questions I mightve had and provide guidance but she also gave me space t
o develop my own style and share my way of
conceptualizing the patient I could tell she really trusted me with patients and th
at means a lot I knew that any constructive feedback
she gave me was given as a way for me to improve not tear me downrdquo
bull Health Psychology Core amp Electives Supervisor Evaluation 2016-2020
o (N=6) 485 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
o Sample comments
ldquoIts been a pleasure training with Dr Chernyak She structures the rotation really
well and provides great feedback She does a
wonderful job stepping in and modeling when appropriate but also giving you ind
ependencerdquo
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ldquoDr Chernyak provides immediate and relevant feedback which has been very
helpful She is also very thorough and methodical in her teaching which makes it
easy to grasp the various content areas I really appreciate her spending time to
provide live supervision and time after each patient to address my questionsrdquo
ldquoDr Chernyak definitely knows her stuff and it was great watching her with pati
ents I learned a lot about how to be more confident in
sessions and to not be nervous to ask the difficult questions
ldquoDr Chernyak was an excellent resourcerdquo
bull Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialty Rotation
o Practicum (2015-2018)3614 (N=2) Using scale of 4 (best) to 1 (worst)
o Internship (2015-2019) 475 (N=2 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1
(unsatisfactory)
Sample comments
bull ldquoThis rotation does an excellent job of helping interns become skilled in
CBT-I I felt very valuedrdquo
bull ldquoDr Chernyak did a really nice job of making several opportunities
available (OPT clinic work collaborating with a sleep fellow and
touring the sleep medicine facilities)rdquo
bull ldquoThis rotation was excellent and I would highly recommend it to future
internsrdquo
Psychology Internship Didactic Teaching
Ethics (2016-2017)
bull (N=12) 4745 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seminar - 92 Yes
o Sample comments
ldquoI really enjoyed the discussions The time goes by so quicklyrdquo
ldquoEthics is a hard topic but I really liked the CE handout Dr Chernyak broughtrdquo
Diversity (2014-2017)
bull (N=44) 4645 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seamanrsquos - 100 Yes
bull Sample items
o ldquoDr Chernyak wascollaborative discussion based and at the right level for our
previous trainingrdquo
o ldquoIn comparison to many boring ethics courses Dr Chernyak was able to initiate
conversation about complex ethical issuesrdquo
Mindfulness Interventions 2014-2016
bull (N=12) 4725 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seminar - 100 Yes
bull Sample comments
o ldquoDr Chernyaks enthusiasm is contagiousrdquo
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Pre-surgical Transplant (2016)
bull (N=6) 4735 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample item
Would you recommend this seminar - 100 Yes
Psychology Adult Health Psych Interventions (2016)
bull ( N=6) 4875 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
Evidence Supported Treatments for Weight Management (2012)
bull (N=3) 4845 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
Medical Education ndash Evidence Based Medicine Didactics (2014-2015)
bull (N=22) 4115 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
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DISSEMINATED SCHOLARSHIP ON TEACHING AND LEARNING
(See Appendix for Service Publications for full text articles)
I have 1 published and 1 in press article in MEDEDPortal a unique teaching publication in the
medical field These articles are scholarly works that summarize the knowledge teaching
methods and results of disseminating clinical skills to trainees Each article straddles the
categories of teaching and service scholarship however they are categorized as service
publications due to the direct impact clinical teaching and dissemination has on service delivery
in the field of behavioral sleep medicine They are listed below for cross reference
1 Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862 httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-
826510862
Abstract
Introduction Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is a well-established
nonpharmacological intervention that is the gold standard treatment for insomnia CBT-I has been utilized
and empirically validated in many modalities including group treatment telemedicine and primary care
Despite the wealth of evidence on its effectiveness many medical providers including those in primary
care where most insomnia complaints are raised have limited exposure knowledge and resources to
direct or implement this intervention Methods Medical educators from an academic medical center
developed a module focused on teaching medical residents the techniques of CBT-I The educational
activity was an interactive 90-minute seminar that included a lecture followed by a case presentation
illustrating the application of medical knowledge A post-seminar survey was used to evaluate the topic
and content of the seminar Results In a survey of 32 primary care and psychiatry residents and sleep
medicine fellows 97 of respondents indicated that the topic of CBT-I should be included in the seminar
series and 84 indicated that the topic was of interest to them Qualitative feedback underscored the
relevance of this topic to traineesrsquo clinical practice as well as its underratedness Discussion The
seminar on CBT-I was well received and viewed as a valuable tool in practicing medicine The slides and
vignettes provided enable replication of this workshop in other settings with medical learners who have a
cursory knowledge of sleep medicine The workshop is applicable to other health professionals including
medical students nurses social workers and psychology trainees
Educational Objectives
By the end of this activity learners will be able to
1 Report increased awareness and knowledge of psychophysiological insomnia as a prevalent and
treatable condition
2 List the components of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia including sleep hygiene
stimulus control and sleep restriction
3 Discuss clinical considerations of typical insomnia patients presenting to family medicine or
psychiatry practice
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Appendices
bull CBT-I Presentationppt
bull CBT-I Case Exampleppt
bull CBT-I Reading Listdoc
bull Seminar Evaluation Formdocx
1 Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP Adherence for
OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization MedEdPORTAL
Abstract
Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea is a common medical condition with well-established morbidity
and mortality Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is a highly effective treatment prescribed to
the majority of individuals with OSA that has documented poor adherence rate for a variety of reasons
including claustrophobia and discomfort CPAP desensitization is an effective simple and brief
treatment shown to be very effective at improving adherence rates to CPAP Methods A psychologist
specializing in behavioral sleep medicine developed a module focused on teaching medical residents the
techniques of CPAP Desensitization The educational activity was an interactive 45-minute seminar
which included a didactic component followed by a case presentation and interactive role-play A post-
seminar survey was used to evaluate the content of the workshop as well growth in awareness and
perception of knowledge and skills with a pre-to-post workshop evaluation Results In a survey of 25
primary care and psychiatry residents and sleep medicine fellows 92 of respondents indicated that the
topic of CPAP barriers and CPAP Desensitization was lsquoimportantrsquo Ratings of self-reported knowledge
and skills improved nearly one-third following the workshop Qualitative feedback indicated the utility
and enthusiasm learners had for this topic Discussion The workshop on CPAP Desensitization is a
valuable tool that should be disseminated more widely to improve treatment adherence in the significant
portion of the population that suffers from OSA which does not use adherence to PAP therapy The
workshop is applicable to other health professionals including medical students nursing social work or
psychology trainees
Keywords Sleep apnea obstructive sleep apnea CPAP PAP Therapy Sleep Desensitization
Educational Objectives
1 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to identify 3+ common barriers to
compliance with CPAP therapy for sleep apnea
2 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to list 3+ components of CPAP
desensitization intervention
3 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to identify 3+ clinical characteristics of
an appropriate candidate for CPAP desensitization referral andor intervention
4 Appendices
5 A CPAP Desensitizationpptx
6 B CPAP Interactive Exercise
7 C CPAP Desensitization Summary Handout
8 D Workshop PrePost-Test amp Evaluation Formdocx
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IMPACT OF INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Clinical Supervisee Licensure and Placement Data
bull Doctoral Psychology Interns
o 21 Interns Supervised (18 graduates ndash 3 still enrolled in program) - 100 successfully completed
the Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology
o 100 who pursued licensure successfully obtained licensure in health service psychology -
Institutions represented include IUSM IU Bloomington Northwestern University Feinberg
School of Medicine University of North Carolina School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine UCLA Warren Albert Medical School of Brown University
bull Postdoctoral Psychology Fellows
o 3 fellows supervised
100 obtained professional licensure in Indiana with Health Service Provider in
Psychology endorsement
Career placements
bull All hold faculty appointments at Indiana University School of Medicine Albert
Einstein School of Medicine and University of Pittsburg School of Medicine
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UNDERGRADUATE ANDOR GRADUATE RESEARCH MENTORING AND
CLINICALPROFESSIONAL MENTORING OUTCOMES
Formal research mentorship
bull Caroline Bolarwina IUSOM (Medical Student)
bull Mentored on research project including data compilation data analysis and literature review Co-
author on manuscript in preparation
bull Chernyak Y Otte J daggerBolarwina C Ofner S Manchanda S Barriers to Optimal
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Center
bull Danielle Henderson PhD IUSOM ndash Trained during pre-doctoral psychology internship hired for fellowship
and recruitedmentored as new faculty mentor Co-authored 2 publications and 3 national presentations
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Patel A (2019) Practice Issues for Evaluation and
Management of the Suicidal Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient Progress in Transplantation
httpsjournalssagepubcomdoifull1011771526924819893300
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing Status in
Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for
Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C Gutteridge D Roe DW (August 2018) Unmasking Severe
Anxiety After Lung Transplant NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant Professionals Indianapolis
IN
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C (August 2018) A Pre-Transplant Psychological Characterization of
Patients with Lung Disease NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant Professionals Indianapolis IN
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak Y Using A Clinician-rated Measure to Predict Listing for Lung
Transplantation Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
bull Lisa Teh PhD IUSOM Postdoctoral fellow ndash Trained during fellowship now faculty at Albert Einstein Medical
School Montefiore Medical Center in New York NY Assisted with data collection data analysis and manuscript
preparation Mentored independent line of inquiry to conduct analysis using Item Reponses Theory (IRT) on a
measure of transplant readiness- the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment of Transplant (SIPAT) currently
under review at Psychosomatics Published 3 papers together (including those co-authored above) and 1 national
presentation
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD Following Lung
Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
bull dagger Teh LB Chernyak Y Henderson DR Hage CA Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation of the
Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic Transplant
Candidates Psychosomatics
bull daggerTeh LB Henderson DR amp Chernyak Y Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation of the
Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic Transplant
Candidates Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
bull Anahli Patel PhD IUSOM Post-doctoral fellow Trained during fellowship has accepted faculty position at
University of Pittsburg Medical Center Pittsburg PA
bull Mentored journal article co-review for Health Psychology
bull daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in Lung Transplant
Recipients Progress in Transplantation
httpsjournalssagepubcomdoi1011771526924820913510
bull Anna-Leigh Powell MS IUSOM (trained as pre-doctoral psychology intern) ndash Accepted a post-doctoral
fellowship position at Virginia Commonwealth University
bull Mentored journal article co-review for the International Journal of Stress Management
bull Assisted with data anlaysis on under review manuscript
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11
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing
Status in Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment
for Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
bull Loretta Hsueh PhD IUPUI (trained as psychology graduate student) ndash Currently completing pre-doctoral
fellowship at University of San Diego Medical Center Mentored student on data analysis and presentation
for national conference
bull daggerChernyak Y amp Hsueh L Self-Reported Psychological Distress During Post Lung Transplant
Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Accepted presentation at the American Psychological Association
Chicago IL 2019
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EVIENCE OF COURSE CURRICIULAR AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Educational Grants
- Obtained funding for a Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship from the Academic Health Center housed at
Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital focused on cardio-pulmonary behavioral medicine and thoracic
transplant in 2016
- Budget $65000+ renewed annually to fund one clinical health psychology post-doctoral fellow
- Conducted all marketing recruiting hiring and retention efforts for 4 consecutive years
- Provide 5 hours of direct supervision weekly including direct supervision and training co-therapy observation
shadowing and tiered supervision of other trainees by the fellow
- Lectures and seminars for the fellowship developed over the last 4 years and updated annually
- Provide 1-5 hours of administrative roles weekly
Section of Psychology Fellowships Director ndash 2019 ndash Present
- Appointed as the Director overseeing 5 fellowship programs in the Section of Psychology in the Department of
Psychiatry IUSOM
- As part of this effort streamlined marketing recruitment efforts
- Provided guidelines on recruitment
- Initiated a Fellowship Journal ClubDidactics course which meets monthly and includes faculty lecturers to
increase section investment and visibility to fellows deployed widely across the medical center
Didactic Teaching Programs Developed
- Diversity Internship Program Course (2012-2016) amp Ethics Internship Program Course (2016-Present)
o Developed and implemented original curriculum
o Each course included bimonthly seminars
o Course syllabus and curriculum developed and updated annually
o Courses are unique to the internship program highly practical aiding trainees to effectively
incorporate scientific evidence into clinical practice
o Courses adapted over time based on intern feedback collected annually
o See appendix of specific intern feedback and evaluation of the courses
- Miscellaneous Lectures
o Lectures developed over the course of 8 years at rank I have developed over 18 lectures for medical
students doctoral psychology interns psychiatry residents
Clinical Rotations and Programs Developed
- Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinical Teaching Rotation
o Developed in 2013 ndash Present
o Training clinic for pre-doctoral psychology interns psychology practicum students sleep medicine
fellows internal medicinepsychiatry residents
o 3-12 month clinical rotation focused on assessment and intervention of behavioral sleep medicine
disorders integrated with psychology triage and assessment
o Weekly individual andor group supervision provided to all trainees
o Innovative use of observation room 2-way mirror to expand number of learnersobservers
- Clinical Health Psychology Rotations
o Cardiopulmonary Behavioral MedicineThoracic Transplant amp Psychosocial Oncology
o I developed and administered 2 new formal clinical rotations for Doctoral Psychology Graduate
Students and Pre-Doctoral Psychology Interns
o Rotations were 3-6 months in duration 1 full dayweek
o Included individual supervision didactic training clinical observation co-therapy feedback and
scholarshipresearch opportunities
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TEACHING RECOGNITION ndash GRANTS AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
- 2017 WM George McAdoo Award
Excellence in Teaching by the Psychology Internship Program
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
One recipient selected annually from all internship instructors (n = 20-25) by psychology interns
in recognition of ldquoexcellence and devotion to the didactic curriculum of the Indiana University
School of Medicine Clinical Psychology Internship Programrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
1
SERVICE DOCUMENTS
1 EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT2
2 EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE PROFESSIONDISCIPLINEhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip5
3 SIGNIFICANCE IMPACT QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICEhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip6
4 EVIDENCE OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS PRESENTATIONS OR OTHER
MEANS OF DISSEMINATIONhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip11
SERVICE APPENDIX (for reference not included in document)
1 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash CLIMB
2 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash SLEEP GREAT
3 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash MEDED CHERNYAK 2019
4 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash MEDED CHERNYAK IN PRESS
5 CONTINUING EDUCATION PRESENTATION EVALUATIONS
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2
EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT
Clinical Service - I have provided extensive Service in 4 distinct clinical programs at rank which have
dramatically expanded access to evidence-based psychological care for vulnerable and underserved
medical populations
Current Clinical Service Activities and Plans for Growth ndash
bull Chief Psychologist of Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic (2011 ndash Present)
o IU Health Neurosciences Center Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
o 2011-2016 General psychology clinic 3 daysweek active caseload of 100 patients
o Named Chief Psychologist in 2015
o Provided care to patients age 18+ with a wide range of diagnoses needing high-quality evidence-
based treatment
o Oversaw increase of staff psychologists from 1 ndash 6 full time positions
o Oversaw transition to Indiana University Practice Associations to IU Indiana University Health
Physicians productivity tracing using Relative Value Units implementation of electronic medical
records telehealth
o Plans for Growth including continued recruitment of staff psychologist and mid-level
psychotherapy providers to meet high demand in system and community
bull Founder amp Director of Adult Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program (2014 ndash Present)
o Founding and service delivery in the only multi-disciplinary behavioral sleep medicine clinic in
the IU system as one only 2 board certified behavioral sleep medicine provider in the state of
Indiana
o Practicing evidence based care including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia for patients
age 18+ with insomnia circadian rhythm disorders hypersomnia narcolepsy sleep apnea
nightmare disorder parasomnias and benzodiazepine dependence
o Referrals include internal VA community and national
o 1-2 clinic days 20-25 patientsweek 2-5 learners
o Tracking referral patterns and outcomes
o Plans for future growth including expansion into telehealth service delivery and development of a
weekly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia program
bull Founder amp Supervising Psychologist ndash Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program amp Advanced Heart and
Lung Care Clinic (2011 ndash Present)
o Lead team of 1 full time psychology fellow 1-3 psychology residents 1 psychology practicum
student 3 social workers in a multidisciplinary environment including dieticians and
innumerable cardiologist pulmonologists surgeons pharmacists nurse coordinators
o Patients served range in age from 18+ and present with a complex psychiatric and medical
comorbidities including end stage heart and lung disease in outpatient inpatient individual and
group modalities
o Developed and implemented innovative training clinic that demonstrates real-world application of
evidence-based assessment and treatments for transplant readiness including standardized clinical
rating scales such as the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment for Transplant and
interventions such as Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
o Plans for future growth are to systematically gather and analyze data regarding treatment and
transplant outcomes to aid in quality improvement efforts and to further increase access to care
Expansion of group wellness program for post-transplant recovery
bull Primary Psychologist - Simon Cancer Center Multidisciplinary Clinic (2011-Present)
o Serve on multi-disciplinary team consisting of psychiatry 3 social workers nursing palliative
care chaplaincy dietician and oncologists to serve all patients age 18+ at the only academic
cancer treatment center in the state of Indiana
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
3
o Deliver evidence based interventions to patients coping with cancer diagnosis treatment and
recovery while training psychology residents in this specialty area
Service to the Department
bull Indiana University School of Medicine Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology - I have provided 8
years of strong leadership to this program which is one of the oldest Psychology Internship programs in the
United States serving as a supervisor for the General Adult Health Psych Track and Specialties in
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Psychosocial Oncology and Cardio-Pulmonary Behavioral Medicine
bull Indiana University School of Medicine Clinical Health Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship ndash Co-founded
the fellowship program in 2016 to train psychologists in clinical health psychology specialties as well as
simultaneously meet the high clinical demand of the Cardio-Thoracic Transplant program by bringing on a
full time fellow
Department of Psychiatry Committees
I have provided extensive service to 7 Committees within the Department of Psychiatry
1) Member Internship Selection Committee Section of Psychology (2012-Present)
o Review of all application materials from 100+ annually standardized rating written and verbal
feedback consultation with colleagues and several rank-order meetings to determine who is
invited for internship
2) Member Executive Committee Section of Psychology (2015 ndash Present)
o Attended meetings and contributed to vital decisions related to the administration of the section of
psychology
o key decision making role with regard to policies and procedures that impact psychologists within
the Department of Psychiatry
3) Member Psychology Internship Executive Committee Section of Psychology (2015 ndash Present)
o Attended meetings and contributed to vital decisions related to the administration of the
psychology internship program
o Marketing recruitment efforts to advertise internship training curriculum development
competency evaluation and assessment policy implementation and enforcement
4) Co-Director Electronic Medical Record Transition Committee Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic (2016-
2017)
o Advisory guidance on implementation electronic medical record system in adult psychiatry
including appropriate schedule templates workflow confidentiality protection schedule changes
clinic communication changes and documentation requirements
5) Member Space Committee Department of Psychiatry (2016 ndash Present)
o Monitoring evaluation policy recommendations regarding use of space in the department
6) Member Quality Committee Department of Psychiatry (2017 ndash Present)
o Development and implementation of quality measures with collaboration from health practice
leadership
7) Member Womenrsquos Advisory Council IUSM (2019 ndash Present)
o Provided input on the role of women in the IUSM culture
Faculty Mentorship
o I have provided formal mentorship to 3 junior faculty members within the Department of Psychiatry which
included regular individual meetings and participating in mentor committee meetings
o I have provided extensive informal mentorship to junior faculty in the areas of teachingsupervision as well
as clinical and professional service
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o Dr Danielle Henderson I trained both as an intern and post-doctoral fellow as her primary
supervisor and program director I was instrumental in assisting her to obtain a faculty role within
IUSM
o I advised Dr Courtney Johnson during her role as a post-doctoral fellow in the department prior to
becoming faculty when I continued my mentorship role
o Dr Huaiyu Zhang who was recruited from Emory University
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
5
EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE PROFESSIONDISCIPLINE
National
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM)
- Served on 2 executive committees of this nationally prominent organization
- Appointed to a 4 year term in 2015 to the Practice Committee
o Duties included participation in monthly meetings to develop an review policies and procedures
relevant to the practice of behavioral sleep medicine
o Performed in a workgroup to advise formulate and disseminate policy advise as evidenced in
multiple co-authored policy publications
- Appointed to a 4 year term in 2019 to the Membership Committee
o Duties included participation in monthly meetings to develop and review policies and procedures
relevant to the recruitment retention and service to the membership of this organization
Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers (APAHC)
- Invited to join the Conference planning Committee for the APAHCrsquos bi-annual conference scheduled in
2021 Includes bi-monthly phone calls to coordinate speakers symposia workshops location
accommodations and marketing for this large national conference
Regional
Indiana Psychological Association (IPA)
- 2015 Conference Planning Committee ndash Invited join IPArsquos conference planning committee to coordinate
speakers workshops and poster sessions
Manuscript Review
I serve as an Ad-hoc reviewer for 7 journals Journals have included Physiology ad Behavior Archives
of Internal Medicine Translational Behavioral Medicine Annals of Behavioral Medicine Health
Psychology and International Journal of Stress Management
National Professional Organization Membership
I am a member of 7 National Professional Organizations for a duration of 5+ years including the
American Psychological Association the APA Division of Health Psychology The Society of Behavioral
Sleep Medicine the Society of Behavioral Medicine the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies and the Indiana Psychological Association
Continuing Education
In rank I have delivered 18 continuing education seminars to the profession and clinical community
listed on my curriculum vitae Locally and regionally these have included settings such as the Bariatric
and Medical Weight Loss Center Sleep Disorders Center Department of Psychiatry Department of
Occupational Therapy at Indiana University Health and Indiana University School of Medicine Indiana
Psychological Association Cancer Survivorship Consortium Reid Hospital Decatur County Memorial
Hospital Columbus Regional Hospital and the statewide IUSOM Office of Medical Education
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
6
SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT AND QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Board Certification
bull I have obtained dual board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine by both the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BBSM) This is a
prestigious accomplishment professionally and for the institution I represent Board certification
illustrates international recognition for excellence in the specialty field of behavioral sleep medicine
I am the first member of the Indiana University School of Medicine faculty and the only current
member practicing with adults to have the designation of CBSM and DBSM
bull In 2012 I passed the exam administered by the American Board of Sleep Medicine to earn the
credential of being Certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (CBSM) as one of only 213 individuals
worldwide to receive this credential Individuals who completed the required training and
successfully passed the behavioral sleep medicine certification examination administered by the
American Board of Sleep Medicine are referred to as certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine I also
received the designation of Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM) by the newly-formed
Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine The Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine offers a Diplomate in
Behavioral Sleep Medicine or DBSM to applicants who meet eligibility requirements and pass a
specialty BSM certification examination Candidates who pass the certification examination may use
the DBSM (Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine) designation after their name and will receive
certificates from the BBSM The DBSM represents a standard of specialty competence in behavioral
sleep medicine by which the public government and regulatory agencies and health care
organizations can identify skill and expertise
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM)
bull As a member of two governing committees in SBSM over the last 5 years I have made contributions
to the development and dissemination of policy guidelines on professional practice This is
demonstrated in several sample publications including my role as co-author with Dr Stacy Simon in
2016 in the Practice Committee Position Statement on the ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of
Insomnia release and published at httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf which highlighted the groundbreaking recommendation by the American College
of Physicians to utilize cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) as a first-line treatment for
insomnia an area of my clinical expertise
bull In 2017 I was lead author on another policy guideline titled lsquoWhat you need to know Implications of
the American Academy of Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep
Medicine published at httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-Summary-of-AAP-2016-
Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf This important policy brief was critical in educating our membership
regarding the changes in policy which contradicted pprevious recommendations These changes
impact the practice of pediatric behavioral sleep medicine particularly in the domain of promoting
optimal sleep in infants and young children who may experience problematic night awakenings
secondary to sleep onset association problems
bull Most recently I interview the president of the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Michael Schmitz
PhD to author an article for The Sleep Talker the SBSM newsletter titled lsquoPrepping for the DBSM
How SBSM Can Help Yoursquo disseminating information on how the society was critical in the board
certification process
Program Development
Sleep Great copy Program
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7
bull I served as part of a clinical and research team to develop implement and evaluate a healthy sleep in
the workplace program at Indiana University
bull The program consisted of a 4 week self-guided course to improve sleep habits such as sleep hygiene
bull This program has been copyrighted and purchased by other prestigious institutions nationally for their
workplace sleep initiatives
Cardio-Thoracic Patients Linking Mind and Body (CLIMB) Program
bull At the request of the cardio-thoracic transplant teams I have developed a 4 week group
psychotherapy group for pre-and post-transplant patients The CLIMB program is based on 4 modules
ndash 1) Stress Management 2) Mood and Behavioral Activation 3) Communication Skills and 4)
Motivational Enhancement This highly successful program has been implemented with multiple
populations including those receiving advanced therapies such as Ventricular Assist Device
placement as well as heart and lung transplant
bull I have gathered data on patient satisfaction and outcomes from CLIMB which has been presented
nationally at the American Psychological Association Conference
bull I have also co-authored a paper in Progress in Transplantation outlining the need for programs such
as this for lung transplant recipients for lsquopsychological rehabilitationrsquo and proposed CLIMB as a
model
Growth in Clinics and Novel Service Delivery
bull Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic
o I have established and continue to provide service via an innovative training model in the
Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM) clinic in the IU Health Neurosciences Center The BSM clinic
has provided unique training opportunities for Psychology Doctoral Students Doctoral Psychology
Interns sleep medicine fellows primary care and psychiatry residents
o The BSM clinic have doubled to tripled access to care for high need populations that are
underserved in Indiana and throughout the country My BSM clinic is the only clinic providing
comprehensive psychologicalbehavioral care including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia in the Indiana University system and I am the only board certified behavioral sleep
medicine specialist working with adults in the entire state of Indiana
o My expertise in working with behavioral sleep medicine in a population that has co-morbid
psychiatric and medical conditions enables me to provide high-quality care to a very complicated
subset of patients All services provided adhere to evidence-based practice standards
bull Cardio-Thoracic Clinic
o I have established a reputation for myself and for IUSM as an expert in the area of cardio-thoracic
pre-transplant evaluation Indiana University is the only provider of lung transplants in the state of
Indiana ndash prior to my joining the team psychological assessment and psychotherapy services were
very limited in this clinic
o During my time at Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic where transplants are served I have not
only expanded clinical psychology coverage from virtually zero to full time (5 days per week
between myself and my fellow) improved the structure of pre-surgical evaluation expanded the
service to cover inpatient consultation at Methodist hospital and expanded volume such that we can
evaluate every single new patients for heart or lung transplantation at Indiana University Health
o To expand service clinical health psychology services I developed a post-doctoral fellowship in
clinical health psychology with a focus on cardio-thoracic behavioral medicine in transplant to
simultaneously address the clinic need with this full time position but also to increase training in
this highly under skilled area particularly in the Midwest
Continuing Education Initiatives
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
8
bull I have conducted 18 Continuing Education Lectures in rank locally and regionally with excellent
feedback and ratings from professional colleagues A complete compilation of feedback is
included in the Service Appendix
bull Sample comments on evaluations of Continuing Education included ldquoExcellent speaker ndash she did
a great job giving analogies and examplesrdquo and ldquoGreat Presentationrdquo
Evaluation of Quality of Clinical Service
Indiana University Health Physicians Productivity
bull Consistently meeting and exceeding Indiana University Health Physicians wRVU (work relative
value units) clinical goal target since compensation plan initiated in 2014
Indiana University Health Physicians Patient Experience Surveys
bull The National Research Corporation queries patient experience data by assigning a Net Promoter
Score (NPS) to responses Net Promoter Score is a measure of customer loyalty and ability to
grow through referrals A Promoter score is given to all responses with values 9-10 on a 0-10
scale reported as a percentage of total scores
bull My NPS scores for 2020 was 10000 which is above the target in psychiatry of 7994 as well
as above the target of other IU Health Physicians Departments listed below
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
9
OPPE Report - Allied Health Practitioner
bull Survey Results Periodic surveys are conducted to evaluate the practitioners performance based
upon the six ACGME standards of Patient Care Medical Knowledge Interpersonal and
Communication Skills Professionalism Practice Based Learning and Improvement Systems
based practice
bull The results per questions are assigned a point value Outstanding = 5 Acceptable = 4 Needs
Improvement = 3 Unsatisfactory = 0 An average is obtained for each question based upon the
total number of surveys received for the practitioner
bull The vast majority (90+) of the scoring periods as shown below are cumulatively rated as
lsquoOutstandingrsquo by my peers with the remainder ratings falling somewhere between lsquoAcceptablersquo
and lsquoOutstandingrsquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
10
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ely
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12312011 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
6302012 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
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1212013 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
612013 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
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12302015 x 5 5 5 47 5 43 5 5
12312016 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
6302016 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
6302017 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
12312017 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
11
EVIDENCE OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS PRESENTATIONS OTHER MEANS OF
DISSEMINATION
Peer Reviewed Service Oriented Manuscripts
bull Publications
o 9 traditional peer reviewed journal articles at rank on topics related to clinical health
psychology
o 3 manuscripts currently under review in Health Care The Journal of Delivery Science and
Innovation and Progress in Transplantation
o 5 first authored publication
o 1 as primary mentor with mentee as first author
o 3 articles with mentees as co-authors
bull Key publications
o Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862
httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-826510862
o Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP
Adherence for OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization
MedEdPORTAL
These articles highlight my expertise in the clinical application teaching and
dissemination of evidence based practice in the field of behavioral sleep medicine I
authored these articled to contribute to the professional literature the high impact
service I was providing to patients with insomnia and CPAP noncompliance Medical
education is sorely lacking these teaching resources which the MEDEDPortal
publication directly targets
I have 1 published and 1 in press article in MEDEDPortal a unique teaching
publication in the medical field For context summarized from
wwwmededportalorg
bull MedEdPORTAL is a MEDLINE-indexed open-access journal of teaching
and learning resources in the health professions published by the Association
of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) in partnership with the American
Dental Education Association MedEdPORTAL publications are stand-alone
complete teaching or learning modules that have been implemented and
evaluated with medical or dental trainees or practitioners Each submission is
reviewed by editorial staff and external peer reviewers using a standardized
review instrument grounded in the tenets of educational scholarship
bull MedEdPORTAL complies with the International Committee of Medical
Journal Editors (ICMJE) Recommendations for the Conduct Reporting
Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals
bull Scope MedEdPORTAL invites educators to submit generalizable
educational materials that have been implemented with target learners with
the aim of helping to improve patient care The learners must include training
or practicing physicians or dentists (eg professional school residency
faculty development continuing professional development) and may include
trainees or practitioners across the health professions
bull Vision 1) Serve as the premier clearinghouse of high-quality peer-reviewed
health education tools 2) Promote interprofessional collaboration by
facilitating the open exchange of educational resources across the health
professions and 3) Equip health professionals across the continuum with
effective and efficient educational resources to improve patient care
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
12
o daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD
Following Lung Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in
Medical Settings httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
bull This case series and practice guide addresses a novel topic of PTSD in lung-
transplant recipients which occurs at double the rate in this population and
poses serious threat to morbidity and mortality in this already high-risk
group Existing psychological evaluation practices are critically inadequate to
capture PTSD as many patients may fail to disclose relevant history Novel
evaluation and treatment methods are discussed and recommended
IMPACT FACTORS OF JOURNALS IN WHICH I PUBLISHED
Journal Name Impact
Factor
Date of
Publication
Number of
Articles Published
International Journal of Eating Disorders 35 2011 1
Journal of Abnormal Psychology 5519 2010 1
Progress in Transplantation 958 2019 2020 2
MEDED Portal 38 acceptance
rate
2019 2020 2
Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 1477 2019 2
Supportive care in cancer 2754 2016 1
Cancer medicine 3357 2014 1
After extensive exploration MedEdPORTAL has made the decision not to pursue an impact factor Dissemination is the priority
for MedEdPORTAL publications Our desire is for readers to replicate educational activities described in our publications which
does not necessarily translate to citations in the peer-reviewed literature We also value innovation especially in spaces where
there have traditionally been curricular gaps Strategic efforts to increase the impact factor would hinder our goal of highlighting
unique topics that may not get cited as frequently Additionally we are concerned that a low impact factor would harm the
reputation of the journal by inviting undue comparisons with dissimilar journals In sum we believe that MedEdPORTAL is
distinguished among medical education journals by its uniqueness in disseminating educational resources and an impact factor
would likely underestimate the true impact of MedEdPORTAL
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
13
Scopus Accessed 422020
Non-Peer Reviewed Publications
bull 4 invited contributions by professional societies including the Society of Behavioral Sleep
Medicine 3 in rank 2 first authored
bull Contributions to policy statements representing clinical opinions and recommendations by a
professional society is a highly prestigious impactful contribution The purpose is to distill and
highlight critically important scholarship and clinical evidence which may be complex into a
straightforward and applied set of information for the clinician
bull Each of these contributions was made by invitation of an executive committee in each
professional society My invitation was the direct result of prominence and reputation in the
society as one having the skill and knowledge to make this contribution
bull Contributions are archived so as to be disseminated and retrievable even after published
newsletter or recommendation are initially released
o Simon S Chernyak Y (2016) Practice Committee Position Statement Draft on the
ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of Insomnia Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine
BehavioralSleeporg httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf
Co-authored position statement on a seminal treatment recommendation affecting
the field of behavioral sleep medicine
o Chernyak Y Byers H James E Schmittdiel C Thomas SJ Blackburn R amp
Simona SL (2017) What you need to know Implications of the American Academy of
Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of
Behavioral Sleep Medicine httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-
Summary-of-AAP-2016-Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf
o Chernyak Y Prepping for the DBSM How SBSM Can Help You The Sleep Talker
Volume 36 April 2020
Peer Review for Professional Journals
bull Peer Review for 7 professional journals in the field lf clinical health psychology
bull Invitation to review from journals increasing in the last 2 years indicating growing scholarly
presence
IMPACT FACTOR OF JOURANLS FOR WHICH I PROVIDE RVIEWS
Journal Name Impact Factor
Physiology and Behavior (2007) 272
Archives of Internal Medicine (2008) discontinued
Translational Behavioral Medicine (2018-) 248
Annals of Behavioral Medicine (2018-) 376
Health Psychology (2019 - ) 408
Heart amp Lung Journal of Acute and Critical Care (2020- ) 169
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
14
International Journal of Stress Management (2020 - ) 195
Scopus Accessed March 26 2020
Peer Reviewed Service Oriented Presentations
bull Twelve in-rank peer reviewed presentations at national and international conferences such as the
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of Behavioral Medicine American Psychological
Association
bull 3 First Author
bull 5 Mentee First Author
bull 1 Mentee co-author
Media Dissemination of Service
bull Twenty-three total at rank for national outlets including lsquoGQrsquo magazine lsquoBustlersquo magazine and
regional outlets such as WRTB6 News and WTHR-TV
bull My goal in working with the media is to provide mass dissemination of clinical and scientific
information to the general public
bull Routinely called upon as an expert in field if behavioral sleep medicine and clinical health
psychology during duration of volunteering to represent IU to the media
Treatment Manuals
bull 2 treatment manuals 1 copyrighted 1 first authored (See Appendix for Service Publications)
o Otte JL Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S ldquoSleep Great
A Wellness Program to Promote Sleep in the Workplacerdquocopy Program Manual
This manual was copyrighted and rights sold to other large hospital systems
nationally for use in their employee assistance programs
o Chernyak Y Cardiac Patients Linking Mind amp Body (CLIMB) Program Manual used
in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Program at Indiana University Methodist Hospital
I developed this treatment manual to utilize in clinical care delivery based on an
evidence based psychological wellness model including stress management
mood optimization motivational enhancement and social support
This manual has been adapted to several clinical populations at Indiana
University Health Methodist Hospital including Ventricular Assistant Device
recipients and pre-thoracic transplant patients
Thursday August 19 2021 at 080710 Eastern Daylight Time
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Subject RE Using your dossier for an exampleDate Wednesday August 18 2021 at 35540 PM Eastern Daylight TimeFrom Chernyak YelenaTo Applegate RachelADachments image001png image002png
Thank you and Thanks for your request That would be just fine with me YC Yelena Chernyak PhD DBSM HSPPAssociate Professor of Clinical PsychiatryChief Psychologist - Adult OutpaSent Psychiatry IU Health Neurosciences CenterDirector ndash Behavioral Sleep Medicine IU Health Neurosciences CenterDirector ndash Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship Indiana University School of MedicineIU Health PhysiciansGoodman Hall IU Health Neuroscience Center355 W 16th St Suite 2800 Indianapolis IN 46202-7176ychernyaiuedu From Applegate Rachel ltrapplegaiupuiedugt Sent Wednesday August 18 2021 1143 AMTo Applegate Rachel ltrapplegaiupuiedugtSubject Using your dossier for an example CongratulaSons on your 2021 promoSon to clinical associate professorI wonder if you would be willing to have your dossier posted as an example We do this behind CAS so it isonly IU people who can see themWe post everything EXCEPT the appendices and review leeers Please let me know Thanks Rachel ApplegateAssistant Vice Chancellor for Faculty AffairsAssociate Professor Library and Information ScienceOffice of Academic AffairsUniversity Hall (INAD) Suite 5002301 University BoulevardIndianapolis IN 46202 317-278-2395rapplegaiupuieduwwwacademicaffairsiupuiedu
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 7 of 25
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
12 2016 ldquoProfessional Developmentrdquo Invited Speaker
Quarterly Educational Seminar
Psychology Pre-doctoral Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 6
13 2016 ndash Course Director Ethics in Psychology
Psychology Internship
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 7
14 2019 - Course Director
Journal Club amp Didactic Lecture Series in Professional
Development
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 8
15 2020 lsquoBilling Practices amp Productivity Considerations in
Professional Psychologyrsquo Lecture
Journal Club amp Didactic Lecture Series in Professional
Development
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 8
16 2020 ldquoAdvocating for Psychology as a Profession amp Oneselfrsquo
Journal Club amp Didactic Lecture Series in Professional
Development
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Enrollment 8
Clinical Teaching
1 2011 ndash 2014 Co-Course Director
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Theory and Application
(PSRES201)
Psychiatry Residency Program
Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6 month rotation
Students
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 8 of 25
Andrew Adler MD
Michael Francis MD
Daniel Hackman MD
Kimberly Lo MD
David Orme MD
Ayesha Sajid MD
Paul Taraska MD
Lisa Burckhartzmeyer MD
Rebecca Smith MD
Caitlyn Adams MD
Emily Zarse MD
Corey Trobaugh MD
Gena Mooneyham MD
Kristen Dauss MD
2 2012 - Supervisor Clinical Psychology Practicum
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6 month rotation 1 dayweek
Students
Tasneem Khambaty (IUPUI)
3 2012 - Behavioral Sleep Medicine Training
Sleep Medicine Fellowship
1 year rotation frac12 day every other week
IUSOM Division of Pulmonary Critical Care Sleep amp
Occupational Medicine
Fellows
Pritam Neuptame MD
Anuja Bandyopadhyay MD
Anita Rajagopal MD
Stephen Gradney MD
Stephanie Ashraf MD
Stephanie Stahl MD
Stephanie Jackson MD
Adam Lenet MD
Aaron Roberts MD
Angie White MD
4 2012 ndash Supervisor in Adult Clinical and Health Psychology
APA-approved Clinical Psychology Internship Program
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6-month rotation 3 daysweek
Students
Kristen Merkitsch
Anna-Leigh Powell
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 9 of 25
Ming Hwei Yek
Maija Taylor
Shannon Brothers
Danielle Henderson
Hannah Ford
Linda Skalski
Quetzal Class
Jennie Petrie
Patrick Quinn
Samantha Gray
Andrew Cooper
Rachel Holmes
5 2015 ndash Supervisor in Behavioral Sleep Medicine
APA-approved Clinical Psychology Internship Program
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6-month rotation 1 dayweek
Students
Maureen McQuillan
Audrey Lee OrsquoConnor
Autumn Truss
Anna-Leigh Powell
Kristin Touza
Rebecca Elias
Maija Taylor
Rachel Goldin
Danielle Henderson
Lindsey Williams
Practicum Training Site Graduate Students
Students
Marguerite Claire Wilson (IUB)
Alexandra Moussa-Touks (IUB)
Amber Craig (IUB)
Danielle Tometich (IUPUI)
Maureen McQuillan (IUB)
Jay Patel (IUPUI)
Fernanda Rossi (IUB)
Jessica Bernston (IUPUI) Practicum student
6 2017 ndash Director Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
1 year full-time post-doctoral specialty training jointly with
the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic at IUH
Methodist Hospital
Anahli Patel PsyD
Lisa The PhD
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 10 of 25
Danielle Henderson PhD
7 2018 ndash Supervisor in Cardio-thoracic amp Transplant Psychology
Psychology Practicum
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6 month rotation 1-2 daysweek
Students
Loretta Hsueh (IUPUI)
8 2019 - Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialty Rotation Supervisor
Sleep Medicine Rotation
Internal Medicine Residencies
Students 1-2 studentmonth weekly
Ahmed Kiani MD
Samantha Kay MD
Sam Mshelbwala MD
Jennifer Peng MD
Zunera Tariq MD
Kevin Zhang MD
William Plunk MD
Skye El Sayegh MD
Jonathan Koons MD
Jonathan McCollum MD
Miysha Shaw MD
Mark Krauth MD
Siri Kadire MD
Chiemela Ubagharaji MD
Ryan White MD
Maniar Mehta MD
Elizabeth Cowgill MD
Teaching Administration and Curricular Development
1 2017 - Clinical Health Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship
Co-Director
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
- Handbook Development
- Curriculum Development
2 2019 - Fellowships Director
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
- Coordination of fellowship advertising recruitment and
policies
- Clinical Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship Didactic Series
o Curriculum Development
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 11 of 25
o TopicSpeaker selection
o Fellow evaluationsatisfaction survey
Mentoring
Faculty Mentoring
1 2014 - 2015 Huaiyu Zhang PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
2 2015 - Courtney Johnson PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
3 2018 - Danielle Henderson PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Medical Student Mentoring
1 2019 - Caroline Bolarwina MPH
MS4
Research Mentoring on the lsquoBarriers to Optimal Behavioral Sleep
Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Centerrsquo Project
Indiana University School of Medicine
Service
University Service
School (Indiana University School of Medicine)
2019 ndash Womenrsquos Advisory Council
Department (Psychiatry Indiana University School of Medicine)
2012 - Member
Internship Selection Committee
Section of Psychology
2015 ndash Member
Executive Committee
Section of Psychology
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 12 of 25
2015 ndash Member
Psychology Internship Executive Committee
Section of Psychology
2016 ndash 2017 Co-Director
EMR Transition Committee
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
2016 ndash Member
Space Committee
2017 ndash Member
Quality Committee
Professional Service
2015 Member
Fall Conference Planning Committee
Indiana Psychological Association
2015 ndash 2019 Member
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Practice Committee
2019 2019 National Conference Symposium Review Committee
2019 ndash Present Member
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Membership Committee
2020 ndash Present Member
Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers
Conference Planning Committee
Reviewer for Journals
2007 Physiology and Behavior
2008 Archives of Internal Medicine
2018 - Translational Behavioral Medicine
2018 - Annals of Behavioral Medicine
2019 - Health Psychology
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 13 of 25
2020 - Heart amp Lung Journal of Acute and Critical Care
2020 ndash International Journal of Stress Management
Service to Patients (Presentations to the community)
2008 ndash 2009 Campus Outreach Planning Committee
Student Counseling Center
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
2009 Wellness Workshop ldquoBikini Ready Body Healthrdquo
Student Counseling Center
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
2011 Health Workshop Series
ldquoManaging Stressrdquo
ldquoDepression and Heart Diseaserdquo
Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Methodist Hospital
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
2015 ndash ldquoManaging Anxiety and Stressrdquo
Advanced Heart Failure Support Group
Methodist Hospital
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
Service Grants
Completed
IUSCC Internal Grant Otte(PI) 2015-2018
Indiana University Simon Cancer Center $50000
Screening Breast Cancer Survivors for Sleep Disorders Using a Clinical Decision Tool A Pilot
Study
Role Co-Investigator
Funded
PCORI 14719 MuseyKroenke (PI) $3356413
Assessment of Prevention Diagnosis and Treatment Options Addressing Anxiety among Low-
Risk Chest Pain Patients in the Emergency Department Setting
This 3-arm trial will compare outcomes for patients with anxiety and low-risk chest pain
evaluated in the Emergency Department treated with standard care are referral for self-help CBT
sessions and peer support or virtual CBT intervention Patients stakeholders and health system
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 14 of 25
leaders have collaborated to maximize feasibility patient values barriers and preferences for
care
Role Co-Investigator 25 effort
Pending
R61R33 HL155794-01 Stewart (PI) $3473431
Strengthening Hearts by Addressing Disrupted Sleep (SHADES) Randomized Controlled Trial
NIHNHLBI
The aims of this phase II randomized controlled trial are (1) to determine if a modernized
collaborative stepped care intervention for insomnia reduces the excess cardiovascular disease
(CVD) risk of primary care patients with insomnia disorder and (2) to identify the mechanisms
by which this improvement may occur
Role Co-Investigator 20 Effort
Submitted But Not Funded Grants
1R15CA208664-01 Otte (PI) 2017-2019 $300000
SleeP SmaRt A Screen and Personalized Referral Algorithm for Breast Cancer Survivors with
Chronic Sleep Problems
Role Investigator
Invited Service Presentations
Local
1 March 2008 ldquoSocial Justice in Health Care The Role of Body Imagerdquo
Drexel University Office of Student Life
Philadelphia PA
2 February 2009 ldquoIdentifying and addressing problematic dieting in university-
based populationsrdquo
Drexel University Student Counseling Center
Philadelphia PA
3 February 2009 ldquoIdentifying and addressing problematic dieting in university-
based populationsrdquo
Drexel University Student Counseling Center
Philadelphia PA
4 March 2009 ldquoCAPS Lecture Tales from my Scalerdquo
Rosemont College Department of Womenrsquos Studies
Bryn Mawr PA
5 November 2010 ldquoThe Third Wave of CBT ACT and Mindfulness Techniquesrdquo
Health Psychology Fellowship Didactics Series
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
6 February 2011 ldquoPatient-Centered Communication with Oncology Patientsrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 15 of 25
Taussig Cancer Center Masterrsquos Course
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
7 March 2011 ldquoNighttime Eating Disorders Differential Diagnosis and
Treatmentrdquo
Sleep Disorders Center Grand Rounds
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
8 April 2011 ldquoDistinguishing Normative Dieting from Disordered Eating
Evaluation and Intervention Guidelinesrdquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
9 May 2011 ldquoWhen is Weight-Loss Considered an Eating Disorderrdquo
Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds
Fairview Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland OH
10 December 2011 ldquoDevelopment amp Utilization of Behavioral Rating
Scales Can psychological assessment predict problems after
bariatric surgery and identify persons at higher riskrdquo
Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
11 March 2012 ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Sleep Disorders Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
12 January 2012 ldquoManaging Difficult Patients Improving Communication
Service Delivery and Treatment Adherencerdquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
13 December 2012 ldquoSleep Disorders in Bariatric Populationsrdquo
Psychology Practicum Didactic Training
Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
14 September 2013 ldquoDSM-5 Update Eating and Personality Disordersrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 16 of 25
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis IN
15 September 2013 ldquoIntroduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapyrdquo
Department of Occupational Therapy
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis IN
16 February 2014 ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis IN
17 April 2019 ldquoCBT-I amp Traumardquo
Sleep Disorders Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
Regional
1 October 2010 ldquoThe Epidemic of Obesity Updates Psychological Sequelae
and Behavioral Interventionrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Ohio Psychological Association
Fall Conference
Columbus OH
2 April 2011 ldquoAdvancing the Understanding of the treatment of Eating
Disorders in Ohiordquo
Continuing Education Course
Ohio Psychological Association Workshop
Lindner Center
Cincinnati OH
Lecture ldquoAwareness of Societal Messages Competing
Influences on Weight and Eatingrdquo
3 July 2012 ldquoEthicsrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Lecture ldquoEthical Issues of Health Psychology in the Medical
Settingrdquo
4 June 2013 ldquoDSM-5rdquo
Continuing Education Course
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 17 of 25
Department of Psychiatry
Section of Psychology
Indiana University School of Medicine
Lecture ldquoSleep Eating and Personality Disordersrdquo
5 May 2015 Essentials of Cancer Survivorship A Workshop for
Health Care Professionals
Continuing Education Course
IU Health Cancer Centers The Ohio State University and
University of Cincinnati Cancer Survivorship Consortium
Indianapolis IN
Lecture ldquoCoping with Anxiety and Depression Psychological
Issues During Cancer and Beyondrdquo
6 November 2015 ldquoSleeplessness in America How Inadequate Sleep Related
To Health and Wellbeingrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Indiana Psychological Association
Fall Conference
Indianapolis IN
Lecture ldquoSleeplessness in America How Inadequate Sleep
Related To Health and Wellbeingrdquo
7 April 2016 ldquoBehavioral Sleep Medicine Psychological Treatment for
Insomnia and other Sleep Disordersrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
8 June 2016 ldquoHealth Psychology Interventions for Medically and
Psychiatrically Ill Patientsrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
9 November 2016 ldquoMood Disorders in Women ndash A Lifespan Approachrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
10 October 2017 ldquoCBT for Anxiety and Depressionrdquo
Grand Rounds
Decatur County Memorial Hospital
Greensburg IN
11 November 2017 ldquoMindfulness Based Stress Reductionrdquo
Grand Rounds
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 18 of 25
Columbus Regional Hospital
Columbus IN
12 April 2019 ldquoSleeplessness in the 21st Century - How
Inadequate Sleep Relates to Health and Wellbeing and the
Everyday Habits that Get in the Wayrdquo
IUSOM Office of Medical Education ndash Wellness Coalition
Streamed Statewide
Indianapolis IN
Scientific Abstracts amp Presentations (in rank daggerstudent trainee author students underlined)
Local
1 Lowe MR Chernyak Y (2006 March) The Role of Dieting in Bulimia Nervosa A
Reformulation Poster Session presented at the 2006 annual Drexel University Research
Day Philadelphia PA
2 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 March) Fear of Fatness of Drive to be Thin Motivations for
Dieting in Normal Weight Women Poster session presented at the 2007 annual Psi Chi Research
day at the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA
3 Chernyak Y Heinberg JL (2011 March ) Impact of preferred weight on weight loss
outcomes in bariatric surgery patients Research oral presentation given at the Cleveland
Clinic Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute Research Day Cleveland OH
4 daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020 March) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in
Lung Transplant Recipients Indiana University Research day Indianapolis IN
National
1 Lowe MR Ognibine J Kral T Chernyak Y (2006 October) Development and Pilot
Testing of a New Procedure for directly assessing long-term Nutritional Intake at Worksite
Cafeterias Poster session presented at the 2006 annual meeting of the Obesity Society
Boston MA
2 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 May) Fear of Fatness or Drive to be Thin
Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Women Poster session presented at the 2007
annual meeting of the International Academy of Eating Disorders Baltimore MD
3 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 October) Differentiating drive for thinness and drive to
be thin Restrained eaters and bulimic individuals have different motives for dieting
Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Eating Disorders Research
Society Pittsburg PA
4 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 October) Fear of Fatness or Drive to be Thin
Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Women Restrained Eaters and Bulimic Patients
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 19 of 25
Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Renfrew Center Foundation
Philadelphia PA
5 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 November) Drive for Thinness is Not the Same as
Drive to be Thin On the Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Restrained Eaters and
Bulimic Individuals Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Association
of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Philadelphia PA
6 Thomas JG Markowitz J Tappe K ChernyakY Ochner C Butryn ML Lowe
MR Telephone-Based Weight Loss Maintenance Interventions for Patients Referred from
Primary Care Clinics Poster session presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Obesity
Society Phoenix AZ
7 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2008 July) Drive for Thinness is Not the Same as Drive to be
Thin On the Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Restrained Eaters and Bulimic
Individuals Poster session presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Society for the
Study of Ingestive Behavior Paris France
8 Chernyak Y Neeren MA Lowe MR (2008 September) Dietary Rule Breaking and
Loss of Control How Much do they Overlap Presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the
Eating Disorders Research Society Montreal QC Canada
9 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2008 November) Drive to be Thin and Resistance to
Treatment Goal Weight On the Motivation for Dieting in Anorexic and Bulimic
Individuals Poster session accepted to the 2008 annual meeting of the Association of
Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Orland Florida
10 Shaw JA OrsquoPlanick A Brooks G E Ice S M Bunnell D W Tahilani K K
Clark V L Lubarsky L D Chernyak Y and Lowe M R (2009 September 25) Level
of Weight Suppression in Anorexia Nervosa Predicts Clinical Deterioration During
Treatment in an Intensive Outpatient Program Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the Eating Disorders Research Society New York
11 Chernyak Y Lowe MR OrsquoPlanick A Ice SM amp Bunnell DW (2009 September)
Development and testing of measures to assess weight-related motivations for dieting in
eating disordered individuals Poster presented at the 2009 annual meeting of the Eating
Disorders Research Society New York NY
12 Clark VL Chernyak Y Neeren AM Lowe MR (2009 October) Dietary rules and
loss of control over eating in a weight gain-prone sample Poster presented at the 2009
annual meeting of The Obesity Society Washingtn DC
13 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2009 November) Development and testing of measures to
assess weight-related motivations for dieting in eating disordered individuals Poster
session accepted to the 2009 annual meeting of the Renfrew Center Foundation
Philadelphia PA
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 20 of 25
14 ChernyakY Heinberg JL (2011 June) Impact of preferred weight on weight loss
outcomes in bariatric surgery patients Selective oral presentation in the Masters Course in
Behavioral Health Session presented at the 2011 annual Association of Metabolic and
Bariatric Surgery Orland FL
15 Heinberg L J Windover A Ashton K Merrell J Chernyak Y (2011 June)
Psychological evaluation ratings and 1 month psychological adjustment Who reports pain
nausea dehydration and regret Selective oral presentation in the Masters Course in
Behavioral Health Session presented at the 2011 annual Association of Metabolic and
Bariatric Surgery Orland FL
16 Otte J L Manchanda S Skaar T Rand K Weaver M Chernyak Y Davis L
Krier C Carpenter J S (2015) Oncology provider knowledge and practice for sleep
problems in cancer patients and survivors American Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP
2015 Seattle WA
17 Chernyak Y Avant A (2016 March) Satisfaction with a Multidisciplinary
Psychotherapy and Social Support Program in Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices
Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC
18 Chernyak Y (2016 June) Patient Acceptability of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Referrals In An Academic Medical Center American Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP
Denver CO
19 Otte J L Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S (2017 June)
ldquoSleep Greatrdquo A Wellness Program To Promote Sleep In The Workplace American
Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP 2017 Boston MA
20 Jackson L Otte J L Chernyak Y Johns S Manchanda S Storniolo AM LK K
Draucker C (April 2018) Facilitators and Barriers of Providing Sleep Specialists
Referrals to Breast Cancer Survivors with Chronic Sleep Problems Midwest Nursing
Research Societyrsquos 32th Annual Research Conference Cleveland OH
21 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C Gutteridge D Roe DW (August 2018) Unmasking
Severe Anxiety After Lung Transplant NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant
Professionals Indianapolis IN
22 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C (August 2018) A Pre-Transplant Psychological
Characterization of Patients with Lung Disease NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant
Professionals Indianapolis IN
23 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak Y Using A Clinician-rated Measure to Predict Listing for
Lung Transplantation Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
24 daggerTeh LB Henderson DR amp Chernyak Y Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 21 of 25
of the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic
Transplant Candidates Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
25 daggerChernyak Y amp Hsueh L Self-Reported Psychological Distress During Post Lung
Transplant Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Accepted presentation at the American
Psychological Association Chicago IL 2019
26 Otte J L Chernyak Y Manchanda S Sleep Disorders in Breast Cancer Survivors
Barriers and Strategies for Identification and Treatment Referral Symposium Society for
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Birmingham AL 2019
Publications (in rank daggerstudent trainee author students underlined)
Service Publications
Refereed
1 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2010) Motivations for Dieting Drive for Thinness Is
Different From Drive for Objective Thinness Journal of Abnormal Psychology 119(2)276-
281 httpdoi101037a0018398
2 Lowe MR Bunnell DW Neeren AM Chernyak Y Greberman L (2011)
Evaluating the real-world effectiveness of cognitive-behavior therapy efficacy research on
eating disorders A case study from a community-based clinical setting International
Journal of Eating Disorders 44(1) 9-18 httpsdoiorg101002eat20782
3 Otte J L Carpenter J S Manchanda S Rand K L Skaar T C Weaver M
Chernyak Y Zhong X Igega C and Landis C (2014) Systematic review of sleep
disorders in cancer patients Can the prevalence of sleep disorders be ascertained Cancer
Medicine 4(2) 183ndash200 httpsdoi101002cam4356
4 Otte JL Davis L Carpenter JS Krier C Skaar T Rand KL Weaver MT
Landis CA Chernyak Y amp Manchanda S (2016) Sleep Disorders in Breast Cancer
Survivors Supportive Care in Cancer 24(10)4197-205 httpsdoiorg101007s00520-016-
3247-6
5 Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
for Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862
httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-826510862
6 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD Following
Lung Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
27305ndash309 httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
7 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Patel A (2019) Practice Issues for Evaluation
and Management of the Suicidal Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient Progress in
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 22 of 25
Transplantation httpsjournalssagepubcomdoifull1011771526924819893300
8 daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in Lung Transplant
Recipients Progress in Transplantation httpsdoiorg1011771526924820913510
9 Chernyak Y Chapleau KM Tanious SF Dattilo NC Diaz DR amp Landsberger SA (2020)
Olfactory Reference Syndrome A Case Report and Screening Tool Journal of Clinical Psychology
in Medical Settings httpsdoiorg101007s10880-020-09721-9
10 Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP Adherence for
OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization MedEdPORTAL
Manuscripts with Revisions Requested
1 daggerPowell AL Teh LB Patel A Chernyak Y Exploring the Developmental Impact of
Cystic Fibrosis on Lung Transplant Candidacy Considerations for Adulthood Journal of
Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
Manuscripts Under Review
1 Nault-Conors J Monahan P Musey P Chernyak Y Holmes E Conley M Marsh J
Roumpf S Chand P amp Kroenke K It Takes a Village to get the Right Care to the Right
Patient at the Right Time A Case Study on Addressing Chest Pain and Anxiety in the
Emergency Department Setting Health Care The Journal of Delivery Science and
Innovation
2 dagger Teh LB Chernyak Y Henderson DR Hage CA Post Item-Level Psychometric
Validation of the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for
Thoracic Transplant Candidates Psychosomatics
3 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing
Status in Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial
Assessment for Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
Manuscripts in Preparation
1 Otte J Jackson L Monahan P Bo N Johns S Manchanda S Chernyak Y Ludwig K
Dodson J Storniolo AM Draucker C Are Breast Cancer Survivors Willing to Seek
Treatment for Poor Sleep A Feasibility Study of the Acceptability Facilitators and Barriers
of Completing a Referral for Sleep Complaints Behavioral Sleep Medicine
2 Chernyak Y Otte J daggerBolarwina C Ofner S Manchanda S Barriers to Optimal
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Center
Non-refereed Publications
1 Chernyak Y Neeren A Bunnell D Greberman L Lowe MR (2009) Research
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 23 of 25
and practice in clinical psychology Different ways of knowing Perspectives A
professional journal of the Renfrew Center Foundation Winter 2009
httpsrenfrewcentercomsitesdefaultfilesPerspectives20Summer202012pdf
2 Simon S Chernyak Y (2016) Practice Committee Position Statement Draft on the
ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of Insomnia Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine
BehavioralSleeporg httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf
3 Chernyak Y Byers H James E Schmittdiel C Thomas SJ Blackburn R amp
Simona SL (2017) What you need to know Implications of the American Academy of
Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of
Behavioral Sleep Medicine httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-
Summary-of-AAP-2016-Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf
4 Otte JL Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S ldquoSleep Great
A Wellness Program to Promote Sleep in the Workplacerdquocopy Program Manual
5 Chernyak Y Cardiac Patients Linking Mind amp Body (CLIMB) Program Manual used
in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Program at Indiana University Methodist Hospital
6 wwwychernyawixsitecomindyhealthpsych
7 Chernyak Y Prepping for the DBSM How SBSM Can Help You The Sleep Talker
Volume 36 Quarter 1 March 2020
Invited Media Features
1 Chernyak Y Windover A Ashton K Merrell J Heinberg L (2011) Relaxation
Techniques for Bariatric Surgery Patients (Audio CD) Bariatric and Metabolic Institute
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
2 Chernyak Y Americans Sleeping Less to Work More Psych Bytes An Educational
Series from the Indiana Psychological Association (3 Feb 2015)
3 Greensburg (IN) Daily News2015 ldquoSeptember 7-13 is National Suicide Prevention
Weekrdquo wwwgreensburgdailynewscomseptember---is-national-suicide-prevention-
weekarticle_ac467f35-72cb-5525-baba-fd563bf28578html
4 Indiana Psychological Association Preventing Suicide Reaching Out and Saving Lives
Indiana psychologists offer tips on suicide prevention Chernyak interviewed for press
release (September 4 2015)
5 Batesville (IN) Herald Tribute ldquoSuicide Statistics Alarmingrdquo September 18 2015
httpwwwbatesvilleheraldtribunecomnewslocal_newssuicide-statistics-
alarmingarticle_05cd8fb2-d7c8-5dbe-8ecd-8b2488ffdafdhtml
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 24 of 25
6 WIBC-FM ldquoEffects of Daylight Savings Time on our Healthrdquo March 8 and March 11
2016 Radio
7 WXIN-TV Indianapolis News ldquoStudies Daylight Saving Time May Increase Stroke
Risk Reduce Productivityrdquo March 11 2016 repeat on Indianapolis Weekend News
March 132016 Television
8 WRTV6 ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Discusses Daylight Savings Timerdquo March
14 2016 Television
9 Bustle ldquo11 Reasons Yoursquore Waking up Tired In The Morning amp How You Can Fix It
June 30 2016 wwwbustlecomarticles170127-11-reasons-youre-waking-up-tired-in-
the-morning-how-you-can-fix-it
10 The Indianapolis Recorder July QampA Sleep Itrsquos more important than you realize Ask
the IU Health Expert September 12016
wwwindianapolisrecordercomarticle_bf887475-ae11-51d2-8a03-6eb54a29e126html
11 WRTV6 ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Recommends Free Sleep-Inducing Appsrdquo
August 11 2016 Television
12 WRTV6 News Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Puts sleep myths and rest and gives sleep
advicerdquo 14 March 2016 Television
13 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoTips for Coping with Daylight Saving Timerdquo
12 March 2016 Television
14 IU Health Blog (2016 February 22) ldquoHow Debi Mazar Copes with Insomniardquo
Message posted on httpiuhealthorgblogdetailhow-debi-mazar-copes-with-
insomniaVyFsqnL2bIU
15 GQ Magazine National Publication ldquoHow Bad Is It That I Sleep Only Five Hours a
Nightrdquo Chernyak Interviewed October 27 2016 wwwgqcomstoryhow-bad-is-it-
that-i-sleep-five-hours-a-night
16 The List National Publication What really happens to your body when you donrsquot
sleep November 15 2016 httpswwwthelistcom31083really-happens-body-dont-
sleep
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 25 of 25
17 The Kendalville News Sun ldquoTips for a Healthier Heartrdquo February 2 2017 Chernyak
Interviewed httpwwwkpcnewscomfeatureslifekpcnewsarticle_ccb68645-16a2-
58a0-b67e-7d1dc7605673html
18 The American Psychological Association Goshen News ldquoTake Simple Steps Reduce
the risk of heart diseaserdquo Chernyak Interviewed February 8
2017 httpwwwgoshennewscomnewslifestylestake-simple-steps-reduce-the-risk-of-
heart-diseasearticle_9c82afd4-f26a-5555-8d22-0f9d52f0f6a8html
19 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialist Gives Sleep
Tips For Daylight Saving Timerdquo March 9 2017
20 WRTV-TV Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses How To Spot The
Warning Signs Of Suiciderdquo June 14 2018 Television
21 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses Sleep Habitsrdquo June 19
2018 Television
22 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses Effects Of
Snooze Buttonrdquo June 29 2018 Television
23 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Offers Advice
For Better Sleeprdquo September 17 2018 Television
24 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis News ldquoCan You Catch Up On Sleeprdquo September 18 2018
Television
25 WTIU Public Television ndash Indiana Public Media All Things Considered Program
ldquoDreams and the Pandemicrdquo April 15 2020 Radio
26 WFIU WTIU Indiana Public Media NPR Why Are You Having Dreams About
COVID-19 A Sleep Specialist Explains httpsindianapublicmediaorgnewswhy-are-
you-having-dreams-about-covid-19-a-sleep-specialist-explainsphp April 27 2020 Web
Personal Statement-Yelena Chernyak PhD (Candidate for Promotion to Associate Professor)
Overview
I am applying for promotion to the rank of Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical
Psychiatry within the Department of Psychiatry My declared area of excellence is service with a
demonstrated strong performance in the area of teaching I joined the Department of Psychiatry at
Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSOM) in 2011 as an Assistant Professor of Clinical
Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry As a licensed clinical psychologist my expertise is in the area of
Clinical Heath Psychology also known as Medical Psychology or Behavioral Medicine The focus of my
practice is optimizing the biopsychosocial wellbeing of individuals in order to prevent alleviate or cope
with medical illness My career is devoted to providing psychological services to individuals with life
threatening conditions such as metastatic cancer end-stage heart or lung failure and debilitating
insomnia My role on medical teams as a health psychologist has been vital for readying patients for life-
saving procedures such as chemotherapy or thoracic transplantation Often times psychological
evaluation was integral to the decision making for the entire team in making critical medical decisions as
well as mandated by payers Given the complexity and critical nature of my work I cultivated my
specialty through extensive training This has included a 5-year graduate education specializing in health
psychology conducting relevant research completing a prestigious clinical fellowship at the Cleveland
Clinic and obtaining board certification My fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic culminated in my
joining the faculty at Indiana University School of Medicine where I have incorporated evidence-based
world-class care into multiple hospital-based settings
Since joining IUSM in 2011 I have developed clinical and educational service lines in multiple
medical departments My service contributions have taken the form of (1) Developing a Behavioral
Sleep Medicine (BSM) assessment intervention and training clinic at the IU Health Neurosciences
Center (2) Developing the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program as well as creating and directing its
dedicated post-doctoral fellowship (3) Serving as the primary psychologist and training supervisor for IU
Simon Cancer Centerrsquos Multi-disciplinary Clinic and (4) As Chief Psychologist of Adult Outpatient
Psychiatry overseeing the expansion of psychology services My service contributions have resulted in
scholarship ranging from publications in peer reviewed journal articles to program manuals and media
appearances My clinical health psychology expertise has raised the standard of psychological medical
care at IUSM to be competitive and comparable with top-ranked medical centers nationwide My service
has been indispensable to the creation and organization of multiple landmark programs within the IUSOM
and IU Health systems
Service (Area of Excellence)
Service to Patients
In 2012 I obtained board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM) by the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine one of only 213 providers internationally obtaining this certification More
recently I received a Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine from the Board of Behavioral Sleep
Medicine in 2020 I am one of only two board-certified BSM providers in the state of Indiana and the
only provider treating adults BSM is a highly specialized growing field that is rooted in evidence-based
medicine and is the standard of care for treating sleep disorders such as insomnia In 2013 I developed
the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the IU Health Neurosciences Center at the behest of the
Department of Medicinersquos Sleep Medicine Program Prior to the creation of this service line the
Department of Medicine lacked expertise and resources to behaviorally treat patients with sleep disorders
My service has grown in the past 6 years to treat over 500 patients increasingly annually to a total of 138
new patients in 2019 Referrals have stemmed from a collaboration with the IU Sleep Disorders Center
faculty the Roudebush Veterans Affairs Hospital and national referral sources including the Cleveland
Clinic and Johns Hopkins The clinic was one of the first service lines to pilot telehealth via the IU
Health Virtual Visits platform Referrals have continued to grow each year and capacity is large enough
to create training opportunities for sleep medicine fellows internal medicine and psychiatry residents
medical students psychology interns and practicum trainees which also helps to extend clinical access
for patients Trainees from this program have graduated to go into practice all across the United States
disseminating the gold-standard model for BSM practice nationwide
As the lead psychologist since 2011 for the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic (AHLCC) at
IU Health Methodist Hospital I serve a highly medically compromised and psychiatrically complex
population of patients and their families who undergo advanced therapies including heart and lung
transplant Patients from across the Midwest seek this specialized care particularly for lung
transplantation a complex and risky medical procedure Our program is the only one in the state of
Indiana that performs this service I strategically expanded my working relationship with the AHLCC to
include service to both the cardiac and pulmonary service lines tripled the amount of clinical time
provided to this program and obtained funding for a full time transplant psychology fellowship I
developed the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program within the AHLCC to include a comprehensive
psychological assessment protocol including a structured clinical interview self-report measures
personality testing and clinical interview Moreover the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program has
expanded to serve not only outpatients but also inpatients who are waiting for or recovering from heart
and lung transplants or advanced therapies at IU Health Methodist Hospital This group of inpatients
previously lacked any access to psychological assessment or psychotherapy while hospitalized The
psychology service has expanded to conduct over 250 psychological consultations on inpatients in the last
three years with improved patient outcomes and collaborative care I have demonstrated innovations
most notably in the development and implementation of a group psychotherapy program titled CLIMB
(Cardio-thoracic Patients Linking Mind and Body) in 2014 which has since been adopted in the Center
for Life in Thoracic Transplant for all lung transplant recovery patients I have collected and published
data on CLIMB on the national stage at the Society of Behavioral Medicine conference reporting
excellent patient satisfaction and outcomes CLIMB continues expanding in enrollment to over 100
thoracic transplant recipients The CLIMB program is garnering national attention demonstrated by a
recently pushed journal article co-authored and mentored with my post-doctoral fellow Dr Anahli Patel
in Progress in Transplantation detailing how it is a model psychological rehabilitation program which
serves the post-transplant psychosocial needs of organ transplant recipients
Since 2011 I utilized my expertise in health psychology as primary psychologist for the IU
Simon Cancer Center the only state wide academic cancer center and one of fifty-one National Cancer
Institute Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers My role includes providing assessment and
psychotherapy to patients and families as well as clinical consultation to oncologists nursing and other
team members I collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists social workers chaplains
and nurses to head the biopsychosocial arm of the Complete Life Program I have helped to implement
improved assessment protocols in this clinic including the National Comprehensive Cancer Networkrsquos
Distress Thermometer and helped to design psychoeducational and marketing materials distributed
center-wide about complementary services for cancer patients This program focuses on improving the
psychological emotional social and spiritual well-being of cancer patients As a result of my role I
have been invited to speak at regional symposiums on cancer care including the Survivorship Symposium
hosted jointly by Indiana University Ohio State University and University of Cincinnati Cancer Centers
in 2015
Administrative Service
In 2015 I was named the Chief Psychologist of the Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic in the IU
Health Neurosciences Center Under my leadership the clinical psychology team has grown from two to
six psychology faculty members with further recruitment underway Our clinic specializes in assessment
and treatment of the full range of psychiatric illnesses as well as medical comorbidities As a group the
psychology faculty accept referrals from the entire IU Health system as well as community referrals
statewide Specialties represented in our clinic by psychologists include mood disorders anxiety
disorders trauma and interpersonal violence conversion and somatoform disorders cognitive
rehabilitation biofeedback mindfulness interventions cognitive behavioral therapy and sleep disorders
With over 10000 unique appointments delivered by psychologists in this clinic since 2017 my leadership
represents a robust and growing presence
Because of my expertise I am an appointed member on multiple departmental and school-wide
committees (1) the Section of Psychology Executive Committee (oversees clinical services and faculty
issues for psychologists in the Department of Psychiatry) (2) the Psychology Internship Executive
Committee (oversees the running of the internship program for 6-7 trainees annually) and the (3)
Psychology Internship Admission Committee (reviews and selects interns) (4) Quality Committee (5)
Space Committee and (6) Womenrsquos Advisory Council for IU School of Medicine In the past I have
served as an integral member of several committees including the EMR Transition Committee for the
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Scholarship
I have integrated my clinical expertise into scholarly pursuits in two areas of clinical health
psychologyndash sleep psychology and transplant psychology The overall theme of my research has been the
optimization of psychological services to medically ill patients Since 2011 I have authored 9 peer-
reviewed articles in rank Momentum in my scholarly activity is clearly demonstrated with 6
publications in the past year 4 manuscripts under review and 2 manuscripts in-preparation at present I
am proud to say 7 of these articles were either first-authored or co-authored by my mentees This is in
addition to 11 national conference symposia and poster presentations in rank 5 of which were first-
authored by my psychology fellows I serve as an ad-hoc reviewer for leading journals including Health
Psychology International Journal of Stress Management Annals of Behavioral Medicine and
Translational Behavioral Medicine One of my most recent publications forthcoming in the MEDED
Portal a peer reviewed journal focused on disseminating best practices in education published by the
American Association of Medical Colleges is a comprehensive module on delivering Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to medical learners The MEDED Portal has another one of my articles
in-press on improving CPAP Adherence for OSA via CPAP Desensitization Therapy Another recent
publication in Progress in Transplantation highlights a critically important topic of increased suicide risk
in heart failure patients with implanted left ventricular assist devices
Since 2013 I have actively collaborated with researchers at the IUPUI School of Nursing to study
the intersection of cancer and sleep disorders This collaboration has produced multiple peer-reviewed
journal articles published in Cancer Medicine and Supportive Cancer Care I served as co-investigator on
a pilot study and subsequent R15 National Institutes of Health grant submission titled SleeP SmaRt
Screening and Personalized Referral Algorithm for Breast Cancer Survivors with Chronic Sleep
Problems As part of this project I contributed to the design of the novel screening tool screened patients
who were determined to be high risk for sleep disorders and provided referrals and treatment to
individuals suffering from psychophysiological insomnia identified by the project Although ultimately
unfunded this project helped lay the groundwork for a manuscript and symposium at the 2019 the Society
of Behavioral Sleep Medicine National Conference on the barriers of providing appropriate sleep
medicine services to breast cancer survivors
My clinical expertise in health psychology and behavioral sleep medicine has led to being a
recognized expert in the field and resulted in invitations to multiple invited lectures and grand rounds
statewide as well as regional media interviews Most recently I was featured on WTHR WRTV and
WIBC as a medical expert on the psychological impact of Daylight Savings Time These regional media
outlets represent the 28th largest market nationally according to the Nielsen ratings In total I have
contributed to 24 different media outlets in my current role Within IUSM I have been invited to conduct
Grand Rounds within the Departments of Psychiatry Internal Medicine Neurology Occupational
Therapy and Office of Medical Education I have also been invited regionally to conduct Grand Rounds
through the Indiana University Visiting Professor Program at three hospital systems across the state
I am a co-investigator on a recently grant-funded 35 million dollar grant from the Patient
Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) For this project I was invited to collaborate with
faculty in the Departments of Emergency Medicine and Biostatistics due to my expertise specifically
treating medical patients with cardiac symptoms and anxiety This project is focused on the treatment of
low-risk cardiac patients with anxiety presenting to emergency rooms My role on this grant submission
involved contribution to the study design treatment methodology and drafting the aims and means
section of the grant I am an integral part of the research team and lead the treatment design recruitment
training and supervision of the clinical intervention arm utilizing telepsychology CBT for anxiety
Moreover this project presents an opportunity to collaborate with experienced and prestigious
researchers such as Kurt Kroenke PhD a nationally renowned researcher who developed two gold
standard anxiety and depression assessments that are utilized internationally
Last year I was invited to collaborate with Jesse Stewart PhD in the IUPUI Department of
Psychology to serve as a Behavioral Sleep Medicine expert on a large NIH randomized controlled trial
titled lsquoStrengthening Hearts by Addressing Disrupted Sleep (SHADES)rsquo to be submitted in 2020 This
important project looks are delivering Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to patients with
cardiovascular disease (CVD) to determine its impact on CVD risk markers and clinical events
My involvement in scholarship has been increasing at a rapid pace in the last several years ndash a
trajectory that should continue given the 3 manuscripts already under review at peer reviewed journals
and 2 other manuscripts in preparation which I anticipate will be submitted in 2020 The in-preparation
papers stem from a very exciting research program I started in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care clinic
on which data collection has been ongoing since 2014 finally accumulating enough data for publication
This program focuses on using the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment for Transplant a
validated clinician rating scale to assist in prediction of transplant outcomes an area where there is a
dearth of research Another manuscript I am completing is based on behavioral sleep medicine referral
patterns in a sample of nearly 500 patients collected since 2015 to understand the low referral completion
rates in an academic medical center in this population The under review submissions are collaborative
projects with mentees namely psychology fellows who I began directing over the last three years Thus
the rate of increasing scholarship follows the momentum of growing robust research and mentorship
programs which have materialized publications recently and should continue henceforth in my career at
IUSOM
Service to the Discipline
My national influence as an expert in behavioral sleep medicine is also growing demonstrated by
my membership on two executive committees for the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM) ndash a
international multidisciplinary organization and the primary organization representing behavioral sleep
medicine science and practice My term on the Executive Practice Committee was completed this year
where I served to structure policy on clinical practice issues My 4 year term on the Executive
Membership Committee began in 2019 I have contributed to drafting best practice protocols and the
society newsletter both published on the national SBSM website currently In 2019 I chaired a
symposium on insomnia treatment in breast cancer survivors at the SBSM international conference
inviting contributors from other IU departments including Internal Medicine and IUPUI School of
Nursing to an audience consisting of the leaders in the field of BSM
Teaching
Teaching Philosophy
My role as an educator in graduate medical education is based on a collaborative model where I
strive to create an interactive experience with learners focused on applied clinical situations that creates
the opportunity to collaborate on case conceptualization and treatment planning This model is
approachable informal and flexible to meet the needs of varied learners This collaborative approach is
based on the apprenticeship model which involves clinical training of evidence-based interventions in
clinical health psychology through gradual immersion in clinical demands and complexity At first
shadowing my own clinical work helps establish a baseline for good clinical care Trainees gradually
transition to provide services under my supervision Depending on the training level the ultimate goal is
to allow trainees to reach a competency level to perform independent clinical care and ultimately
supervise junior trainees Direct observation of trainee work regular feedback and one-on-one weekly
supervision is standard in my training programs
Clinical TeachingMentoring
I am involved in teaching at a variety of levels First I have spent considerable time providing
supervision and focused training to equip future psychologists to evaluate and treat medically complex
patients with psychological interventions There is a dearth of training opportunities in the state of Indiana
for psychologists who wish to specialize in health psychology Prior to my joining IUSM there was no
academic medical center based health psychology fellowship in the state of Indiana This created
recruitment challenges for health psychology locally and regionally I created and continue to direct the
clinical health psychology fellowship and health psychology track for the psychology internship program
in the Department of Psychiatry at IUSM to address the significant need for clinical health psychology
specialty training in the state of Indiana I have worked with 41 trainees directly including medical
students sleep medicine fellows psychiatry residents psychology interns and psychology practicum
students One of my proudest teaching recognitions came when I was awarded the W George MacAdoo
Teaching Award in 2014 which is the most prestigious teaching award in the Section of Psychology and
is presented to only one faculty member annually based on a vote by the psychology internship class
Due to the overwhelming demand for transplant psychology expertise at IUSM as well as the lack
of qualified providers specializing in transplant psychology nationwide in 2016 I developed the Clinical
Health Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship program to focus on transplant psychology Funding for this
program totaling $61275annually was obtained from the Academic Health Center As the fellowship
director I have developed the training curriculum and I recruit hire and supervise one fellow annually
This is exactly the type of training experience that early career psychologists are looking for to distinguish
themselves as specialists in the complex healthcare system The demand for this training was
demonstrated by successfully recruiting our first fellow immediately upon receiving funding late in the
recruitment cycle of 2017 and fellowship slots have been successfully filled for the last 3 years
consecutively despite the highly competitive psychology post-doctoral fellowship market The quality of
fellows has been excellent and the IUSM Department of Psychiatry hired my first fellow Dr Danielle
Henderson (2018) as full time faculty My second fellow Dr Lisa The (2019) is now a faculty member
and lead transplant psychologist at the Albert Einstein School of Medicinersquos Montefiore Medical Center
and my current fellow Dr Anahli Patel has accepted a position as a clinical health psychologist at
Pittsburg University School of Medicine
The growth of postdoctoral fellowship training in multiple subspecialty areas of clinical
psychology has expanded tremendously within the Department of Psychiatry However with ever
increasing specialization areas fellows were often conducting their training in disparate locations in the
hospital system with little coordination across fellowship programs in the Department of Psychiatry The
Section of Psychology Executive Committee developed the role of Fellowships Director across all
sponsored post-doctoral programs in its purview and appointed me into this role in 2019 In this role I
immediately developed and implemented a monthly didactic seminar and journal club for fellows created
a shared resources database for fellowship directors to utilize and streamlined advertising policies for
fellowship positions
In 2015 I developed a training program within the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Training Clinic
which offers training to psychology interns psychology graduate students internal medicine and
psychiatry residents and sleep medicine fellows within IUSM and other IU campuses (IUB IUPUI) I
offer 6-12 month rotations for trainees supervising up to 6 psychology learners in direct service delivery
and up to 20 didacticcollaborative learners annually Thus far 10 sleep medicine fellows 8 psychology
interns and 6 psychology graduate students have completed their training in this clinic Not only does this
training program meet the needs of learners across 4 training programs at IUSM but it also allows for
increased access to services and trains future specialists in this underserved field
After serving as the primary supervisor for the Department of Psychiatryrsquos core Adult Outpatient
Psychiatry rotation I developed a specialty rotation in Psychosocial Oncology in 2012 Subsequently I
also developed a specialty rotation in cardio-pulmonarytransplant psychology at the Advanced Heart and
Lung Care Clinic thus expanding opportunities in clinical health psychology specialty training in our
internship program This culminated in my development of the Adult Health Psychology core rotation
which combined multiple subspecialty training opportunities in this area to create a full-time training
program This ultimately evolved into its own Health Psychology Track for our internship program which
I continue to supervise Now only in its 3rd year the track receives over 30 applications annually from
applicants nationally for one spot demonstrating its growing popularity Overall I have trained 12
psychology interns in health psychology some of which have graduated to go on to prestigious
fellowships or faculty positions in institutions such as Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown
University University of Florida School of Medicine and University of Pennsylvania School of
Medicine These specialized training opportunities attract a highly qualified competitive and diverse
group of applicants nationally and internationally to our internship program
A core goal of my involvement in service to learners has been laying the foundation for them to
become academic clinicians involved in scholarly activity Approximately half of my scholarly projects
include mentoring of psychology fellows practicum students and junior faculty As a result each of my
psychology fellows has presented original research at a national conference and been a co-author on at
least one peer-reviewed presentation or publication
Curricular Development
I have extended my role as a clinician educator by developing a very highly rated workshop on
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia and also publishing this resource and learner outcomes in
MEDED Portal Additionally I have developed a workshop on improving continuous positive airway
pressure (CPAP) compliance in obstructive sleep apnea via CPAP desensitization another critically
important skill set in sleep medicine which was well rated by learners and accepted for publication by
MEDED Portal currently The learner feedback from both of these workshops indicated that the
availability of training in these topic areas was critical to learnersrsquo in their respective areas of medicine
given the under-recognition and dearth of training in behavioral sleep medicine in traditional curriculums
My teaching skills in combination with recognized expertise have also resulted in teaching requests
beyond the Department of Psychiatry For example both the Sleep Medicine Fellowship and Internal
Medicine Residency Programs at IUSOM have requested their students to rotate through my Behavioral
Sleep Medicine Clinic as part of their standard training regimen
Didactic Teaching
Over the last 8 years at IUSM I have served as the co-preceptor to the Introduction to Clinical
Medicine yearlong course (ICM1-01) from 2011-2012 as a preceptor to IUSOM intersession in 2013
monthly lecturer for the psychiatry clerkship from 2012-2014 interim course director for the Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy course for PGY-III Psychiatry residents from 2011-2014 and as course director for
both the Diversity (2012-2016) and Ethics (2016- ) courses in the psychology internship program
Additionally I conducted another 12 unique didactic series for trainees across all levels of IUSM
reaching 150 learners As an experienced and skilled lecturer I thoroughly enjoy didactic teaching
alongside clinical teaching I routinely conduct in my clinical work
LearnerPeer Evaluation Outcomes
Formal peer-review of my teaching through the IUSOM Office of Faculty Affairs Professional
Affairs and Diversity has documented that I am an effective and engaged clinical educator highlighting a
lsquowell designed learning sessionrsquo with overall excellent remarks Traineersquos formal evaluation of my
clinical teaching have been positive demonstrated by my behavioral sleep medicine rotation obtaining
ratings of 475-5 out of 5 for all 4 consecutive years across all domains Sample comments have included
ldquoExcellent training experience Clear learning goals and expert supervisionhellipI really appreciated her
mentorshiprdquo and ldquoDr Chernyak provides immediate and relevant feedbackhellipShe is also very thorough
and methodical in her teaching which makes it easy to grasp the various content areasrdquo
Future Directions
My vision of health psychology at IUSOM motivates me to further grow and innovate the
thriving clinical and teaching programs I have built I plan to continue expansion of services offered
through the Transplant Psychology Program pursuing status as a nationally recognized model for quality
clinical service and interdisciplinary training I plan to improve education in Behavioral Sleep Medicine
in the state of Indiana by training the next generation of clinicians at IUSOM in this highly specialized
area and serving to provide the required professional consultation for licensed clinicians to qualify for
board certification in behavioral sleep medicine thereby expanding the critically undersized workforce in
this area Over the next several years in my role as Chief Psychologist of the Adult Outpatient Clinic I
would like to expand the services provided by clinical health psychologists by recruiting additional
professionals and helping them establish additional specialized programs in this field thereby
contributing to the larger reputation of IUSOM as a leader in behavioral medicine
Summary
Since joining the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry at Indiana University School of
Medicine in 2011 I have established a strong reputation regionally as an expert in the field of clinical
health psychology My clinical service over the past eight years has not only benefited over one-thousand
individuals and their families but also contributed to enhancing IUSMrsquos reputation for providing expert
specialty care in clinical health psychology My commitment to excellence has also extended to
disseminating clinical expertise and evidence-based practices to institutions and colleagues regionally and
nationally Moreover the work that I have done to develop training programs extends my professional
influence both geographically and into the future as my trainees translate this training into careers of their
own The impact of my scholarship is clearly demonstrated with a growing momentum in peer reviewed
journal publications and grantsmanship Combined this work demonstrates a regional and growing
national reputation of excellence in clinical health psychology and an indispensable role to the missions
of IUSM
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TEACHING
1 TEACHING LOAD AND GOALShelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip2
2 PEER REVIEW OF TEACHING (AGGREGATED)helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip3
3 STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING (AGGREGATE)helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip4
4 DISSEMINATED SCHOLARSHIP ON TEACHING AND LEARNINGhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip7
5 IMPACT OF INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMEShelliphelliphelliphelliphellip9
6 UNDERGRADUATE ANDOR GRADUATE RESEARCH MENTORING AND
OUTCOMEShelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip10
7 COURSE CURRICULAR AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENThelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip12
8 TEACHING RECOGNITION - GRANTS AWARDS HONORS FELLOWSHIPShellip13
TEACHING APPENDIX (for reference not included in document)
1 APPENDIX STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING
2 APPENDIX PEER EVALUATIONS
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TEACHING LOAD AND GOALS
Clinical TeachingSupervision
bull In a typical year I provide clinical supervision throughout the year for 3-5 doctoral psychology interns 1-2
doctoral psychology graduate students and 1-2 child psychiatry fellows
bull In addition to being present for clinical care supervision involves weekly individual supervision meetings
(30 min-1 hourweek per student) and a minimum of 30 min-1hour week of additional supervision that
may be in group format
bull In a typical week I provide 4-5 hours of individual supervision and 8-10 hours total of supervision
bull In a typical week I am supervising the care of learners for 20-40 hoursweek
bull My clinical teaching transcends 3 unique clinical settings ndash the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the IU
Health Neurosciences Center the Multidisciplinary Clinic at the IU Simon Cancer Center and the
Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic at IU Methodist Hospital
Didactic Teaching
bull In a typical year I provide 5-10 lectures to doctoral psychology interns psychiatry residents medical
students and sleep medicine fellows
Teaching Goals
bull Continue to expand Clinical Health Psychology rotations to more interns
bull Continue to recruit for postdoctoral psychology fellow and maintain the fellowship funding
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PEER REVIEW OF TEACHING (Refer to Appendix)
bull Formal evaluation of teaching in small group session with psychology and internal medicine residents
completed on 91719 by Scott Renshaw MD Full letter is in the Appendix and includes an assessment of
strengths and areas for development
bull Strengths
o ldquoDr Chernyak was attentive and responsive to student cues during the sessionrdquo
o ldquoShows enthusiasm for topic and learners through body language and voicerdquo
o ldquoLearners appeared to be engaged with the teacher and the topic throughout the hourrdquo
o ldquoDr Chernyak made clear the learning objectives during their time together and reinforced these
at the close of the sessionrdquo
bull Areas for Development
o ldquoConsider learning strategies to take advantage of the small group settingrdquo
o ldquoAsk learners about their background and experiencesrdquo
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STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia - Medical Resident and Fellow Workshop
bull Average rating (N=32) = 425 (5 corresponding to a lsquoStrongly Agreersquo rating of a positive
attribute of the workshop)
bull Representative free-text comments from didactic trainees
o ldquoGreat cases that were realistic and kept presentation interactiverdquo
o ldquoInteresting topic very relevant and doctors are underprepared to deal with issuerdquo
o ldquoRelevant to my practice will improve patient carerdquo
CPAP Desensitization Workshop
bull Average Rating (N=25) = 4645 (5 corresponding to a lsquoStrongly Agreersquo rating of a positive
attribute of the workshop)
bull Representative free-text comments from didactic trainees
o ldquoEasy to Understand Straightforwardrdquo
Psychology Internship Clinical Teaching
bull Health Psychology Core amp Electives Rotation Evaluation 2016-2019
o (N=5) 475 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
o Sample items
ldquoThe rotation made a valueable contribution to my learningrdquo 55 (Strongly
Agree) endorsed by 100
I would recommend this rotation to future interns 55 (Strongly Agree) endorsed
by 100
o Selected comments
ldquoOverall I thought this rotation provided interns with a good sense of working
with an oncologyhealth psychology patient population including understanding
themesconcerns that many oncology patients experience The rotation also
challenged interns to utilize evidenced- based treatments (CBTACT) in flexible
ways to aid patients to cope with medical conditions and identified psychosocial
stressorsrdquo
ldquoI feel Dr Chernyaks style of supervision was appropriate I really liked
that she was in the room for all of the intake evaluations She was always availabl
e and willing to touch base about the patient answer
any questions I mightve had and provide guidance but she also gave me space t
o develop my own style and share my way of
conceptualizing the patient I could tell she really trusted me with patients and th
at means a lot I knew that any constructive feedback
she gave me was given as a way for me to improve not tear me downrdquo
bull Health Psychology Core amp Electives Supervisor Evaluation 2016-2020
o (N=6) 485 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
o Sample comments
ldquoIts been a pleasure training with Dr Chernyak She structures the rotation really
well and provides great feedback She does a
wonderful job stepping in and modeling when appropriate but also giving you ind
ependencerdquo
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ldquoDr Chernyak provides immediate and relevant feedback which has been very
helpful She is also very thorough and methodical in her teaching which makes it
easy to grasp the various content areas I really appreciate her spending time to
provide live supervision and time after each patient to address my questionsrdquo
ldquoDr Chernyak definitely knows her stuff and it was great watching her with pati
ents I learned a lot about how to be more confident in
sessions and to not be nervous to ask the difficult questions
ldquoDr Chernyak was an excellent resourcerdquo
bull Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialty Rotation
o Practicum (2015-2018)3614 (N=2) Using scale of 4 (best) to 1 (worst)
o Internship (2015-2019) 475 (N=2 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1
(unsatisfactory)
Sample comments
bull ldquoThis rotation does an excellent job of helping interns become skilled in
CBT-I I felt very valuedrdquo
bull ldquoDr Chernyak did a really nice job of making several opportunities
available (OPT clinic work collaborating with a sleep fellow and
touring the sleep medicine facilities)rdquo
bull ldquoThis rotation was excellent and I would highly recommend it to future
internsrdquo
Psychology Internship Didactic Teaching
Ethics (2016-2017)
bull (N=12) 4745 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seminar - 92 Yes
o Sample comments
ldquoI really enjoyed the discussions The time goes by so quicklyrdquo
ldquoEthics is a hard topic but I really liked the CE handout Dr Chernyak broughtrdquo
Diversity (2014-2017)
bull (N=44) 4645 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seamanrsquos - 100 Yes
bull Sample items
o ldquoDr Chernyak wascollaborative discussion based and at the right level for our
previous trainingrdquo
o ldquoIn comparison to many boring ethics courses Dr Chernyak was able to initiate
conversation about complex ethical issuesrdquo
Mindfulness Interventions 2014-2016
bull (N=12) 4725 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seminar - 100 Yes
bull Sample comments
o ldquoDr Chernyaks enthusiasm is contagiousrdquo
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Pre-surgical Transplant (2016)
bull (N=6) 4735 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample item
Would you recommend this seminar - 100 Yes
Psychology Adult Health Psych Interventions (2016)
bull ( N=6) 4875 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
Evidence Supported Treatments for Weight Management (2012)
bull (N=3) 4845 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
Medical Education ndash Evidence Based Medicine Didactics (2014-2015)
bull (N=22) 4115 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
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7
DISSEMINATED SCHOLARSHIP ON TEACHING AND LEARNING
(See Appendix for Service Publications for full text articles)
I have 1 published and 1 in press article in MEDEDPortal a unique teaching publication in the
medical field These articles are scholarly works that summarize the knowledge teaching
methods and results of disseminating clinical skills to trainees Each article straddles the
categories of teaching and service scholarship however they are categorized as service
publications due to the direct impact clinical teaching and dissemination has on service delivery
in the field of behavioral sleep medicine They are listed below for cross reference
1 Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862 httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-
826510862
Abstract
Introduction Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is a well-established
nonpharmacological intervention that is the gold standard treatment for insomnia CBT-I has been utilized
and empirically validated in many modalities including group treatment telemedicine and primary care
Despite the wealth of evidence on its effectiveness many medical providers including those in primary
care where most insomnia complaints are raised have limited exposure knowledge and resources to
direct or implement this intervention Methods Medical educators from an academic medical center
developed a module focused on teaching medical residents the techniques of CBT-I The educational
activity was an interactive 90-minute seminar that included a lecture followed by a case presentation
illustrating the application of medical knowledge A post-seminar survey was used to evaluate the topic
and content of the seminar Results In a survey of 32 primary care and psychiatry residents and sleep
medicine fellows 97 of respondents indicated that the topic of CBT-I should be included in the seminar
series and 84 indicated that the topic was of interest to them Qualitative feedback underscored the
relevance of this topic to traineesrsquo clinical practice as well as its underratedness Discussion The
seminar on CBT-I was well received and viewed as a valuable tool in practicing medicine The slides and
vignettes provided enable replication of this workshop in other settings with medical learners who have a
cursory knowledge of sleep medicine The workshop is applicable to other health professionals including
medical students nurses social workers and psychology trainees
Educational Objectives
By the end of this activity learners will be able to
1 Report increased awareness and knowledge of psychophysiological insomnia as a prevalent and
treatable condition
2 List the components of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia including sleep hygiene
stimulus control and sleep restriction
3 Discuss clinical considerations of typical insomnia patients presenting to family medicine or
psychiatry practice
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8
Appendices
bull CBT-I Presentationppt
bull CBT-I Case Exampleppt
bull CBT-I Reading Listdoc
bull Seminar Evaluation Formdocx
1 Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP Adherence for
OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization MedEdPORTAL
Abstract
Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea is a common medical condition with well-established morbidity
and mortality Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is a highly effective treatment prescribed to
the majority of individuals with OSA that has documented poor adherence rate for a variety of reasons
including claustrophobia and discomfort CPAP desensitization is an effective simple and brief
treatment shown to be very effective at improving adherence rates to CPAP Methods A psychologist
specializing in behavioral sleep medicine developed a module focused on teaching medical residents the
techniques of CPAP Desensitization The educational activity was an interactive 45-minute seminar
which included a didactic component followed by a case presentation and interactive role-play A post-
seminar survey was used to evaluate the content of the workshop as well growth in awareness and
perception of knowledge and skills with a pre-to-post workshop evaluation Results In a survey of 25
primary care and psychiatry residents and sleep medicine fellows 92 of respondents indicated that the
topic of CPAP barriers and CPAP Desensitization was lsquoimportantrsquo Ratings of self-reported knowledge
and skills improved nearly one-third following the workshop Qualitative feedback indicated the utility
and enthusiasm learners had for this topic Discussion The workshop on CPAP Desensitization is a
valuable tool that should be disseminated more widely to improve treatment adherence in the significant
portion of the population that suffers from OSA which does not use adherence to PAP therapy The
workshop is applicable to other health professionals including medical students nursing social work or
psychology trainees
Keywords Sleep apnea obstructive sleep apnea CPAP PAP Therapy Sleep Desensitization
Educational Objectives
1 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to identify 3+ common barriers to
compliance with CPAP therapy for sleep apnea
2 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to list 3+ components of CPAP
desensitization intervention
3 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to identify 3+ clinical characteristics of
an appropriate candidate for CPAP desensitization referral andor intervention
4 Appendices
5 A CPAP Desensitizationpptx
6 B CPAP Interactive Exercise
7 C CPAP Desensitization Summary Handout
8 D Workshop PrePost-Test amp Evaluation Formdocx
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9
IMPACT OF INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Clinical Supervisee Licensure and Placement Data
bull Doctoral Psychology Interns
o 21 Interns Supervised (18 graduates ndash 3 still enrolled in program) - 100 successfully completed
the Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology
o 100 who pursued licensure successfully obtained licensure in health service psychology -
Institutions represented include IUSM IU Bloomington Northwestern University Feinberg
School of Medicine University of North Carolina School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine UCLA Warren Albert Medical School of Brown University
bull Postdoctoral Psychology Fellows
o 3 fellows supervised
100 obtained professional licensure in Indiana with Health Service Provider in
Psychology endorsement
Career placements
bull All hold faculty appointments at Indiana University School of Medicine Albert
Einstein School of Medicine and University of Pittsburg School of Medicine
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10
UNDERGRADUATE ANDOR GRADUATE RESEARCH MENTORING AND
CLINICALPROFESSIONAL MENTORING OUTCOMES
Formal research mentorship
bull Caroline Bolarwina IUSOM (Medical Student)
bull Mentored on research project including data compilation data analysis and literature review Co-
author on manuscript in preparation
bull Chernyak Y Otte J daggerBolarwina C Ofner S Manchanda S Barriers to Optimal
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Center
bull Danielle Henderson PhD IUSOM ndash Trained during pre-doctoral psychology internship hired for fellowship
and recruitedmentored as new faculty mentor Co-authored 2 publications and 3 national presentations
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Patel A (2019) Practice Issues for Evaluation and
Management of the Suicidal Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient Progress in Transplantation
httpsjournalssagepubcomdoifull1011771526924819893300
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing Status in
Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for
Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C Gutteridge D Roe DW (August 2018) Unmasking Severe
Anxiety After Lung Transplant NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant Professionals Indianapolis
IN
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C (August 2018) A Pre-Transplant Psychological Characterization of
Patients with Lung Disease NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant Professionals Indianapolis IN
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak Y Using A Clinician-rated Measure to Predict Listing for Lung
Transplantation Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
bull Lisa Teh PhD IUSOM Postdoctoral fellow ndash Trained during fellowship now faculty at Albert Einstein Medical
School Montefiore Medical Center in New York NY Assisted with data collection data analysis and manuscript
preparation Mentored independent line of inquiry to conduct analysis using Item Reponses Theory (IRT) on a
measure of transplant readiness- the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment of Transplant (SIPAT) currently
under review at Psychosomatics Published 3 papers together (including those co-authored above) and 1 national
presentation
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD Following Lung
Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
bull dagger Teh LB Chernyak Y Henderson DR Hage CA Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation of the
Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic Transplant
Candidates Psychosomatics
bull daggerTeh LB Henderson DR amp Chernyak Y Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation of the
Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic Transplant
Candidates Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
bull Anahli Patel PhD IUSOM Post-doctoral fellow Trained during fellowship has accepted faculty position at
University of Pittsburg Medical Center Pittsburg PA
bull Mentored journal article co-review for Health Psychology
bull daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in Lung Transplant
Recipients Progress in Transplantation
httpsjournalssagepubcomdoi1011771526924820913510
bull Anna-Leigh Powell MS IUSOM (trained as pre-doctoral psychology intern) ndash Accepted a post-doctoral
fellowship position at Virginia Commonwealth University
bull Mentored journal article co-review for the International Journal of Stress Management
bull Assisted with data anlaysis on under review manuscript
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11
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing
Status in Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment
for Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
bull Loretta Hsueh PhD IUPUI (trained as psychology graduate student) ndash Currently completing pre-doctoral
fellowship at University of San Diego Medical Center Mentored student on data analysis and presentation
for national conference
bull daggerChernyak Y amp Hsueh L Self-Reported Psychological Distress During Post Lung Transplant
Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Accepted presentation at the American Psychological Association
Chicago IL 2019
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12
EVIENCE OF COURSE CURRICIULAR AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Educational Grants
- Obtained funding for a Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship from the Academic Health Center housed at
Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital focused on cardio-pulmonary behavioral medicine and thoracic
transplant in 2016
- Budget $65000+ renewed annually to fund one clinical health psychology post-doctoral fellow
- Conducted all marketing recruiting hiring and retention efforts for 4 consecutive years
- Provide 5 hours of direct supervision weekly including direct supervision and training co-therapy observation
shadowing and tiered supervision of other trainees by the fellow
- Lectures and seminars for the fellowship developed over the last 4 years and updated annually
- Provide 1-5 hours of administrative roles weekly
Section of Psychology Fellowships Director ndash 2019 ndash Present
- Appointed as the Director overseeing 5 fellowship programs in the Section of Psychology in the Department of
Psychiatry IUSOM
- As part of this effort streamlined marketing recruitment efforts
- Provided guidelines on recruitment
- Initiated a Fellowship Journal ClubDidactics course which meets monthly and includes faculty lecturers to
increase section investment and visibility to fellows deployed widely across the medical center
Didactic Teaching Programs Developed
- Diversity Internship Program Course (2012-2016) amp Ethics Internship Program Course (2016-Present)
o Developed and implemented original curriculum
o Each course included bimonthly seminars
o Course syllabus and curriculum developed and updated annually
o Courses are unique to the internship program highly practical aiding trainees to effectively
incorporate scientific evidence into clinical practice
o Courses adapted over time based on intern feedback collected annually
o See appendix of specific intern feedback and evaluation of the courses
- Miscellaneous Lectures
o Lectures developed over the course of 8 years at rank I have developed over 18 lectures for medical
students doctoral psychology interns psychiatry residents
Clinical Rotations and Programs Developed
- Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinical Teaching Rotation
o Developed in 2013 ndash Present
o Training clinic for pre-doctoral psychology interns psychology practicum students sleep medicine
fellows internal medicinepsychiatry residents
o 3-12 month clinical rotation focused on assessment and intervention of behavioral sleep medicine
disorders integrated with psychology triage and assessment
o Weekly individual andor group supervision provided to all trainees
o Innovative use of observation room 2-way mirror to expand number of learnersobservers
- Clinical Health Psychology Rotations
o Cardiopulmonary Behavioral MedicineThoracic Transplant amp Psychosocial Oncology
o I developed and administered 2 new formal clinical rotations for Doctoral Psychology Graduate
Students and Pre-Doctoral Psychology Interns
o Rotations were 3-6 months in duration 1 full dayweek
o Included individual supervision didactic training clinical observation co-therapy feedback and
scholarshipresearch opportunities
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13
TEACHING RECOGNITION ndash GRANTS AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
- 2017 WM George McAdoo Award
Excellence in Teaching by the Psychology Internship Program
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
One recipient selected annually from all internship instructors (n = 20-25) by psychology interns
in recognition of ldquoexcellence and devotion to the didactic curriculum of the Indiana University
School of Medicine Clinical Psychology Internship Programrdquo
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1
SERVICE DOCUMENTS
1 EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT2
2 EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE PROFESSIONDISCIPLINEhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip5
3 SIGNIFICANCE IMPACT QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICEhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip6
4 EVIDENCE OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS PRESENTATIONS OR OTHER
MEANS OF DISSEMINATIONhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip11
SERVICE APPENDIX (for reference not included in document)
1 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash CLIMB
2 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash SLEEP GREAT
3 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash MEDED CHERNYAK 2019
4 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash MEDED CHERNYAK IN PRESS
5 CONTINUING EDUCATION PRESENTATION EVALUATIONS
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2
EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT
Clinical Service - I have provided extensive Service in 4 distinct clinical programs at rank which have
dramatically expanded access to evidence-based psychological care for vulnerable and underserved
medical populations
Current Clinical Service Activities and Plans for Growth ndash
bull Chief Psychologist of Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic (2011 ndash Present)
o IU Health Neurosciences Center Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
o 2011-2016 General psychology clinic 3 daysweek active caseload of 100 patients
o Named Chief Psychologist in 2015
o Provided care to patients age 18+ with a wide range of diagnoses needing high-quality evidence-
based treatment
o Oversaw increase of staff psychologists from 1 ndash 6 full time positions
o Oversaw transition to Indiana University Practice Associations to IU Indiana University Health
Physicians productivity tracing using Relative Value Units implementation of electronic medical
records telehealth
o Plans for Growth including continued recruitment of staff psychologist and mid-level
psychotherapy providers to meet high demand in system and community
bull Founder amp Director of Adult Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program (2014 ndash Present)
o Founding and service delivery in the only multi-disciplinary behavioral sleep medicine clinic in
the IU system as one only 2 board certified behavioral sleep medicine provider in the state of
Indiana
o Practicing evidence based care including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia for patients
age 18+ with insomnia circadian rhythm disorders hypersomnia narcolepsy sleep apnea
nightmare disorder parasomnias and benzodiazepine dependence
o Referrals include internal VA community and national
o 1-2 clinic days 20-25 patientsweek 2-5 learners
o Tracking referral patterns and outcomes
o Plans for future growth including expansion into telehealth service delivery and development of a
weekly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia program
bull Founder amp Supervising Psychologist ndash Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program amp Advanced Heart and
Lung Care Clinic (2011 ndash Present)
o Lead team of 1 full time psychology fellow 1-3 psychology residents 1 psychology practicum
student 3 social workers in a multidisciplinary environment including dieticians and
innumerable cardiologist pulmonologists surgeons pharmacists nurse coordinators
o Patients served range in age from 18+ and present with a complex psychiatric and medical
comorbidities including end stage heart and lung disease in outpatient inpatient individual and
group modalities
o Developed and implemented innovative training clinic that demonstrates real-world application of
evidence-based assessment and treatments for transplant readiness including standardized clinical
rating scales such as the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment for Transplant and
interventions such as Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
o Plans for future growth are to systematically gather and analyze data regarding treatment and
transplant outcomes to aid in quality improvement efforts and to further increase access to care
Expansion of group wellness program for post-transplant recovery
bull Primary Psychologist - Simon Cancer Center Multidisciplinary Clinic (2011-Present)
o Serve on multi-disciplinary team consisting of psychiatry 3 social workers nursing palliative
care chaplaincy dietician and oncologists to serve all patients age 18+ at the only academic
cancer treatment center in the state of Indiana
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3
o Deliver evidence based interventions to patients coping with cancer diagnosis treatment and
recovery while training psychology residents in this specialty area
Service to the Department
bull Indiana University School of Medicine Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology - I have provided 8
years of strong leadership to this program which is one of the oldest Psychology Internship programs in the
United States serving as a supervisor for the General Adult Health Psych Track and Specialties in
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Psychosocial Oncology and Cardio-Pulmonary Behavioral Medicine
bull Indiana University School of Medicine Clinical Health Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship ndash Co-founded
the fellowship program in 2016 to train psychologists in clinical health psychology specialties as well as
simultaneously meet the high clinical demand of the Cardio-Thoracic Transplant program by bringing on a
full time fellow
Department of Psychiatry Committees
I have provided extensive service to 7 Committees within the Department of Psychiatry
1) Member Internship Selection Committee Section of Psychology (2012-Present)
o Review of all application materials from 100+ annually standardized rating written and verbal
feedback consultation with colleagues and several rank-order meetings to determine who is
invited for internship
2) Member Executive Committee Section of Psychology (2015 ndash Present)
o Attended meetings and contributed to vital decisions related to the administration of the section of
psychology
o key decision making role with regard to policies and procedures that impact psychologists within
the Department of Psychiatry
3) Member Psychology Internship Executive Committee Section of Psychology (2015 ndash Present)
o Attended meetings and contributed to vital decisions related to the administration of the
psychology internship program
o Marketing recruitment efforts to advertise internship training curriculum development
competency evaluation and assessment policy implementation and enforcement
4) Co-Director Electronic Medical Record Transition Committee Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic (2016-
2017)
o Advisory guidance on implementation electronic medical record system in adult psychiatry
including appropriate schedule templates workflow confidentiality protection schedule changes
clinic communication changes and documentation requirements
5) Member Space Committee Department of Psychiatry (2016 ndash Present)
o Monitoring evaluation policy recommendations regarding use of space in the department
6) Member Quality Committee Department of Psychiatry (2017 ndash Present)
o Development and implementation of quality measures with collaboration from health practice
leadership
7) Member Womenrsquos Advisory Council IUSM (2019 ndash Present)
o Provided input on the role of women in the IUSM culture
Faculty Mentorship
o I have provided formal mentorship to 3 junior faculty members within the Department of Psychiatry which
included regular individual meetings and participating in mentor committee meetings
o I have provided extensive informal mentorship to junior faculty in the areas of teachingsupervision as well
as clinical and professional service
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o Dr Danielle Henderson I trained both as an intern and post-doctoral fellow as her primary
supervisor and program director I was instrumental in assisting her to obtain a faculty role within
IUSM
o I advised Dr Courtney Johnson during her role as a post-doctoral fellow in the department prior to
becoming faculty when I continued my mentorship role
o Dr Huaiyu Zhang who was recruited from Emory University
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EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE PROFESSIONDISCIPLINE
National
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM)
- Served on 2 executive committees of this nationally prominent organization
- Appointed to a 4 year term in 2015 to the Practice Committee
o Duties included participation in monthly meetings to develop an review policies and procedures
relevant to the practice of behavioral sleep medicine
o Performed in a workgroup to advise formulate and disseminate policy advise as evidenced in
multiple co-authored policy publications
- Appointed to a 4 year term in 2019 to the Membership Committee
o Duties included participation in monthly meetings to develop and review policies and procedures
relevant to the recruitment retention and service to the membership of this organization
Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers (APAHC)
- Invited to join the Conference planning Committee for the APAHCrsquos bi-annual conference scheduled in
2021 Includes bi-monthly phone calls to coordinate speakers symposia workshops location
accommodations and marketing for this large national conference
Regional
Indiana Psychological Association (IPA)
- 2015 Conference Planning Committee ndash Invited join IPArsquos conference planning committee to coordinate
speakers workshops and poster sessions
Manuscript Review
I serve as an Ad-hoc reviewer for 7 journals Journals have included Physiology ad Behavior Archives
of Internal Medicine Translational Behavioral Medicine Annals of Behavioral Medicine Health
Psychology and International Journal of Stress Management
National Professional Organization Membership
I am a member of 7 National Professional Organizations for a duration of 5+ years including the
American Psychological Association the APA Division of Health Psychology The Society of Behavioral
Sleep Medicine the Society of Behavioral Medicine the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies and the Indiana Psychological Association
Continuing Education
In rank I have delivered 18 continuing education seminars to the profession and clinical community
listed on my curriculum vitae Locally and regionally these have included settings such as the Bariatric
and Medical Weight Loss Center Sleep Disorders Center Department of Psychiatry Department of
Occupational Therapy at Indiana University Health and Indiana University School of Medicine Indiana
Psychological Association Cancer Survivorship Consortium Reid Hospital Decatur County Memorial
Hospital Columbus Regional Hospital and the statewide IUSOM Office of Medical Education
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SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT AND QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Board Certification
bull I have obtained dual board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine by both the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BBSM) This is a
prestigious accomplishment professionally and for the institution I represent Board certification
illustrates international recognition for excellence in the specialty field of behavioral sleep medicine
I am the first member of the Indiana University School of Medicine faculty and the only current
member practicing with adults to have the designation of CBSM and DBSM
bull In 2012 I passed the exam administered by the American Board of Sleep Medicine to earn the
credential of being Certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (CBSM) as one of only 213 individuals
worldwide to receive this credential Individuals who completed the required training and
successfully passed the behavioral sleep medicine certification examination administered by the
American Board of Sleep Medicine are referred to as certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine I also
received the designation of Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM) by the newly-formed
Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine The Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine offers a Diplomate in
Behavioral Sleep Medicine or DBSM to applicants who meet eligibility requirements and pass a
specialty BSM certification examination Candidates who pass the certification examination may use
the DBSM (Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine) designation after their name and will receive
certificates from the BBSM The DBSM represents a standard of specialty competence in behavioral
sleep medicine by which the public government and regulatory agencies and health care
organizations can identify skill and expertise
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM)
bull As a member of two governing committees in SBSM over the last 5 years I have made contributions
to the development and dissemination of policy guidelines on professional practice This is
demonstrated in several sample publications including my role as co-author with Dr Stacy Simon in
2016 in the Practice Committee Position Statement on the ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of
Insomnia release and published at httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf which highlighted the groundbreaking recommendation by the American College
of Physicians to utilize cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) as a first-line treatment for
insomnia an area of my clinical expertise
bull In 2017 I was lead author on another policy guideline titled lsquoWhat you need to know Implications of
the American Academy of Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep
Medicine published at httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-Summary-of-AAP-2016-
Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf This important policy brief was critical in educating our membership
regarding the changes in policy which contradicted pprevious recommendations These changes
impact the practice of pediatric behavioral sleep medicine particularly in the domain of promoting
optimal sleep in infants and young children who may experience problematic night awakenings
secondary to sleep onset association problems
bull Most recently I interview the president of the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Michael Schmitz
PhD to author an article for The Sleep Talker the SBSM newsletter titled lsquoPrepping for the DBSM
How SBSM Can Help Yoursquo disseminating information on how the society was critical in the board
certification process
Program Development
Sleep Great copy Program
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7
bull I served as part of a clinical and research team to develop implement and evaluate a healthy sleep in
the workplace program at Indiana University
bull The program consisted of a 4 week self-guided course to improve sleep habits such as sleep hygiene
bull This program has been copyrighted and purchased by other prestigious institutions nationally for their
workplace sleep initiatives
Cardio-Thoracic Patients Linking Mind and Body (CLIMB) Program
bull At the request of the cardio-thoracic transplant teams I have developed a 4 week group
psychotherapy group for pre-and post-transplant patients The CLIMB program is based on 4 modules
ndash 1) Stress Management 2) Mood and Behavioral Activation 3) Communication Skills and 4)
Motivational Enhancement This highly successful program has been implemented with multiple
populations including those receiving advanced therapies such as Ventricular Assist Device
placement as well as heart and lung transplant
bull I have gathered data on patient satisfaction and outcomes from CLIMB which has been presented
nationally at the American Psychological Association Conference
bull I have also co-authored a paper in Progress in Transplantation outlining the need for programs such
as this for lung transplant recipients for lsquopsychological rehabilitationrsquo and proposed CLIMB as a
model
Growth in Clinics and Novel Service Delivery
bull Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic
o I have established and continue to provide service via an innovative training model in the
Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM) clinic in the IU Health Neurosciences Center The BSM clinic
has provided unique training opportunities for Psychology Doctoral Students Doctoral Psychology
Interns sleep medicine fellows primary care and psychiatry residents
o The BSM clinic have doubled to tripled access to care for high need populations that are
underserved in Indiana and throughout the country My BSM clinic is the only clinic providing
comprehensive psychologicalbehavioral care including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia in the Indiana University system and I am the only board certified behavioral sleep
medicine specialist working with adults in the entire state of Indiana
o My expertise in working with behavioral sleep medicine in a population that has co-morbid
psychiatric and medical conditions enables me to provide high-quality care to a very complicated
subset of patients All services provided adhere to evidence-based practice standards
bull Cardio-Thoracic Clinic
o I have established a reputation for myself and for IUSM as an expert in the area of cardio-thoracic
pre-transplant evaluation Indiana University is the only provider of lung transplants in the state of
Indiana ndash prior to my joining the team psychological assessment and psychotherapy services were
very limited in this clinic
o During my time at Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic where transplants are served I have not
only expanded clinical psychology coverage from virtually zero to full time (5 days per week
between myself and my fellow) improved the structure of pre-surgical evaluation expanded the
service to cover inpatient consultation at Methodist hospital and expanded volume such that we can
evaluate every single new patients for heart or lung transplantation at Indiana University Health
o To expand service clinical health psychology services I developed a post-doctoral fellowship in
clinical health psychology with a focus on cardio-thoracic behavioral medicine in transplant to
simultaneously address the clinic need with this full time position but also to increase training in
this highly under skilled area particularly in the Midwest
Continuing Education Initiatives
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8
bull I have conducted 18 Continuing Education Lectures in rank locally and regionally with excellent
feedback and ratings from professional colleagues A complete compilation of feedback is
included in the Service Appendix
bull Sample comments on evaluations of Continuing Education included ldquoExcellent speaker ndash she did
a great job giving analogies and examplesrdquo and ldquoGreat Presentationrdquo
Evaluation of Quality of Clinical Service
Indiana University Health Physicians Productivity
bull Consistently meeting and exceeding Indiana University Health Physicians wRVU (work relative
value units) clinical goal target since compensation plan initiated in 2014
Indiana University Health Physicians Patient Experience Surveys
bull The National Research Corporation queries patient experience data by assigning a Net Promoter
Score (NPS) to responses Net Promoter Score is a measure of customer loyalty and ability to
grow through referrals A Promoter score is given to all responses with values 9-10 on a 0-10
scale reported as a percentage of total scores
bull My NPS scores for 2020 was 10000 which is above the target in psychiatry of 7994 as well
as above the target of other IU Health Physicians Departments listed below
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9
OPPE Report - Allied Health Practitioner
bull Survey Results Periodic surveys are conducted to evaluate the practitioners performance based
upon the six ACGME standards of Patient Care Medical Knowledge Interpersonal and
Communication Skills Professionalism Practice Based Learning and Improvement Systems
based practice
bull The results per questions are assigned a point value Outstanding = 5 Acceptable = 4 Needs
Improvement = 3 Unsatisfactory = 0 An average is obtained for each question based upon the
total number of surveys received for the practitioner
bull The vast majority (90+) of the scoring periods as shown below are cumulatively rated as
lsquoOutstandingrsquo by my peers with the remainder ratings falling somewhere between lsquoAcceptablersquo
and lsquoOutstandingrsquo
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11
EVIDENCE OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS PRESENTATIONS OTHER MEANS OF
DISSEMINATION
Peer Reviewed Service Oriented Manuscripts
bull Publications
o 9 traditional peer reviewed journal articles at rank on topics related to clinical health
psychology
o 3 manuscripts currently under review in Health Care The Journal of Delivery Science and
Innovation and Progress in Transplantation
o 5 first authored publication
o 1 as primary mentor with mentee as first author
o 3 articles with mentees as co-authors
bull Key publications
o Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862
httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-826510862
o Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP
Adherence for OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization
MedEdPORTAL
These articles highlight my expertise in the clinical application teaching and
dissemination of evidence based practice in the field of behavioral sleep medicine I
authored these articled to contribute to the professional literature the high impact
service I was providing to patients with insomnia and CPAP noncompliance Medical
education is sorely lacking these teaching resources which the MEDEDPortal
publication directly targets
I have 1 published and 1 in press article in MEDEDPortal a unique teaching
publication in the medical field For context summarized from
wwwmededportalorg
bull MedEdPORTAL is a MEDLINE-indexed open-access journal of teaching
and learning resources in the health professions published by the Association
of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) in partnership with the American
Dental Education Association MedEdPORTAL publications are stand-alone
complete teaching or learning modules that have been implemented and
evaluated with medical or dental trainees or practitioners Each submission is
reviewed by editorial staff and external peer reviewers using a standardized
review instrument grounded in the tenets of educational scholarship
bull MedEdPORTAL complies with the International Committee of Medical
Journal Editors (ICMJE) Recommendations for the Conduct Reporting
Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals
bull Scope MedEdPORTAL invites educators to submit generalizable
educational materials that have been implemented with target learners with
the aim of helping to improve patient care The learners must include training
or practicing physicians or dentists (eg professional school residency
faculty development continuing professional development) and may include
trainees or practitioners across the health professions
bull Vision 1) Serve as the premier clearinghouse of high-quality peer-reviewed
health education tools 2) Promote interprofessional collaboration by
facilitating the open exchange of educational resources across the health
professions and 3) Equip health professionals across the continuum with
effective and efficient educational resources to improve patient care
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
12
o daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD
Following Lung Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in
Medical Settings httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
bull This case series and practice guide addresses a novel topic of PTSD in lung-
transplant recipients which occurs at double the rate in this population and
poses serious threat to morbidity and mortality in this already high-risk
group Existing psychological evaluation practices are critically inadequate to
capture PTSD as many patients may fail to disclose relevant history Novel
evaluation and treatment methods are discussed and recommended
IMPACT FACTORS OF JOURNALS IN WHICH I PUBLISHED
Journal Name Impact
Factor
Date of
Publication
Number of
Articles Published
International Journal of Eating Disorders 35 2011 1
Journal of Abnormal Psychology 5519 2010 1
Progress in Transplantation 958 2019 2020 2
MEDED Portal 38 acceptance
rate
2019 2020 2
Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 1477 2019 2
Supportive care in cancer 2754 2016 1
Cancer medicine 3357 2014 1
After extensive exploration MedEdPORTAL has made the decision not to pursue an impact factor Dissemination is the priority
for MedEdPORTAL publications Our desire is for readers to replicate educational activities described in our publications which
does not necessarily translate to citations in the peer-reviewed literature We also value innovation especially in spaces where
there have traditionally been curricular gaps Strategic efforts to increase the impact factor would hinder our goal of highlighting
unique topics that may not get cited as frequently Additionally we are concerned that a low impact factor would harm the
reputation of the journal by inviting undue comparisons with dissimilar journals In sum we believe that MedEdPORTAL is
distinguished among medical education journals by its uniqueness in disseminating educational resources and an impact factor
would likely underestimate the true impact of MedEdPORTAL
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
13
Scopus Accessed 422020
Non-Peer Reviewed Publications
bull 4 invited contributions by professional societies including the Society of Behavioral Sleep
Medicine 3 in rank 2 first authored
bull Contributions to policy statements representing clinical opinions and recommendations by a
professional society is a highly prestigious impactful contribution The purpose is to distill and
highlight critically important scholarship and clinical evidence which may be complex into a
straightforward and applied set of information for the clinician
bull Each of these contributions was made by invitation of an executive committee in each
professional society My invitation was the direct result of prominence and reputation in the
society as one having the skill and knowledge to make this contribution
bull Contributions are archived so as to be disseminated and retrievable even after published
newsletter or recommendation are initially released
o Simon S Chernyak Y (2016) Practice Committee Position Statement Draft on the
ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of Insomnia Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine
BehavioralSleeporg httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf
Co-authored position statement on a seminal treatment recommendation affecting
the field of behavioral sleep medicine
o Chernyak Y Byers H James E Schmittdiel C Thomas SJ Blackburn R amp
Simona SL (2017) What you need to know Implications of the American Academy of
Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of
Behavioral Sleep Medicine httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-
Summary-of-AAP-2016-Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf
o Chernyak Y Prepping for the DBSM How SBSM Can Help You The Sleep Talker
Volume 36 April 2020
Peer Review for Professional Journals
bull Peer Review for 7 professional journals in the field lf clinical health psychology
bull Invitation to review from journals increasing in the last 2 years indicating growing scholarly
presence
IMPACT FACTOR OF JOURANLS FOR WHICH I PROVIDE RVIEWS
Journal Name Impact Factor
Physiology and Behavior (2007) 272
Archives of Internal Medicine (2008) discontinued
Translational Behavioral Medicine (2018-) 248
Annals of Behavioral Medicine (2018-) 376
Health Psychology (2019 - ) 408
Heart amp Lung Journal of Acute and Critical Care (2020- ) 169
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
14
International Journal of Stress Management (2020 - ) 195
Scopus Accessed March 26 2020
Peer Reviewed Service Oriented Presentations
bull Twelve in-rank peer reviewed presentations at national and international conferences such as the
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of Behavioral Medicine American Psychological
Association
bull 3 First Author
bull 5 Mentee First Author
bull 1 Mentee co-author
Media Dissemination of Service
bull Twenty-three total at rank for national outlets including lsquoGQrsquo magazine lsquoBustlersquo magazine and
regional outlets such as WRTB6 News and WTHR-TV
bull My goal in working with the media is to provide mass dissemination of clinical and scientific
information to the general public
bull Routinely called upon as an expert in field if behavioral sleep medicine and clinical health
psychology during duration of volunteering to represent IU to the media
Treatment Manuals
bull 2 treatment manuals 1 copyrighted 1 first authored (See Appendix for Service Publications)
o Otte JL Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S ldquoSleep Great
A Wellness Program to Promote Sleep in the Workplacerdquocopy Program Manual
This manual was copyrighted and rights sold to other large hospital systems
nationally for use in their employee assistance programs
o Chernyak Y Cardiac Patients Linking Mind amp Body (CLIMB) Program Manual used
in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Program at Indiana University Methodist Hospital
I developed this treatment manual to utilize in clinical care delivery based on an
evidence based psychological wellness model including stress management
mood optimization motivational enhancement and social support
This manual has been adapted to several clinical populations at Indiana
University Health Methodist Hospital including Ventricular Assistant Device
recipients and pre-thoracic transplant patients
Thursday August 19 2021 at 080710 Eastern Daylight Time
Page 1 of 1
Subject RE Using your dossier for an exampleDate Wednesday August 18 2021 at 35540 PM Eastern Daylight TimeFrom Chernyak YelenaTo Applegate RachelADachments image001png image002png
Thank you and Thanks for your request That would be just fine with me YC Yelena Chernyak PhD DBSM HSPPAssociate Professor of Clinical PsychiatryChief Psychologist - Adult OutpaSent Psychiatry IU Health Neurosciences CenterDirector ndash Behavioral Sleep Medicine IU Health Neurosciences CenterDirector ndash Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship Indiana University School of MedicineIU Health PhysiciansGoodman Hall IU Health Neuroscience Center355 W 16th St Suite 2800 Indianapolis IN 46202-7176ychernyaiuedu From Applegate Rachel ltrapplegaiupuiedugt Sent Wednesday August 18 2021 1143 AMTo Applegate Rachel ltrapplegaiupuiedugtSubject Using your dossier for an example CongratulaSons on your 2021 promoSon to clinical associate professorI wonder if you would be willing to have your dossier posted as an example We do this behind CAS so it isonly IU people who can see themWe post everything EXCEPT the appendices and review leeers Please let me know Thanks Rachel ApplegateAssistant Vice Chancellor for Faculty AffairsAssociate Professor Library and Information ScienceOffice of Academic AffairsUniversity Hall (INAD) Suite 5002301 University BoulevardIndianapolis IN 46202 317-278-2395rapplegaiupuieduwwwacademicaffairsiupuiedu
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 8 of 25
Andrew Adler MD
Michael Francis MD
Daniel Hackman MD
Kimberly Lo MD
David Orme MD
Ayesha Sajid MD
Paul Taraska MD
Lisa Burckhartzmeyer MD
Rebecca Smith MD
Caitlyn Adams MD
Emily Zarse MD
Corey Trobaugh MD
Gena Mooneyham MD
Kristen Dauss MD
2 2012 - Supervisor Clinical Psychology Practicum
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6 month rotation 1 dayweek
Students
Tasneem Khambaty (IUPUI)
3 2012 - Behavioral Sleep Medicine Training
Sleep Medicine Fellowship
1 year rotation frac12 day every other week
IUSOM Division of Pulmonary Critical Care Sleep amp
Occupational Medicine
Fellows
Pritam Neuptame MD
Anuja Bandyopadhyay MD
Anita Rajagopal MD
Stephen Gradney MD
Stephanie Ashraf MD
Stephanie Stahl MD
Stephanie Jackson MD
Adam Lenet MD
Aaron Roberts MD
Angie White MD
4 2012 ndash Supervisor in Adult Clinical and Health Psychology
APA-approved Clinical Psychology Internship Program
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6-month rotation 3 daysweek
Students
Kristen Merkitsch
Anna-Leigh Powell
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 9 of 25
Ming Hwei Yek
Maija Taylor
Shannon Brothers
Danielle Henderson
Hannah Ford
Linda Skalski
Quetzal Class
Jennie Petrie
Patrick Quinn
Samantha Gray
Andrew Cooper
Rachel Holmes
5 2015 ndash Supervisor in Behavioral Sleep Medicine
APA-approved Clinical Psychology Internship Program
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6-month rotation 1 dayweek
Students
Maureen McQuillan
Audrey Lee OrsquoConnor
Autumn Truss
Anna-Leigh Powell
Kristin Touza
Rebecca Elias
Maija Taylor
Rachel Goldin
Danielle Henderson
Lindsey Williams
Practicum Training Site Graduate Students
Students
Marguerite Claire Wilson (IUB)
Alexandra Moussa-Touks (IUB)
Amber Craig (IUB)
Danielle Tometich (IUPUI)
Maureen McQuillan (IUB)
Jay Patel (IUPUI)
Fernanda Rossi (IUB)
Jessica Bernston (IUPUI) Practicum student
6 2017 ndash Director Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
1 year full-time post-doctoral specialty training jointly with
the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic at IUH
Methodist Hospital
Anahli Patel PsyD
Lisa The PhD
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 10 of 25
Danielle Henderson PhD
7 2018 ndash Supervisor in Cardio-thoracic amp Transplant Psychology
Psychology Practicum
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6 month rotation 1-2 daysweek
Students
Loretta Hsueh (IUPUI)
8 2019 - Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialty Rotation Supervisor
Sleep Medicine Rotation
Internal Medicine Residencies
Students 1-2 studentmonth weekly
Ahmed Kiani MD
Samantha Kay MD
Sam Mshelbwala MD
Jennifer Peng MD
Zunera Tariq MD
Kevin Zhang MD
William Plunk MD
Skye El Sayegh MD
Jonathan Koons MD
Jonathan McCollum MD
Miysha Shaw MD
Mark Krauth MD
Siri Kadire MD
Chiemela Ubagharaji MD
Ryan White MD
Maniar Mehta MD
Elizabeth Cowgill MD
Teaching Administration and Curricular Development
1 2017 - Clinical Health Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship
Co-Director
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
- Handbook Development
- Curriculum Development
2 2019 - Fellowships Director
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
- Coordination of fellowship advertising recruitment and
policies
- Clinical Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship Didactic Series
o Curriculum Development
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 11 of 25
o TopicSpeaker selection
o Fellow evaluationsatisfaction survey
Mentoring
Faculty Mentoring
1 2014 - 2015 Huaiyu Zhang PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
2 2015 - Courtney Johnson PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
3 2018 - Danielle Henderson PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Medical Student Mentoring
1 2019 - Caroline Bolarwina MPH
MS4
Research Mentoring on the lsquoBarriers to Optimal Behavioral Sleep
Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Centerrsquo Project
Indiana University School of Medicine
Service
University Service
School (Indiana University School of Medicine)
2019 ndash Womenrsquos Advisory Council
Department (Psychiatry Indiana University School of Medicine)
2012 - Member
Internship Selection Committee
Section of Psychology
2015 ndash Member
Executive Committee
Section of Psychology
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 12 of 25
2015 ndash Member
Psychology Internship Executive Committee
Section of Psychology
2016 ndash 2017 Co-Director
EMR Transition Committee
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
2016 ndash Member
Space Committee
2017 ndash Member
Quality Committee
Professional Service
2015 Member
Fall Conference Planning Committee
Indiana Psychological Association
2015 ndash 2019 Member
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Practice Committee
2019 2019 National Conference Symposium Review Committee
2019 ndash Present Member
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Membership Committee
2020 ndash Present Member
Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers
Conference Planning Committee
Reviewer for Journals
2007 Physiology and Behavior
2008 Archives of Internal Medicine
2018 - Translational Behavioral Medicine
2018 - Annals of Behavioral Medicine
2019 - Health Psychology
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 13 of 25
2020 - Heart amp Lung Journal of Acute and Critical Care
2020 ndash International Journal of Stress Management
Service to Patients (Presentations to the community)
2008 ndash 2009 Campus Outreach Planning Committee
Student Counseling Center
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
2009 Wellness Workshop ldquoBikini Ready Body Healthrdquo
Student Counseling Center
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
2011 Health Workshop Series
ldquoManaging Stressrdquo
ldquoDepression and Heart Diseaserdquo
Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Methodist Hospital
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
2015 ndash ldquoManaging Anxiety and Stressrdquo
Advanced Heart Failure Support Group
Methodist Hospital
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
Service Grants
Completed
IUSCC Internal Grant Otte(PI) 2015-2018
Indiana University Simon Cancer Center $50000
Screening Breast Cancer Survivors for Sleep Disorders Using a Clinical Decision Tool A Pilot
Study
Role Co-Investigator
Funded
PCORI 14719 MuseyKroenke (PI) $3356413
Assessment of Prevention Diagnosis and Treatment Options Addressing Anxiety among Low-
Risk Chest Pain Patients in the Emergency Department Setting
This 3-arm trial will compare outcomes for patients with anxiety and low-risk chest pain
evaluated in the Emergency Department treated with standard care are referral for self-help CBT
sessions and peer support or virtual CBT intervention Patients stakeholders and health system
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 14 of 25
leaders have collaborated to maximize feasibility patient values barriers and preferences for
care
Role Co-Investigator 25 effort
Pending
R61R33 HL155794-01 Stewart (PI) $3473431
Strengthening Hearts by Addressing Disrupted Sleep (SHADES) Randomized Controlled Trial
NIHNHLBI
The aims of this phase II randomized controlled trial are (1) to determine if a modernized
collaborative stepped care intervention for insomnia reduces the excess cardiovascular disease
(CVD) risk of primary care patients with insomnia disorder and (2) to identify the mechanisms
by which this improvement may occur
Role Co-Investigator 20 Effort
Submitted But Not Funded Grants
1R15CA208664-01 Otte (PI) 2017-2019 $300000
SleeP SmaRt A Screen and Personalized Referral Algorithm for Breast Cancer Survivors with
Chronic Sleep Problems
Role Investigator
Invited Service Presentations
Local
1 March 2008 ldquoSocial Justice in Health Care The Role of Body Imagerdquo
Drexel University Office of Student Life
Philadelphia PA
2 February 2009 ldquoIdentifying and addressing problematic dieting in university-
based populationsrdquo
Drexel University Student Counseling Center
Philadelphia PA
3 February 2009 ldquoIdentifying and addressing problematic dieting in university-
based populationsrdquo
Drexel University Student Counseling Center
Philadelphia PA
4 March 2009 ldquoCAPS Lecture Tales from my Scalerdquo
Rosemont College Department of Womenrsquos Studies
Bryn Mawr PA
5 November 2010 ldquoThe Third Wave of CBT ACT and Mindfulness Techniquesrdquo
Health Psychology Fellowship Didactics Series
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
6 February 2011 ldquoPatient-Centered Communication with Oncology Patientsrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 15 of 25
Taussig Cancer Center Masterrsquos Course
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
7 March 2011 ldquoNighttime Eating Disorders Differential Diagnosis and
Treatmentrdquo
Sleep Disorders Center Grand Rounds
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
8 April 2011 ldquoDistinguishing Normative Dieting from Disordered Eating
Evaluation and Intervention Guidelinesrdquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
9 May 2011 ldquoWhen is Weight-Loss Considered an Eating Disorderrdquo
Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds
Fairview Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland OH
10 December 2011 ldquoDevelopment amp Utilization of Behavioral Rating
Scales Can psychological assessment predict problems after
bariatric surgery and identify persons at higher riskrdquo
Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
11 March 2012 ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Sleep Disorders Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
12 January 2012 ldquoManaging Difficult Patients Improving Communication
Service Delivery and Treatment Adherencerdquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
13 December 2012 ldquoSleep Disorders in Bariatric Populationsrdquo
Psychology Practicum Didactic Training
Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
14 September 2013 ldquoDSM-5 Update Eating and Personality Disordersrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 16 of 25
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis IN
15 September 2013 ldquoIntroduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapyrdquo
Department of Occupational Therapy
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis IN
16 February 2014 ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis IN
17 April 2019 ldquoCBT-I amp Traumardquo
Sleep Disorders Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
Regional
1 October 2010 ldquoThe Epidemic of Obesity Updates Psychological Sequelae
and Behavioral Interventionrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Ohio Psychological Association
Fall Conference
Columbus OH
2 April 2011 ldquoAdvancing the Understanding of the treatment of Eating
Disorders in Ohiordquo
Continuing Education Course
Ohio Psychological Association Workshop
Lindner Center
Cincinnati OH
Lecture ldquoAwareness of Societal Messages Competing
Influences on Weight and Eatingrdquo
3 July 2012 ldquoEthicsrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Lecture ldquoEthical Issues of Health Psychology in the Medical
Settingrdquo
4 June 2013 ldquoDSM-5rdquo
Continuing Education Course
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 17 of 25
Department of Psychiatry
Section of Psychology
Indiana University School of Medicine
Lecture ldquoSleep Eating and Personality Disordersrdquo
5 May 2015 Essentials of Cancer Survivorship A Workshop for
Health Care Professionals
Continuing Education Course
IU Health Cancer Centers The Ohio State University and
University of Cincinnati Cancer Survivorship Consortium
Indianapolis IN
Lecture ldquoCoping with Anxiety and Depression Psychological
Issues During Cancer and Beyondrdquo
6 November 2015 ldquoSleeplessness in America How Inadequate Sleep Related
To Health and Wellbeingrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Indiana Psychological Association
Fall Conference
Indianapolis IN
Lecture ldquoSleeplessness in America How Inadequate Sleep
Related To Health and Wellbeingrdquo
7 April 2016 ldquoBehavioral Sleep Medicine Psychological Treatment for
Insomnia and other Sleep Disordersrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
8 June 2016 ldquoHealth Psychology Interventions for Medically and
Psychiatrically Ill Patientsrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
9 November 2016 ldquoMood Disorders in Women ndash A Lifespan Approachrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
10 October 2017 ldquoCBT for Anxiety and Depressionrdquo
Grand Rounds
Decatur County Memorial Hospital
Greensburg IN
11 November 2017 ldquoMindfulness Based Stress Reductionrdquo
Grand Rounds
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 18 of 25
Columbus Regional Hospital
Columbus IN
12 April 2019 ldquoSleeplessness in the 21st Century - How
Inadequate Sleep Relates to Health and Wellbeing and the
Everyday Habits that Get in the Wayrdquo
IUSOM Office of Medical Education ndash Wellness Coalition
Streamed Statewide
Indianapolis IN
Scientific Abstracts amp Presentations (in rank daggerstudent trainee author students underlined)
Local
1 Lowe MR Chernyak Y (2006 March) The Role of Dieting in Bulimia Nervosa A
Reformulation Poster Session presented at the 2006 annual Drexel University Research
Day Philadelphia PA
2 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 March) Fear of Fatness of Drive to be Thin Motivations for
Dieting in Normal Weight Women Poster session presented at the 2007 annual Psi Chi Research
day at the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA
3 Chernyak Y Heinberg JL (2011 March ) Impact of preferred weight on weight loss
outcomes in bariatric surgery patients Research oral presentation given at the Cleveland
Clinic Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute Research Day Cleveland OH
4 daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020 March) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in
Lung Transplant Recipients Indiana University Research day Indianapolis IN
National
1 Lowe MR Ognibine J Kral T Chernyak Y (2006 October) Development and Pilot
Testing of a New Procedure for directly assessing long-term Nutritional Intake at Worksite
Cafeterias Poster session presented at the 2006 annual meeting of the Obesity Society
Boston MA
2 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 May) Fear of Fatness or Drive to be Thin
Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Women Poster session presented at the 2007
annual meeting of the International Academy of Eating Disorders Baltimore MD
3 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 October) Differentiating drive for thinness and drive to
be thin Restrained eaters and bulimic individuals have different motives for dieting
Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Eating Disorders Research
Society Pittsburg PA
4 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 October) Fear of Fatness or Drive to be Thin
Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Women Restrained Eaters and Bulimic Patients
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 19 of 25
Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Renfrew Center Foundation
Philadelphia PA
5 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 November) Drive for Thinness is Not the Same as
Drive to be Thin On the Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Restrained Eaters and
Bulimic Individuals Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Association
of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Philadelphia PA
6 Thomas JG Markowitz J Tappe K ChernyakY Ochner C Butryn ML Lowe
MR Telephone-Based Weight Loss Maintenance Interventions for Patients Referred from
Primary Care Clinics Poster session presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Obesity
Society Phoenix AZ
7 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2008 July) Drive for Thinness is Not the Same as Drive to be
Thin On the Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Restrained Eaters and Bulimic
Individuals Poster session presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Society for the
Study of Ingestive Behavior Paris France
8 Chernyak Y Neeren MA Lowe MR (2008 September) Dietary Rule Breaking and
Loss of Control How Much do they Overlap Presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the
Eating Disorders Research Society Montreal QC Canada
9 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2008 November) Drive to be Thin and Resistance to
Treatment Goal Weight On the Motivation for Dieting in Anorexic and Bulimic
Individuals Poster session accepted to the 2008 annual meeting of the Association of
Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Orland Florida
10 Shaw JA OrsquoPlanick A Brooks G E Ice S M Bunnell D W Tahilani K K
Clark V L Lubarsky L D Chernyak Y and Lowe M R (2009 September 25) Level
of Weight Suppression in Anorexia Nervosa Predicts Clinical Deterioration During
Treatment in an Intensive Outpatient Program Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the Eating Disorders Research Society New York
11 Chernyak Y Lowe MR OrsquoPlanick A Ice SM amp Bunnell DW (2009 September)
Development and testing of measures to assess weight-related motivations for dieting in
eating disordered individuals Poster presented at the 2009 annual meeting of the Eating
Disorders Research Society New York NY
12 Clark VL Chernyak Y Neeren AM Lowe MR (2009 October) Dietary rules and
loss of control over eating in a weight gain-prone sample Poster presented at the 2009
annual meeting of The Obesity Society Washingtn DC
13 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2009 November) Development and testing of measures to
assess weight-related motivations for dieting in eating disordered individuals Poster
session accepted to the 2009 annual meeting of the Renfrew Center Foundation
Philadelphia PA
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 20 of 25
14 ChernyakY Heinberg JL (2011 June) Impact of preferred weight on weight loss
outcomes in bariatric surgery patients Selective oral presentation in the Masters Course in
Behavioral Health Session presented at the 2011 annual Association of Metabolic and
Bariatric Surgery Orland FL
15 Heinberg L J Windover A Ashton K Merrell J Chernyak Y (2011 June)
Psychological evaluation ratings and 1 month psychological adjustment Who reports pain
nausea dehydration and regret Selective oral presentation in the Masters Course in
Behavioral Health Session presented at the 2011 annual Association of Metabolic and
Bariatric Surgery Orland FL
16 Otte J L Manchanda S Skaar T Rand K Weaver M Chernyak Y Davis L
Krier C Carpenter J S (2015) Oncology provider knowledge and practice for sleep
problems in cancer patients and survivors American Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP
2015 Seattle WA
17 Chernyak Y Avant A (2016 March) Satisfaction with a Multidisciplinary
Psychotherapy and Social Support Program in Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices
Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC
18 Chernyak Y (2016 June) Patient Acceptability of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Referrals In An Academic Medical Center American Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP
Denver CO
19 Otte J L Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S (2017 June)
ldquoSleep Greatrdquo A Wellness Program To Promote Sleep In The Workplace American
Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP 2017 Boston MA
20 Jackson L Otte J L Chernyak Y Johns S Manchanda S Storniolo AM LK K
Draucker C (April 2018) Facilitators and Barriers of Providing Sleep Specialists
Referrals to Breast Cancer Survivors with Chronic Sleep Problems Midwest Nursing
Research Societyrsquos 32th Annual Research Conference Cleveland OH
21 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C Gutteridge D Roe DW (August 2018) Unmasking
Severe Anxiety After Lung Transplant NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant
Professionals Indianapolis IN
22 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C (August 2018) A Pre-Transplant Psychological
Characterization of Patients with Lung Disease NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant
Professionals Indianapolis IN
23 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak Y Using A Clinician-rated Measure to Predict Listing for
Lung Transplantation Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
24 daggerTeh LB Henderson DR amp Chernyak Y Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 21 of 25
of the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic
Transplant Candidates Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
25 daggerChernyak Y amp Hsueh L Self-Reported Psychological Distress During Post Lung
Transplant Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Accepted presentation at the American
Psychological Association Chicago IL 2019
26 Otte J L Chernyak Y Manchanda S Sleep Disorders in Breast Cancer Survivors
Barriers and Strategies for Identification and Treatment Referral Symposium Society for
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Birmingham AL 2019
Publications (in rank daggerstudent trainee author students underlined)
Service Publications
Refereed
1 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2010) Motivations for Dieting Drive for Thinness Is
Different From Drive for Objective Thinness Journal of Abnormal Psychology 119(2)276-
281 httpdoi101037a0018398
2 Lowe MR Bunnell DW Neeren AM Chernyak Y Greberman L (2011)
Evaluating the real-world effectiveness of cognitive-behavior therapy efficacy research on
eating disorders A case study from a community-based clinical setting International
Journal of Eating Disorders 44(1) 9-18 httpsdoiorg101002eat20782
3 Otte J L Carpenter J S Manchanda S Rand K L Skaar T C Weaver M
Chernyak Y Zhong X Igega C and Landis C (2014) Systematic review of sleep
disorders in cancer patients Can the prevalence of sleep disorders be ascertained Cancer
Medicine 4(2) 183ndash200 httpsdoi101002cam4356
4 Otte JL Davis L Carpenter JS Krier C Skaar T Rand KL Weaver MT
Landis CA Chernyak Y amp Manchanda S (2016) Sleep Disorders in Breast Cancer
Survivors Supportive Care in Cancer 24(10)4197-205 httpsdoiorg101007s00520-016-
3247-6
5 Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
for Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862
httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-826510862
6 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD Following
Lung Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
27305ndash309 httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
7 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Patel A (2019) Practice Issues for Evaluation
and Management of the Suicidal Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient Progress in
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 22 of 25
Transplantation httpsjournalssagepubcomdoifull1011771526924819893300
8 daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in Lung Transplant
Recipients Progress in Transplantation httpsdoiorg1011771526924820913510
9 Chernyak Y Chapleau KM Tanious SF Dattilo NC Diaz DR amp Landsberger SA (2020)
Olfactory Reference Syndrome A Case Report and Screening Tool Journal of Clinical Psychology
in Medical Settings httpsdoiorg101007s10880-020-09721-9
10 Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP Adherence for
OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization MedEdPORTAL
Manuscripts with Revisions Requested
1 daggerPowell AL Teh LB Patel A Chernyak Y Exploring the Developmental Impact of
Cystic Fibrosis on Lung Transplant Candidacy Considerations for Adulthood Journal of
Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
Manuscripts Under Review
1 Nault-Conors J Monahan P Musey P Chernyak Y Holmes E Conley M Marsh J
Roumpf S Chand P amp Kroenke K It Takes a Village to get the Right Care to the Right
Patient at the Right Time A Case Study on Addressing Chest Pain and Anxiety in the
Emergency Department Setting Health Care The Journal of Delivery Science and
Innovation
2 dagger Teh LB Chernyak Y Henderson DR Hage CA Post Item-Level Psychometric
Validation of the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for
Thoracic Transplant Candidates Psychosomatics
3 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing
Status in Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial
Assessment for Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
Manuscripts in Preparation
1 Otte J Jackson L Monahan P Bo N Johns S Manchanda S Chernyak Y Ludwig K
Dodson J Storniolo AM Draucker C Are Breast Cancer Survivors Willing to Seek
Treatment for Poor Sleep A Feasibility Study of the Acceptability Facilitators and Barriers
of Completing a Referral for Sleep Complaints Behavioral Sleep Medicine
2 Chernyak Y Otte J daggerBolarwina C Ofner S Manchanda S Barriers to Optimal
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Center
Non-refereed Publications
1 Chernyak Y Neeren A Bunnell D Greberman L Lowe MR (2009) Research
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 23 of 25
and practice in clinical psychology Different ways of knowing Perspectives A
professional journal of the Renfrew Center Foundation Winter 2009
httpsrenfrewcentercomsitesdefaultfilesPerspectives20Summer202012pdf
2 Simon S Chernyak Y (2016) Practice Committee Position Statement Draft on the
ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of Insomnia Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine
BehavioralSleeporg httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf
3 Chernyak Y Byers H James E Schmittdiel C Thomas SJ Blackburn R amp
Simona SL (2017) What you need to know Implications of the American Academy of
Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of
Behavioral Sleep Medicine httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-
Summary-of-AAP-2016-Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf
4 Otte JL Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S ldquoSleep Great
A Wellness Program to Promote Sleep in the Workplacerdquocopy Program Manual
5 Chernyak Y Cardiac Patients Linking Mind amp Body (CLIMB) Program Manual used
in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Program at Indiana University Methodist Hospital
6 wwwychernyawixsitecomindyhealthpsych
7 Chernyak Y Prepping for the DBSM How SBSM Can Help You The Sleep Talker
Volume 36 Quarter 1 March 2020
Invited Media Features
1 Chernyak Y Windover A Ashton K Merrell J Heinberg L (2011) Relaxation
Techniques for Bariatric Surgery Patients (Audio CD) Bariatric and Metabolic Institute
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
2 Chernyak Y Americans Sleeping Less to Work More Psych Bytes An Educational
Series from the Indiana Psychological Association (3 Feb 2015)
3 Greensburg (IN) Daily News2015 ldquoSeptember 7-13 is National Suicide Prevention
Weekrdquo wwwgreensburgdailynewscomseptember---is-national-suicide-prevention-
weekarticle_ac467f35-72cb-5525-baba-fd563bf28578html
4 Indiana Psychological Association Preventing Suicide Reaching Out and Saving Lives
Indiana psychologists offer tips on suicide prevention Chernyak interviewed for press
release (September 4 2015)
5 Batesville (IN) Herald Tribute ldquoSuicide Statistics Alarmingrdquo September 18 2015
httpwwwbatesvilleheraldtribunecomnewslocal_newssuicide-statistics-
alarmingarticle_05cd8fb2-d7c8-5dbe-8ecd-8b2488ffdafdhtml
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 24 of 25
6 WIBC-FM ldquoEffects of Daylight Savings Time on our Healthrdquo March 8 and March 11
2016 Radio
7 WXIN-TV Indianapolis News ldquoStudies Daylight Saving Time May Increase Stroke
Risk Reduce Productivityrdquo March 11 2016 repeat on Indianapolis Weekend News
March 132016 Television
8 WRTV6 ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Discusses Daylight Savings Timerdquo March
14 2016 Television
9 Bustle ldquo11 Reasons Yoursquore Waking up Tired In The Morning amp How You Can Fix It
June 30 2016 wwwbustlecomarticles170127-11-reasons-youre-waking-up-tired-in-
the-morning-how-you-can-fix-it
10 The Indianapolis Recorder July QampA Sleep Itrsquos more important than you realize Ask
the IU Health Expert September 12016
wwwindianapolisrecordercomarticle_bf887475-ae11-51d2-8a03-6eb54a29e126html
11 WRTV6 ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Recommends Free Sleep-Inducing Appsrdquo
August 11 2016 Television
12 WRTV6 News Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Puts sleep myths and rest and gives sleep
advicerdquo 14 March 2016 Television
13 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoTips for Coping with Daylight Saving Timerdquo
12 March 2016 Television
14 IU Health Blog (2016 February 22) ldquoHow Debi Mazar Copes with Insomniardquo
Message posted on httpiuhealthorgblogdetailhow-debi-mazar-copes-with-
insomniaVyFsqnL2bIU
15 GQ Magazine National Publication ldquoHow Bad Is It That I Sleep Only Five Hours a
Nightrdquo Chernyak Interviewed October 27 2016 wwwgqcomstoryhow-bad-is-it-
that-i-sleep-five-hours-a-night
16 The List National Publication What really happens to your body when you donrsquot
sleep November 15 2016 httpswwwthelistcom31083really-happens-body-dont-
sleep
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 25 of 25
17 The Kendalville News Sun ldquoTips for a Healthier Heartrdquo February 2 2017 Chernyak
Interviewed httpwwwkpcnewscomfeatureslifekpcnewsarticle_ccb68645-16a2-
58a0-b67e-7d1dc7605673html
18 The American Psychological Association Goshen News ldquoTake Simple Steps Reduce
the risk of heart diseaserdquo Chernyak Interviewed February 8
2017 httpwwwgoshennewscomnewslifestylestake-simple-steps-reduce-the-risk-of-
heart-diseasearticle_9c82afd4-f26a-5555-8d22-0f9d52f0f6a8html
19 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialist Gives Sleep
Tips For Daylight Saving Timerdquo March 9 2017
20 WRTV-TV Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses How To Spot The
Warning Signs Of Suiciderdquo June 14 2018 Television
21 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses Sleep Habitsrdquo June 19
2018 Television
22 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses Effects Of
Snooze Buttonrdquo June 29 2018 Television
23 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Offers Advice
For Better Sleeprdquo September 17 2018 Television
24 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis News ldquoCan You Catch Up On Sleeprdquo September 18 2018
Television
25 WTIU Public Television ndash Indiana Public Media All Things Considered Program
ldquoDreams and the Pandemicrdquo April 15 2020 Radio
26 WFIU WTIU Indiana Public Media NPR Why Are You Having Dreams About
COVID-19 A Sleep Specialist Explains httpsindianapublicmediaorgnewswhy-are-
you-having-dreams-about-covid-19-a-sleep-specialist-explainsphp April 27 2020 Web
Personal Statement-Yelena Chernyak PhD (Candidate for Promotion to Associate Professor)
Overview
I am applying for promotion to the rank of Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical
Psychiatry within the Department of Psychiatry My declared area of excellence is service with a
demonstrated strong performance in the area of teaching I joined the Department of Psychiatry at
Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSOM) in 2011 as an Assistant Professor of Clinical
Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry As a licensed clinical psychologist my expertise is in the area of
Clinical Heath Psychology also known as Medical Psychology or Behavioral Medicine The focus of my
practice is optimizing the biopsychosocial wellbeing of individuals in order to prevent alleviate or cope
with medical illness My career is devoted to providing psychological services to individuals with life
threatening conditions such as metastatic cancer end-stage heart or lung failure and debilitating
insomnia My role on medical teams as a health psychologist has been vital for readying patients for life-
saving procedures such as chemotherapy or thoracic transplantation Often times psychological
evaluation was integral to the decision making for the entire team in making critical medical decisions as
well as mandated by payers Given the complexity and critical nature of my work I cultivated my
specialty through extensive training This has included a 5-year graduate education specializing in health
psychology conducting relevant research completing a prestigious clinical fellowship at the Cleveland
Clinic and obtaining board certification My fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic culminated in my
joining the faculty at Indiana University School of Medicine where I have incorporated evidence-based
world-class care into multiple hospital-based settings
Since joining IUSM in 2011 I have developed clinical and educational service lines in multiple
medical departments My service contributions have taken the form of (1) Developing a Behavioral
Sleep Medicine (BSM) assessment intervention and training clinic at the IU Health Neurosciences
Center (2) Developing the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program as well as creating and directing its
dedicated post-doctoral fellowship (3) Serving as the primary psychologist and training supervisor for IU
Simon Cancer Centerrsquos Multi-disciplinary Clinic and (4) As Chief Psychologist of Adult Outpatient
Psychiatry overseeing the expansion of psychology services My service contributions have resulted in
scholarship ranging from publications in peer reviewed journal articles to program manuals and media
appearances My clinical health psychology expertise has raised the standard of psychological medical
care at IUSM to be competitive and comparable with top-ranked medical centers nationwide My service
has been indispensable to the creation and organization of multiple landmark programs within the IUSOM
and IU Health systems
Service (Area of Excellence)
Service to Patients
In 2012 I obtained board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM) by the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine one of only 213 providers internationally obtaining this certification More
recently I received a Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine from the Board of Behavioral Sleep
Medicine in 2020 I am one of only two board-certified BSM providers in the state of Indiana and the
only provider treating adults BSM is a highly specialized growing field that is rooted in evidence-based
medicine and is the standard of care for treating sleep disorders such as insomnia In 2013 I developed
the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the IU Health Neurosciences Center at the behest of the
Department of Medicinersquos Sleep Medicine Program Prior to the creation of this service line the
Department of Medicine lacked expertise and resources to behaviorally treat patients with sleep disorders
My service has grown in the past 6 years to treat over 500 patients increasingly annually to a total of 138
new patients in 2019 Referrals have stemmed from a collaboration with the IU Sleep Disorders Center
faculty the Roudebush Veterans Affairs Hospital and national referral sources including the Cleveland
Clinic and Johns Hopkins The clinic was one of the first service lines to pilot telehealth via the IU
Health Virtual Visits platform Referrals have continued to grow each year and capacity is large enough
to create training opportunities for sleep medicine fellows internal medicine and psychiatry residents
medical students psychology interns and practicum trainees which also helps to extend clinical access
for patients Trainees from this program have graduated to go into practice all across the United States
disseminating the gold-standard model for BSM practice nationwide
As the lead psychologist since 2011 for the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic (AHLCC) at
IU Health Methodist Hospital I serve a highly medically compromised and psychiatrically complex
population of patients and their families who undergo advanced therapies including heart and lung
transplant Patients from across the Midwest seek this specialized care particularly for lung
transplantation a complex and risky medical procedure Our program is the only one in the state of
Indiana that performs this service I strategically expanded my working relationship with the AHLCC to
include service to both the cardiac and pulmonary service lines tripled the amount of clinical time
provided to this program and obtained funding for a full time transplant psychology fellowship I
developed the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program within the AHLCC to include a comprehensive
psychological assessment protocol including a structured clinical interview self-report measures
personality testing and clinical interview Moreover the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program has
expanded to serve not only outpatients but also inpatients who are waiting for or recovering from heart
and lung transplants or advanced therapies at IU Health Methodist Hospital This group of inpatients
previously lacked any access to psychological assessment or psychotherapy while hospitalized The
psychology service has expanded to conduct over 250 psychological consultations on inpatients in the last
three years with improved patient outcomes and collaborative care I have demonstrated innovations
most notably in the development and implementation of a group psychotherapy program titled CLIMB
(Cardio-thoracic Patients Linking Mind and Body) in 2014 which has since been adopted in the Center
for Life in Thoracic Transplant for all lung transplant recovery patients I have collected and published
data on CLIMB on the national stage at the Society of Behavioral Medicine conference reporting
excellent patient satisfaction and outcomes CLIMB continues expanding in enrollment to over 100
thoracic transplant recipients The CLIMB program is garnering national attention demonstrated by a
recently pushed journal article co-authored and mentored with my post-doctoral fellow Dr Anahli Patel
in Progress in Transplantation detailing how it is a model psychological rehabilitation program which
serves the post-transplant psychosocial needs of organ transplant recipients
Since 2011 I utilized my expertise in health psychology as primary psychologist for the IU
Simon Cancer Center the only state wide academic cancer center and one of fifty-one National Cancer
Institute Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers My role includes providing assessment and
psychotherapy to patients and families as well as clinical consultation to oncologists nursing and other
team members I collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists social workers chaplains
and nurses to head the biopsychosocial arm of the Complete Life Program I have helped to implement
improved assessment protocols in this clinic including the National Comprehensive Cancer Networkrsquos
Distress Thermometer and helped to design psychoeducational and marketing materials distributed
center-wide about complementary services for cancer patients This program focuses on improving the
psychological emotional social and spiritual well-being of cancer patients As a result of my role I
have been invited to speak at regional symposiums on cancer care including the Survivorship Symposium
hosted jointly by Indiana University Ohio State University and University of Cincinnati Cancer Centers
in 2015
Administrative Service
In 2015 I was named the Chief Psychologist of the Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic in the IU
Health Neurosciences Center Under my leadership the clinical psychology team has grown from two to
six psychology faculty members with further recruitment underway Our clinic specializes in assessment
and treatment of the full range of psychiatric illnesses as well as medical comorbidities As a group the
psychology faculty accept referrals from the entire IU Health system as well as community referrals
statewide Specialties represented in our clinic by psychologists include mood disorders anxiety
disorders trauma and interpersonal violence conversion and somatoform disorders cognitive
rehabilitation biofeedback mindfulness interventions cognitive behavioral therapy and sleep disorders
With over 10000 unique appointments delivered by psychologists in this clinic since 2017 my leadership
represents a robust and growing presence
Because of my expertise I am an appointed member on multiple departmental and school-wide
committees (1) the Section of Psychology Executive Committee (oversees clinical services and faculty
issues for psychologists in the Department of Psychiatry) (2) the Psychology Internship Executive
Committee (oversees the running of the internship program for 6-7 trainees annually) and the (3)
Psychology Internship Admission Committee (reviews and selects interns) (4) Quality Committee (5)
Space Committee and (6) Womenrsquos Advisory Council for IU School of Medicine In the past I have
served as an integral member of several committees including the EMR Transition Committee for the
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Scholarship
I have integrated my clinical expertise into scholarly pursuits in two areas of clinical health
psychologyndash sleep psychology and transplant psychology The overall theme of my research has been the
optimization of psychological services to medically ill patients Since 2011 I have authored 9 peer-
reviewed articles in rank Momentum in my scholarly activity is clearly demonstrated with 6
publications in the past year 4 manuscripts under review and 2 manuscripts in-preparation at present I
am proud to say 7 of these articles were either first-authored or co-authored by my mentees This is in
addition to 11 national conference symposia and poster presentations in rank 5 of which were first-
authored by my psychology fellows I serve as an ad-hoc reviewer for leading journals including Health
Psychology International Journal of Stress Management Annals of Behavioral Medicine and
Translational Behavioral Medicine One of my most recent publications forthcoming in the MEDED
Portal a peer reviewed journal focused on disseminating best practices in education published by the
American Association of Medical Colleges is a comprehensive module on delivering Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to medical learners The MEDED Portal has another one of my articles
in-press on improving CPAP Adherence for OSA via CPAP Desensitization Therapy Another recent
publication in Progress in Transplantation highlights a critically important topic of increased suicide risk
in heart failure patients with implanted left ventricular assist devices
Since 2013 I have actively collaborated with researchers at the IUPUI School of Nursing to study
the intersection of cancer and sleep disorders This collaboration has produced multiple peer-reviewed
journal articles published in Cancer Medicine and Supportive Cancer Care I served as co-investigator on
a pilot study and subsequent R15 National Institutes of Health grant submission titled SleeP SmaRt
Screening and Personalized Referral Algorithm for Breast Cancer Survivors with Chronic Sleep
Problems As part of this project I contributed to the design of the novel screening tool screened patients
who were determined to be high risk for sleep disorders and provided referrals and treatment to
individuals suffering from psychophysiological insomnia identified by the project Although ultimately
unfunded this project helped lay the groundwork for a manuscript and symposium at the 2019 the Society
of Behavioral Sleep Medicine National Conference on the barriers of providing appropriate sleep
medicine services to breast cancer survivors
My clinical expertise in health psychology and behavioral sleep medicine has led to being a
recognized expert in the field and resulted in invitations to multiple invited lectures and grand rounds
statewide as well as regional media interviews Most recently I was featured on WTHR WRTV and
WIBC as a medical expert on the psychological impact of Daylight Savings Time These regional media
outlets represent the 28th largest market nationally according to the Nielsen ratings In total I have
contributed to 24 different media outlets in my current role Within IUSM I have been invited to conduct
Grand Rounds within the Departments of Psychiatry Internal Medicine Neurology Occupational
Therapy and Office of Medical Education I have also been invited regionally to conduct Grand Rounds
through the Indiana University Visiting Professor Program at three hospital systems across the state
I am a co-investigator on a recently grant-funded 35 million dollar grant from the Patient
Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) For this project I was invited to collaborate with
faculty in the Departments of Emergency Medicine and Biostatistics due to my expertise specifically
treating medical patients with cardiac symptoms and anxiety This project is focused on the treatment of
low-risk cardiac patients with anxiety presenting to emergency rooms My role on this grant submission
involved contribution to the study design treatment methodology and drafting the aims and means
section of the grant I am an integral part of the research team and lead the treatment design recruitment
training and supervision of the clinical intervention arm utilizing telepsychology CBT for anxiety
Moreover this project presents an opportunity to collaborate with experienced and prestigious
researchers such as Kurt Kroenke PhD a nationally renowned researcher who developed two gold
standard anxiety and depression assessments that are utilized internationally
Last year I was invited to collaborate with Jesse Stewart PhD in the IUPUI Department of
Psychology to serve as a Behavioral Sleep Medicine expert on a large NIH randomized controlled trial
titled lsquoStrengthening Hearts by Addressing Disrupted Sleep (SHADES)rsquo to be submitted in 2020 This
important project looks are delivering Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to patients with
cardiovascular disease (CVD) to determine its impact on CVD risk markers and clinical events
My involvement in scholarship has been increasing at a rapid pace in the last several years ndash a
trajectory that should continue given the 3 manuscripts already under review at peer reviewed journals
and 2 other manuscripts in preparation which I anticipate will be submitted in 2020 The in-preparation
papers stem from a very exciting research program I started in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care clinic
on which data collection has been ongoing since 2014 finally accumulating enough data for publication
This program focuses on using the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment for Transplant a
validated clinician rating scale to assist in prediction of transplant outcomes an area where there is a
dearth of research Another manuscript I am completing is based on behavioral sleep medicine referral
patterns in a sample of nearly 500 patients collected since 2015 to understand the low referral completion
rates in an academic medical center in this population The under review submissions are collaborative
projects with mentees namely psychology fellows who I began directing over the last three years Thus
the rate of increasing scholarship follows the momentum of growing robust research and mentorship
programs which have materialized publications recently and should continue henceforth in my career at
IUSOM
Service to the Discipline
My national influence as an expert in behavioral sleep medicine is also growing demonstrated by
my membership on two executive committees for the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM) ndash a
international multidisciplinary organization and the primary organization representing behavioral sleep
medicine science and practice My term on the Executive Practice Committee was completed this year
where I served to structure policy on clinical practice issues My 4 year term on the Executive
Membership Committee began in 2019 I have contributed to drafting best practice protocols and the
society newsletter both published on the national SBSM website currently In 2019 I chaired a
symposium on insomnia treatment in breast cancer survivors at the SBSM international conference
inviting contributors from other IU departments including Internal Medicine and IUPUI School of
Nursing to an audience consisting of the leaders in the field of BSM
Teaching
Teaching Philosophy
My role as an educator in graduate medical education is based on a collaborative model where I
strive to create an interactive experience with learners focused on applied clinical situations that creates
the opportunity to collaborate on case conceptualization and treatment planning This model is
approachable informal and flexible to meet the needs of varied learners This collaborative approach is
based on the apprenticeship model which involves clinical training of evidence-based interventions in
clinical health psychology through gradual immersion in clinical demands and complexity At first
shadowing my own clinical work helps establish a baseline for good clinical care Trainees gradually
transition to provide services under my supervision Depending on the training level the ultimate goal is
to allow trainees to reach a competency level to perform independent clinical care and ultimately
supervise junior trainees Direct observation of trainee work regular feedback and one-on-one weekly
supervision is standard in my training programs
Clinical TeachingMentoring
I am involved in teaching at a variety of levels First I have spent considerable time providing
supervision and focused training to equip future psychologists to evaluate and treat medically complex
patients with psychological interventions There is a dearth of training opportunities in the state of Indiana
for psychologists who wish to specialize in health psychology Prior to my joining IUSM there was no
academic medical center based health psychology fellowship in the state of Indiana This created
recruitment challenges for health psychology locally and regionally I created and continue to direct the
clinical health psychology fellowship and health psychology track for the psychology internship program
in the Department of Psychiatry at IUSM to address the significant need for clinical health psychology
specialty training in the state of Indiana I have worked with 41 trainees directly including medical
students sleep medicine fellows psychiatry residents psychology interns and psychology practicum
students One of my proudest teaching recognitions came when I was awarded the W George MacAdoo
Teaching Award in 2014 which is the most prestigious teaching award in the Section of Psychology and
is presented to only one faculty member annually based on a vote by the psychology internship class
Due to the overwhelming demand for transplant psychology expertise at IUSM as well as the lack
of qualified providers specializing in transplant psychology nationwide in 2016 I developed the Clinical
Health Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship program to focus on transplant psychology Funding for this
program totaling $61275annually was obtained from the Academic Health Center As the fellowship
director I have developed the training curriculum and I recruit hire and supervise one fellow annually
This is exactly the type of training experience that early career psychologists are looking for to distinguish
themselves as specialists in the complex healthcare system The demand for this training was
demonstrated by successfully recruiting our first fellow immediately upon receiving funding late in the
recruitment cycle of 2017 and fellowship slots have been successfully filled for the last 3 years
consecutively despite the highly competitive psychology post-doctoral fellowship market The quality of
fellows has been excellent and the IUSM Department of Psychiatry hired my first fellow Dr Danielle
Henderson (2018) as full time faculty My second fellow Dr Lisa The (2019) is now a faculty member
and lead transplant psychologist at the Albert Einstein School of Medicinersquos Montefiore Medical Center
and my current fellow Dr Anahli Patel has accepted a position as a clinical health psychologist at
Pittsburg University School of Medicine
The growth of postdoctoral fellowship training in multiple subspecialty areas of clinical
psychology has expanded tremendously within the Department of Psychiatry However with ever
increasing specialization areas fellows were often conducting their training in disparate locations in the
hospital system with little coordination across fellowship programs in the Department of Psychiatry The
Section of Psychology Executive Committee developed the role of Fellowships Director across all
sponsored post-doctoral programs in its purview and appointed me into this role in 2019 In this role I
immediately developed and implemented a monthly didactic seminar and journal club for fellows created
a shared resources database for fellowship directors to utilize and streamlined advertising policies for
fellowship positions
In 2015 I developed a training program within the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Training Clinic
which offers training to psychology interns psychology graduate students internal medicine and
psychiatry residents and sleep medicine fellows within IUSM and other IU campuses (IUB IUPUI) I
offer 6-12 month rotations for trainees supervising up to 6 psychology learners in direct service delivery
and up to 20 didacticcollaborative learners annually Thus far 10 sleep medicine fellows 8 psychology
interns and 6 psychology graduate students have completed their training in this clinic Not only does this
training program meet the needs of learners across 4 training programs at IUSM but it also allows for
increased access to services and trains future specialists in this underserved field
After serving as the primary supervisor for the Department of Psychiatryrsquos core Adult Outpatient
Psychiatry rotation I developed a specialty rotation in Psychosocial Oncology in 2012 Subsequently I
also developed a specialty rotation in cardio-pulmonarytransplant psychology at the Advanced Heart and
Lung Care Clinic thus expanding opportunities in clinical health psychology specialty training in our
internship program This culminated in my development of the Adult Health Psychology core rotation
which combined multiple subspecialty training opportunities in this area to create a full-time training
program This ultimately evolved into its own Health Psychology Track for our internship program which
I continue to supervise Now only in its 3rd year the track receives over 30 applications annually from
applicants nationally for one spot demonstrating its growing popularity Overall I have trained 12
psychology interns in health psychology some of which have graduated to go on to prestigious
fellowships or faculty positions in institutions such as Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown
University University of Florida School of Medicine and University of Pennsylvania School of
Medicine These specialized training opportunities attract a highly qualified competitive and diverse
group of applicants nationally and internationally to our internship program
A core goal of my involvement in service to learners has been laying the foundation for them to
become academic clinicians involved in scholarly activity Approximately half of my scholarly projects
include mentoring of psychology fellows practicum students and junior faculty As a result each of my
psychology fellows has presented original research at a national conference and been a co-author on at
least one peer-reviewed presentation or publication
Curricular Development
I have extended my role as a clinician educator by developing a very highly rated workshop on
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia and also publishing this resource and learner outcomes in
MEDED Portal Additionally I have developed a workshop on improving continuous positive airway
pressure (CPAP) compliance in obstructive sleep apnea via CPAP desensitization another critically
important skill set in sleep medicine which was well rated by learners and accepted for publication by
MEDED Portal currently The learner feedback from both of these workshops indicated that the
availability of training in these topic areas was critical to learnersrsquo in their respective areas of medicine
given the under-recognition and dearth of training in behavioral sleep medicine in traditional curriculums
My teaching skills in combination with recognized expertise have also resulted in teaching requests
beyond the Department of Psychiatry For example both the Sleep Medicine Fellowship and Internal
Medicine Residency Programs at IUSOM have requested their students to rotate through my Behavioral
Sleep Medicine Clinic as part of their standard training regimen
Didactic Teaching
Over the last 8 years at IUSM I have served as the co-preceptor to the Introduction to Clinical
Medicine yearlong course (ICM1-01) from 2011-2012 as a preceptor to IUSOM intersession in 2013
monthly lecturer for the psychiatry clerkship from 2012-2014 interim course director for the Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy course for PGY-III Psychiatry residents from 2011-2014 and as course director for
both the Diversity (2012-2016) and Ethics (2016- ) courses in the psychology internship program
Additionally I conducted another 12 unique didactic series for trainees across all levels of IUSM
reaching 150 learners As an experienced and skilled lecturer I thoroughly enjoy didactic teaching
alongside clinical teaching I routinely conduct in my clinical work
LearnerPeer Evaluation Outcomes
Formal peer-review of my teaching through the IUSOM Office of Faculty Affairs Professional
Affairs and Diversity has documented that I am an effective and engaged clinical educator highlighting a
lsquowell designed learning sessionrsquo with overall excellent remarks Traineersquos formal evaluation of my
clinical teaching have been positive demonstrated by my behavioral sleep medicine rotation obtaining
ratings of 475-5 out of 5 for all 4 consecutive years across all domains Sample comments have included
ldquoExcellent training experience Clear learning goals and expert supervisionhellipI really appreciated her
mentorshiprdquo and ldquoDr Chernyak provides immediate and relevant feedbackhellipShe is also very thorough
and methodical in her teaching which makes it easy to grasp the various content areasrdquo
Future Directions
My vision of health psychology at IUSOM motivates me to further grow and innovate the
thriving clinical and teaching programs I have built I plan to continue expansion of services offered
through the Transplant Psychology Program pursuing status as a nationally recognized model for quality
clinical service and interdisciplinary training I plan to improve education in Behavioral Sleep Medicine
in the state of Indiana by training the next generation of clinicians at IUSOM in this highly specialized
area and serving to provide the required professional consultation for licensed clinicians to qualify for
board certification in behavioral sleep medicine thereby expanding the critically undersized workforce in
this area Over the next several years in my role as Chief Psychologist of the Adult Outpatient Clinic I
would like to expand the services provided by clinical health psychologists by recruiting additional
professionals and helping them establish additional specialized programs in this field thereby
contributing to the larger reputation of IUSOM as a leader in behavioral medicine
Summary
Since joining the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry at Indiana University School of
Medicine in 2011 I have established a strong reputation regionally as an expert in the field of clinical
health psychology My clinical service over the past eight years has not only benefited over one-thousand
individuals and their families but also contributed to enhancing IUSMrsquos reputation for providing expert
specialty care in clinical health psychology My commitment to excellence has also extended to
disseminating clinical expertise and evidence-based practices to institutions and colleagues regionally and
nationally Moreover the work that I have done to develop training programs extends my professional
influence both geographically and into the future as my trainees translate this training into careers of their
own The impact of my scholarship is clearly demonstrated with a growing momentum in peer reviewed
journal publications and grantsmanship Combined this work demonstrates a regional and growing
national reputation of excellence in clinical health psychology and an indispensable role to the missions
of IUSM
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Teaching Documents
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TEACHING
1 TEACHING LOAD AND GOALShelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip2
2 PEER REVIEW OF TEACHING (AGGREGATED)helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip3
3 STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING (AGGREGATE)helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip4
4 DISSEMINATED SCHOLARSHIP ON TEACHING AND LEARNINGhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip7
5 IMPACT OF INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMEShelliphelliphelliphelliphellip9
6 UNDERGRADUATE ANDOR GRADUATE RESEARCH MENTORING AND
OUTCOMEShelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip10
7 COURSE CURRICULAR AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENThelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip12
8 TEACHING RECOGNITION - GRANTS AWARDS HONORS FELLOWSHIPShellip13
TEACHING APPENDIX (for reference not included in document)
1 APPENDIX STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING
2 APPENDIX PEER EVALUATIONS
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TEACHING LOAD AND GOALS
Clinical TeachingSupervision
bull In a typical year I provide clinical supervision throughout the year for 3-5 doctoral psychology interns 1-2
doctoral psychology graduate students and 1-2 child psychiatry fellows
bull In addition to being present for clinical care supervision involves weekly individual supervision meetings
(30 min-1 hourweek per student) and a minimum of 30 min-1hour week of additional supervision that
may be in group format
bull In a typical week I provide 4-5 hours of individual supervision and 8-10 hours total of supervision
bull In a typical week I am supervising the care of learners for 20-40 hoursweek
bull My clinical teaching transcends 3 unique clinical settings ndash the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the IU
Health Neurosciences Center the Multidisciplinary Clinic at the IU Simon Cancer Center and the
Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic at IU Methodist Hospital
Didactic Teaching
bull In a typical year I provide 5-10 lectures to doctoral psychology interns psychiatry residents medical
students and sleep medicine fellows
Teaching Goals
bull Continue to expand Clinical Health Psychology rotations to more interns
bull Continue to recruit for postdoctoral psychology fellow and maintain the fellowship funding
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PEER REVIEW OF TEACHING (Refer to Appendix)
bull Formal evaluation of teaching in small group session with psychology and internal medicine residents
completed on 91719 by Scott Renshaw MD Full letter is in the Appendix and includes an assessment of
strengths and areas for development
bull Strengths
o ldquoDr Chernyak was attentive and responsive to student cues during the sessionrdquo
o ldquoShows enthusiasm for topic and learners through body language and voicerdquo
o ldquoLearners appeared to be engaged with the teacher and the topic throughout the hourrdquo
o ldquoDr Chernyak made clear the learning objectives during their time together and reinforced these
at the close of the sessionrdquo
bull Areas for Development
o ldquoConsider learning strategies to take advantage of the small group settingrdquo
o ldquoAsk learners about their background and experiencesrdquo
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STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia - Medical Resident and Fellow Workshop
bull Average rating (N=32) = 425 (5 corresponding to a lsquoStrongly Agreersquo rating of a positive
attribute of the workshop)
bull Representative free-text comments from didactic trainees
o ldquoGreat cases that were realistic and kept presentation interactiverdquo
o ldquoInteresting topic very relevant and doctors are underprepared to deal with issuerdquo
o ldquoRelevant to my practice will improve patient carerdquo
CPAP Desensitization Workshop
bull Average Rating (N=25) = 4645 (5 corresponding to a lsquoStrongly Agreersquo rating of a positive
attribute of the workshop)
bull Representative free-text comments from didactic trainees
o ldquoEasy to Understand Straightforwardrdquo
Psychology Internship Clinical Teaching
bull Health Psychology Core amp Electives Rotation Evaluation 2016-2019
o (N=5) 475 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
o Sample items
ldquoThe rotation made a valueable contribution to my learningrdquo 55 (Strongly
Agree) endorsed by 100
I would recommend this rotation to future interns 55 (Strongly Agree) endorsed
by 100
o Selected comments
ldquoOverall I thought this rotation provided interns with a good sense of working
with an oncologyhealth psychology patient population including understanding
themesconcerns that many oncology patients experience The rotation also
challenged interns to utilize evidenced- based treatments (CBTACT) in flexible
ways to aid patients to cope with medical conditions and identified psychosocial
stressorsrdquo
ldquoI feel Dr Chernyaks style of supervision was appropriate I really liked
that she was in the room for all of the intake evaluations She was always availabl
e and willing to touch base about the patient answer
any questions I mightve had and provide guidance but she also gave me space t
o develop my own style and share my way of
conceptualizing the patient I could tell she really trusted me with patients and th
at means a lot I knew that any constructive feedback
she gave me was given as a way for me to improve not tear me downrdquo
bull Health Psychology Core amp Electives Supervisor Evaluation 2016-2020
o (N=6) 485 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
o Sample comments
ldquoIts been a pleasure training with Dr Chernyak She structures the rotation really
well and provides great feedback She does a
wonderful job stepping in and modeling when appropriate but also giving you ind
ependencerdquo
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ldquoDr Chernyak provides immediate and relevant feedback which has been very
helpful She is also very thorough and methodical in her teaching which makes it
easy to grasp the various content areas I really appreciate her spending time to
provide live supervision and time after each patient to address my questionsrdquo
ldquoDr Chernyak definitely knows her stuff and it was great watching her with pati
ents I learned a lot about how to be more confident in
sessions and to not be nervous to ask the difficult questions
ldquoDr Chernyak was an excellent resourcerdquo
bull Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialty Rotation
o Practicum (2015-2018)3614 (N=2) Using scale of 4 (best) to 1 (worst)
o Internship (2015-2019) 475 (N=2 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1
(unsatisfactory)
Sample comments
bull ldquoThis rotation does an excellent job of helping interns become skilled in
CBT-I I felt very valuedrdquo
bull ldquoDr Chernyak did a really nice job of making several opportunities
available (OPT clinic work collaborating with a sleep fellow and
touring the sleep medicine facilities)rdquo
bull ldquoThis rotation was excellent and I would highly recommend it to future
internsrdquo
Psychology Internship Didactic Teaching
Ethics (2016-2017)
bull (N=12) 4745 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seminar - 92 Yes
o Sample comments
ldquoI really enjoyed the discussions The time goes by so quicklyrdquo
ldquoEthics is a hard topic but I really liked the CE handout Dr Chernyak broughtrdquo
Diversity (2014-2017)
bull (N=44) 4645 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seamanrsquos - 100 Yes
bull Sample items
o ldquoDr Chernyak wascollaborative discussion based and at the right level for our
previous trainingrdquo
o ldquoIn comparison to many boring ethics courses Dr Chernyak was able to initiate
conversation about complex ethical issuesrdquo
Mindfulness Interventions 2014-2016
bull (N=12) 4725 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seminar - 100 Yes
bull Sample comments
o ldquoDr Chernyaks enthusiasm is contagiousrdquo
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Pre-surgical Transplant (2016)
bull (N=6) 4735 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample item
Would you recommend this seminar - 100 Yes
Psychology Adult Health Psych Interventions (2016)
bull ( N=6) 4875 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
Evidence Supported Treatments for Weight Management (2012)
bull (N=3) 4845 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
Medical Education ndash Evidence Based Medicine Didactics (2014-2015)
bull (N=22) 4115 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
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DISSEMINATED SCHOLARSHIP ON TEACHING AND LEARNING
(See Appendix for Service Publications for full text articles)
I have 1 published and 1 in press article in MEDEDPortal a unique teaching publication in the
medical field These articles are scholarly works that summarize the knowledge teaching
methods and results of disseminating clinical skills to trainees Each article straddles the
categories of teaching and service scholarship however they are categorized as service
publications due to the direct impact clinical teaching and dissemination has on service delivery
in the field of behavioral sleep medicine They are listed below for cross reference
1 Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862 httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-
826510862
Abstract
Introduction Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is a well-established
nonpharmacological intervention that is the gold standard treatment for insomnia CBT-I has been utilized
and empirically validated in many modalities including group treatment telemedicine and primary care
Despite the wealth of evidence on its effectiveness many medical providers including those in primary
care where most insomnia complaints are raised have limited exposure knowledge and resources to
direct or implement this intervention Methods Medical educators from an academic medical center
developed a module focused on teaching medical residents the techniques of CBT-I The educational
activity was an interactive 90-minute seminar that included a lecture followed by a case presentation
illustrating the application of medical knowledge A post-seminar survey was used to evaluate the topic
and content of the seminar Results In a survey of 32 primary care and psychiatry residents and sleep
medicine fellows 97 of respondents indicated that the topic of CBT-I should be included in the seminar
series and 84 indicated that the topic was of interest to them Qualitative feedback underscored the
relevance of this topic to traineesrsquo clinical practice as well as its underratedness Discussion The
seminar on CBT-I was well received and viewed as a valuable tool in practicing medicine The slides and
vignettes provided enable replication of this workshop in other settings with medical learners who have a
cursory knowledge of sleep medicine The workshop is applicable to other health professionals including
medical students nurses social workers and psychology trainees
Educational Objectives
By the end of this activity learners will be able to
1 Report increased awareness and knowledge of psychophysiological insomnia as a prevalent and
treatable condition
2 List the components of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia including sleep hygiene
stimulus control and sleep restriction
3 Discuss clinical considerations of typical insomnia patients presenting to family medicine or
psychiatry practice
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Appendices
bull CBT-I Presentationppt
bull CBT-I Case Exampleppt
bull CBT-I Reading Listdoc
bull Seminar Evaluation Formdocx
1 Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP Adherence for
OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization MedEdPORTAL
Abstract
Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea is a common medical condition with well-established morbidity
and mortality Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is a highly effective treatment prescribed to
the majority of individuals with OSA that has documented poor adherence rate for a variety of reasons
including claustrophobia and discomfort CPAP desensitization is an effective simple and brief
treatment shown to be very effective at improving adherence rates to CPAP Methods A psychologist
specializing in behavioral sleep medicine developed a module focused on teaching medical residents the
techniques of CPAP Desensitization The educational activity was an interactive 45-minute seminar
which included a didactic component followed by a case presentation and interactive role-play A post-
seminar survey was used to evaluate the content of the workshop as well growth in awareness and
perception of knowledge and skills with a pre-to-post workshop evaluation Results In a survey of 25
primary care and psychiatry residents and sleep medicine fellows 92 of respondents indicated that the
topic of CPAP barriers and CPAP Desensitization was lsquoimportantrsquo Ratings of self-reported knowledge
and skills improved nearly one-third following the workshop Qualitative feedback indicated the utility
and enthusiasm learners had for this topic Discussion The workshop on CPAP Desensitization is a
valuable tool that should be disseminated more widely to improve treatment adherence in the significant
portion of the population that suffers from OSA which does not use adherence to PAP therapy The
workshop is applicable to other health professionals including medical students nursing social work or
psychology trainees
Keywords Sleep apnea obstructive sleep apnea CPAP PAP Therapy Sleep Desensitization
Educational Objectives
1 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to identify 3+ common barriers to
compliance with CPAP therapy for sleep apnea
2 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to list 3+ components of CPAP
desensitization intervention
3 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to identify 3+ clinical characteristics of
an appropriate candidate for CPAP desensitization referral andor intervention
4 Appendices
5 A CPAP Desensitizationpptx
6 B CPAP Interactive Exercise
7 C CPAP Desensitization Summary Handout
8 D Workshop PrePost-Test amp Evaluation Formdocx
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IMPACT OF INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Clinical Supervisee Licensure and Placement Data
bull Doctoral Psychology Interns
o 21 Interns Supervised (18 graduates ndash 3 still enrolled in program) - 100 successfully completed
the Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology
o 100 who pursued licensure successfully obtained licensure in health service psychology -
Institutions represented include IUSM IU Bloomington Northwestern University Feinberg
School of Medicine University of North Carolina School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine UCLA Warren Albert Medical School of Brown University
bull Postdoctoral Psychology Fellows
o 3 fellows supervised
100 obtained professional licensure in Indiana with Health Service Provider in
Psychology endorsement
Career placements
bull All hold faculty appointments at Indiana University School of Medicine Albert
Einstein School of Medicine and University of Pittsburg School of Medicine
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UNDERGRADUATE ANDOR GRADUATE RESEARCH MENTORING AND
CLINICALPROFESSIONAL MENTORING OUTCOMES
Formal research mentorship
bull Caroline Bolarwina IUSOM (Medical Student)
bull Mentored on research project including data compilation data analysis and literature review Co-
author on manuscript in preparation
bull Chernyak Y Otte J daggerBolarwina C Ofner S Manchanda S Barriers to Optimal
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Center
bull Danielle Henderson PhD IUSOM ndash Trained during pre-doctoral psychology internship hired for fellowship
and recruitedmentored as new faculty mentor Co-authored 2 publications and 3 national presentations
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Patel A (2019) Practice Issues for Evaluation and
Management of the Suicidal Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient Progress in Transplantation
httpsjournalssagepubcomdoifull1011771526924819893300
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing Status in
Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for
Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C Gutteridge D Roe DW (August 2018) Unmasking Severe
Anxiety After Lung Transplant NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant Professionals Indianapolis
IN
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C (August 2018) A Pre-Transplant Psychological Characterization of
Patients with Lung Disease NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant Professionals Indianapolis IN
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak Y Using A Clinician-rated Measure to Predict Listing for Lung
Transplantation Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
bull Lisa Teh PhD IUSOM Postdoctoral fellow ndash Trained during fellowship now faculty at Albert Einstein Medical
School Montefiore Medical Center in New York NY Assisted with data collection data analysis and manuscript
preparation Mentored independent line of inquiry to conduct analysis using Item Reponses Theory (IRT) on a
measure of transplant readiness- the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment of Transplant (SIPAT) currently
under review at Psychosomatics Published 3 papers together (including those co-authored above) and 1 national
presentation
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD Following Lung
Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
bull dagger Teh LB Chernyak Y Henderson DR Hage CA Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation of the
Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic Transplant
Candidates Psychosomatics
bull daggerTeh LB Henderson DR amp Chernyak Y Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation of the
Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic Transplant
Candidates Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
bull Anahli Patel PhD IUSOM Post-doctoral fellow Trained during fellowship has accepted faculty position at
University of Pittsburg Medical Center Pittsburg PA
bull Mentored journal article co-review for Health Psychology
bull daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in Lung Transplant
Recipients Progress in Transplantation
httpsjournalssagepubcomdoi1011771526924820913510
bull Anna-Leigh Powell MS IUSOM (trained as pre-doctoral psychology intern) ndash Accepted a post-doctoral
fellowship position at Virginia Commonwealth University
bull Mentored journal article co-review for the International Journal of Stress Management
bull Assisted with data anlaysis on under review manuscript
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bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing
Status in Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment
for Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
bull Loretta Hsueh PhD IUPUI (trained as psychology graduate student) ndash Currently completing pre-doctoral
fellowship at University of San Diego Medical Center Mentored student on data analysis and presentation
for national conference
bull daggerChernyak Y amp Hsueh L Self-Reported Psychological Distress During Post Lung Transplant
Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Accepted presentation at the American Psychological Association
Chicago IL 2019
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EVIENCE OF COURSE CURRICIULAR AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Educational Grants
- Obtained funding for a Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship from the Academic Health Center housed at
Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital focused on cardio-pulmonary behavioral medicine and thoracic
transplant in 2016
- Budget $65000+ renewed annually to fund one clinical health psychology post-doctoral fellow
- Conducted all marketing recruiting hiring and retention efforts for 4 consecutive years
- Provide 5 hours of direct supervision weekly including direct supervision and training co-therapy observation
shadowing and tiered supervision of other trainees by the fellow
- Lectures and seminars for the fellowship developed over the last 4 years and updated annually
- Provide 1-5 hours of administrative roles weekly
Section of Psychology Fellowships Director ndash 2019 ndash Present
- Appointed as the Director overseeing 5 fellowship programs in the Section of Psychology in the Department of
Psychiatry IUSOM
- As part of this effort streamlined marketing recruitment efforts
- Provided guidelines on recruitment
- Initiated a Fellowship Journal ClubDidactics course which meets monthly and includes faculty lecturers to
increase section investment and visibility to fellows deployed widely across the medical center
Didactic Teaching Programs Developed
- Diversity Internship Program Course (2012-2016) amp Ethics Internship Program Course (2016-Present)
o Developed and implemented original curriculum
o Each course included bimonthly seminars
o Course syllabus and curriculum developed and updated annually
o Courses are unique to the internship program highly practical aiding trainees to effectively
incorporate scientific evidence into clinical practice
o Courses adapted over time based on intern feedback collected annually
o See appendix of specific intern feedback and evaluation of the courses
- Miscellaneous Lectures
o Lectures developed over the course of 8 years at rank I have developed over 18 lectures for medical
students doctoral psychology interns psychiatry residents
Clinical Rotations and Programs Developed
- Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinical Teaching Rotation
o Developed in 2013 ndash Present
o Training clinic for pre-doctoral psychology interns psychology practicum students sleep medicine
fellows internal medicinepsychiatry residents
o 3-12 month clinical rotation focused on assessment and intervention of behavioral sleep medicine
disorders integrated with psychology triage and assessment
o Weekly individual andor group supervision provided to all trainees
o Innovative use of observation room 2-way mirror to expand number of learnersobservers
- Clinical Health Psychology Rotations
o Cardiopulmonary Behavioral MedicineThoracic Transplant amp Psychosocial Oncology
o I developed and administered 2 new formal clinical rotations for Doctoral Psychology Graduate
Students and Pre-Doctoral Psychology Interns
o Rotations were 3-6 months in duration 1 full dayweek
o Included individual supervision didactic training clinical observation co-therapy feedback and
scholarshipresearch opportunities
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TEACHING RECOGNITION ndash GRANTS AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
- 2017 WM George McAdoo Award
Excellence in Teaching by the Psychology Internship Program
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
One recipient selected annually from all internship instructors (n = 20-25) by psychology interns
in recognition of ldquoexcellence and devotion to the didactic curriculum of the Indiana University
School of Medicine Clinical Psychology Internship Programrdquo
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1
SERVICE DOCUMENTS
1 EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT2
2 EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE PROFESSIONDISCIPLINEhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip5
3 SIGNIFICANCE IMPACT QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICEhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip6
4 EVIDENCE OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS PRESENTATIONS OR OTHER
MEANS OF DISSEMINATIONhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip11
SERVICE APPENDIX (for reference not included in document)
1 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash CLIMB
2 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash SLEEP GREAT
3 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash MEDED CHERNYAK 2019
4 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash MEDED CHERNYAK IN PRESS
5 CONTINUING EDUCATION PRESENTATION EVALUATIONS
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EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT
Clinical Service - I have provided extensive Service in 4 distinct clinical programs at rank which have
dramatically expanded access to evidence-based psychological care for vulnerable and underserved
medical populations
Current Clinical Service Activities and Plans for Growth ndash
bull Chief Psychologist of Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic (2011 ndash Present)
o IU Health Neurosciences Center Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
o 2011-2016 General psychology clinic 3 daysweek active caseload of 100 patients
o Named Chief Psychologist in 2015
o Provided care to patients age 18+ with a wide range of diagnoses needing high-quality evidence-
based treatment
o Oversaw increase of staff psychologists from 1 ndash 6 full time positions
o Oversaw transition to Indiana University Practice Associations to IU Indiana University Health
Physicians productivity tracing using Relative Value Units implementation of electronic medical
records telehealth
o Plans for Growth including continued recruitment of staff psychologist and mid-level
psychotherapy providers to meet high demand in system and community
bull Founder amp Director of Adult Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program (2014 ndash Present)
o Founding and service delivery in the only multi-disciplinary behavioral sleep medicine clinic in
the IU system as one only 2 board certified behavioral sleep medicine provider in the state of
Indiana
o Practicing evidence based care including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia for patients
age 18+ with insomnia circadian rhythm disorders hypersomnia narcolepsy sleep apnea
nightmare disorder parasomnias and benzodiazepine dependence
o Referrals include internal VA community and national
o 1-2 clinic days 20-25 patientsweek 2-5 learners
o Tracking referral patterns and outcomes
o Plans for future growth including expansion into telehealth service delivery and development of a
weekly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia program
bull Founder amp Supervising Psychologist ndash Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program amp Advanced Heart and
Lung Care Clinic (2011 ndash Present)
o Lead team of 1 full time psychology fellow 1-3 psychology residents 1 psychology practicum
student 3 social workers in a multidisciplinary environment including dieticians and
innumerable cardiologist pulmonologists surgeons pharmacists nurse coordinators
o Patients served range in age from 18+ and present with a complex psychiatric and medical
comorbidities including end stage heart and lung disease in outpatient inpatient individual and
group modalities
o Developed and implemented innovative training clinic that demonstrates real-world application of
evidence-based assessment and treatments for transplant readiness including standardized clinical
rating scales such as the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment for Transplant and
interventions such as Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
o Plans for future growth are to systematically gather and analyze data regarding treatment and
transplant outcomes to aid in quality improvement efforts and to further increase access to care
Expansion of group wellness program for post-transplant recovery
bull Primary Psychologist - Simon Cancer Center Multidisciplinary Clinic (2011-Present)
o Serve on multi-disciplinary team consisting of psychiatry 3 social workers nursing palliative
care chaplaincy dietician and oncologists to serve all patients age 18+ at the only academic
cancer treatment center in the state of Indiana
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o Deliver evidence based interventions to patients coping with cancer diagnosis treatment and
recovery while training psychology residents in this specialty area
Service to the Department
bull Indiana University School of Medicine Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology - I have provided 8
years of strong leadership to this program which is one of the oldest Psychology Internship programs in the
United States serving as a supervisor for the General Adult Health Psych Track and Specialties in
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Psychosocial Oncology and Cardio-Pulmonary Behavioral Medicine
bull Indiana University School of Medicine Clinical Health Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship ndash Co-founded
the fellowship program in 2016 to train psychologists in clinical health psychology specialties as well as
simultaneously meet the high clinical demand of the Cardio-Thoracic Transplant program by bringing on a
full time fellow
Department of Psychiatry Committees
I have provided extensive service to 7 Committees within the Department of Psychiatry
1) Member Internship Selection Committee Section of Psychology (2012-Present)
o Review of all application materials from 100+ annually standardized rating written and verbal
feedback consultation with colleagues and several rank-order meetings to determine who is
invited for internship
2) Member Executive Committee Section of Psychology (2015 ndash Present)
o Attended meetings and contributed to vital decisions related to the administration of the section of
psychology
o key decision making role with regard to policies and procedures that impact psychologists within
the Department of Psychiatry
3) Member Psychology Internship Executive Committee Section of Psychology (2015 ndash Present)
o Attended meetings and contributed to vital decisions related to the administration of the
psychology internship program
o Marketing recruitment efforts to advertise internship training curriculum development
competency evaluation and assessment policy implementation and enforcement
4) Co-Director Electronic Medical Record Transition Committee Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic (2016-
2017)
o Advisory guidance on implementation electronic medical record system in adult psychiatry
including appropriate schedule templates workflow confidentiality protection schedule changes
clinic communication changes and documentation requirements
5) Member Space Committee Department of Psychiatry (2016 ndash Present)
o Monitoring evaluation policy recommendations regarding use of space in the department
6) Member Quality Committee Department of Psychiatry (2017 ndash Present)
o Development and implementation of quality measures with collaboration from health practice
leadership
7) Member Womenrsquos Advisory Council IUSM (2019 ndash Present)
o Provided input on the role of women in the IUSM culture
Faculty Mentorship
o I have provided formal mentorship to 3 junior faculty members within the Department of Psychiatry which
included regular individual meetings and participating in mentor committee meetings
o I have provided extensive informal mentorship to junior faculty in the areas of teachingsupervision as well
as clinical and professional service
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4
o Dr Danielle Henderson I trained both as an intern and post-doctoral fellow as her primary
supervisor and program director I was instrumental in assisting her to obtain a faculty role within
IUSM
o I advised Dr Courtney Johnson during her role as a post-doctoral fellow in the department prior to
becoming faculty when I continued my mentorship role
o Dr Huaiyu Zhang who was recruited from Emory University
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5
EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE PROFESSIONDISCIPLINE
National
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM)
- Served on 2 executive committees of this nationally prominent organization
- Appointed to a 4 year term in 2015 to the Practice Committee
o Duties included participation in monthly meetings to develop an review policies and procedures
relevant to the practice of behavioral sleep medicine
o Performed in a workgroup to advise formulate and disseminate policy advise as evidenced in
multiple co-authored policy publications
- Appointed to a 4 year term in 2019 to the Membership Committee
o Duties included participation in monthly meetings to develop and review policies and procedures
relevant to the recruitment retention and service to the membership of this organization
Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers (APAHC)
- Invited to join the Conference planning Committee for the APAHCrsquos bi-annual conference scheduled in
2021 Includes bi-monthly phone calls to coordinate speakers symposia workshops location
accommodations and marketing for this large national conference
Regional
Indiana Psychological Association (IPA)
- 2015 Conference Planning Committee ndash Invited join IPArsquos conference planning committee to coordinate
speakers workshops and poster sessions
Manuscript Review
I serve as an Ad-hoc reviewer for 7 journals Journals have included Physiology ad Behavior Archives
of Internal Medicine Translational Behavioral Medicine Annals of Behavioral Medicine Health
Psychology and International Journal of Stress Management
National Professional Organization Membership
I am a member of 7 National Professional Organizations for a duration of 5+ years including the
American Psychological Association the APA Division of Health Psychology The Society of Behavioral
Sleep Medicine the Society of Behavioral Medicine the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies and the Indiana Psychological Association
Continuing Education
In rank I have delivered 18 continuing education seminars to the profession and clinical community
listed on my curriculum vitae Locally and regionally these have included settings such as the Bariatric
and Medical Weight Loss Center Sleep Disorders Center Department of Psychiatry Department of
Occupational Therapy at Indiana University Health and Indiana University School of Medicine Indiana
Psychological Association Cancer Survivorship Consortium Reid Hospital Decatur County Memorial
Hospital Columbus Regional Hospital and the statewide IUSOM Office of Medical Education
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SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT AND QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Board Certification
bull I have obtained dual board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine by both the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BBSM) This is a
prestigious accomplishment professionally and for the institution I represent Board certification
illustrates international recognition for excellence in the specialty field of behavioral sleep medicine
I am the first member of the Indiana University School of Medicine faculty and the only current
member practicing with adults to have the designation of CBSM and DBSM
bull In 2012 I passed the exam administered by the American Board of Sleep Medicine to earn the
credential of being Certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (CBSM) as one of only 213 individuals
worldwide to receive this credential Individuals who completed the required training and
successfully passed the behavioral sleep medicine certification examination administered by the
American Board of Sleep Medicine are referred to as certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine I also
received the designation of Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM) by the newly-formed
Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine The Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine offers a Diplomate in
Behavioral Sleep Medicine or DBSM to applicants who meet eligibility requirements and pass a
specialty BSM certification examination Candidates who pass the certification examination may use
the DBSM (Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine) designation after their name and will receive
certificates from the BBSM The DBSM represents a standard of specialty competence in behavioral
sleep medicine by which the public government and regulatory agencies and health care
organizations can identify skill and expertise
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM)
bull As a member of two governing committees in SBSM over the last 5 years I have made contributions
to the development and dissemination of policy guidelines on professional practice This is
demonstrated in several sample publications including my role as co-author with Dr Stacy Simon in
2016 in the Practice Committee Position Statement on the ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of
Insomnia release and published at httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf which highlighted the groundbreaking recommendation by the American College
of Physicians to utilize cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) as a first-line treatment for
insomnia an area of my clinical expertise
bull In 2017 I was lead author on another policy guideline titled lsquoWhat you need to know Implications of
the American Academy of Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep
Medicine published at httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-Summary-of-AAP-2016-
Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf This important policy brief was critical in educating our membership
regarding the changes in policy which contradicted pprevious recommendations These changes
impact the practice of pediatric behavioral sleep medicine particularly in the domain of promoting
optimal sleep in infants and young children who may experience problematic night awakenings
secondary to sleep onset association problems
bull Most recently I interview the president of the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Michael Schmitz
PhD to author an article for The Sleep Talker the SBSM newsletter titled lsquoPrepping for the DBSM
How SBSM Can Help Yoursquo disseminating information on how the society was critical in the board
certification process
Program Development
Sleep Great copy Program
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
7
bull I served as part of a clinical and research team to develop implement and evaluate a healthy sleep in
the workplace program at Indiana University
bull The program consisted of a 4 week self-guided course to improve sleep habits such as sleep hygiene
bull This program has been copyrighted and purchased by other prestigious institutions nationally for their
workplace sleep initiatives
Cardio-Thoracic Patients Linking Mind and Body (CLIMB) Program
bull At the request of the cardio-thoracic transplant teams I have developed a 4 week group
psychotherapy group for pre-and post-transplant patients The CLIMB program is based on 4 modules
ndash 1) Stress Management 2) Mood and Behavioral Activation 3) Communication Skills and 4)
Motivational Enhancement This highly successful program has been implemented with multiple
populations including those receiving advanced therapies such as Ventricular Assist Device
placement as well as heart and lung transplant
bull I have gathered data on patient satisfaction and outcomes from CLIMB which has been presented
nationally at the American Psychological Association Conference
bull I have also co-authored a paper in Progress in Transplantation outlining the need for programs such
as this for lung transplant recipients for lsquopsychological rehabilitationrsquo and proposed CLIMB as a
model
Growth in Clinics and Novel Service Delivery
bull Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic
o I have established and continue to provide service via an innovative training model in the
Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM) clinic in the IU Health Neurosciences Center The BSM clinic
has provided unique training opportunities for Psychology Doctoral Students Doctoral Psychology
Interns sleep medicine fellows primary care and psychiatry residents
o The BSM clinic have doubled to tripled access to care for high need populations that are
underserved in Indiana and throughout the country My BSM clinic is the only clinic providing
comprehensive psychologicalbehavioral care including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia in the Indiana University system and I am the only board certified behavioral sleep
medicine specialist working with adults in the entire state of Indiana
o My expertise in working with behavioral sleep medicine in a population that has co-morbid
psychiatric and medical conditions enables me to provide high-quality care to a very complicated
subset of patients All services provided adhere to evidence-based practice standards
bull Cardio-Thoracic Clinic
o I have established a reputation for myself and for IUSM as an expert in the area of cardio-thoracic
pre-transplant evaluation Indiana University is the only provider of lung transplants in the state of
Indiana ndash prior to my joining the team psychological assessment and psychotherapy services were
very limited in this clinic
o During my time at Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic where transplants are served I have not
only expanded clinical psychology coverage from virtually zero to full time (5 days per week
between myself and my fellow) improved the structure of pre-surgical evaluation expanded the
service to cover inpatient consultation at Methodist hospital and expanded volume such that we can
evaluate every single new patients for heart or lung transplantation at Indiana University Health
o To expand service clinical health psychology services I developed a post-doctoral fellowship in
clinical health psychology with a focus on cardio-thoracic behavioral medicine in transplant to
simultaneously address the clinic need with this full time position but also to increase training in
this highly under skilled area particularly in the Midwest
Continuing Education Initiatives
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
8
bull I have conducted 18 Continuing Education Lectures in rank locally and regionally with excellent
feedback and ratings from professional colleagues A complete compilation of feedback is
included in the Service Appendix
bull Sample comments on evaluations of Continuing Education included ldquoExcellent speaker ndash she did
a great job giving analogies and examplesrdquo and ldquoGreat Presentationrdquo
Evaluation of Quality of Clinical Service
Indiana University Health Physicians Productivity
bull Consistently meeting and exceeding Indiana University Health Physicians wRVU (work relative
value units) clinical goal target since compensation plan initiated in 2014
Indiana University Health Physicians Patient Experience Surveys
bull The National Research Corporation queries patient experience data by assigning a Net Promoter
Score (NPS) to responses Net Promoter Score is a measure of customer loyalty and ability to
grow through referrals A Promoter score is given to all responses with values 9-10 on a 0-10
scale reported as a percentage of total scores
bull My NPS scores for 2020 was 10000 which is above the target in psychiatry of 7994 as well
as above the target of other IU Health Physicians Departments listed below
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
9
OPPE Report - Allied Health Practitioner
bull Survey Results Periodic surveys are conducted to evaluate the practitioners performance based
upon the six ACGME standards of Patient Care Medical Knowledge Interpersonal and
Communication Skills Professionalism Practice Based Learning and Improvement Systems
based practice
bull The results per questions are assigned a point value Outstanding = 5 Acceptable = 4 Needs
Improvement = 3 Unsatisfactory = 0 An average is obtained for each question based upon the
total number of surveys received for the practitioner
bull The vast majority (90+) of the scoring periods as shown below are cumulatively rated as
lsquoOutstandingrsquo by my peers with the remainder ratings falling somewhere between lsquoAcceptablersquo
and lsquoOutstandingrsquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
10
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Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
11
EVIDENCE OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS PRESENTATIONS OTHER MEANS OF
DISSEMINATION
Peer Reviewed Service Oriented Manuscripts
bull Publications
o 9 traditional peer reviewed journal articles at rank on topics related to clinical health
psychology
o 3 manuscripts currently under review in Health Care The Journal of Delivery Science and
Innovation and Progress in Transplantation
o 5 first authored publication
o 1 as primary mentor with mentee as first author
o 3 articles with mentees as co-authors
bull Key publications
o Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862
httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-826510862
o Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP
Adherence for OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization
MedEdPORTAL
These articles highlight my expertise in the clinical application teaching and
dissemination of evidence based practice in the field of behavioral sleep medicine I
authored these articled to contribute to the professional literature the high impact
service I was providing to patients with insomnia and CPAP noncompliance Medical
education is sorely lacking these teaching resources which the MEDEDPortal
publication directly targets
I have 1 published and 1 in press article in MEDEDPortal a unique teaching
publication in the medical field For context summarized from
wwwmededportalorg
bull MedEdPORTAL is a MEDLINE-indexed open-access journal of teaching
and learning resources in the health professions published by the Association
of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) in partnership with the American
Dental Education Association MedEdPORTAL publications are stand-alone
complete teaching or learning modules that have been implemented and
evaluated with medical or dental trainees or practitioners Each submission is
reviewed by editorial staff and external peer reviewers using a standardized
review instrument grounded in the tenets of educational scholarship
bull MedEdPORTAL complies with the International Committee of Medical
Journal Editors (ICMJE) Recommendations for the Conduct Reporting
Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals
bull Scope MedEdPORTAL invites educators to submit generalizable
educational materials that have been implemented with target learners with
the aim of helping to improve patient care The learners must include training
or practicing physicians or dentists (eg professional school residency
faculty development continuing professional development) and may include
trainees or practitioners across the health professions
bull Vision 1) Serve as the premier clearinghouse of high-quality peer-reviewed
health education tools 2) Promote interprofessional collaboration by
facilitating the open exchange of educational resources across the health
professions and 3) Equip health professionals across the continuum with
effective and efficient educational resources to improve patient care
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
12
o daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD
Following Lung Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in
Medical Settings httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
bull This case series and practice guide addresses a novel topic of PTSD in lung-
transplant recipients which occurs at double the rate in this population and
poses serious threat to morbidity and mortality in this already high-risk
group Existing psychological evaluation practices are critically inadequate to
capture PTSD as many patients may fail to disclose relevant history Novel
evaluation and treatment methods are discussed and recommended
IMPACT FACTORS OF JOURNALS IN WHICH I PUBLISHED
Journal Name Impact
Factor
Date of
Publication
Number of
Articles Published
International Journal of Eating Disorders 35 2011 1
Journal of Abnormal Psychology 5519 2010 1
Progress in Transplantation 958 2019 2020 2
MEDED Portal 38 acceptance
rate
2019 2020 2
Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 1477 2019 2
Supportive care in cancer 2754 2016 1
Cancer medicine 3357 2014 1
After extensive exploration MedEdPORTAL has made the decision not to pursue an impact factor Dissemination is the priority
for MedEdPORTAL publications Our desire is for readers to replicate educational activities described in our publications which
does not necessarily translate to citations in the peer-reviewed literature We also value innovation especially in spaces where
there have traditionally been curricular gaps Strategic efforts to increase the impact factor would hinder our goal of highlighting
unique topics that may not get cited as frequently Additionally we are concerned that a low impact factor would harm the
reputation of the journal by inviting undue comparisons with dissimilar journals In sum we believe that MedEdPORTAL is
distinguished among medical education journals by its uniqueness in disseminating educational resources and an impact factor
would likely underestimate the true impact of MedEdPORTAL
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
13
Scopus Accessed 422020
Non-Peer Reviewed Publications
bull 4 invited contributions by professional societies including the Society of Behavioral Sleep
Medicine 3 in rank 2 first authored
bull Contributions to policy statements representing clinical opinions and recommendations by a
professional society is a highly prestigious impactful contribution The purpose is to distill and
highlight critically important scholarship and clinical evidence which may be complex into a
straightforward and applied set of information for the clinician
bull Each of these contributions was made by invitation of an executive committee in each
professional society My invitation was the direct result of prominence and reputation in the
society as one having the skill and knowledge to make this contribution
bull Contributions are archived so as to be disseminated and retrievable even after published
newsletter or recommendation are initially released
o Simon S Chernyak Y (2016) Practice Committee Position Statement Draft on the
ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of Insomnia Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine
BehavioralSleeporg httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf
Co-authored position statement on a seminal treatment recommendation affecting
the field of behavioral sleep medicine
o Chernyak Y Byers H James E Schmittdiel C Thomas SJ Blackburn R amp
Simona SL (2017) What you need to know Implications of the American Academy of
Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of
Behavioral Sleep Medicine httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-
Summary-of-AAP-2016-Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf
o Chernyak Y Prepping for the DBSM How SBSM Can Help You The Sleep Talker
Volume 36 April 2020
Peer Review for Professional Journals
bull Peer Review for 7 professional journals in the field lf clinical health psychology
bull Invitation to review from journals increasing in the last 2 years indicating growing scholarly
presence
IMPACT FACTOR OF JOURANLS FOR WHICH I PROVIDE RVIEWS
Journal Name Impact Factor
Physiology and Behavior (2007) 272
Archives of Internal Medicine (2008) discontinued
Translational Behavioral Medicine (2018-) 248
Annals of Behavioral Medicine (2018-) 376
Health Psychology (2019 - ) 408
Heart amp Lung Journal of Acute and Critical Care (2020- ) 169
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
14
International Journal of Stress Management (2020 - ) 195
Scopus Accessed March 26 2020
Peer Reviewed Service Oriented Presentations
bull Twelve in-rank peer reviewed presentations at national and international conferences such as the
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of Behavioral Medicine American Psychological
Association
bull 3 First Author
bull 5 Mentee First Author
bull 1 Mentee co-author
Media Dissemination of Service
bull Twenty-three total at rank for national outlets including lsquoGQrsquo magazine lsquoBustlersquo magazine and
regional outlets such as WRTB6 News and WTHR-TV
bull My goal in working with the media is to provide mass dissemination of clinical and scientific
information to the general public
bull Routinely called upon as an expert in field if behavioral sleep medicine and clinical health
psychology during duration of volunteering to represent IU to the media
Treatment Manuals
bull 2 treatment manuals 1 copyrighted 1 first authored (See Appendix for Service Publications)
o Otte JL Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S ldquoSleep Great
A Wellness Program to Promote Sleep in the Workplacerdquocopy Program Manual
This manual was copyrighted and rights sold to other large hospital systems
nationally for use in their employee assistance programs
o Chernyak Y Cardiac Patients Linking Mind amp Body (CLIMB) Program Manual used
in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Program at Indiana University Methodist Hospital
I developed this treatment manual to utilize in clinical care delivery based on an
evidence based psychological wellness model including stress management
mood optimization motivational enhancement and social support
This manual has been adapted to several clinical populations at Indiana
University Health Methodist Hospital including Ventricular Assistant Device
recipients and pre-thoracic transplant patients
Thursday August 19 2021 at 080710 Eastern Daylight Time
Page 1 of 1
Subject RE Using your dossier for an exampleDate Wednesday August 18 2021 at 35540 PM Eastern Daylight TimeFrom Chernyak YelenaTo Applegate RachelADachments image001png image002png
Thank you and Thanks for your request That would be just fine with me YC Yelena Chernyak PhD DBSM HSPPAssociate Professor of Clinical PsychiatryChief Psychologist - Adult OutpaSent Psychiatry IU Health Neurosciences CenterDirector ndash Behavioral Sleep Medicine IU Health Neurosciences CenterDirector ndash Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship Indiana University School of MedicineIU Health PhysiciansGoodman Hall IU Health Neuroscience Center355 W 16th St Suite 2800 Indianapolis IN 46202-7176ychernyaiuedu From Applegate Rachel ltrapplegaiupuiedugt Sent Wednesday August 18 2021 1143 AMTo Applegate Rachel ltrapplegaiupuiedugtSubject Using your dossier for an example CongratulaSons on your 2021 promoSon to clinical associate professorI wonder if you would be willing to have your dossier posted as an example We do this behind CAS so it isonly IU people who can see themWe post everything EXCEPT the appendices and review leeers Please let me know Thanks Rachel ApplegateAssistant Vice Chancellor for Faculty AffairsAssociate Professor Library and Information ScienceOffice of Academic AffairsUniversity Hall (INAD) Suite 5002301 University BoulevardIndianapolis IN 46202 317-278-2395rapplegaiupuieduwwwacademicaffairsiupuiedu
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 9 of 25
Ming Hwei Yek
Maija Taylor
Shannon Brothers
Danielle Henderson
Hannah Ford
Linda Skalski
Quetzal Class
Jennie Petrie
Patrick Quinn
Samantha Gray
Andrew Cooper
Rachel Holmes
5 2015 ndash Supervisor in Behavioral Sleep Medicine
APA-approved Clinical Psychology Internship Program
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6-month rotation 1 dayweek
Students
Maureen McQuillan
Audrey Lee OrsquoConnor
Autumn Truss
Anna-Leigh Powell
Kristin Touza
Rebecca Elias
Maija Taylor
Rachel Goldin
Danielle Henderson
Lindsey Williams
Practicum Training Site Graduate Students
Students
Marguerite Claire Wilson (IUB)
Alexandra Moussa-Touks (IUB)
Amber Craig (IUB)
Danielle Tometich (IUPUI)
Maureen McQuillan (IUB)
Jay Patel (IUPUI)
Fernanda Rossi (IUB)
Jessica Bernston (IUPUI) Practicum student
6 2017 ndash Director Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
1 year full-time post-doctoral specialty training jointly with
the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic at IUH
Methodist Hospital
Anahli Patel PsyD
Lisa The PhD
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 10 of 25
Danielle Henderson PhD
7 2018 ndash Supervisor in Cardio-thoracic amp Transplant Psychology
Psychology Practicum
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6 month rotation 1-2 daysweek
Students
Loretta Hsueh (IUPUI)
8 2019 - Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialty Rotation Supervisor
Sleep Medicine Rotation
Internal Medicine Residencies
Students 1-2 studentmonth weekly
Ahmed Kiani MD
Samantha Kay MD
Sam Mshelbwala MD
Jennifer Peng MD
Zunera Tariq MD
Kevin Zhang MD
William Plunk MD
Skye El Sayegh MD
Jonathan Koons MD
Jonathan McCollum MD
Miysha Shaw MD
Mark Krauth MD
Siri Kadire MD
Chiemela Ubagharaji MD
Ryan White MD
Maniar Mehta MD
Elizabeth Cowgill MD
Teaching Administration and Curricular Development
1 2017 - Clinical Health Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship
Co-Director
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
- Handbook Development
- Curriculum Development
2 2019 - Fellowships Director
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
- Coordination of fellowship advertising recruitment and
policies
- Clinical Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship Didactic Series
o Curriculum Development
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 11 of 25
o TopicSpeaker selection
o Fellow evaluationsatisfaction survey
Mentoring
Faculty Mentoring
1 2014 - 2015 Huaiyu Zhang PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
2 2015 - Courtney Johnson PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
3 2018 - Danielle Henderson PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Medical Student Mentoring
1 2019 - Caroline Bolarwina MPH
MS4
Research Mentoring on the lsquoBarriers to Optimal Behavioral Sleep
Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Centerrsquo Project
Indiana University School of Medicine
Service
University Service
School (Indiana University School of Medicine)
2019 ndash Womenrsquos Advisory Council
Department (Psychiatry Indiana University School of Medicine)
2012 - Member
Internship Selection Committee
Section of Psychology
2015 ndash Member
Executive Committee
Section of Psychology
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 12 of 25
2015 ndash Member
Psychology Internship Executive Committee
Section of Psychology
2016 ndash 2017 Co-Director
EMR Transition Committee
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
2016 ndash Member
Space Committee
2017 ndash Member
Quality Committee
Professional Service
2015 Member
Fall Conference Planning Committee
Indiana Psychological Association
2015 ndash 2019 Member
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Practice Committee
2019 2019 National Conference Symposium Review Committee
2019 ndash Present Member
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Membership Committee
2020 ndash Present Member
Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers
Conference Planning Committee
Reviewer for Journals
2007 Physiology and Behavior
2008 Archives of Internal Medicine
2018 - Translational Behavioral Medicine
2018 - Annals of Behavioral Medicine
2019 - Health Psychology
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 13 of 25
2020 - Heart amp Lung Journal of Acute and Critical Care
2020 ndash International Journal of Stress Management
Service to Patients (Presentations to the community)
2008 ndash 2009 Campus Outreach Planning Committee
Student Counseling Center
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
2009 Wellness Workshop ldquoBikini Ready Body Healthrdquo
Student Counseling Center
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
2011 Health Workshop Series
ldquoManaging Stressrdquo
ldquoDepression and Heart Diseaserdquo
Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Methodist Hospital
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
2015 ndash ldquoManaging Anxiety and Stressrdquo
Advanced Heart Failure Support Group
Methodist Hospital
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
Service Grants
Completed
IUSCC Internal Grant Otte(PI) 2015-2018
Indiana University Simon Cancer Center $50000
Screening Breast Cancer Survivors for Sleep Disorders Using a Clinical Decision Tool A Pilot
Study
Role Co-Investigator
Funded
PCORI 14719 MuseyKroenke (PI) $3356413
Assessment of Prevention Diagnosis and Treatment Options Addressing Anxiety among Low-
Risk Chest Pain Patients in the Emergency Department Setting
This 3-arm trial will compare outcomes for patients with anxiety and low-risk chest pain
evaluated in the Emergency Department treated with standard care are referral for self-help CBT
sessions and peer support or virtual CBT intervention Patients stakeholders and health system
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 14 of 25
leaders have collaborated to maximize feasibility patient values barriers and preferences for
care
Role Co-Investigator 25 effort
Pending
R61R33 HL155794-01 Stewart (PI) $3473431
Strengthening Hearts by Addressing Disrupted Sleep (SHADES) Randomized Controlled Trial
NIHNHLBI
The aims of this phase II randomized controlled trial are (1) to determine if a modernized
collaborative stepped care intervention for insomnia reduces the excess cardiovascular disease
(CVD) risk of primary care patients with insomnia disorder and (2) to identify the mechanisms
by which this improvement may occur
Role Co-Investigator 20 Effort
Submitted But Not Funded Grants
1R15CA208664-01 Otte (PI) 2017-2019 $300000
SleeP SmaRt A Screen and Personalized Referral Algorithm for Breast Cancer Survivors with
Chronic Sleep Problems
Role Investigator
Invited Service Presentations
Local
1 March 2008 ldquoSocial Justice in Health Care The Role of Body Imagerdquo
Drexel University Office of Student Life
Philadelphia PA
2 February 2009 ldquoIdentifying and addressing problematic dieting in university-
based populationsrdquo
Drexel University Student Counseling Center
Philadelphia PA
3 February 2009 ldquoIdentifying and addressing problematic dieting in university-
based populationsrdquo
Drexel University Student Counseling Center
Philadelphia PA
4 March 2009 ldquoCAPS Lecture Tales from my Scalerdquo
Rosemont College Department of Womenrsquos Studies
Bryn Mawr PA
5 November 2010 ldquoThe Third Wave of CBT ACT and Mindfulness Techniquesrdquo
Health Psychology Fellowship Didactics Series
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
6 February 2011 ldquoPatient-Centered Communication with Oncology Patientsrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 15 of 25
Taussig Cancer Center Masterrsquos Course
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
7 March 2011 ldquoNighttime Eating Disorders Differential Diagnosis and
Treatmentrdquo
Sleep Disorders Center Grand Rounds
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
8 April 2011 ldquoDistinguishing Normative Dieting from Disordered Eating
Evaluation and Intervention Guidelinesrdquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
9 May 2011 ldquoWhen is Weight-Loss Considered an Eating Disorderrdquo
Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds
Fairview Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland OH
10 December 2011 ldquoDevelopment amp Utilization of Behavioral Rating
Scales Can psychological assessment predict problems after
bariatric surgery and identify persons at higher riskrdquo
Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
11 March 2012 ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Sleep Disorders Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
12 January 2012 ldquoManaging Difficult Patients Improving Communication
Service Delivery and Treatment Adherencerdquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
13 December 2012 ldquoSleep Disorders in Bariatric Populationsrdquo
Psychology Practicum Didactic Training
Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
14 September 2013 ldquoDSM-5 Update Eating and Personality Disordersrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 16 of 25
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis IN
15 September 2013 ldquoIntroduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapyrdquo
Department of Occupational Therapy
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis IN
16 February 2014 ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis IN
17 April 2019 ldquoCBT-I amp Traumardquo
Sleep Disorders Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
Regional
1 October 2010 ldquoThe Epidemic of Obesity Updates Psychological Sequelae
and Behavioral Interventionrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Ohio Psychological Association
Fall Conference
Columbus OH
2 April 2011 ldquoAdvancing the Understanding of the treatment of Eating
Disorders in Ohiordquo
Continuing Education Course
Ohio Psychological Association Workshop
Lindner Center
Cincinnati OH
Lecture ldquoAwareness of Societal Messages Competing
Influences on Weight and Eatingrdquo
3 July 2012 ldquoEthicsrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Lecture ldquoEthical Issues of Health Psychology in the Medical
Settingrdquo
4 June 2013 ldquoDSM-5rdquo
Continuing Education Course
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 17 of 25
Department of Psychiatry
Section of Psychology
Indiana University School of Medicine
Lecture ldquoSleep Eating and Personality Disordersrdquo
5 May 2015 Essentials of Cancer Survivorship A Workshop for
Health Care Professionals
Continuing Education Course
IU Health Cancer Centers The Ohio State University and
University of Cincinnati Cancer Survivorship Consortium
Indianapolis IN
Lecture ldquoCoping with Anxiety and Depression Psychological
Issues During Cancer and Beyondrdquo
6 November 2015 ldquoSleeplessness in America How Inadequate Sleep Related
To Health and Wellbeingrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Indiana Psychological Association
Fall Conference
Indianapolis IN
Lecture ldquoSleeplessness in America How Inadequate Sleep
Related To Health and Wellbeingrdquo
7 April 2016 ldquoBehavioral Sleep Medicine Psychological Treatment for
Insomnia and other Sleep Disordersrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
8 June 2016 ldquoHealth Psychology Interventions for Medically and
Psychiatrically Ill Patientsrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
9 November 2016 ldquoMood Disorders in Women ndash A Lifespan Approachrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
10 October 2017 ldquoCBT for Anxiety and Depressionrdquo
Grand Rounds
Decatur County Memorial Hospital
Greensburg IN
11 November 2017 ldquoMindfulness Based Stress Reductionrdquo
Grand Rounds
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 18 of 25
Columbus Regional Hospital
Columbus IN
12 April 2019 ldquoSleeplessness in the 21st Century - How
Inadequate Sleep Relates to Health and Wellbeing and the
Everyday Habits that Get in the Wayrdquo
IUSOM Office of Medical Education ndash Wellness Coalition
Streamed Statewide
Indianapolis IN
Scientific Abstracts amp Presentations (in rank daggerstudent trainee author students underlined)
Local
1 Lowe MR Chernyak Y (2006 March) The Role of Dieting in Bulimia Nervosa A
Reformulation Poster Session presented at the 2006 annual Drexel University Research
Day Philadelphia PA
2 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 March) Fear of Fatness of Drive to be Thin Motivations for
Dieting in Normal Weight Women Poster session presented at the 2007 annual Psi Chi Research
day at the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA
3 Chernyak Y Heinberg JL (2011 March ) Impact of preferred weight on weight loss
outcomes in bariatric surgery patients Research oral presentation given at the Cleveland
Clinic Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute Research Day Cleveland OH
4 daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020 March) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in
Lung Transplant Recipients Indiana University Research day Indianapolis IN
National
1 Lowe MR Ognibine J Kral T Chernyak Y (2006 October) Development and Pilot
Testing of a New Procedure for directly assessing long-term Nutritional Intake at Worksite
Cafeterias Poster session presented at the 2006 annual meeting of the Obesity Society
Boston MA
2 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 May) Fear of Fatness or Drive to be Thin
Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Women Poster session presented at the 2007
annual meeting of the International Academy of Eating Disorders Baltimore MD
3 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 October) Differentiating drive for thinness and drive to
be thin Restrained eaters and bulimic individuals have different motives for dieting
Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Eating Disorders Research
Society Pittsburg PA
4 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 October) Fear of Fatness or Drive to be Thin
Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Women Restrained Eaters and Bulimic Patients
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 19 of 25
Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Renfrew Center Foundation
Philadelphia PA
5 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 November) Drive for Thinness is Not the Same as
Drive to be Thin On the Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Restrained Eaters and
Bulimic Individuals Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Association
of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Philadelphia PA
6 Thomas JG Markowitz J Tappe K ChernyakY Ochner C Butryn ML Lowe
MR Telephone-Based Weight Loss Maintenance Interventions for Patients Referred from
Primary Care Clinics Poster session presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Obesity
Society Phoenix AZ
7 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2008 July) Drive for Thinness is Not the Same as Drive to be
Thin On the Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Restrained Eaters and Bulimic
Individuals Poster session presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Society for the
Study of Ingestive Behavior Paris France
8 Chernyak Y Neeren MA Lowe MR (2008 September) Dietary Rule Breaking and
Loss of Control How Much do they Overlap Presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the
Eating Disorders Research Society Montreal QC Canada
9 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2008 November) Drive to be Thin and Resistance to
Treatment Goal Weight On the Motivation for Dieting in Anorexic and Bulimic
Individuals Poster session accepted to the 2008 annual meeting of the Association of
Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Orland Florida
10 Shaw JA OrsquoPlanick A Brooks G E Ice S M Bunnell D W Tahilani K K
Clark V L Lubarsky L D Chernyak Y and Lowe M R (2009 September 25) Level
of Weight Suppression in Anorexia Nervosa Predicts Clinical Deterioration During
Treatment in an Intensive Outpatient Program Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the Eating Disorders Research Society New York
11 Chernyak Y Lowe MR OrsquoPlanick A Ice SM amp Bunnell DW (2009 September)
Development and testing of measures to assess weight-related motivations for dieting in
eating disordered individuals Poster presented at the 2009 annual meeting of the Eating
Disorders Research Society New York NY
12 Clark VL Chernyak Y Neeren AM Lowe MR (2009 October) Dietary rules and
loss of control over eating in a weight gain-prone sample Poster presented at the 2009
annual meeting of The Obesity Society Washingtn DC
13 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2009 November) Development and testing of measures to
assess weight-related motivations for dieting in eating disordered individuals Poster
session accepted to the 2009 annual meeting of the Renfrew Center Foundation
Philadelphia PA
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 20 of 25
14 ChernyakY Heinberg JL (2011 June) Impact of preferred weight on weight loss
outcomes in bariatric surgery patients Selective oral presentation in the Masters Course in
Behavioral Health Session presented at the 2011 annual Association of Metabolic and
Bariatric Surgery Orland FL
15 Heinberg L J Windover A Ashton K Merrell J Chernyak Y (2011 June)
Psychological evaluation ratings and 1 month psychological adjustment Who reports pain
nausea dehydration and regret Selective oral presentation in the Masters Course in
Behavioral Health Session presented at the 2011 annual Association of Metabolic and
Bariatric Surgery Orland FL
16 Otte J L Manchanda S Skaar T Rand K Weaver M Chernyak Y Davis L
Krier C Carpenter J S (2015) Oncology provider knowledge and practice for sleep
problems in cancer patients and survivors American Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP
2015 Seattle WA
17 Chernyak Y Avant A (2016 March) Satisfaction with a Multidisciplinary
Psychotherapy and Social Support Program in Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices
Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC
18 Chernyak Y (2016 June) Patient Acceptability of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Referrals In An Academic Medical Center American Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP
Denver CO
19 Otte J L Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S (2017 June)
ldquoSleep Greatrdquo A Wellness Program To Promote Sleep In The Workplace American
Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP 2017 Boston MA
20 Jackson L Otte J L Chernyak Y Johns S Manchanda S Storniolo AM LK K
Draucker C (April 2018) Facilitators and Barriers of Providing Sleep Specialists
Referrals to Breast Cancer Survivors with Chronic Sleep Problems Midwest Nursing
Research Societyrsquos 32th Annual Research Conference Cleveland OH
21 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C Gutteridge D Roe DW (August 2018) Unmasking
Severe Anxiety After Lung Transplant NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant
Professionals Indianapolis IN
22 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C (August 2018) A Pre-Transplant Psychological
Characterization of Patients with Lung Disease NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant
Professionals Indianapolis IN
23 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak Y Using A Clinician-rated Measure to Predict Listing for
Lung Transplantation Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
24 daggerTeh LB Henderson DR amp Chernyak Y Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 21 of 25
of the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic
Transplant Candidates Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
25 daggerChernyak Y amp Hsueh L Self-Reported Psychological Distress During Post Lung
Transplant Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Accepted presentation at the American
Psychological Association Chicago IL 2019
26 Otte J L Chernyak Y Manchanda S Sleep Disorders in Breast Cancer Survivors
Barriers and Strategies for Identification and Treatment Referral Symposium Society for
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Birmingham AL 2019
Publications (in rank daggerstudent trainee author students underlined)
Service Publications
Refereed
1 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2010) Motivations for Dieting Drive for Thinness Is
Different From Drive for Objective Thinness Journal of Abnormal Psychology 119(2)276-
281 httpdoi101037a0018398
2 Lowe MR Bunnell DW Neeren AM Chernyak Y Greberman L (2011)
Evaluating the real-world effectiveness of cognitive-behavior therapy efficacy research on
eating disorders A case study from a community-based clinical setting International
Journal of Eating Disorders 44(1) 9-18 httpsdoiorg101002eat20782
3 Otte J L Carpenter J S Manchanda S Rand K L Skaar T C Weaver M
Chernyak Y Zhong X Igega C and Landis C (2014) Systematic review of sleep
disorders in cancer patients Can the prevalence of sleep disorders be ascertained Cancer
Medicine 4(2) 183ndash200 httpsdoi101002cam4356
4 Otte JL Davis L Carpenter JS Krier C Skaar T Rand KL Weaver MT
Landis CA Chernyak Y amp Manchanda S (2016) Sleep Disorders in Breast Cancer
Survivors Supportive Care in Cancer 24(10)4197-205 httpsdoiorg101007s00520-016-
3247-6
5 Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
for Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862
httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-826510862
6 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD Following
Lung Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
27305ndash309 httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
7 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Patel A (2019) Practice Issues for Evaluation
and Management of the Suicidal Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient Progress in
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 22 of 25
Transplantation httpsjournalssagepubcomdoifull1011771526924819893300
8 daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in Lung Transplant
Recipients Progress in Transplantation httpsdoiorg1011771526924820913510
9 Chernyak Y Chapleau KM Tanious SF Dattilo NC Diaz DR amp Landsberger SA (2020)
Olfactory Reference Syndrome A Case Report and Screening Tool Journal of Clinical Psychology
in Medical Settings httpsdoiorg101007s10880-020-09721-9
10 Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP Adherence for
OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization MedEdPORTAL
Manuscripts with Revisions Requested
1 daggerPowell AL Teh LB Patel A Chernyak Y Exploring the Developmental Impact of
Cystic Fibrosis on Lung Transplant Candidacy Considerations for Adulthood Journal of
Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
Manuscripts Under Review
1 Nault-Conors J Monahan P Musey P Chernyak Y Holmes E Conley M Marsh J
Roumpf S Chand P amp Kroenke K It Takes a Village to get the Right Care to the Right
Patient at the Right Time A Case Study on Addressing Chest Pain and Anxiety in the
Emergency Department Setting Health Care The Journal of Delivery Science and
Innovation
2 dagger Teh LB Chernyak Y Henderson DR Hage CA Post Item-Level Psychometric
Validation of the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for
Thoracic Transplant Candidates Psychosomatics
3 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing
Status in Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial
Assessment for Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
Manuscripts in Preparation
1 Otte J Jackson L Monahan P Bo N Johns S Manchanda S Chernyak Y Ludwig K
Dodson J Storniolo AM Draucker C Are Breast Cancer Survivors Willing to Seek
Treatment for Poor Sleep A Feasibility Study of the Acceptability Facilitators and Barriers
of Completing a Referral for Sleep Complaints Behavioral Sleep Medicine
2 Chernyak Y Otte J daggerBolarwina C Ofner S Manchanda S Barriers to Optimal
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Center
Non-refereed Publications
1 Chernyak Y Neeren A Bunnell D Greberman L Lowe MR (2009) Research
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 23 of 25
and practice in clinical psychology Different ways of knowing Perspectives A
professional journal of the Renfrew Center Foundation Winter 2009
httpsrenfrewcentercomsitesdefaultfilesPerspectives20Summer202012pdf
2 Simon S Chernyak Y (2016) Practice Committee Position Statement Draft on the
ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of Insomnia Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine
BehavioralSleeporg httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf
3 Chernyak Y Byers H James E Schmittdiel C Thomas SJ Blackburn R amp
Simona SL (2017) What you need to know Implications of the American Academy of
Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of
Behavioral Sleep Medicine httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-
Summary-of-AAP-2016-Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf
4 Otte JL Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S ldquoSleep Great
A Wellness Program to Promote Sleep in the Workplacerdquocopy Program Manual
5 Chernyak Y Cardiac Patients Linking Mind amp Body (CLIMB) Program Manual used
in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Program at Indiana University Methodist Hospital
6 wwwychernyawixsitecomindyhealthpsych
7 Chernyak Y Prepping for the DBSM How SBSM Can Help You The Sleep Talker
Volume 36 Quarter 1 March 2020
Invited Media Features
1 Chernyak Y Windover A Ashton K Merrell J Heinberg L (2011) Relaxation
Techniques for Bariatric Surgery Patients (Audio CD) Bariatric and Metabolic Institute
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
2 Chernyak Y Americans Sleeping Less to Work More Psych Bytes An Educational
Series from the Indiana Psychological Association (3 Feb 2015)
3 Greensburg (IN) Daily News2015 ldquoSeptember 7-13 is National Suicide Prevention
Weekrdquo wwwgreensburgdailynewscomseptember---is-national-suicide-prevention-
weekarticle_ac467f35-72cb-5525-baba-fd563bf28578html
4 Indiana Psychological Association Preventing Suicide Reaching Out and Saving Lives
Indiana psychologists offer tips on suicide prevention Chernyak interviewed for press
release (September 4 2015)
5 Batesville (IN) Herald Tribute ldquoSuicide Statistics Alarmingrdquo September 18 2015
httpwwwbatesvilleheraldtribunecomnewslocal_newssuicide-statistics-
alarmingarticle_05cd8fb2-d7c8-5dbe-8ecd-8b2488ffdafdhtml
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 24 of 25
6 WIBC-FM ldquoEffects of Daylight Savings Time on our Healthrdquo March 8 and March 11
2016 Radio
7 WXIN-TV Indianapolis News ldquoStudies Daylight Saving Time May Increase Stroke
Risk Reduce Productivityrdquo March 11 2016 repeat on Indianapolis Weekend News
March 132016 Television
8 WRTV6 ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Discusses Daylight Savings Timerdquo March
14 2016 Television
9 Bustle ldquo11 Reasons Yoursquore Waking up Tired In The Morning amp How You Can Fix It
June 30 2016 wwwbustlecomarticles170127-11-reasons-youre-waking-up-tired-in-
the-morning-how-you-can-fix-it
10 The Indianapolis Recorder July QampA Sleep Itrsquos more important than you realize Ask
the IU Health Expert September 12016
wwwindianapolisrecordercomarticle_bf887475-ae11-51d2-8a03-6eb54a29e126html
11 WRTV6 ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Recommends Free Sleep-Inducing Appsrdquo
August 11 2016 Television
12 WRTV6 News Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Puts sleep myths and rest and gives sleep
advicerdquo 14 March 2016 Television
13 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoTips for Coping with Daylight Saving Timerdquo
12 March 2016 Television
14 IU Health Blog (2016 February 22) ldquoHow Debi Mazar Copes with Insomniardquo
Message posted on httpiuhealthorgblogdetailhow-debi-mazar-copes-with-
insomniaVyFsqnL2bIU
15 GQ Magazine National Publication ldquoHow Bad Is It That I Sleep Only Five Hours a
Nightrdquo Chernyak Interviewed October 27 2016 wwwgqcomstoryhow-bad-is-it-
that-i-sleep-five-hours-a-night
16 The List National Publication What really happens to your body when you donrsquot
sleep November 15 2016 httpswwwthelistcom31083really-happens-body-dont-
sleep
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 25 of 25
17 The Kendalville News Sun ldquoTips for a Healthier Heartrdquo February 2 2017 Chernyak
Interviewed httpwwwkpcnewscomfeatureslifekpcnewsarticle_ccb68645-16a2-
58a0-b67e-7d1dc7605673html
18 The American Psychological Association Goshen News ldquoTake Simple Steps Reduce
the risk of heart diseaserdquo Chernyak Interviewed February 8
2017 httpwwwgoshennewscomnewslifestylestake-simple-steps-reduce-the-risk-of-
heart-diseasearticle_9c82afd4-f26a-5555-8d22-0f9d52f0f6a8html
19 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialist Gives Sleep
Tips For Daylight Saving Timerdquo March 9 2017
20 WRTV-TV Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses How To Spot The
Warning Signs Of Suiciderdquo June 14 2018 Television
21 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses Sleep Habitsrdquo June 19
2018 Television
22 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses Effects Of
Snooze Buttonrdquo June 29 2018 Television
23 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Offers Advice
For Better Sleeprdquo September 17 2018 Television
24 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis News ldquoCan You Catch Up On Sleeprdquo September 18 2018
Television
25 WTIU Public Television ndash Indiana Public Media All Things Considered Program
ldquoDreams and the Pandemicrdquo April 15 2020 Radio
26 WFIU WTIU Indiana Public Media NPR Why Are You Having Dreams About
COVID-19 A Sleep Specialist Explains httpsindianapublicmediaorgnewswhy-are-
you-having-dreams-about-covid-19-a-sleep-specialist-explainsphp April 27 2020 Web
Personal Statement-Yelena Chernyak PhD (Candidate for Promotion to Associate Professor)
Overview
I am applying for promotion to the rank of Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical
Psychiatry within the Department of Psychiatry My declared area of excellence is service with a
demonstrated strong performance in the area of teaching I joined the Department of Psychiatry at
Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSOM) in 2011 as an Assistant Professor of Clinical
Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry As a licensed clinical psychologist my expertise is in the area of
Clinical Heath Psychology also known as Medical Psychology or Behavioral Medicine The focus of my
practice is optimizing the biopsychosocial wellbeing of individuals in order to prevent alleviate or cope
with medical illness My career is devoted to providing psychological services to individuals with life
threatening conditions such as metastatic cancer end-stage heart or lung failure and debilitating
insomnia My role on medical teams as a health psychologist has been vital for readying patients for life-
saving procedures such as chemotherapy or thoracic transplantation Often times psychological
evaluation was integral to the decision making for the entire team in making critical medical decisions as
well as mandated by payers Given the complexity and critical nature of my work I cultivated my
specialty through extensive training This has included a 5-year graduate education specializing in health
psychology conducting relevant research completing a prestigious clinical fellowship at the Cleveland
Clinic and obtaining board certification My fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic culminated in my
joining the faculty at Indiana University School of Medicine where I have incorporated evidence-based
world-class care into multiple hospital-based settings
Since joining IUSM in 2011 I have developed clinical and educational service lines in multiple
medical departments My service contributions have taken the form of (1) Developing a Behavioral
Sleep Medicine (BSM) assessment intervention and training clinic at the IU Health Neurosciences
Center (2) Developing the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program as well as creating and directing its
dedicated post-doctoral fellowship (3) Serving as the primary psychologist and training supervisor for IU
Simon Cancer Centerrsquos Multi-disciplinary Clinic and (4) As Chief Psychologist of Adult Outpatient
Psychiatry overseeing the expansion of psychology services My service contributions have resulted in
scholarship ranging from publications in peer reviewed journal articles to program manuals and media
appearances My clinical health psychology expertise has raised the standard of psychological medical
care at IUSM to be competitive and comparable with top-ranked medical centers nationwide My service
has been indispensable to the creation and organization of multiple landmark programs within the IUSOM
and IU Health systems
Service (Area of Excellence)
Service to Patients
In 2012 I obtained board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM) by the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine one of only 213 providers internationally obtaining this certification More
recently I received a Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine from the Board of Behavioral Sleep
Medicine in 2020 I am one of only two board-certified BSM providers in the state of Indiana and the
only provider treating adults BSM is a highly specialized growing field that is rooted in evidence-based
medicine and is the standard of care for treating sleep disorders such as insomnia In 2013 I developed
the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the IU Health Neurosciences Center at the behest of the
Department of Medicinersquos Sleep Medicine Program Prior to the creation of this service line the
Department of Medicine lacked expertise and resources to behaviorally treat patients with sleep disorders
My service has grown in the past 6 years to treat over 500 patients increasingly annually to a total of 138
new patients in 2019 Referrals have stemmed from a collaboration with the IU Sleep Disorders Center
faculty the Roudebush Veterans Affairs Hospital and national referral sources including the Cleveland
Clinic and Johns Hopkins The clinic was one of the first service lines to pilot telehealth via the IU
Health Virtual Visits platform Referrals have continued to grow each year and capacity is large enough
to create training opportunities for sleep medicine fellows internal medicine and psychiatry residents
medical students psychology interns and practicum trainees which also helps to extend clinical access
for patients Trainees from this program have graduated to go into practice all across the United States
disseminating the gold-standard model for BSM practice nationwide
As the lead psychologist since 2011 for the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic (AHLCC) at
IU Health Methodist Hospital I serve a highly medically compromised and psychiatrically complex
population of patients and their families who undergo advanced therapies including heart and lung
transplant Patients from across the Midwest seek this specialized care particularly for lung
transplantation a complex and risky medical procedure Our program is the only one in the state of
Indiana that performs this service I strategically expanded my working relationship with the AHLCC to
include service to both the cardiac and pulmonary service lines tripled the amount of clinical time
provided to this program and obtained funding for a full time transplant psychology fellowship I
developed the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program within the AHLCC to include a comprehensive
psychological assessment protocol including a structured clinical interview self-report measures
personality testing and clinical interview Moreover the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program has
expanded to serve not only outpatients but also inpatients who are waiting for or recovering from heart
and lung transplants or advanced therapies at IU Health Methodist Hospital This group of inpatients
previously lacked any access to psychological assessment or psychotherapy while hospitalized The
psychology service has expanded to conduct over 250 psychological consultations on inpatients in the last
three years with improved patient outcomes and collaborative care I have demonstrated innovations
most notably in the development and implementation of a group psychotherapy program titled CLIMB
(Cardio-thoracic Patients Linking Mind and Body) in 2014 which has since been adopted in the Center
for Life in Thoracic Transplant for all lung transplant recovery patients I have collected and published
data on CLIMB on the national stage at the Society of Behavioral Medicine conference reporting
excellent patient satisfaction and outcomes CLIMB continues expanding in enrollment to over 100
thoracic transplant recipients The CLIMB program is garnering national attention demonstrated by a
recently pushed journal article co-authored and mentored with my post-doctoral fellow Dr Anahli Patel
in Progress in Transplantation detailing how it is a model psychological rehabilitation program which
serves the post-transplant psychosocial needs of organ transplant recipients
Since 2011 I utilized my expertise in health psychology as primary psychologist for the IU
Simon Cancer Center the only state wide academic cancer center and one of fifty-one National Cancer
Institute Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers My role includes providing assessment and
psychotherapy to patients and families as well as clinical consultation to oncologists nursing and other
team members I collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists social workers chaplains
and nurses to head the biopsychosocial arm of the Complete Life Program I have helped to implement
improved assessment protocols in this clinic including the National Comprehensive Cancer Networkrsquos
Distress Thermometer and helped to design psychoeducational and marketing materials distributed
center-wide about complementary services for cancer patients This program focuses on improving the
psychological emotional social and spiritual well-being of cancer patients As a result of my role I
have been invited to speak at regional symposiums on cancer care including the Survivorship Symposium
hosted jointly by Indiana University Ohio State University and University of Cincinnati Cancer Centers
in 2015
Administrative Service
In 2015 I was named the Chief Psychologist of the Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic in the IU
Health Neurosciences Center Under my leadership the clinical psychology team has grown from two to
six psychology faculty members with further recruitment underway Our clinic specializes in assessment
and treatment of the full range of psychiatric illnesses as well as medical comorbidities As a group the
psychology faculty accept referrals from the entire IU Health system as well as community referrals
statewide Specialties represented in our clinic by psychologists include mood disorders anxiety
disorders trauma and interpersonal violence conversion and somatoform disorders cognitive
rehabilitation biofeedback mindfulness interventions cognitive behavioral therapy and sleep disorders
With over 10000 unique appointments delivered by psychologists in this clinic since 2017 my leadership
represents a robust and growing presence
Because of my expertise I am an appointed member on multiple departmental and school-wide
committees (1) the Section of Psychology Executive Committee (oversees clinical services and faculty
issues for psychologists in the Department of Psychiatry) (2) the Psychology Internship Executive
Committee (oversees the running of the internship program for 6-7 trainees annually) and the (3)
Psychology Internship Admission Committee (reviews and selects interns) (4) Quality Committee (5)
Space Committee and (6) Womenrsquos Advisory Council for IU School of Medicine In the past I have
served as an integral member of several committees including the EMR Transition Committee for the
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Scholarship
I have integrated my clinical expertise into scholarly pursuits in two areas of clinical health
psychologyndash sleep psychology and transplant psychology The overall theme of my research has been the
optimization of psychological services to medically ill patients Since 2011 I have authored 9 peer-
reviewed articles in rank Momentum in my scholarly activity is clearly demonstrated with 6
publications in the past year 4 manuscripts under review and 2 manuscripts in-preparation at present I
am proud to say 7 of these articles were either first-authored or co-authored by my mentees This is in
addition to 11 national conference symposia and poster presentations in rank 5 of which were first-
authored by my psychology fellows I serve as an ad-hoc reviewer for leading journals including Health
Psychology International Journal of Stress Management Annals of Behavioral Medicine and
Translational Behavioral Medicine One of my most recent publications forthcoming in the MEDED
Portal a peer reviewed journal focused on disseminating best practices in education published by the
American Association of Medical Colleges is a comprehensive module on delivering Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to medical learners The MEDED Portal has another one of my articles
in-press on improving CPAP Adherence for OSA via CPAP Desensitization Therapy Another recent
publication in Progress in Transplantation highlights a critically important topic of increased suicide risk
in heart failure patients with implanted left ventricular assist devices
Since 2013 I have actively collaborated with researchers at the IUPUI School of Nursing to study
the intersection of cancer and sleep disorders This collaboration has produced multiple peer-reviewed
journal articles published in Cancer Medicine and Supportive Cancer Care I served as co-investigator on
a pilot study and subsequent R15 National Institutes of Health grant submission titled SleeP SmaRt
Screening and Personalized Referral Algorithm for Breast Cancer Survivors with Chronic Sleep
Problems As part of this project I contributed to the design of the novel screening tool screened patients
who were determined to be high risk for sleep disorders and provided referrals and treatment to
individuals suffering from psychophysiological insomnia identified by the project Although ultimately
unfunded this project helped lay the groundwork for a manuscript and symposium at the 2019 the Society
of Behavioral Sleep Medicine National Conference on the barriers of providing appropriate sleep
medicine services to breast cancer survivors
My clinical expertise in health psychology and behavioral sleep medicine has led to being a
recognized expert in the field and resulted in invitations to multiple invited lectures and grand rounds
statewide as well as regional media interviews Most recently I was featured on WTHR WRTV and
WIBC as a medical expert on the psychological impact of Daylight Savings Time These regional media
outlets represent the 28th largest market nationally according to the Nielsen ratings In total I have
contributed to 24 different media outlets in my current role Within IUSM I have been invited to conduct
Grand Rounds within the Departments of Psychiatry Internal Medicine Neurology Occupational
Therapy and Office of Medical Education I have also been invited regionally to conduct Grand Rounds
through the Indiana University Visiting Professor Program at three hospital systems across the state
I am a co-investigator on a recently grant-funded 35 million dollar grant from the Patient
Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) For this project I was invited to collaborate with
faculty in the Departments of Emergency Medicine and Biostatistics due to my expertise specifically
treating medical patients with cardiac symptoms and anxiety This project is focused on the treatment of
low-risk cardiac patients with anxiety presenting to emergency rooms My role on this grant submission
involved contribution to the study design treatment methodology and drafting the aims and means
section of the grant I am an integral part of the research team and lead the treatment design recruitment
training and supervision of the clinical intervention arm utilizing telepsychology CBT for anxiety
Moreover this project presents an opportunity to collaborate with experienced and prestigious
researchers such as Kurt Kroenke PhD a nationally renowned researcher who developed two gold
standard anxiety and depression assessments that are utilized internationally
Last year I was invited to collaborate with Jesse Stewart PhD in the IUPUI Department of
Psychology to serve as a Behavioral Sleep Medicine expert on a large NIH randomized controlled trial
titled lsquoStrengthening Hearts by Addressing Disrupted Sleep (SHADES)rsquo to be submitted in 2020 This
important project looks are delivering Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to patients with
cardiovascular disease (CVD) to determine its impact on CVD risk markers and clinical events
My involvement in scholarship has been increasing at a rapid pace in the last several years ndash a
trajectory that should continue given the 3 manuscripts already under review at peer reviewed journals
and 2 other manuscripts in preparation which I anticipate will be submitted in 2020 The in-preparation
papers stem from a very exciting research program I started in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care clinic
on which data collection has been ongoing since 2014 finally accumulating enough data for publication
This program focuses on using the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment for Transplant a
validated clinician rating scale to assist in prediction of transplant outcomes an area where there is a
dearth of research Another manuscript I am completing is based on behavioral sleep medicine referral
patterns in a sample of nearly 500 patients collected since 2015 to understand the low referral completion
rates in an academic medical center in this population The under review submissions are collaborative
projects with mentees namely psychology fellows who I began directing over the last three years Thus
the rate of increasing scholarship follows the momentum of growing robust research and mentorship
programs which have materialized publications recently and should continue henceforth in my career at
IUSOM
Service to the Discipline
My national influence as an expert in behavioral sleep medicine is also growing demonstrated by
my membership on two executive committees for the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM) ndash a
international multidisciplinary organization and the primary organization representing behavioral sleep
medicine science and practice My term on the Executive Practice Committee was completed this year
where I served to structure policy on clinical practice issues My 4 year term on the Executive
Membership Committee began in 2019 I have contributed to drafting best practice protocols and the
society newsletter both published on the national SBSM website currently In 2019 I chaired a
symposium on insomnia treatment in breast cancer survivors at the SBSM international conference
inviting contributors from other IU departments including Internal Medicine and IUPUI School of
Nursing to an audience consisting of the leaders in the field of BSM
Teaching
Teaching Philosophy
My role as an educator in graduate medical education is based on a collaborative model where I
strive to create an interactive experience with learners focused on applied clinical situations that creates
the opportunity to collaborate on case conceptualization and treatment planning This model is
approachable informal and flexible to meet the needs of varied learners This collaborative approach is
based on the apprenticeship model which involves clinical training of evidence-based interventions in
clinical health psychology through gradual immersion in clinical demands and complexity At first
shadowing my own clinical work helps establish a baseline for good clinical care Trainees gradually
transition to provide services under my supervision Depending on the training level the ultimate goal is
to allow trainees to reach a competency level to perform independent clinical care and ultimately
supervise junior trainees Direct observation of trainee work regular feedback and one-on-one weekly
supervision is standard in my training programs
Clinical TeachingMentoring
I am involved in teaching at a variety of levels First I have spent considerable time providing
supervision and focused training to equip future psychologists to evaluate and treat medically complex
patients with psychological interventions There is a dearth of training opportunities in the state of Indiana
for psychologists who wish to specialize in health psychology Prior to my joining IUSM there was no
academic medical center based health psychology fellowship in the state of Indiana This created
recruitment challenges for health psychology locally and regionally I created and continue to direct the
clinical health psychology fellowship and health psychology track for the psychology internship program
in the Department of Psychiatry at IUSM to address the significant need for clinical health psychology
specialty training in the state of Indiana I have worked with 41 trainees directly including medical
students sleep medicine fellows psychiatry residents psychology interns and psychology practicum
students One of my proudest teaching recognitions came when I was awarded the W George MacAdoo
Teaching Award in 2014 which is the most prestigious teaching award in the Section of Psychology and
is presented to only one faculty member annually based on a vote by the psychology internship class
Due to the overwhelming demand for transplant psychology expertise at IUSM as well as the lack
of qualified providers specializing in transplant psychology nationwide in 2016 I developed the Clinical
Health Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship program to focus on transplant psychology Funding for this
program totaling $61275annually was obtained from the Academic Health Center As the fellowship
director I have developed the training curriculum and I recruit hire and supervise one fellow annually
This is exactly the type of training experience that early career psychologists are looking for to distinguish
themselves as specialists in the complex healthcare system The demand for this training was
demonstrated by successfully recruiting our first fellow immediately upon receiving funding late in the
recruitment cycle of 2017 and fellowship slots have been successfully filled for the last 3 years
consecutively despite the highly competitive psychology post-doctoral fellowship market The quality of
fellows has been excellent and the IUSM Department of Psychiatry hired my first fellow Dr Danielle
Henderson (2018) as full time faculty My second fellow Dr Lisa The (2019) is now a faculty member
and lead transplant psychologist at the Albert Einstein School of Medicinersquos Montefiore Medical Center
and my current fellow Dr Anahli Patel has accepted a position as a clinical health psychologist at
Pittsburg University School of Medicine
The growth of postdoctoral fellowship training in multiple subspecialty areas of clinical
psychology has expanded tremendously within the Department of Psychiatry However with ever
increasing specialization areas fellows were often conducting their training in disparate locations in the
hospital system with little coordination across fellowship programs in the Department of Psychiatry The
Section of Psychology Executive Committee developed the role of Fellowships Director across all
sponsored post-doctoral programs in its purview and appointed me into this role in 2019 In this role I
immediately developed and implemented a monthly didactic seminar and journal club for fellows created
a shared resources database for fellowship directors to utilize and streamlined advertising policies for
fellowship positions
In 2015 I developed a training program within the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Training Clinic
which offers training to psychology interns psychology graduate students internal medicine and
psychiatry residents and sleep medicine fellows within IUSM and other IU campuses (IUB IUPUI) I
offer 6-12 month rotations for trainees supervising up to 6 psychology learners in direct service delivery
and up to 20 didacticcollaborative learners annually Thus far 10 sleep medicine fellows 8 psychology
interns and 6 psychology graduate students have completed their training in this clinic Not only does this
training program meet the needs of learners across 4 training programs at IUSM but it also allows for
increased access to services and trains future specialists in this underserved field
After serving as the primary supervisor for the Department of Psychiatryrsquos core Adult Outpatient
Psychiatry rotation I developed a specialty rotation in Psychosocial Oncology in 2012 Subsequently I
also developed a specialty rotation in cardio-pulmonarytransplant psychology at the Advanced Heart and
Lung Care Clinic thus expanding opportunities in clinical health psychology specialty training in our
internship program This culminated in my development of the Adult Health Psychology core rotation
which combined multiple subspecialty training opportunities in this area to create a full-time training
program This ultimately evolved into its own Health Psychology Track for our internship program which
I continue to supervise Now only in its 3rd year the track receives over 30 applications annually from
applicants nationally for one spot demonstrating its growing popularity Overall I have trained 12
psychology interns in health psychology some of which have graduated to go on to prestigious
fellowships or faculty positions in institutions such as Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown
University University of Florida School of Medicine and University of Pennsylvania School of
Medicine These specialized training opportunities attract a highly qualified competitive and diverse
group of applicants nationally and internationally to our internship program
A core goal of my involvement in service to learners has been laying the foundation for them to
become academic clinicians involved in scholarly activity Approximately half of my scholarly projects
include mentoring of psychology fellows practicum students and junior faculty As a result each of my
psychology fellows has presented original research at a national conference and been a co-author on at
least one peer-reviewed presentation or publication
Curricular Development
I have extended my role as a clinician educator by developing a very highly rated workshop on
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia and also publishing this resource and learner outcomes in
MEDED Portal Additionally I have developed a workshop on improving continuous positive airway
pressure (CPAP) compliance in obstructive sleep apnea via CPAP desensitization another critically
important skill set in sleep medicine which was well rated by learners and accepted for publication by
MEDED Portal currently The learner feedback from both of these workshops indicated that the
availability of training in these topic areas was critical to learnersrsquo in their respective areas of medicine
given the under-recognition and dearth of training in behavioral sleep medicine in traditional curriculums
My teaching skills in combination with recognized expertise have also resulted in teaching requests
beyond the Department of Psychiatry For example both the Sleep Medicine Fellowship and Internal
Medicine Residency Programs at IUSOM have requested their students to rotate through my Behavioral
Sleep Medicine Clinic as part of their standard training regimen
Didactic Teaching
Over the last 8 years at IUSM I have served as the co-preceptor to the Introduction to Clinical
Medicine yearlong course (ICM1-01) from 2011-2012 as a preceptor to IUSOM intersession in 2013
monthly lecturer for the psychiatry clerkship from 2012-2014 interim course director for the Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy course for PGY-III Psychiatry residents from 2011-2014 and as course director for
both the Diversity (2012-2016) and Ethics (2016- ) courses in the psychology internship program
Additionally I conducted another 12 unique didactic series for trainees across all levels of IUSM
reaching 150 learners As an experienced and skilled lecturer I thoroughly enjoy didactic teaching
alongside clinical teaching I routinely conduct in my clinical work
LearnerPeer Evaluation Outcomes
Formal peer-review of my teaching through the IUSOM Office of Faculty Affairs Professional
Affairs and Diversity has documented that I am an effective and engaged clinical educator highlighting a
lsquowell designed learning sessionrsquo with overall excellent remarks Traineersquos formal evaluation of my
clinical teaching have been positive demonstrated by my behavioral sleep medicine rotation obtaining
ratings of 475-5 out of 5 for all 4 consecutive years across all domains Sample comments have included
ldquoExcellent training experience Clear learning goals and expert supervisionhellipI really appreciated her
mentorshiprdquo and ldquoDr Chernyak provides immediate and relevant feedbackhellipShe is also very thorough
and methodical in her teaching which makes it easy to grasp the various content areasrdquo
Future Directions
My vision of health psychology at IUSOM motivates me to further grow and innovate the
thriving clinical and teaching programs I have built I plan to continue expansion of services offered
through the Transplant Psychology Program pursuing status as a nationally recognized model for quality
clinical service and interdisciplinary training I plan to improve education in Behavioral Sleep Medicine
in the state of Indiana by training the next generation of clinicians at IUSOM in this highly specialized
area and serving to provide the required professional consultation for licensed clinicians to qualify for
board certification in behavioral sleep medicine thereby expanding the critically undersized workforce in
this area Over the next several years in my role as Chief Psychologist of the Adult Outpatient Clinic I
would like to expand the services provided by clinical health psychologists by recruiting additional
professionals and helping them establish additional specialized programs in this field thereby
contributing to the larger reputation of IUSOM as a leader in behavioral medicine
Summary
Since joining the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry at Indiana University School of
Medicine in 2011 I have established a strong reputation regionally as an expert in the field of clinical
health psychology My clinical service over the past eight years has not only benefited over one-thousand
individuals and their families but also contributed to enhancing IUSMrsquos reputation for providing expert
specialty care in clinical health psychology My commitment to excellence has also extended to
disseminating clinical expertise and evidence-based practices to institutions and colleagues regionally and
nationally Moreover the work that I have done to develop training programs extends my professional
influence both geographically and into the future as my trainees translate this training into careers of their
own The impact of my scholarship is clearly demonstrated with a growing momentum in peer reviewed
journal publications and grantsmanship Combined this work demonstrates a regional and growing
national reputation of excellence in clinical health psychology and an indispensable role to the missions
of IUSM
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TEACHING
1 TEACHING LOAD AND GOALShelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip2
2 PEER REVIEW OF TEACHING (AGGREGATED)helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip3
3 STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING (AGGREGATE)helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip4
4 DISSEMINATED SCHOLARSHIP ON TEACHING AND LEARNINGhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip7
5 IMPACT OF INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMEShelliphelliphelliphelliphellip9
6 UNDERGRADUATE ANDOR GRADUATE RESEARCH MENTORING AND
OUTCOMEShelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip10
7 COURSE CURRICULAR AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENThelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip12
8 TEACHING RECOGNITION - GRANTS AWARDS HONORS FELLOWSHIPShellip13
TEACHING APPENDIX (for reference not included in document)
1 APPENDIX STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING
2 APPENDIX PEER EVALUATIONS
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TEACHING LOAD AND GOALS
Clinical TeachingSupervision
bull In a typical year I provide clinical supervision throughout the year for 3-5 doctoral psychology interns 1-2
doctoral psychology graduate students and 1-2 child psychiatry fellows
bull In addition to being present for clinical care supervision involves weekly individual supervision meetings
(30 min-1 hourweek per student) and a minimum of 30 min-1hour week of additional supervision that
may be in group format
bull In a typical week I provide 4-5 hours of individual supervision and 8-10 hours total of supervision
bull In a typical week I am supervising the care of learners for 20-40 hoursweek
bull My clinical teaching transcends 3 unique clinical settings ndash the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the IU
Health Neurosciences Center the Multidisciplinary Clinic at the IU Simon Cancer Center and the
Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic at IU Methodist Hospital
Didactic Teaching
bull In a typical year I provide 5-10 lectures to doctoral psychology interns psychiatry residents medical
students and sleep medicine fellows
Teaching Goals
bull Continue to expand Clinical Health Psychology rotations to more interns
bull Continue to recruit for postdoctoral psychology fellow and maintain the fellowship funding
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PEER REVIEW OF TEACHING (Refer to Appendix)
bull Formal evaluation of teaching in small group session with psychology and internal medicine residents
completed on 91719 by Scott Renshaw MD Full letter is in the Appendix and includes an assessment of
strengths and areas for development
bull Strengths
o ldquoDr Chernyak was attentive and responsive to student cues during the sessionrdquo
o ldquoShows enthusiasm for topic and learners through body language and voicerdquo
o ldquoLearners appeared to be engaged with the teacher and the topic throughout the hourrdquo
o ldquoDr Chernyak made clear the learning objectives during their time together and reinforced these
at the close of the sessionrdquo
bull Areas for Development
o ldquoConsider learning strategies to take advantage of the small group settingrdquo
o ldquoAsk learners about their background and experiencesrdquo
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STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia - Medical Resident and Fellow Workshop
bull Average rating (N=32) = 425 (5 corresponding to a lsquoStrongly Agreersquo rating of a positive
attribute of the workshop)
bull Representative free-text comments from didactic trainees
o ldquoGreat cases that were realistic and kept presentation interactiverdquo
o ldquoInteresting topic very relevant and doctors are underprepared to deal with issuerdquo
o ldquoRelevant to my practice will improve patient carerdquo
CPAP Desensitization Workshop
bull Average Rating (N=25) = 4645 (5 corresponding to a lsquoStrongly Agreersquo rating of a positive
attribute of the workshop)
bull Representative free-text comments from didactic trainees
o ldquoEasy to Understand Straightforwardrdquo
Psychology Internship Clinical Teaching
bull Health Psychology Core amp Electives Rotation Evaluation 2016-2019
o (N=5) 475 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
o Sample items
ldquoThe rotation made a valueable contribution to my learningrdquo 55 (Strongly
Agree) endorsed by 100
I would recommend this rotation to future interns 55 (Strongly Agree) endorsed
by 100
o Selected comments
ldquoOverall I thought this rotation provided interns with a good sense of working
with an oncologyhealth psychology patient population including understanding
themesconcerns that many oncology patients experience The rotation also
challenged interns to utilize evidenced- based treatments (CBTACT) in flexible
ways to aid patients to cope with medical conditions and identified psychosocial
stressorsrdquo
ldquoI feel Dr Chernyaks style of supervision was appropriate I really liked
that she was in the room for all of the intake evaluations She was always availabl
e and willing to touch base about the patient answer
any questions I mightve had and provide guidance but she also gave me space t
o develop my own style and share my way of
conceptualizing the patient I could tell she really trusted me with patients and th
at means a lot I knew that any constructive feedback
she gave me was given as a way for me to improve not tear me downrdquo
bull Health Psychology Core amp Electives Supervisor Evaluation 2016-2020
o (N=6) 485 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
o Sample comments
ldquoIts been a pleasure training with Dr Chernyak She structures the rotation really
well and provides great feedback She does a
wonderful job stepping in and modeling when appropriate but also giving you ind
ependencerdquo
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ldquoDr Chernyak provides immediate and relevant feedback which has been very
helpful She is also very thorough and methodical in her teaching which makes it
easy to grasp the various content areas I really appreciate her spending time to
provide live supervision and time after each patient to address my questionsrdquo
ldquoDr Chernyak definitely knows her stuff and it was great watching her with pati
ents I learned a lot about how to be more confident in
sessions and to not be nervous to ask the difficult questions
ldquoDr Chernyak was an excellent resourcerdquo
bull Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialty Rotation
o Practicum (2015-2018)3614 (N=2) Using scale of 4 (best) to 1 (worst)
o Internship (2015-2019) 475 (N=2 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1
(unsatisfactory)
Sample comments
bull ldquoThis rotation does an excellent job of helping interns become skilled in
CBT-I I felt very valuedrdquo
bull ldquoDr Chernyak did a really nice job of making several opportunities
available (OPT clinic work collaborating with a sleep fellow and
touring the sleep medicine facilities)rdquo
bull ldquoThis rotation was excellent and I would highly recommend it to future
internsrdquo
Psychology Internship Didactic Teaching
Ethics (2016-2017)
bull (N=12) 4745 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seminar - 92 Yes
o Sample comments
ldquoI really enjoyed the discussions The time goes by so quicklyrdquo
ldquoEthics is a hard topic but I really liked the CE handout Dr Chernyak broughtrdquo
Diversity (2014-2017)
bull (N=44) 4645 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seamanrsquos - 100 Yes
bull Sample items
o ldquoDr Chernyak wascollaborative discussion based and at the right level for our
previous trainingrdquo
o ldquoIn comparison to many boring ethics courses Dr Chernyak was able to initiate
conversation about complex ethical issuesrdquo
Mindfulness Interventions 2014-2016
bull (N=12) 4725 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seminar - 100 Yes
bull Sample comments
o ldquoDr Chernyaks enthusiasm is contagiousrdquo
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Pre-surgical Transplant (2016)
bull (N=6) 4735 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample item
Would you recommend this seminar - 100 Yes
Psychology Adult Health Psych Interventions (2016)
bull ( N=6) 4875 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
Evidence Supported Treatments for Weight Management (2012)
bull (N=3) 4845 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
Medical Education ndash Evidence Based Medicine Didactics (2014-2015)
bull (N=22) 4115 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
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DISSEMINATED SCHOLARSHIP ON TEACHING AND LEARNING
(See Appendix for Service Publications for full text articles)
I have 1 published and 1 in press article in MEDEDPortal a unique teaching publication in the
medical field These articles are scholarly works that summarize the knowledge teaching
methods and results of disseminating clinical skills to trainees Each article straddles the
categories of teaching and service scholarship however they are categorized as service
publications due to the direct impact clinical teaching and dissemination has on service delivery
in the field of behavioral sleep medicine They are listed below for cross reference
1 Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862 httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-
826510862
Abstract
Introduction Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is a well-established
nonpharmacological intervention that is the gold standard treatment for insomnia CBT-I has been utilized
and empirically validated in many modalities including group treatment telemedicine and primary care
Despite the wealth of evidence on its effectiveness many medical providers including those in primary
care where most insomnia complaints are raised have limited exposure knowledge and resources to
direct or implement this intervention Methods Medical educators from an academic medical center
developed a module focused on teaching medical residents the techniques of CBT-I The educational
activity was an interactive 90-minute seminar that included a lecture followed by a case presentation
illustrating the application of medical knowledge A post-seminar survey was used to evaluate the topic
and content of the seminar Results In a survey of 32 primary care and psychiatry residents and sleep
medicine fellows 97 of respondents indicated that the topic of CBT-I should be included in the seminar
series and 84 indicated that the topic was of interest to them Qualitative feedback underscored the
relevance of this topic to traineesrsquo clinical practice as well as its underratedness Discussion The
seminar on CBT-I was well received and viewed as a valuable tool in practicing medicine The slides and
vignettes provided enable replication of this workshop in other settings with medical learners who have a
cursory knowledge of sleep medicine The workshop is applicable to other health professionals including
medical students nurses social workers and psychology trainees
Educational Objectives
By the end of this activity learners will be able to
1 Report increased awareness and knowledge of psychophysiological insomnia as a prevalent and
treatable condition
2 List the components of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia including sleep hygiene
stimulus control and sleep restriction
3 Discuss clinical considerations of typical insomnia patients presenting to family medicine or
psychiatry practice
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Appendices
bull CBT-I Presentationppt
bull CBT-I Case Exampleppt
bull CBT-I Reading Listdoc
bull Seminar Evaluation Formdocx
1 Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP Adherence for
OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization MedEdPORTAL
Abstract
Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea is a common medical condition with well-established morbidity
and mortality Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is a highly effective treatment prescribed to
the majority of individuals with OSA that has documented poor adherence rate for a variety of reasons
including claustrophobia and discomfort CPAP desensitization is an effective simple and brief
treatment shown to be very effective at improving adherence rates to CPAP Methods A psychologist
specializing in behavioral sleep medicine developed a module focused on teaching medical residents the
techniques of CPAP Desensitization The educational activity was an interactive 45-minute seminar
which included a didactic component followed by a case presentation and interactive role-play A post-
seminar survey was used to evaluate the content of the workshop as well growth in awareness and
perception of knowledge and skills with a pre-to-post workshop evaluation Results In a survey of 25
primary care and psychiatry residents and sleep medicine fellows 92 of respondents indicated that the
topic of CPAP barriers and CPAP Desensitization was lsquoimportantrsquo Ratings of self-reported knowledge
and skills improved nearly one-third following the workshop Qualitative feedback indicated the utility
and enthusiasm learners had for this topic Discussion The workshop on CPAP Desensitization is a
valuable tool that should be disseminated more widely to improve treatment adherence in the significant
portion of the population that suffers from OSA which does not use adherence to PAP therapy The
workshop is applicable to other health professionals including medical students nursing social work or
psychology trainees
Keywords Sleep apnea obstructive sleep apnea CPAP PAP Therapy Sleep Desensitization
Educational Objectives
1 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to identify 3+ common barriers to
compliance with CPAP therapy for sleep apnea
2 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to list 3+ components of CPAP
desensitization intervention
3 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to identify 3+ clinical characteristics of
an appropriate candidate for CPAP desensitization referral andor intervention
4 Appendices
5 A CPAP Desensitizationpptx
6 B CPAP Interactive Exercise
7 C CPAP Desensitization Summary Handout
8 D Workshop PrePost-Test amp Evaluation Formdocx
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9
IMPACT OF INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Clinical Supervisee Licensure and Placement Data
bull Doctoral Psychology Interns
o 21 Interns Supervised (18 graduates ndash 3 still enrolled in program) - 100 successfully completed
the Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology
o 100 who pursued licensure successfully obtained licensure in health service psychology -
Institutions represented include IUSM IU Bloomington Northwestern University Feinberg
School of Medicine University of North Carolina School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine UCLA Warren Albert Medical School of Brown University
bull Postdoctoral Psychology Fellows
o 3 fellows supervised
100 obtained professional licensure in Indiana with Health Service Provider in
Psychology endorsement
Career placements
bull All hold faculty appointments at Indiana University School of Medicine Albert
Einstein School of Medicine and University of Pittsburg School of Medicine
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UNDERGRADUATE ANDOR GRADUATE RESEARCH MENTORING AND
CLINICALPROFESSIONAL MENTORING OUTCOMES
Formal research mentorship
bull Caroline Bolarwina IUSOM (Medical Student)
bull Mentored on research project including data compilation data analysis and literature review Co-
author on manuscript in preparation
bull Chernyak Y Otte J daggerBolarwina C Ofner S Manchanda S Barriers to Optimal
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Center
bull Danielle Henderson PhD IUSOM ndash Trained during pre-doctoral psychology internship hired for fellowship
and recruitedmentored as new faculty mentor Co-authored 2 publications and 3 national presentations
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Patel A (2019) Practice Issues for Evaluation and
Management of the Suicidal Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient Progress in Transplantation
httpsjournalssagepubcomdoifull1011771526924819893300
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing Status in
Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for
Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C Gutteridge D Roe DW (August 2018) Unmasking Severe
Anxiety After Lung Transplant NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant Professionals Indianapolis
IN
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C (August 2018) A Pre-Transplant Psychological Characterization of
Patients with Lung Disease NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant Professionals Indianapolis IN
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak Y Using A Clinician-rated Measure to Predict Listing for Lung
Transplantation Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
bull Lisa Teh PhD IUSOM Postdoctoral fellow ndash Trained during fellowship now faculty at Albert Einstein Medical
School Montefiore Medical Center in New York NY Assisted with data collection data analysis and manuscript
preparation Mentored independent line of inquiry to conduct analysis using Item Reponses Theory (IRT) on a
measure of transplant readiness- the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment of Transplant (SIPAT) currently
under review at Psychosomatics Published 3 papers together (including those co-authored above) and 1 national
presentation
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD Following Lung
Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
bull dagger Teh LB Chernyak Y Henderson DR Hage CA Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation of the
Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic Transplant
Candidates Psychosomatics
bull daggerTeh LB Henderson DR amp Chernyak Y Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation of the
Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic Transplant
Candidates Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
bull Anahli Patel PhD IUSOM Post-doctoral fellow Trained during fellowship has accepted faculty position at
University of Pittsburg Medical Center Pittsburg PA
bull Mentored journal article co-review for Health Psychology
bull daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in Lung Transplant
Recipients Progress in Transplantation
httpsjournalssagepubcomdoi1011771526924820913510
bull Anna-Leigh Powell MS IUSOM (trained as pre-doctoral psychology intern) ndash Accepted a post-doctoral
fellowship position at Virginia Commonwealth University
bull Mentored journal article co-review for the International Journal of Stress Management
bull Assisted with data anlaysis on under review manuscript
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11
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing
Status in Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment
for Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
bull Loretta Hsueh PhD IUPUI (trained as psychology graduate student) ndash Currently completing pre-doctoral
fellowship at University of San Diego Medical Center Mentored student on data analysis and presentation
for national conference
bull daggerChernyak Y amp Hsueh L Self-Reported Psychological Distress During Post Lung Transplant
Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Accepted presentation at the American Psychological Association
Chicago IL 2019
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12
EVIENCE OF COURSE CURRICIULAR AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Educational Grants
- Obtained funding for a Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship from the Academic Health Center housed at
Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital focused on cardio-pulmonary behavioral medicine and thoracic
transplant in 2016
- Budget $65000+ renewed annually to fund one clinical health psychology post-doctoral fellow
- Conducted all marketing recruiting hiring and retention efforts for 4 consecutive years
- Provide 5 hours of direct supervision weekly including direct supervision and training co-therapy observation
shadowing and tiered supervision of other trainees by the fellow
- Lectures and seminars for the fellowship developed over the last 4 years and updated annually
- Provide 1-5 hours of administrative roles weekly
Section of Psychology Fellowships Director ndash 2019 ndash Present
- Appointed as the Director overseeing 5 fellowship programs in the Section of Psychology in the Department of
Psychiatry IUSOM
- As part of this effort streamlined marketing recruitment efforts
- Provided guidelines on recruitment
- Initiated a Fellowship Journal ClubDidactics course which meets monthly and includes faculty lecturers to
increase section investment and visibility to fellows deployed widely across the medical center
Didactic Teaching Programs Developed
- Diversity Internship Program Course (2012-2016) amp Ethics Internship Program Course (2016-Present)
o Developed and implemented original curriculum
o Each course included bimonthly seminars
o Course syllabus and curriculum developed and updated annually
o Courses are unique to the internship program highly practical aiding trainees to effectively
incorporate scientific evidence into clinical practice
o Courses adapted over time based on intern feedback collected annually
o See appendix of specific intern feedback and evaluation of the courses
- Miscellaneous Lectures
o Lectures developed over the course of 8 years at rank I have developed over 18 lectures for medical
students doctoral psychology interns psychiatry residents
Clinical Rotations and Programs Developed
- Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinical Teaching Rotation
o Developed in 2013 ndash Present
o Training clinic for pre-doctoral psychology interns psychology practicum students sleep medicine
fellows internal medicinepsychiatry residents
o 3-12 month clinical rotation focused on assessment and intervention of behavioral sleep medicine
disorders integrated with psychology triage and assessment
o Weekly individual andor group supervision provided to all trainees
o Innovative use of observation room 2-way mirror to expand number of learnersobservers
- Clinical Health Psychology Rotations
o Cardiopulmonary Behavioral MedicineThoracic Transplant amp Psychosocial Oncology
o I developed and administered 2 new formal clinical rotations for Doctoral Psychology Graduate
Students and Pre-Doctoral Psychology Interns
o Rotations were 3-6 months in duration 1 full dayweek
o Included individual supervision didactic training clinical observation co-therapy feedback and
scholarshipresearch opportunities
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TEACHING RECOGNITION ndash GRANTS AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
- 2017 WM George McAdoo Award
Excellence in Teaching by the Psychology Internship Program
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
One recipient selected annually from all internship instructors (n = 20-25) by psychology interns
in recognition of ldquoexcellence and devotion to the didactic curriculum of the Indiana University
School of Medicine Clinical Psychology Internship Programrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
1
SERVICE DOCUMENTS
1 EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT2
2 EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE PROFESSIONDISCIPLINEhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip5
3 SIGNIFICANCE IMPACT QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICEhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip6
4 EVIDENCE OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS PRESENTATIONS OR OTHER
MEANS OF DISSEMINATIONhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip11
SERVICE APPENDIX (for reference not included in document)
1 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash CLIMB
2 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash SLEEP GREAT
3 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash MEDED CHERNYAK 2019
4 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash MEDED CHERNYAK IN PRESS
5 CONTINUING EDUCATION PRESENTATION EVALUATIONS
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
2
EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT
Clinical Service - I have provided extensive Service in 4 distinct clinical programs at rank which have
dramatically expanded access to evidence-based psychological care for vulnerable and underserved
medical populations
Current Clinical Service Activities and Plans for Growth ndash
bull Chief Psychologist of Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic (2011 ndash Present)
o IU Health Neurosciences Center Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
o 2011-2016 General psychology clinic 3 daysweek active caseload of 100 patients
o Named Chief Psychologist in 2015
o Provided care to patients age 18+ with a wide range of diagnoses needing high-quality evidence-
based treatment
o Oversaw increase of staff psychologists from 1 ndash 6 full time positions
o Oversaw transition to Indiana University Practice Associations to IU Indiana University Health
Physicians productivity tracing using Relative Value Units implementation of electronic medical
records telehealth
o Plans for Growth including continued recruitment of staff psychologist and mid-level
psychotherapy providers to meet high demand in system and community
bull Founder amp Director of Adult Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program (2014 ndash Present)
o Founding and service delivery in the only multi-disciplinary behavioral sleep medicine clinic in
the IU system as one only 2 board certified behavioral sleep medicine provider in the state of
Indiana
o Practicing evidence based care including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia for patients
age 18+ with insomnia circadian rhythm disorders hypersomnia narcolepsy sleep apnea
nightmare disorder parasomnias and benzodiazepine dependence
o Referrals include internal VA community and national
o 1-2 clinic days 20-25 patientsweek 2-5 learners
o Tracking referral patterns and outcomes
o Plans for future growth including expansion into telehealth service delivery and development of a
weekly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia program
bull Founder amp Supervising Psychologist ndash Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program amp Advanced Heart and
Lung Care Clinic (2011 ndash Present)
o Lead team of 1 full time psychology fellow 1-3 psychology residents 1 psychology practicum
student 3 social workers in a multidisciplinary environment including dieticians and
innumerable cardiologist pulmonologists surgeons pharmacists nurse coordinators
o Patients served range in age from 18+ and present with a complex psychiatric and medical
comorbidities including end stage heart and lung disease in outpatient inpatient individual and
group modalities
o Developed and implemented innovative training clinic that demonstrates real-world application of
evidence-based assessment and treatments for transplant readiness including standardized clinical
rating scales such as the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment for Transplant and
interventions such as Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
o Plans for future growth are to systematically gather and analyze data regarding treatment and
transplant outcomes to aid in quality improvement efforts and to further increase access to care
Expansion of group wellness program for post-transplant recovery
bull Primary Psychologist - Simon Cancer Center Multidisciplinary Clinic (2011-Present)
o Serve on multi-disciplinary team consisting of psychiatry 3 social workers nursing palliative
care chaplaincy dietician and oncologists to serve all patients age 18+ at the only academic
cancer treatment center in the state of Indiana
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3
o Deliver evidence based interventions to patients coping with cancer diagnosis treatment and
recovery while training psychology residents in this specialty area
Service to the Department
bull Indiana University School of Medicine Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology - I have provided 8
years of strong leadership to this program which is one of the oldest Psychology Internship programs in the
United States serving as a supervisor for the General Adult Health Psych Track and Specialties in
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Psychosocial Oncology and Cardio-Pulmonary Behavioral Medicine
bull Indiana University School of Medicine Clinical Health Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship ndash Co-founded
the fellowship program in 2016 to train psychologists in clinical health psychology specialties as well as
simultaneously meet the high clinical demand of the Cardio-Thoracic Transplant program by bringing on a
full time fellow
Department of Psychiatry Committees
I have provided extensive service to 7 Committees within the Department of Psychiatry
1) Member Internship Selection Committee Section of Psychology (2012-Present)
o Review of all application materials from 100+ annually standardized rating written and verbal
feedback consultation with colleagues and several rank-order meetings to determine who is
invited for internship
2) Member Executive Committee Section of Psychology (2015 ndash Present)
o Attended meetings and contributed to vital decisions related to the administration of the section of
psychology
o key decision making role with regard to policies and procedures that impact psychologists within
the Department of Psychiatry
3) Member Psychology Internship Executive Committee Section of Psychology (2015 ndash Present)
o Attended meetings and contributed to vital decisions related to the administration of the
psychology internship program
o Marketing recruitment efforts to advertise internship training curriculum development
competency evaluation and assessment policy implementation and enforcement
4) Co-Director Electronic Medical Record Transition Committee Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic (2016-
2017)
o Advisory guidance on implementation electronic medical record system in adult psychiatry
including appropriate schedule templates workflow confidentiality protection schedule changes
clinic communication changes and documentation requirements
5) Member Space Committee Department of Psychiatry (2016 ndash Present)
o Monitoring evaluation policy recommendations regarding use of space in the department
6) Member Quality Committee Department of Psychiatry (2017 ndash Present)
o Development and implementation of quality measures with collaboration from health practice
leadership
7) Member Womenrsquos Advisory Council IUSM (2019 ndash Present)
o Provided input on the role of women in the IUSM culture
Faculty Mentorship
o I have provided formal mentorship to 3 junior faculty members within the Department of Psychiatry which
included regular individual meetings and participating in mentor committee meetings
o I have provided extensive informal mentorship to junior faculty in the areas of teachingsupervision as well
as clinical and professional service
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o Dr Danielle Henderson I trained both as an intern and post-doctoral fellow as her primary
supervisor and program director I was instrumental in assisting her to obtain a faculty role within
IUSM
o I advised Dr Courtney Johnson during her role as a post-doctoral fellow in the department prior to
becoming faculty when I continued my mentorship role
o Dr Huaiyu Zhang who was recruited from Emory University
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5
EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE PROFESSIONDISCIPLINE
National
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM)
- Served on 2 executive committees of this nationally prominent organization
- Appointed to a 4 year term in 2015 to the Practice Committee
o Duties included participation in monthly meetings to develop an review policies and procedures
relevant to the practice of behavioral sleep medicine
o Performed in a workgroup to advise formulate and disseminate policy advise as evidenced in
multiple co-authored policy publications
- Appointed to a 4 year term in 2019 to the Membership Committee
o Duties included participation in monthly meetings to develop and review policies and procedures
relevant to the recruitment retention and service to the membership of this organization
Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers (APAHC)
- Invited to join the Conference planning Committee for the APAHCrsquos bi-annual conference scheduled in
2021 Includes bi-monthly phone calls to coordinate speakers symposia workshops location
accommodations and marketing for this large national conference
Regional
Indiana Psychological Association (IPA)
- 2015 Conference Planning Committee ndash Invited join IPArsquos conference planning committee to coordinate
speakers workshops and poster sessions
Manuscript Review
I serve as an Ad-hoc reviewer for 7 journals Journals have included Physiology ad Behavior Archives
of Internal Medicine Translational Behavioral Medicine Annals of Behavioral Medicine Health
Psychology and International Journal of Stress Management
National Professional Organization Membership
I am a member of 7 National Professional Organizations for a duration of 5+ years including the
American Psychological Association the APA Division of Health Psychology The Society of Behavioral
Sleep Medicine the Society of Behavioral Medicine the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies and the Indiana Psychological Association
Continuing Education
In rank I have delivered 18 continuing education seminars to the profession and clinical community
listed on my curriculum vitae Locally and regionally these have included settings such as the Bariatric
and Medical Weight Loss Center Sleep Disorders Center Department of Psychiatry Department of
Occupational Therapy at Indiana University Health and Indiana University School of Medicine Indiana
Psychological Association Cancer Survivorship Consortium Reid Hospital Decatur County Memorial
Hospital Columbus Regional Hospital and the statewide IUSOM Office of Medical Education
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SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT AND QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Board Certification
bull I have obtained dual board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine by both the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BBSM) This is a
prestigious accomplishment professionally and for the institution I represent Board certification
illustrates international recognition for excellence in the specialty field of behavioral sleep medicine
I am the first member of the Indiana University School of Medicine faculty and the only current
member practicing with adults to have the designation of CBSM and DBSM
bull In 2012 I passed the exam administered by the American Board of Sleep Medicine to earn the
credential of being Certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (CBSM) as one of only 213 individuals
worldwide to receive this credential Individuals who completed the required training and
successfully passed the behavioral sleep medicine certification examination administered by the
American Board of Sleep Medicine are referred to as certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine I also
received the designation of Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM) by the newly-formed
Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine The Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine offers a Diplomate in
Behavioral Sleep Medicine or DBSM to applicants who meet eligibility requirements and pass a
specialty BSM certification examination Candidates who pass the certification examination may use
the DBSM (Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine) designation after their name and will receive
certificates from the BBSM The DBSM represents a standard of specialty competence in behavioral
sleep medicine by which the public government and regulatory agencies and health care
organizations can identify skill and expertise
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM)
bull As a member of two governing committees in SBSM over the last 5 years I have made contributions
to the development and dissemination of policy guidelines on professional practice This is
demonstrated in several sample publications including my role as co-author with Dr Stacy Simon in
2016 in the Practice Committee Position Statement on the ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of
Insomnia release and published at httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf which highlighted the groundbreaking recommendation by the American College
of Physicians to utilize cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) as a first-line treatment for
insomnia an area of my clinical expertise
bull In 2017 I was lead author on another policy guideline titled lsquoWhat you need to know Implications of
the American Academy of Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep
Medicine published at httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-Summary-of-AAP-2016-
Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf This important policy brief was critical in educating our membership
regarding the changes in policy which contradicted pprevious recommendations These changes
impact the practice of pediatric behavioral sleep medicine particularly in the domain of promoting
optimal sleep in infants and young children who may experience problematic night awakenings
secondary to sleep onset association problems
bull Most recently I interview the president of the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Michael Schmitz
PhD to author an article for The Sleep Talker the SBSM newsletter titled lsquoPrepping for the DBSM
How SBSM Can Help Yoursquo disseminating information on how the society was critical in the board
certification process
Program Development
Sleep Great copy Program
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7
bull I served as part of a clinical and research team to develop implement and evaluate a healthy sleep in
the workplace program at Indiana University
bull The program consisted of a 4 week self-guided course to improve sleep habits such as sleep hygiene
bull This program has been copyrighted and purchased by other prestigious institutions nationally for their
workplace sleep initiatives
Cardio-Thoracic Patients Linking Mind and Body (CLIMB) Program
bull At the request of the cardio-thoracic transplant teams I have developed a 4 week group
psychotherapy group for pre-and post-transplant patients The CLIMB program is based on 4 modules
ndash 1) Stress Management 2) Mood and Behavioral Activation 3) Communication Skills and 4)
Motivational Enhancement This highly successful program has been implemented with multiple
populations including those receiving advanced therapies such as Ventricular Assist Device
placement as well as heart and lung transplant
bull I have gathered data on patient satisfaction and outcomes from CLIMB which has been presented
nationally at the American Psychological Association Conference
bull I have also co-authored a paper in Progress in Transplantation outlining the need for programs such
as this for lung transplant recipients for lsquopsychological rehabilitationrsquo and proposed CLIMB as a
model
Growth in Clinics and Novel Service Delivery
bull Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic
o I have established and continue to provide service via an innovative training model in the
Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM) clinic in the IU Health Neurosciences Center The BSM clinic
has provided unique training opportunities for Psychology Doctoral Students Doctoral Psychology
Interns sleep medicine fellows primary care and psychiatry residents
o The BSM clinic have doubled to tripled access to care for high need populations that are
underserved in Indiana and throughout the country My BSM clinic is the only clinic providing
comprehensive psychologicalbehavioral care including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia in the Indiana University system and I am the only board certified behavioral sleep
medicine specialist working with adults in the entire state of Indiana
o My expertise in working with behavioral sleep medicine in a population that has co-morbid
psychiatric and medical conditions enables me to provide high-quality care to a very complicated
subset of patients All services provided adhere to evidence-based practice standards
bull Cardio-Thoracic Clinic
o I have established a reputation for myself and for IUSM as an expert in the area of cardio-thoracic
pre-transplant evaluation Indiana University is the only provider of lung transplants in the state of
Indiana ndash prior to my joining the team psychological assessment and psychotherapy services were
very limited in this clinic
o During my time at Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic where transplants are served I have not
only expanded clinical psychology coverage from virtually zero to full time (5 days per week
between myself and my fellow) improved the structure of pre-surgical evaluation expanded the
service to cover inpatient consultation at Methodist hospital and expanded volume such that we can
evaluate every single new patients for heart or lung transplantation at Indiana University Health
o To expand service clinical health psychology services I developed a post-doctoral fellowship in
clinical health psychology with a focus on cardio-thoracic behavioral medicine in transplant to
simultaneously address the clinic need with this full time position but also to increase training in
this highly under skilled area particularly in the Midwest
Continuing Education Initiatives
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8
bull I have conducted 18 Continuing Education Lectures in rank locally and regionally with excellent
feedback and ratings from professional colleagues A complete compilation of feedback is
included in the Service Appendix
bull Sample comments on evaluations of Continuing Education included ldquoExcellent speaker ndash she did
a great job giving analogies and examplesrdquo and ldquoGreat Presentationrdquo
Evaluation of Quality of Clinical Service
Indiana University Health Physicians Productivity
bull Consistently meeting and exceeding Indiana University Health Physicians wRVU (work relative
value units) clinical goal target since compensation plan initiated in 2014
Indiana University Health Physicians Patient Experience Surveys
bull The National Research Corporation queries patient experience data by assigning a Net Promoter
Score (NPS) to responses Net Promoter Score is a measure of customer loyalty and ability to
grow through referrals A Promoter score is given to all responses with values 9-10 on a 0-10
scale reported as a percentage of total scores
bull My NPS scores for 2020 was 10000 which is above the target in psychiatry of 7994 as well
as above the target of other IU Health Physicians Departments listed below
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
9
OPPE Report - Allied Health Practitioner
bull Survey Results Periodic surveys are conducted to evaluate the practitioners performance based
upon the six ACGME standards of Patient Care Medical Knowledge Interpersonal and
Communication Skills Professionalism Practice Based Learning and Improvement Systems
based practice
bull The results per questions are assigned a point value Outstanding = 5 Acceptable = 4 Needs
Improvement = 3 Unsatisfactory = 0 An average is obtained for each question based upon the
total number of surveys received for the practitioner
bull The vast majority (90+) of the scoring periods as shown below are cumulatively rated as
lsquoOutstandingrsquo by my peers with the remainder ratings falling somewhere between lsquoAcceptablersquo
and lsquoOutstandingrsquo
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10
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Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
11
EVIDENCE OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS PRESENTATIONS OTHER MEANS OF
DISSEMINATION
Peer Reviewed Service Oriented Manuscripts
bull Publications
o 9 traditional peer reviewed journal articles at rank on topics related to clinical health
psychology
o 3 manuscripts currently under review in Health Care The Journal of Delivery Science and
Innovation and Progress in Transplantation
o 5 first authored publication
o 1 as primary mentor with mentee as first author
o 3 articles with mentees as co-authors
bull Key publications
o Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862
httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-826510862
o Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP
Adherence for OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization
MedEdPORTAL
These articles highlight my expertise in the clinical application teaching and
dissemination of evidence based practice in the field of behavioral sleep medicine I
authored these articled to contribute to the professional literature the high impact
service I was providing to patients with insomnia and CPAP noncompliance Medical
education is sorely lacking these teaching resources which the MEDEDPortal
publication directly targets
I have 1 published and 1 in press article in MEDEDPortal a unique teaching
publication in the medical field For context summarized from
wwwmededportalorg
bull MedEdPORTAL is a MEDLINE-indexed open-access journal of teaching
and learning resources in the health professions published by the Association
of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) in partnership with the American
Dental Education Association MedEdPORTAL publications are stand-alone
complete teaching or learning modules that have been implemented and
evaluated with medical or dental trainees or practitioners Each submission is
reviewed by editorial staff and external peer reviewers using a standardized
review instrument grounded in the tenets of educational scholarship
bull MedEdPORTAL complies with the International Committee of Medical
Journal Editors (ICMJE) Recommendations for the Conduct Reporting
Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals
bull Scope MedEdPORTAL invites educators to submit generalizable
educational materials that have been implemented with target learners with
the aim of helping to improve patient care The learners must include training
or practicing physicians or dentists (eg professional school residency
faculty development continuing professional development) and may include
trainees or practitioners across the health professions
bull Vision 1) Serve as the premier clearinghouse of high-quality peer-reviewed
health education tools 2) Promote interprofessional collaboration by
facilitating the open exchange of educational resources across the health
professions and 3) Equip health professionals across the continuum with
effective and efficient educational resources to improve patient care
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
12
o daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD
Following Lung Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in
Medical Settings httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
bull This case series and practice guide addresses a novel topic of PTSD in lung-
transplant recipients which occurs at double the rate in this population and
poses serious threat to morbidity and mortality in this already high-risk
group Existing psychological evaluation practices are critically inadequate to
capture PTSD as many patients may fail to disclose relevant history Novel
evaluation and treatment methods are discussed and recommended
IMPACT FACTORS OF JOURNALS IN WHICH I PUBLISHED
Journal Name Impact
Factor
Date of
Publication
Number of
Articles Published
International Journal of Eating Disorders 35 2011 1
Journal of Abnormal Psychology 5519 2010 1
Progress in Transplantation 958 2019 2020 2
MEDED Portal 38 acceptance
rate
2019 2020 2
Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 1477 2019 2
Supportive care in cancer 2754 2016 1
Cancer medicine 3357 2014 1
After extensive exploration MedEdPORTAL has made the decision not to pursue an impact factor Dissemination is the priority
for MedEdPORTAL publications Our desire is for readers to replicate educational activities described in our publications which
does not necessarily translate to citations in the peer-reviewed literature We also value innovation especially in spaces where
there have traditionally been curricular gaps Strategic efforts to increase the impact factor would hinder our goal of highlighting
unique topics that may not get cited as frequently Additionally we are concerned that a low impact factor would harm the
reputation of the journal by inviting undue comparisons with dissimilar journals In sum we believe that MedEdPORTAL is
distinguished among medical education journals by its uniqueness in disseminating educational resources and an impact factor
would likely underestimate the true impact of MedEdPORTAL
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
13
Scopus Accessed 422020
Non-Peer Reviewed Publications
bull 4 invited contributions by professional societies including the Society of Behavioral Sleep
Medicine 3 in rank 2 first authored
bull Contributions to policy statements representing clinical opinions and recommendations by a
professional society is a highly prestigious impactful contribution The purpose is to distill and
highlight critically important scholarship and clinical evidence which may be complex into a
straightforward and applied set of information for the clinician
bull Each of these contributions was made by invitation of an executive committee in each
professional society My invitation was the direct result of prominence and reputation in the
society as one having the skill and knowledge to make this contribution
bull Contributions are archived so as to be disseminated and retrievable even after published
newsletter or recommendation are initially released
o Simon S Chernyak Y (2016) Practice Committee Position Statement Draft on the
ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of Insomnia Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine
BehavioralSleeporg httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf
Co-authored position statement on a seminal treatment recommendation affecting
the field of behavioral sleep medicine
o Chernyak Y Byers H James E Schmittdiel C Thomas SJ Blackburn R amp
Simona SL (2017) What you need to know Implications of the American Academy of
Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of
Behavioral Sleep Medicine httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-
Summary-of-AAP-2016-Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf
o Chernyak Y Prepping for the DBSM How SBSM Can Help You The Sleep Talker
Volume 36 April 2020
Peer Review for Professional Journals
bull Peer Review for 7 professional journals in the field lf clinical health psychology
bull Invitation to review from journals increasing in the last 2 years indicating growing scholarly
presence
IMPACT FACTOR OF JOURANLS FOR WHICH I PROVIDE RVIEWS
Journal Name Impact Factor
Physiology and Behavior (2007) 272
Archives of Internal Medicine (2008) discontinued
Translational Behavioral Medicine (2018-) 248
Annals of Behavioral Medicine (2018-) 376
Health Psychology (2019 - ) 408
Heart amp Lung Journal of Acute and Critical Care (2020- ) 169
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
14
International Journal of Stress Management (2020 - ) 195
Scopus Accessed March 26 2020
Peer Reviewed Service Oriented Presentations
bull Twelve in-rank peer reviewed presentations at national and international conferences such as the
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of Behavioral Medicine American Psychological
Association
bull 3 First Author
bull 5 Mentee First Author
bull 1 Mentee co-author
Media Dissemination of Service
bull Twenty-three total at rank for national outlets including lsquoGQrsquo magazine lsquoBustlersquo magazine and
regional outlets such as WRTB6 News and WTHR-TV
bull My goal in working with the media is to provide mass dissemination of clinical and scientific
information to the general public
bull Routinely called upon as an expert in field if behavioral sleep medicine and clinical health
psychology during duration of volunteering to represent IU to the media
Treatment Manuals
bull 2 treatment manuals 1 copyrighted 1 first authored (See Appendix for Service Publications)
o Otte JL Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S ldquoSleep Great
A Wellness Program to Promote Sleep in the Workplacerdquocopy Program Manual
This manual was copyrighted and rights sold to other large hospital systems
nationally for use in their employee assistance programs
o Chernyak Y Cardiac Patients Linking Mind amp Body (CLIMB) Program Manual used
in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Program at Indiana University Methodist Hospital
I developed this treatment manual to utilize in clinical care delivery based on an
evidence based psychological wellness model including stress management
mood optimization motivational enhancement and social support
This manual has been adapted to several clinical populations at Indiana
University Health Methodist Hospital including Ventricular Assistant Device
recipients and pre-thoracic transplant patients
Thursday August 19 2021 at 080710 Eastern Daylight Time
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Subject RE Using your dossier for an exampleDate Wednesday August 18 2021 at 35540 PM Eastern Daylight TimeFrom Chernyak YelenaTo Applegate RachelADachments image001png image002png
Thank you and Thanks for your request That would be just fine with me YC Yelena Chernyak PhD DBSM HSPPAssociate Professor of Clinical PsychiatryChief Psychologist - Adult OutpaSent Psychiatry IU Health Neurosciences CenterDirector ndash Behavioral Sleep Medicine IU Health Neurosciences CenterDirector ndash Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship Indiana University School of MedicineIU Health PhysiciansGoodman Hall IU Health Neuroscience Center355 W 16th St Suite 2800 Indianapolis IN 46202-7176ychernyaiuedu From Applegate Rachel ltrapplegaiupuiedugt Sent Wednesday August 18 2021 1143 AMTo Applegate Rachel ltrapplegaiupuiedugtSubject Using your dossier for an example CongratulaSons on your 2021 promoSon to clinical associate professorI wonder if you would be willing to have your dossier posted as an example We do this behind CAS so it isonly IU people who can see themWe post everything EXCEPT the appendices and review leeers Please let me know Thanks Rachel ApplegateAssistant Vice Chancellor for Faculty AffairsAssociate Professor Library and Information ScienceOffice of Academic AffairsUniversity Hall (INAD) Suite 5002301 University BoulevardIndianapolis IN 46202 317-278-2395rapplegaiupuieduwwwacademicaffairsiupuiedu
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 10 of 25
Danielle Henderson PhD
7 2018 ndash Supervisor in Cardio-thoracic amp Transplant Psychology
Psychology Practicum
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry IUSOM
6 month rotation 1-2 daysweek
Students
Loretta Hsueh (IUPUI)
8 2019 - Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialty Rotation Supervisor
Sleep Medicine Rotation
Internal Medicine Residencies
Students 1-2 studentmonth weekly
Ahmed Kiani MD
Samantha Kay MD
Sam Mshelbwala MD
Jennifer Peng MD
Zunera Tariq MD
Kevin Zhang MD
William Plunk MD
Skye El Sayegh MD
Jonathan Koons MD
Jonathan McCollum MD
Miysha Shaw MD
Mark Krauth MD
Siri Kadire MD
Chiemela Ubagharaji MD
Ryan White MD
Maniar Mehta MD
Elizabeth Cowgill MD
Teaching Administration and Curricular Development
1 2017 - Clinical Health Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship
Co-Director
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
- Handbook Development
- Curriculum Development
2 2019 - Fellowships Director
Section of Psychology Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
- Coordination of fellowship advertising recruitment and
policies
- Clinical Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship Didactic Series
o Curriculum Development
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 11 of 25
o TopicSpeaker selection
o Fellow evaluationsatisfaction survey
Mentoring
Faculty Mentoring
1 2014 - 2015 Huaiyu Zhang PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
2 2015 - Courtney Johnson PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
3 2018 - Danielle Henderson PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Medical Student Mentoring
1 2019 - Caroline Bolarwina MPH
MS4
Research Mentoring on the lsquoBarriers to Optimal Behavioral Sleep
Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Centerrsquo Project
Indiana University School of Medicine
Service
University Service
School (Indiana University School of Medicine)
2019 ndash Womenrsquos Advisory Council
Department (Psychiatry Indiana University School of Medicine)
2012 - Member
Internship Selection Committee
Section of Psychology
2015 ndash Member
Executive Committee
Section of Psychology
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 12 of 25
2015 ndash Member
Psychology Internship Executive Committee
Section of Psychology
2016 ndash 2017 Co-Director
EMR Transition Committee
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
2016 ndash Member
Space Committee
2017 ndash Member
Quality Committee
Professional Service
2015 Member
Fall Conference Planning Committee
Indiana Psychological Association
2015 ndash 2019 Member
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Practice Committee
2019 2019 National Conference Symposium Review Committee
2019 ndash Present Member
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Membership Committee
2020 ndash Present Member
Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers
Conference Planning Committee
Reviewer for Journals
2007 Physiology and Behavior
2008 Archives of Internal Medicine
2018 - Translational Behavioral Medicine
2018 - Annals of Behavioral Medicine
2019 - Health Psychology
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 13 of 25
2020 - Heart amp Lung Journal of Acute and Critical Care
2020 ndash International Journal of Stress Management
Service to Patients (Presentations to the community)
2008 ndash 2009 Campus Outreach Planning Committee
Student Counseling Center
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
2009 Wellness Workshop ldquoBikini Ready Body Healthrdquo
Student Counseling Center
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
2011 Health Workshop Series
ldquoManaging Stressrdquo
ldquoDepression and Heart Diseaserdquo
Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Methodist Hospital
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
2015 ndash ldquoManaging Anxiety and Stressrdquo
Advanced Heart Failure Support Group
Methodist Hospital
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
Service Grants
Completed
IUSCC Internal Grant Otte(PI) 2015-2018
Indiana University Simon Cancer Center $50000
Screening Breast Cancer Survivors for Sleep Disorders Using a Clinical Decision Tool A Pilot
Study
Role Co-Investigator
Funded
PCORI 14719 MuseyKroenke (PI) $3356413
Assessment of Prevention Diagnosis and Treatment Options Addressing Anxiety among Low-
Risk Chest Pain Patients in the Emergency Department Setting
This 3-arm trial will compare outcomes for patients with anxiety and low-risk chest pain
evaluated in the Emergency Department treated with standard care are referral for self-help CBT
sessions and peer support or virtual CBT intervention Patients stakeholders and health system
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 14 of 25
leaders have collaborated to maximize feasibility patient values barriers and preferences for
care
Role Co-Investigator 25 effort
Pending
R61R33 HL155794-01 Stewart (PI) $3473431
Strengthening Hearts by Addressing Disrupted Sleep (SHADES) Randomized Controlled Trial
NIHNHLBI
The aims of this phase II randomized controlled trial are (1) to determine if a modernized
collaborative stepped care intervention for insomnia reduces the excess cardiovascular disease
(CVD) risk of primary care patients with insomnia disorder and (2) to identify the mechanisms
by which this improvement may occur
Role Co-Investigator 20 Effort
Submitted But Not Funded Grants
1R15CA208664-01 Otte (PI) 2017-2019 $300000
SleeP SmaRt A Screen and Personalized Referral Algorithm for Breast Cancer Survivors with
Chronic Sleep Problems
Role Investigator
Invited Service Presentations
Local
1 March 2008 ldquoSocial Justice in Health Care The Role of Body Imagerdquo
Drexel University Office of Student Life
Philadelphia PA
2 February 2009 ldquoIdentifying and addressing problematic dieting in university-
based populationsrdquo
Drexel University Student Counseling Center
Philadelphia PA
3 February 2009 ldquoIdentifying and addressing problematic dieting in university-
based populationsrdquo
Drexel University Student Counseling Center
Philadelphia PA
4 March 2009 ldquoCAPS Lecture Tales from my Scalerdquo
Rosemont College Department of Womenrsquos Studies
Bryn Mawr PA
5 November 2010 ldquoThe Third Wave of CBT ACT and Mindfulness Techniquesrdquo
Health Psychology Fellowship Didactics Series
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
6 February 2011 ldquoPatient-Centered Communication with Oncology Patientsrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 15 of 25
Taussig Cancer Center Masterrsquos Course
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
7 March 2011 ldquoNighttime Eating Disorders Differential Diagnosis and
Treatmentrdquo
Sleep Disorders Center Grand Rounds
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
8 April 2011 ldquoDistinguishing Normative Dieting from Disordered Eating
Evaluation and Intervention Guidelinesrdquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
9 May 2011 ldquoWhen is Weight-Loss Considered an Eating Disorderrdquo
Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds
Fairview Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland OH
10 December 2011 ldquoDevelopment amp Utilization of Behavioral Rating
Scales Can psychological assessment predict problems after
bariatric surgery and identify persons at higher riskrdquo
Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
11 March 2012 ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Sleep Disorders Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
12 January 2012 ldquoManaging Difficult Patients Improving Communication
Service Delivery and Treatment Adherencerdquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
13 December 2012 ldquoSleep Disorders in Bariatric Populationsrdquo
Psychology Practicum Didactic Training
Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
14 September 2013 ldquoDSM-5 Update Eating and Personality Disordersrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 16 of 25
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis IN
15 September 2013 ldquoIntroduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapyrdquo
Department of Occupational Therapy
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis IN
16 February 2014 ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis IN
17 April 2019 ldquoCBT-I amp Traumardquo
Sleep Disorders Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
Regional
1 October 2010 ldquoThe Epidemic of Obesity Updates Psychological Sequelae
and Behavioral Interventionrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Ohio Psychological Association
Fall Conference
Columbus OH
2 April 2011 ldquoAdvancing the Understanding of the treatment of Eating
Disorders in Ohiordquo
Continuing Education Course
Ohio Psychological Association Workshop
Lindner Center
Cincinnati OH
Lecture ldquoAwareness of Societal Messages Competing
Influences on Weight and Eatingrdquo
3 July 2012 ldquoEthicsrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Lecture ldquoEthical Issues of Health Psychology in the Medical
Settingrdquo
4 June 2013 ldquoDSM-5rdquo
Continuing Education Course
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 17 of 25
Department of Psychiatry
Section of Psychology
Indiana University School of Medicine
Lecture ldquoSleep Eating and Personality Disordersrdquo
5 May 2015 Essentials of Cancer Survivorship A Workshop for
Health Care Professionals
Continuing Education Course
IU Health Cancer Centers The Ohio State University and
University of Cincinnati Cancer Survivorship Consortium
Indianapolis IN
Lecture ldquoCoping with Anxiety and Depression Psychological
Issues During Cancer and Beyondrdquo
6 November 2015 ldquoSleeplessness in America How Inadequate Sleep Related
To Health and Wellbeingrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Indiana Psychological Association
Fall Conference
Indianapolis IN
Lecture ldquoSleeplessness in America How Inadequate Sleep
Related To Health and Wellbeingrdquo
7 April 2016 ldquoBehavioral Sleep Medicine Psychological Treatment for
Insomnia and other Sleep Disordersrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
8 June 2016 ldquoHealth Psychology Interventions for Medically and
Psychiatrically Ill Patientsrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
9 November 2016 ldquoMood Disorders in Women ndash A Lifespan Approachrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
10 October 2017 ldquoCBT for Anxiety and Depressionrdquo
Grand Rounds
Decatur County Memorial Hospital
Greensburg IN
11 November 2017 ldquoMindfulness Based Stress Reductionrdquo
Grand Rounds
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 18 of 25
Columbus Regional Hospital
Columbus IN
12 April 2019 ldquoSleeplessness in the 21st Century - How
Inadequate Sleep Relates to Health and Wellbeing and the
Everyday Habits that Get in the Wayrdquo
IUSOM Office of Medical Education ndash Wellness Coalition
Streamed Statewide
Indianapolis IN
Scientific Abstracts amp Presentations (in rank daggerstudent trainee author students underlined)
Local
1 Lowe MR Chernyak Y (2006 March) The Role of Dieting in Bulimia Nervosa A
Reformulation Poster Session presented at the 2006 annual Drexel University Research
Day Philadelphia PA
2 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 March) Fear of Fatness of Drive to be Thin Motivations for
Dieting in Normal Weight Women Poster session presented at the 2007 annual Psi Chi Research
day at the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA
3 Chernyak Y Heinberg JL (2011 March ) Impact of preferred weight on weight loss
outcomes in bariatric surgery patients Research oral presentation given at the Cleveland
Clinic Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute Research Day Cleveland OH
4 daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020 March) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in
Lung Transplant Recipients Indiana University Research day Indianapolis IN
National
1 Lowe MR Ognibine J Kral T Chernyak Y (2006 October) Development and Pilot
Testing of a New Procedure for directly assessing long-term Nutritional Intake at Worksite
Cafeterias Poster session presented at the 2006 annual meeting of the Obesity Society
Boston MA
2 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 May) Fear of Fatness or Drive to be Thin
Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Women Poster session presented at the 2007
annual meeting of the International Academy of Eating Disorders Baltimore MD
3 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 October) Differentiating drive for thinness and drive to
be thin Restrained eaters and bulimic individuals have different motives for dieting
Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Eating Disorders Research
Society Pittsburg PA
4 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 October) Fear of Fatness or Drive to be Thin
Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Women Restrained Eaters and Bulimic Patients
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 19 of 25
Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Renfrew Center Foundation
Philadelphia PA
5 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 November) Drive for Thinness is Not the Same as
Drive to be Thin On the Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Restrained Eaters and
Bulimic Individuals Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Association
of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Philadelphia PA
6 Thomas JG Markowitz J Tappe K ChernyakY Ochner C Butryn ML Lowe
MR Telephone-Based Weight Loss Maintenance Interventions for Patients Referred from
Primary Care Clinics Poster session presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Obesity
Society Phoenix AZ
7 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2008 July) Drive for Thinness is Not the Same as Drive to be
Thin On the Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Restrained Eaters and Bulimic
Individuals Poster session presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Society for the
Study of Ingestive Behavior Paris France
8 Chernyak Y Neeren MA Lowe MR (2008 September) Dietary Rule Breaking and
Loss of Control How Much do they Overlap Presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the
Eating Disorders Research Society Montreal QC Canada
9 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2008 November) Drive to be Thin and Resistance to
Treatment Goal Weight On the Motivation for Dieting in Anorexic and Bulimic
Individuals Poster session accepted to the 2008 annual meeting of the Association of
Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Orland Florida
10 Shaw JA OrsquoPlanick A Brooks G E Ice S M Bunnell D W Tahilani K K
Clark V L Lubarsky L D Chernyak Y and Lowe M R (2009 September 25) Level
of Weight Suppression in Anorexia Nervosa Predicts Clinical Deterioration During
Treatment in an Intensive Outpatient Program Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the Eating Disorders Research Society New York
11 Chernyak Y Lowe MR OrsquoPlanick A Ice SM amp Bunnell DW (2009 September)
Development and testing of measures to assess weight-related motivations for dieting in
eating disordered individuals Poster presented at the 2009 annual meeting of the Eating
Disorders Research Society New York NY
12 Clark VL Chernyak Y Neeren AM Lowe MR (2009 October) Dietary rules and
loss of control over eating in a weight gain-prone sample Poster presented at the 2009
annual meeting of The Obesity Society Washingtn DC
13 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2009 November) Development and testing of measures to
assess weight-related motivations for dieting in eating disordered individuals Poster
session accepted to the 2009 annual meeting of the Renfrew Center Foundation
Philadelphia PA
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 20 of 25
14 ChernyakY Heinberg JL (2011 June) Impact of preferred weight on weight loss
outcomes in bariatric surgery patients Selective oral presentation in the Masters Course in
Behavioral Health Session presented at the 2011 annual Association of Metabolic and
Bariatric Surgery Orland FL
15 Heinberg L J Windover A Ashton K Merrell J Chernyak Y (2011 June)
Psychological evaluation ratings and 1 month psychological adjustment Who reports pain
nausea dehydration and regret Selective oral presentation in the Masters Course in
Behavioral Health Session presented at the 2011 annual Association of Metabolic and
Bariatric Surgery Orland FL
16 Otte J L Manchanda S Skaar T Rand K Weaver M Chernyak Y Davis L
Krier C Carpenter J S (2015) Oncology provider knowledge and practice for sleep
problems in cancer patients and survivors American Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP
2015 Seattle WA
17 Chernyak Y Avant A (2016 March) Satisfaction with a Multidisciplinary
Psychotherapy and Social Support Program in Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices
Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC
18 Chernyak Y (2016 June) Patient Acceptability of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Referrals In An Academic Medical Center American Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP
Denver CO
19 Otte J L Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S (2017 June)
ldquoSleep Greatrdquo A Wellness Program To Promote Sleep In The Workplace American
Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP 2017 Boston MA
20 Jackson L Otte J L Chernyak Y Johns S Manchanda S Storniolo AM LK K
Draucker C (April 2018) Facilitators and Barriers of Providing Sleep Specialists
Referrals to Breast Cancer Survivors with Chronic Sleep Problems Midwest Nursing
Research Societyrsquos 32th Annual Research Conference Cleveland OH
21 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C Gutteridge D Roe DW (August 2018) Unmasking
Severe Anxiety After Lung Transplant NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant
Professionals Indianapolis IN
22 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C (August 2018) A Pre-Transplant Psychological
Characterization of Patients with Lung Disease NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant
Professionals Indianapolis IN
23 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak Y Using A Clinician-rated Measure to Predict Listing for
Lung Transplantation Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
24 daggerTeh LB Henderson DR amp Chernyak Y Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 21 of 25
of the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic
Transplant Candidates Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
25 daggerChernyak Y amp Hsueh L Self-Reported Psychological Distress During Post Lung
Transplant Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Accepted presentation at the American
Psychological Association Chicago IL 2019
26 Otte J L Chernyak Y Manchanda S Sleep Disorders in Breast Cancer Survivors
Barriers and Strategies for Identification and Treatment Referral Symposium Society for
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Birmingham AL 2019
Publications (in rank daggerstudent trainee author students underlined)
Service Publications
Refereed
1 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2010) Motivations for Dieting Drive for Thinness Is
Different From Drive for Objective Thinness Journal of Abnormal Psychology 119(2)276-
281 httpdoi101037a0018398
2 Lowe MR Bunnell DW Neeren AM Chernyak Y Greberman L (2011)
Evaluating the real-world effectiveness of cognitive-behavior therapy efficacy research on
eating disorders A case study from a community-based clinical setting International
Journal of Eating Disorders 44(1) 9-18 httpsdoiorg101002eat20782
3 Otte J L Carpenter J S Manchanda S Rand K L Skaar T C Weaver M
Chernyak Y Zhong X Igega C and Landis C (2014) Systematic review of sleep
disorders in cancer patients Can the prevalence of sleep disorders be ascertained Cancer
Medicine 4(2) 183ndash200 httpsdoi101002cam4356
4 Otte JL Davis L Carpenter JS Krier C Skaar T Rand KL Weaver MT
Landis CA Chernyak Y amp Manchanda S (2016) Sleep Disorders in Breast Cancer
Survivors Supportive Care in Cancer 24(10)4197-205 httpsdoiorg101007s00520-016-
3247-6
5 Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
for Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862
httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-826510862
6 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD Following
Lung Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
27305ndash309 httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
7 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Patel A (2019) Practice Issues for Evaluation
and Management of the Suicidal Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient Progress in
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 22 of 25
Transplantation httpsjournalssagepubcomdoifull1011771526924819893300
8 daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in Lung Transplant
Recipients Progress in Transplantation httpsdoiorg1011771526924820913510
9 Chernyak Y Chapleau KM Tanious SF Dattilo NC Diaz DR amp Landsberger SA (2020)
Olfactory Reference Syndrome A Case Report and Screening Tool Journal of Clinical Psychology
in Medical Settings httpsdoiorg101007s10880-020-09721-9
10 Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP Adherence for
OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization MedEdPORTAL
Manuscripts with Revisions Requested
1 daggerPowell AL Teh LB Patel A Chernyak Y Exploring the Developmental Impact of
Cystic Fibrosis on Lung Transplant Candidacy Considerations for Adulthood Journal of
Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
Manuscripts Under Review
1 Nault-Conors J Monahan P Musey P Chernyak Y Holmes E Conley M Marsh J
Roumpf S Chand P amp Kroenke K It Takes a Village to get the Right Care to the Right
Patient at the Right Time A Case Study on Addressing Chest Pain and Anxiety in the
Emergency Department Setting Health Care The Journal of Delivery Science and
Innovation
2 dagger Teh LB Chernyak Y Henderson DR Hage CA Post Item-Level Psychometric
Validation of the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for
Thoracic Transplant Candidates Psychosomatics
3 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing
Status in Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial
Assessment for Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
Manuscripts in Preparation
1 Otte J Jackson L Monahan P Bo N Johns S Manchanda S Chernyak Y Ludwig K
Dodson J Storniolo AM Draucker C Are Breast Cancer Survivors Willing to Seek
Treatment for Poor Sleep A Feasibility Study of the Acceptability Facilitators and Barriers
of Completing a Referral for Sleep Complaints Behavioral Sleep Medicine
2 Chernyak Y Otte J daggerBolarwina C Ofner S Manchanda S Barriers to Optimal
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Center
Non-refereed Publications
1 Chernyak Y Neeren A Bunnell D Greberman L Lowe MR (2009) Research
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 23 of 25
and practice in clinical psychology Different ways of knowing Perspectives A
professional journal of the Renfrew Center Foundation Winter 2009
httpsrenfrewcentercomsitesdefaultfilesPerspectives20Summer202012pdf
2 Simon S Chernyak Y (2016) Practice Committee Position Statement Draft on the
ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of Insomnia Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine
BehavioralSleeporg httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf
3 Chernyak Y Byers H James E Schmittdiel C Thomas SJ Blackburn R amp
Simona SL (2017) What you need to know Implications of the American Academy of
Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of
Behavioral Sleep Medicine httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-
Summary-of-AAP-2016-Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf
4 Otte JL Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S ldquoSleep Great
A Wellness Program to Promote Sleep in the Workplacerdquocopy Program Manual
5 Chernyak Y Cardiac Patients Linking Mind amp Body (CLIMB) Program Manual used
in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Program at Indiana University Methodist Hospital
6 wwwychernyawixsitecomindyhealthpsych
7 Chernyak Y Prepping for the DBSM How SBSM Can Help You The Sleep Talker
Volume 36 Quarter 1 March 2020
Invited Media Features
1 Chernyak Y Windover A Ashton K Merrell J Heinberg L (2011) Relaxation
Techniques for Bariatric Surgery Patients (Audio CD) Bariatric and Metabolic Institute
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
2 Chernyak Y Americans Sleeping Less to Work More Psych Bytes An Educational
Series from the Indiana Psychological Association (3 Feb 2015)
3 Greensburg (IN) Daily News2015 ldquoSeptember 7-13 is National Suicide Prevention
Weekrdquo wwwgreensburgdailynewscomseptember---is-national-suicide-prevention-
weekarticle_ac467f35-72cb-5525-baba-fd563bf28578html
4 Indiana Psychological Association Preventing Suicide Reaching Out and Saving Lives
Indiana psychologists offer tips on suicide prevention Chernyak interviewed for press
release (September 4 2015)
5 Batesville (IN) Herald Tribute ldquoSuicide Statistics Alarmingrdquo September 18 2015
httpwwwbatesvilleheraldtribunecomnewslocal_newssuicide-statistics-
alarmingarticle_05cd8fb2-d7c8-5dbe-8ecd-8b2488ffdafdhtml
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 24 of 25
6 WIBC-FM ldquoEffects of Daylight Savings Time on our Healthrdquo March 8 and March 11
2016 Radio
7 WXIN-TV Indianapolis News ldquoStudies Daylight Saving Time May Increase Stroke
Risk Reduce Productivityrdquo March 11 2016 repeat on Indianapolis Weekend News
March 132016 Television
8 WRTV6 ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Discusses Daylight Savings Timerdquo March
14 2016 Television
9 Bustle ldquo11 Reasons Yoursquore Waking up Tired In The Morning amp How You Can Fix It
June 30 2016 wwwbustlecomarticles170127-11-reasons-youre-waking-up-tired-in-
the-morning-how-you-can-fix-it
10 The Indianapolis Recorder July QampA Sleep Itrsquos more important than you realize Ask
the IU Health Expert September 12016
wwwindianapolisrecordercomarticle_bf887475-ae11-51d2-8a03-6eb54a29e126html
11 WRTV6 ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Recommends Free Sleep-Inducing Appsrdquo
August 11 2016 Television
12 WRTV6 News Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Puts sleep myths and rest and gives sleep
advicerdquo 14 March 2016 Television
13 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoTips for Coping with Daylight Saving Timerdquo
12 March 2016 Television
14 IU Health Blog (2016 February 22) ldquoHow Debi Mazar Copes with Insomniardquo
Message posted on httpiuhealthorgblogdetailhow-debi-mazar-copes-with-
insomniaVyFsqnL2bIU
15 GQ Magazine National Publication ldquoHow Bad Is It That I Sleep Only Five Hours a
Nightrdquo Chernyak Interviewed October 27 2016 wwwgqcomstoryhow-bad-is-it-
that-i-sleep-five-hours-a-night
16 The List National Publication What really happens to your body when you donrsquot
sleep November 15 2016 httpswwwthelistcom31083really-happens-body-dont-
sleep
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 25 of 25
17 The Kendalville News Sun ldquoTips for a Healthier Heartrdquo February 2 2017 Chernyak
Interviewed httpwwwkpcnewscomfeatureslifekpcnewsarticle_ccb68645-16a2-
58a0-b67e-7d1dc7605673html
18 The American Psychological Association Goshen News ldquoTake Simple Steps Reduce
the risk of heart diseaserdquo Chernyak Interviewed February 8
2017 httpwwwgoshennewscomnewslifestylestake-simple-steps-reduce-the-risk-of-
heart-diseasearticle_9c82afd4-f26a-5555-8d22-0f9d52f0f6a8html
19 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialist Gives Sleep
Tips For Daylight Saving Timerdquo March 9 2017
20 WRTV-TV Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses How To Spot The
Warning Signs Of Suiciderdquo June 14 2018 Television
21 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses Sleep Habitsrdquo June 19
2018 Television
22 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses Effects Of
Snooze Buttonrdquo June 29 2018 Television
23 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Offers Advice
For Better Sleeprdquo September 17 2018 Television
24 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis News ldquoCan You Catch Up On Sleeprdquo September 18 2018
Television
25 WTIU Public Television ndash Indiana Public Media All Things Considered Program
ldquoDreams and the Pandemicrdquo April 15 2020 Radio
26 WFIU WTIU Indiana Public Media NPR Why Are You Having Dreams About
COVID-19 A Sleep Specialist Explains httpsindianapublicmediaorgnewswhy-are-
you-having-dreams-about-covid-19-a-sleep-specialist-explainsphp April 27 2020 Web
Personal Statement-Yelena Chernyak PhD (Candidate for Promotion to Associate Professor)
Overview
I am applying for promotion to the rank of Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical
Psychiatry within the Department of Psychiatry My declared area of excellence is service with a
demonstrated strong performance in the area of teaching I joined the Department of Psychiatry at
Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSOM) in 2011 as an Assistant Professor of Clinical
Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry As a licensed clinical psychologist my expertise is in the area of
Clinical Heath Psychology also known as Medical Psychology or Behavioral Medicine The focus of my
practice is optimizing the biopsychosocial wellbeing of individuals in order to prevent alleviate or cope
with medical illness My career is devoted to providing psychological services to individuals with life
threatening conditions such as metastatic cancer end-stage heart or lung failure and debilitating
insomnia My role on medical teams as a health psychologist has been vital for readying patients for life-
saving procedures such as chemotherapy or thoracic transplantation Often times psychological
evaluation was integral to the decision making for the entire team in making critical medical decisions as
well as mandated by payers Given the complexity and critical nature of my work I cultivated my
specialty through extensive training This has included a 5-year graduate education specializing in health
psychology conducting relevant research completing a prestigious clinical fellowship at the Cleveland
Clinic and obtaining board certification My fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic culminated in my
joining the faculty at Indiana University School of Medicine where I have incorporated evidence-based
world-class care into multiple hospital-based settings
Since joining IUSM in 2011 I have developed clinical and educational service lines in multiple
medical departments My service contributions have taken the form of (1) Developing a Behavioral
Sleep Medicine (BSM) assessment intervention and training clinic at the IU Health Neurosciences
Center (2) Developing the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program as well as creating and directing its
dedicated post-doctoral fellowship (3) Serving as the primary psychologist and training supervisor for IU
Simon Cancer Centerrsquos Multi-disciplinary Clinic and (4) As Chief Psychologist of Adult Outpatient
Psychiatry overseeing the expansion of psychology services My service contributions have resulted in
scholarship ranging from publications in peer reviewed journal articles to program manuals and media
appearances My clinical health psychology expertise has raised the standard of psychological medical
care at IUSM to be competitive and comparable with top-ranked medical centers nationwide My service
has been indispensable to the creation and organization of multiple landmark programs within the IUSOM
and IU Health systems
Service (Area of Excellence)
Service to Patients
In 2012 I obtained board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM) by the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine one of only 213 providers internationally obtaining this certification More
recently I received a Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine from the Board of Behavioral Sleep
Medicine in 2020 I am one of only two board-certified BSM providers in the state of Indiana and the
only provider treating adults BSM is a highly specialized growing field that is rooted in evidence-based
medicine and is the standard of care for treating sleep disorders such as insomnia In 2013 I developed
the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the IU Health Neurosciences Center at the behest of the
Department of Medicinersquos Sleep Medicine Program Prior to the creation of this service line the
Department of Medicine lacked expertise and resources to behaviorally treat patients with sleep disorders
My service has grown in the past 6 years to treat over 500 patients increasingly annually to a total of 138
new patients in 2019 Referrals have stemmed from a collaboration with the IU Sleep Disorders Center
faculty the Roudebush Veterans Affairs Hospital and national referral sources including the Cleveland
Clinic and Johns Hopkins The clinic was one of the first service lines to pilot telehealth via the IU
Health Virtual Visits platform Referrals have continued to grow each year and capacity is large enough
to create training opportunities for sleep medicine fellows internal medicine and psychiatry residents
medical students psychology interns and practicum trainees which also helps to extend clinical access
for patients Trainees from this program have graduated to go into practice all across the United States
disseminating the gold-standard model for BSM practice nationwide
As the lead psychologist since 2011 for the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic (AHLCC) at
IU Health Methodist Hospital I serve a highly medically compromised and psychiatrically complex
population of patients and their families who undergo advanced therapies including heart and lung
transplant Patients from across the Midwest seek this specialized care particularly for lung
transplantation a complex and risky medical procedure Our program is the only one in the state of
Indiana that performs this service I strategically expanded my working relationship with the AHLCC to
include service to both the cardiac and pulmonary service lines tripled the amount of clinical time
provided to this program and obtained funding for a full time transplant psychology fellowship I
developed the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program within the AHLCC to include a comprehensive
psychological assessment protocol including a structured clinical interview self-report measures
personality testing and clinical interview Moreover the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program has
expanded to serve not only outpatients but also inpatients who are waiting for or recovering from heart
and lung transplants or advanced therapies at IU Health Methodist Hospital This group of inpatients
previously lacked any access to psychological assessment or psychotherapy while hospitalized The
psychology service has expanded to conduct over 250 psychological consultations on inpatients in the last
three years with improved patient outcomes and collaborative care I have demonstrated innovations
most notably in the development and implementation of a group psychotherapy program titled CLIMB
(Cardio-thoracic Patients Linking Mind and Body) in 2014 which has since been adopted in the Center
for Life in Thoracic Transplant for all lung transplant recovery patients I have collected and published
data on CLIMB on the national stage at the Society of Behavioral Medicine conference reporting
excellent patient satisfaction and outcomes CLIMB continues expanding in enrollment to over 100
thoracic transplant recipients The CLIMB program is garnering national attention demonstrated by a
recently pushed journal article co-authored and mentored with my post-doctoral fellow Dr Anahli Patel
in Progress in Transplantation detailing how it is a model psychological rehabilitation program which
serves the post-transplant psychosocial needs of organ transplant recipients
Since 2011 I utilized my expertise in health psychology as primary psychologist for the IU
Simon Cancer Center the only state wide academic cancer center and one of fifty-one National Cancer
Institute Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers My role includes providing assessment and
psychotherapy to patients and families as well as clinical consultation to oncologists nursing and other
team members I collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists social workers chaplains
and nurses to head the biopsychosocial arm of the Complete Life Program I have helped to implement
improved assessment protocols in this clinic including the National Comprehensive Cancer Networkrsquos
Distress Thermometer and helped to design psychoeducational and marketing materials distributed
center-wide about complementary services for cancer patients This program focuses on improving the
psychological emotional social and spiritual well-being of cancer patients As a result of my role I
have been invited to speak at regional symposiums on cancer care including the Survivorship Symposium
hosted jointly by Indiana University Ohio State University and University of Cincinnati Cancer Centers
in 2015
Administrative Service
In 2015 I was named the Chief Psychologist of the Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic in the IU
Health Neurosciences Center Under my leadership the clinical psychology team has grown from two to
six psychology faculty members with further recruitment underway Our clinic specializes in assessment
and treatment of the full range of psychiatric illnesses as well as medical comorbidities As a group the
psychology faculty accept referrals from the entire IU Health system as well as community referrals
statewide Specialties represented in our clinic by psychologists include mood disorders anxiety
disorders trauma and interpersonal violence conversion and somatoform disorders cognitive
rehabilitation biofeedback mindfulness interventions cognitive behavioral therapy and sleep disorders
With over 10000 unique appointments delivered by psychologists in this clinic since 2017 my leadership
represents a robust and growing presence
Because of my expertise I am an appointed member on multiple departmental and school-wide
committees (1) the Section of Psychology Executive Committee (oversees clinical services and faculty
issues for psychologists in the Department of Psychiatry) (2) the Psychology Internship Executive
Committee (oversees the running of the internship program for 6-7 trainees annually) and the (3)
Psychology Internship Admission Committee (reviews and selects interns) (4) Quality Committee (5)
Space Committee and (6) Womenrsquos Advisory Council for IU School of Medicine In the past I have
served as an integral member of several committees including the EMR Transition Committee for the
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Scholarship
I have integrated my clinical expertise into scholarly pursuits in two areas of clinical health
psychologyndash sleep psychology and transplant psychology The overall theme of my research has been the
optimization of psychological services to medically ill patients Since 2011 I have authored 9 peer-
reviewed articles in rank Momentum in my scholarly activity is clearly demonstrated with 6
publications in the past year 4 manuscripts under review and 2 manuscripts in-preparation at present I
am proud to say 7 of these articles were either first-authored or co-authored by my mentees This is in
addition to 11 national conference symposia and poster presentations in rank 5 of which were first-
authored by my psychology fellows I serve as an ad-hoc reviewer for leading journals including Health
Psychology International Journal of Stress Management Annals of Behavioral Medicine and
Translational Behavioral Medicine One of my most recent publications forthcoming in the MEDED
Portal a peer reviewed journal focused on disseminating best practices in education published by the
American Association of Medical Colleges is a comprehensive module on delivering Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to medical learners The MEDED Portal has another one of my articles
in-press on improving CPAP Adherence for OSA via CPAP Desensitization Therapy Another recent
publication in Progress in Transplantation highlights a critically important topic of increased suicide risk
in heart failure patients with implanted left ventricular assist devices
Since 2013 I have actively collaborated with researchers at the IUPUI School of Nursing to study
the intersection of cancer and sleep disorders This collaboration has produced multiple peer-reviewed
journal articles published in Cancer Medicine and Supportive Cancer Care I served as co-investigator on
a pilot study and subsequent R15 National Institutes of Health grant submission titled SleeP SmaRt
Screening and Personalized Referral Algorithm for Breast Cancer Survivors with Chronic Sleep
Problems As part of this project I contributed to the design of the novel screening tool screened patients
who were determined to be high risk for sleep disorders and provided referrals and treatment to
individuals suffering from psychophysiological insomnia identified by the project Although ultimately
unfunded this project helped lay the groundwork for a manuscript and symposium at the 2019 the Society
of Behavioral Sleep Medicine National Conference on the barriers of providing appropriate sleep
medicine services to breast cancer survivors
My clinical expertise in health psychology and behavioral sleep medicine has led to being a
recognized expert in the field and resulted in invitations to multiple invited lectures and grand rounds
statewide as well as regional media interviews Most recently I was featured on WTHR WRTV and
WIBC as a medical expert on the psychological impact of Daylight Savings Time These regional media
outlets represent the 28th largest market nationally according to the Nielsen ratings In total I have
contributed to 24 different media outlets in my current role Within IUSM I have been invited to conduct
Grand Rounds within the Departments of Psychiatry Internal Medicine Neurology Occupational
Therapy and Office of Medical Education I have also been invited regionally to conduct Grand Rounds
through the Indiana University Visiting Professor Program at three hospital systems across the state
I am a co-investigator on a recently grant-funded 35 million dollar grant from the Patient
Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) For this project I was invited to collaborate with
faculty in the Departments of Emergency Medicine and Biostatistics due to my expertise specifically
treating medical patients with cardiac symptoms and anxiety This project is focused on the treatment of
low-risk cardiac patients with anxiety presenting to emergency rooms My role on this grant submission
involved contribution to the study design treatment methodology and drafting the aims and means
section of the grant I am an integral part of the research team and lead the treatment design recruitment
training and supervision of the clinical intervention arm utilizing telepsychology CBT for anxiety
Moreover this project presents an opportunity to collaborate with experienced and prestigious
researchers such as Kurt Kroenke PhD a nationally renowned researcher who developed two gold
standard anxiety and depression assessments that are utilized internationally
Last year I was invited to collaborate with Jesse Stewart PhD in the IUPUI Department of
Psychology to serve as a Behavioral Sleep Medicine expert on a large NIH randomized controlled trial
titled lsquoStrengthening Hearts by Addressing Disrupted Sleep (SHADES)rsquo to be submitted in 2020 This
important project looks are delivering Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to patients with
cardiovascular disease (CVD) to determine its impact on CVD risk markers and clinical events
My involvement in scholarship has been increasing at a rapid pace in the last several years ndash a
trajectory that should continue given the 3 manuscripts already under review at peer reviewed journals
and 2 other manuscripts in preparation which I anticipate will be submitted in 2020 The in-preparation
papers stem from a very exciting research program I started in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care clinic
on which data collection has been ongoing since 2014 finally accumulating enough data for publication
This program focuses on using the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment for Transplant a
validated clinician rating scale to assist in prediction of transplant outcomes an area where there is a
dearth of research Another manuscript I am completing is based on behavioral sleep medicine referral
patterns in a sample of nearly 500 patients collected since 2015 to understand the low referral completion
rates in an academic medical center in this population The under review submissions are collaborative
projects with mentees namely psychology fellows who I began directing over the last three years Thus
the rate of increasing scholarship follows the momentum of growing robust research and mentorship
programs which have materialized publications recently and should continue henceforth in my career at
IUSOM
Service to the Discipline
My national influence as an expert in behavioral sleep medicine is also growing demonstrated by
my membership on two executive committees for the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM) ndash a
international multidisciplinary organization and the primary organization representing behavioral sleep
medicine science and practice My term on the Executive Practice Committee was completed this year
where I served to structure policy on clinical practice issues My 4 year term on the Executive
Membership Committee began in 2019 I have contributed to drafting best practice protocols and the
society newsletter both published on the national SBSM website currently In 2019 I chaired a
symposium on insomnia treatment in breast cancer survivors at the SBSM international conference
inviting contributors from other IU departments including Internal Medicine and IUPUI School of
Nursing to an audience consisting of the leaders in the field of BSM
Teaching
Teaching Philosophy
My role as an educator in graduate medical education is based on a collaborative model where I
strive to create an interactive experience with learners focused on applied clinical situations that creates
the opportunity to collaborate on case conceptualization and treatment planning This model is
approachable informal and flexible to meet the needs of varied learners This collaborative approach is
based on the apprenticeship model which involves clinical training of evidence-based interventions in
clinical health psychology through gradual immersion in clinical demands and complexity At first
shadowing my own clinical work helps establish a baseline for good clinical care Trainees gradually
transition to provide services under my supervision Depending on the training level the ultimate goal is
to allow trainees to reach a competency level to perform independent clinical care and ultimately
supervise junior trainees Direct observation of trainee work regular feedback and one-on-one weekly
supervision is standard in my training programs
Clinical TeachingMentoring
I am involved in teaching at a variety of levels First I have spent considerable time providing
supervision and focused training to equip future psychologists to evaluate and treat medically complex
patients with psychological interventions There is a dearth of training opportunities in the state of Indiana
for psychologists who wish to specialize in health psychology Prior to my joining IUSM there was no
academic medical center based health psychology fellowship in the state of Indiana This created
recruitment challenges for health psychology locally and regionally I created and continue to direct the
clinical health psychology fellowship and health psychology track for the psychology internship program
in the Department of Psychiatry at IUSM to address the significant need for clinical health psychology
specialty training in the state of Indiana I have worked with 41 trainees directly including medical
students sleep medicine fellows psychiatry residents psychology interns and psychology practicum
students One of my proudest teaching recognitions came when I was awarded the W George MacAdoo
Teaching Award in 2014 which is the most prestigious teaching award in the Section of Psychology and
is presented to only one faculty member annually based on a vote by the psychology internship class
Due to the overwhelming demand for transplant psychology expertise at IUSM as well as the lack
of qualified providers specializing in transplant psychology nationwide in 2016 I developed the Clinical
Health Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship program to focus on transplant psychology Funding for this
program totaling $61275annually was obtained from the Academic Health Center As the fellowship
director I have developed the training curriculum and I recruit hire and supervise one fellow annually
This is exactly the type of training experience that early career psychologists are looking for to distinguish
themselves as specialists in the complex healthcare system The demand for this training was
demonstrated by successfully recruiting our first fellow immediately upon receiving funding late in the
recruitment cycle of 2017 and fellowship slots have been successfully filled for the last 3 years
consecutively despite the highly competitive psychology post-doctoral fellowship market The quality of
fellows has been excellent and the IUSM Department of Psychiatry hired my first fellow Dr Danielle
Henderson (2018) as full time faculty My second fellow Dr Lisa The (2019) is now a faculty member
and lead transplant psychologist at the Albert Einstein School of Medicinersquos Montefiore Medical Center
and my current fellow Dr Anahli Patel has accepted a position as a clinical health psychologist at
Pittsburg University School of Medicine
The growth of postdoctoral fellowship training in multiple subspecialty areas of clinical
psychology has expanded tremendously within the Department of Psychiatry However with ever
increasing specialization areas fellows were often conducting their training in disparate locations in the
hospital system with little coordination across fellowship programs in the Department of Psychiatry The
Section of Psychology Executive Committee developed the role of Fellowships Director across all
sponsored post-doctoral programs in its purview and appointed me into this role in 2019 In this role I
immediately developed and implemented a monthly didactic seminar and journal club for fellows created
a shared resources database for fellowship directors to utilize and streamlined advertising policies for
fellowship positions
In 2015 I developed a training program within the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Training Clinic
which offers training to psychology interns psychology graduate students internal medicine and
psychiatry residents and sleep medicine fellows within IUSM and other IU campuses (IUB IUPUI) I
offer 6-12 month rotations for trainees supervising up to 6 psychology learners in direct service delivery
and up to 20 didacticcollaborative learners annually Thus far 10 sleep medicine fellows 8 psychology
interns and 6 psychology graduate students have completed their training in this clinic Not only does this
training program meet the needs of learners across 4 training programs at IUSM but it also allows for
increased access to services and trains future specialists in this underserved field
After serving as the primary supervisor for the Department of Psychiatryrsquos core Adult Outpatient
Psychiatry rotation I developed a specialty rotation in Psychosocial Oncology in 2012 Subsequently I
also developed a specialty rotation in cardio-pulmonarytransplant psychology at the Advanced Heart and
Lung Care Clinic thus expanding opportunities in clinical health psychology specialty training in our
internship program This culminated in my development of the Adult Health Psychology core rotation
which combined multiple subspecialty training opportunities in this area to create a full-time training
program This ultimately evolved into its own Health Psychology Track for our internship program which
I continue to supervise Now only in its 3rd year the track receives over 30 applications annually from
applicants nationally for one spot demonstrating its growing popularity Overall I have trained 12
psychology interns in health psychology some of which have graduated to go on to prestigious
fellowships or faculty positions in institutions such as Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown
University University of Florida School of Medicine and University of Pennsylvania School of
Medicine These specialized training opportunities attract a highly qualified competitive and diverse
group of applicants nationally and internationally to our internship program
A core goal of my involvement in service to learners has been laying the foundation for them to
become academic clinicians involved in scholarly activity Approximately half of my scholarly projects
include mentoring of psychology fellows practicum students and junior faculty As a result each of my
psychology fellows has presented original research at a national conference and been a co-author on at
least one peer-reviewed presentation or publication
Curricular Development
I have extended my role as a clinician educator by developing a very highly rated workshop on
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia and also publishing this resource and learner outcomes in
MEDED Portal Additionally I have developed a workshop on improving continuous positive airway
pressure (CPAP) compliance in obstructive sleep apnea via CPAP desensitization another critically
important skill set in sleep medicine which was well rated by learners and accepted for publication by
MEDED Portal currently The learner feedback from both of these workshops indicated that the
availability of training in these topic areas was critical to learnersrsquo in their respective areas of medicine
given the under-recognition and dearth of training in behavioral sleep medicine in traditional curriculums
My teaching skills in combination with recognized expertise have also resulted in teaching requests
beyond the Department of Psychiatry For example both the Sleep Medicine Fellowship and Internal
Medicine Residency Programs at IUSOM have requested their students to rotate through my Behavioral
Sleep Medicine Clinic as part of their standard training regimen
Didactic Teaching
Over the last 8 years at IUSM I have served as the co-preceptor to the Introduction to Clinical
Medicine yearlong course (ICM1-01) from 2011-2012 as a preceptor to IUSOM intersession in 2013
monthly lecturer for the psychiatry clerkship from 2012-2014 interim course director for the Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy course for PGY-III Psychiatry residents from 2011-2014 and as course director for
both the Diversity (2012-2016) and Ethics (2016- ) courses in the psychology internship program
Additionally I conducted another 12 unique didactic series for trainees across all levels of IUSM
reaching 150 learners As an experienced and skilled lecturer I thoroughly enjoy didactic teaching
alongside clinical teaching I routinely conduct in my clinical work
LearnerPeer Evaluation Outcomes
Formal peer-review of my teaching through the IUSOM Office of Faculty Affairs Professional
Affairs and Diversity has documented that I am an effective and engaged clinical educator highlighting a
lsquowell designed learning sessionrsquo with overall excellent remarks Traineersquos formal evaluation of my
clinical teaching have been positive demonstrated by my behavioral sleep medicine rotation obtaining
ratings of 475-5 out of 5 for all 4 consecutive years across all domains Sample comments have included
ldquoExcellent training experience Clear learning goals and expert supervisionhellipI really appreciated her
mentorshiprdquo and ldquoDr Chernyak provides immediate and relevant feedbackhellipShe is also very thorough
and methodical in her teaching which makes it easy to grasp the various content areasrdquo
Future Directions
My vision of health psychology at IUSOM motivates me to further grow and innovate the
thriving clinical and teaching programs I have built I plan to continue expansion of services offered
through the Transplant Psychology Program pursuing status as a nationally recognized model for quality
clinical service and interdisciplinary training I plan to improve education in Behavioral Sleep Medicine
in the state of Indiana by training the next generation of clinicians at IUSOM in this highly specialized
area and serving to provide the required professional consultation for licensed clinicians to qualify for
board certification in behavioral sleep medicine thereby expanding the critically undersized workforce in
this area Over the next several years in my role as Chief Psychologist of the Adult Outpatient Clinic I
would like to expand the services provided by clinical health psychologists by recruiting additional
professionals and helping them establish additional specialized programs in this field thereby
contributing to the larger reputation of IUSOM as a leader in behavioral medicine
Summary
Since joining the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry at Indiana University School of
Medicine in 2011 I have established a strong reputation regionally as an expert in the field of clinical
health psychology My clinical service over the past eight years has not only benefited over one-thousand
individuals and their families but also contributed to enhancing IUSMrsquos reputation for providing expert
specialty care in clinical health psychology My commitment to excellence has also extended to
disseminating clinical expertise and evidence-based practices to institutions and colleagues regionally and
nationally Moreover the work that I have done to develop training programs extends my professional
influence both geographically and into the future as my trainees translate this training into careers of their
own The impact of my scholarship is clearly demonstrated with a growing momentum in peer reviewed
journal publications and grantsmanship Combined this work demonstrates a regional and growing
national reputation of excellence in clinical health psychology and an indispensable role to the missions
of IUSM
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TEACHING
1 TEACHING LOAD AND GOALShelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip2
2 PEER REVIEW OF TEACHING (AGGREGATED)helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip3
3 STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING (AGGREGATE)helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip4
4 DISSEMINATED SCHOLARSHIP ON TEACHING AND LEARNINGhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip7
5 IMPACT OF INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMEShelliphelliphelliphelliphellip9
6 UNDERGRADUATE ANDOR GRADUATE RESEARCH MENTORING AND
OUTCOMEShelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip10
7 COURSE CURRICULAR AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENThelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip12
8 TEACHING RECOGNITION - GRANTS AWARDS HONORS FELLOWSHIPShellip13
TEACHING APPENDIX (for reference not included in document)
1 APPENDIX STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING
2 APPENDIX PEER EVALUATIONS
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TEACHING LOAD AND GOALS
Clinical TeachingSupervision
bull In a typical year I provide clinical supervision throughout the year for 3-5 doctoral psychology interns 1-2
doctoral psychology graduate students and 1-2 child psychiatry fellows
bull In addition to being present for clinical care supervision involves weekly individual supervision meetings
(30 min-1 hourweek per student) and a minimum of 30 min-1hour week of additional supervision that
may be in group format
bull In a typical week I provide 4-5 hours of individual supervision and 8-10 hours total of supervision
bull In a typical week I am supervising the care of learners for 20-40 hoursweek
bull My clinical teaching transcends 3 unique clinical settings ndash the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the IU
Health Neurosciences Center the Multidisciplinary Clinic at the IU Simon Cancer Center and the
Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic at IU Methodist Hospital
Didactic Teaching
bull In a typical year I provide 5-10 lectures to doctoral psychology interns psychiatry residents medical
students and sleep medicine fellows
Teaching Goals
bull Continue to expand Clinical Health Psychology rotations to more interns
bull Continue to recruit for postdoctoral psychology fellow and maintain the fellowship funding
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PEER REVIEW OF TEACHING (Refer to Appendix)
bull Formal evaluation of teaching in small group session with psychology and internal medicine residents
completed on 91719 by Scott Renshaw MD Full letter is in the Appendix and includes an assessment of
strengths and areas for development
bull Strengths
o ldquoDr Chernyak was attentive and responsive to student cues during the sessionrdquo
o ldquoShows enthusiasm for topic and learners through body language and voicerdquo
o ldquoLearners appeared to be engaged with the teacher and the topic throughout the hourrdquo
o ldquoDr Chernyak made clear the learning objectives during their time together and reinforced these
at the close of the sessionrdquo
bull Areas for Development
o ldquoConsider learning strategies to take advantage of the small group settingrdquo
o ldquoAsk learners about their background and experiencesrdquo
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STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia - Medical Resident and Fellow Workshop
bull Average rating (N=32) = 425 (5 corresponding to a lsquoStrongly Agreersquo rating of a positive
attribute of the workshop)
bull Representative free-text comments from didactic trainees
o ldquoGreat cases that were realistic and kept presentation interactiverdquo
o ldquoInteresting topic very relevant and doctors are underprepared to deal with issuerdquo
o ldquoRelevant to my practice will improve patient carerdquo
CPAP Desensitization Workshop
bull Average Rating (N=25) = 4645 (5 corresponding to a lsquoStrongly Agreersquo rating of a positive
attribute of the workshop)
bull Representative free-text comments from didactic trainees
o ldquoEasy to Understand Straightforwardrdquo
Psychology Internship Clinical Teaching
bull Health Psychology Core amp Electives Rotation Evaluation 2016-2019
o (N=5) 475 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
o Sample items
ldquoThe rotation made a valueable contribution to my learningrdquo 55 (Strongly
Agree) endorsed by 100
I would recommend this rotation to future interns 55 (Strongly Agree) endorsed
by 100
o Selected comments
ldquoOverall I thought this rotation provided interns with a good sense of working
with an oncologyhealth psychology patient population including understanding
themesconcerns that many oncology patients experience The rotation also
challenged interns to utilize evidenced- based treatments (CBTACT) in flexible
ways to aid patients to cope with medical conditions and identified psychosocial
stressorsrdquo
ldquoI feel Dr Chernyaks style of supervision was appropriate I really liked
that she was in the room for all of the intake evaluations She was always availabl
e and willing to touch base about the patient answer
any questions I mightve had and provide guidance but she also gave me space t
o develop my own style and share my way of
conceptualizing the patient I could tell she really trusted me with patients and th
at means a lot I knew that any constructive feedback
she gave me was given as a way for me to improve not tear me downrdquo
bull Health Psychology Core amp Electives Supervisor Evaluation 2016-2020
o (N=6) 485 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
o Sample comments
ldquoIts been a pleasure training with Dr Chernyak She structures the rotation really
well and provides great feedback She does a
wonderful job stepping in and modeling when appropriate but also giving you ind
ependencerdquo
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ldquoDr Chernyak provides immediate and relevant feedback which has been very
helpful She is also very thorough and methodical in her teaching which makes it
easy to grasp the various content areas I really appreciate her spending time to
provide live supervision and time after each patient to address my questionsrdquo
ldquoDr Chernyak definitely knows her stuff and it was great watching her with pati
ents I learned a lot about how to be more confident in
sessions and to not be nervous to ask the difficult questions
ldquoDr Chernyak was an excellent resourcerdquo
bull Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialty Rotation
o Practicum (2015-2018)3614 (N=2) Using scale of 4 (best) to 1 (worst)
o Internship (2015-2019) 475 (N=2 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1
(unsatisfactory)
Sample comments
bull ldquoThis rotation does an excellent job of helping interns become skilled in
CBT-I I felt very valuedrdquo
bull ldquoDr Chernyak did a really nice job of making several opportunities
available (OPT clinic work collaborating with a sleep fellow and
touring the sleep medicine facilities)rdquo
bull ldquoThis rotation was excellent and I would highly recommend it to future
internsrdquo
Psychology Internship Didactic Teaching
Ethics (2016-2017)
bull (N=12) 4745 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seminar - 92 Yes
o Sample comments
ldquoI really enjoyed the discussions The time goes by so quicklyrdquo
ldquoEthics is a hard topic but I really liked the CE handout Dr Chernyak broughtrdquo
Diversity (2014-2017)
bull (N=44) 4645 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seamanrsquos - 100 Yes
bull Sample items
o ldquoDr Chernyak wascollaborative discussion based and at the right level for our
previous trainingrdquo
o ldquoIn comparison to many boring ethics courses Dr Chernyak was able to initiate
conversation about complex ethical issuesrdquo
Mindfulness Interventions 2014-2016
bull (N=12) 4725 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seminar - 100 Yes
bull Sample comments
o ldquoDr Chernyaks enthusiasm is contagiousrdquo
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Pre-surgical Transplant (2016)
bull (N=6) 4735 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample item
Would you recommend this seminar - 100 Yes
Psychology Adult Health Psych Interventions (2016)
bull ( N=6) 4875 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
Evidence Supported Treatments for Weight Management (2012)
bull (N=3) 4845 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
Medical Education ndash Evidence Based Medicine Didactics (2014-2015)
bull (N=22) 4115 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
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DISSEMINATED SCHOLARSHIP ON TEACHING AND LEARNING
(See Appendix for Service Publications for full text articles)
I have 1 published and 1 in press article in MEDEDPortal a unique teaching publication in the
medical field These articles are scholarly works that summarize the knowledge teaching
methods and results of disseminating clinical skills to trainees Each article straddles the
categories of teaching and service scholarship however they are categorized as service
publications due to the direct impact clinical teaching and dissemination has on service delivery
in the field of behavioral sleep medicine They are listed below for cross reference
1 Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862 httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-
826510862
Abstract
Introduction Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is a well-established
nonpharmacological intervention that is the gold standard treatment for insomnia CBT-I has been utilized
and empirically validated in many modalities including group treatment telemedicine and primary care
Despite the wealth of evidence on its effectiveness many medical providers including those in primary
care where most insomnia complaints are raised have limited exposure knowledge and resources to
direct or implement this intervention Methods Medical educators from an academic medical center
developed a module focused on teaching medical residents the techniques of CBT-I The educational
activity was an interactive 90-minute seminar that included a lecture followed by a case presentation
illustrating the application of medical knowledge A post-seminar survey was used to evaluate the topic
and content of the seminar Results In a survey of 32 primary care and psychiatry residents and sleep
medicine fellows 97 of respondents indicated that the topic of CBT-I should be included in the seminar
series and 84 indicated that the topic was of interest to them Qualitative feedback underscored the
relevance of this topic to traineesrsquo clinical practice as well as its underratedness Discussion The
seminar on CBT-I was well received and viewed as a valuable tool in practicing medicine The slides and
vignettes provided enable replication of this workshop in other settings with medical learners who have a
cursory knowledge of sleep medicine The workshop is applicable to other health professionals including
medical students nurses social workers and psychology trainees
Educational Objectives
By the end of this activity learners will be able to
1 Report increased awareness and knowledge of psychophysiological insomnia as a prevalent and
treatable condition
2 List the components of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia including sleep hygiene
stimulus control and sleep restriction
3 Discuss clinical considerations of typical insomnia patients presenting to family medicine or
psychiatry practice
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8
Appendices
bull CBT-I Presentationppt
bull CBT-I Case Exampleppt
bull CBT-I Reading Listdoc
bull Seminar Evaluation Formdocx
1 Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP Adherence for
OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization MedEdPORTAL
Abstract
Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea is a common medical condition with well-established morbidity
and mortality Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is a highly effective treatment prescribed to
the majority of individuals with OSA that has documented poor adherence rate for a variety of reasons
including claustrophobia and discomfort CPAP desensitization is an effective simple and brief
treatment shown to be very effective at improving adherence rates to CPAP Methods A psychologist
specializing in behavioral sleep medicine developed a module focused on teaching medical residents the
techniques of CPAP Desensitization The educational activity was an interactive 45-minute seminar
which included a didactic component followed by a case presentation and interactive role-play A post-
seminar survey was used to evaluate the content of the workshop as well growth in awareness and
perception of knowledge and skills with a pre-to-post workshop evaluation Results In a survey of 25
primary care and psychiatry residents and sleep medicine fellows 92 of respondents indicated that the
topic of CPAP barriers and CPAP Desensitization was lsquoimportantrsquo Ratings of self-reported knowledge
and skills improved nearly one-third following the workshop Qualitative feedback indicated the utility
and enthusiasm learners had for this topic Discussion The workshop on CPAP Desensitization is a
valuable tool that should be disseminated more widely to improve treatment adherence in the significant
portion of the population that suffers from OSA which does not use adherence to PAP therapy The
workshop is applicable to other health professionals including medical students nursing social work or
psychology trainees
Keywords Sleep apnea obstructive sleep apnea CPAP PAP Therapy Sleep Desensitization
Educational Objectives
1 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to identify 3+ common barriers to
compliance with CPAP therapy for sleep apnea
2 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to list 3+ components of CPAP
desensitization intervention
3 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to identify 3+ clinical characteristics of
an appropriate candidate for CPAP desensitization referral andor intervention
4 Appendices
5 A CPAP Desensitizationpptx
6 B CPAP Interactive Exercise
7 C CPAP Desensitization Summary Handout
8 D Workshop PrePost-Test amp Evaluation Formdocx
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9
IMPACT OF INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Clinical Supervisee Licensure and Placement Data
bull Doctoral Psychology Interns
o 21 Interns Supervised (18 graduates ndash 3 still enrolled in program) - 100 successfully completed
the Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology
o 100 who pursued licensure successfully obtained licensure in health service psychology -
Institutions represented include IUSM IU Bloomington Northwestern University Feinberg
School of Medicine University of North Carolina School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine UCLA Warren Albert Medical School of Brown University
bull Postdoctoral Psychology Fellows
o 3 fellows supervised
100 obtained professional licensure in Indiana with Health Service Provider in
Psychology endorsement
Career placements
bull All hold faculty appointments at Indiana University School of Medicine Albert
Einstein School of Medicine and University of Pittsburg School of Medicine
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10
UNDERGRADUATE ANDOR GRADUATE RESEARCH MENTORING AND
CLINICALPROFESSIONAL MENTORING OUTCOMES
Formal research mentorship
bull Caroline Bolarwina IUSOM (Medical Student)
bull Mentored on research project including data compilation data analysis and literature review Co-
author on manuscript in preparation
bull Chernyak Y Otte J daggerBolarwina C Ofner S Manchanda S Barriers to Optimal
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Center
bull Danielle Henderson PhD IUSOM ndash Trained during pre-doctoral psychology internship hired for fellowship
and recruitedmentored as new faculty mentor Co-authored 2 publications and 3 national presentations
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Patel A (2019) Practice Issues for Evaluation and
Management of the Suicidal Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient Progress in Transplantation
httpsjournalssagepubcomdoifull1011771526924819893300
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing Status in
Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for
Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C Gutteridge D Roe DW (August 2018) Unmasking Severe
Anxiety After Lung Transplant NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant Professionals Indianapolis
IN
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C (August 2018) A Pre-Transplant Psychological Characterization of
Patients with Lung Disease NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant Professionals Indianapolis IN
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak Y Using A Clinician-rated Measure to Predict Listing for Lung
Transplantation Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
bull Lisa Teh PhD IUSOM Postdoctoral fellow ndash Trained during fellowship now faculty at Albert Einstein Medical
School Montefiore Medical Center in New York NY Assisted with data collection data analysis and manuscript
preparation Mentored independent line of inquiry to conduct analysis using Item Reponses Theory (IRT) on a
measure of transplant readiness- the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment of Transplant (SIPAT) currently
under review at Psychosomatics Published 3 papers together (including those co-authored above) and 1 national
presentation
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD Following Lung
Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
bull dagger Teh LB Chernyak Y Henderson DR Hage CA Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation of the
Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic Transplant
Candidates Psychosomatics
bull daggerTeh LB Henderson DR amp Chernyak Y Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation of the
Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic Transplant
Candidates Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
bull Anahli Patel PhD IUSOM Post-doctoral fellow Trained during fellowship has accepted faculty position at
University of Pittsburg Medical Center Pittsburg PA
bull Mentored journal article co-review for Health Psychology
bull daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in Lung Transplant
Recipients Progress in Transplantation
httpsjournalssagepubcomdoi1011771526924820913510
bull Anna-Leigh Powell MS IUSOM (trained as pre-doctoral psychology intern) ndash Accepted a post-doctoral
fellowship position at Virginia Commonwealth University
bull Mentored journal article co-review for the International Journal of Stress Management
bull Assisted with data anlaysis on under review manuscript
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11
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing
Status in Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment
for Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
bull Loretta Hsueh PhD IUPUI (trained as psychology graduate student) ndash Currently completing pre-doctoral
fellowship at University of San Diego Medical Center Mentored student on data analysis and presentation
for national conference
bull daggerChernyak Y amp Hsueh L Self-Reported Psychological Distress During Post Lung Transplant
Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Accepted presentation at the American Psychological Association
Chicago IL 2019
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12
EVIENCE OF COURSE CURRICIULAR AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Educational Grants
- Obtained funding for a Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship from the Academic Health Center housed at
Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital focused on cardio-pulmonary behavioral medicine and thoracic
transplant in 2016
- Budget $65000+ renewed annually to fund one clinical health psychology post-doctoral fellow
- Conducted all marketing recruiting hiring and retention efforts for 4 consecutive years
- Provide 5 hours of direct supervision weekly including direct supervision and training co-therapy observation
shadowing and tiered supervision of other trainees by the fellow
- Lectures and seminars for the fellowship developed over the last 4 years and updated annually
- Provide 1-5 hours of administrative roles weekly
Section of Psychology Fellowships Director ndash 2019 ndash Present
- Appointed as the Director overseeing 5 fellowship programs in the Section of Psychology in the Department of
Psychiatry IUSOM
- As part of this effort streamlined marketing recruitment efforts
- Provided guidelines on recruitment
- Initiated a Fellowship Journal ClubDidactics course which meets monthly and includes faculty lecturers to
increase section investment and visibility to fellows deployed widely across the medical center
Didactic Teaching Programs Developed
- Diversity Internship Program Course (2012-2016) amp Ethics Internship Program Course (2016-Present)
o Developed and implemented original curriculum
o Each course included bimonthly seminars
o Course syllabus and curriculum developed and updated annually
o Courses are unique to the internship program highly practical aiding trainees to effectively
incorporate scientific evidence into clinical practice
o Courses adapted over time based on intern feedback collected annually
o See appendix of specific intern feedback and evaluation of the courses
- Miscellaneous Lectures
o Lectures developed over the course of 8 years at rank I have developed over 18 lectures for medical
students doctoral psychology interns psychiatry residents
Clinical Rotations and Programs Developed
- Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinical Teaching Rotation
o Developed in 2013 ndash Present
o Training clinic for pre-doctoral psychology interns psychology practicum students sleep medicine
fellows internal medicinepsychiatry residents
o 3-12 month clinical rotation focused on assessment and intervention of behavioral sleep medicine
disorders integrated with psychology triage and assessment
o Weekly individual andor group supervision provided to all trainees
o Innovative use of observation room 2-way mirror to expand number of learnersobservers
- Clinical Health Psychology Rotations
o Cardiopulmonary Behavioral MedicineThoracic Transplant amp Psychosocial Oncology
o I developed and administered 2 new formal clinical rotations for Doctoral Psychology Graduate
Students and Pre-Doctoral Psychology Interns
o Rotations were 3-6 months in duration 1 full dayweek
o Included individual supervision didactic training clinical observation co-therapy feedback and
scholarshipresearch opportunities
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13
TEACHING RECOGNITION ndash GRANTS AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
- 2017 WM George McAdoo Award
Excellence in Teaching by the Psychology Internship Program
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
One recipient selected annually from all internship instructors (n = 20-25) by psychology interns
in recognition of ldquoexcellence and devotion to the didactic curriculum of the Indiana University
School of Medicine Clinical Psychology Internship Programrdquo
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1
SERVICE DOCUMENTS
1 EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT2
2 EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE PROFESSIONDISCIPLINEhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip5
3 SIGNIFICANCE IMPACT QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICEhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip6
4 EVIDENCE OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS PRESENTATIONS OR OTHER
MEANS OF DISSEMINATIONhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip11
SERVICE APPENDIX (for reference not included in document)
1 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash CLIMB
2 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash SLEEP GREAT
3 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash MEDED CHERNYAK 2019
4 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash MEDED CHERNYAK IN PRESS
5 CONTINUING EDUCATION PRESENTATION EVALUATIONS
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2
EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT
Clinical Service - I have provided extensive Service in 4 distinct clinical programs at rank which have
dramatically expanded access to evidence-based psychological care for vulnerable and underserved
medical populations
Current Clinical Service Activities and Plans for Growth ndash
bull Chief Psychologist of Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic (2011 ndash Present)
o IU Health Neurosciences Center Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
o 2011-2016 General psychology clinic 3 daysweek active caseload of 100 patients
o Named Chief Psychologist in 2015
o Provided care to patients age 18+ with a wide range of diagnoses needing high-quality evidence-
based treatment
o Oversaw increase of staff psychologists from 1 ndash 6 full time positions
o Oversaw transition to Indiana University Practice Associations to IU Indiana University Health
Physicians productivity tracing using Relative Value Units implementation of electronic medical
records telehealth
o Plans for Growth including continued recruitment of staff psychologist and mid-level
psychotherapy providers to meet high demand in system and community
bull Founder amp Director of Adult Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program (2014 ndash Present)
o Founding and service delivery in the only multi-disciplinary behavioral sleep medicine clinic in
the IU system as one only 2 board certified behavioral sleep medicine provider in the state of
Indiana
o Practicing evidence based care including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia for patients
age 18+ with insomnia circadian rhythm disorders hypersomnia narcolepsy sleep apnea
nightmare disorder parasomnias and benzodiazepine dependence
o Referrals include internal VA community and national
o 1-2 clinic days 20-25 patientsweek 2-5 learners
o Tracking referral patterns and outcomes
o Plans for future growth including expansion into telehealth service delivery and development of a
weekly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia program
bull Founder amp Supervising Psychologist ndash Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program amp Advanced Heart and
Lung Care Clinic (2011 ndash Present)
o Lead team of 1 full time psychology fellow 1-3 psychology residents 1 psychology practicum
student 3 social workers in a multidisciplinary environment including dieticians and
innumerable cardiologist pulmonologists surgeons pharmacists nurse coordinators
o Patients served range in age from 18+ and present with a complex psychiatric and medical
comorbidities including end stage heart and lung disease in outpatient inpatient individual and
group modalities
o Developed and implemented innovative training clinic that demonstrates real-world application of
evidence-based assessment and treatments for transplant readiness including standardized clinical
rating scales such as the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment for Transplant and
interventions such as Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
o Plans for future growth are to systematically gather and analyze data regarding treatment and
transplant outcomes to aid in quality improvement efforts and to further increase access to care
Expansion of group wellness program for post-transplant recovery
bull Primary Psychologist - Simon Cancer Center Multidisciplinary Clinic (2011-Present)
o Serve on multi-disciplinary team consisting of psychiatry 3 social workers nursing palliative
care chaplaincy dietician and oncologists to serve all patients age 18+ at the only academic
cancer treatment center in the state of Indiana
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o Deliver evidence based interventions to patients coping with cancer diagnosis treatment and
recovery while training psychology residents in this specialty area
Service to the Department
bull Indiana University School of Medicine Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology - I have provided 8
years of strong leadership to this program which is one of the oldest Psychology Internship programs in the
United States serving as a supervisor for the General Adult Health Psych Track and Specialties in
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Psychosocial Oncology and Cardio-Pulmonary Behavioral Medicine
bull Indiana University School of Medicine Clinical Health Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship ndash Co-founded
the fellowship program in 2016 to train psychologists in clinical health psychology specialties as well as
simultaneously meet the high clinical demand of the Cardio-Thoracic Transplant program by bringing on a
full time fellow
Department of Psychiatry Committees
I have provided extensive service to 7 Committees within the Department of Psychiatry
1) Member Internship Selection Committee Section of Psychology (2012-Present)
o Review of all application materials from 100+ annually standardized rating written and verbal
feedback consultation with colleagues and several rank-order meetings to determine who is
invited for internship
2) Member Executive Committee Section of Psychology (2015 ndash Present)
o Attended meetings and contributed to vital decisions related to the administration of the section of
psychology
o key decision making role with regard to policies and procedures that impact psychologists within
the Department of Psychiatry
3) Member Psychology Internship Executive Committee Section of Psychology (2015 ndash Present)
o Attended meetings and contributed to vital decisions related to the administration of the
psychology internship program
o Marketing recruitment efforts to advertise internship training curriculum development
competency evaluation and assessment policy implementation and enforcement
4) Co-Director Electronic Medical Record Transition Committee Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic (2016-
2017)
o Advisory guidance on implementation electronic medical record system in adult psychiatry
including appropriate schedule templates workflow confidentiality protection schedule changes
clinic communication changes and documentation requirements
5) Member Space Committee Department of Psychiatry (2016 ndash Present)
o Monitoring evaluation policy recommendations regarding use of space in the department
6) Member Quality Committee Department of Psychiatry (2017 ndash Present)
o Development and implementation of quality measures with collaboration from health practice
leadership
7) Member Womenrsquos Advisory Council IUSM (2019 ndash Present)
o Provided input on the role of women in the IUSM culture
Faculty Mentorship
o I have provided formal mentorship to 3 junior faculty members within the Department of Psychiatry which
included regular individual meetings and participating in mentor committee meetings
o I have provided extensive informal mentorship to junior faculty in the areas of teachingsupervision as well
as clinical and professional service
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o Dr Danielle Henderson I trained both as an intern and post-doctoral fellow as her primary
supervisor and program director I was instrumental in assisting her to obtain a faculty role within
IUSM
o I advised Dr Courtney Johnson during her role as a post-doctoral fellow in the department prior to
becoming faculty when I continued my mentorship role
o Dr Huaiyu Zhang who was recruited from Emory University
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EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE PROFESSIONDISCIPLINE
National
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM)
- Served on 2 executive committees of this nationally prominent organization
- Appointed to a 4 year term in 2015 to the Practice Committee
o Duties included participation in monthly meetings to develop an review policies and procedures
relevant to the practice of behavioral sleep medicine
o Performed in a workgroup to advise formulate and disseminate policy advise as evidenced in
multiple co-authored policy publications
- Appointed to a 4 year term in 2019 to the Membership Committee
o Duties included participation in monthly meetings to develop and review policies and procedures
relevant to the recruitment retention and service to the membership of this organization
Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers (APAHC)
- Invited to join the Conference planning Committee for the APAHCrsquos bi-annual conference scheduled in
2021 Includes bi-monthly phone calls to coordinate speakers symposia workshops location
accommodations and marketing for this large national conference
Regional
Indiana Psychological Association (IPA)
- 2015 Conference Planning Committee ndash Invited join IPArsquos conference planning committee to coordinate
speakers workshops and poster sessions
Manuscript Review
I serve as an Ad-hoc reviewer for 7 journals Journals have included Physiology ad Behavior Archives
of Internal Medicine Translational Behavioral Medicine Annals of Behavioral Medicine Health
Psychology and International Journal of Stress Management
National Professional Organization Membership
I am a member of 7 National Professional Organizations for a duration of 5+ years including the
American Psychological Association the APA Division of Health Psychology The Society of Behavioral
Sleep Medicine the Society of Behavioral Medicine the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies and the Indiana Psychological Association
Continuing Education
In rank I have delivered 18 continuing education seminars to the profession and clinical community
listed on my curriculum vitae Locally and regionally these have included settings such as the Bariatric
and Medical Weight Loss Center Sleep Disorders Center Department of Psychiatry Department of
Occupational Therapy at Indiana University Health and Indiana University School of Medicine Indiana
Psychological Association Cancer Survivorship Consortium Reid Hospital Decatur County Memorial
Hospital Columbus Regional Hospital and the statewide IUSOM Office of Medical Education
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SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT AND QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Board Certification
bull I have obtained dual board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine by both the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BBSM) This is a
prestigious accomplishment professionally and for the institution I represent Board certification
illustrates international recognition for excellence in the specialty field of behavioral sleep medicine
I am the first member of the Indiana University School of Medicine faculty and the only current
member practicing with adults to have the designation of CBSM and DBSM
bull In 2012 I passed the exam administered by the American Board of Sleep Medicine to earn the
credential of being Certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (CBSM) as one of only 213 individuals
worldwide to receive this credential Individuals who completed the required training and
successfully passed the behavioral sleep medicine certification examination administered by the
American Board of Sleep Medicine are referred to as certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine I also
received the designation of Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM) by the newly-formed
Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine The Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine offers a Diplomate in
Behavioral Sleep Medicine or DBSM to applicants who meet eligibility requirements and pass a
specialty BSM certification examination Candidates who pass the certification examination may use
the DBSM (Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine) designation after their name and will receive
certificates from the BBSM The DBSM represents a standard of specialty competence in behavioral
sleep medicine by which the public government and regulatory agencies and health care
organizations can identify skill and expertise
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM)
bull As a member of two governing committees in SBSM over the last 5 years I have made contributions
to the development and dissemination of policy guidelines on professional practice This is
demonstrated in several sample publications including my role as co-author with Dr Stacy Simon in
2016 in the Practice Committee Position Statement on the ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of
Insomnia release and published at httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf which highlighted the groundbreaking recommendation by the American College
of Physicians to utilize cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) as a first-line treatment for
insomnia an area of my clinical expertise
bull In 2017 I was lead author on another policy guideline titled lsquoWhat you need to know Implications of
the American Academy of Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep
Medicine published at httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-Summary-of-AAP-2016-
Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf This important policy brief was critical in educating our membership
regarding the changes in policy which contradicted pprevious recommendations These changes
impact the practice of pediatric behavioral sleep medicine particularly in the domain of promoting
optimal sleep in infants and young children who may experience problematic night awakenings
secondary to sleep onset association problems
bull Most recently I interview the president of the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Michael Schmitz
PhD to author an article for The Sleep Talker the SBSM newsletter titled lsquoPrepping for the DBSM
How SBSM Can Help Yoursquo disseminating information on how the society was critical in the board
certification process
Program Development
Sleep Great copy Program
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bull I served as part of a clinical and research team to develop implement and evaluate a healthy sleep in
the workplace program at Indiana University
bull The program consisted of a 4 week self-guided course to improve sleep habits such as sleep hygiene
bull This program has been copyrighted and purchased by other prestigious institutions nationally for their
workplace sleep initiatives
Cardio-Thoracic Patients Linking Mind and Body (CLIMB) Program
bull At the request of the cardio-thoracic transplant teams I have developed a 4 week group
psychotherapy group for pre-and post-transplant patients The CLIMB program is based on 4 modules
ndash 1) Stress Management 2) Mood and Behavioral Activation 3) Communication Skills and 4)
Motivational Enhancement This highly successful program has been implemented with multiple
populations including those receiving advanced therapies such as Ventricular Assist Device
placement as well as heart and lung transplant
bull I have gathered data on patient satisfaction and outcomes from CLIMB which has been presented
nationally at the American Psychological Association Conference
bull I have also co-authored a paper in Progress in Transplantation outlining the need for programs such
as this for lung transplant recipients for lsquopsychological rehabilitationrsquo and proposed CLIMB as a
model
Growth in Clinics and Novel Service Delivery
bull Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic
o I have established and continue to provide service via an innovative training model in the
Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM) clinic in the IU Health Neurosciences Center The BSM clinic
has provided unique training opportunities for Psychology Doctoral Students Doctoral Psychology
Interns sleep medicine fellows primary care and psychiatry residents
o The BSM clinic have doubled to tripled access to care for high need populations that are
underserved in Indiana and throughout the country My BSM clinic is the only clinic providing
comprehensive psychologicalbehavioral care including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia in the Indiana University system and I am the only board certified behavioral sleep
medicine specialist working with adults in the entire state of Indiana
o My expertise in working with behavioral sleep medicine in a population that has co-morbid
psychiatric and medical conditions enables me to provide high-quality care to a very complicated
subset of patients All services provided adhere to evidence-based practice standards
bull Cardio-Thoracic Clinic
o I have established a reputation for myself and for IUSM as an expert in the area of cardio-thoracic
pre-transplant evaluation Indiana University is the only provider of lung transplants in the state of
Indiana ndash prior to my joining the team psychological assessment and psychotherapy services were
very limited in this clinic
o During my time at Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic where transplants are served I have not
only expanded clinical psychology coverage from virtually zero to full time (5 days per week
between myself and my fellow) improved the structure of pre-surgical evaluation expanded the
service to cover inpatient consultation at Methodist hospital and expanded volume such that we can
evaluate every single new patients for heart or lung transplantation at Indiana University Health
o To expand service clinical health psychology services I developed a post-doctoral fellowship in
clinical health psychology with a focus on cardio-thoracic behavioral medicine in transplant to
simultaneously address the clinic need with this full time position but also to increase training in
this highly under skilled area particularly in the Midwest
Continuing Education Initiatives
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bull I have conducted 18 Continuing Education Lectures in rank locally and regionally with excellent
feedback and ratings from professional colleagues A complete compilation of feedback is
included in the Service Appendix
bull Sample comments on evaluations of Continuing Education included ldquoExcellent speaker ndash she did
a great job giving analogies and examplesrdquo and ldquoGreat Presentationrdquo
Evaluation of Quality of Clinical Service
Indiana University Health Physicians Productivity
bull Consistently meeting and exceeding Indiana University Health Physicians wRVU (work relative
value units) clinical goal target since compensation plan initiated in 2014
Indiana University Health Physicians Patient Experience Surveys
bull The National Research Corporation queries patient experience data by assigning a Net Promoter
Score (NPS) to responses Net Promoter Score is a measure of customer loyalty and ability to
grow through referrals A Promoter score is given to all responses with values 9-10 on a 0-10
scale reported as a percentage of total scores
bull My NPS scores for 2020 was 10000 which is above the target in psychiatry of 7994 as well
as above the target of other IU Health Physicians Departments listed below
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OPPE Report - Allied Health Practitioner
bull Survey Results Periodic surveys are conducted to evaluate the practitioners performance based
upon the six ACGME standards of Patient Care Medical Knowledge Interpersonal and
Communication Skills Professionalism Practice Based Learning and Improvement Systems
based practice
bull The results per questions are assigned a point value Outstanding = 5 Acceptable = 4 Needs
Improvement = 3 Unsatisfactory = 0 An average is obtained for each question based upon the
total number of surveys received for the practitioner
bull The vast majority (90+) of the scoring periods as shown below are cumulatively rated as
lsquoOutstandingrsquo by my peers with the remainder ratings falling somewhere between lsquoAcceptablersquo
and lsquoOutstandingrsquo
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EVIDENCE OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS PRESENTATIONS OTHER MEANS OF
DISSEMINATION
Peer Reviewed Service Oriented Manuscripts
bull Publications
o 9 traditional peer reviewed journal articles at rank on topics related to clinical health
psychology
o 3 manuscripts currently under review in Health Care The Journal of Delivery Science and
Innovation and Progress in Transplantation
o 5 first authored publication
o 1 as primary mentor with mentee as first author
o 3 articles with mentees as co-authors
bull Key publications
o Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862
httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-826510862
o Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP
Adherence for OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization
MedEdPORTAL
These articles highlight my expertise in the clinical application teaching and
dissemination of evidence based practice in the field of behavioral sleep medicine I
authored these articled to contribute to the professional literature the high impact
service I was providing to patients with insomnia and CPAP noncompliance Medical
education is sorely lacking these teaching resources which the MEDEDPortal
publication directly targets
I have 1 published and 1 in press article in MEDEDPortal a unique teaching
publication in the medical field For context summarized from
wwwmededportalorg
bull MedEdPORTAL is a MEDLINE-indexed open-access journal of teaching
and learning resources in the health professions published by the Association
of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) in partnership with the American
Dental Education Association MedEdPORTAL publications are stand-alone
complete teaching or learning modules that have been implemented and
evaluated with medical or dental trainees or practitioners Each submission is
reviewed by editorial staff and external peer reviewers using a standardized
review instrument grounded in the tenets of educational scholarship
bull MedEdPORTAL complies with the International Committee of Medical
Journal Editors (ICMJE) Recommendations for the Conduct Reporting
Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals
bull Scope MedEdPORTAL invites educators to submit generalizable
educational materials that have been implemented with target learners with
the aim of helping to improve patient care The learners must include training
or practicing physicians or dentists (eg professional school residency
faculty development continuing professional development) and may include
trainees or practitioners across the health professions
bull Vision 1) Serve as the premier clearinghouse of high-quality peer-reviewed
health education tools 2) Promote interprofessional collaboration by
facilitating the open exchange of educational resources across the health
professions and 3) Equip health professionals across the continuum with
effective and efficient educational resources to improve patient care
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12
o daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD
Following Lung Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in
Medical Settings httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
bull This case series and practice guide addresses a novel topic of PTSD in lung-
transplant recipients which occurs at double the rate in this population and
poses serious threat to morbidity and mortality in this already high-risk
group Existing psychological evaluation practices are critically inadequate to
capture PTSD as many patients may fail to disclose relevant history Novel
evaluation and treatment methods are discussed and recommended
IMPACT FACTORS OF JOURNALS IN WHICH I PUBLISHED
Journal Name Impact
Factor
Date of
Publication
Number of
Articles Published
International Journal of Eating Disorders 35 2011 1
Journal of Abnormal Psychology 5519 2010 1
Progress in Transplantation 958 2019 2020 2
MEDED Portal 38 acceptance
rate
2019 2020 2
Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 1477 2019 2
Supportive care in cancer 2754 2016 1
Cancer medicine 3357 2014 1
After extensive exploration MedEdPORTAL has made the decision not to pursue an impact factor Dissemination is the priority
for MedEdPORTAL publications Our desire is for readers to replicate educational activities described in our publications which
does not necessarily translate to citations in the peer-reviewed literature We also value innovation especially in spaces where
there have traditionally been curricular gaps Strategic efforts to increase the impact factor would hinder our goal of highlighting
unique topics that may not get cited as frequently Additionally we are concerned that a low impact factor would harm the
reputation of the journal by inviting undue comparisons with dissimilar journals In sum we believe that MedEdPORTAL is
distinguished among medical education journals by its uniqueness in disseminating educational resources and an impact factor
would likely underestimate the true impact of MedEdPORTAL
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Scopus Accessed 422020
Non-Peer Reviewed Publications
bull 4 invited contributions by professional societies including the Society of Behavioral Sleep
Medicine 3 in rank 2 first authored
bull Contributions to policy statements representing clinical opinions and recommendations by a
professional society is a highly prestigious impactful contribution The purpose is to distill and
highlight critically important scholarship and clinical evidence which may be complex into a
straightforward and applied set of information for the clinician
bull Each of these contributions was made by invitation of an executive committee in each
professional society My invitation was the direct result of prominence and reputation in the
society as one having the skill and knowledge to make this contribution
bull Contributions are archived so as to be disseminated and retrievable even after published
newsletter or recommendation are initially released
o Simon S Chernyak Y (2016) Practice Committee Position Statement Draft on the
ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of Insomnia Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine
BehavioralSleeporg httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf
Co-authored position statement on a seminal treatment recommendation affecting
the field of behavioral sleep medicine
o Chernyak Y Byers H James E Schmittdiel C Thomas SJ Blackburn R amp
Simona SL (2017) What you need to know Implications of the American Academy of
Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of
Behavioral Sleep Medicine httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-
Summary-of-AAP-2016-Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf
o Chernyak Y Prepping for the DBSM How SBSM Can Help You The Sleep Talker
Volume 36 April 2020
Peer Review for Professional Journals
bull Peer Review for 7 professional journals in the field lf clinical health psychology
bull Invitation to review from journals increasing in the last 2 years indicating growing scholarly
presence
IMPACT FACTOR OF JOURANLS FOR WHICH I PROVIDE RVIEWS
Journal Name Impact Factor
Physiology and Behavior (2007) 272
Archives of Internal Medicine (2008) discontinued
Translational Behavioral Medicine (2018-) 248
Annals of Behavioral Medicine (2018-) 376
Health Psychology (2019 - ) 408
Heart amp Lung Journal of Acute and Critical Care (2020- ) 169
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
14
International Journal of Stress Management (2020 - ) 195
Scopus Accessed March 26 2020
Peer Reviewed Service Oriented Presentations
bull Twelve in-rank peer reviewed presentations at national and international conferences such as the
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of Behavioral Medicine American Psychological
Association
bull 3 First Author
bull 5 Mentee First Author
bull 1 Mentee co-author
Media Dissemination of Service
bull Twenty-three total at rank for national outlets including lsquoGQrsquo magazine lsquoBustlersquo magazine and
regional outlets such as WRTB6 News and WTHR-TV
bull My goal in working with the media is to provide mass dissemination of clinical and scientific
information to the general public
bull Routinely called upon as an expert in field if behavioral sleep medicine and clinical health
psychology during duration of volunteering to represent IU to the media
Treatment Manuals
bull 2 treatment manuals 1 copyrighted 1 first authored (See Appendix for Service Publications)
o Otte JL Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S ldquoSleep Great
A Wellness Program to Promote Sleep in the Workplacerdquocopy Program Manual
This manual was copyrighted and rights sold to other large hospital systems
nationally for use in their employee assistance programs
o Chernyak Y Cardiac Patients Linking Mind amp Body (CLIMB) Program Manual used
in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Program at Indiana University Methodist Hospital
I developed this treatment manual to utilize in clinical care delivery based on an
evidence based psychological wellness model including stress management
mood optimization motivational enhancement and social support
This manual has been adapted to several clinical populations at Indiana
University Health Methodist Hospital including Ventricular Assistant Device
recipients and pre-thoracic transplant patients
Thursday August 19 2021 at 080710 Eastern Daylight Time
Page 1 of 1
Subject RE Using your dossier for an exampleDate Wednesday August 18 2021 at 35540 PM Eastern Daylight TimeFrom Chernyak YelenaTo Applegate RachelADachments image001png image002png
Thank you and Thanks for your request That would be just fine with me YC Yelena Chernyak PhD DBSM HSPPAssociate Professor of Clinical PsychiatryChief Psychologist - Adult OutpaSent Psychiatry IU Health Neurosciences CenterDirector ndash Behavioral Sleep Medicine IU Health Neurosciences CenterDirector ndash Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship Indiana University School of MedicineIU Health PhysiciansGoodman Hall IU Health Neuroscience Center355 W 16th St Suite 2800 Indianapolis IN 46202-7176ychernyaiuedu From Applegate Rachel ltrapplegaiupuiedugt Sent Wednesday August 18 2021 1143 AMTo Applegate Rachel ltrapplegaiupuiedugtSubject Using your dossier for an example CongratulaSons on your 2021 promoSon to clinical associate professorI wonder if you would be willing to have your dossier posted as an example We do this behind CAS so it isonly IU people who can see themWe post everything EXCEPT the appendices and review leeers Please let me know Thanks Rachel ApplegateAssistant Vice Chancellor for Faculty AffairsAssociate Professor Library and Information ScienceOffice of Academic AffairsUniversity Hall (INAD) Suite 5002301 University BoulevardIndianapolis IN 46202 317-278-2395rapplegaiupuieduwwwacademicaffairsiupuiedu
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 11 of 25
o TopicSpeaker selection
o Fellow evaluationsatisfaction survey
Mentoring
Faculty Mentoring
1 2014 - 2015 Huaiyu Zhang PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
2 2015 - Courtney Johnson PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
3 2018 - Danielle Henderson PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Medical Student Mentoring
1 2019 - Caroline Bolarwina MPH
MS4
Research Mentoring on the lsquoBarriers to Optimal Behavioral Sleep
Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Centerrsquo Project
Indiana University School of Medicine
Service
University Service
School (Indiana University School of Medicine)
2019 ndash Womenrsquos Advisory Council
Department (Psychiatry Indiana University School of Medicine)
2012 - Member
Internship Selection Committee
Section of Psychology
2015 ndash Member
Executive Committee
Section of Psychology
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 12 of 25
2015 ndash Member
Psychology Internship Executive Committee
Section of Psychology
2016 ndash 2017 Co-Director
EMR Transition Committee
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
2016 ndash Member
Space Committee
2017 ndash Member
Quality Committee
Professional Service
2015 Member
Fall Conference Planning Committee
Indiana Psychological Association
2015 ndash 2019 Member
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Practice Committee
2019 2019 National Conference Symposium Review Committee
2019 ndash Present Member
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Membership Committee
2020 ndash Present Member
Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers
Conference Planning Committee
Reviewer for Journals
2007 Physiology and Behavior
2008 Archives of Internal Medicine
2018 - Translational Behavioral Medicine
2018 - Annals of Behavioral Medicine
2019 - Health Psychology
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 13 of 25
2020 - Heart amp Lung Journal of Acute and Critical Care
2020 ndash International Journal of Stress Management
Service to Patients (Presentations to the community)
2008 ndash 2009 Campus Outreach Planning Committee
Student Counseling Center
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
2009 Wellness Workshop ldquoBikini Ready Body Healthrdquo
Student Counseling Center
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
2011 Health Workshop Series
ldquoManaging Stressrdquo
ldquoDepression and Heart Diseaserdquo
Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Methodist Hospital
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
2015 ndash ldquoManaging Anxiety and Stressrdquo
Advanced Heart Failure Support Group
Methodist Hospital
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
Service Grants
Completed
IUSCC Internal Grant Otte(PI) 2015-2018
Indiana University Simon Cancer Center $50000
Screening Breast Cancer Survivors for Sleep Disorders Using a Clinical Decision Tool A Pilot
Study
Role Co-Investigator
Funded
PCORI 14719 MuseyKroenke (PI) $3356413
Assessment of Prevention Diagnosis and Treatment Options Addressing Anxiety among Low-
Risk Chest Pain Patients in the Emergency Department Setting
This 3-arm trial will compare outcomes for patients with anxiety and low-risk chest pain
evaluated in the Emergency Department treated with standard care are referral for self-help CBT
sessions and peer support or virtual CBT intervention Patients stakeholders and health system
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 14 of 25
leaders have collaborated to maximize feasibility patient values barriers and preferences for
care
Role Co-Investigator 25 effort
Pending
R61R33 HL155794-01 Stewart (PI) $3473431
Strengthening Hearts by Addressing Disrupted Sleep (SHADES) Randomized Controlled Trial
NIHNHLBI
The aims of this phase II randomized controlled trial are (1) to determine if a modernized
collaborative stepped care intervention for insomnia reduces the excess cardiovascular disease
(CVD) risk of primary care patients with insomnia disorder and (2) to identify the mechanisms
by which this improvement may occur
Role Co-Investigator 20 Effort
Submitted But Not Funded Grants
1R15CA208664-01 Otte (PI) 2017-2019 $300000
SleeP SmaRt A Screen and Personalized Referral Algorithm for Breast Cancer Survivors with
Chronic Sleep Problems
Role Investigator
Invited Service Presentations
Local
1 March 2008 ldquoSocial Justice in Health Care The Role of Body Imagerdquo
Drexel University Office of Student Life
Philadelphia PA
2 February 2009 ldquoIdentifying and addressing problematic dieting in university-
based populationsrdquo
Drexel University Student Counseling Center
Philadelphia PA
3 February 2009 ldquoIdentifying and addressing problematic dieting in university-
based populationsrdquo
Drexel University Student Counseling Center
Philadelphia PA
4 March 2009 ldquoCAPS Lecture Tales from my Scalerdquo
Rosemont College Department of Womenrsquos Studies
Bryn Mawr PA
5 November 2010 ldquoThe Third Wave of CBT ACT and Mindfulness Techniquesrdquo
Health Psychology Fellowship Didactics Series
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
6 February 2011 ldquoPatient-Centered Communication with Oncology Patientsrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 15 of 25
Taussig Cancer Center Masterrsquos Course
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
7 March 2011 ldquoNighttime Eating Disorders Differential Diagnosis and
Treatmentrdquo
Sleep Disorders Center Grand Rounds
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
8 April 2011 ldquoDistinguishing Normative Dieting from Disordered Eating
Evaluation and Intervention Guidelinesrdquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
9 May 2011 ldquoWhen is Weight-Loss Considered an Eating Disorderrdquo
Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds
Fairview Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland OH
10 December 2011 ldquoDevelopment amp Utilization of Behavioral Rating
Scales Can psychological assessment predict problems after
bariatric surgery and identify persons at higher riskrdquo
Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
11 March 2012 ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Sleep Disorders Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
12 January 2012 ldquoManaging Difficult Patients Improving Communication
Service Delivery and Treatment Adherencerdquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
13 December 2012 ldquoSleep Disorders in Bariatric Populationsrdquo
Psychology Practicum Didactic Training
Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
14 September 2013 ldquoDSM-5 Update Eating and Personality Disordersrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 16 of 25
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis IN
15 September 2013 ldquoIntroduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapyrdquo
Department of Occupational Therapy
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis IN
16 February 2014 ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis IN
17 April 2019 ldquoCBT-I amp Traumardquo
Sleep Disorders Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
Regional
1 October 2010 ldquoThe Epidemic of Obesity Updates Psychological Sequelae
and Behavioral Interventionrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Ohio Psychological Association
Fall Conference
Columbus OH
2 April 2011 ldquoAdvancing the Understanding of the treatment of Eating
Disorders in Ohiordquo
Continuing Education Course
Ohio Psychological Association Workshop
Lindner Center
Cincinnati OH
Lecture ldquoAwareness of Societal Messages Competing
Influences on Weight and Eatingrdquo
3 July 2012 ldquoEthicsrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Lecture ldquoEthical Issues of Health Psychology in the Medical
Settingrdquo
4 June 2013 ldquoDSM-5rdquo
Continuing Education Course
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 17 of 25
Department of Psychiatry
Section of Psychology
Indiana University School of Medicine
Lecture ldquoSleep Eating and Personality Disordersrdquo
5 May 2015 Essentials of Cancer Survivorship A Workshop for
Health Care Professionals
Continuing Education Course
IU Health Cancer Centers The Ohio State University and
University of Cincinnati Cancer Survivorship Consortium
Indianapolis IN
Lecture ldquoCoping with Anxiety and Depression Psychological
Issues During Cancer and Beyondrdquo
6 November 2015 ldquoSleeplessness in America How Inadequate Sleep Related
To Health and Wellbeingrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Indiana Psychological Association
Fall Conference
Indianapolis IN
Lecture ldquoSleeplessness in America How Inadequate Sleep
Related To Health and Wellbeingrdquo
7 April 2016 ldquoBehavioral Sleep Medicine Psychological Treatment for
Insomnia and other Sleep Disordersrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
8 June 2016 ldquoHealth Psychology Interventions for Medically and
Psychiatrically Ill Patientsrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
9 November 2016 ldquoMood Disorders in Women ndash A Lifespan Approachrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
10 October 2017 ldquoCBT for Anxiety and Depressionrdquo
Grand Rounds
Decatur County Memorial Hospital
Greensburg IN
11 November 2017 ldquoMindfulness Based Stress Reductionrdquo
Grand Rounds
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 18 of 25
Columbus Regional Hospital
Columbus IN
12 April 2019 ldquoSleeplessness in the 21st Century - How
Inadequate Sleep Relates to Health and Wellbeing and the
Everyday Habits that Get in the Wayrdquo
IUSOM Office of Medical Education ndash Wellness Coalition
Streamed Statewide
Indianapolis IN
Scientific Abstracts amp Presentations (in rank daggerstudent trainee author students underlined)
Local
1 Lowe MR Chernyak Y (2006 March) The Role of Dieting in Bulimia Nervosa A
Reformulation Poster Session presented at the 2006 annual Drexel University Research
Day Philadelphia PA
2 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 March) Fear of Fatness of Drive to be Thin Motivations for
Dieting in Normal Weight Women Poster session presented at the 2007 annual Psi Chi Research
day at the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA
3 Chernyak Y Heinberg JL (2011 March ) Impact of preferred weight on weight loss
outcomes in bariatric surgery patients Research oral presentation given at the Cleveland
Clinic Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute Research Day Cleveland OH
4 daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020 March) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in
Lung Transplant Recipients Indiana University Research day Indianapolis IN
National
1 Lowe MR Ognibine J Kral T Chernyak Y (2006 October) Development and Pilot
Testing of a New Procedure for directly assessing long-term Nutritional Intake at Worksite
Cafeterias Poster session presented at the 2006 annual meeting of the Obesity Society
Boston MA
2 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 May) Fear of Fatness or Drive to be Thin
Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Women Poster session presented at the 2007
annual meeting of the International Academy of Eating Disorders Baltimore MD
3 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 October) Differentiating drive for thinness and drive to
be thin Restrained eaters and bulimic individuals have different motives for dieting
Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Eating Disorders Research
Society Pittsburg PA
4 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 October) Fear of Fatness or Drive to be Thin
Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Women Restrained Eaters and Bulimic Patients
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 19 of 25
Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Renfrew Center Foundation
Philadelphia PA
5 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 November) Drive for Thinness is Not the Same as
Drive to be Thin On the Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Restrained Eaters and
Bulimic Individuals Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Association
of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Philadelphia PA
6 Thomas JG Markowitz J Tappe K ChernyakY Ochner C Butryn ML Lowe
MR Telephone-Based Weight Loss Maintenance Interventions for Patients Referred from
Primary Care Clinics Poster session presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Obesity
Society Phoenix AZ
7 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2008 July) Drive for Thinness is Not the Same as Drive to be
Thin On the Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Restrained Eaters and Bulimic
Individuals Poster session presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Society for the
Study of Ingestive Behavior Paris France
8 Chernyak Y Neeren MA Lowe MR (2008 September) Dietary Rule Breaking and
Loss of Control How Much do they Overlap Presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the
Eating Disorders Research Society Montreal QC Canada
9 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2008 November) Drive to be Thin and Resistance to
Treatment Goal Weight On the Motivation for Dieting in Anorexic and Bulimic
Individuals Poster session accepted to the 2008 annual meeting of the Association of
Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Orland Florida
10 Shaw JA OrsquoPlanick A Brooks G E Ice S M Bunnell D W Tahilani K K
Clark V L Lubarsky L D Chernyak Y and Lowe M R (2009 September 25) Level
of Weight Suppression in Anorexia Nervosa Predicts Clinical Deterioration During
Treatment in an Intensive Outpatient Program Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the Eating Disorders Research Society New York
11 Chernyak Y Lowe MR OrsquoPlanick A Ice SM amp Bunnell DW (2009 September)
Development and testing of measures to assess weight-related motivations for dieting in
eating disordered individuals Poster presented at the 2009 annual meeting of the Eating
Disorders Research Society New York NY
12 Clark VL Chernyak Y Neeren AM Lowe MR (2009 October) Dietary rules and
loss of control over eating in a weight gain-prone sample Poster presented at the 2009
annual meeting of The Obesity Society Washingtn DC
13 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2009 November) Development and testing of measures to
assess weight-related motivations for dieting in eating disordered individuals Poster
session accepted to the 2009 annual meeting of the Renfrew Center Foundation
Philadelphia PA
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 20 of 25
14 ChernyakY Heinberg JL (2011 June) Impact of preferred weight on weight loss
outcomes in bariatric surgery patients Selective oral presentation in the Masters Course in
Behavioral Health Session presented at the 2011 annual Association of Metabolic and
Bariatric Surgery Orland FL
15 Heinberg L J Windover A Ashton K Merrell J Chernyak Y (2011 June)
Psychological evaluation ratings and 1 month psychological adjustment Who reports pain
nausea dehydration and regret Selective oral presentation in the Masters Course in
Behavioral Health Session presented at the 2011 annual Association of Metabolic and
Bariatric Surgery Orland FL
16 Otte J L Manchanda S Skaar T Rand K Weaver M Chernyak Y Davis L
Krier C Carpenter J S (2015) Oncology provider knowledge and practice for sleep
problems in cancer patients and survivors American Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP
2015 Seattle WA
17 Chernyak Y Avant A (2016 March) Satisfaction with a Multidisciplinary
Psychotherapy and Social Support Program in Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices
Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC
18 Chernyak Y (2016 June) Patient Acceptability of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Referrals In An Academic Medical Center American Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP
Denver CO
19 Otte J L Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S (2017 June)
ldquoSleep Greatrdquo A Wellness Program To Promote Sleep In The Workplace American
Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP 2017 Boston MA
20 Jackson L Otte J L Chernyak Y Johns S Manchanda S Storniolo AM LK K
Draucker C (April 2018) Facilitators and Barriers of Providing Sleep Specialists
Referrals to Breast Cancer Survivors with Chronic Sleep Problems Midwest Nursing
Research Societyrsquos 32th Annual Research Conference Cleveland OH
21 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C Gutteridge D Roe DW (August 2018) Unmasking
Severe Anxiety After Lung Transplant NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant
Professionals Indianapolis IN
22 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C (August 2018) A Pre-Transplant Psychological
Characterization of Patients with Lung Disease NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant
Professionals Indianapolis IN
23 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak Y Using A Clinician-rated Measure to Predict Listing for
Lung Transplantation Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
24 daggerTeh LB Henderson DR amp Chernyak Y Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 21 of 25
of the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic
Transplant Candidates Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
25 daggerChernyak Y amp Hsueh L Self-Reported Psychological Distress During Post Lung
Transplant Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Accepted presentation at the American
Psychological Association Chicago IL 2019
26 Otte J L Chernyak Y Manchanda S Sleep Disorders in Breast Cancer Survivors
Barriers and Strategies for Identification and Treatment Referral Symposium Society for
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Birmingham AL 2019
Publications (in rank daggerstudent trainee author students underlined)
Service Publications
Refereed
1 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2010) Motivations for Dieting Drive for Thinness Is
Different From Drive for Objective Thinness Journal of Abnormal Psychology 119(2)276-
281 httpdoi101037a0018398
2 Lowe MR Bunnell DW Neeren AM Chernyak Y Greberman L (2011)
Evaluating the real-world effectiveness of cognitive-behavior therapy efficacy research on
eating disorders A case study from a community-based clinical setting International
Journal of Eating Disorders 44(1) 9-18 httpsdoiorg101002eat20782
3 Otte J L Carpenter J S Manchanda S Rand K L Skaar T C Weaver M
Chernyak Y Zhong X Igega C and Landis C (2014) Systematic review of sleep
disorders in cancer patients Can the prevalence of sleep disorders be ascertained Cancer
Medicine 4(2) 183ndash200 httpsdoi101002cam4356
4 Otte JL Davis L Carpenter JS Krier C Skaar T Rand KL Weaver MT
Landis CA Chernyak Y amp Manchanda S (2016) Sleep Disorders in Breast Cancer
Survivors Supportive Care in Cancer 24(10)4197-205 httpsdoiorg101007s00520-016-
3247-6
5 Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
for Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862
httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-826510862
6 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD Following
Lung Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
27305ndash309 httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
7 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Patel A (2019) Practice Issues for Evaluation
and Management of the Suicidal Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient Progress in
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 22 of 25
Transplantation httpsjournalssagepubcomdoifull1011771526924819893300
8 daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in Lung Transplant
Recipients Progress in Transplantation httpsdoiorg1011771526924820913510
9 Chernyak Y Chapleau KM Tanious SF Dattilo NC Diaz DR amp Landsberger SA (2020)
Olfactory Reference Syndrome A Case Report and Screening Tool Journal of Clinical Psychology
in Medical Settings httpsdoiorg101007s10880-020-09721-9
10 Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP Adherence for
OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization MedEdPORTAL
Manuscripts with Revisions Requested
1 daggerPowell AL Teh LB Patel A Chernyak Y Exploring the Developmental Impact of
Cystic Fibrosis on Lung Transplant Candidacy Considerations for Adulthood Journal of
Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
Manuscripts Under Review
1 Nault-Conors J Monahan P Musey P Chernyak Y Holmes E Conley M Marsh J
Roumpf S Chand P amp Kroenke K It Takes a Village to get the Right Care to the Right
Patient at the Right Time A Case Study on Addressing Chest Pain and Anxiety in the
Emergency Department Setting Health Care The Journal of Delivery Science and
Innovation
2 dagger Teh LB Chernyak Y Henderson DR Hage CA Post Item-Level Psychometric
Validation of the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for
Thoracic Transplant Candidates Psychosomatics
3 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing
Status in Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial
Assessment for Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
Manuscripts in Preparation
1 Otte J Jackson L Monahan P Bo N Johns S Manchanda S Chernyak Y Ludwig K
Dodson J Storniolo AM Draucker C Are Breast Cancer Survivors Willing to Seek
Treatment for Poor Sleep A Feasibility Study of the Acceptability Facilitators and Barriers
of Completing a Referral for Sleep Complaints Behavioral Sleep Medicine
2 Chernyak Y Otte J daggerBolarwina C Ofner S Manchanda S Barriers to Optimal
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Center
Non-refereed Publications
1 Chernyak Y Neeren A Bunnell D Greberman L Lowe MR (2009) Research
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 23 of 25
and practice in clinical psychology Different ways of knowing Perspectives A
professional journal of the Renfrew Center Foundation Winter 2009
httpsrenfrewcentercomsitesdefaultfilesPerspectives20Summer202012pdf
2 Simon S Chernyak Y (2016) Practice Committee Position Statement Draft on the
ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of Insomnia Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine
BehavioralSleeporg httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf
3 Chernyak Y Byers H James E Schmittdiel C Thomas SJ Blackburn R amp
Simona SL (2017) What you need to know Implications of the American Academy of
Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of
Behavioral Sleep Medicine httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-
Summary-of-AAP-2016-Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf
4 Otte JL Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S ldquoSleep Great
A Wellness Program to Promote Sleep in the Workplacerdquocopy Program Manual
5 Chernyak Y Cardiac Patients Linking Mind amp Body (CLIMB) Program Manual used
in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Program at Indiana University Methodist Hospital
6 wwwychernyawixsitecomindyhealthpsych
7 Chernyak Y Prepping for the DBSM How SBSM Can Help You The Sleep Talker
Volume 36 Quarter 1 March 2020
Invited Media Features
1 Chernyak Y Windover A Ashton K Merrell J Heinberg L (2011) Relaxation
Techniques for Bariatric Surgery Patients (Audio CD) Bariatric and Metabolic Institute
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
2 Chernyak Y Americans Sleeping Less to Work More Psych Bytes An Educational
Series from the Indiana Psychological Association (3 Feb 2015)
3 Greensburg (IN) Daily News2015 ldquoSeptember 7-13 is National Suicide Prevention
Weekrdquo wwwgreensburgdailynewscomseptember---is-national-suicide-prevention-
weekarticle_ac467f35-72cb-5525-baba-fd563bf28578html
4 Indiana Psychological Association Preventing Suicide Reaching Out and Saving Lives
Indiana psychologists offer tips on suicide prevention Chernyak interviewed for press
release (September 4 2015)
5 Batesville (IN) Herald Tribute ldquoSuicide Statistics Alarmingrdquo September 18 2015
httpwwwbatesvilleheraldtribunecomnewslocal_newssuicide-statistics-
alarmingarticle_05cd8fb2-d7c8-5dbe-8ecd-8b2488ffdafdhtml
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 24 of 25
6 WIBC-FM ldquoEffects of Daylight Savings Time on our Healthrdquo March 8 and March 11
2016 Radio
7 WXIN-TV Indianapolis News ldquoStudies Daylight Saving Time May Increase Stroke
Risk Reduce Productivityrdquo March 11 2016 repeat on Indianapolis Weekend News
March 132016 Television
8 WRTV6 ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Discusses Daylight Savings Timerdquo March
14 2016 Television
9 Bustle ldquo11 Reasons Yoursquore Waking up Tired In The Morning amp How You Can Fix It
June 30 2016 wwwbustlecomarticles170127-11-reasons-youre-waking-up-tired-in-
the-morning-how-you-can-fix-it
10 The Indianapolis Recorder July QampA Sleep Itrsquos more important than you realize Ask
the IU Health Expert September 12016
wwwindianapolisrecordercomarticle_bf887475-ae11-51d2-8a03-6eb54a29e126html
11 WRTV6 ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Recommends Free Sleep-Inducing Appsrdquo
August 11 2016 Television
12 WRTV6 News Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Puts sleep myths and rest and gives sleep
advicerdquo 14 March 2016 Television
13 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoTips for Coping with Daylight Saving Timerdquo
12 March 2016 Television
14 IU Health Blog (2016 February 22) ldquoHow Debi Mazar Copes with Insomniardquo
Message posted on httpiuhealthorgblogdetailhow-debi-mazar-copes-with-
insomniaVyFsqnL2bIU
15 GQ Magazine National Publication ldquoHow Bad Is It That I Sleep Only Five Hours a
Nightrdquo Chernyak Interviewed October 27 2016 wwwgqcomstoryhow-bad-is-it-
that-i-sleep-five-hours-a-night
16 The List National Publication What really happens to your body when you donrsquot
sleep November 15 2016 httpswwwthelistcom31083really-happens-body-dont-
sleep
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 25 of 25
17 The Kendalville News Sun ldquoTips for a Healthier Heartrdquo February 2 2017 Chernyak
Interviewed httpwwwkpcnewscomfeatureslifekpcnewsarticle_ccb68645-16a2-
58a0-b67e-7d1dc7605673html
18 The American Psychological Association Goshen News ldquoTake Simple Steps Reduce
the risk of heart diseaserdquo Chernyak Interviewed February 8
2017 httpwwwgoshennewscomnewslifestylestake-simple-steps-reduce-the-risk-of-
heart-diseasearticle_9c82afd4-f26a-5555-8d22-0f9d52f0f6a8html
19 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialist Gives Sleep
Tips For Daylight Saving Timerdquo March 9 2017
20 WRTV-TV Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses How To Spot The
Warning Signs Of Suiciderdquo June 14 2018 Television
21 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses Sleep Habitsrdquo June 19
2018 Television
22 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses Effects Of
Snooze Buttonrdquo June 29 2018 Television
23 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Offers Advice
For Better Sleeprdquo September 17 2018 Television
24 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis News ldquoCan You Catch Up On Sleeprdquo September 18 2018
Television
25 WTIU Public Television ndash Indiana Public Media All Things Considered Program
ldquoDreams and the Pandemicrdquo April 15 2020 Radio
26 WFIU WTIU Indiana Public Media NPR Why Are You Having Dreams About
COVID-19 A Sleep Specialist Explains httpsindianapublicmediaorgnewswhy-are-
you-having-dreams-about-covid-19-a-sleep-specialist-explainsphp April 27 2020 Web
Personal Statement-Yelena Chernyak PhD (Candidate for Promotion to Associate Professor)
Overview
I am applying for promotion to the rank of Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical
Psychiatry within the Department of Psychiatry My declared area of excellence is service with a
demonstrated strong performance in the area of teaching I joined the Department of Psychiatry at
Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSOM) in 2011 as an Assistant Professor of Clinical
Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry As a licensed clinical psychologist my expertise is in the area of
Clinical Heath Psychology also known as Medical Psychology or Behavioral Medicine The focus of my
practice is optimizing the biopsychosocial wellbeing of individuals in order to prevent alleviate or cope
with medical illness My career is devoted to providing psychological services to individuals with life
threatening conditions such as metastatic cancer end-stage heart or lung failure and debilitating
insomnia My role on medical teams as a health psychologist has been vital for readying patients for life-
saving procedures such as chemotherapy or thoracic transplantation Often times psychological
evaluation was integral to the decision making for the entire team in making critical medical decisions as
well as mandated by payers Given the complexity and critical nature of my work I cultivated my
specialty through extensive training This has included a 5-year graduate education specializing in health
psychology conducting relevant research completing a prestigious clinical fellowship at the Cleveland
Clinic and obtaining board certification My fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic culminated in my
joining the faculty at Indiana University School of Medicine where I have incorporated evidence-based
world-class care into multiple hospital-based settings
Since joining IUSM in 2011 I have developed clinical and educational service lines in multiple
medical departments My service contributions have taken the form of (1) Developing a Behavioral
Sleep Medicine (BSM) assessment intervention and training clinic at the IU Health Neurosciences
Center (2) Developing the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program as well as creating and directing its
dedicated post-doctoral fellowship (3) Serving as the primary psychologist and training supervisor for IU
Simon Cancer Centerrsquos Multi-disciplinary Clinic and (4) As Chief Psychologist of Adult Outpatient
Psychiatry overseeing the expansion of psychology services My service contributions have resulted in
scholarship ranging from publications in peer reviewed journal articles to program manuals and media
appearances My clinical health psychology expertise has raised the standard of psychological medical
care at IUSM to be competitive and comparable with top-ranked medical centers nationwide My service
has been indispensable to the creation and organization of multiple landmark programs within the IUSOM
and IU Health systems
Service (Area of Excellence)
Service to Patients
In 2012 I obtained board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM) by the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine one of only 213 providers internationally obtaining this certification More
recently I received a Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine from the Board of Behavioral Sleep
Medicine in 2020 I am one of only two board-certified BSM providers in the state of Indiana and the
only provider treating adults BSM is a highly specialized growing field that is rooted in evidence-based
medicine and is the standard of care for treating sleep disorders such as insomnia In 2013 I developed
the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the IU Health Neurosciences Center at the behest of the
Department of Medicinersquos Sleep Medicine Program Prior to the creation of this service line the
Department of Medicine lacked expertise and resources to behaviorally treat patients with sleep disorders
My service has grown in the past 6 years to treat over 500 patients increasingly annually to a total of 138
new patients in 2019 Referrals have stemmed from a collaboration with the IU Sleep Disorders Center
faculty the Roudebush Veterans Affairs Hospital and national referral sources including the Cleveland
Clinic and Johns Hopkins The clinic was one of the first service lines to pilot telehealth via the IU
Health Virtual Visits platform Referrals have continued to grow each year and capacity is large enough
to create training opportunities for sleep medicine fellows internal medicine and psychiatry residents
medical students psychology interns and practicum trainees which also helps to extend clinical access
for patients Trainees from this program have graduated to go into practice all across the United States
disseminating the gold-standard model for BSM practice nationwide
As the lead psychologist since 2011 for the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic (AHLCC) at
IU Health Methodist Hospital I serve a highly medically compromised and psychiatrically complex
population of patients and their families who undergo advanced therapies including heart and lung
transplant Patients from across the Midwest seek this specialized care particularly for lung
transplantation a complex and risky medical procedure Our program is the only one in the state of
Indiana that performs this service I strategically expanded my working relationship with the AHLCC to
include service to both the cardiac and pulmonary service lines tripled the amount of clinical time
provided to this program and obtained funding for a full time transplant psychology fellowship I
developed the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program within the AHLCC to include a comprehensive
psychological assessment protocol including a structured clinical interview self-report measures
personality testing and clinical interview Moreover the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program has
expanded to serve not only outpatients but also inpatients who are waiting for or recovering from heart
and lung transplants or advanced therapies at IU Health Methodist Hospital This group of inpatients
previously lacked any access to psychological assessment or psychotherapy while hospitalized The
psychology service has expanded to conduct over 250 psychological consultations on inpatients in the last
three years with improved patient outcomes and collaborative care I have demonstrated innovations
most notably in the development and implementation of a group psychotherapy program titled CLIMB
(Cardio-thoracic Patients Linking Mind and Body) in 2014 which has since been adopted in the Center
for Life in Thoracic Transplant for all lung transplant recovery patients I have collected and published
data on CLIMB on the national stage at the Society of Behavioral Medicine conference reporting
excellent patient satisfaction and outcomes CLIMB continues expanding in enrollment to over 100
thoracic transplant recipients The CLIMB program is garnering national attention demonstrated by a
recently pushed journal article co-authored and mentored with my post-doctoral fellow Dr Anahli Patel
in Progress in Transplantation detailing how it is a model psychological rehabilitation program which
serves the post-transplant psychosocial needs of organ transplant recipients
Since 2011 I utilized my expertise in health psychology as primary psychologist for the IU
Simon Cancer Center the only state wide academic cancer center and one of fifty-one National Cancer
Institute Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers My role includes providing assessment and
psychotherapy to patients and families as well as clinical consultation to oncologists nursing and other
team members I collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists social workers chaplains
and nurses to head the biopsychosocial arm of the Complete Life Program I have helped to implement
improved assessment protocols in this clinic including the National Comprehensive Cancer Networkrsquos
Distress Thermometer and helped to design psychoeducational and marketing materials distributed
center-wide about complementary services for cancer patients This program focuses on improving the
psychological emotional social and spiritual well-being of cancer patients As a result of my role I
have been invited to speak at regional symposiums on cancer care including the Survivorship Symposium
hosted jointly by Indiana University Ohio State University and University of Cincinnati Cancer Centers
in 2015
Administrative Service
In 2015 I was named the Chief Psychologist of the Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic in the IU
Health Neurosciences Center Under my leadership the clinical psychology team has grown from two to
six psychology faculty members with further recruitment underway Our clinic specializes in assessment
and treatment of the full range of psychiatric illnesses as well as medical comorbidities As a group the
psychology faculty accept referrals from the entire IU Health system as well as community referrals
statewide Specialties represented in our clinic by psychologists include mood disorders anxiety
disorders trauma and interpersonal violence conversion and somatoform disorders cognitive
rehabilitation biofeedback mindfulness interventions cognitive behavioral therapy and sleep disorders
With over 10000 unique appointments delivered by psychologists in this clinic since 2017 my leadership
represents a robust and growing presence
Because of my expertise I am an appointed member on multiple departmental and school-wide
committees (1) the Section of Psychology Executive Committee (oversees clinical services and faculty
issues for psychologists in the Department of Psychiatry) (2) the Psychology Internship Executive
Committee (oversees the running of the internship program for 6-7 trainees annually) and the (3)
Psychology Internship Admission Committee (reviews and selects interns) (4) Quality Committee (5)
Space Committee and (6) Womenrsquos Advisory Council for IU School of Medicine In the past I have
served as an integral member of several committees including the EMR Transition Committee for the
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Scholarship
I have integrated my clinical expertise into scholarly pursuits in two areas of clinical health
psychologyndash sleep psychology and transplant psychology The overall theme of my research has been the
optimization of psychological services to medically ill patients Since 2011 I have authored 9 peer-
reviewed articles in rank Momentum in my scholarly activity is clearly demonstrated with 6
publications in the past year 4 manuscripts under review and 2 manuscripts in-preparation at present I
am proud to say 7 of these articles were either first-authored or co-authored by my mentees This is in
addition to 11 national conference symposia and poster presentations in rank 5 of which were first-
authored by my psychology fellows I serve as an ad-hoc reviewer for leading journals including Health
Psychology International Journal of Stress Management Annals of Behavioral Medicine and
Translational Behavioral Medicine One of my most recent publications forthcoming in the MEDED
Portal a peer reviewed journal focused on disseminating best practices in education published by the
American Association of Medical Colleges is a comprehensive module on delivering Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to medical learners The MEDED Portal has another one of my articles
in-press on improving CPAP Adherence for OSA via CPAP Desensitization Therapy Another recent
publication in Progress in Transplantation highlights a critically important topic of increased suicide risk
in heart failure patients with implanted left ventricular assist devices
Since 2013 I have actively collaborated with researchers at the IUPUI School of Nursing to study
the intersection of cancer and sleep disorders This collaboration has produced multiple peer-reviewed
journal articles published in Cancer Medicine and Supportive Cancer Care I served as co-investigator on
a pilot study and subsequent R15 National Institutes of Health grant submission titled SleeP SmaRt
Screening and Personalized Referral Algorithm for Breast Cancer Survivors with Chronic Sleep
Problems As part of this project I contributed to the design of the novel screening tool screened patients
who were determined to be high risk for sleep disorders and provided referrals and treatment to
individuals suffering from psychophysiological insomnia identified by the project Although ultimately
unfunded this project helped lay the groundwork for a manuscript and symposium at the 2019 the Society
of Behavioral Sleep Medicine National Conference on the barriers of providing appropriate sleep
medicine services to breast cancer survivors
My clinical expertise in health psychology and behavioral sleep medicine has led to being a
recognized expert in the field and resulted in invitations to multiple invited lectures and grand rounds
statewide as well as regional media interviews Most recently I was featured on WTHR WRTV and
WIBC as a medical expert on the psychological impact of Daylight Savings Time These regional media
outlets represent the 28th largest market nationally according to the Nielsen ratings In total I have
contributed to 24 different media outlets in my current role Within IUSM I have been invited to conduct
Grand Rounds within the Departments of Psychiatry Internal Medicine Neurology Occupational
Therapy and Office of Medical Education I have also been invited regionally to conduct Grand Rounds
through the Indiana University Visiting Professor Program at three hospital systems across the state
I am a co-investigator on a recently grant-funded 35 million dollar grant from the Patient
Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) For this project I was invited to collaborate with
faculty in the Departments of Emergency Medicine and Biostatistics due to my expertise specifically
treating medical patients with cardiac symptoms and anxiety This project is focused on the treatment of
low-risk cardiac patients with anxiety presenting to emergency rooms My role on this grant submission
involved contribution to the study design treatment methodology and drafting the aims and means
section of the grant I am an integral part of the research team and lead the treatment design recruitment
training and supervision of the clinical intervention arm utilizing telepsychology CBT for anxiety
Moreover this project presents an opportunity to collaborate with experienced and prestigious
researchers such as Kurt Kroenke PhD a nationally renowned researcher who developed two gold
standard anxiety and depression assessments that are utilized internationally
Last year I was invited to collaborate with Jesse Stewart PhD in the IUPUI Department of
Psychology to serve as a Behavioral Sleep Medicine expert on a large NIH randomized controlled trial
titled lsquoStrengthening Hearts by Addressing Disrupted Sleep (SHADES)rsquo to be submitted in 2020 This
important project looks are delivering Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to patients with
cardiovascular disease (CVD) to determine its impact on CVD risk markers and clinical events
My involvement in scholarship has been increasing at a rapid pace in the last several years ndash a
trajectory that should continue given the 3 manuscripts already under review at peer reviewed journals
and 2 other manuscripts in preparation which I anticipate will be submitted in 2020 The in-preparation
papers stem from a very exciting research program I started in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care clinic
on which data collection has been ongoing since 2014 finally accumulating enough data for publication
This program focuses on using the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment for Transplant a
validated clinician rating scale to assist in prediction of transplant outcomes an area where there is a
dearth of research Another manuscript I am completing is based on behavioral sleep medicine referral
patterns in a sample of nearly 500 patients collected since 2015 to understand the low referral completion
rates in an academic medical center in this population The under review submissions are collaborative
projects with mentees namely psychology fellows who I began directing over the last three years Thus
the rate of increasing scholarship follows the momentum of growing robust research and mentorship
programs which have materialized publications recently and should continue henceforth in my career at
IUSOM
Service to the Discipline
My national influence as an expert in behavioral sleep medicine is also growing demonstrated by
my membership on two executive committees for the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM) ndash a
international multidisciplinary organization and the primary organization representing behavioral sleep
medicine science and practice My term on the Executive Practice Committee was completed this year
where I served to structure policy on clinical practice issues My 4 year term on the Executive
Membership Committee began in 2019 I have contributed to drafting best practice protocols and the
society newsletter both published on the national SBSM website currently In 2019 I chaired a
symposium on insomnia treatment in breast cancer survivors at the SBSM international conference
inviting contributors from other IU departments including Internal Medicine and IUPUI School of
Nursing to an audience consisting of the leaders in the field of BSM
Teaching
Teaching Philosophy
My role as an educator in graduate medical education is based on a collaborative model where I
strive to create an interactive experience with learners focused on applied clinical situations that creates
the opportunity to collaborate on case conceptualization and treatment planning This model is
approachable informal and flexible to meet the needs of varied learners This collaborative approach is
based on the apprenticeship model which involves clinical training of evidence-based interventions in
clinical health psychology through gradual immersion in clinical demands and complexity At first
shadowing my own clinical work helps establish a baseline for good clinical care Trainees gradually
transition to provide services under my supervision Depending on the training level the ultimate goal is
to allow trainees to reach a competency level to perform independent clinical care and ultimately
supervise junior trainees Direct observation of trainee work regular feedback and one-on-one weekly
supervision is standard in my training programs
Clinical TeachingMentoring
I am involved in teaching at a variety of levels First I have spent considerable time providing
supervision and focused training to equip future psychologists to evaluate and treat medically complex
patients with psychological interventions There is a dearth of training opportunities in the state of Indiana
for psychologists who wish to specialize in health psychology Prior to my joining IUSM there was no
academic medical center based health psychology fellowship in the state of Indiana This created
recruitment challenges for health psychology locally and regionally I created and continue to direct the
clinical health psychology fellowship and health psychology track for the psychology internship program
in the Department of Psychiatry at IUSM to address the significant need for clinical health psychology
specialty training in the state of Indiana I have worked with 41 trainees directly including medical
students sleep medicine fellows psychiatry residents psychology interns and psychology practicum
students One of my proudest teaching recognitions came when I was awarded the W George MacAdoo
Teaching Award in 2014 which is the most prestigious teaching award in the Section of Psychology and
is presented to only one faculty member annually based on a vote by the psychology internship class
Due to the overwhelming demand for transplant psychology expertise at IUSM as well as the lack
of qualified providers specializing in transplant psychology nationwide in 2016 I developed the Clinical
Health Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship program to focus on transplant psychology Funding for this
program totaling $61275annually was obtained from the Academic Health Center As the fellowship
director I have developed the training curriculum and I recruit hire and supervise one fellow annually
This is exactly the type of training experience that early career psychologists are looking for to distinguish
themselves as specialists in the complex healthcare system The demand for this training was
demonstrated by successfully recruiting our first fellow immediately upon receiving funding late in the
recruitment cycle of 2017 and fellowship slots have been successfully filled for the last 3 years
consecutively despite the highly competitive psychology post-doctoral fellowship market The quality of
fellows has been excellent and the IUSM Department of Psychiatry hired my first fellow Dr Danielle
Henderson (2018) as full time faculty My second fellow Dr Lisa The (2019) is now a faculty member
and lead transplant psychologist at the Albert Einstein School of Medicinersquos Montefiore Medical Center
and my current fellow Dr Anahli Patel has accepted a position as a clinical health psychologist at
Pittsburg University School of Medicine
The growth of postdoctoral fellowship training in multiple subspecialty areas of clinical
psychology has expanded tremendously within the Department of Psychiatry However with ever
increasing specialization areas fellows were often conducting their training in disparate locations in the
hospital system with little coordination across fellowship programs in the Department of Psychiatry The
Section of Psychology Executive Committee developed the role of Fellowships Director across all
sponsored post-doctoral programs in its purview and appointed me into this role in 2019 In this role I
immediately developed and implemented a monthly didactic seminar and journal club for fellows created
a shared resources database for fellowship directors to utilize and streamlined advertising policies for
fellowship positions
In 2015 I developed a training program within the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Training Clinic
which offers training to psychology interns psychology graduate students internal medicine and
psychiatry residents and sleep medicine fellows within IUSM and other IU campuses (IUB IUPUI) I
offer 6-12 month rotations for trainees supervising up to 6 psychology learners in direct service delivery
and up to 20 didacticcollaborative learners annually Thus far 10 sleep medicine fellows 8 psychology
interns and 6 psychology graduate students have completed their training in this clinic Not only does this
training program meet the needs of learners across 4 training programs at IUSM but it also allows for
increased access to services and trains future specialists in this underserved field
After serving as the primary supervisor for the Department of Psychiatryrsquos core Adult Outpatient
Psychiatry rotation I developed a specialty rotation in Psychosocial Oncology in 2012 Subsequently I
also developed a specialty rotation in cardio-pulmonarytransplant psychology at the Advanced Heart and
Lung Care Clinic thus expanding opportunities in clinical health psychology specialty training in our
internship program This culminated in my development of the Adult Health Psychology core rotation
which combined multiple subspecialty training opportunities in this area to create a full-time training
program This ultimately evolved into its own Health Psychology Track for our internship program which
I continue to supervise Now only in its 3rd year the track receives over 30 applications annually from
applicants nationally for one spot demonstrating its growing popularity Overall I have trained 12
psychology interns in health psychology some of which have graduated to go on to prestigious
fellowships or faculty positions in institutions such as Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown
University University of Florida School of Medicine and University of Pennsylvania School of
Medicine These specialized training opportunities attract a highly qualified competitive and diverse
group of applicants nationally and internationally to our internship program
A core goal of my involvement in service to learners has been laying the foundation for them to
become academic clinicians involved in scholarly activity Approximately half of my scholarly projects
include mentoring of psychology fellows practicum students and junior faculty As a result each of my
psychology fellows has presented original research at a national conference and been a co-author on at
least one peer-reviewed presentation or publication
Curricular Development
I have extended my role as a clinician educator by developing a very highly rated workshop on
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia and also publishing this resource and learner outcomes in
MEDED Portal Additionally I have developed a workshop on improving continuous positive airway
pressure (CPAP) compliance in obstructive sleep apnea via CPAP desensitization another critically
important skill set in sleep medicine which was well rated by learners and accepted for publication by
MEDED Portal currently The learner feedback from both of these workshops indicated that the
availability of training in these topic areas was critical to learnersrsquo in their respective areas of medicine
given the under-recognition and dearth of training in behavioral sleep medicine in traditional curriculums
My teaching skills in combination with recognized expertise have also resulted in teaching requests
beyond the Department of Psychiatry For example both the Sleep Medicine Fellowship and Internal
Medicine Residency Programs at IUSOM have requested their students to rotate through my Behavioral
Sleep Medicine Clinic as part of their standard training regimen
Didactic Teaching
Over the last 8 years at IUSM I have served as the co-preceptor to the Introduction to Clinical
Medicine yearlong course (ICM1-01) from 2011-2012 as a preceptor to IUSOM intersession in 2013
monthly lecturer for the psychiatry clerkship from 2012-2014 interim course director for the Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy course for PGY-III Psychiatry residents from 2011-2014 and as course director for
both the Diversity (2012-2016) and Ethics (2016- ) courses in the psychology internship program
Additionally I conducted another 12 unique didactic series for trainees across all levels of IUSM
reaching 150 learners As an experienced and skilled lecturer I thoroughly enjoy didactic teaching
alongside clinical teaching I routinely conduct in my clinical work
LearnerPeer Evaluation Outcomes
Formal peer-review of my teaching through the IUSOM Office of Faculty Affairs Professional
Affairs and Diversity has documented that I am an effective and engaged clinical educator highlighting a
lsquowell designed learning sessionrsquo with overall excellent remarks Traineersquos formal evaluation of my
clinical teaching have been positive demonstrated by my behavioral sleep medicine rotation obtaining
ratings of 475-5 out of 5 for all 4 consecutive years across all domains Sample comments have included
ldquoExcellent training experience Clear learning goals and expert supervisionhellipI really appreciated her
mentorshiprdquo and ldquoDr Chernyak provides immediate and relevant feedbackhellipShe is also very thorough
and methodical in her teaching which makes it easy to grasp the various content areasrdquo
Future Directions
My vision of health psychology at IUSOM motivates me to further grow and innovate the
thriving clinical and teaching programs I have built I plan to continue expansion of services offered
through the Transplant Psychology Program pursuing status as a nationally recognized model for quality
clinical service and interdisciplinary training I plan to improve education in Behavioral Sleep Medicine
in the state of Indiana by training the next generation of clinicians at IUSOM in this highly specialized
area and serving to provide the required professional consultation for licensed clinicians to qualify for
board certification in behavioral sleep medicine thereby expanding the critically undersized workforce in
this area Over the next several years in my role as Chief Psychologist of the Adult Outpatient Clinic I
would like to expand the services provided by clinical health psychologists by recruiting additional
professionals and helping them establish additional specialized programs in this field thereby
contributing to the larger reputation of IUSOM as a leader in behavioral medicine
Summary
Since joining the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry at Indiana University School of
Medicine in 2011 I have established a strong reputation regionally as an expert in the field of clinical
health psychology My clinical service over the past eight years has not only benefited over one-thousand
individuals and their families but also contributed to enhancing IUSMrsquos reputation for providing expert
specialty care in clinical health psychology My commitment to excellence has also extended to
disseminating clinical expertise and evidence-based practices to institutions and colleagues regionally and
nationally Moreover the work that I have done to develop training programs extends my professional
influence both geographically and into the future as my trainees translate this training into careers of their
own The impact of my scholarship is clearly demonstrated with a growing momentum in peer reviewed
journal publications and grantsmanship Combined this work demonstrates a regional and growing
national reputation of excellence in clinical health psychology and an indispensable role to the missions
of IUSM
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Teaching Documents
1
TEACHING
1 TEACHING LOAD AND GOALShelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip2
2 PEER REVIEW OF TEACHING (AGGREGATED)helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip3
3 STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING (AGGREGATE)helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip4
4 DISSEMINATED SCHOLARSHIP ON TEACHING AND LEARNINGhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip7
5 IMPACT OF INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMEShelliphelliphelliphelliphellip9
6 UNDERGRADUATE ANDOR GRADUATE RESEARCH MENTORING AND
OUTCOMEShelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip10
7 COURSE CURRICULAR AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENThelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip12
8 TEACHING RECOGNITION - GRANTS AWARDS HONORS FELLOWSHIPShellip13
TEACHING APPENDIX (for reference not included in document)
1 APPENDIX STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING
2 APPENDIX PEER EVALUATIONS
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Teaching Documents
2
TEACHING LOAD AND GOALS
Clinical TeachingSupervision
bull In a typical year I provide clinical supervision throughout the year for 3-5 doctoral psychology interns 1-2
doctoral psychology graduate students and 1-2 child psychiatry fellows
bull In addition to being present for clinical care supervision involves weekly individual supervision meetings
(30 min-1 hourweek per student) and a minimum of 30 min-1hour week of additional supervision that
may be in group format
bull In a typical week I provide 4-5 hours of individual supervision and 8-10 hours total of supervision
bull In a typical week I am supervising the care of learners for 20-40 hoursweek
bull My clinical teaching transcends 3 unique clinical settings ndash the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the IU
Health Neurosciences Center the Multidisciplinary Clinic at the IU Simon Cancer Center and the
Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic at IU Methodist Hospital
Didactic Teaching
bull In a typical year I provide 5-10 lectures to doctoral psychology interns psychiatry residents medical
students and sleep medicine fellows
Teaching Goals
bull Continue to expand Clinical Health Psychology rotations to more interns
bull Continue to recruit for postdoctoral psychology fellow and maintain the fellowship funding
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Teaching Documents
3
PEER REVIEW OF TEACHING (Refer to Appendix)
bull Formal evaluation of teaching in small group session with psychology and internal medicine residents
completed on 91719 by Scott Renshaw MD Full letter is in the Appendix and includes an assessment of
strengths and areas for development
bull Strengths
o ldquoDr Chernyak was attentive and responsive to student cues during the sessionrdquo
o ldquoShows enthusiasm for topic and learners through body language and voicerdquo
o ldquoLearners appeared to be engaged with the teacher and the topic throughout the hourrdquo
o ldquoDr Chernyak made clear the learning objectives during their time together and reinforced these
at the close of the sessionrdquo
bull Areas for Development
o ldquoConsider learning strategies to take advantage of the small group settingrdquo
o ldquoAsk learners about their background and experiencesrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Teaching Documents
4
STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia - Medical Resident and Fellow Workshop
bull Average rating (N=32) = 425 (5 corresponding to a lsquoStrongly Agreersquo rating of a positive
attribute of the workshop)
bull Representative free-text comments from didactic trainees
o ldquoGreat cases that were realistic and kept presentation interactiverdquo
o ldquoInteresting topic very relevant and doctors are underprepared to deal with issuerdquo
o ldquoRelevant to my practice will improve patient carerdquo
CPAP Desensitization Workshop
bull Average Rating (N=25) = 4645 (5 corresponding to a lsquoStrongly Agreersquo rating of a positive
attribute of the workshop)
bull Representative free-text comments from didactic trainees
o ldquoEasy to Understand Straightforwardrdquo
Psychology Internship Clinical Teaching
bull Health Psychology Core amp Electives Rotation Evaluation 2016-2019
o (N=5) 475 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
o Sample items
ldquoThe rotation made a valueable contribution to my learningrdquo 55 (Strongly
Agree) endorsed by 100
I would recommend this rotation to future interns 55 (Strongly Agree) endorsed
by 100
o Selected comments
ldquoOverall I thought this rotation provided interns with a good sense of working
with an oncologyhealth psychology patient population including understanding
themesconcerns that many oncology patients experience The rotation also
challenged interns to utilize evidenced- based treatments (CBTACT) in flexible
ways to aid patients to cope with medical conditions and identified psychosocial
stressorsrdquo
ldquoI feel Dr Chernyaks style of supervision was appropriate I really liked
that she was in the room for all of the intake evaluations She was always availabl
e and willing to touch base about the patient answer
any questions I mightve had and provide guidance but she also gave me space t
o develop my own style and share my way of
conceptualizing the patient I could tell she really trusted me with patients and th
at means a lot I knew that any constructive feedback
she gave me was given as a way for me to improve not tear me downrdquo
bull Health Psychology Core amp Electives Supervisor Evaluation 2016-2020
o (N=6) 485 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
o Sample comments
ldquoIts been a pleasure training with Dr Chernyak She structures the rotation really
well and provides great feedback She does a
wonderful job stepping in and modeling when appropriate but also giving you ind
ependencerdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Teaching Documents
5
ldquoDr Chernyak provides immediate and relevant feedback which has been very
helpful She is also very thorough and methodical in her teaching which makes it
easy to grasp the various content areas I really appreciate her spending time to
provide live supervision and time after each patient to address my questionsrdquo
ldquoDr Chernyak definitely knows her stuff and it was great watching her with pati
ents I learned a lot about how to be more confident in
sessions and to not be nervous to ask the difficult questions
ldquoDr Chernyak was an excellent resourcerdquo
bull Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialty Rotation
o Practicum (2015-2018)3614 (N=2) Using scale of 4 (best) to 1 (worst)
o Internship (2015-2019) 475 (N=2 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1
(unsatisfactory)
Sample comments
bull ldquoThis rotation does an excellent job of helping interns become skilled in
CBT-I I felt very valuedrdquo
bull ldquoDr Chernyak did a really nice job of making several opportunities
available (OPT clinic work collaborating with a sleep fellow and
touring the sleep medicine facilities)rdquo
bull ldquoThis rotation was excellent and I would highly recommend it to future
internsrdquo
Psychology Internship Didactic Teaching
Ethics (2016-2017)
bull (N=12) 4745 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seminar - 92 Yes
o Sample comments
ldquoI really enjoyed the discussions The time goes by so quicklyrdquo
ldquoEthics is a hard topic but I really liked the CE handout Dr Chernyak broughtrdquo
Diversity (2014-2017)
bull (N=44) 4645 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seamanrsquos - 100 Yes
bull Sample items
o ldquoDr Chernyak wascollaborative discussion based and at the right level for our
previous trainingrdquo
o ldquoIn comparison to many boring ethics courses Dr Chernyak was able to initiate
conversation about complex ethical issuesrdquo
Mindfulness Interventions 2014-2016
bull (N=12) 4725 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seminar - 100 Yes
bull Sample comments
o ldquoDr Chernyaks enthusiasm is contagiousrdquo
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Pre-surgical Transplant (2016)
bull (N=6) 4735 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample item
Would you recommend this seminar - 100 Yes
Psychology Adult Health Psych Interventions (2016)
bull ( N=6) 4875 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
Evidence Supported Treatments for Weight Management (2012)
bull (N=3) 4845 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
Medical Education ndash Evidence Based Medicine Didactics (2014-2015)
bull (N=22) 4115 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
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DISSEMINATED SCHOLARSHIP ON TEACHING AND LEARNING
(See Appendix for Service Publications for full text articles)
I have 1 published and 1 in press article in MEDEDPortal a unique teaching publication in the
medical field These articles are scholarly works that summarize the knowledge teaching
methods and results of disseminating clinical skills to trainees Each article straddles the
categories of teaching and service scholarship however they are categorized as service
publications due to the direct impact clinical teaching and dissemination has on service delivery
in the field of behavioral sleep medicine They are listed below for cross reference
1 Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862 httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-
826510862
Abstract
Introduction Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is a well-established
nonpharmacological intervention that is the gold standard treatment for insomnia CBT-I has been utilized
and empirically validated in many modalities including group treatment telemedicine and primary care
Despite the wealth of evidence on its effectiveness many medical providers including those in primary
care where most insomnia complaints are raised have limited exposure knowledge and resources to
direct or implement this intervention Methods Medical educators from an academic medical center
developed a module focused on teaching medical residents the techniques of CBT-I The educational
activity was an interactive 90-minute seminar that included a lecture followed by a case presentation
illustrating the application of medical knowledge A post-seminar survey was used to evaluate the topic
and content of the seminar Results In a survey of 32 primary care and psychiatry residents and sleep
medicine fellows 97 of respondents indicated that the topic of CBT-I should be included in the seminar
series and 84 indicated that the topic was of interest to them Qualitative feedback underscored the
relevance of this topic to traineesrsquo clinical practice as well as its underratedness Discussion The
seminar on CBT-I was well received and viewed as a valuable tool in practicing medicine The slides and
vignettes provided enable replication of this workshop in other settings with medical learners who have a
cursory knowledge of sleep medicine The workshop is applicable to other health professionals including
medical students nurses social workers and psychology trainees
Educational Objectives
By the end of this activity learners will be able to
1 Report increased awareness and knowledge of psychophysiological insomnia as a prevalent and
treatable condition
2 List the components of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia including sleep hygiene
stimulus control and sleep restriction
3 Discuss clinical considerations of typical insomnia patients presenting to family medicine or
psychiatry practice
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Appendices
bull CBT-I Presentationppt
bull CBT-I Case Exampleppt
bull CBT-I Reading Listdoc
bull Seminar Evaluation Formdocx
1 Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP Adherence for
OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization MedEdPORTAL
Abstract
Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea is a common medical condition with well-established morbidity
and mortality Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is a highly effective treatment prescribed to
the majority of individuals with OSA that has documented poor adherence rate for a variety of reasons
including claustrophobia and discomfort CPAP desensitization is an effective simple and brief
treatment shown to be very effective at improving adherence rates to CPAP Methods A psychologist
specializing in behavioral sleep medicine developed a module focused on teaching medical residents the
techniques of CPAP Desensitization The educational activity was an interactive 45-minute seminar
which included a didactic component followed by a case presentation and interactive role-play A post-
seminar survey was used to evaluate the content of the workshop as well growth in awareness and
perception of knowledge and skills with a pre-to-post workshop evaluation Results In a survey of 25
primary care and psychiatry residents and sleep medicine fellows 92 of respondents indicated that the
topic of CPAP barriers and CPAP Desensitization was lsquoimportantrsquo Ratings of self-reported knowledge
and skills improved nearly one-third following the workshop Qualitative feedback indicated the utility
and enthusiasm learners had for this topic Discussion The workshop on CPAP Desensitization is a
valuable tool that should be disseminated more widely to improve treatment adherence in the significant
portion of the population that suffers from OSA which does not use adherence to PAP therapy The
workshop is applicable to other health professionals including medical students nursing social work or
psychology trainees
Keywords Sleep apnea obstructive sleep apnea CPAP PAP Therapy Sleep Desensitization
Educational Objectives
1 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to identify 3+ common barriers to
compliance with CPAP therapy for sleep apnea
2 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to list 3+ components of CPAP
desensitization intervention
3 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to identify 3+ clinical characteristics of
an appropriate candidate for CPAP desensitization referral andor intervention
4 Appendices
5 A CPAP Desensitizationpptx
6 B CPAP Interactive Exercise
7 C CPAP Desensitization Summary Handout
8 D Workshop PrePost-Test amp Evaluation Formdocx
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IMPACT OF INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Clinical Supervisee Licensure and Placement Data
bull Doctoral Psychology Interns
o 21 Interns Supervised (18 graduates ndash 3 still enrolled in program) - 100 successfully completed
the Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology
o 100 who pursued licensure successfully obtained licensure in health service psychology -
Institutions represented include IUSM IU Bloomington Northwestern University Feinberg
School of Medicine University of North Carolina School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine UCLA Warren Albert Medical School of Brown University
bull Postdoctoral Psychology Fellows
o 3 fellows supervised
100 obtained professional licensure in Indiana with Health Service Provider in
Psychology endorsement
Career placements
bull All hold faculty appointments at Indiana University School of Medicine Albert
Einstein School of Medicine and University of Pittsburg School of Medicine
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UNDERGRADUATE ANDOR GRADUATE RESEARCH MENTORING AND
CLINICALPROFESSIONAL MENTORING OUTCOMES
Formal research mentorship
bull Caroline Bolarwina IUSOM (Medical Student)
bull Mentored on research project including data compilation data analysis and literature review Co-
author on manuscript in preparation
bull Chernyak Y Otte J daggerBolarwina C Ofner S Manchanda S Barriers to Optimal
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Center
bull Danielle Henderson PhD IUSOM ndash Trained during pre-doctoral psychology internship hired for fellowship
and recruitedmentored as new faculty mentor Co-authored 2 publications and 3 national presentations
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Patel A (2019) Practice Issues for Evaluation and
Management of the Suicidal Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient Progress in Transplantation
httpsjournalssagepubcomdoifull1011771526924819893300
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing Status in
Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for
Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C Gutteridge D Roe DW (August 2018) Unmasking Severe
Anxiety After Lung Transplant NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant Professionals Indianapolis
IN
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C (August 2018) A Pre-Transplant Psychological Characterization of
Patients with Lung Disease NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant Professionals Indianapolis IN
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak Y Using A Clinician-rated Measure to Predict Listing for Lung
Transplantation Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
bull Lisa Teh PhD IUSOM Postdoctoral fellow ndash Trained during fellowship now faculty at Albert Einstein Medical
School Montefiore Medical Center in New York NY Assisted with data collection data analysis and manuscript
preparation Mentored independent line of inquiry to conduct analysis using Item Reponses Theory (IRT) on a
measure of transplant readiness- the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment of Transplant (SIPAT) currently
under review at Psychosomatics Published 3 papers together (including those co-authored above) and 1 national
presentation
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD Following Lung
Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
bull dagger Teh LB Chernyak Y Henderson DR Hage CA Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation of the
Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic Transplant
Candidates Psychosomatics
bull daggerTeh LB Henderson DR amp Chernyak Y Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation of the
Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic Transplant
Candidates Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
bull Anahli Patel PhD IUSOM Post-doctoral fellow Trained during fellowship has accepted faculty position at
University of Pittsburg Medical Center Pittsburg PA
bull Mentored journal article co-review for Health Psychology
bull daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in Lung Transplant
Recipients Progress in Transplantation
httpsjournalssagepubcomdoi1011771526924820913510
bull Anna-Leigh Powell MS IUSOM (trained as pre-doctoral psychology intern) ndash Accepted a post-doctoral
fellowship position at Virginia Commonwealth University
bull Mentored journal article co-review for the International Journal of Stress Management
bull Assisted with data anlaysis on under review manuscript
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bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing
Status in Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment
for Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
bull Loretta Hsueh PhD IUPUI (trained as psychology graduate student) ndash Currently completing pre-doctoral
fellowship at University of San Diego Medical Center Mentored student on data analysis and presentation
for national conference
bull daggerChernyak Y amp Hsueh L Self-Reported Psychological Distress During Post Lung Transplant
Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Accepted presentation at the American Psychological Association
Chicago IL 2019
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EVIENCE OF COURSE CURRICIULAR AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Educational Grants
- Obtained funding for a Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship from the Academic Health Center housed at
Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital focused on cardio-pulmonary behavioral medicine and thoracic
transplant in 2016
- Budget $65000+ renewed annually to fund one clinical health psychology post-doctoral fellow
- Conducted all marketing recruiting hiring and retention efforts for 4 consecutive years
- Provide 5 hours of direct supervision weekly including direct supervision and training co-therapy observation
shadowing and tiered supervision of other trainees by the fellow
- Lectures and seminars for the fellowship developed over the last 4 years and updated annually
- Provide 1-5 hours of administrative roles weekly
Section of Psychology Fellowships Director ndash 2019 ndash Present
- Appointed as the Director overseeing 5 fellowship programs in the Section of Psychology in the Department of
Psychiatry IUSOM
- As part of this effort streamlined marketing recruitment efforts
- Provided guidelines on recruitment
- Initiated a Fellowship Journal ClubDidactics course which meets monthly and includes faculty lecturers to
increase section investment and visibility to fellows deployed widely across the medical center
Didactic Teaching Programs Developed
- Diversity Internship Program Course (2012-2016) amp Ethics Internship Program Course (2016-Present)
o Developed and implemented original curriculum
o Each course included bimonthly seminars
o Course syllabus and curriculum developed and updated annually
o Courses are unique to the internship program highly practical aiding trainees to effectively
incorporate scientific evidence into clinical practice
o Courses adapted over time based on intern feedback collected annually
o See appendix of specific intern feedback and evaluation of the courses
- Miscellaneous Lectures
o Lectures developed over the course of 8 years at rank I have developed over 18 lectures for medical
students doctoral psychology interns psychiatry residents
Clinical Rotations and Programs Developed
- Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinical Teaching Rotation
o Developed in 2013 ndash Present
o Training clinic for pre-doctoral psychology interns psychology practicum students sleep medicine
fellows internal medicinepsychiatry residents
o 3-12 month clinical rotation focused on assessment and intervention of behavioral sleep medicine
disorders integrated with psychology triage and assessment
o Weekly individual andor group supervision provided to all trainees
o Innovative use of observation room 2-way mirror to expand number of learnersobservers
- Clinical Health Psychology Rotations
o Cardiopulmonary Behavioral MedicineThoracic Transplant amp Psychosocial Oncology
o I developed and administered 2 new formal clinical rotations for Doctoral Psychology Graduate
Students and Pre-Doctoral Psychology Interns
o Rotations were 3-6 months in duration 1 full dayweek
o Included individual supervision didactic training clinical observation co-therapy feedback and
scholarshipresearch opportunities
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13
TEACHING RECOGNITION ndash GRANTS AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
- 2017 WM George McAdoo Award
Excellence in Teaching by the Psychology Internship Program
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
One recipient selected annually from all internship instructors (n = 20-25) by psychology interns
in recognition of ldquoexcellence and devotion to the didactic curriculum of the Indiana University
School of Medicine Clinical Psychology Internship Programrdquo
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1
SERVICE DOCUMENTS
1 EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT2
2 EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE PROFESSIONDISCIPLINEhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip5
3 SIGNIFICANCE IMPACT QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICEhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip6
4 EVIDENCE OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS PRESENTATIONS OR OTHER
MEANS OF DISSEMINATIONhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip11
SERVICE APPENDIX (for reference not included in document)
1 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash CLIMB
2 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash SLEEP GREAT
3 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash MEDED CHERNYAK 2019
4 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash MEDED CHERNYAK IN PRESS
5 CONTINUING EDUCATION PRESENTATION EVALUATIONS
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2
EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT
Clinical Service - I have provided extensive Service in 4 distinct clinical programs at rank which have
dramatically expanded access to evidence-based psychological care for vulnerable and underserved
medical populations
Current Clinical Service Activities and Plans for Growth ndash
bull Chief Psychologist of Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic (2011 ndash Present)
o IU Health Neurosciences Center Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
o 2011-2016 General psychology clinic 3 daysweek active caseload of 100 patients
o Named Chief Psychologist in 2015
o Provided care to patients age 18+ with a wide range of diagnoses needing high-quality evidence-
based treatment
o Oversaw increase of staff psychologists from 1 ndash 6 full time positions
o Oversaw transition to Indiana University Practice Associations to IU Indiana University Health
Physicians productivity tracing using Relative Value Units implementation of electronic medical
records telehealth
o Plans for Growth including continued recruitment of staff psychologist and mid-level
psychotherapy providers to meet high demand in system and community
bull Founder amp Director of Adult Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program (2014 ndash Present)
o Founding and service delivery in the only multi-disciplinary behavioral sleep medicine clinic in
the IU system as one only 2 board certified behavioral sleep medicine provider in the state of
Indiana
o Practicing evidence based care including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia for patients
age 18+ with insomnia circadian rhythm disorders hypersomnia narcolepsy sleep apnea
nightmare disorder parasomnias and benzodiazepine dependence
o Referrals include internal VA community and national
o 1-2 clinic days 20-25 patientsweek 2-5 learners
o Tracking referral patterns and outcomes
o Plans for future growth including expansion into telehealth service delivery and development of a
weekly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia program
bull Founder amp Supervising Psychologist ndash Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program amp Advanced Heart and
Lung Care Clinic (2011 ndash Present)
o Lead team of 1 full time psychology fellow 1-3 psychology residents 1 psychology practicum
student 3 social workers in a multidisciplinary environment including dieticians and
innumerable cardiologist pulmonologists surgeons pharmacists nurse coordinators
o Patients served range in age from 18+ and present with a complex psychiatric and medical
comorbidities including end stage heart and lung disease in outpatient inpatient individual and
group modalities
o Developed and implemented innovative training clinic that demonstrates real-world application of
evidence-based assessment and treatments for transplant readiness including standardized clinical
rating scales such as the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment for Transplant and
interventions such as Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
o Plans for future growth are to systematically gather and analyze data regarding treatment and
transplant outcomes to aid in quality improvement efforts and to further increase access to care
Expansion of group wellness program for post-transplant recovery
bull Primary Psychologist - Simon Cancer Center Multidisciplinary Clinic (2011-Present)
o Serve on multi-disciplinary team consisting of psychiatry 3 social workers nursing palliative
care chaplaincy dietician and oncologists to serve all patients age 18+ at the only academic
cancer treatment center in the state of Indiana
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o Deliver evidence based interventions to patients coping with cancer diagnosis treatment and
recovery while training psychology residents in this specialty area
Service to the Department
bull Indiana University School of Medicine Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology - I have provided 8
years of strong leadership to this program which is one of the oldest Psychology Internship programs in the
United States serving as a supervisor for the General Adult Health Psych Track and Specialties in
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Psychosocial Oncology and Cardio-Pulmonary Behavioral Medicine
bull Indiana University School of Medicine Clinical Health Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship ndash Co-founded
the fellowship program in 2016 to train psychologists in clinical health psychology specialties as well as
simultaneously meet the high clinical demand of the Cardio-Thoracic Transplant program by bringing on a
full time fellow
Department of Psychiatry Committees
I have provided extensive service to 7 Committees within the Department of Psychiatry
1) Member Internship Selection Committee Section of Psychology (2012-Present)
o Review of all application materials from 100+ annually standardized rating written and verbal
feedback consultation with colleagues and several rank-order meetings to determine who is
invited for internship
2) Member Executive Committee Section of Psychology (2015 ndash Present)
o Attended meetings and contributed to vital decisions related to the administration of the section of
psychology
o key decision making role with regard to policies and procedures that impact psychologists within
the Department of Psychiatry
3) Member Psychology Internship Executive Committee Section of Psychology (2015 ndash Present)
o Attended meetings and contributed to vital decisions related to the administration of the
psychology internship program
o Marketing recruitment efforts to advertise internship training curriculum development
competency evaluation and assessment policy implementation and enforcement
4) Co-Director Electronic Medical Record Transition Committee Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic (2016-
2017)
o Advisory guidance on implementation electronic medical record system in adult psychiatry
including appropriate schedule templates workflow confidentiality protection schedule changes
clinic communication changes and documentation requirements
5) Member Space Committee Department of Psychiatry (2016 ndash Present)
o Monitoring evaluation policy recommendations regarding use of space in the department
6) Member Quality Committee Department of Psychiatry (2017 ndash Present)
o Development and implementation of quality measures with collaboration from health practice
leadership
7) Member Womenrsquos Advisory Council IUSM (2019 ndash Present)
o Provided input on the role of women in the IUSM culture
Faculty Mentorship
o I have provided formal mentorship to 3 junior faculty members within the Department of Psychiatry which
included regular individual meetings and participating in mentor committee meetings
o I have provided extensive informal mentorship to junior faculty in the areas of teachingsupervision as well
as clinical and professional service
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o Dr Danielle Henderson I trained both as an intern and post-doctoral fellow as her primary
supervisor and program director I was instrumental in assisting her to obtain a faculty role within
IUSM
o I advised Dr Courtney Johnson during her role as a post-doctoral fellow in the department prior to
becoming faculty when I continued my mentorship role
o Dr Huaiyu Zhang who was recruited from Emory University
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EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE PROFESSIONDISCIPLINE
National
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM)
- Served on 2 executive committees of this nationally prominent organization
- Appointed to a 4 year term in 2015 to the Practice Committee
o Duties included participation in monthly meetings to develop an review policies and procedures
relevant to the practice of behavioral sleep medicine
o Performed in a workgroup to advise formulate and disseminate policy advise as evidenced in
multiple co-authored policy publications
- Appointed to a 4 year term in 2019 to the Membership Committee
o Duties included participation in monthly meetings to develop and review policies and procedures
relevant to the recruitment retention and service to the membership of this organization
Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers (APAHC)
- Invited to join the Conference planning Committee for the APAHCrsquos bi-annual conference scheduled in
2021 Includes bi-monthly phone calls to coordinate speakers symposia workshops location
accommodations and marketing for this large national conference
Regional
Indiana Psychological Association (IPA)
- 2015 Conference Planning Committee ndash Invited join IPArsquos conference planning committee to coordinate
speakers workshops and poster sessions
Manuscript Review
I serve as an Ad-hoc reviewer for 7 journals Journals have included Physiology ad Behavior Archives
of Internal Medicine Translational Behavioral Medicine Annals of Behavioral Medicine Health
Psychology and International Journal of Stress Management
National Professional Organization Membership
I am a member of 7 National Professional Organizations for a duration of 5+ years including the
American Psychological Association the APA Division of Health Psychology The Society of Behavioral
Sleep Medicine the Society of Behavioral Medicine the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies and the Indiana Psychological Association
Continuing Education
In rank I have delivered 18 continuing education seminars to the profession and clinical community
listed on my curriculum vitae Locally and regionally these have included settings such as the Bariatric
and Medical Weight Loss Center Sleep Disorders Center Department of Psychiatry Department of
Occupational Therapy at Indiana University Health and Indiana University School of Medicine Indiana
Psychological Association Cancer Survivorship Consortium Reid Hospital Decatur County Memorial
Hospital Columbus Regional Hospital and the statewide IUSOM Office of Medical Education
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SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT AND QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Board Certification
bull I have obtained dual board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine by both the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BBSM) This is a
prestigious accomplishment professionally and for the institution I represent Board certification
illustrates international recognition for excellence in the specialty field of behavioral sleep medicine
I am the first member of the Indiana University School of Medicine faculty and the only current
member practicing with adults to have the designation of CBSM and DBSM
bull In 2012 I passed the exam administered by the American Board of Sleep Medicine to earn the
credential of being Certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (CBSM) as one of only 213 individuals
worldwide to receive this credential Individuals who completed the required training and
successfully passed the behavioral sleep medicine certification examination administered by the
American Board of Sleep Medicine are referred to as certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine I also
received the designation of Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM) by the newly-formed
Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine The Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine offers a Diplomate in
Behavioral Sleep Medicine or DBSM to applicants who meet eligibility requirements and pass a
specialty BSM certification examination Candidates who pass the certification examination may use
the DBSM (Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine) designation after their name and will receive
certificates from the BBSM The DBSM represents a standard of specialty competence in behavioral
sleep medicine by which the public government and regulatory agencies and health care
organizations can identify skill and expertise
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM)
bull As a member of two governing committees in SBSM over the last 5 years I have made contributions
to the development and dissemination of policy guidelines on professional practice This is
demonstrated in several sample publications including my role as co-author with Dr Stacy Simon in
2016 in the Practice Committee Position Statement on the ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of
Insomnia release and published at httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf which highlighted the groundbreaking recommendation by the American College
of Physicians to utilize cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) as a first-line treatment for
insomnia an area of my clinical expertise
bull In 2017 I was lead author on another policy guideline titled lsquoWhat you need to know Implications of
the American Academy of Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep
Medicine published at httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-Summary-of-AAP-2016-
Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf This important policy brief was critical in educating our membership
regarding the changes in policy which contradicted pprevious recommendations These changes
impact the practice of pediatric behavioral sleep medicine particularly in the domain of promoting
optimal sleep in infants and young children who may experience problematic night awakenings
secondary to sleep onset association problems
bull Most recently I interview the president of the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Michael Schmitz
PhD to author an article for The Sleep Talker the SBSM newsletter titled lsquoPrepping for the DBSM
How SBSM Can Help Yoursquo disseminating information on how the society was critical in the board
certification process
Program Development
Sleep Great copy Program
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7
bull I served as part of a clinical and research team to develop implement and evaluate a healthy sleep in
the workplace program at Indiana University
bull The program consisted of a 4 week self-guided course to improve sleep habits such as sleep hygiene
bull This program has been copyrighted and purchased by other prestigious institutions nationally for their
workplace sleep initiatives
Cardio-Thoracic Patients Linking Mind and Body (CLIMB) Program
bull At the request of the cardio-thoracic transplant teams I have developed a 4 week group
psychotherapy group for pre-and post-transplant patients The CLIMB program is based on 4 modules
ndash 1) Stress Management 2) Mood and Behavioral Activation 3) Communication Skills and 4)
Motivational Enhancement This highly successful program has been implemented with multiple
populations including those receiving advanced therapies such as Ventricular Assist Device
placement as well as heart and lung transplant
bull I have gathered data on patient satisfaction and outcomes from CLIMB which has been presented
nationally at the American Psychological Association Conference
bull I have also co-authored a paper in Progress in Transplantation outlining the need for programs such
as this for lung transplant recipients for lsquopsychological rehabilitationrsquo and proposed CLIMB as a
model
Growth in Clinics and Novel Service Delivery
bull Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic
o I have established and continue to provide service via an innovative training model in the
Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM) clinic in the IU Health Neurosciences Center The BSM clinic
has provided unique training opportunities for Psychology Doctoral Students Doctoral Psychology
Interns sleep medicine fellows primary care and psychiatry residents
o The BSM clinic have doubled to tripled access to care for high need populations that are
underserved in Indiana and throughout the country My BSM clinic is the only clinic providing
comprehensive psychologicalbehavioral care including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia in the Indiana University system and I am the only board certified behavioral sleep
medicine specialist working with adults in the entire state of Indiana
o My expertise in working with behavioral sleep medicine in a population that has co-morbid
psychiatric and medical conditions enables me to provide high-quality care to a very complicated
subset of patients All services provided adhere to evidence-based practice standards
bull Cardio-Thoracic Clinic
o I have established a reputation for myself and for IUSM as an expert in the area of cardio-thoracic
pre-transplant evaluation Indiana University is the only provider of lung transplants in the state of
Indiana ndash prior to my joining the team psychological assessment and psychotherapy services were
very limited in this clinic
o During my time at Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic where transplants are served I have not
only expanded clinical psychology coverage from virtually zero to full time (5 days per week
between myself and my fellow) improved the structure of pre-surgical evaluation expanded the
service to cover inpatient consultation at Methodist hospital and expanded volume such that we can
evaluate every single new patients for heart or lung transplantation at Indiana University Health
o To expand service clinical health psychology services I developed a post-doctoral fellowship in
clinical health psychology with a focus on cardio-thoracic behavioral medicine in transplant to
simultaneously address the clinic need with this full time position but also to increase training in
this highly under skilled area particularly in the Midwest
Continuing Education Initiatives
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8
bull I have conducted 18 Continuing Education Lectures in rank locally and regionally with excellent
feedback and ratings from professional colleagues A complete compilation of feedback is
included in the Service Appendix
bull Sample comments on evaluations of Continuing Education included ldquoExcellent speaker ndash she did
a great job giving analogies and examplesrdquo and ldquoGreat Presentationrdquo
Evaluation of Quality of Clinical Service
Indiana University Health Physicians Productivity
bull Consistently meeting and exceeding Indiana University Health Physicians wRVU (work relative
value units) clinical goal target since compensation plan initiated in 2014
Indiana University Health Physicians Patient Experience Surveys
bull The National Research Corporation queries patient experience data by assigning a Net Promoter
Score (NPS) to responses Net Promoter Score is a measure of customer loyalty and ability to
grow through referrals A Promoter score is given to all responses with values 9-10 on a 0-10
scale reported as a percentage of total scores
bull My NPS scores for 2020 was 10000 which is above the target in psychiatry of 7994 as well
as above the target of other IU Health Physicians Departments listed below
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OPPE Report - Allied Health Practitioner
bull Survey Results Periodic surveys are conducted to evaluate the practitioners performance based
upon the six ACGME standards of Patient Care Medical Knowledge Interpersonal and
Communication Skills Professionalism Practice Based Learning and Improvement Systems
based practice
bull The results per questions are assigned a point value Outstanding = 5 Acceptable = 4 Needs
Improvement = 3 Unsatisfactory = 0 An average is obtained for each question based upon the
total number of surveys received for the practitioner
bull The vast majority (90+) of the scoring periods as shown below are cumulatively rated as
lsquoOutstandingrsquo by my peers with the remainder ratings falling somewhere between lsquoAcceptablersquo
and lsquoOutstandingrsquo
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Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
11
EVIDENCE OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS PRESENTATIONS OTHER MEANS OF
DISSEMINATION
Peer Reviewed Service Oriented Manuscripts
bull Publications
o 9 traditional peer reviewed journal articles at rank on topics related to clinical health
psychology
o 3 manuscripts currently under review in Health Care The Journal of Delivery Science and
Innovation and Progress in Transplantation
o 5 first authored publication
o 1 as primary mentor with mentee as first author
o 3 articles with mentees as co-authors
bull Key publications
o Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862
httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-826510862
o Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP
Adherence for OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization
MedEdPORTAL
These articles highlight my expertise in the clinical application teaching and
dissemination of evidence based practice in the field of behavioral sleep medicine I
authored these articled to contribute to the professional literature the high impact
service I was providing to patients with insomnia and CPAP noncompliance Medical
education is sorely lacking these teaching resources which the MEDEDPortal
publication directly targets
I have 1 published and 1 in press article in MEDEDPortal a unique teaching
publication in the medical field For context summarized from
wwwmededportalorg
bull MedEdPORTAL is a MEDLINE-indexed open-access journal of teaching
and learning resources in the health professions published by the Association
of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) in partnership with the American
Dental Education Association MedEdPORTAL publications are stand-alone
complete teaching or learning modules that have been implemented and
evaluated with medical or dental trainees or practitioners Each submission is
reviewed by editorial staff and external peer reviewers using a standardized
review instrument grounded in the tenets of educational scholarship
bull MedEdPORTAL complies with the International Committee of Medical
Journal Editors (ICMJE) Recommendations for the Conduct Reporting
Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals
bull Scope MedEdPORTAL invites educators to submit generalizable
educational materials that have been implemented with target learners with
the aim of helping to improve patient care The learners must include training
or practicing physicians or dentists (eg professional school residency
faculty development continuing professional development) and may include
trainees or practitioners across the health professions
bull Vision 1) Serve as the premier clearinghouse of high-quality peer-reviewed
health education tools 2) Promote interprofessional collaboration by
facilitating the open exchange of educational resources across the health
professions and 3) Equip health professionals across the continuum with
effective and efficient educational resources to improve patient care
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
12
o daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD
Following Lung Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in
Medical Settings httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
bull This case series and practice guide addresses a novel topic of PTSD in lung-
transplant recipients which occurs at double the rate in this population and
poses serious threat to morbidity and mortality in this already high-risk
group Existing psychological evaluation practices are critically inadequate to
capture PTSD as many patients may fail to disclose relevant history Novel
evaluation and treatment methods are discussed and recommended
IMPACT FACTORS OF JOURNALS IN WHICH I PUBLISHED
Journal Name Impact
Factor
Date of
Publication
Number of
Articles Published
International Journal of Eating Disorders 35 2011 1
Journal of Abnormal Psychology 5519 2010 1
Progress in Transplantation 958 2019 2020 2
MEDED Portal 38 acceptance
rate
2019 2020 2
Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 1477 2019 2
Supportive care in cancer 2754 2016 1
Cancer medicine 3357 2014 1
After extensive exploration MedEdPORTAL has made the decision not to pursue an impact factor Dissemination is the priority
for MedEdPORTAL publications Our desire is for readers to replicate educational activities described in our publications which
does not necessarily translate to citations in the peer-reviewed literature We also value innovation especially in spaces where
there have traditionally been curricular gaps Strategic efforts to increase the impact factor would hinder our goal of highlighting
unique topics that may not get cited as frequently Additionally we are concerned that a low impact factor would harm the
reputation of the journal by inviting undue comparisons with dissimilar journals In sum we believe that MedEdPORTAL is
distinguished among medical education journals by its uniqueness in disseminating educational resources and an impact factor
would likely underestimate the true impact of MedEdPORTAL
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
13
Scopus Accessed 422020
Non-Peer Reviewed Publications
bull 4 invited contributions by professional societies including the Society of Behavioral Sleep
Medicine 3 in rank 2 first authored
bull Contributions to policy statements representing clinical opinions and recommendations by a
professional society is a highly prestigious impactful contribution The purpose is to distill and
highlight critically important scholarship and clinical evidence which may be complex into a
straightforward and applied set of information for the clinician
bull Each of these contributions was made by invitation of an executive committee in each
professional society My invitation was the direct result of prominence and reputation in the
society as one having the skill and knowledge to make this contribution
bull Contributions are archived so as to be disseminated and retrievable even after published
newsletter or recommendation are initially released
o Simon S Chernyak Y (2016) Practice Committee Position Statement Draft on the
ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of Insomnia Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine
BehavioralSleeporg httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf
Co-authored position statement on a seminal treatment recommendation affecting
the field of behavioral sleep medicine
o Chernyak Y Byers H James E Schmittdiel C Thomas SJ Blackburn R amp
Simona SL (2017) What you need to know Implications of the American Academy of
Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of
Behavioral Sleep Medicine httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-
Summary-of-AAP-2016-Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf
o Chernyak Y Prepping for the DBSM How SBSM Can Help You The Sleep Talker
Volume 36 April 2020
Peer Review for Professional Journals
bull Peer Review for 7 professional journals in the field lf clinical health psychology
bull Invitation to review from journals increasing in the last 2 years indicating growing scholarly
presence
IMPACT FACTOR OF JOURANLS FOR WHICH I PROVIDE RVIEWS
Journal Name Impact Factor
Physiology and Behavior (2007) 272
Archives of Internal Medicine (2008) discontinued
Translational Behavioral Medicine (2018-) 248
Annals of Behavioral Medicine (2018-) 376
Health Psychology (2019 - ) 408
Heart amp Lung Journal of Acute and Critical Care (2020- ) 169
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
14
International Journal of Stress Management (2020 - ) 195
Scopus Accessed March 26 2020
Peer Reviewed Service Oriented Presentations
bull Twelve in-rank peer reviewed presentations at national and international conferences such as the
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of Behavioral Medicine American Psychological
Association
bull 3 First Author
bull 5 Mentee First Author
bull 1 Mentee co-author
Media Dissemination of Service
bull Twenty-three total at rank for national outlets including lsquoGQrsquo magazine lsquoBustlersquo magazine and
regional outlets such as WRTB6 News and WTHR-TV
bull My goal in working with the media is to provide mass dissemination of clinical and scientific
information to the general public
bull Routinely called upon as an expert in field if behavioral sleep medicine and clinical health
psychology during duration of volunteering to represent IU to the media
Treatment Manuals
bull 2 treatment manuals 1 copyrighted 1 first authored (See Appendix for Service Publications)
o Otte JL Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S ldquoSleep Great
A Wellness Program to Promote Sleep in the Workplacerdquocopy Program Manual
This manual was copyrighted and rights sold to other large hospital systems
nationally for use in their employee assistance programs
o Chernyak Y Cardiac Patients Linking Mind amp Body (CLIMB) Program Manual used
in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Program at Indiana University Methodist Hospital
I developed this treatment manual to utilize in clinical care delivery based on an
evidence based psychological wellness model including stress management
mood optimization motivational enhancement and social support
This manual has been adapted to several clinical populations at Indiana
University Health Methodist Hospital including Ventricular Assistant Device
recipients and pre-thoracic transplant patients
Thursday August 19 2021 at 080710 Eastern Daylight Time
Page 1 of 1
Subject RE Using your dossier for an exampleDate Wednesday August 18 2021 at 35540 PM Eastern Daylight TimeFrom Chernyak YelenaTo Applegate RachelADachments image001png image002png
Thank you and Thanks for your request That would be just fine with me YC Yelena Chernyak PhD DBSM HSPPAssociate Professor of Clinical PsychiatryChief Psychologist - Adult OutpaSent Psychiatry IU Health Neurosciences CenterDirector ndash Behavioral Sleep Medicine IU Health Neurosciences CenterDirector ndash Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship Indiana University School of MedicineIU Health PhysiciansGoodman Hall IU Health Neuroscience Center355 W 16th St Suite 2800 Indianapolis IN 46202-7176ychernyaiuedu From Applegate Rachel ltrapplegaiupuiedugt Sent Wednesday August 18 2021 1143 AMTo Applegate Rachel ltrapplegaiupuiedugtSubject Using your dossier for an example CongratulaSons on your 2021 promoSon to clinical associate professorI wonder if you would be willing to have your dossier posted as an example We do this behind CAS so it isonly IU people who can see themWe post everything EXCEPT the appendices and review leeers Please let me know Thanks Rachel ApplegateAssistant Vice Chancellor for Faculty AffairsAssociate Professor Library and Information ScienceOffice of Academic AffairsUniversity Hall (INAD) Suite 5002301 University BoulevardIndianapolis IN 46202 317-278-2395rapplegaiupuieduwwwacademicaffairsiupuiedu
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 12 of 25
2015 ndash Member
Psychology Internship Executive Committee
Section of Psychology
2016 ndash 2017 Co-Director
EMR Transition Committee
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
2016 ndash Member
Space Committee
2017 ndash Member
Quality Committee
Professional Service
2015 Member
Fall Conference Planning Committee
Indiana Psychological Association
2015 ndash 2019 Member
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Practice Committee
2019 2019 National Conference Symposium Review Committee
2019 ndash Present Member
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Membership Committee
2020 ndash Present Member
Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers
Conference Planning Committee
Reviewer for Journals
2007 Physiology and Behavior
2008 Archives of Internal Medicine
2018 - Translational Behavioral Medicine
2018 - Annals of Behavioral Medicine
2019 - Health Psychology
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 13 of 25
2020 - Heart amp Lung Journal of Acute and Critical Care
2020 ndash International Journal of Stress Management
Service to Patients (Presentations to the community)
2008 ndash 2009 Campus Outreach Planning Committee
Student Counseling Center
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
2009 Wellness Workshop ldquoBikini Ready Body Healthrdquo
Student Counseling Center
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
2011 Health Workshop Series
ldquoManaging Stressrdquo
ldquoDepression and Heart Diseaserdquo
Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Methodist Hospital
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
2015 ndash ldquoManaging Anxiety and Stressrdquo
Advanced Heart Failure Support Group
Methodist Hospital
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
Service Grants
Completed
IUSCC Internal Grant Otte(PI) 2015-2018
Indiana University Simon Cancer Center $50000
Screening Breast Cancer Survivors for Sleep Disorders Using a Clinical Decision Tool A Pilot
Study
Role Co-Investigator
Funded
PCORI 14719 MuseyKroenke (PI) $3356413
Assessment of Prevention Diagnosis and Treatment Options Addressing Anxiety among Low-
Risk Chest Pain Patients in the Emergency Department Setting
This 3-arm trial will compare outcomes for patients with anxiety and low-risk chest pain
evaluated in the Emergency Department treated with standard care are referral for self-help CBT
sessions and peer support or virtual CBT intervention Patients stakeholders and health system
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 14 of 25
leaders have collaborated to maximize feasibility patient values barriers and preferences for
care
Role Co-Investigator 25 effort
Pending
R61R33 HL155794-01 Stewart (PI) $3473431
Strengthening Hearts by Addressing Disrupted Sleep (SHADES) Randomized Controlled Trial
NIHNHLBI
The aims of this phase II randomized controlled trial are (1) to determine if a modernized
collaborative stepped care intervention for insomnia reduces the excess cardiovascular disease
(CVD) risk of primary care patients with insomnia disorder and (2) to identify the mechanisms
by which this improvement may occur
Role Co-Investigator 20 Effort
Submitted But Not Funded Grants
1R15CA208664-01 Otte (PI) 2017-2019 $300000
SleeP SmaRt A Screen and Personalized Referral Algorithm for Breast Cancer Survivors with
Chronic Sleep Problems
Role Investigator
Invited Service Presentations
Local
1 March 2008 ldquoSocial Justice in Health Care The Role of Body Imagerdquo
Drexel University Office of Student Life
Philadelphia PA
2 February 2009 ldquoIdentifying and addressing problematic dieting in university-
based populationsrdquo
Drexel University Student Counseling Center
Philadelphia PA
3 February 2009 ldquoIdentifying and addressing problematic dieting in university-
based populationsrdquo
Drexel University Student Counseling Center
Philadelphia PA
4 March 2009 ldquoCAPS Lecture Tales from my Scalerdquo
Rosemont College Department of Womenrsquos Studies
Bryn Mawr PA
5 November 2010 ldquoThe Third Wave of CBT ACT and Mindfulness Techniquesrdquo
Health Psychology Fellowship Didactics Series
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
6 February 2011 ldquoPatient-Centered Communication with Oncology Patientsrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 15 of 25
Taussig Cancer Center Masterrsquos Course
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
7 March 2011 ldquoNighttime Eating Disorders Differential Diagnosis and
Treatmentrdquo
Sleep Disorders Center Grand Rounds
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
8 April 2011 ldquoDistinguishing Normative Dieting from Disordered Eating
Evaluation and Intervention Guidelinesrdquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
9 May 2011 ldquoWhen is Weight-Loss Considered an Eating Disorderrdquo
Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds
Fairview Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland OH
10 December 2011 ldquoDevelopment amp Utilization of Behavioral Rating
Scales Can psychological assessment predict problems after
bariatric surgery and identify persons at higher riskrdquo
Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
11 March 2012 ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Sleep Disorders Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
12 January 2012 ldquoManaging Difficult Patients Improving Communication
Service Delivery and Treatment Adherencerdquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
13 December 2012 ldquoSleep Disorders in Bariatric Populationsrdquo
Psychology Practicum Didactic Training
Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
14 September 2013 ldquoDSM-5 Update Eating and Personality Disordersrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 16 of 25
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis IN
15 September 2013 ldquoIntroduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapyrdquo
Department of Occupational Therapy
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis IN
16 February 2014 ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis IN
17 April 2019 ldquoCBT-I amp Traumardquo
Sleep Disorders Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
Regional
1 October 2010 ldquoThe Epidemic of Obesity Updates Psychological Sequelae
and Behavioral Interventionrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Ohio Psychological Association
Fall Conference
Columbus OH
2 April 2011 ldquoAdvancing the Understanding of the treatment of Eating
Disorders in Ohiordquo
Continuing Education Course
Ohio Psychological Association Workshop
Lindner Center
Cincinnati OH
Lecture ldquoAwareness of Societal Messages Competing
Influences on Weight and Eatingrdquo
3 July 2012 ldquoEthicsrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Lecture ldquoEthical Issues of Health Psychology in the Medical
Settingrdquo
4 June 2013 ldquoDSM-5rdquo
Continuing Education Course
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 17 of 25
Department of Psychiatry
Section of Psychology
Indiana University School of Medicine
Lecture ldquoSleep Eating and Personality Disordersrdquo
5 May 2015 Essentials of Cancer Survivorship A Workshop for
Health Care Professionals
Continuing Education Course
IU Health Cancer Centers The Ohio State University and
University of Cincinnati Cancer Survivorship Consortium
Indianapolis IN
Lecture ldquoCoping with Anxiety and Depression Psychological
Issues During Cancer and Beyondrdquo
6 November 2015 ldquoSleeplessness in America How Inadequate Sleep Related
To Health and Wellbeingrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Indiana Psychological Association
Fall Conference
Indianapolis IN
Lecture ldquoSleeplessness in America How Inadequate Sleep
Related To Health and Wellbeingrdquo
7 April 2016 ldquoBehavioral Sleep Medicine Psychological Treatment for
Insomnia and other Sleep Disordersrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
8 June 2016 ldquoHealth Psychology Interventions for Medically and
Psychiatrically Ill Patientsrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
9 November 2016 ldquoMood Disorders in Women ndash A Lifespan Approachrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
10 October 2017 ldquoCBT for Anxiety and Depressionrdquo
Grand Rounds
Decatur County Memorial Hospital
Greensburg IN
11 November 2017 ldquoMindfulness Based Stress Reductionrdquo
Grand Rounds
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 18 of 25
Columbus Regional Hospital
Columbus IN
12 April 2019 ldquoSleeplessness in the 21st Century - How
Inadequate Sleep Relates to Health and Wellbeing and the
Everyday Habits that Get in the Wayrdquo
IUSOM Office of Medical Education ndash Wellness Coalition
Streamed Statewide
Indianapolis IN
Scientific Abstracts amp Presentations (in rank daggerstudent trainee author students underlined)
Local
1 Lowe MR Chernyak Y (2006 March) The Role of Dieting in Bulimia Nervosa A
Reformulation Poster Session presented at the 2006 annual Drexel University Research
Day Philadelphia PA
2 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 March) Fear of Fatness of Drive to be Thin Motivations for
Dieting in Normal Weight Women Poster session presented at the 2007 annual Psi Chi Research
day at the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA
3 Chernyak Y Heinberg JL (2011 March ) Impact of preferred weight on weight loss
outcomes in bariatric surgery patients Research oral presentation given at the Cleveland
Clinic Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute Research Day Cleveland OH
4 daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020 March) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in
Lung Transplant Recipients Indiana University Research day Indianapolis IN
National
1 Lowe MR Ognibine J Kral T Chernyak Y (2006 October) Development and Pilot
Testing of a New Procedure for directly assessing long-term Nutritional Intake at Worksite
Cafeterias Poster session presented at the 2006 annual meeting of the Obesity Society
Boston MA
2 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 May) Fear of Fatness or Drive to be Thin
Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Women Poster session presented at the 2007
annual meeting of the International Academy of Eating Disorders Baltimore MD
3 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 October) Differentiating drive for thinness and drive to
be thin Restrained eaters and bulimic individuals have different motives for dieting
Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Eating Disorders Research
Society Pittsburg PA
4 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 October) Fear of Fatness or Drive to be Thin
Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Women Restrained Eaters and Bulimic Patients
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 19 of 25
Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Renfrew Center Foundation
Philadelphia PA
5 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 November) Drive for Thinness is Not the Same as
Drive to be Thin On the Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Restrained Eaters and
Bulimic Individuals Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Association
of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Philadelphia PA
6 Thomas JG Markowitz J Tappe K ChernyakY Ochner C Butryn ML Lowe
MR Telephone-Based Weight Loss Maintenance Interventions for Patients Referred from
Primary Care Clinics Poster session presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Obesity
Society Phoenix AZ
7 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2008 July) Drive for Thinness is Not the Same as Drive to be
Thin On the Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Restrained Eaters and Bulimic
Individuals Poster session presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Society for the
Study of Ingestive Behavior Paris France
8 Chernyak Y Neeren MA Lowe MR (2008 September) Dietary Rule Breaking and
Loss of Control How Much do they Overlap Presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the
Eating Disorders Research Society Montreal QC Canada
9 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2008 November) Drive to be Thin and Resistance to
Treatment Goal Weight On the Motivation for Dieting in Anorexic and Bulimic
Individuals Poster session accepted to the 2008 annual meeting of the Association of
Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Orland Florida
10 Shaw JA OrsquoPlanick A Brooks G E Ice S M Bunnell D W Tahilani K K
Clark V L Lubarsky L D Chernyak Y and Lowe M R (2009 September 25) Level
of Weight Suppression in Anorexia Nervosa Predicts Clinical Deterioration During
Treatment in an Intensive Outpatient Program Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the Eating Disorders Research Society New York
11 Chernyak Y Lowe MR OrsquoPlanick A Ice SM amp Bunnell DW (2009 September)
Development and testing of measures to assess weight-related motivations for dieting in
eating disordered individuals Poster presented at the 2009 annual meeting of the Eating
Disorders Research Society New York NY
12 Clark VL Chernyak Y Neeren AM Lowe MR (2009 October) Dietary rules and
loss of control over eating in a weight gain-prone sample Poster presented at the 2009
annual meeting of The Obesity Society Washingtn DC
13 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2009 November) Development and testing of measures to
assess weight-related motivations for dieting in eating disordered individuals Poster
session accepted to the 2009 annual meeting of the Renfrew Center Foundation
Philadelphia PA
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 20 of 25
14 ChernyakY Heinberg JL (2011 June) Impact of preferred weight on weight loss
outcomes in bariatric surgery patients Selective oral presentation in the Masters Course in
Behavioral Health Session presented at the 2011 annual Association of Metabolic and
Bariatric Surgery Orland FL
15 Heinberg L J Windover A Ashton K Merrell J Chernyak Y (2011 June)
Psychological evaluation ratings and 1 month psychological adjustment Who reports pain
nausea dehydration and regret Selective oral presentation in the Masters Course in
Behavioral Health Session presented at the 2011 annual Association of Metabolic and
Bariatric Surgery Orland FL
16 Otte J L Manchanda S Skaar T Rand K Weaver M Chernyak Y Davis L
Krier C Carpenter J S (2015) Oncology provider knowledge and practice for sleep
problems in cancer patients and survivors American Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP
2015 Seattle WA
17 Chernyak Y Avant A (2016 March) Satisfaction with a Multidisciplinary
Psychotherapy and Social Support Program in Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices
Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC
18 Chernyak Y (2016 June) Patient Acceptability of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Referrals In An Academic Medical Center American Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP
Denver CO
19 Otte J L Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S (2017 June)
ldquoSleep Greatrdquo A Wellness Program To Promote Sleep In The Workplace American
Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP 2017 Boston MA
20 Jackson L Otte J L Chernyak Y Johns S Manchanda S Storniolo AM LK K
Draucker C (April 2018) Facilitators and Barriers of Providing Sleep Specialists
Referrals to Breast Cancer Survivors with Chronic Sleep Problems Midwest Nursing
Research Societyrsquos 32th Annual Research Conference Cleveland OH
21 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C Gutteridge D Roe DW (August 2018) Unmasking
Severe Anxiety After Lung Transplant NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant
Professionals Indianapolis IN
22 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C (August 2018) A Pre-Transplant Psychological
Characterization of Patients with Lung Disease NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant
Professionals Indianapolis IN
23 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak Y Using A Clinician-rated Measure to Predict Listing for
Lung Transplantation Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
24 daggerTeh LB Henderson DR amp Chernyak Y Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 21 of 25
of the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic
Transplant Candidates Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
25 daggerChernyak Y amp Hsueh L Self-Reported Psychological Distress During Post Lung
Transplant Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Accepted presentation at the American
Psychological Association Chicago IL 2019
26 Otte J L Chernyak Y Manchanda S Sleep Disorders in Breast Cancer Survivors
Barriers and Strategies for Identification and Treatment Referral Symposium Society for
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Birmingham AL 2019
Publications (in rank daggerstudent trainee author students underlined)
Service Publications
Refereed
1 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2010) Motivations for Dieting Drive for Thinness Is
Different From Drive for Objective Thinness Journal of Abnormal Psychology 119(2)276-
281 httpdoi101037a0018398
2 Lowe MR Bunnell DW Neeren AM Chernyak Y Greberman L (2011)
Evaluating the real-world effectiveness of cognitive-behavior therapy efficacy research on
eating disorders A case study from a community-based clinical setting International
Journal of Eating Disorders 44(1) 9-18 httpsdoiorg101002eat20782
3 Otte J L Carpenter J S Manchanda S Rand K L Skaar T C Weaver M
Chernyak Y Zhong X Igega C and Landis C (2014) Systematic review of sleep
disorders in cancer patients Can the prevalence of sleep disorders be ascertained Cancer
Medicine 4(2) 183ndash200 httpsdoi101002cam4356
4 Otte JL Davis L Carpenter JS Krier C Skaar T Rand KL Weaver MT
Landis CA Chernyak Y amp Manchanda S (2016) Sleep Disorders in Breast Cancer
Survivors Supportive Care in Cancer 24(10)4197-205 httpsdoiorg101007s00520-016-
3247-6
5 Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
for Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862
httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-826510862
6 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD Following
Lung Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
27305ndash309 httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
7 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Patel A (2019) Practice Issues for Evaluation
and Management of the Suicidal Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient Progress in
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 22 of 25
Transplantation httpsjournalssagepubcomdoifull1011771526924819893300
8 daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in Lung Transplant
Recipients Progress in Transplantation httpsdoiorg1011771526924820913510
9 Chernyak Y Chapleau KM Tanious SF Dattilo NC Diaz DR amp Landsberger SA (2020)
Olfactory Reference Syndrome A Case Report and Screening Tool Journal of Clinical Psychology
in Medical Settings httpsdoiorg101007s10880-020-09721-9
10 Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP Adherence for
OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization MedEdPORTAL
Manuscripts with Revisions Requested
1 daggerPowell AL Teh LB Patel A Chernyak Y Exploring the Developmental Impact of
Cystic Fibrosis on Lung Transplant Candidacy Considerations for Adulthood Journal of
Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
Manuscripts Under Review
1 Nault-Conors J Monahan P Musey P Chernyak Y Holmes E Conley M Marsh J
Roumpf S Chand P amp Kroenke K It Takes a Village to get the Right Care to the Right
Patient at the Right Time A Case Study on Addressing Chest Pain and Anxiety in the
Emergency Department Setting Health Care The Journal of Delivery Science and
Innovation
2 dagger Teh LB Chernyak Y Henderson DR Hage CA Post Item-Level Psychometric
Validation of the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for
Thoracic Transplant Candidates Psychosomatics
3 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing
Status in Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial
Assessment for Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
Manuscripts in Preparation
1 Otte J Jackson L Monahan P Bo N Johns S Manchanda S Chernyak Y Ludwig K
Dodson J Storniolo AM Draucker C Are Breast Cancer Survivors Willing to Seek
Treatment for Poor Sleep A Feasibility Study of the Acceptability Facilitators and Barriers
of Completing a Referral for Sleep Complaints Behavioral Sleep Medicine
2 Chernyak Y Otte J daggerBolarwina C Ofner S Manchanda S Barriers to Optimal
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Center
Non-refereed Publications
1 Chernyak Y Neeren A Bunnell D Greberman L Lowe MR (2009) Research
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 23 of 25
and practice in clinical psychology Different ways of knowing Perspectives A
professional journal of the Renfrew Center Foundation Winter 2009
httpsrenfrewcentercomsitesdefaultfilesPerspectives20Summer202012pdf
2 Simon S Chernyak Y (2016) Practice Committee Position Statement Draft on the
ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of Insomnia Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine
BehavioralSleeporg httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf
3 Chernyak Y Byers H James E Schmittdiel C Thomas SJ Blackburn R amp
Simona SL (2017) What you need to know Implications of the American Academy of
Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of
Behavioral Sleep Medicine httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-
Summary-of-AAP-2016-Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf
4 Otte JL Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S ldquoSleep Great
A Wellness Program to Promote Sleep in the Workplacerdquocopy Program Manual
5 Chernyak Y Cardiac Patients Linking Mind amp Body (CLIMB) Program Manual used
in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Program at Indiana University Methodist Hospital
6 wwwychernyawixsitecomindyhealthpsych
7 Chernyak Y Prepping for the DBSM How SBSM Can Help You The Sleep Talker
Volume 36 Quarter 1 March 2020
Invited Media Features
1 Chernyak Y Windover A Ashton K Merrell J Heinberg L (2011) Relaxation
Techniques for Bariatric Surgery Patients (Audio CD) Bariatric and Metabolic Institute
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
2 Chernyak Y Americans Sleeping Less to Work More Psych Bytes An Educational
Series from the Indiana Psychological Association (3 Feb 2015)
3 Greensburg (IN) Daily News2015 ldquoSeptember 7-13 is National Suicide Prevention
Weekrdquo wwwgreensburgdailynewscomseptember---is-national-suicide-prevention-
weekarticle_ac467f35-72cb-5525-baba-fd563bf28578html
4 Indiana Psychological Association Preventing Suicide Reaching Out and Saving Lives
Indiana psychologists offer tips on suicide prevention Chernyak interviewed for press
release (September 4 2015)
5 Batesville (IN) Herald Tribute ldquoSuicide Statistics Alarmingrdquo September 18 2015
httpwwwbatesvilleheraldtribunecomnewslocal_newssuicide-statistics-
alarmingarticle_05cd8fb2-d7c8-5dbe-8ecd-8b2488ffdafdhtml
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 24 of 25
6 WIBC-FM ldquoEffects of Daylight Savings Time on our Healthrdquo March 8 and March 11
2016 Radio
7 WXIN-TV Indianapolis News ldquoStudies Daylight Saving Time May Increase Stroke
Risk Reduce Productivityrdquo March 11 2016 repeat on Indianapolis Weekend News
March 132016 Television
8 WRTV6 ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Discusses Daylight Savings Timerdquo March
14 2016 Television
9 Bustle ldquo11 Reasons Yoursquore Waking up Tired In The Morning amp How You Can Fix It
June 30 2016 wwwbustlecomarticles170127-11-reasons-youre-waking-up-tired-in-
the-morning-how-you-can-fix-it
10 The Indianapolis Recorder July QampA Sleep Itrsquos more important than you realize Ask
the IU Health Expert September 12016
wwwindianapolisrecordercomarticle_bf887475-ae11-51d2-8a03-6eb54a29e126html
11 WRTV6 ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Recommends Free Sleep-Inducing Appsrdquo
August 11 2016 Television
12 WRTV6 News Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Puts sleep myths and rest and gives sleep
advicerdquo 14 March 2016 Television
13 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoTips for Coping with Daylight Saving Timerdquo
12 March 2016 Television
14 IU Health Blog (2016 February 22) ldquoHow Debi Mazar Copes with Insomniardquo
Message posted on httpiuhealthorgblogdetailhow-debi-mazar-copes-with-
insomniaVyFsqnL2bIU
15 GQ Magazine National Publication ldquoHow Bad Is It That I Sleep Only Five Hours a
Nightrdquo Chernyak Interviewed October 27 2016 wwwgqcomstoryhow-bad-is-it-
that-i-sleep-five-hours-a-night
16 The List National Publication What really happens to your body when you donrsquot
sleep November 15 2016 httpswwwthelistcom31083really-happens-body-dont-
sleep
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 25 of 25
17 The Kendalville News Sun ldquoTips for a Healthier Heartrdquo February 2 2017 Chernyak
Interviewed httpwwwkpcnewscomfeatureslifekpcnewsarticle_ccb68645-16a2-
58a0-b67e-7d1dc7605673html
18 The American Psychological Association Goshen News ldquoTake Simple Steps Reduce
the risk of heart diseaserdquo Chernyak Interviewed February 8
2017 httpwwwgoshennewscomnewslifestylestake-simple-steps-reduce-the-risk-of-
heart-diseasearticle_9c82afd4-f26a-5555-8d22-0f9d52f0f6a8html
19 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialist Gives Sleep
Tips For Daylight Saving Timerdquo March 9 2017
20 WRTV-TV Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses How To Spot The
Warning Signs Of Suiciderdquo June 14 2018 Television
21 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses Sleep Habitsrdquo June 19
2018 Television
22 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses Effects Of
Snooze Buttonrdquo June 29 2018 Television
23 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Offers Advice
For Better Sleeprdquo September 17 2018 Television
24 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis News ldquoCan You Catch Up On Sleeprdquo September 18 2018
Television
25 WTIU Public Television ndash Indiana Public Media All Things Considered Program
ldquoDreams and the Pandemicrdquo April 15 2020 Radio
26 WFIU WTIU Indiana Public Media NPR Why Are You Having Dreams About
COVID-19 A Sleep Specialist Explains httpsindianapublicmediaorgnewswhy-are-
you-having-dreams-about-covid-19-a-sleep-specialist-explainsphp April 27 2020 Web
Personal Statement-Yelena Chernyak PhD (Candidate for Promotion to Associate Professor)
Overview
I am applying for promotion to the rank of Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical
Psychiatry within the Department of Psychiatry My declared area of excellence is service with a
demonstrated strong performance in the area of teaching I joined the Department of Psychiatry at
Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSOM) in 2011 as an Assistant Professor of Clinical
Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry As a licensed clinical psychologist my expertise is in the area of
Clinical Heath Psychology also known as Medical Psychology or Behavioral Medicine The focus of my
practice is optimizing the biopsychosocial wellbeing of individuals in order to prevent alleviate or cope
with medical illness My career is devoted to providing psychological services to individuals with life
threatening conditions such as metastatic cancer end-stage heart or lung failure and debilitating
insomnia My role on medical teams as a health psychologist has been vital for readying patients for life-
saving procedures such as chemotherapy or thoracic transplantation Often times psychological
evaluation was integral to the decision making for the entire team in making critical medical decisions as
well as mandated by payers Given the complexity and critical nature of my work I cultivated my
specialty through extensive training This has included a 5-year graduate education specializing in health
psychology conducting relevant research completing a prestigious clinical fellowship at the Cleveland
Clinic and obtaining board certification My fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic culminated in my
joining the faculty at Indiana University School of Medicine where I have incorporated evidence-based
world-class care into multiple hospital-based settings
Since joining IUSM in 2011 I have developed clinical and educational service lines in multiple
medical departments My service contributions have taken the form of (1) Developing a Behavioral
Sleep Medicine (BSM) assessment intervention and training clinic at the IU Health Neurosciences
Center (2) Developing the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program as well as creating and directing its
dedicated post-doctoral fellowship (3) Serving as the primary psychologist and training supervisor for IU
Simon Cancer Centerrsquos Multi-disciplinary Clinic and (4) As Chief Psychologist of Adult Outpatient
Psychiatry overseeing the expansion of psychology services My service contributions have resulted in
scholarship ranging from publications in peer reviewed journal articles to program manuals and media
appearances My clinical health psychology expertise has raised the standard of psychological medical
care at IUSM to be competitive and comparable with top-ranked medical centers nationwide My service
has been indispensable to the creation and organization of multiple landmark programs within the IUSOM
and IU Health systems
Service (Area of Excellence)
Service to Patients
In 2012 I obtained board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM) by the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine one of only 213 providers internationally obtaining this certification More
recently I received a Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine from the Board of Behavioral Sleep
Medicine in 2020 I am one of only two board-certified BSM providers in the state of Indiana and the
only provider treating adults BSM is a highly specialized growing field that is rooted in evidence-based
medicine and is the standard of care for treating sleep disorders such as insomnia In 2013 I developed
the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the IU Health Neurosciences Center at the behest of the
Department of Medicinersquos Sleep Medicine Program Prior to the creation of this service line the
Department of Medicine lacked expertise and resources to behaviorally treat patients with sleep disorders
My service has grown in the past 6 years to treat over 500 patients increasingly annually to a total of 138
new patients in 2019 Referrals have stemmed from a collaboration with the IU Sleep Disorders Center
faculty the Roudebush Veterans Affairs Hospital and national referral sources including the Cleveland
Clinic and Johns Hopkins The clinic was one of the first service lines to pilot telehealth via the IU
Health Virtual Visits platform Referrals have continued to grow each year and capacity is large enough
to create training opportunities for sleep medicine fellows internal medicine and psychiatry residents
medical students psychology interns and practicum trainees which also helps to extend clinical access
for patients Trainees from this program have graduated to go into practice all across the United States
disseminating the gold-standard model for BSM practice nationwide
As the lead psychologist since 2011 for the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic (AHLCC) at
IU Health Methodist Hospital I serve a highly medically compromised and psychiatrically complex
population of patients and their families who undergo advanced therapies including heart and lung
transplant Patients from across the Midwest seek this specialized care particularly for lung
transplantation a complex and risky medical procedure Our program is the only one in the state of
Indiana that performs this service I strategically expanded my working relationship with the AHLCC to
include service to both the cardiac and pulmonary service lines tripled the amount of clinical time
provided to this program and obtained funding for a full time transplant psychology fellowship I
developed the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program within the AHLCC to include a comprehensive
psychological assessment protocol including a structured clinical interview self-report measures
personality testing and clinical interview Moreover the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program has
expanded to serve not only outpatients but also inpatients who are waiting for or recovering from heart
and lung transplants or advanced therapies at IU Health Methodist Hospital This group of inpatients
previously lacked any access to psychological assessment or psychotherapy while hospitalized The
psychology service has expanded to conduct over 250 psychological consultations on inpatients in the last
three years with improved patient outcomes and collaborative care I have demonstrated innovations
most notably in the development and implementation of a group psychotherapy program titled CLIMB
(Cardio-thoracic Patients Linking Mind and Body) in 2014 which has since been adopted in the Center
for Life in Thoracic Transplant for all lung transplant recovery patients I have collected and published
data on CLIMB on the national stage at the Society of Behavioral Medicine conference reporting
excellent patient satisfaction and outcomes CLIMB continues expanding in enrollment to over 100
thoracic transplant recipients The CLIMB program is garnering national attention demonstrated by a
recently pushed journal article co-authored and mentored with my post-doctoral fellow Dr Anahli Patel
in Progress in Transplantation detailing how it is a model psychological rehabilitation program which
serves the post-transplant psychosocial needs of organ transplant recipients
Since 2011 I utilized my expertise in health psychology as primary psychologist for the IU
Simon Cancer Center the only state wide academic cancer center and one of fifty-one National Cancer
Institute Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers My role includes providing assessment and
psychotherapy to patients and families as well as clinical consultation to oncologists nursing and other
team members I collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists social workers chaplains
and nurses to head the biopsychosocial arm of the Complete Life Program I have helped to implement
improved assessment protocols in this clinic including the National Comprehensive Cancer Networkrsquos
Distress Thermometer and helped to design psychoeducational and marketing materials distributed
center-wide about complementary services for cancer patients This program focuses on improving the
psychological emotional social and spiritual well-being of cancer patients As a result of my role I
have been invited to speak at regional symposiums on cancer care including the Survivorship Symposium
hosted jointly by Indiana University Ohio State University and University of Cincinnati Cancer Centers
in 2015
Administrative Service
In 2015 I was named the Chief Psychologist of the Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic in the IU
Health Neurosciences Center Under my leadership the clinical psychology team has grown from two to
six psychology faculty members with further recruitment underway Our clinic specializes in assessment
and treatment of the full range of psychiatric illnesses as well as medical comorbidities As a group the
psychology faculty accept referrals from the entire IU Health system as well as community referrals
statewide Specialties represented in our clinic by psychologists include mood disorders anxiety
disorders trauma and interpersonal violence conversion and somatoform disorders cognitive
rehabilitation biofeedback mindfulness interventions cognitive behavioral therapy and sleep disorders
With over 10000 unique appointments delivered by psychologists in this clinic since 2017 my leadership
represents a robust and growing presence
Because of my expertise I am an appointed member on multiple departmental and school-wide
committees (1) the Section of Psychology Executive Committee (oversees clinical services and faculty
issues for psychologists in the Department of Psychiatry) (2) the Psychology Internship Executive
Committee (oversees the running of the internship program for 6-7 trainees annually) and the (3)
Psychology Internship Admission Committee (reviews and selects interns) (4) Quality Committee (5)
Space Committee and (6) Womenrsquos Advisory Council for IU School of Medicine In the past I have
served as an integral member of several committees including the EMR Transition Committee for the
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Scholarship
I have integrated my clinical expertise into scholarly pursuits in two areas of clinical health
psychologyndash sleep psychology and transplant psychology The overall theme of my research has been the
optimization of psychological services to medically ill patients Since 2011 I have authored 9 peer-
reviewed articles in rank Momentum in my scholarly activity is clearly demonstrated with 6
publications in the past year 4 manuscripts under review and 2 manuscripts in-preparation at present I
am proud to say 7 of these articles were either first-authored or co-authored by my mentees This is in
addition to 11 national conference symposia and poster presentations in rank 5 of which were first-
authored by my psychology fellows I serve as an ad-hoc reviewer for leading journals including Health
Psychology International Journal of Stress Management Annals of Behavioral Medicine and
Translational Behavioral Medicine One of my most recent publications forthcoming in the MEDED
Portal a peer reviewed journal focused on disseminating best practices in education published by the
American Association of Medical Colleges is a comprehensive module on delivering Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to medical learners The MEDED Portal has another one of my articles
in-press on improving CPAP Adherence for OSA via CPAP Desensitization Therapy Another recent
publication in Progress in Transplantation highlights a critically important topic of increased suicide risk
in heart failure patients with implanted left ventricular assist devices
Since 2013 I have actively collaborated with researchers at the IUPUI School of Nursing to study
the intersection of cancer and sleep disorders This collaboration has produced multiple peer-reviewed
journal articles published in Cancer Medicine and Supportive Cancer Care I served as co-investigator on
a pilot study and subsequent R15 National Institutes of Health grant submission titled SleeP SmaRt
Screening and Personalized Referral Algorithm for Breast Cancer Survivors with Chronic Sleep
Problems As part of this project I contributed to the design of the novel screening tool screened patients
who were determined to be high risk for sleep disorders and provided referrals and treatment to
individuals suffering from psychophysiological insomnia identified by the project Although ultimately
unfunded this project helped lay the groundwork for a manuscript and symposium at the 2019 the Society
of Behavioral Sleep Medicine National Conference on the barriers of providing appropriate sleep
medicine services to breast cancer survivors
My clinical expertise in health psychology and behavioral sleep medicine has led to being a
recognized expert in the field and resulted in invitations to multiple invited lectures and grand rounds
statewide as well as regional media interviews Most recently I was featured on WTHR WRTV and
WIBC as a medical expert on the psychological impact of Daylight Savings Time These regional media
outlets represent the 28th largest market nationally according to the Nielsen ratings In total I have
contributed to 24 different media outlets in my current role Within IUSM I have been invited to conduct
Grand Rounds within the Departments of Psychiatry Internal Medicine Neurology Occupational
Therapy and Office of Medical Education I have also been invited regionally to conduct Grand Rounds
through the Indiana University Visiting Professor Program at three hospital systems across the state
I am a co-investigator on a recently grant-funded 35 million dollar grant from the Patient
Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) For this project I was invited to collaborate with
faculty in the Departments of Emergency Medicine and Biostatistics due to my expertise specifically
treating medical patients with cardiac symptoms and anxiety This project is focused on the treatment of
low-risk cardiac patients with anxiety presenting to emergency rooms My role on this grant submission
involved contribution to the study design treatment methodology and drafting the aims and means
section of the grant I am an integral part of the research team and lead the treatment design recruitment
training and supervision of the clinical intervention arm utilizing telepsychology CBT for anxiety
Moreover this project presents an opportunity to collaborate with experienced and prestigious
researchers such as Kurt Kroenke PhD a nationally renowned researcher who developed two gold
standard anxiety and depression assessments that are utilized internationally
Last year I was invited to collaborate with Jesse Stewart PhD in the IUPUI Department of
Psychology to serve as a Behavioral Sleep Medicine expert on a large NIH randomized controlled trial
titled lsquoStrengthening Hearts by Addressing Disrupted Sleep (SHADES)rsquo to be submitted in 2020 This
important project looks are delivering Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to patients with
cardiovascular disease (CVD) to determine its impact on CVD risk markers and clinical events
My involvement in scholarship has been increasing at a rapid pace in the last several years ndash a
trajectory that should continue given the 3 manuscripts already under review at peer reviewed journals
and 2 other manuscripts in preparation which I anticipate will be submitted in 2020 The in-preparation
papers stem from a very exciting research program I started in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care clinic
on which data collection has been ongoing since 2014 finally accumulating enough data for publication
This program focuses on using the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment for Transplant a
validated clinician rating scale to assist in prediction of transplant outcomes an area where there is a
dearth of research Another manuscript I am completing is based on behavioral sleep medicine referral
patterns in a sample of nearly 500 patients collected since 2015 to understand the low referral completion
rates in an academic medical center in this population The under review submissions are collaborative
projects with mentees namely psychology fellows who I began directing over the last three years Thus
the rate of increasing scholarship follows the momentum of growing robust research and mentorship
programs which have materialized publications recently and should continue henceforth in my career at
IUSOM
Service to the Discipline
My national influence as an expert in behavioral sleep medicine is also growing demonstrated by
my membership on two executive committees for the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM) ndash a
international multidisciplinary organization and the primary organization representing behavioral sleep
medicine science and practice My term on the Executive Practice Committee was completed this year
where I served to structure policy on clinical practice issues My 4 year term on the Executive
Membership Committee began in 2019 I have contributed to drafting best practice protocols and the
society newsletter both published on the national SBSM website currently In 2019 I chaired a
symposium on insomnia treatment in breast cancer survivors at the SBSM international conference
inviting contributors from other IU departments including Internal Medicine and IUPUI School of
Nursing to an audience consisting of the leaders in the field of BSM
Teaching
Teaching Philosophy
My role as an educator in graduate medical education is based on a collaborative model where I
strive to create an interactive experience with learners focused on applied clinical situations that creates
the opportunity to collaborate on case conceptualization and treatment planning This model is
approachable informal and flexible to meet the needs of varied learners This collaborative approach is
based on the apprenticeship model which involves clinical training of evidence-based interventions in
clinical health psychology through gradual immersion in clinical demands and complexity At first
shadowing my own clinical work helps establish a baseline for good clinical care Trainees gradually
transition to provide services under my supervision Depending on the training level the ultimate goal is
to allow trainees to reach a competency level to perform independent clinical care and ultimately
supervise junior trainees Direct observation of trainee work regular feedback and one-on-one weekly
supervision is standard in my training programs
Clinical TeachingMentoring
I am involved in teaching at a variety of levels First I have spent considerable time providing
supervision and focused training to equip future psychologists to evaluate and treat medically complex
patients with psychological interventions There is a dearth of training opportunities in the state of Indiana
for psychologists who wish to specialize in health psychology Prior to my joining IUSM there was no
academic medical center based health psychology fellowship in the state of Indiana This created
recruitment challenges for health psychology locally and regionally I created and continue to direct the
clinical health psychology fellowship and health psychology track for the psychology internship program
in the Department of Psychiatry at IUSM to address the significant need for clinical health psychology
specialty training in the state of Indiana I have worked with 41 trainees directly including medical
students sleep medicine fellows psychiatry residents psychology interns and psychology practicum
students One of my proudest teaching recognitions came when I was awarded the W George MacAdoo
Teaching Award in 2014 which is the most prestigious teaching award in the Section of Psychology and
is presented to only one faculty member annually based on a vote by the psychology internship class
Due to the overwhelming demand for transplant psychology expertise at IUSM as well as the lack
of qualified providers specializing in transplant psychology nationwide in 2016 I developed the Clinical
Health Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship program to focus on transplant psychology Funding for this
program totaling $61275annually was obtained from the Academic Health Center As the fellowship
director I have developed the training curriculum and I recruit hire and supervise one fellow annually
This is exactly the type of training experience that early career psychologists are looking for to distinguish
themselves as specialists in the complex healthcare system The demand for this training was
demonstrated by successfully recruiting our first fellow immediately upon receiving funding late in the
recruitment cycle of 2017 and fellowship slots have been successfully filled for the last 3 years
consecutively despite the highly competitive psychology post-doctoral fellowship market The quality of
fellows has been excellent and the IUSM Department of Psychiatry hired my first fellow Dr Danielle
Henderson (2018) as full time faculty My second fellow Dr Lisa The (2019) is now a faculty member
and lead transplant psychologist at the Albert Einstein School of Medicinersquos Montefiore Medical Center
and my current fellow Dr Anahli Patel has accepted a position as a clinical health psychologist at
Pittsburg University School of Medicine
The growth of postdoctoral fellowship training in multiple subspecialty areas of clinical
psychology has expanded tremendously within the Department of Psychiatry However with ever
increasing specialization areas fellows were often conducting their training in disparate locations in the
hospital system with little coordination across fellowship programs in the Department of Psychiatry The
Section of Psychology Executive Committee developed the role of Fellowships Director across all
sponsored post-doctoral programs in its purview and appointed me into this role in 2019 In this role I
immediately developed and implemented a monthly didactic seminar and journal club for fellows created
a shared resources database for fellowship directors to utilize and streamlined advertising policies for
fellowship positions
In 2015 I developed a training program within the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Training Clinic
which offers training to psychology interns psychology graduate students internal medicine and
psychiatry residents and sleep medicine fellows within IUSM and other IU campuses (IUB IUPUI) I
offer 6-12 month rotations for trainees supervising up to 6 psychology learners in direct service delivery
and up to 20 didacticcollaborative learners annually Thus far 10 sleep medicine fellows 8 psychology
interns and 6 psychology graduate students have completed their training in this clinic Not only does this
training program meet the needs of learners across 4 training programs at IUSM but it also allows for
increased access to services and trains future specialists in this underserved field
After serving as the primary supervisor for the Department of Psychiatryrsquos core Adult Outpatient
Psychiatry rotation I developed a specialty rotation in Psychosocial Oncology in 2012 Subsequently I
also developed a specialty rotation in cardio-pulmonarytransplant psychology at the Advanced Heart and
Lung Care Clinic thus expanding opportunities in clinical health psychology specialty training in our
internship program This culminated in my development of the Adult Health Psychology core rotation
which combined multiple subspecialty training opportunities in this area to create a full-time training
program This ultimately evolved into its own Health Psychology Track for our internship program which
I continue to supervise Now only in its 3rd year the track receives over 30 applications annually from
applicants nationally for one spot demonstrating its growing popularity Overall I have trained 12
psychology interns in health psychology some of which have graduated to go on to prestigious
fellowships or faculty positions in institutions such as Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown
University University of Florida School of Medicine and University of Pennsylvania School of
Medicine These specialized training opportunities attract a highly qualified competitive and diverse
group of applicants nationally and internationally to our internship program
A core goal of my involvement in service to learners has been laying the foundation for them to
become academic clinicians involved in scholarly activity Approximately half of my scholarly projects
include mentoring of psychology fellows practicum students and junior faculty As a result each of my
psychology fellows has presented original research at a national conference and been a co-author on at
least one peer-reviewed presentation or publication
Curricular Development
I have extended my role as a clinician educator by developing a very highly rated workshop on
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia and also publishing this resource and learner outcomes in
MEDED Portal Additionally I have developed a workshop on improving continuous positive airway
pressure (CPAP) compliance in obstructive sleep apnea via CPAP desensitization another critically
important skill set in sleep medicine which was well rated by learners and accepted for publication by
MEDED Portal currently The learner feedback from both of these workshops indicated that the
availability of training in these topic areas was critical to learnersrsquo in their respective areas of medicine
given the under-recognition and dearth of training in behavioral sleep medicine in traditional curriculums
My teaching skills in combination with recognized expertise have also resulted in teaching requests
beyond the Department of Psychiatry For example both the Sleep Medicine Fellowship and Internal
Medicine Residency Programs at IUSOM have requested their students to rotate through my Behavioral
Sleep Medicine Clinic as part of their standard training regimen
Didactic Teaching
Over the last 8 years at IUSM I have served as the co-preceptor to the Introduction to Clinical
Medicine yearlong course (ICM1-01) from 2011-2012 as a preceptor to IUSOM intersession in 2013
monthly lecturer for the psychiatry clerkship from 2012-2014 interim course director for the Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy course for PGY-III Psychiatry residents from 2011-2014 and as course director for
both the Diversity (2012-2016) and Ethics (2016- ) courses in the psychology internship program
Additionally I conducted another 12 unique didactic series for trainees across all levels of IUSM
reaching 150 learners As an experienced and skilled lecturer I thoroughly enjoy didactic teaching
alongside clinical teaching I routinely conduct in my clinical work
LearnerPeer Evaluation Outcomes
Formal peer-review of my teaching through the IUSOM Office of Faculty Affairs Professional
Affairs and Diversity has documented that I am an effective and engaged clinical educator highlighting a
lsquowell designed learning sessionrsquo with overall excellent remarks Traineersquos formal evaluation of my
clinical teaching have been positive demonstrated by my behavioral sleep medicine rotation obtaining
ratings of 475-5 out of 5 for all 4 consecutive years across all domains Sample comments have included
ldquoExcellent training experience Clear learning goals and expert supervisionhellipI really appreciated her
mentorshiprdquo and ldquoDr Chernyak provides immediate and relevant feedbackhellipShe is also very thorough
and methodical in her teaching which makes it easy to grasp the various content areasrdquo
Future Directions
My vision of health psychology at IUSOM motivates me to further grow and innovate the
thriving clinical and teaching programs I have built I plan to continue expansion of services offered
through the Transplant Psychology Program pursuing status as a nationally recognized model for quality
clinical service and interdisciplinary training I plan to improve education in Behavioral Sleep Medicine
in the state of Indiana by training the next generation of clinicians at IUSOM in this highly specialized
area and serving to provide the required professional consultation for licensed clinicians to qualify for
board certification in behavioral sleep medicine thereby expanding the critically undersized workforce in
this area Over the next several years in my role as Chief Psychologist of the Adult Outpatient Clinic I
would like to expand the services provided by clinical health psychologists by recruiting additional
professionals and helping them establish additional specialized programs in this field thereby
contributing to the larger reputation of IUSOM as a leader in behavioral medicine
Summary
Since joining the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry at Indiana University School of
Medicine in 2011 I have established a strong reputation regionally as an expert in the field of clinical
health psychology My clinical service over the past eight years has not only benefited over one-thousand
individuals and their families but also contributed to enhancing IUSMrsquos reputation for providing expert
specialty care in clinical health psychology My commitment to excellence has also extended to
disseminating clinical expertise and evidence-based practices to institutions and colleagues regionally and
nationally Moreover the work that I have done to develop training programs extends my professional
influence both geographically and into the future as my trainees translate this training into careers of their
own The impact of my scholarship is clearly demonstrated with a growing momentum in peer reviewed
journal publications and grantsmanship Combined this work demonstrates a regional and growing
national reputation of excellence in clinical health psychology and an indispensable role to the missions
of IUSM
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Teaching Documents
1
TEACHING
1 TEACHING LOAD AND GOALShelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip2
2 PEER REVIEW OF TEACHING (AGGREGATED)helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip3
3 STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING (AGGREGATE)helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip4
4 DISSEMINATED SCHOLARSHIP ON TEACHING AND LEARNINGhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip7
5 IMPACT OF INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMEShelliphelliphelliphelliphellip9
6 UNDERGRADUATE ANDOR GRADUATE RESEARCH MENTORING AND
OUTCOMEShelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip10
7 COURSE CURRICULAR AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENThelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip12
8 TEACHING RECOGNITION - GRANTS AWARDS HONORS FELLOWSHIPShellip13
TEACHING APPENDIX (for reference not included in document)
1 APPENDIX STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING
2 APPENDIX PEER EVALUATIONS
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Teaching Documents
2
TEACHING LOAD AND GOALS
Clinical TeachingSupervision
bull In a typical year I provide clinical supervision throughout the year for 3-5 doctoral psychology interns 1-2
doctoral psychology graduate students and 1-2 child psychiatry fellows
bull In addition to being present for clinical care supervision involves weekly individual supervision meetings
(30 min-1 hourweek per student) and a minimum of 30 min-1hour week of additional supervision that
may be in group format
bull In a typical week I provide 4-5 hours of individual supervision and 8-10 hours total of supervision
bull In a typical week I am supervising the care of learners for 20-40 hoursweek
bull My clinical teaching transcends 3 unique clinical settings ndash the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the IU
Health Neurosciences Center the Multidisciplinary Clinic at the IU Simon Cancer Center and the
Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic at IU Methodist Hospital
Didactic Teaching
bull In a typical year I provide 5-10 lectures to doctoral psychology interns psychiatry residents medical
students and sleep medicine fellows
Teaching Goals
bull Continue to expand Clinical Health Psychology rotations to more interns
bull Continue to recruit for postdoctoral psychology fellow and maintain the fellowship funding
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PEER REVIEW OF TEACHING (Refer to Appendix)
bull Formal evaluation of teaching in small group session with psychology and internal medicine residents
completed on 91719 by Scott Renshaw MD Full letter is in the Appendix and includes an assessment of
strengths and areas for development
bull Strengths
o ldquoDr Chernyak was attentive and responsive to student cues during the sessionrdquo
o ldquoShows enthusiasm for topic and learners through body language and voicerdquo
o ldquoLearners appeared to be engaged with the teacher and the topic throughout the hourrdquo
o ldquoDr Chernyak made clear the learning objectives during their time together and reinforced these
at the close of the sessionrdquo
bull Areas for Development
o ldquoConsider learning strategies to take advantage of the small group settingrdquo
o ldquoAsk learners about their background and experiencesrdquo
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STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia - Medical Resident and Fellow Workshop
bull Average rating (N=32) = 425 (5 corresponding to a lsquoStrongly Agreersquo rating of a positive
attribute of the workshop)
bull Representative free-text comments from didactic trainees
o ldquoGreat cases that were realistic and kept presentation interactiverdquo
o ldquoInteresting topic very relevant and doctors are underprepared to deal with issuerdquo
o ldquoRelevant to my practice will improve patient carerdquo
CPAP Desensitization Workshop
bull Average Rating (N=25) = 4645 (5 corresponding to a lsquoStrongly Agreersquo rating of a positive
attribute of the workshop)
bull Representative free-text comments from didactic trainees
o ldquoEasy to Understand Straightforwardrdquo
Psychology Internship Clinical Teaching
bull Health Psychology Core amp Electives Rotation Evaluation 2016-2019
o (N=5) 475 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
o Sample items
ldquoThe rotation made a valueable contribution to my learningrdquo 55 (Strongly
Agree) endorsed by 100
I would recommend this rotation to future interns 55 (Strongly Agree) endorsed
by 100
o Selected comments
ldquoOverall I thought this rotation provided interns with a good sense of working
with an oncologyhealth psychology patient population including understanding
themesconcerns that many oncology patients experience The rotation also
challenged interns to utilize evidenced- based treatments (CBTACT) in flexible
ways to aid patients to cope with medical conditions and identified psychosocial
stressorsrdquo
ldquoI feel Dr Chernyaks style of supervision was appropriate I really liked
that she was in the room for all of the intake evaluations She was always availabl
e and willing to touch base about the patient answer
any questions I mightve had and provide guidance but she also gave me space t
o develop my own style and share my way of
conceptualizing the patient I could tell she really trusted me with patients and th
at means a lot I knew that any constructive feedback
she gave me was given as a way for me to improve not tear me downrdquo
bull Health Psychology Core amp Electives Supervisor Evaluation 2016-2020
o (N=6) 485 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
o Sample comments
ldquoIts been a pleasure training with Dr Chernyak She structures the rotation really
well and provides great feedback She does a
wonderful job stepping in and modeling when appropriate but also giving you ind
ependencerdquo
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ldquoDr Chernyak provides immediate and relevant feedback which has been very
helpful She is also very thorough and methodical in her teaching which makes it
easy to grasp the various content areas I really appreciate her spending time to
provide live supervision and time after each patient to address my questionsrdquo
ldquoDr Chernyak definitely knows her stuff and it was great watching her with pati
ents I learned a lot about how to be more confident in
sessions and to not be nervous to ask the difficult questions
ldquoDr Chernyak was an excellent resourcerdquo
bull Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialty Rotation
o Practicum (2015-2018)3614 (N=2) Using scale of 4 (best) to 1 (worst)
o Internship (2015-2019) 475 (N=2 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1
(unsatisfactory)
Sample comments
bull ldquoThis rotation does an excellent job of helping interns become skilled in
CBT-I I felt very valuedrdquo
bull ldquoDr Chernyak did a really nice job of making several opportunities
available (OPT clinic work collaborating with a sleep fellow and
touring the sleep medicine facilities)rdquo
bull ldquoThis rotation was excellent and I would highly recommend it to future
internsrdquo
Psychology Internship Didactic Teaching
Ethics (2016-2017)
bull (N=12) 4745 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seminar - 92 Yes
o Sample comments
ldquoI really enjoyed the discussions The time goes by so quicklyrdquo
ldquoEthics is a hard topic but I really liked the CE handout Dr Chernyak broughtrdquo
Diversity (2014-2017)
bull (N=44) 4645 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seamanrsquos - 100 Yes
bull Sample items
o ldquoDr Chernyak wascollaborative discussion based and at the right level for our
previous trainingrdquo
o ldquoIn comparison to many boring ethics courses Dr Chernyak was able to initiate
conversation about complex ethical issuesrdquo
Mindfulness Interventions 2014-2016
bull (N=12) 4725 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seminar - 100 Yes
bull Sample comments
o ldquoDr Chernyaks enthusiasm is contagiousrdquo
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6
Pre-surgical Transplant (2016)
bull (N=6) 4735 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample item
Would you recommend this seminar - 100 Yes
Psychology Adult Health Psych Interventions (2016)
bull ( N=6) 4875 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
Evidence Supported Treatments for Weight Management (2012)
bull (N=3) 4845 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
Medical Education ndash Evidence Based Medicine Didactics (2014-2015)
bull (N=22) 4115 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
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7
DISSEMINATED SCHOLARSHIP ON TEACHING AND LEARNING
(See Appendix for Service Publications for full text articles)
I have 1 published and 1 in press article in MEDEDPortal a unique teaching publication in the
medical field These articles are scholarly works that summarize the knowledge teaching
methods and results of disseminating clinical skills to trainees Each article straddles the
categories of teaching and service scholarship however they are categorized as service
publications due to the direct impact clinical teaching and dissemination has on service delivery
in the field of behavioral sleep medicine They are listed below for cross reference
1 Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862 httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-
826510862
Abstract
Introduction Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is a well-established
nonpharmacological intervention that is the gold standard treatment for insomnia CBT-I has been utilized
and empirically validated in many modalities including group treatment telemedicine and primary care
Despite the wealth of evidence on its effectiveness many medical providers including those in primary
care where most insomnia complaints are raised have limited exposure knowledge and resources to
direct or implement this intervention Methods Medical educators from an academic medical center
developed a module focused on teaching medical residents the techniques of CBT-I The educational
activity was an interactive 90-minute seminar that included a lecture followed by a case presentation
illustrating the application of medical knowledge A post-seminar survey was used to evaluate the topic
and content of the seminar Results In a survey of 32 primary care and psychiatry residents and sleep
medicine fellows 97 of respondents indicated that the topic of CBT-I should be included in the seminar
series and 84 indicated that the topic was of interest to them Qualitative feedback underscored the
relevance of this topic to traineesrsquo clinical practice as well as its underratedness Discussion The
seminar on CBT-I was well received and viewed as a valuable tool in practicing medicine The slides and
vignettes provided enable replication of this workshop in other settings with medical learners who have a
cursory knowledge of sleep medicine The workshop is applicable to other health professionals including
medical students nurses social workers and psychology trainees
Educational Objectives
By the end of this activity learners will be able to
1 Report increased awareness and knowledge of psychophysiological insomnia as a prevalent and
treatable condition
2 List the components of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia including sleep hygiene
stimulus control and sleep restriction
3 Discuss clinical considerations of typical insomnia patients presenting to family medicine or
psychiatry practice
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8
Appendices
bull CBT-I Presentationppt
bull CBT-I Case Exampleppt
bull CBT-I Reading Listdoc
bull Seminar Evaluation Formdocx
1 Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP Adherence for
OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization MedEdPORTAL
Abstract
Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea is a common medical condition with well-established morbidity
and mortality Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is a highly effective treatment prescribed to
the majority of individuals with OSA that has documented poor adherence rate for a variety of reasons
including claustrophobia and discomfort CPAP desensitization is an effective simple and brief
treatment shown to be very effective at improving adherence rates to CPAP Methods A psychologist
specializing in behavioral sleep medicine developed a module focused on teaching medical residents the
techniques of CPAP Desensitization The educational activity was an interactive 45-minute seminar
which included a didactic component followed by a case presentation and interactive role-play A post-
seminar survey was used to evaluate the content of the workshop as well growth in awareness and
perception of knowledge and skills with a pre-to-post workshop evaluation Results In a survey of 25
primary care and psychiatry residents and sleep medicine fellows 92 of respondents indicated that the
topic of CPAP barriers and CPAP Desensitization was lsquoimportantrsquo Ratings of self-reported knowledge
and skills improved nearly one-third following the workshop Qualitative feedback indicated the utility
and enthusiasm learners had for this topic Discussion The workshop on CPAP Desensitization is a
valuable tool that should be disseminated more widely to improve treatment adherence in the significant
portion of the population that suffers from OSA which does not use adherence to PAP therapy The
workshop is applicable to other health professionals including medical students nursing social work or
psychology trainees
Keywords Sleep apnea obstructive sleep apnea CPAP PAP Therapy Sleep Desensitization
Educational Objectives
1 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to identify 3+ common barriers to
compliance with CPAP therapy for sleep apnea
2 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to list 3+ components of CPAP
desensitization intervention
3 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to identify 3+ clinical characteristics of
an appropriate candidate for CPAP desensitization referral andor intervention
4 Appendices
5 A CPAP Desensitizationpptx
6 B CPAP Interactive Exercise
7 C CPAP Desensitization Summary Handout
8 D Workshop PrePost-Test amp Evaluation Formdocx
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9
IMPACT OF INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Clinical Supervisee Licensure and Placement Data
bull Doctoral Psychology Interns
o 21 Interns Supervised (18 graduates ndash 3 still enrolled in program) - 100 successfully completed
the Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology
o 100 who pursued licensure successfully obtained licensure in health service psychology -
Institutions represented include IUSM IU Bloomington Northwestern University Feinberg
School of Medicine University of North Carolina School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine UCLA Warren Albert Medical School of Brown University
bull Postdoctoral Psychology Fellows
o 3 fellows supervised
100 obtained professional licensure in Indiana with Health Service Provider in
Psychology endorsement
Career placements
bull All hold faculty appointments at Indiana University School of Medicine Albert
Einstein School of Medicine and University of Pittsburg School of Medicine
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10
UNDERGRADUATE ANDOR GRADUATE RESEARCH MENTORING AND
CLINICALPROFESSIONAL MENTORING OUTCOMES
Formal research mentorship
bull Caroline Bolarwina IUSOM (Medical Student)
bull Mentored on research project including data compilation data analysis and literature review Co-
author on manuscript in preparation
bull Chernyak Y Otte J daggerBolarwina C Ofner S Manchanda S Barriers to Optimal
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Center
bull Danielle Henderson PhD IUSOM ndash Trained during pre-doctoral psychology internship hired for fellowship
and recruitedmentored as new faculty mentor Co-authored 2 publications and 3 national presentations
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Patel A (2019) Practice Issues for Evaluation and
Management of the Suicidal Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient Progress in Transplantation
httpsjournalssagepubcomdoifull1011771526924819893300
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing Status in
Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for
Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C Gutteridge D Roe DW (August 2018) Unmasking Severe
Anxiety After Lung Transplant NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant Professionals Indianapolis
IN
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C (August 2018) A Pre-Transplant Psychological Characterization of
Patients with Lung Disease NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant Professionals Indianapolis IN
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak Y Using A Clinician-rated Measure to Predict Listing for Lung
Transplantation Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
bull Lisa Teh PhD IUSOM Postdoctoral fellow ndash Trained during fellowship now faculty at Albert Einstein Medical
School Montefiore Medical Center in New York NY Assisted with data collection data analysis and manuscript
preparation Mentored independent line of inquiry to conduct analysis using Item Reponses Theory (IRT) on a
measure of transplant readiness- the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment of Transplant (SIPAT) currently
under review at Psychosomatics Published 3 papers together (including those co-authored above) and 1 national
presentation
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD Following Lung
Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
bull dagger Teh LB Chernyak Y Henderson DR Hage CA Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation of the
Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic Transplant
Candidates Psychosomatics
bull daggerTeh LB Henderson DR amp Chernyak Y Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation of the
Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic Transplant
Candidates Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
bull Anahli Patel PhD IUSOM Post-doctoral fellow Trained during fellowship has accepted faculty position at
University of Pittsburg Medical Center Pittsburg PA
bull Mentored journal article co-review for Health Psychology
bull daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in Lung Transplant
Recipients Progress in Transplantation
httpsjournalssagepubcomdoi1011771526924820913510
bull Anna-Leigh Powell MS IUSOM (trained as pre-doctoral psychology intern) ndash Accepted a post-doctoral
fellowship position at Virginia Commonwealth University
bull Mentored journal article co-review for the International Journal of Stress Management
bull Assisted with data anlaysis on under review manuscript
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11
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing
Status in Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment
for Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
bull Loretta Hsueh PhD IUPUI (trained as psychology graduate student) ndash Currently completing pre-doctoral
fellowship at University of San Diego Medical Center Mentored student on data analysis and presentation
for national conference
bull daggerChernyak Y amp Hsueh L Self-Reported Psychological Distress During Post Lung Transplant
Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Accepted presentation at the American Psychological Association
Chicago IL 2019
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12
EVIENCE OF COURSE CURRICIULAR AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Educational Grants
- Obtained funding for a Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship from the Academic Health Center housed at
Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital focused on cardio-pulmonary behavioral medicine and thoracic
transplant in 2016
- Budget $65000+ renewed annually to fund one clinical health psychology post-doctoral fellow
- Conducted all marketing recruiting hiring and retention efforts for 4 consecutive years
- Provide 5 hours of direct supervision weekly including direct supervision and training co-therapy observation
shadowing and tiered supervision of other trainees by the fellow
- Lectures and seminars for the fellowship developed over the last 4 years and updated annually
- Provide 1-5 hours of administrative roles weekly
Section of Psychology Fellowships Director ndash 2019 ndash Present
- Appointed as the Director overseeing 5 fellowship programs in the Section of Psychology in the Department of
Psychiatry IUSOM
- As part of this effort streamlined marketing recruitment efforts
- Provided guidelines on recruitment
- Initiated a Fellowship Journal ClubDidactics course which meets monthly and includes faculty lecturers to
increase section investment and visibility to fellows deployed widely across the medical center
Didactic Teaching Programs Developed
- Diversity Internship Program Course (2012-2016) amp Ethics Internship Program Course (2016-Present)
o Developed and implemented original curriculum
o Each course included bimonthly seminars
o Course syllabus and curriculum developed and updated annually
o Courses are unique to the internship program highly practical aiding trainees to effectively
incorporate scientific evidence into clinical practice
o Courses adapted over time based on intern feedback collected annually
o See appendix of specific intern feedback and evaluation of the courses
- Miscellaneous Lectures
o Lectures developed over the course of 8 years at rank I have developed over 18 lectures for medical
students doctoral psychology interns psychiatry residents
Clinical Rotations and Programs Developed
- Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinical Teaching Rotation
o Developed in 2013 ndash Present
o Training clinic for pre-doctoral psychology interns psychology practicum students sleep medicine
fellows internal medicinepsychiatry residents
o 3-12 month clinical rotation focused on assessment and intervention of behavioral sleep medicine
disorders integrated with psychology triage and assessment
o Weekly individual andor group supervision provided to all trainees
o Innovative use of observation room 2-way mirror to expand number of learnersobservers
- Clinical Health Psychology Rotations
o Cardiopulmonary Behavioral MedicineThoracic Transplant amp Psychosocial Oncology
o I developed and administered 2 new formal clinical rotations for Doctoral Psychology Graduate
Students and Pre-Doctoral Psychology Interns
o Rotations were 3-6 months in duration 1 full dayweek
o Included individual supervision didactic training clinical observation co-therapy feedback and
scholarshipresearch opportunities
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13
TEACHING RECOGNITION ndash GRANTS AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
- 2017 WM George McAdoo Award
Excellence in Teaching by the Psychology Internship Program
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
One recipient selected annually from all internship instructors (n = 20-25) by psychology interns
in recognition of ldquoexcellence and devotion to the didactic curriculum of the Indiana University
School of Medicine Clinical Psychology Internship Programrdquo
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1
SERVICE DOCUMENTS
1 EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT2
2 EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE PROFESSIONDISCIPLINEhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip5
3 SIGNIFICANCE IMPACT QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICEhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip6
4 EVIDENCE OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS PRESENTATIONS OR OTHER
MEANS OF DISSEMINATIONhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip11
SERVICE APPENDIX (for reference not included in document)
1 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash CLIMB
2 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash SLEEP GREAT
3 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash MEDED CHERNYAK 2019
4 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash MEDED CHERNYAK IN PRESS
5 CONTINUING EDUCATION PRESENTATION EVALUATIONS
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2
EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT
Clinical Service - I have provided extensive Service in 4 distinct clinical programs at rank which have
dramatically expanded access to evidence-based psychological care for vulnerable and underserved
medical populations
Current Clinical Service Activities and Plans for Growth ndash
bull Chief Psychologist of Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic (2011 ndash Present)
o IU Health Neurosciences Center Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
o 2011-2016 General psychology clinic 3 daysweek active caseload of 100 patients
o Named Chief Psychologist in 2015
o Provided care to patients age 18+ with a wide range of diagnoses needing high-quality evidence-
based treatment
o Oversaw increase of staff psychologists from 1 ndash 6 full time positions
o Oversaw transition to Indiana University Practice Associations to IU Indiana University Health
Physicians productivity tracing using Relative Value Units implementation of electronic medical
records telehealth
o Plans for Growth including continued recruitment of staff psychologist and mid-level
psychotherapy providers to meet high demand in system and community
bull Founder amp Director of Adult Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program (2014 ndash Present)
o Founding and service delivery in the only multi-disciplinary behavioral sleep medicine clinic in
the IU system as one only 2 board certified behavioral sleep medicine provider in the state of
Indiana
o Practicing evidence based care including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia for patients
age 18+ with insomnia circadian rhythm disorders hypersomnia narcolepsy sleep apnea
nightmare disorder parasomnias and benzodiazepine dependence
o Referrals include internal VA community and national
o 1-2 clinic days 20-25 patientsweek 2-5 learners
o Tracking referral patterns and outcomes
o Plans for future growth including expansion into telehealth service delivery and development of a
weekly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia program
bull Founder amp Supervising Psychologist ndash Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program amp Advanced Heart and
Lung Care Clinic (2011 ndash Present)
o Lead team of 1 full time psychology fellow 1-3 psychology residents 1 psychology practicum
student 3 social workers in a multidisciplinary environment including dieticians and
innumerable cardiologist pulmonologists surgeons pharmacists nurse coordinators
o Patients served range in age from 18+ and present with a complex psychiatric and medical
comorbidities including end stage heart and lung disease in outpatient inpatient individual and
group modalities
o Developed and implemented innovative training clinic that demonstrates real-world application of
evidence-based assessment and treatments for transplant readiness including standardized clinical
rating scales such as the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment for Transplant and
interventions such as Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
o Plans for future growth are to systematically gather and analyze data regarding treatment and
transplant outcomes to aid in quality improvement efforts and to further increase access to care
Expansion of group wellness program for post-transplant recovery
bull Primary Psychologist - Simon Cancer Center Multidisciplinary Clinic (2011-Present)
o Serve on multi-disciplinary team consisting of psychiatry 3 social workers nursing palliative
care chaplaincy dietician and oncologists to serve all patients age 18+ at the only academic
cancer treatment center in the state of Indiana
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3
o Deliver evidence based interventions to patients coping with cancer diagnosis treatment and
recovery while training psychology residents in this specialty area
Service to the Department
bull Indiana University School of Medicine Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology - I have provided 8
years of strong leadership to this program which is one of the oldest Psychology Internship programs in the
United States serving as a supervisor for the General Adult Health Psych Track and Specialties in
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Psychosocial Oncology and Cardio-Pulmonary Behavioral Medicine
bull Indiana University School of Medicine Clinical Health Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship ndash Co-founded
the fellowship program in 2016 to train psychologists in clinical health psychology specialties as well as
simultaneously meet the high clinical demand of the Cardio-Thoracic Transplant program by bringing on a
full time fellow
Department of Psychiatry Committees
I have provided extensive service to 7 Committees within the Department of Psychiatry
1) Member Internship Selection Committee Section of Psychology (2012-Present)
o Review of all application materials from 100+ annually standardized rating written and verbal
feedback consultation with colleagues and several rank-order meetings to determine who is
invited for internship
2) Member Executive Committee Section of Psychology (2015 ndash Present)
o Attended meetings and contributed to vital decisions related to the administration of the section of
psychology
o key decision making role with regard to policies and procedures that impact psychologists within
the Department of Psychiatry
3) Member Psychology Internship Executive Committee Section of Psychology (2015 ndash Present)
o Attended meetings and contributed to vital decisions related to the administration of the
psychology internship program
o Marketing recruitment efforts to advertise internship training curriculum development
competency evaluation and assessment policy implementation and enforcement
4) Co-Director Electronic Medical Record Transition Committee Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic (2016-
2017)
o Advisory guidance on implementation electronic medical record system in adult psychiatry
including appropriate schedule templates workflow confidentiality protection schedule changes
clinic communication changes and documentation requirements
5) Member Space Committee Department of Psychiatry (2016 ndash Present)
o Monitoring evaluation policy recommendations regarding use of space in the department
6) Member Quality Committee Department of Psychiatry (2017 ndash Present)
o Development and implementation of quality measures with collaboration from health practice
leadership
7) Member Womenrsquos Advisory Council IUSM (2019 ndash Present)
o Provided input on the role of women in the IUSM culture
Faculty Mentorship
o I have provided formal mentorship to 3 junior faculty members within the Department of Psychiatry which
included regular individual meetings and participating in mentor committee meetings
o I have provided extensive informal mentorship to junior faculty in the areas of teachingsupervision as well
as clinical and professional service
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4
o Dr Danielle Henderson I trained both as an intern and post-doctoral fellow as her primary
supervisor and program director I was instrumental in assisting her to obtain a faculty role within
IUSM
o I advised Dr Courtney Johnson during her role as a post-doctoral fellow in the department prior to
becoming faculty when I continued my mentorship role
o Dr Huaiyu Zhang who was recruited from Emory University
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
5
EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE PROFESSIONDISCIPLINE
National
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM)
- Served on 2 executive committees of this nationally prominent organization
- Appointed to a 4 year term in 2015 to the Practice Committee
o Duties included participation in monthly meetings to develop an review policies and procedures
relevant to the practice of behavioral sleep medicine
o Performed in a workgroup to advise formulate and disseminate policy advise as evidenced in
multiple co-authored policy publications
- Appointed to a 4 year term in 2019 to the Membership Committee
o Duties included participation in monthly meetings to develop and review policies and procedures
relevant to the recruitment retention and service to the membership of this organization
Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers (APAHC)
- Invited to join the Conference planning Committee for the APAHCrsquos bi-annual conference scheduled in
2021 Includes bi-monthly phone calls to coordinate speakers symposia workshops location
accommodations and marketing for this large national conference
Regional
Indiana Psychological Association (IPA)
- 2015 Conference Planning Committee ndash Invited join IPArsquos conference planning committee to coordinate
speakers workshops and poster sessions
Manuscript Review
I serve as an Ad-hoc reviewer for 7 journals Journals have included Physiology ad Behavior Archives
of Internal Medicine Translational Behavioral Medicine Annals of Behavioral Medicine Health
Psychology and International Journal of Stress Management
National Professional Organization Membership
I am a member of 7 National Professional Organizations for a duration of 5+ years including the
American Psychological Association the APA Division of Health Psychology The Society of Behavioral
Sleep Medicine the Society of Behavioral Medicine the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies and the Indiana Psychological Association
Continuing Education
In rank I have delivered 18 continuing education seminars to the profession and clinical community
listed on my curriculum vitae Locally and regionally these have included settings such as the Bariatric
and Medical Weight Loss Center Sleep Disorders Center Department of Psychiatry Department of
Occupational Therapy at Indiana University Health and Indiana University School of Medicine Indiana
Psychological Association Cancer Survivorship Consortium Reid Hospital Decatur County Memorial
Hospital Columbus Regional Hospital and the statewide IUSOM Office of Medical Education
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SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT AND QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Board Certification
bull I have obtained dual board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine by both the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BBSM) This is a
prestigious accomplishment professionally and for the institution I represent Board certification
illustrates international recognition for excellence in the specialty field of behavioral sleep medicine
I am the first member of the Indiana University School of Medicine faculty and the only current
member practicing with adults to have the designation of CBSM and DBSM
bull In 2012 I passed the exam administered by the American Board of Sleep Medicine to earn the
credential of being Certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (CBSM) as one of only 213 individuals
worldwide to receive this credential Individuals who completed the required training and
successfully passed the behavioral sleep medicine certification examination administered by the
American Board of Sleep Medicine are referred to as certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine I also
received the designation of Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM) by the newly-formed
Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine The Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine offers a Diplomate in
Behavioral Sleep Medicine or DBSM to applicants who meet eligibility requirements and pass a
specialty BSM certification examination Candidates who pass the certification examination may use
the DBSM (Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine) designation after their name and will receive
certificates from the BBSM The DBSM represents a standard of specialty competence in behavioral
sleep medicine by which the public government and regulatory agencies and health care
organizations can identify skill and expertise
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM)
bull As a member of two governing committees in SBSM over the last 5 years I have made contributions
to the development and dissemination of policy guidelines on professional practice This is
demonstrated in several sample publications including my role as co-author with Dr Stacy Simon in
2016 in the Practice Committee Position Statement on the ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of
Insomnia release and published at httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf which highlighted the groundbreaking recommendation by the American College
of Physicians to utilize cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) as a first-line treatment for
insomnia an area of my clinical expertise
bull In 2017 I was lead author on another policy guideline titled lsquoWhat you need to know Implications of
the American Academy of Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep
Medicine published at httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-Summary-of-AAP-2016-
Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf This important policy brief was critical in educating our membership
regarding the changes in policy which contradicted pprevious recommendations These changes
impact the practice of pediatric behavioral sleep medicine particularly in the domain of promoting
optimal sleep in infants and young children who may experience problematic night awakenings
secondary to sleep onset association problems
bull Most recently I interview the president of the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Michael Schmitz
PhD to author an article for The Sleep Talker the SBSM newsletter titled lsquoPrepping for the DBSM
How SBSM Can Help Yoursquo disseminating information on how the society was critical in the board
certification process
Program Development
Sleep Great copy Program
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
7
bull I served as part of a clinical and research team to develop implement and evaluate a healthy sleep in
the workplace program at Indiana University
bull The program consisted of a 4 week self-guided course to improve sleep habits such as sleep hygiene
bull This program has been copyrighted and purchased by other prestigious institutions nationally for their
workplace sleep initiatives
Cardio-Thoracic Patients Linking Mind and Body (CLIMB) Program
bull At the request of the cardio-thoracic transplant teams I have developed a 4 week group
psychotherapy group for pre-and post-transplant patients The CLIMB program is based on 4 modules
ndash 1) Stress Management 2) Mood and Behavioral Activation 3) Communication Skills and 4)
Motivational Enhancement This highly successful program has been implemented with multiple
populations including those receiving advanced therapies such as Ventricular Assist Device
placement as well as heart and lung transplant
bull I have gathered data on patient satisfaction and outcomes from CLIMB which has been presented
nationally at the American Psychological Association Conference
bull I have also co-authored a paper in Progress in Transplantation outlining the need for programs such
as this for lung transplant recipients for lsquopsychological rehabilitationrsquo and proposed CLIMB as a
model
Growth in Clinics and Novel Service Delivery
bull Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic
o I have established and continue to provide service via an innovative training model in the
Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM) clinic in the IU Health Neurosciences Center The BSM clinic
has provided unique training opportunities for Psychology Doctoral Students Doctoral Psychology
Interns sleep medicine fellows primary care and psychiatry residents
o The BSM clinic have doubled to tripled access to care for high need populations that are
underserved in Indiana and throughout the country My BSM clinic is the only clinic providing
comprehensive psychologicalbehavioral care including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia in the Indiana University system and I am the only board certified behavioral sleep
medicine specialist working with adults in the entire state of Indiana
o My expertise in working with behavioral sleep medicine in a population that has co-morbid
psychiatric and medical conditions enables me to provide high-quality care to a very complicated
subset of patients All services provided adhere to evidence-based practice standards
bull Cardio-Thoracic Clinic
o I have established a reputation for myself and for IUSM as an expert in the area of cardio-thoracic
pre-transplant evaluation Indiana University is the only provider of lung transplants in the state of
Indiana ndash prior to my joining the team psychological assessment and psychotherapy services were
very limited in this clinic
o During my time at Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic where transplants are served I have not
only expanded clinical psychology coverage from virtually zero to full time (5 days per week
between myself and my fellow) improved the structure of pre-surgical evaluation expanded the
service to cover inpatient consultation at Methodist hospital and expanded volume such that we can
evaluate every single new patients for heart or lung transplantation at Indiana University Health
o To expand service clinical health psychology services I developed a post-doctoral fellowship in
clinical health psychology with a focus on cardio-thoracic behavioral medicine in transplant to
simultaneously address the clinic need with this full time position but also to increase training in
this highly under skilled area particularly in the Midwest
Continuing Education Initiatives
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
8
bull I have conducted 18 Continuing Education Lectures in rank locally and regionally with excellent
feedback and ratings from professional colleagues A complete compilation of feedback is
included in the Service Appendix
bull Sample comments on evaluations of Continuing Education included ldquoExcellent speaker ndash she did
a great job giving analogies and examplesrdquo and ldquoGreat Presentationrdquo
Evaluation of Quality of Clinical Service
Indiana University Health Physicians Productivity
bull Consistently meeting and exceeding Indiana University Health Physicians wRVU (work relative
value units) clinical goal target since compensation plan initiated in 2014
Indiana University Health Physicians Patient Experience Surveys
bull The National Research Corporation queries patient experience data by assigning a Net Promoter
Score (NPS) to responses Net Promoter Score is a measure of customer loyalty and ability to
grow through referrals A Promoter score is given to all responses with values 9-10 on a 0-10
scale reported as a percentage of total scores
bull My NPS scores for 2020 was 10000 which is above the target in psychiatry of 7994 as well
as above the target of other IU Health Physicians Departments listed below
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
9
OPPE Report - Allied Health Practitioner
bull Survey Results Periodic surveys are conducted to evaluate the practitioners performance based
upon the six ACGME standards of Patient Care Medical Knowledge Interpersonal and
Communication Skills Professionalism Practice Based Learning and Improvement Systems
based practice
bull The results per questions are assigned a point value Outstanding = 5 Acceptable = 4 Needs
Improvement = 3 Unsatisfactory = 0 An average is obtained for each question based upon the
total number of surveys received for the practitioner
bull The vast majority (90+) of the scoring periods as shown below are cumulatively rated as
lsquoOutstandingrsquo by my peers with the remainder ratings falling somewhere between lsquoAcceptablersquo
and lsquoOutstandingrsquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
10
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6302012 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
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612013 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
1212014 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
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12302015 x 5 5 5 47 5 43 5 5
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6302016 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
6302017 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
12312017 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
11
EVIDENCE OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS PRESENTATIONS OTHER MEANS OF
DISSEMINATION
Peer Reviewed Service Oriented Manuscripts
bull Publications
o 9 traditional peer reviewed journal articles at rank on topics related to clinical health
psychology
o 3 manuscripts currently under review in Health Care The Journal of Delivery Science and
Innovation and Progress in Transplantation
o 5 first authored publication
o 1 as primary mentor with mentee as first author
o 3 articles with mentees as co-authors
bull Key publications
o Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862
httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-826510862
o Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP
Adherence for OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization
MedEdPORTAL
These articles highlight my expertise in the clinical application teaching and
dissemination of evidence based practice in the field of behavioral sleep medicine I
authored these articled to contribute to the professional literature the high impact
service I was providing to patients with insomnia and CPAP noncompliance Medical
education is sorely lacking these teaching resources which the MEDEDPortal
publication directly targets
I have 1 published and 1 in press article in MEDEDPortal a unique teaching
publication in the medical field For context summarized from
wwwmededportalorg
bull MedEdPORTAL is a MEDLINE-indexed open-access journal of teaching
and learning resources in the health professions published by the Association
of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) in partnership with the American
Dental Education Association MedEdPORTAL publications are stand-alone
complete teaching or learning modules that have been implemented and
evaluated with medical or dental trainees or practitioners Each submission is
reviewed by editorial staff and external peer reviewers using a standardized
review instrument grounded in the tenets of educational scholarship
bull MedEdPORTAL complies with the International Committee of Medical
Journal Editors (ICMJE) Recommendations for the Conduct Reporting
Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals
bull Scope MedEdPORTAL invites educators to submit generalizable
educational materials that have been implemented with target learners with
the aim of helping to improve patient care The learners must include training
or practicing physicians or dentists (eg professional school residency
faculty development continuing professional development) and may include
trainees or practitioners across the health professions
bull Vision 1) Serve as the premier clearinghouse of high-quality peer-reviewed
health education tools 2) Promote interprofessional collaboration by
facilitating the open exchange of educational resources across the health
professions and 3) Equip health professionals across the continuum with
effective and efficient educational resources to improve patient care
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
12
o daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD
Following Lung Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in
Medical Settings httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
bull This case series and practice guide addresses a novel topic of PTSD in lung-
transplant recipients which occurs at double the rate in this population and
poses serious threat to morbidity and mortality in this already high-risk
group Existing psychological evaluation practices are critically inadequate to
capture PTSD as many patients may fail to disclose relevant history Novel
evaluation and treatment methods are discussed and recommended
IMPACT FACTORS OF JOURNALS IN WHICH I PUBLISHED
Journal Name Impact
Factor
Date of
Publication
Number of
Articles Published
International Journal of Eating Disorders 35 2011 1
Journal of Abnormal Psychology 5519 2010 1
Progress in Transplantation 958 2019 2020 2
MEDED Portal 38 acceptance
rate
2019 2020 2
Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 1477 2019 2
Supportive care in cancer 2754 2016 1
Cancer medicine 3357 2014 1
After extensive exploration MedEdPORTAL has made the decision not to pursue an impact factor Dissemination is the priority
for MedEdPORTAL publications Our desire is for readers to replicate educational activities described in our publications which
does not necessarily translate to citations in the peer-reviewed literature We also value innovation especially in spaces where
there have traditionally been curricular gaps Strategic efforts to increase the impact factor would hinder our goal of highlighting
unique topics that may not get cited as frequently Additionally we are concerned that a low impact factor would harm the
reputation of the journal by inviting undue comparisons with dissimilar journals In sum we believe that MedEdPORTAL is
distinguished among medical education journals by its uniqueness in disseminating educational resources and an impact factor
would likely underestimate the true impact of MedEdPORTAL
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
13
Scopus Accessed 422020
Non-Peer Reviewed Publications
bull 4 invited contributions by professional societies including the Society of Behavioral Sleep
Medicine 3 in rank 2 first authored
bull Contributions to policy statements representing clinical opinions and recommendations by a
professional society is a highly prestigious impactful contribution The purpose is to distill and
highlight critically important scholarship and clinical evidence which may be complex into a
straightforward and applied set of information for the clinician
bull Each of these contributions was made by invitation of an executive committee in each
professional society My invitation was the direct result of prominence and reputation in the
society as one having the skill and knowledge to make this contribution
bull Contributions are archived so as to be disseminated and retrievable even after published
newsletter or recommendation are initially released
o Simon S Chernyak Y (2016) Practice Committee Position Statement Draft on the
ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of Insomnia Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine
BehavioralSleeporg httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf
Co-authored position statement on a seminal treatment recommendation affecting
the field of behavioral sleep medicine
o Chernyak Y Byers H James E Schmittdiel C Thomas SJ Blackburn R amp
Simona SL (2017) What you need to know Implications of the American Academy of
Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of
Behavioral Sleep Medicine httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-
Summary-of-AAP-2016-Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf
o Chernyak Y Prepping for the DBSM How SBSM Can Help You The Sleep Talker
Volume 36 April 2020
Peer Review for Professional Journals
bull Peer Review for 7 professional journals in the field lf clinical health psychology
bull Invitation to review from journals increasing in the last 2 years indicating growing scholarly
presence
IMPACT FACTOR OF JOURANLS FOR WHICH I PROVIDE RVIEWS
Journal Name Impact Factor
Physiology and Behavior (2007) 272
Archives of Internal Medicine (2008) discontinued
Translational Behavioral Medicine (2018-) 248
Annals of Behavioral Medicine (2018-) 376
Health Psychology (2019 - ) 408
Heart amp Lung Journal of Acute and Critical Care (2020- ) 169
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
14
International Journal of Stress Management (2020 - ) 195
Scopus Accessed March 26 2020
Peer Reviewed Service Oriented Presentations
bull Twelve in-rank peer reviewed presentations at national and international conferences such as the
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of Behavioral Medicine American Psychological
Association
bull 3 First Author
bull 5 Mentee First Author
bull 1 Mentee co-author
Media Dissemination of Service
bull Twenty-three total at rank for national outlets including lsquoGQrsquo magazine lsquoBustlersquo magazine and
regional outlets such as WRTB6 News and WTHR-TV
bull My goal in working with the media is to provide mass dissemination of clinical and scientific
information to the general public
bull Routinely called upon as an expert in field if behavioral sleep medicine and clinical health
psychology during duration of volunteering to represent IU to the media
Treatment Manuals
bull 2 treatment manuals 1 copyrighted 1 first authored (See Appendix for Service Publications)
o Otte JL Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S ldquoSleep Great
A Wellness Program to Promote Sleep in the Workplacerdquocopy Program Manual
This manual was copyrighted and rights sold to other large hospital systems
nationally for use in their employee assistance programs
o Chernyak Y Cardiac Patients Linking Mind amp Body (CLIMB) Program Manual used
in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Program at Indiana University Methodist Hospital
I developed this treatment manual to utilize in clinical care delivery based on an
evidence based psychological wellness model including stress management
mood optimization motivational enhancement and social support
This manual has been adapted to several clinical populations at Indiana
University Health Methodist Hospital including Ventricular Assistant Device
recipients and pre-thoracic transplant patients
Thursday August 19 2021 at 080710 Eastern Daylight Time
Page 1 of 1
Subject RE Using your dossier for an exampleDate Wednesday August 18 2021 at 35540 PM Eastern Daylight TimeFrom Chernyak YelenaTo Applegate RachelADachments image001png image002png
Thank you and Thanks for your request That would be just fine with me YC Yelena Chernyak PhD DBSM HSPPAssociate Professor of Clinical PsychiatryChief Psychologist - Adult OutpaSent Psychiatry IU Health Neurosciences CenterDirector ndash Behavioral Sleep Medicine IU Health Neurosciences CenterDirector ndash Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship Indiana University School of MedicineIU Health PhysiciansGoodman Hall IU Health Neuroscience Center355 W 16th St Suite 2800 Indianapolis IN 46202-7176ychernyaiuedu From Applegate Rachel ltrapplegaiupuiedugt Sent Wednesday August 18 2021 1143 AMTo Applegate Rachel ltrapplegaiupuiedugtSubject Using your dossier for an example CongratulaSons on your 2021 promoSon to clinical associate professorI wonder if you would be willing to have your dossier posted as an example We do this behind CAS so it isonly IU people who can see themWe post everything EXCEPT the appendices and review leeers Please let me know Thanks Rachel ApplegateAssistant Vice Chancellor for Faculty AffairsAssociate Professor Library and Information ScienceOffice of Academic AffairsUniversity Hall (INAD) Suite 5002301 University BoulevardIndianapolis IN 46202 317-278-2395rapplegaiupuieduwwwacademicaffairsiupuiedu
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 13 of 25
2020 - Heart amp Lung Journal of Acute and Critical Care
2020 ndash International Journal of Stress Management
Service to Patients (Presentations to the community)
2008 ndash 2009 Campus Outreach Planning Committee
Student Counseling Center
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
2009 Wellness Workshop ldquoBikini Ready Body Healthrdquo
Student Counseling Center
Drexel University
Philadelphia PA
2011 Health Workshop Series
ldquoManaging Stressrdquo
ldquoDepression and Heart Diseaserdquo
Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Methodist Hospital
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
2015 ndash ldquoManaging Anxiety and Stressrdquo
Advanced Heart Failure Support Group
Methodist Hospital
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
Service Grants
Completed
IUSCC Internal Grant Otte(PI) 2015-2018
Indiana University Simon Cancer Center $50000
Screening Breast Cancer Survivors for Sleep Disorders Using a Clinical Decision Tool A Pilot
Study
Role Co-Investigator
Funded
PCORI 14719 MuseyKroenke (PI) $3356413
Assessment of Prevention Diagnosis and Treatment Options Addressing Anxiety among Low-
Risk Chest Pain Patients in the Emergency Department Setting
This 3-arm trial will compare outcomes for patients with anxiety and low-risk chest pain
evaluated in the Emergency Department treated with standard care are referral for self-help CBT
sessions and peer support or virtual CBT intervention Patients stakeholders and health system
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 14 of 25
leaders have collaborated to maximize feasibility patient values barriers and preferences for
care
Role Co-Investigator 25 effort
Pending
R61R33 HL155794-01 Stewart (PI) $3473431
Strengthening Hearts by Addressing Disrupted Sleep (SHADES) Randomized Controlled Trial
NIHNHLBI
The aims of this phase II randomized controlled trial are (1) to determine if a modernized
collaborative stepped care intervention for insomnia reduces the excess cardiovascular disease
(CVD) risk of primary care patients with insomnia disorder and (2) to identify the mechanisms
by which this improvement may occur
Role Co-Investigator 20 Effort
Submitted But Not Funded Grants
1R15CA208664-01 Otte (PI) 2017-2019 $300000
SleeP SmaRt A Screen and Personalized Referral Algorithm for Breast Cancer Survivors with
Chronic Sleep Problems
Role Investigator
Invited Service Presentations
Local
1 March 2008 ldquoSocial Justice in Health Care The Role of Body Imagerdquo
Drexel University Office of Student Life
Philadelphia PA
2 February 2009 ldquoIdentifying and addressing problematic dieting in university-
based populationsrdquo
Drexel University Student Counseling Center
Philadelphia PA
3 February 2009 ldquoIdentifying and addressing problematic dieting in university-
based populationsrdquo
Drexel University Student Counseling Center
Philadelphia PA
4 March 2009 ldquoCAPS Lecture Tales from my Scalerdquo
Rosemont College Department of Womenrsquos Studies
Bryn Mawr PA
5 November 2010 ldquoThe Third Wave of CBT ACT and Mindfulness Techniquesrdquo
Health Psychology Fellowship Didactics Series
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
6 February 2011 ldquoPatient-Centered Communication with Oncology Patientsrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 15 of 25
Taussig Cancer Center Masterrsquos Course
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
7 March 2011 ldquoNighttime Eating Disorders Differential Diagnosis and
Treatmentrdquo
Sleep Disorders Center Grand Rounds
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
8 April 2011 ldquoDistinguishing Normative Dieting from Disordered Eating
Evaluation and Intervention Guidelinesrdquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
9 May 2011 ldquoWhen is Weight-Loss Considered an Eating Disorderrdquo
Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds
Fairview Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland OH
10 December 2011 ldquoDevelopment amp Utilization of Behavioral Rating
Scales Can psychological assessment predict problems after
bariatric surgery and identify persons at higher riskrdquo
Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
11 March 2012 ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Sleep Disorders Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
12 January 2012 ldquoManaging Difficult Patients Improving Communication
Service Delivery and Treatment Adherencerdquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
13 December 2012 ldquoSleep Disorders in Bariatric Populationsrdquo
Psychology Practicum Didactic Training
Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
14 September 2013 ldquoDSM-5 Update Eating and Personality Disordersrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 16 of 25
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis IN
15 September 2013 ldquoIntroduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapyrdquo
Department of Occupational Therapy
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis IN
16 February 2014 ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis IN
17 April 2019 ldquoCBT-I amp Traumardquo
Sleep Disorders Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
Regional
1 October 2010 ldquoThe Epidemic of Obesity Updates Psychological Sequelae
and Behavioral Interventionrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Ohio Psychological Association
Fall Conference
Columbus OH
2 April 2011 ldquoAdvancing the Understanding of the treatment of Eating
Disorders in Ohiordquo
Continuing Education Course
Ohio Psychological Association Workshop
Lindner Center
Cincinnati OH
Lecture ldquoAwareness of Societal Messages Competing
Influences on Weight and Eatingrdquo
3 July 2012 ldquoEthicsrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Lecture ldquoEthical Issues of Health Psychology in the Medical
Settingrdquo
4 June 2013 ldquoDSM-5rdquo
Continuing Education Course
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 17 of 25
Department of Psychiatry
Section of Psychology
Indiana University School of Medicine
Lecture ldquoSleep Eating and Personality Disordersrdquo
5 May 2015 Essentials of Cancer Survivorship A Workshop for
Health Care Professionals
Continuing Education Course
IU Health Cancer Centers The Ohio State University and
University of Cincinnati Cancer Survivorship Consortium
Indianapolis IN
Lecture ldquoCoping with Anxiety and Depression Psychological
Issues During Cancer and Beyondrdquo
6 November 2015 ldquoSleeplessness in America How Inadequate Sleep Related
To Health and Wellbeingrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Indiana Psychological Association
Fall Conference
Indianapolis IN
Lecture ldquoSleeplessness in America How Inadequate Sleep
Related To Health and Wellbeingrdquo
7 April 2016 ldquoBehavioral Sleep Medicine Psychological Treatment for
Insomnia and other Sleep Disordersrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
8 June 2016 ldquoHealth Psychology Interventions for Medically and
Psychiatrically Ill Patientsrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
9 November 2016 ldquoMood Disorders in Women ndash A Lifespan Approachrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
10 October 2017 ldquoCBT for Anxiety and Depressionrdquo
Grand Rounds
Decatur County Memorial Hospital
Greensburg IN
11 November 2017 ldquoMindfulness Based Stress Reductionrdquo
Grand Rounds
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 18 of 25
Columbus Regional Hospital
Columbus IN
12 April 2019 ldquoSleeplessness in the 21st Century - How
Inadequate Sleep Relates to Health and Wellbeing and the
Everyday Habits that Get in the Wayrdquo
IUSOM Office of Medical Education ndash Wellness Coalition
Streamed Statewide
Indianapolis IN
Scientific Abstracts amp Presentations (in rank daggerstudent trainee author students underlined)
Local
1 Lowe MR Chernyak Y (2006 March) The Role of Dieting in Bulimia Nervosa A
Reformulation Poster Session presented at the 2006 annual Drexel University Research
Day Philadelphia PA
2 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 March) Fear of Fatness of Drive to be Thin Motivations for
Dieting in Normal Weight Women Poster session presented at the 2007 annual Psi Chi Research
day at the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA
3 Chernyak Y Heinberg JL (2011 March ) Impact of preferred weight on weight loss
outcomes in bariatric surgery patients Research oral presentation given at the Cleveland
Clinic Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute Research Day Cleveland OH
4 daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020 March) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in
Lung Transplant Recipients Indiana University Research day Indianapolis IN
National
1 Lowe MR Ognibine J Kral T Chernyak Y (2006 October) Development and Pilot
Testing of a New Procedure for directly assessing long-term Nutritional Intake at Worksite
Cafeterias Poster session presented at the 2006 annual meeting of the Obesity Society
Boston MA
2 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 May) Fear of Fatness or Drive to be Thin
Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Women Poster session presented at the 2007
annual meeting of the International Academy of Eating Disorders Baltimore MD
3 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 October) Differentiating drive for thinness and drive to
be thin Restrained eaters and bulimic individuals have different motives for dieting
Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Eating Disorders Research
Society Pittsburg PA
4 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 October) Fear of Fatness or Drive to be Thin
Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Women Restrained Eaters and Bulimic Patients
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 19 of 25
Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Renfrew Center Foundation
Philadelphia PA
5 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 November) Drive for Thinness is Not the Same as
Drive to be Thin On the Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Restrained Eaters and
Bulimic Individuals Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Association
of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Philadelphia PA
6 Thomas JG Markowitz J Tappe K ChernyakY Ochner C Butryn ML Lowe
MR Telephone-Based Weight Loss Maintenance Interventions for Patients Referred from
Primary Care Clinics Poster session presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Obesity
Society Phoenix AZ
7 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2008 July) Drive for Thinness is Not the Same as Drive to be
Thin On the Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Restrained Eaters and Bulimic
Individuals Poster session presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Society for the
Study of Ingestive Behavior Paris France
8 Chernyak Y Neeren MA Lowe MR (2008 September) Dietary Rule Breaking and
Loss of Control How Much do they Overlap Presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the
Eating Disorders Research Society Montreal QC Canada
9 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2008 November) Drive to be Thin and Resistance to
Treatment Goal Weight On the Motivation for Dieting in Anorexic and Bulimic
Individuals Poster session accepted to the 2008 annual meeting of the Association of
Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Orland Florida
10 Shaw JA OrsquoPlanick A Brooks G E Ice S M Bunnell D W Tahilani K K
Clark V L Lubarsky L D Chernyak Y and Lowe M R (2009 September 25) Level
of Weight Suppression in Anorexia Nervosa Predicts Clinical Deterioration During
Treatment in an Intensive Outpatient Program Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the Eating Disorders Research Society New York
11 Chernyak Y Lowe MR OrsquoPlanick A Ice SM amp Bunnell DW (2009 September)
Development and testing of measures to assess weight-related motivations for dieting in
eating disordered individuals Poster presented at the 2009 annual meeting of the Eating
Disorders Research Society New York NY
12 Clark VL Chernyak Y Neeren AM Lowe MR (2009 October) Dietary rules and
loss of control over eating in a weight gain-prone sample Poster presented at the 2009
annual meeting of The Obesity Society Washingtn DC
13 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2009 November) Development and testing of measures to
assess weight-related motivations for dieting in eating disordered individuals Poster
session accepted to the 2009 annual meeting of the Renfrew Center Foundation
Philadelphia PA
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 20 of 25
14 ChernyakY Heinberg JL (2011 June) Impact of preferred weight on weight loss
outcomes in bariatric surgery patients Selective oral presentation in the Masters Course in
Behavioral Health Session presented at the 2011 annual Association of Metabolic and
Bariatric Surgery Orland FL
15 Heinberg L J Windover A Ashton K Merrell J Chernyak Y (2011 June)
Psychological evaluation ratings and 1 month psychological adjustment Who reports pain
nausea dehydration and regret Selective oral presentation in the Masters Course in
Behavioral Health Session presented at the 2011 annual Association of Metabolic and
Bariatric Surgery Orland FL
16 Otte J L Manchanda S Skaar T Rand K Weaver M Chernyak Y Davis L
Krier C Carpenter J S (2015) Oncology provider knowledge and practice for sleep
problems in cancer patients and survivors American Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP
2015 Seattle WA
17 Chernyak Y Avant A (2016 March) Satisfaction with a Multidisciplinary
Psychotherapy and Social Support Program in Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices
Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC
18 Chernyak Y (2016 June) Patient Acceptability of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Referrals In An Academic Medical Center American Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP
Denver CO
19 Otte J L Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S (2017 June)
ldquoSleep Greatrdquo A Wellness Program To Promote Sleep In The Workplace American
Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP 2017 Boston MA
20 Jackson L Otte J L Chernyak Y Johns S Manchanda S Storniolo AM LK K
Draucker C (April 2018) Facilitators and Barriers of Providing Sleep Specialists
Referrals to Breast Cancer Survivors with Chronic Sleep Problems Midwest Nursing
Research Societyrsquos 32th Annual Research Conference Cleveland OH
21 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C Gutteridge D Roe DW (August 2018) Unmasking
Severe Anxiety After Lung Transplant NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant
Professionals Indianapolis IN
22 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C (August 2018) A Pre-Transplant Psychological
Characterization of Patients with Lung Disease NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant
Professionals Indianapolis IN
23 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak Y Using A Clinician-rated Measure to Predict Listing for
Lung Transplantation Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
24 daggerTeh LB Henderson DR amp Chernyak Y Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 21 of 25
of the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic
Transplant Candidates Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
25 daggerChernyak Y amp Hsueh L Self-Reported Psychological Distress During Post Lung
Transplant Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Accepted presentation at the American
Psychological Association Chicago IL 2019
26 Otte J L Chernyak Y Manchanda S Sleep Disorders in Breast Cancer Survivors
Barriers and Strategies for Identification and Treatment Referral Symposium Society for
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Birmingham AL 2019
Publications (in rank daggerstudent trainee author students underlined)
Service Publications
Refereed
1 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2010) Motivations for Dieting Drive for Thinness Is
Different From Drive for Objective Thinness Journal of Abnormal Psychology 119(2)276-
281 httpdoi101037a0018398
2 Lowe MR Bunnell DW Neeren AM Chernyak Y Greberman L (2011)
Evaluating the real-world effectiveness of cognitive-behavior therapy efficacy research on
eating disorders A case study from a community-based clinical setting International
Journal of Eating Disorders 44(1) 9-18 httpsdoiorg101002eat20782
3 Otte J L Carpenter J S Manchanda S Rand K L Skaar T C Weaver M
Chernyak Y Zhong X Igega C and Landis C (2014) Systematic review of sleep
disorders in cancer patients Can the prevalence of sleep disorders be ascertained Cancer
Medicine 4(2) 183ndash200 httpsdoi101002cam4356
4 Otte JL Davis L Carpenter JS Krier C Skaar T Rand KL Weaver MT
Landis CA Chernyak Y amp Manchanda S (2016) Sleep Disorders in Breast Cancer
Survivors Supportive Care in Cancer 24(10)4197-205 httpsdoiorg101007s00520-016-
3247-6
5 Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
for Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862
httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-826510862
6 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD Following
Lung Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
27305ndash309 httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
7 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Patel A (2019) Practice Issues for Evaluation
and Management of the Suicidal Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient Progress in
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 22 of 25
Transplantation httpsjournalssagepubcomdoifull1011771526924819893300
8 daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in Lung Transplant
Recipients Progress in Transplantation httpsdoiorg1011771526924820913510
9 Chernyak Y Chapleau KM Tanious SF Dattilo NC Diaz DR amp Landsberger SA (2020)
Olfactory Reference Syndrome A Case Report and Screening Tool Journal of Clinical Psychology
in Medical Settings httpsdoiorg101007s10880-020-09721-9
10 Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP Adherence for
OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization MedEdPORTAL
Manuscripts with Revisions Requested
1 daggerPowell AL Teh LB Patel A Chernyak Y Exploring the Developmental Impact of
Cystic Fibrosis on Lung Transplant Candidacy Considerations for Adulthood Journal of
Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
Manuscripts Under Review
1 Nault-Conors J Monahan P Musey P Chernyak Y Holmes E Conley M Marsh J
Roumpf S Chand P amp Kroenke K It Takes a Village to get the Right Care to the Right
Patient at the Right Time A Case Study on Addressing Chest Pain and Anxiety in the
Emergency Department Setting Health Care The Journal of Delivery Science and
Innovation
2 dagger Teh LB Chernyak Y Henderson DR Hage CA Post Item-Level Psychometric
Validation of the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for
Thoracic Transplant Candidates Psychosomatics
3 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing
Status in Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial
Assessment for Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
Manuscripts in Preparation
1 Otte J Jackson L Monahan P Bo N Johns S Manchanda S Chernyak Y Ludwig K
Dodson J Storniolo AM Draucker C Are Breast Cancer Survivors Willing to Seek
Treatment for Poor Sleep A Feasibility Study of the Acceptability Facilitators and Barriers
of Completing a Referral for Sleep Complaints Behavioral Sleep Medicine
2 Chernyak Y Otte J daggerBolarwina C Ofner S Manchanda S Barriers to Optimal
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Center
Non-refereed Publications
1 Chernyak Y Neeren A Bunnell D Greberman L Lowe MR (2009) Research
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 23 of 25
and practice in clinical psychology Different ways of knowing Perspectives A
professional journal of the Renfrew Center Foundation Winter 2009
httpsrenfrewcentercomsitesdefaultfilesPerspectives20Summer202012pdf
2 Simon S Chernyak Y (2016) Practice Committee Position Statement Draft on the
ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of Insomnia Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine
BehavioralSleeporg httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf
3 Chernyak Y Byers H James E Schmittdiel C Thomas SJ Blackburn R amp
Simona SL (2017) What you need to know Implications of the American Academy of
Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of
Behavioral Sleep Medicine httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-
Summary-of-AAP-2016-Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf
4 Otte JL Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S ldquoSleep Great
A Wellness Program to Promote Sleep in the Workplacerdquocopy Program Manual
5 Chernyak Y Cardiac Patients Linking Mind amp Body (CLIMB) Program Manual used
in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Program at Indiana University Methodist Hospital
6 wwwychernyawixsitecomindyhealthpsych
7 Chernyak Y Prepping for the DBSM How SBSM Can Help You The Sleep Talker
Volume 36 Quarter 1 March 2020
Invited Media Features
1 Chernyak Y Windover A Ashton K Merrell J Heinberg L (2011) Relaxation
Techniques for Bariatric Surgery Patients (Audio CD) Bariatric and Metabolic Institute
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
2 Chernyak Y Americans Sleeping Less to Work More Psych Bytes An Educational
Series from the Indiana Psychological Association (3 Feb 2015)
3 Greensburg (IN) Daily News2015 ldquoSeptember 7-13 is National Suicide Prevention
Weekrdquo wwwgreensburgdailynewscomseptember---is-national-suicide-prevention-
weekarticle_ac467f35-72cb-5525-baba-fd563bf28578html
4 Indiana Psychological Association Preventing Suicide Reaching Out and Saving Lives
Indiana psychologists offer tips on suicide prevention Chernyak interviewed for press
release (September 4 2015)
5 Batesville (IN) Herald Tribute ldquoSuicide Statistics Alarmingrdquo September 18 2015
httpwwwbatesvilleheraldtribunecomnewslocal_newssuicide-statistics-
alarmingarticle_05cd8fb2-d7c8-5dbe-8ecd-8b2488ffdafdhtml
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 24 of 25
6 WIBC-FM ldquoEffects of Daylight Savings Time on our Healthrdquo March 8 and March 11
2016 Radio
7 WXIN-TV Indianapolis News ldquoStudies Daylight Saving Time May Increase Stroke
Risk Reduce Productivityrdquo March 11 2016 repeat on Indianapolis Weekend News
March 132016 Television
8 WRTV6 ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Discusses Daylight Savings Timerdquo March
14 2016 Television
9 Bustle ldquo11 Reasons Yoursquore Waking up Tired In The Morning amp How You Can Fix It
June 30 2016 wwwbustlecomarticles170127-11-reasons-youre-waking-up-tired-in-
the-morning-how-you-can-fix-it
10 The Indianapolis Recorder July QampA Sleep Itrsquos more important than you realize Ask
the IU Health Expert September 12016
wwwindianapolisrecordercomarticle_bf887475-ae11-51d2-8a03-6eb54a29e126html
11 WRTV6 ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Recommends Free Sleep-Inducing Appsrdquo
August 11 2016 Television
12 WRTV6 News Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Puts sleep myths and rest and gives sleep
advicerdquo 14 March 2016 Television
13 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoTips for Coping with Daylight Saving Timerdquo
12 March 2016 Television
14 IU Health Blog (2016 February 22) ldquoHow Debi Mazar Copes with Insomniardquo
Message posted on httpiuhealthorgblogdetailhow-debi-mazar-copes-with-
insomniaVyFsqnL2bIU
15 GQ Magazine National Publication ldquoHow Bad Is It That I Sleep Only Five Hours a
Nightrdquo Chernyak Interviewed October 27 2016 wwwgqcomstoryhow-bad-is-it-
that-i-sleep-five-hours-a-night
16 The List National Publication What really happens to your body when you donrsquot
sleep November 15 2016 httpswwwthelistcom31083really-happens-body-dont-
sleep
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 25 of 25
17 The Kendalville News Sun ldquoTips for a Healthier Heartrdquo February 2 2017 Chernyak
Interviewed httpwwwkpcnewscomfeatureslifekpcnewsarticle_ccb68645-16a2-
58a0-b67e-7d1dc7605673html
18 The American Psychological Association Goshen News ldquoTake Simple Steps Reduce
the risk of heart diseaserdquo Chernyak Interviewed February 8
2017 httpwwwgoshennewscomnewslifestylestake-simple-steps-reduce-the-risk-of-
heart-diseasearticle_9c82afd4-f26a-5555-8d22-0f9d52f0f6a8html
19 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialist Gives Sleep
Tips For Daylight Saving Timerdquo March 9 2017
20 WRTV-TV Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses How To Spot The
Warning Signs Of Suiciderdquo June 14 2018 Television
21 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses Sleep Habitsrdquo June 19
2018 Television
22 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses Effects Of
Snooze Buttonrdquo June 29 2018 Television
23 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Offers Advice
For Better Sleeprdquo September 17 2018 Television
24 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis News ldquoCan You Catch Up On Sleeprdquo September 18 2018
Television
25 WTIU Public Television ndash Indiana Public Media All Things Considered Program
ldquoDreams and the Pandemicrdquo April 15 2020 Radio
26 WFIU WTIU Indiana Public Media NPR Why Are You Having Dreams About
COVID-19 A Sleep Specialist Explains httpsindianapublicmediaorgnewswhy-are-
you-having-dreams-about-covid-19-a-sleep-specialist-explainsphp April 27 2020 Web
Personal Statement-Yelena Chernyak PhD (Candidate for Promotion to Associate Professor)
Overview
I am applying for promotion to the rank of Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical
Psychiatry within the Department of Psychiatry My declared area of excellence is service with a
demonstrated strong performance in the area of teaching I joined the Department of Psychiatry at
Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSOM) in 2011 as an Assistant Professor of Clinical
Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry As a licensed clinical psychologist my expertise is in the area of
Clinical Heath Psychology also known as Medical Psychology or Behavioral Medicine The focus of my
practice is optimizing the biopsychosocial wellbeing of individuals in order to prevent alleviate or cope
with medical illness My career is devoted to providing psychological services to individuals with life
threatening conditions such as metastatic cancer end-stage heart or lung failure and debilitating
insomnia My role on medical teams as a health psychologist has been vital for readying patients for life-
saving procedures such as chemotherapy or thoracic transplantation Often times psychological
evaluation was integral to the decision making for the entire team in making critical medical decisions as
well as mandated by payers Given the complexity and critical nature of my work I cultivated my
specialty through extensive training This has included a 5-year graduate education specializing in health
psychology conducting relevant research completing a prestigious clinical fellowship at the Cleveland
Clinic and obtaining board certification My fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic culminated in my
joining the faculty at Indiana University School of Medicine where I have incorporated evidence-based
world-class care into multiple hospital-based settings
Since joining IUSM in 2011 I have developed clinical and educational service lines in multiple
medical departments My service contributions have taken the form of (1) Developing a Behavioral
Sleep Medicine (BSM) assessment intervention and training clinic at the IU Health Neurosciences
Center (2) Developing the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program as well as creating and directing its
dedicated post-doctoral fellowship (3) Serving as the primary psychologist and training supervisor for IU
Simon Cancer Centerrsquos Multi-disciplinary Clinic and (4) As Chief Psychologist of Adult Outpatient
Psychiatry overseeing the expansion of psychology services My service contributions have resulted in
scholarship ranging from publications in peer reviewed journal articles to program manuals and media
appearances My clinical health psychology expertise has raised the standard of psychological medical
care at IUSM to be competitive and comparable with top-ranked medical centers nationwide My service
has been indispensable to the creation and organization of multiple landmark programs within the IUSOM
and IU Health systems
Service (Area of Excellence)
Service to Patients
In 2012 I obtained board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM) by the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine one of only 213 providers internationally obtaining this certification More
recently I received a Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine from the Board of Behavioral Sleep
Medicine in 2020 I am one of only two board-certified BSM providers in the state of Indiana and the
only provider treating adults BSM is a highly specialized growing field that is rooted in evidence-based
medicine and is the standard of care for treating sleep disorders such as insomnia In 2013 I developed
the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the IU Health Neurosciences Center at the behest of the
Department of Medicinersquos Sleep Medicine Program Prior to the creation of this service line the
Department of Medicine lacked expertise and resources to behaviorally treat patients with sleep disorders
My service has grown in the past 6 years to treat over 500 patients increasingly annually to a total of 138
new patients in 2019 Referrals have stemmed from a collaboration with the IU Sleep Disorders Center
faculty the Roudebush Veterans Affairs Hospital and national referral sources including the Cleveland
Clinic and Johns Hopkins The clinic was one of the first service lines to pilot telehealth via the IU
Health Virtual Visits platform Referrals have continued to grow each year and capacity is large enough
to create training opportunities for sleep medicine fellows internal medicine and psychiatry residents
medical students psychology interns and practicum trainees which also helps to extend clinical access
for patients Trainees from this program have graduated to go into practice all across the United States
disseminating the gold-standard model for BSM practice nationwide
As the lead psychologist since 2011 for the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic (AHLCC) at
IU Health Methodist Hospital I serve a highly medically compromised and psychiatrically complex
population of patients and their families who undergo advanced therapies including heart and lung
transplant Patients from across the Midwest seek this specialized care particularly for lung
transplantation a complex and risky medical procedure Our program is the only one in the state of
Indiana that performs this service I strategically expanded my working relationship with the AHLCC to
include service to both the cardiac and pulmonary service lines tripled the amount of clinical time
provided to this program and obtained funding for a full time transplant psychology fellowship I
developed the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program within the AHLCC to include a comprehensive
psychological assessment protocol including a structured clinical interview self-report measures
personality testing and clinical interview Moreover the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program has
expanded to serve not only outpatients but also inpatients who are waiting for or recovering from heart
and lung transplants or advanced therapies at IU Health Methodist Hospital This group of inpatients
previously lacked any access to psychological assessment or psychotherapy while hospitalized The
psychology service has expanded to conduct over 250 psychological consultations on inpatients in the last
three years with improved patient outcomes and collaborative care I have demonstrated innovations
most notably in the development and implementation of a group psychotherapy program titled CLIMB
(Cardio-thoracic Patients Linking Mind and Body) in 2014 which has since been adopted in the Center
for Life in Thoracic Transplant for all lung transplant recovery patients I have collected and published
data on CLIMB on the national stage at the Society of Behavioral Medicine conference reporting
excellent patient satisfaction and outcomes CLIMB continues expanding in enrollment to over 100
thoracic transplant recipients The CLIMB program is garnering national attention demonstrated by a
recently pushed journal article co-authored and mentored with my post-doctoral fellow Dr Anahli Patel
in Progress in Transplantation detailing how it is a model psychological rehabilitation program which
serves the post-transplant psychosocial needs of organ transplant recipients
Since 2011 I utilized my expertise in health psychology as primary psychologist for the IU
Simon Cancer Center the only state wide academic cancer center and one of fifty-one National Cancer
Institute Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers My role includes providing assessment and
psychotherapy to patients and families as well as clinical consultation to oncologists nursing and other
team members I collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists social workers chaplains
and nurses to head the biopsychosocial arm of the Complete Life Program I have helped to implement
improved assessment protocols in this clinic including the National Comprehensive Cancer Networkrsquos
Distress Thermometer and helped to design psychoeducational and marketing materials distributed
center-wide about complementary services for cancer patients This program focuses on improving the
psychological emotional social and spiritual well-being of cancer patients As a result of my role I
have been invited to speak at regional symposiums on cancer care including the Survivorship Symposium
hosted jointly by Indiana University Ohio State University and University of Cincinnati Cancer Centers
in 2015
Administrative Service
In 2015 I was named the Chief Psychologist of the Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic in the IU
Health Neurosciences Center Under my leadership the clinical psychology team has grown from two to
six psychology faculty members with further recruitment underway Our clinic specializes in assessment
and treatment of the full range of psychiatric illnesses as well as medical comorbidities As a group the
psychology faculty accept referrals from the entire IU Health system as well as community referrals
statewide Specialties represented in our clinic by psychologists include mood disorders anxiety
disorders trauma and interpersonal violence conversion and somatoform disorders cognitive
rehabilitation biofeedback mindfulness interventions cognitive behavioral therapy and sleep disorders
With over 10000 unique appointments delivered by psychologists in this clinic since 2017 my leadership
represents a robust and growing presence
Because of my expertise I am an appointed member on multiple departmental and school-wide
committees (1) the Section of Psychology Executive Committee (oversees clinical services and faculty
issues for psychologists in the Department of Psychiatry) (2) the Psychology Internship Executive
Committee (oversees the running of the internship program for 6-7 trainees annually) and the (3)
Psychology Internship Admission Committee (reviews and selects interns) (4) Quality Committee (5)
Space Committee and (6) Womenrsquos Advisory Council for IU School of Medicine In the past I have
served as an integral member of several committees including the EMR Transition Committee for the
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Scholarship
I have integrated my clinical expertise into scholarly pursuits in two areas of clinical health
psychologyndash sleep psychology and transplant psychology The overall theme of my research has been the
optimization of psychological services to medically ill patients Since 2011 I have authored 9 peer-
reviewed articles in rank Momentum in my scholarly activity is clearly demonstrated with 6
publications in the past year 4 manuscripts under review and 2 manuscripts in-preparation at present I
am proud to say 7 of these articles were either first-authored or co-authored by my mentees This is in
addition to 11 national conference symposia and poster presentations in rank 5 of which were first-
authored by my psychology fellows I serve as an ad-hoc reviewer for leading journals including Health
Psychology International Journal of Stress Management Annals of Behavioral Medicine and
Translational Behavioral Medicine One of my most recent publications forthcoming in the MEDED
Portal a peer reviewed journal focused on disseminating best practices in education published by the
American Association of Medical Colleges is a comprehensive module on delivering Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to medical learners The MEDED Portal has another one of my articles
in-press on improving CPAP Adherence for OSA via CPAP Desensitization Therapy Another recent
publication in Progress in Transplantation highlights a critically important topic of increased suicide risk
in heart failure patients with implanted left ventricular assist devices
Since 2013 I have actively collaborated with researchers at the IUPUI School of Nursing to study
the intersection of cancer and sleep disorders This collaboration has produced multiple peer-reviewed
journal articles published in Cancer Medicine and Supportive Cancer Care I served as co-investigator on
a pilot study and subsequent R15 National Institutes of Health grant submission titled SleeP SmaRt
Screening and Personalized Referral Algorithm for Breast Cancer Survivors with Chronic Sleep
Problems As part of this project I contributed to the design of the novel screening tool screened patients
who were determined to be high risk for sleep disorders and provided referrals and treatment to
individuals suffering from psychophysiological insomnia identified by the project Although ultimately
unfunded this project helped lay the groundwork for a manuscript and symposium at the 2019 the Society
of Behavioral Sleep Medicine National Conference on the barriers of providing appropriate sleep
medicine services to breast cancer survivors
My clinical expertise in health psychology and behavioral sleep medicine has led to being a
recognized expert in the field and resulted in invitations to multiple invited lectures and grand rounds
statewide as well as regional media interviews Most recently I was featured on WTHR WRTV and
WIBC as a medical expert on the psychological impact of Daylight Savings Time These regional media
outlets represent the 28th largest market nationally according to the Nielsen ratings In total I have
contributed to 24 different media outlets in my current role Within IUSM I have been invited to conduct
Grand Rounds within the Departments of Psychiatry Internal Medicine Neurology Occupational
Therapy and Office of Medical Education I have also been invited regionally to conduct Grand Rounds
through the Indiana University Visiting Professor Program at three hospital systems across the state
I am a co-investigator on a recently grant-funded 35 million dollar grant from the Patient
Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) For this project I was invited to collaborate with
faculty in the Departments of Emergency Medicine and Biostatistics due to my expertise specifically
treating medical patients with cardiac symptoms and anxiety This project is focused on the treatment of
low-risk cardiac patients with anxiety presenting to emergency rooms My role on this grant submission
involved contribution to the study design treatment methodology and drafting the aims and means
section of the grant I am an integral part of the research team and lead the treatment design recruitment
training and supervision of the clinical intervention arm utilizing telepsychology CBT for anxiety
Moreover this project presents an opportunity to collaborate with experienced and prestigious
researchers such as Kurt Kroenke PhD a nationally renowned researcher who developed two gold
standard anxiety and depression assessments that are utilized internationally
Last year I was invited to collaborate with Jesse Stewart PhD in the IUPUI Department of
Psychology to serve as a Behavioral Sleep Medicine expert on a large NIH randomized controlled trial
titled lsquoStrengthening Hearts by Addressing Disrupted Sleep (SHADES)rsquo to be submitted in 2020 This
important project looks are delivering Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to patients with
cardiovascular disease (CVD) to determine its impact on CVD risk markers and clinical events
My involvement in scholarship has been increasing at a rapid pace in the last several years ndash a
trajectory that should continue given the 3 manuscripts already under review at peer reviewed journals
and 2 other manuscripts in preparation which I anticipate will be submitted in 2020 The in-preparation
papers stem from a very exciting research program I started in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care clinic
on which data collection has been ongoing since 2014 finally accumulating enough data for publication
This program focuses on using the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment for Transplant a
validated clinician rating scale to assist in prediction of transplant outcomes an area where there is a
dearth of research Another manuscript I am completing is based on behavioral sleep medicine referral
patterns in a sample of nearly 500 patients collected since 2015 to understand the low referral completion
rates in an academic medical center in this population The under review submissions are collaborative
projects with mentees namely psychology fellows who I began directing over the last three years Thus
the rate of increasing scholarship follows the momentum of growing robust research and mentorship
programs which have materialized publications recently and should continue henceforth in my career at
IUSOM
Service to the Discipline
My national influence as an expert in behavioral sleep medicine is also growing demonstrated by
my membership on two executive committees for the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM) ndash a
international multidisciplinary organization and the primary organization representing behavioral sleep
medicine science and practice My term on the Executive Practice Committee was completed this year
where I served to structure policy on clinical practice issues My 4 year term on the Executive
Membership Committee began in 2019 I have contributed to drafting best practice protocols and the
society newsletter both published on the national SBSM website currently In 2019 I chaired a
symposium on insomnia treatment in breast cancer survivors at the SBSM international conference
inviting contributors from other IU departments including Internal Medicine and IUPUI School of
Nursing to an audience consisting of the leaders in the field of BSM
Teaching
Teaching Philosophy
My role as an educator in graduate medical education is based on a collaborative model where I
strive to create an interactive experience with learners focused on applied clinical situations that creates
the opportunity to collaborate on case conceptualization and treatment planning This model is
approachable informal and flexible to meet the needs of varied learners This collaborative approach is
based on the apprenticeship model which involves clinical training of evidence-based interventions in
clinical health psychology through gradual immersion in clinical demands and complexity At first
shadowing my own clinical work helps establish a baseline for good clinical care Trainees gradually
transition to provide services under my supervision Depending on the training level the ultimate goal is
to allow trainees to reach a competency level to perform independent clinical care and ultimately
supervise junior trainees Direct observation of trainee work regular feedback and one-on-one weekly
supervision is standard in my training programs
Clinical TeachingMentoring
I am involved in teaching at a variety of levels First I have spent considerable time providing
supervision and focused training to equip future psychologists to evaluate and treat medically complex
patients with psychological interventions There is a dearth of training opportunities in the state of Indiana
for psychologists who wish to specialize in health psychology Prior to my joining IUSM there was no
academic medical center based health psychology fellowship in the state of Indiana This created
recruitment challenges for health psychology locally and regionally I created and continue to direct the
clinical health psychology fellowship and health psychology track for the psychology internship program
in the Department of Psychiatry at IUSM to address the significant need for clinical health psychology
specialty training in the state of Indiana I have worked with 41 trainees directly including medical
students sleep medicine fellows psychiatry residents psychology interns and psychology practicum
students One of my proudest teaching recognitions came when I was awarded the W George MacAdoo
Teaching Award in 2014 which is the most prestigious teaching award in the Section of Psychology and
is presented to only one faculty member annually based on a vote by the psychology internship class
Due to the overwhelming demand for transplant psychology expertise at IUSM as well as the lack
of qualified providers specializing in transplant psychology nationwide in 2016 I developed the Clinical
Health Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship program to focus on transplant psychology Funding for this
program totaling $61275annually was obtained from the Academic Health Center As the fellowship
director I have developed the training curriculum and I recruit hire and supervise one fellow annually
This is exactly the type of training experience that early career psychologists are looking for to distinguish
themselves as specialists in the complex healthcare system The demand for this training was
demonstrated by successfully recruiting our first fellow immediately upon receiving funding late in the
recruitment cycle of 2017 and fellowship slots have been successfully filled for the last 3 years
consecutively despite the highly competitive psychology post-doctoral fellowship market The quality of
fellows has been excellent and the IUSM Department of Psychiatry hired my first fellow Dr Danielle
Henderson (2018) as full time faculty My second fellow Dr Lisa The (2019) is now a faculty member
and lead transplant psychologist at the Albert Einstein School of Medicinersquos Montefiore Medical Center
and my current fellow Dr Anahli Patel has accepted a position as a clinical health psychologist at
Pittsburg University School of Medicine
The growth of postdoctoral fellowship training in multiple subspecialty areas of clinical
psychology has expanded tremendously within the Department of Psychiatry However with ever
increasing specialization areas fellows were often conducting their training in disparate locations in the
hospital system with little coordination across fellowship programs in the Department of Psychiatry The
Section of Psychology Executive Committee developed the role of Fellowships Director across all
sponsored post-doctoral programs in its purview and appointed me into this role in 2019 In this role I
immediately developed and implemented a monthly didactic seminar and journal club for fellows created
a shared resources database for fellowship directors to utilize and streamlined advertising policies for
fellowship positions
In 2015 I developed a training program within the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Training Clinic
which offers training to psychology interns psychology graduate students internal medicine and
psychiatry residents and sleep medicine fellows within IUSM and other IU campuses (IUB IUPUI) I
offer 6-12 month rotations for trainees supervising up to 6 psychology learners in direct service delivery
and up to 20 didacticcollaborative learners annually Thus far 10 sleep medicine fellows 8 psychology
interns and 6 psychology graduate students have completed their training in this clinic Not only does this
training program meet the needs of learners across 4 training programs at IUSM but it also allows for
increased access to services and trains future specialists in this underserved field
After serving as the primary supervisor for the Department of Psychiatryrsquos core Adult Outpatient
Psychiatry rotation I developed a specialty rotation in Psychosocial Oncology in 2012 Subsequently I
also developed a specialty rotation in cardio-pulmonarytransplant psychology at the Advanced Heart and
Lung Care Clinic thus expanding opportunities in clinical health psychology specialty training in our
internship program This culminated in my development of the Adult Health Psychology core rotation
which combined multiple subspecialty training opportunities in this area to create a full-time training
program This ultimately evolved into its own Health Psychology Track for our internship program which
I continue to supervise Now only in its 3rd year the track receives over 30 applications annually from
applicants nationally for one spot demonstrating its growing popularity Overall I have trained 12
psychology interns in health psychology some of which have graduated to go on to prestigious
fellowships or faculty positions in institutions such as Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown
University University of Florida School of Medicine and University of Pennsylvania School of
Medicine These specialized training opportunities attract a highly qualified competitive and diverse
group of applicants nationally and internationally to our internship program
A core goal of my involvement in service to learners has been laying the foundation for them to
become academic clinicians involved in scholarly activity Approximately half of my scholarly projects
include mentoring of psychology fellows practicum students and junior faculty As a result each of my
psychology fellows has presented original research at a national conference and been a co-author on at
least one peer-reviewed presentation or publication
Curricular Development
I have extended my role as a clinician educator by developing a very highly rated workshop on
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia and also publishing this resource and learner outcomes in
MEDED Portal Additionally I have developed a workshop on improving continuous positive airway
pressure (CPAP) compliance in obstructive sleep apnea via CPAP desensitization another critically
important skill set in sleep medicine which was well rated by learners and accepted for publication by
MEDED Portal currently The learner feedback from both of these workshops indicated that the
availability of training in these topic areas was critical to learnersrsquo in their respective areas of medicine
given the under-recognition and dearth of training in behavioral sleep medicine in traditional curriculums
My teaching skills in combination with recognized expertise have also resulted in teaching requests
beyond the Department of Psychiatry For example both the Sleep Medicine Fellowship and Internal
Medicine Residency Programs at IUSOM have requested their students to rotate through my Behavioral
Sleep Medicine Clinic as part of their standard training regimen
Didactic Teaching
Over the last 8 years at IUSM I have served as the co-preceptor to the Introduction to Clinical
Medicine yearlong course (ICM1-01) from 2011-2012 as a preceptor to IUSOM intersession in 2013
monthly lecturer for the psychiatry clerkship from 2012-2014 interim course director for the Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy course for PGY-III Psychiatry residents from 2011-2014 and as course director for
both the Diversity (2012-2016) and Ethics (2016- ) courses in the psychology internship program
Additionally I conducted another 12 unique didactic series for trainees across all levels of IUSM
reaching 150 learners As an experienced and skilled lecturer I thoroughly enjoy didactic teaching
alongside clinical teaching I routinely conduct in my clinical work
LearnerPeer Evaluation Outcomes
Formal peer-review of my teaching through the IUSOM Office of Faculty Affairs Professional
Affairs and Diversity has documented that I am an effective and engaged clinical educator highlighting a
lsquowell designed learning sessionrsquo with overall excellent remarks Traineersquos formal evaluation of my
clinical teaching have been positive demonstrated by my behavioral sleep medicine rotation obtaining
ratings of 475-5 out of 5 for all 4 consecutive years across all domains Sample comments have included
ldquoExcellent training experience Clear learning goals and expert supervisionhellipI really appreciated her
mentorshiprdquo and ldquoDr Chernyak provides immediate and relevant feedbackhellipShe is also very thorough
and methodical in her teaching which makes it easy to grasp the various content areasrdquo
Future Directions
My vision of health psychology at IUSOM motivates me to further grow and innovate the
thriving clinical and teaching programs I have built I plan to continue expansion of services offered
through the Transplant Psychology Program pursuing status as a nationally recognized model for quality
clinical service and interdisciplinary training I plan to improve education in Behavioral Sleep Medicine
in the state of Indiana by training the next generation of clinicians at IUSOM in this highly specialized
area and serving to provide the required professional consultation for licensed clinicians to qualify for
board certification in behavioral sleep medicine thereby expanding the critically undersized workforce in
this area Over the next several years in my role as Chief Psychologist of the Adult Outpatient Clinic I
would like to expand the services provided by clinical health psychologists by recruiting additional
professionals and helping them establish additional specialized programs in this field thereby
contributing to the larger reputation of IUSOM as a leader in behavioral medicine
Summary
Since joining the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry at Indiana University School of
Medicine in 2011 I have established a strong reputation regionally as an expert in the field of clinical
health psychology My clinical service over the past eight years has not only benefited over one-thousand
individuals and their families but also contributed to enhancing IUSMrsquos reputation for providing expert
specialty care in clinical health psychology My commitment to excellence has also extended to
disseminating clinical expertise and evidence-based practices to institutions and colleagues regionally and
nationally Moreover the work that I have done to develop training programs extends my professional
influence both geographically and into the future as my trainees translate this training into careers of their
own The impact of my scholarship is clearly demonstrated with a growing momentum in peer reviewed
journal publications and grantsmanship Combined this work demonstrates a regional and growing
national reputation of excellence in clinical health psychology and an indispensable role to the missions
of IUSM
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TEACHING
1 TEACHING LOAD AND GOALShelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip2
2 PEER REVIEW OF TEACHING (AGGREGATED)helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip3
3 STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING (AGGREGATE)helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip4
4 DISSEMINATED SCHOLARSHIP ON TEACHING AND LEARNINGhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip7
5 IMPACT OF INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMEShelliphelliphelliphelliphellip9
6 UNDERGRADUATE ANDOR GRADUATE RESEARCH MENTORING AND
OUTCOMEShelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip10
7 COURSE CURRICULAR AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENThelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip12
8 TEACHING RECOGNITION - GRANTS AWARDS HONORS FELLOWSHIPShellip13
TEACHING APPENDIX (for reference not included in document)
1 APPENDIX STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING
2 APPENDIX PEER EVALUATIONS
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TEACHING LOAD AND GOALS
Clinical TeachingSupervision
bull In a typical year I provide clinical supervision throughout the year for 3-5 doctoral psychology interns 1-2
doctoral psychology graduate students and 1-2 child psychiatry fellows
bull In addition to being present for clinical care supervision involves weekly individual supervision meetings
(30 min-1 hourweek per student) and a minimum of 30 min-1hour week of additional supervision that
may be in group format
bull In a typical week I provide 4-5 hours of individual supervision and 8-10 hours total of supervision
bull In a typical week I am supervising the care of learners for 20-40 hoursweek
bull My clinical teaching transcends 3 unique clinical settings ndash the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the IU
Health Neurosciences Center the Multidisciplinary Clinic at the IU Simon Cancer Center and the
Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic at IU Methodist Hospital
Didactic Teaching
bull In a typical year I provide 5-10 lectures to doctoral psychology interns psychiatry residents medical
students and sleep medicine fellows
Teaching Goals
bull Continue to expand Clinical Health Psychology rotations to more interns
bull Continue to recruit for postdoctoral psychology fellow and maintain the fellowship funding
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PEER REVIEW OF TEACHING (Refer to Appendix)
bull Formal evaluation of teaching in small group session with psychology and internal medicine residents
completed on 91719 by Scott Renshaw MD Full letter is in the Appendix and includes an assessment of
strengths and areas for development
bull Strengths
o ldquoDr Chernyak was attentive and responsive to student cues during the sessionrdquo
o ldquoShows enthusiasm for topic and learners through body language and voicerdquo
o ldquoLearners appeared to be engaged with the teacher and the topic throughout the hourrdquo
o ldquoDr Chernyak made clear the learning objectives during their time together and reinforced these
at the close of the sessionrdquo
bull Areas for Development
o ldquoConsider learning strategies to take advantage of the small group settingrdquo
o ldquoAsk learners about their background and experiencesrdquo
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STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia - Medical Resident and Fellow Workshop
bull Average rating (N=32) = 425 (5 corresponding to a lsquoStrongly Agreersquo rating of a positive
attribute of the workshop)
bull Representative free-text comments from didactic trainees
o ldquoGreat cases that were realistic and kept presentation interactiverdquo
o ldquoInteresting topic very relevant and doctors are underprepared to deal with issuerdquo
o ldquoRelevant to my practice will improve patient carerdquo
CPAP Desensitization Workshop
bull Average Rating (N=25) = 4645 (5 corresponding to a lsquoStrongly Agreersquo rating of a positive
attribute of the workshop)
bull Representative free-text comments from didactic trainees
o ldquoEasy to Understand Straightforwardrdquo
Psychology Internship Clinical Teaching
bull Health Psychology Core amp Electives Rotation Evaluation 2016-2019
o (N=5) 475 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
o Sample items
ldquoThe rotation made a valueable contribution to my learningrdquo 55 (Strongly
Agree) endorsed by 100
I would recommend this rotation to future interns 55 (Strongly Agree) endorsed
by 100
o Selected comments
ldquoOverall I thought this rotation provided interns with a good sense of working
with an oncologyhealth psychology patient population including understanding
themesconcerns that many oncology patients experience The rotation also
challenged interns to utilize evidenced- based treatments (CBTACT) in flexible
ways to aid patients to cope with medical conditions and identified psychosocial
stressorsrdquo
ldquoI feel Dr Chernyaks style of supervision was appropriate I really liked
that she was in the room for all of the intake evaluations She was always availabl
e and willing to touch base about the patient answer
any questions I mightve had and provide guidance but she also gave me space t
o develop my own style and share my way of
conceptualizing the patient I could tell she really trusted me with patients and th
at means a lot I knew that any constructive feedback
she gave me was given as a way for me to improve not tear me downrdquo
bull Health Psychology Core amp Electives Supervisor Evaluation 2016-2020
o (N=6) 485 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
o Sample comments
ldquoIts been a pleasure training with Dr Chernyak She structures the rotation really
well and provides great feedback She does a
wonderful job stepping in and modeling when appropriate but also giving you ind
ependencerdquo
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ldquoDr Chernyak provides immediate and relevant feedback which has been very
helpful She is also very thorough and methodical in her teaching which makes it
easy to grasp the various content areas I really appreciate her spending time to
provide live supervision and time after each patient to address my questionsrdquo
ldquoDr Chernyak definitely knows her stuff and it was great watching her with pati
ents I learned a lot about how to be more confident in
sessions and to not be nervous to ask the difficult questions
ldquoDr Chernyak was an excellent resourcerdquo
bull Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialty Rotation
o Practicum (2015-2018)3614 (N=2) Using scale of 4 (best) to 1 (worst)
o Internship (2015-2019) 475 (N=2 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1
(unsatisfactory)
Sample comments
bull ldquoThis rotation does an excellent job of helping interns become skilled in
CBT-I I felt very valuedrdquo
bull ldquoDr Chernyak did a really nice job of making several opportunities
available (OPT clinic work collaborating with a sleep fellow and
touring the sleep medicine facilities)rdquo
bull ldquoThis rotation was excellent and I would highly recommend it to future
internsrdquo
Psychology Internship Didactic Teaching
Ethics (2016-2017)
bull (N=12) 4745 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seminar - 92 Yes
o Sample comments
ldquoI really enjoyed the discussions The time goes by so quicklyrdquo
ldquoEthics is a hard topic but I really liked the CE handout Dr Chernyak broughtrdquo
Diversity (2014-2017)
bull (N=44) 4645 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seamanrsquos - 100 Yes
bull Sample items
o ldquoDr Chernyak wascollaborative discussion based and at the right level for our
previous trainingrdquo
o ldquoIn comparison to many boring ethics courses Dr Chernyak was able to initiate
conversation about complex ethical issuesrdquo
Mindfulness Interventions 2014-2016
bull (N=12) 4725 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seminar - 100 Yes
bull Sample comments
o ldquoDr Chernyaks enthusiasm is contagiousrdquo
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Pre-surgical Transplant (2016)
bull (N=6) 4735 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample item
Would you recommend this seminar - 100 Yes
Psychology Adult Health Psych Interventions (2016)
bull ( N=6) 4875 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
Evidence Supported Treatments for Weight Management (2012)
bull (N=3) 4845 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
Medical Education ndash Evidence Based Medicine Didactics (2014-2015)
bull (N=22) 4115 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
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DISSEMINATED SCHOLARSHIP ON TEACHING AND LEARNING
(See Appendix for Service Publications for full text articles)
I have 1 published and 1 in press article in MEDEDPortal a unique teaching publication in the
medical field These articles are scholarly works that summarize the knowledge teaching
methods and results of disseminating clinical skills to trainees Each article straddles the
categories of teaching and service scholarship however they are categorized as service
publications due to the direct impact clinical teaching and dissemination has on service delivery
in the field of behavioral sleep medicine They are listed below for cross reference
1 Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862 httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-
826510862
Abstract
Introduction Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is a well-established
nonpharmacological intervention that is the gold standard treatment for insomnia CBT-I has been utilized
and empirically validated in many modalities including group treatment telemedicine and primary care
Despite the wealth of evidence on its effectiveness many medical providers including those in primary
care where most insomnia complaints are raised have limited exposure knowledge and resources to
direct or implement this intervention Methods Medical educators from an academic medical center
developed a module focused on teaching medical residents the techniques of CBT-I The educational
activity was an interactive 90-minute seminar that included a lecture followed by a case presentation
illustrating the application of medical knowledge A post-seminar survey was used to evaluate the topic
and content of the seminar Results In a survey of 32 primary care and psychiatry residents and sleep
medicine fellows 97 of respondents indicated that the topic of CBT-I should be included in the seminar
series and 84 indicated that the topic was of interest to them Qualitative feedback underscored the
relevance of this topic to traineesrsquo clinical practice as well as its underratedness Discussion The
seminar on CBT-I was well received and viewed as a valuable tool in practicing medicine The slides and
vignettes provided enable replication of this workshop in other settings with medical learners who have a
cursory knowledge of sleep medicine The workshop is applicable to other health professionals including
medical students nurses social workers and psychology trainees
Educational Objectives
By the end of this activity learners will be able to
1 Report increased awareness and knowledge of psychophysiological insomnia as a prevalent and
treatable condition
2 List the components of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia including sleep hygiene
stimulus control and sleep restriction
3 Discuss clinical considerations of typical insomnia patients presenting to family medicine or
psychiatry practice
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Appendices
bull CBT-I Presentationppt
bull CBT-I Case Exampleppt
bull CBT-I Reading Listdoc
bull Seminar Evaluation Formdocx
1 Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP Adherence for
OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization MedEdPORTAL
Abstract
Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea is a common medical condition with well-established morbidity
and mortality Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is a highly effective treatment prescribed to
the majority of individuals with OSA that has documented poor adherence rate for a variety of reasons
including claustrophobia and discomfort CPAP desensitization is an effective simple and brief
treatment shown to be very effective at improving adherence rates to CPAP Methods A psychologist
specializing in behavioral sleep medicine developed a module focused on teaching medical residents the
techniques of CPAP Desensitization The educational activity was an interactive 45-minute seminar
which included a didactic component followed by a case presentation and interactive role-play A post-
seminar survey was used to evaluate the content of the workshop as well growth in awareness and
perception of knowledge and skills with a pre-to-post workshop evaluation Results In a survey of 25
primary care and psychiatry residents and sleep medicine fellows 92 of respondents indicated that the
topic of CPAP barriers and CPAP Desensitization was lsquoimportantrsquo Ratings of self-reported knowledge
and skills improved nearly one-third following the workshop Qualitative feedback indicated the utility
and enthusiasm learners had for this topic Discussion The workshop on CPAP Desensitization is a
valuable tool that should be disseminated more widely to improve treatment adherence in the significant
portion of the population that suffers from OSA which does not use adherence to PAP therapy The
workshop is applicable to other health professionals including medical students nursing social work or
psychology trainees
Keywords Sleep apnea obstructive sleep apnea CPAP PAP Therapy Sleep Desensitization
Educational Objectives
1 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to identify 3+ common barriers to
compliance with CPAP therapy for sleep apnea
2 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to list 3+ components of CPAP
desensitization intervention
3 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to identify 3+ clinical characteristics of
an appropriate candidate for CPAP desensitization referral andor intervention
4 Appendices
5 A CPAP Desensitizationpptx
6 B CPAP Interactive Exercise
7 C CPAP Desensitization Summary Handout
8 D Workshop PrePost-Test amp Evaluation Formdocx
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IMPACT OF INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Clinical Supervisee Licensure and Placement Data
bull Doctoral Psychology Interns
o 21 Interns Supervised (18 graduates ndash 3 still enrolled in program) - 100 successfully completed
the Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology
o 100 who pursued licensure successfully obtained licensure in health service psychology -
Institutions represented include IUSM IU Bloomington Northwestern University Feinberg
School of Medicine University of North Carolina School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine UCLA Warren Albert Medical School of Brown University
bull Postdoctoral Psychology Fellows
o 3 fellows supervised
100 obtained professional licensure in Indiana with Health Service Provider in
Psychology endorsement
Career placements
bull All hold faculty appointments at Indiana University School of Medicine Albert
Einstein School of Medicine and University of Pittsburg School of Medicine
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UNDERGRADUATE ANDOR GRADUATE RESEARCH MENTORING AND
CLINICALPROFESSIONAL MENTORING OUTCOMES
Formal research mentorship
bull Caroline Bolarwina IUSOM (Medical Student)
bull Mentored on research project including data compilation data analysis and literature review Co-
author on manuscript in preparation
bull Chernyak Y Otte J daggerBolarwina C Ofner S Manchanda S Barriers to Optimal
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Center
bull Danielle Henderson PhD IUSOM ndash Trained during pre-doctoral psychology internship hired for fellowship
and recruitedmentored as new faculty mentor Co-authored 2 publications and 3 national presentations
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Patel A (2019) Practice Issues for Evaluation and
Management of the Suicidal Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient Progress in Transplantation
httpsjournalssagepubcomdoifull1011771526924819893300
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing Status in
Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for
Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C Gutteridge D Roe DW (August 2018) Unmasking Severe
Anxiety After Lung Transplant NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant Professionals Indianapolis
IN
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C (August 2018) A Pre-Transplant Psychological Characterization of
Patients with Lung Disease NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant Professionals Indianapolis IN
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak Y Using A Clinician-rated Measure to Predict Listing for Lung
Transplantation Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
bull Lisa Teh PhD IUSOM Postdoctoral fellow ndash Trained during fellowship now faculty at Albert Einstein Medical
School Montefiore Medical Center in New York NY Assisted with data collection data analysis and manuscript
preparation Mentored independent line of inquiry to conduct analysis using Item Reponses Theory (IRT) on a
measure of transplant readiness- the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment of Transplant (SIPAT) currently
under review at Psychosomatics Published 3 papers together (including those co-authored above) and 1 national
presentation
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD Following Lung
Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
bull dagger Teh LB Chernyak Y Henderson DR Hage CA Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation of the
Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic Transplant
Candidates Psychosomatics
bull daggerTeh LB Henderson DR amp Chernyak Y Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation of the
Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic Transplant
Candidates Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
bull Anahli Patel PhD IUSOM Post-doctoral fellow Trained during fellowship has accepted faculty position at
University of Pittsburg Medical Center Pittsburg PA
bull Mentored journal article co-review for Health Psychology
bull daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in Lung Transplant
Recipients Progress in Transplantation
httpsjournalssagepubcomdoi1011771526924820913510
bull Anna-Leigh Powell MS IUSOM (trained as pre-doctoral psychology intern) ndash Accepted a post-doctoral
fellowship position at Virginia Commonwealth University
bull Mentored journal article co-review for the International Journal of Stress Management
bull Assisted with data anlaysis on under review manuscript
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bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing
Status in Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment
for Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
bull Loretta Hsueh PhD IUPUI (trained as psychology graduate student) ndash Currently completing pre-doctoral
fellowship at University of San Diego Medical Center Mentored student on data analysis and presentation
for national conference
bull daggerChernyak Y amp Hsueh L Self-Reported Psychological Distress During Post Lung Transplant
Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Accepted presentation at the American Psychological Association
Chicago IL 2019
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EVIENCE OF COURSE CURRICIULAR AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Educational Grants
- Obtained funding for a Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship from the Academic Health Center housed at
Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital focused on cardio-pulmonary behavioral medicine and thoracic
transplant in 2016
- Budget $65000+ renewed annually to fund one clinical health psychology post-doctoral fellow
- Conducted all marketing recruiting hiring and retention efforts for 4 consecutive years
- Provide 5 hours of direct supervision weekly including direct supervision and training co-therapy observation
shadowing and tiered supervision of other trainees by the fellow
- Lectures and seminars for the fellowship developed over the last 4 years and updated annually
- Provide 1-5 hours of administrative roles weekly
Section of Psychology Fellowships Director ndash 2019 ndash Present
- Appointed as the Director overseeing 5 fellowship programs in the Section of Psychology in the Department of
Psychiatry IUSOM
- As part of this effort streamlined marketing recruitment efforts
- Provided guidelines on recruitment
- Initiated a Fellowship Journal ClubDidactics course which meets monthly and includes faculty lecturers to
increase section investment and visibility to fellows deployed widely across the medical center
Didactic Teaching Programs Developed
- Diversity Internship Program Course (2012-2016) amp Ethics Internship Program Course (2016-Present)
o Developed and implemented original curriculum
o Each course included bimonthly seminars
o Course syllabus and curriculum developed and updated annually
o Courses are unique to the internship program highly practical aiding trainees to effectively
incorporate scientific evidence into clinical practice
o Courses adapted over time based on intern feedback collected annually
o See appendix of specific intern feedback and evaluation of the courses
- Miscellaneous Lectures
o Lectures developed over the course of 8 years at rank I have developed over 18 lectures for medical
students doctoral psychology interns psychiatry residents
Clinical Rotations and Programs Developed
- Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinical Teaching Rotation
o Developed in 2013 ndash Present
o Training clinic for pre-doctoral psychology interns psychology practicum students sleep medicine
fellows internal medicinepsychiatry residents
o 3-12 month clinical rotation focused on assessment and intervention of behavioral sleep medicine
disorders integrated with psychology triage and assessment
o Weekly individual andor group supervision provided to all trainees
o Innovative use of observation room 2-way mirror to expand number of learnersobservers
- Clinical Health Psychology Rotations
o Cardiopulmonary Behavioral MedicineThoracic Transplant amp Psychosocial Oncology
o I developed and administered 2 new formal clinical rotations for Doctoral Psychology Graduate
Students and Pre-Doctoral Psychology Interns
o Rotations were 3-6 months in duration 1 full dayweek
o Included individual supervision didactic training clinical observation co-therapy feedback and
scholarshipresearch opportunities
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TEACHING RECOGNITION ndash GRANTS AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
- 2017 WM George McAdoo Award
Excellence in Teaching by the Psychology Internship Program
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
One recipient selected annually from all internship instructors (n = 20-25) by psychology interns
in recognition of ldquoexcellence and devotion to the didactic curriculum of the Indiana University
School of Medicine Clinical Psychology Internship Programrdquo
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1
SERVICE DOCUMENTS
1 EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT2
2 EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE PROFESSIONDISCIPLINEhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip5
3 SIGNIFICANCE IMPACT QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICEhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip6
4 EVIDENCE OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS PRESENTATIONS OR OTHER
MEANS OF DISSEMINATIONhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip11
SERVICE APPENDIX (for reference not included in document)
1 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash CLIMB
2 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash SLEEP GREAT
3 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash MEDED CHERNYAK 2019
4 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash MEDED CHERNYAK IN PRESS
5 CONTINUING EDUCATION PRESENTATION EVALUATIONS
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EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT
Clinical Service - I have provided extensive Service in 4 distinct clinical programs at rank which have
dramatically expanded access to evidence-based psychological care for vulnerable and underserved
medical populations
Current Clinical Service Activities and Plans for Growth ndash
bull Chief Psychologist of Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic (2011 ndash Present)
o IU Health Neurosciences Center Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
o 2011-2016 General psychology clinic 3 daysweek active caseload of 100 patients
o Named Chief Psychologist in 2015
o Provided care to patients age 18+ with a wide range of diagnoses needing high-quality evidence-
based treatment
o Oversaw increase of staff psychologists from 1 ndash 6 full time positions
o Oversaw transition to Indiana University Practice Associations to IU Indiana University Health
Physicians productivity tracing using Relative Value Units implementation of electronic medical
records telehealth
o Plans for Growth including continued recruitment of staff psychologist and mid-level
psychotherapy providers to meet high demand in system and community
bull Founder amp Director of Adult Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program (2014 ndash Present)
o Founding and service delivery in the only multi-disciplinary behavioral sleep medicine clinic in
the IU system as one only 2 board certified behavioral sleep medicine provider in the state of
Indiana
o Practicing evidence based care including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia for patients
age 18+ with insomnia circadian rhythm disorders hypersomnia narcolepsy sleep apnea
nightmare disorder parasomnias and benzodiazepine dependence
o Referrals include internal VA community and national
o 1-2 clinic days 20-25 patientsweek 2-5 learners
o Tracking referral patterns and outcomes
o Plans for future growth including expansion into telehealth service delivery and development of a
weekly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia program
bull Founder amp Supervising Psychologist ndash Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program amp Advanced Heart and
Lung Care Clinic (2011 ndash Present)
o Lead team of 1 full time psychology fellow 1-3 psychology residents 1 psychology practicum
student 3 social workers in a multidisciplinary environment including dieticians and
innumerable cardiologist pulmonologists surgeons pharmacists nurse coordinators
o Patients served range in age from 18+ and present with a complex psychiatric and medical
comorbidities including end stage heart and lung disease in outpatient inpatient individual and
group modalities
o Developed and implemented innovative training clinic that demonstrates real-world application of
evidence-based assessment and treatments for transplant readiness including standardized clinical
rating scales such as the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment for Transplant and
interventions such as Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
o Plans for future growth are to systematically gather and analyze data regarding treatment and
transplant outcomes to aid in quality improvement efforts and to further increase access to care
Expansion of group wellness program for post-transplant recovery
bull Primary Psychologist - Simon Cancer Center Multidisciplinary Clinic (2011-Present)
o Serve on multi-disciplinary team consisting of psychiatry 3 social workers nursing palliative
care chaplaincy dietician and oncologists to serve all patients age 18+ at the only academic
cancer treatment center in the state of Indiana
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o Deliver evidence based interventions to patients coping with cancer diagnosis treatment and
recovery while training psychology residents in this specialty area
Service to the Department
bull Indiana University School of Medicine Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology - I have provided 8
years of strong leadership to this program which is one of the oldest Psychology Internship programs in the
United States serving as a supervisor for the General Adult Health Psych Track and Specialties in
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Psychosocial Oncology and Cardio-Pulmonary Behavioral Medicine
bull Indiana University School of Medicine Clinical Health Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship ndash Co-founded
the fellowship program in 2016 to train psychologists in clinical health psychology specialties as well as
simultaneously meet the high clinical demand of the Cardio-Thoracic Transplant program by bringing on a
full time fellow
Department of Psychiatry Committees
I have provided extensive service to 7 Committees within the Department of Psychiatry
1) Member Internship Selection Committee Section of Psychology (2012-Present)
o Review of all application materials from 100+ annually standardized rating written and verbal
feedback consultation with colleagues and several rank-order meetings to determine who is
invited for internship
2) Member Executive Committee Section of Psychology (2015 ndash Present)
o Attended meetings and contributed to vital decisions related to the administration of the section of
psychology
o key decision making role with regard to policies and procedures that impact psychologists within
the Department of Psychiatry
3) Member Psychology Internship Executive Committee Section of Psychology (2015 ndash Present)
o Attended meetings and contributed to vital decisions related to the administration of the
psychology internship program
o Marketing recruitment efforts to advertise internship training curriculum development
competency evaluation and assessment policy implementation and enforcement
4) Co-Director Electronic Medical Record Transition Committee Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic (2016-
2017)
o Advisory guidance on implementation electronic medical record system in adult psychiatry
including appropriate schedule templates workflow confidentiality protection schedule changes
clinic communication changes and documentation requirements
5) Member Space Committee Department of Psychiatry (2016 ndash Present)
o Monitoring evaluation policy recommendations regarding use of space in the department
6) Member Quality Committee Department of Psychiatry (2017 ndash Present)
o Development and implementation of quality measures with collaboration from health practice
leadership
7) Member Womenrsquos Advisory Council IUSM (2019 ndash Present)
o Provided input on the role of women in the IUSM culture
Faculty Mentorship
o I have provided formal mentorship to 3 junior faculty members within the Department of Psychiatry which
included regular individual meetings and participating in mentor committee meetings
o I have provided extensive informal mentorship to junior faculty in the areas of teachingsupervision as well
as clinical and professional service
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o Dr Danielle Henderson I trained both as an intern and post-doctoral fellow as her primary
supervisor and program director I was instrumental in assisting her to obtain a faculty role within
IUSM
o I advised Dr Courtney Johnson during her role as a post-doctoral fellow in the department prior to
becoming faculty when I continued my mentorship role
o Dr Huaiyu Zhang who was recruited from Emory University
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5
EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE PROFESSIONDISCIPLINE
National
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM)
- Served on 2 executive committees of this nationally prominent organization
- Appointed to a 4 year term in 2015 to the Practice Committee
o Duties included participation in monthly meetings to develop an review policies and procedures
relevant to the practice of behavioral sleep medicine
o Performed in a workgroup to advise formulate and disseminate policy advise as evidenced in
multiple co-authored policy publications
- Appointed to a 4 year term in 2019 to the Membership Committee
o Duties included participation in monthly meetings to develop and review policies and procedures
relevant to the recruitment retention and service to the membership of this organization
Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers (APAHC)
- Invited to join the Conference planning Committee for the APAHCrsquos bi-annual conference scheduled in
2021 Includes bi-monthly phone calls to coordinate speakers symposia workshops location
accommodations and marketing for this large national conference
Regional
Indiana Psychological Association (IPA)
- 2015 Conference Planning Committee ndash Invited join IPArsquos conference planning committee to coordinate
speakers workshops and poster sessions
Manuscript Review
I serve as an Ad-hoc reviewer for 7 journals Journals have included Physiology ad Behavior Archives
of Internal Medicine Translational Behavioral Medicine Annals of Behavioral Medicine Health
Psychology and International Journal of Stress Management
National Professional Organization Membership
I am a member of 7 National Professional Organizations for a duration of 5+ years including the
American Psychological Association the APA Division of Health Psychology The Society of Behavioral
Sleep Medicine the Society of Behavioral Medicine the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies and the Indiana Psychological Association
Continuing Education
In rank I have delivered 18 continuing education seminars to the profession and clinical community
listed on my curriculum vitae Locally and regionally these have included settings such as the Bariatric
and Medical Weight Loss Center Sleep Disorders Center Department of Psychiatry Department of
Occupational Therapy at Indiana University Health and Indiana University School of Medicine Indiana
Psychological Association Cancer Survivorship Consortium Reid Hospital Decatur County Memorial
Hospital Columbus Regional Hospital and the statewide IUSOM Office of Medical Education
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
6
SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT AND QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Board Certification
bull I have obtained dual board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine by both the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BBSM) This is a
prestigious accomplishment professionally and for the institution I represent Board certification
illustrates international recognition for excellence in the specialty field of behavioral sleep medicine
I am the first member of the Indiana University School of Medicine faculty and the only current
member practicing with adults to have the designation of CBSM and DBSM
bull In 2012 I passed the exam administered by the American Board of Sleep Medicine to earn the
credential of being Certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (CBSM) as one of only 213 individuals
worldwide to receive this credential Individuals who completed the required training and
successfully passed the behavioral sleep medicine certification examination administered by the
American Board of Sleep Medicine are referred to as certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine I also
received the designation of Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM) by the newly-formed
Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine The Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine offers a Diplomate in
Behavioral Sleep Medicine or DBSM to applicants who meet eligibility requirements and pass a
specialty BSM certification examination Candidates who pass the certification examination may use
the DBSM (Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine) designation after their name and will receive
certificates from the BBSM The DBSM represents a standard of specialty competence in behavioral
sleep medicine by which the public government and regulatory agencies and health care
organizations can identify skill and expertise
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM)
bull As a member of two governing committees in SBSM over the last 5 years I have made contributions
to the development and dissemination of policy guidelines on professional practice This is
demonstrated in several sample publications including my role as co-author with Dr Stacy Simon in
2016 in the Practice Committee Position Statement on the ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of
Insomnia release and published at httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf which highlighted the groundbreaking recommendation by the American College
of Physicians to utilize cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) as a first-line treatment for
insomnia an area of my clinical expertise
bull In 2017 I was lead author on another policy guideline titled lsquoWhat you need to know Implications of
the American Academy of Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep
Medicine published at httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-Summary-of-AAP-2016-
Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf This important policy brief was critical in educating our membership
regarding the changes in policy which contradicted pprevious recommendations These changes
impact the practice of pediatric behavioral sleep medicine particularly in the domain of promoting
optimal sleep in infants and young children who may experience problematic night awakenings
secondary to sleep onset association problems
bull Most recently I interview the president of the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Michael Schmitz
PhD to author an article for The Sleep Talker the SBSM newsletter titled lsquoPrepping for the DBSM
How SBSM Can Help Yoursquo disseminating information on how the society was critical in the board
certification process
Program Development
Sleep Great copy Program
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
7
bull I served as part of a clinical and research team to develop implement and evaluate a healthy sleep in
the workplace program at Indiana University
bull The program consisted of a 4 week self-guided course to improve sleep habits such as sleep hygiene
bull This program has been copyrighted and purchased by other prestigious institutions nationally for their
workplace sleep initiatives
Cardio-Thoracic Patients Linking Mind and Body (CLIMB) Program
bull At the request of the cardio-thoracic transplant teams I have developed a 4 week group
psychotherapy group for pre-and post-transplant patients The CLIMB program is based on 4 modules
ndash 1) Stress Management 2) Mood and Behavioral Activation 3) Communication Skills and 4)
Motivational Enhancement This highly successful program has been implemented with multiple
populations including those receiving advanced therapies such as Ventricular Assist Device
placement as well as heart and lung transplant
bull I have gathered data on patient satisfaction and outcomes from CLIMB which has been presented
nationally at the American Psychological Association Conference
bull I have also co-authored a paper in Progress in Transplantation outlining the need for programs such
as this for lung transplant recipients for lsquopsychological rehabilitationrsquo and proposed CLIMB as a
model
Growth in Clinics and Novel Service Delivery
bull Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic
o I have established and continue to provide service via an innovative training model in the
Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM) clinic in the IU Health Neurosciences Center The BSM clinic
has provided unique training opportunities for Psychology Doctoral Students Doctoral Psychology
Interns sleep medicine fellows primary care and psychiatry residents
o The BSM clinic have doubled to tripled access to care for high need populations that are
underserved in Indiana and throughout the country My BSM clinic is the only clinic providing
comprehensive psychologicalbehavioral care including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia in the Indiana University system and I am the only board certified behavioral sleep
medicine specialist working with adults in the entire state of Indiana
o My expertise in working with behavioral sleep medicine in a population that has co-morbid
psychiatric and medical conditions enables me to provide high-quality care to a very complicated
subset of patients All services provided adhere to evidence-based practice standards
bull Cardio-Thoracic Clinic
o I have established a reputation for myself and for IUSM as an expert in the area of cardio-thoracic
pre-transplant evaluation Indiana University is the only provider of lung transplants in the state of
Indiana ndash prior to my joining the team psychological assessment and psychotherapy services were
very limited in this clinic
o During my time at Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic where transplants are served I have not
only expanded clinical psychology coverage from virtually zero to full time (5 days per week
between myself and my fellow) improved the structure of pre-surgical evaluation expanded the
service to cover inpatient consultation at Methodist hospital and expanded volume such that we can
evaluate every single new patients for heart or lung transplantation at Indiana University Health
o To expand service clinical health psychology services I developed a post-doctoral fellowship in
clinical health psychology with a focus on cardio-thoracic behavioral medicine in transplant to
simultaneously address the clinic need with this full time position but also to increase training in
this highly under skilled area particularly in the Midwest
Continuing Education Initiatives
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
8
bull I have conducted 18 Continuing Education Lectures in rank locally and regionally with excellent
feedback and ratings from professional colleagues A complete compilation of feedback is
included in the Service Appendix
bull Sample comments on evaluations of Continuing Education included ldquoExcellent speaker ndash she did
a great job giving analogies and examplesrdquo and ldquoGreat Presentationrdquo
Evaluation of Quality of Clinical Service
Indiana University Health Physicians Productivity
bull Consistently meeting and exceeding Indiana University Health Physicians wRVU (work relative
value units) clinical goal target since compensation plan initiated in 2014
Indiana University Health Physicians Patient Experience Surveys
bull The National Research Corporation queries patient experience data by assigning a Net Promoter
Score (NPS) to responses Net Promoter Score is a measure of customer loyalty and ability to
grow through referrals A Promoter score is given to all responses with values 9-10 on a 0-10
scale reported as a percentage of total scores
bull My NPS scores for 2020 was 10000 which is above the target in psychiatry of 7994 as well
as above the target of other IU Health Physicians Departments listed below
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
9
OPPE Report - Allied Health Practitioner
bull Survey Results Periodic surveys are conducted to evaluate the practitioners performance based
upon the six ACGME standards of Patient Care Medical Knowledge Interpersonal and
Communication Skills Professionalism Practice Based Learning and Improvement Systems
based practice
bull The results per questions are assigned a point value Outstanding = 5 Acceptable = 4 Needs
Improvement = 3 Unsatisfactory = 0 An average is obtained for each question based upon the
total number of surveys received for the practitioner
bull The vast majority (90+) of the scoring periods as shown below are cumulatively rated as
lsquoOutstandingrsquo by my peers with the remainder ratings falling somewhere between lsquoAcceptablersquo
and lsquoOutstandingrsquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
10
Evaluation Cycle End
Date
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n R
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on
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ved
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alu
atin
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ssin
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ual
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al
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ith
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tiv
ely
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er o
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lead
er o
f th
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are
team
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on
stra
tin
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ect
and
resp
on
siv
enes
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eed
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f th
e
pat
ien
t
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mp
leti
ng
tim
ely
med
ical
rec
ord
entr
ies
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ing
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e
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pp
lica
ble
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lin
ical
pro
ced
ura
l
skil
ls
12312011 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
6302012 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
1152012 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
1212013 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
612013 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
1212014 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
612014 x 5 5 47 47 5 5 5 5
612015 x 47 47 47 47 5 47 5 na
12302015 x 5 5 5 47 5 43 5 5
12312016 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
6302016 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
6302017 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
12312017 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
11
EVIDENCE OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS PRESENTATIONS OTHER MEANS OF
DISSEMINATION
Peer Reviewed Service Oriented Manuscripts
bull Publications
o 9 traditional peer reviewed journal articles at rank on topics related to clinical health
psychology
o 3 manuscripts currently under review in Health Care The Journal of Delivery Science and
Innovation and Progress in Transplantation
o 5 first authored publication
o 1 as primary mentor with mentee as first author
o 3 articles with mentees as co-authors
bull Key publications
o Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862
httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-826510862
o Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP
Adherence for OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization
MedEdPORTAL
These articles highlight my expertise in the clinical application teaching and
dissemination of evidence based practice in the field of behavioral sleep medicine I
authored these articled to contribute to the professional literature the high impact
service I was providing to patients with insomnia and CPAP noncompliance Medical
education is sorely lacking these teaching resources which the MEDEDPortal
publication directly targets
I have 1 published and 1 in press article in MEDEDPortal a unique teaching
publication in the medical field For context summarized from
wwwmededportalorg
bull MedEdPORTAL is a MEDLINE-indexed open-access journal of teaching
and learning resources in the health professions published by the Association
of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) in partnership with the American
Dental Education Association MedEdPORTAL publications are stand-alone
complete teaching or learning modules that have been implemented and
evaluated with medical or dental trainees or practitioners Each submission is
reviewed by editorial staff and external peer reviewers using a standardized
review instrument grounded in the tenets of educational scholarship
bull MedEdPORTAL complies with the International Committee of Medical
Journal Editors (ICMJE) Recommendations for the Conduct Reporting
Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals
bull Scope MedEdPORTAL invites educators to submit generalizable
educational materials that have been implemented with target learners with
the aim of helping to improve patient care The learners must include training
or practicing physicians or dentists (eg professional school residency
faculty development continuing professional development) and may include
trainees or practitioners across the health professions
bull Vision 1) Serve as the premier clearinghouse of high-quality peer-reviewed
health education tools 2) Promote interprofessional collaboration by
facilitating the open exchange of educational resources across the health
professions and 3) Equip health professionals across the continuum with
effective and efficient educational resources to improve patient care
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
12
o daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD
Following Lung Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in
Medical Settings httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
bull This case series and practice guide addresses a novel topic of PTSD in lung-
transplant recipients which occurs at double the rate in this population and
poses serious threat to morbidity and mortality in this already high-risk
group Existing psychological evaluation practices are critically inadequate to
capture PTSD as many patients may fail to disclose relevant history Novel
evaluation and treatment methods are discussed and recommended
IMPACT FACTORS OF JOURNALS IN WHICH I PUBLISHED
Journal Name Impact
Factor
Date of
Publication
Number of
Articles Published
International Journal of Eating Disorders 35 2011 1
Journal of Abnormal Psychology 5519 2010 1
Progress in Transplantation 958 2019 2020 2
MEDED Portal 38 acceptance
rate
2019 2020 2
Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 1477 2019 2
Supportive care in cancer 2754 2016 1
Cancer medicine 3357 2014 1
After extensive exploration MedEdPORTAL has made the decision not to pursue an impact factor Dissemination is the priority
for MedEdPORTAL publications Our desire is for readers to replicate educational activities described in our publications which
does not necessarily translate to citations in the peer-reviewed literature We also value innovation especially in spaces where
there have traditionally been curricular gaps Strategic efforts to increase the impact factor would hinder our goal of highlighting
unique topics that may not get cited as frequently Additionally we are concerned that a low impact factor would harm the
reputation of the journal by inviting undue comparisons with dissimilar journals In sum we believe that MedEdPORTAL is
distinguished among medical education journals by its uniqueness in disseminating educational resources and an impact factor
would likely underestimate the true impact of MedEdPORTAL
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
13
Scopus Accessed 422020
Non-Peer Reviewed Publications
bull 4 invited contributions by professional societies including the Society of Behavioral Sleep
Medicine 3 in rank 2 first authored
bull Contributions to policy statements representing clinical opinions and recommendations by a
professional society is a highly prestigious impactful contribution The purpose is to distill and
highlight critically important scholarship and clinical evidence which may be complex into a
straightforward and applied set of information for the clinician
bull Each of these contributions was made by invitation of an executive committee in each
professional society My invitation was the direct result of prominence and reputation in the
society as one having the skill and knowledge to make this contribution
bull Contributions are archived so as to be disseminated and retrievable even after published
newsletter or recommendation are initially released
o Simon S Chernyak Y (2016) Practice Committee Position Statement Draft on the
ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of Insomnia Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine
BehavioralSleeporg httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf
Co-authored position statement on a seminal treatment recommendation affecting
the field of behavioral sleep medicine
o Chernyak Y Byers H James E Schmittdiel C Thomas SJ Blackburn R amp
Simona SL (2017) What you need to know Implications of the American Academy of
Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of
Behavioral Sleep Medicine httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-
Summary-of-AAP-2016-Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf
o Chernyak Y Prepping for the DBSM How SBSM Can Help You The Sleep Talker
Volume 36 April 2020
Peer Review for Professional Journals
bull Peer Review for 7 professional journals in the field lf clinical health psychology
bull Invitation to review from journals increasing in the last 2 years indicating growing scholarly
presence
IMPACT FACTOR OF JOURANLS FOR WHICH I PROVIDE RVIEWS
Journal Name Impact Factor
Physiology and Behavior (2007) 272
Archives of Internal Medicine (2008) discontinued
Translational Behavioral Medicine (2018-) 248
Annals of Behavioral Medicine (2018-) 376
Health Psychology (2019 - ) 408
Heart amp Lung Journal of Acute and Critical Care (2020- ) 169
Yelena Chernyak PhD Dossier Service Documents
14
International Journal of Stress Management (2020 - ) 195
Scopus Accessed March 26 2020
Peer Reviewed Service Oriented Presentations
bull Twelve in-rank peer reviewed presentations at national and international conferences such as the
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of Behavioral Medicine American Psychological
Association
bull 3 First Author
bull 5 Mentee First Author
bull 1 Mentee co-author
Media Dissemination of Service
bull Twenty-three total at rank for national outlets including lsquoGQrsquo magazine lsquoBustlersquo magazine and
regional outlets such as WRTB6 News and WTHR-TV
bull My goal in working with the media is to provide mass dissemination of clinical and scientific
information to the general public
bull Routinely called upon as an expert in field if behavioral sleep medicine and clinical health
psychology during duration of volunteering to represent IU to the media
Treatment Manuals
bull 2 treatment manuals 1 copyrighted 1 first authored (See Appendix for Service Publications)
o Otte JL Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S ldquoSleep Great
A Wellness Program to Promote Sleep in the Workplacerdquocopy Program Manual
This manual was copyrighted and rights sold to other large hospital systems
nationally for use in their employee assistance programs
o Chernyak Y Cardiac Patients Linking Mind amp Body (CLIMB) Program Manual used
in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Program at Indiana University Methodist Hospital
I developed this treatment manual to utilize in clinical care delivery based on an
evidence based psychological wellness model including stress management
mood optimization motivational enhancement and social support
This manual has been adapted to several clinical populations at Indiana
University Health Methodist Hospital including Ventricular Assistant Device
recipients and pre-thoracic transplant patients
Thursday August 19 2021 at 080710 Eastern Daylight Time
Page 1 of 1
Subject RE Using your dossier for an exampleDate Wednesday August 18 2021 at 35540 PM Eastern Daylight TimeFrom Chernyak YelenaTo Applegate RachelADachments image001png image002png
Thank you and Thanks for your request That would be just fine with me YC Yelena Chernyak PhD DBSM HSPPAssociate Professor of Clinical PsychiatryChief Psychologist - Adult OutpaSent Psychiatry IU Health Neurosciences CenterDirector ndash Behavioral Sleep Medicine IU Health Neurosciences CenterDirector ndash Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship Indiana University School of MedicineIU Health PhysiciansGoodman Hall IU Health Neuroscience Center355 W 16th St Suite 2800 Indianapolis IN 46202-7176ychernyaiuedu From Applegate Rachel ltrapplegaiupuiedugt Sent Wednesday August 18 2021 1143 AMTo Applegate Rachel ltrapplegaiupuiedugtSubject Using your dossier for an example CongratulaSons on your 2021 promoSon to clinical associate professorI wonder if you would be willing to have your dossier posted as an example We do this behind CAS so it isonly IU people who can see themWe post everything EXCEPT the appendices and review leeers Please let me know Thanks Rachel ApplegateAssistant Vice Chancellor for Faculty AffairsAssociate Professor Library and Information ScienceOffice of Academic AffairsUniversity Hall (INAD) Suite 5002301 University BoulevardIndianapolis IN 46202 317-278-2395rapplegaiupuieduwwwacademicaffairsiupuiedu
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 14 of 25
leaders have collaborated to maximize feasibility patient values barriers and preferences for
care
Role Co-Investigator 25 effort
Pending
R61R33 HL155794-01 Stewart (PI) $3473431
Strengthening Hearts by Addressing Disrupted Sleep (SHADES) Randomized Controlled Trial
NIHNHLBI
The aims of this phase II randomized controlled trial are (1) to determine if a modernized
collaborative stepped care intervention for insomnia reduces the excess cardiovascular disease
(CVD) risk of primary care patients with insomnia disorder and (2) to identify the mechanisms
by which this improvement may occur
Role Co-Investigator 20 Effort
Submitted But Not Funded Grants
1R15CA208664-01 Otte (PI) 2017-2019 $300000
SleeP SmaRt A Screen and Personalized Referral Algorithm for Breast Cancer Survivors with
Chronic Sleep Problems
Role Investigator
Invited Service Presentations
Local
1 March 2008 ldquoSocial Justice in Health Care The Role of Body Imagerdquo
Drexel University Office of Student Life
Philadelphia PA
2 February 2009 ldquoIdentifying and addressing problematic dieting in university-
based populationsrdquo
Drexel University Student Counseling Center
Philadelphia PA
3 February 2009 ldquoIdentifying and addressing problematic dieting in university-
based populationsrdquo
Drexel University Student Counseling Center
Philadelphia PA
4 March 2009 ldquoCAPS Lecture Tales from my Scalerdquo
Rosemont College Department of Womenrsquos Studies
Bryn Mawr PA
5 November 2010 ldquoThe Third Wave of CBT ACT and Mindfulness Techniquesrdquo
Health Psychology Fellowship Didactics Series
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
6 February 2011 ldquoPatient-Centered Communication with Oncology Patientsrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 15 of 25
Taussig Cancer Center Masterrsquos Course
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
7 March 2011 ldquoNighttime Eating Disorders Differential Diagnosis and
Treatmentrdquo
Sleep Disorders Center Grand Rounds
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
8 April 2011 ldquoDistinguishing Normative Dieting from Disordered Eating
Evaluation and Intervention Guidelinesrdquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland OH
9 May 2011 ldquoWhen is Weight-Loss Considered an Eating Disorderrdquo
Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds
Fairview Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland OH
10 December 2011 ldquoDevelopment amp Utilization of Behavioral Rating
Scales Can psychological assessment predict problems after
bariatric surgery and identify persons at higher riskrdquo
Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
11 March 2012 ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Sleep Disorders Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
12 January 2012 ldquoManaging Difficult Patients Improving Communication
Service Delivery and Treatment Adherencerdquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
13 December 2012 ldquoSleep Disorders in Bariatric Populationsrdquo
Psychology Practicum Didactic Training
Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
14 September 2013 ldquoDSM-5 Update Eating and Personality Disordersrdquo
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 16 of 25
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis IN
15 September 2013 ldquoIntroduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapyrdquo
Department of Occupational Therapy
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis IN
16 February 2014 ldquoCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomniardquo
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis IN
17 April 2019 ldquoCBT-I amp Traumardquo
Sleep Disorders Center
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis IN
Regional
1 October 2010 ldquoThe Epidemic of Obesity Updates Psychological Sequelae
and Behavioral Interventionrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Ohio Psychological Association
Fall Conference
Columbus OH
2 April 2011 ldquoAdvancing the Understanding of the treatment of Eating
Disorders in Ohiordquo
Continuing Education Course
Ohio Psychological Association Workshop
Lindner Center
Cincinnati OH
Lecture ldquoAwareness of Societal Messages Competing
Influences on Weight and Eatingrdquo
3 July 2012 ldquoEthicsrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Section of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Lecture ldquoEthical Issues of Health Psychology in the Medical
Settingrdquo
4 June 2013 ldquoDSM-5rdquo
Continuing Education Course
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 17 of 25
Department of Psychiatry
Section of Psychology
Indiana University School of Medicine
Lecture ldquoSleep Eating and Personality Disordersrdquo
5 May 2015 Essentials of Cancer Survivorship A Workshop for
Health Care Professionals
Continuing Education Course
IU Health Cancer Centers The Ohio State University and
University of Cincinnati Cancer Survivorship Consortium
Indianapolis IN
Lecture ldquoCoping with Anxiety and Depression Psychological
Issues During Cancer and Beyondrdquo
6 November 2015 ldquoSleeplessness in America How Inadequate Sleep Related
To Health and Wellbeingrdquo
Continuing Education Course
Indiana Psychological Association
Fall Conference
Indianapolis IN
Lecture ldquoSleeplessness in America How Inadequate Sleep
Related To Health and Wellbeingrdquo
7 April 2016 ldquoBehavioral Sleep Medicine Psychological Treatment for
Insomnia and other Sleep Disordersrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
8 June 2016 ldquoHealth Psychology Interventions for Medically and
Psychiatrically Ill Patientsrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
9 November 2016 ldquoMood Disorders in Women ndash A Lifespan Approachrdquo
Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Reid Hospital
Richmond IN
10 October 2017 ldquoCBT for Anxiety and Depressionrdquo
Grand Rounds
Decatur County Memorial Hospital
Greensburg IN
11 November 2017 ldquoMindfulness Based Stress Reductionrdquo
Grand Rounds
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 18 of 25
Columbus Regional Hospital
Columbus IN
12 April 2019 ldquoSleeplessness in the 21st Century - How
Inadequate Sleep Relates to Health and Wellbeing and the
Everyday Habits that Get in the Wayrdquo
IUSOM Office of Medical Education ndash Wellness Coalition
Streamed Statewide
Indianapolis IN
Scientific Abstracts amp Presentations (in rank daggerstudent trainee author students underlined)
Local
1 Lowe MR Chernyak Y (2006 March) The Role of Dieting in Bulimia Nervosa A
Reformulation Poster Session presented at the 2006 annual Drexel University Research
Day Philadelphia PA
2 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 March) Fear of Fatness of Drive to be Thin Motivations for
Dieting in Normal Weight Women Poster session presented at the 2007 annual Psi Chi Research
day at the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA
3 Chernyak Y Heinberg JL (2011 March ) Impact of preferred weight on weight loss
outcomes in bariatric surgery patients Research oral presentation given at the Cleveland
Clinic Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute Research Day Cleveland OH
4 daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020 March) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in
Lung Transplant Recipients Indiana University Research day Indianapolis IN
National
1 Lowe MR Ognibine J Kral T Chernyak Y (2006 October) Development and Pilot
Testing of a New Procedure for directly assessing long-term Nutritional Intake at Worksite
Cafeterias Poster session presented at the 2006 annual meeting of the Obesity Society
Boston MA
2 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 May) Fear of Fatness or Drive to be Thin
Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Women Poster session presented at the 2007
annual meeting of the International Academy of Eating Disorders Baltimore MD
3 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 October) Differentiating drive for thinness and drive to
be thin Restrained eaters and bulimic individuals have different motives for dieting
Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Eating Disorders Research
Society Pittsburg PA
4 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 October) Fear of Fatness or Drive to be Thin
Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Women Restrained Eaters and Bulimic Patients
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 19 of 25
Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Renfrew Center Foundation
Philadelphia PA
5 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2007 November) Drive for Thinness is Not the Same as
Drive to be Thin On the Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Restrained Eaters and
Bulimic Individuals Poster session presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Association
of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Philadelphia PA
6 Thomas JG Markowitz J Tappe K ChernyakY Ochner C Butryn ML Lowe
MR Telephone-Based Weight Loss Maintenance Interventions for Patients Referred from
Primary Care Clinics Poster session presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Obesity
Society Phoenix AZ
7 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2008 July) Drive for Thinness is Not the Same as Drive to be
Thin On the Motivations for Dieting in Normal Weight Restrained Eaters and Bulimic
Individuals Poster session presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Society for the
Study of Ingestive Behavior Paris France
8 Chernyak Y Neeren MA Lowe MR (2008 September) Dietary Rule Breaking and
Loss of Control How Much do they Overlap Presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the
Eating Disorders Research Society Montreal QC Canada
9 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2008 November) Drive to be Thin and Resistance to
Treatment Goal Weight On the Motivation for Dieting in Anorexic and Bulimic
Individuals Poster session accepted to the 2008 annual meeting of the Association of
Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Orland Florida
10 Shaw JA OrsquoPlanick A Brooks G E Ice S M Bunnell D W Tahilani K K
Clark V L Lubarsky L D Chernyak Y and Lowe M R (2009 September 25) Level
of Weight Suppression in Anorexia Nervosa Predicts Clinical Deterioration During
Treatment in an Intensive Outpatient Program Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the Eating Disorders Research Society New York
11 Chernyak Y Lowe MR OrsquoPlanick A Ice SM amp Bunnell DW (2009 September)
Development and testing of measures to assess weight-related motivations for dieting in
eating disordered individuals Poster presented at the 2009 annual meeting of the Eating
Disorders Research Society New York NY
12 Clark VL Chernyak Y Neeren AM Lowe MR (2009 October) Dietary rules and
loss of control over eating in a weight gain-prone sample Poster presented at the 2009
annual meeting of The Obesity Society Washingtn DC
13 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2009 November) Development and testing of measures to
assess weight-related motivations for dieting in eating disordered individuals Poster
session accepted to the 2009 annual meeting of the Renfrew Center Foundation
Philadelphia PA
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 20 of 25
14 ChernyakY Heinberg JL (2011 June) Impact of preferred weight on weight loss
outcomes in bariatric surgery patients Selective oral presentation in the Masters Course in
Behavioral Health Session presented at the 2011 annual Association of Metabolic and
Bariatric Surgery Orland FL
15 Heinberg L J Windover A Ashton K Merrell J Chernyak Y (2011 June)
Psychological evaluation ratings and 1 month psychological adjustment Who reports pain
nausea dehydration and regret Selective oral presentation in the Masters Course in
Behavioral Health Session presented at the 2011 annual Association of Metabolic and
Bariatric Surgery Orland FL
16 Otte J L Manchanda S Skaar T Rand K Weaver M Chernyak Y Davis L
Krier C Carpenter J S (2015) Oncology provider knowledge and practice for sleep
problems in cancer patients and survivors American Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP
2015 Seattle WA
17 Chernyak Y Avant A (2016 March) Satisfaction with a Multidisciplinary
Psychotherapy and Social Support Program in Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices
Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC
18 Chernyak Y (2016 June) Patient Acceptability of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Referrals In An Academic Medical Center American Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP
Denver CO
19 Otte J L Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S (2017 June)
ldquoSleep Greatrdquo A Wellness Program To Promote Sleep In The Workplace American
Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP 2017 Boston MA
20 Jackson L Otte J L Chernyak Y Johns S Manchanda S Storniolo AM LK K
Draucker C (April 2018) Facilitators and Barriers of Providing Sleep Specialists
Referrals to Breast Cancer Survivors with Chronic Sleep Problems Midwest Nursing
Research Societyrsquos 32th Annual Research Conference Cleveland OH
21 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C Gutteridge D Roe DW (August 2018) Unmasking
Severe Anxiety After Lung Transplant NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant
Professionals Indianapolis IN
22 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C (August 2018) A Pre-Transplant Psychological
Characterization of Patients with Lung Disease NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant
Professionals Indianapolis IN
23 daggerHenderson DR Chernyak Y Using A Clinician-rated Measure to Predict Listing for
Lung Transplantation Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
24 daggerTeh LB Henderson DR amp Chernyak Y Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 21 of 25
of the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic
Transplant Candidates Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
25 daggerChernyak Y amp Hsueh L Self-Reported Psychological Distress During Post Lung
Transplant Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Accepted presentation at the American
Psychological Association Chicago IL 2019
26 Otte J L Chernyak Y Manchanda S Sleep Disorders in Breast Cancer Survivors
Barriers and Strategies for Identification and Treatment Referral Symposium Society for
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Birmingham AL 2019
Publications (in rank daggerstudent trainee author students underlined)
Service Publications
Refereed
1 Chernyak Y Lowe MR (2010) Motivations for Dieting Drive for Thinness Is
Different From Drive for Objective Thinness Journal of Abnormal Psychology 119(2)276-
281 httpdoi101037a0018398
2 Lowe MR Bunnell DW Neeren AM Chernyak Y Greberman L (2011)
Evaluating the real-world effectiveness of cognitive-behavior therapy efficacy research on
eating disorders A case study from a community-based clinical setting International
Journal of Eating Disorders 44(1) 9-18 httpsdoiorg101002eat20782
3 Otte J L Carpenter J S Manchanda S Rand K L Skaar T C Weaver M
Chernyak Y Zhong X Igega C and Landis C (2014) Systematic review of sleep
disorders in cancer patients Can the prevalence of sleep disorders be ascertained Cancer
Medicine 4(2) 183ndash200 httpsdoi101002cam4356
4 Otte JL Davis L Carpenter JS Krier C Skaar T Rand KL Weaver MT
Landis CA Chernyak Y amp Manchanda S (2016) Sleep Disorders in Breast Cancer
Survivors Supportive Care in Cancer 24(10)4197-205 httpsdoiorg101007s00520-016-
3247-6
5 Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
for Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862
httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-826510862
6 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD Following
Lung Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
27305ndash309 httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
7 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Patel A (2019) Practice Issues for Evaluation
and Management of the Suicidal Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient Progress in
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 22 of 25
Transplantation httpsjournalssagepubcomdoifull1011771526924819893300
8 daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in Lung Transplant
Recipients Progress in Transplantation httpsdoiorg1011771526924820913510
9 Chernyak Y Chapleau KM Tanious SF Dattilo NC Diaz DR amp Landsberger SA (2020)
Olfactory Reference Syndrome A Case Report and Screening Tool Journal of Clinical Psychology
in Medical Settings httpsdoiorg101007s10880-020-09721-9
10 Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP Adherence for
OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization MedEdPORTAL
Manuscripts with Revisions Requested
1 daggerPowell AL Teh LB Patel A Chernyak Y Exploring the Developmental Impact of
Cystic Fibrosis on Lung Transplant Candidacy Considerations for Adulthood Journal of
Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
Manuscripts Under Review
1 Nault-Conors J Monahan P Musey P Chernyak Y Holmes E Conley M Marsh J
Roumpf S Chand P amp Kroenke K It Takes a Village to get the Right Care to the Right
Patient at the Right Time A Case Study on Addressing Chest Pain and Anxiety in the
Emergency Department Setting Health Care The Journal of Delivery Science and
Innovation
2 dagger Teh LB Chernyak Y Henderson DR Hage CA Post Item-Level Psychometric
Validation of the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for
Thoracic Transplant Candidates Psychosomatics
3 daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing
Status in Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial
Assessment for Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
Manuscripts in Preparation
1 Otte J Jackson L Monahan P Bo N Johns S Manchanda S Chernyak Y Ludwig K
Dodson J Storniolo AM Draucker C Are Breast Cancer Survivors Willing to Seek
Treatment for Poor Sleep A Feasibility Study of the Acceptability Facilitators and Barriers
of Completing a Referral for Sleep Complaints Behavioral Sleep Medicine
2 Chernyak Y Otte J daggerBolarwina C Ofner S Manchanda S Barriers to Optimal
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Center
Non-refereed Publications
1 Chernyak Y Neeren A Bunnell D Greberman L Lowe MR (2009) Research
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 23 of 25
and practice in clinical psychology Different ways of knowing Perspectives A
professional journal of the Renfrew Center Foundation Winter 2009
httpsrenfrewcentercomsitesdefaultfilesPerspectives20Summer202012pdf
2 Simon S Chernyak Y (2016) Practice Committee Position Statement Draft on the
ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of Insomnia Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine
BehavioralSleeporg httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf
3 Chernyak Y Byers H James E Schmittdiel C Thomas SJ Blackburn R amp
Simona SL (2017) What you need to know Implications of the American Academy of
Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of
Behavioral Sleep Medicine httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-
Summary-of-AAP-2016-Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf
4 Otte JL Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S ldquoSleep Great
A Wellness Program to Promote Sleep in the Workplacerdquocopy Program Manual
5 Chernyak Y Cardiac Patients Linking Mind amp Body (CLIMB) Program Manual used
in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Program at Indiana University Methodist Hospital
6 wwwychernyawixsitecomindyhealthpsych
7 Chernyak Y Prepping for the DBSM How SBSM Can Help You The Sleep Talker
Volume 36 Quarter 1 March 2020
Invited Media Features
1 Chernyak Y Windover A Ashton K Merrell J Heinberg L (2011) Relaxation
Techniques for Bariatric Surgery Patients (Audio CD) Bariatric and Metabolic Institute
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
2 Chernyak Y Americans Sleeping Less to Work More Psych Bytes An Educational
Series from the Indiana Psychological Association (3 Feb 2015)
3 Greensburg (IN) Daily News2015 ldquoSeptember 7-13 is National Suicide Prevention
Weekrdquo wwwgreensburgdailynewscomseptember---is-national-suicide-prevention-
weekarticle_ac467f35-72cb-5525-baba-fd563bf28578html
4 Indiana Psychological Association Preventing Suicide Reaching Out and Saving Lives
Indiana psychologists offer tips on suicide prevention Chernyak interviewed for press
release (September 4 2015)
5 Batesville (IN) Herald Tribute ldquoSuicide Statistics Alarmingrdquo September 18 2015
httpwwwbatesvilleheraldtribunecomnewslocal_newssuicide-statistics-
alarmingarticle_05cd8fb2-d7c8-5dbe-8ecd-8b2488ffdafdhtml
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 24 of 25
6 WIBC-FM ldquoEffects of Daylight Savings Time on our Healthrdquo March 8 and March 11
2016 Radio
7 WXIN-TV Indianapolis News ldquoStudies Daylight Saving Time May Increase Stroke
Risk Reduce Productivityrdquo March 11 2016 repeat on Indianapolis Weekend News
March 132016 Television
8 WRTV6 ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Discusses Daylight Savings Timerdquo March
14 2016 Television
9 Bustle ldquo11 Reasons Yoursquore Waking up Tired In The Morning amp How You Can Fix It
June 30 2016 wwwbustlecomarticles170127-11-reasons-youre-waking-up-tired-in-
the-morning-how-you-can-fix-it
10 The Indianapolis Recorder July QampA Sleep Itrsquos more important than you realize Ask
the IU Health Expert September 12016
wwwindianapolisrecordercomarticle_bf887475-ae11-51d2-8a03-6eb54a29e126html
11 WRTV6 ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Recommends Free Sleep-Inducing Appsrdquo
August 11 2016 Television
12 WRTV6 News Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Puts sleep myths and rest and gives sleep
advicerdquo 14 March 2016 Television
13 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoTips for Coping with Daylight Saving Timerdquo
12 March 2016 Television
14 IU Health Blog (2016 February 22) ldquoHow Debi Mazar Copes with Insomniardquo
Message posted on httpiuhealthorgblogdetailhow-debi-mazar-copes-with-
insomniaVyFsqnL2bIU
15 GQ Magazine National Publication ldquoHow Bad Is It That I Sleep Only Five Hours a
Nightrdquo Chernyak Interviewed October 27 2016 wwwgqcomstoryhow-bad-is-it-
that-i-sleep-five-hours-a-night
16 The List National Publication What really happens to your body when you donrsquot
sleep November 15 2016 httpswwwthelistcom31083really-happens-body-dont-
sleep
Yelena Chernyak PhD August 17 2020 Page 25 of 25
17 The Kendalville News Sun ldquoTips for a Healthier Heartrdquo February 2 2017 Chernyak
Interviewed httpwwwkpcnewscomfeatureslifekpcnewsarticle_ccb68645-16a2-
58a0-b67e-7d1dc7605673html
18 The American Psychological Association Goshen News ldquoTake Simple Steps Reduce
the risk of heart diseaserdquo Chernyak Interviewed February 8
2017 httpwwwgoshennewscomnewslifestylestake-simple-steps-reduce-the-risk-of-
heart-diseasearticle_9c82afd4-f26a-5555-8d22-0f9d52f0f6a8html
19 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialist Gives Sleep
Tips For Daylight Saving Timerdquo March 9 2017
20 WRTV-TV Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses How To Spot The
Warning Signs Of Suiciderdquo June 14 2018 Television
21 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses Sleep Habitsrdquo June 19
2018 Television
22 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoIU Health Psychologist Discusses Effects Of
Snooze Buttonrdquo June 29 2018 Television
23 WTHR-TV Indianapolis Sunrise News ldquoIU Health Clinical Psychologist Offers Advice
For Better Sleeprdquo September 17 2018 Television
24 WISH-TV8 Indianapolis News ldquoCan You Catch Up On Sleeprdquo September 18 2018
Television
25 WTIU Public Television ndash Indiana Public Media All Things Considered Program
ldquoDreams and the Pandemicrdquo April 15 2020 Radio
26 WFIU WTIU Indiana Public Media NPR Why Are You Having Dreams About
COVID-19 A Sleep Specialist Explains httpsindianapublicmediaorgnewswhy-are-
you-having-dreams-about-covid-19-a-sleep-specialist-explainsphp April 27 2020 Web
Personal Statement-Yelena Chernyak PhD (Candidate for Promotion to Associate Professor)
Overview
I am applying for promotion to the rank of Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical
Psychiatry within the Department of Psychiatry My declared area of excellence is service with a
demonstrated strong performance in the area of teaching I joined the Department of Psychiatry at
Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSOM) in 2011 as an Assistant Professor of Clinical
Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry As a licensed clinical psychologist my expertise is in the area of
Clinical Heath Psychology also known as Medical Psychology or Behavioral Medicine The focus of my
practice is optimizing the biopsychosocial wellbeing of individuals in order to prevent alleviate or cope
with medical illness My career is devoted to providing psychological services to individuals with life
threatening conditions such as metastatic cancer end-stage heart or lung failure and debilitating
insomnia My role on medical teams as a health psychologist has been vital for readying patients for life-
saving procedures such as chemotherapy or thoracic transplantation Often times psychological
evaluation was integral to the decision making for the entire team in making critical medical decisions as
well as mandated by payers Given the complexity and critical nature of my work I cultivated my
specialty through extensive training This has included a 5-year graduate education specializing in health
psychology conducting relevant research completing a prestigious clinical fellowship at the Cleveland
Clinic and obtaining board certification My fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic culminated in my
joining the faculty at Indiana University School of Medicine where I have incorporated evidence-based
world-class care into multiple hospital-based settings
Since joining IUSM in 2011 I have developed clinical and educational service lines in multiple
medical departments My service contributions have taken the form of (1) Developing a Behavioral
Sleep Medicine (BSM) assessment intervention and training clinic at the IU Health Neurosciences
Center (2) Developing the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program as well as creating and directing its
dedicated post-doctoral fellowship (3) Serving as the primary psychologist and training supervisor for IU
Simon Cancer Centerrsquos Multi-disciplinary Clinic and (4) As Chief Psychologist of Adult Outpatient
Psychiatry overseeing the expansion of psychology services My service contributions have resulted in
scholarship ranging from publications in peer reviewed journal articles to program manuals and media
appearances My clinical health psychology expertise has raised the standard of psychological medical
care at IUSM to be competitive and comparable with top-ranked medical centers nationwide My service
has been indispensable to the creation and organization of multiple landmark programs within the IUSOM
and IU Health systems
Service (Area of Excellence)
Service to Patients
In 2012 I obtained board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM) by the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine one of only 213 providers internationally obtaining this certification More
recently I received a Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine from the Board of Behavioral Sleep
Medicine in 2020 I am one of only two board-certified BSM providers in the state of Indiana and the
only provider treating adults BSM is a highly specialized growing field that is rooted in evidence-based
medicine and is the standard of care for treating sleep disorders such as insomnia In 2013 I developed
the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the IU Health Neurosciences Center at the behest of the
Department of Medicinersquos Sleep Medicine Program Prior to the creation of this service line the
Department of Medicine lacked expertise and resources to behaviorally treat patients with sleep disorders
My service has grown in the past 6 years to treat over 500 patients increasingly annually to a total of 138
new patients in 2019 Referrals have stemmed from a collaboration with the IU Sleep Disorders Center
faculty the Roudebush Veterans Affairs Hospital and national referral sources including the Cleveland
Clinic and Johns Hopkins The clinic was one of the first service lines to pilot telehealth via the IU
Health Virtual Visits platform Referrals have continued to grow each year and capacity is large enough
to create training opportunities for sleep medicine fellows internal medicine and psychiatry residents
medical students psychology interns and practicum trainees which also helps to extend clinical access
for patients Trainees from this program have graduated to go into practice all across the United States
disseminating the gold-standard model for BSM practice nationwide
As the lead psychologist since 2011 for the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic (AHLCC) at
IU Health Methodist Hospital I serve a highly medically compromised and psychiatrically complex
population of patients and their families who undergo advanced therapies including heart and lung
transplant Patients from across the Midwest seek this specialized care particularly for lung
transplantation a complex and risky medical procedure Our program is the only one in the state of
Indiana that performs this service I strategically expanded my working relationship with the AHLCC to
include service to both the cardiac and pulmonary service lines tripled the amount of clinical time
provided to this program and obtained funding for a full time transplant psychology fellowship I
developed the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program within the AHLCC to include a comprehensive
psychological assessment protocol including a structured clinical interview self-report measures
personality testing and clinical interview Moreover the Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program has
expanded to serve not only outpatients but also inpatients who are waiting for or recovering from heart
and lung transplants or advanced therapies at IU Health Methodist Hospital This group of inpatients
previously lacked any access to psychological assessment or psychotherapy while hospitalized The
psychology service has expanded to conduct over 250 psychological consultations on inpatients in the last
three years with improved patient outcomes and collaborative care I have demonstrated innovations
most notably in the development and implementation of a group psychotherapy program titled CLIMB
(Cardio-thoracic Patients Linking Mind and Body) in 2014 which has since been adopted in the Center
for Life in Thoracic Transplant for all lung transplant recovery patients I have collected and published
data on CLIMB on the national stage at the Society of Behavioral Medicine conference reporting
excellent patient satisfaction and outcomes CLIMB continues expanding in enrollment to over 100
thoracic transplant recipients The CLIMB program is garnering national attention demonstrated by a
recently pushed journal article co-authored and mentored with my post-doctoral fellow Dr Anahli Patel
in Progress in Transplantation detailing how it is a model psychological rehabilitation program which
serves the post-transplant psychosocial needs of organ transplant recipients
Since 2011 I utilized my expertise in health psychology as primary psychologist for the IU
Simon Cancer Center the only state wide academic cancer center and one of fifty-one National Cancer
Institute Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers My role includes providing assessment and
psychotherapy to patients and families as well as clinical consultation to oncologists nursing and other
team members I collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists social workers chaplains
and nurses to head the biopsychosocial arm of the Complete Life Program I have helped to implement
improved assessment protocols in this clinic including the National Comprehensive Cancer Networkrsquos
Distress Thermometer and helped to design psychoeducational and marketing materials distributed
center-wide about complementary services for cancer patients This program focuses on improving the
psychological emotional social and spiritual well-being of cancer patients As a result of my role I
have been invited to speak at regional symposiums on cancer care including the Survivorship Symposium
hosted jointly by Indiana University Ohio State University and University of Cincinnati Cancer Centers
in 2015
Administrative Service
In 2015 I was named the Chief Psychologist of the Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic in the IU
Health Neurosciences Center Under my leadership the clinical psychology team has grown from two to
six psychology faculty members with further recruitment underway Our clinic specializes in assessment
and treatment of the full range of psychiatric illnesses as well as medical comorbidities As a group the
psychology faculty accept referrals from the entire IU Health system as well as community referrals
statewide Specialties represented in our clinic by psychologists include mood disorders anxiety
disorders trauma and interpersonal violence conversion and somatoform disorders cognitive
rehabilitation biofeedback mindfulness interventions cognitive behavioral therapy and sleep disorders
With over 10000 unique appointments delivered by psychologists in this clinic since 2017 my leadership
represents a robust and growing presence
Because of my expertise I am an appointed member on multiple departmental and school-wide
committees (1) the Section of Psychology Executive Committee (oversees clinical services and faculty
issues for psychologists in the Department of Psychiatry) (2) the Psychology Internship Executive
Committee (oversees the running of the internship program for 6-7 trainees annually) and the (3)
Psychology Internship Admission Committee (reviews and selects interns) (4) Quality Committee (5)
Space Committee and (6) Womenrsquos Advisory Council for IU School of Medicine In the past I have
served as an integral member of several committees including the EMR Transition Committee for the
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Scholarship
I have integrated my clinical expertise into scholarly pursuits in two areas of clinical health
psychologyndash sleep psychology and transplant psychology The overall theme of my research has been the
optimization of psychological services to medically ill patients Since 2011 I have authored 9 peer-
reviewed articles in rank Momentum in my scholarly activity is clearly demonstrated with 6
publications in the past year 4 manuscripts under review and 2 manuscripts in-preparation at present I
am proud to say 7 of these articles were either first-authored or co-authored by my mentees This is in
addition to 11 national conference symposia and poster presentations in rank 5 of which were first-
authored by my psychology fellows I serve as an ad-hoc reviewer for leading journals including Health
Psychology International Journal of Stress Management Annals of Behavioral Medicine and
Translational Behavioral Medicine One of my most recent publications forthcoming in the MEDED
Portal a peer reviewed journal focused on disseminating best practices in education published by the
American Association of Medical Colleges is a comprehensive module on delivering Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to medical learners The MEDED Portal has another one of my articles
in-press on improving CPAP Adherence for OSA via CPAP Desensitization Therapy Another recent
publication in Progress in Transplantation highlights a critically important topic of increased suicide risk
in heart failure patients with implanted left ventricular assist devices
Since 2013 I have actively collaborated with researchers at the IUPUI School of Nursing to study
the intersection of cancer and sleep disorders This collaboration has produced multiple peer-reviewed
journal articles published in Cancer Medicine and Supportive Cancer Care I served as co-investigator on
a pilot study and subsequent R15 National Institutes of Health grant submission titled SleeP SmaRt
Screening and Personalized Referral Algorithm for Breast Cancer Survivors with Chronic Sleep
Problems As part of this project I contributed to the design of the novel screening tool screened patients
who were determined to be high risk for sleep disorders and provided referrals and treatment to
individuals suffering from psychophysiological insomnia identified by the project Although ultimately
unfunded this project helped lay the groundwork for a manuscript and symposium at the 2019 the Society
of Behavioral Sleep Medicine National Conference on the barriers of providing appropriate sleep
medicine services to breast cancer survivors
My clinical expertise in health psychology and behavioral sleep medicine has led to being a
recognized expert in the field and resulted in invitations to multiple invited lectures and grand rounds
statewide as well as regional media interviews Most recently I was featured on WTHR WRTV and
WIBC as a medical expert on the psychological impact of Daylight Savings Time These regional media
outlets represent the 28th largest market nationally according to the Nielsen ratings In total I have
contributed to 24 different media outlets in my current role Within IUSM I have been invited to conduct
Grand Rounds within the Departments of Psychiatry Internal Medicine Neurology Occupational
Therapy and Office of Medical Education I have also been invited regionally to conduct Grand Rounds
through the Indiana University Visiting Professor Program at three hospital systems across the state
I am a co-investigator on a recently grant-funded 35 million dollar grant from the Patient
Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) For this project I was invited to collaborate with
faculty in the Departments of Emergency Medicine and Biostatistics due to my expertise specifically
treating medical patients with cardiac symptoms and anxiety This project is focused on the treatment of
low-risk cardiac patients with anxiety presenting to emergency rooms My role on this grant submission
involved contribution to the study design treatment methodology and drafting the aims and means
section of the grant I am an integral part of the research team and lead the treatment design recruitment
training and supervision of the clinical intervention arm utilizing telepsychology CBT for anxiety
Moreover this project presents an opportunity to collaborate with experienced and prestigious
researchers such as Kurt Kroenke PhD a nationally renowned researcher who developed two gold
standard anxiety and depression assessments that are utilized internationally
Last year I was invited to collaborate with Jesse Stewart PhD in the IUPUI Department of
Psychology to serve as a Behavioral Sleep Medicine expert on a large NIH randomized controlled trial
titled lsquoStrengthening Hearts by Addressing Disrupted Sleep (SHADES)rsquo to be submitted in 2020 This
important project looks are delivering Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to patients with
cardiovascular disease (CVD) to determine its impact on CVD risk markers and clinical events
My involvement in scholarship has been increasing at a rapid pace in the last several years ndash a
trajectory that should continue given the 3 manuscripts already under review at peer reviewed journals
and 2 other manuscripts in preparation which I anticipate will be submitted in 2020 The in-preparation
papers stem from a very exciting research program I started in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care clinic
on which data collection has been ongoing since 2014 finally accumulating enough data for publication
This program focuses on using the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment for Transplant a
validated clinician rating scale to assist in prediction of transplant outcomes an area where there is a
dearth of research Another manuscript I am completing is based on behavioral sleep medicine referral
patterns in a sample of nearly 500 patients collected since 2015 to understand the low referral completion
rates in an academic medical center in this population The under review submissions are collaborative
projects with mentees namely psychology fellows who I began directing over the last three years Thus
the rate of increasing scholarship follows the momentum of growing robust research and mentorship
programs which have materialized publications recently and should continue henceforth in my career at
IUSOM
Service to the Discipline
My national influence as an expert in behavioral sleep medicine is also growing demonstrated by
my membership on two executive committees for the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM) ndash a
international multidisciplinary organization and the primary organization representing behavioral sleep
medicine science and practice My term on the Executive Practice Committee was completed this year
where I served to structure policy on clinical practice issues My 4 year term on the Executive
Membership Committee began in 2019 I have contributed to drafting best practice protocols and the
society newsletter both published on the national SBSM website currently In 2019 I chaired a
symposium on insomnia treatment in breast cancer survivors at the SBSM international conference
inviting contributors from other IU departments including Internal Medicine and IUPUI School of
Nursing to an audience consisting of the leaders in the field of BSM
Teaching
Teaching Philosophy
My role as an educator in graduate medical education is based on a collaborative model where I
strive to create an interactive experience with learners focused on applied clinical situations that creates
the opportunity to collaborate on case conceptualization and treatment planning This model is
approachable informal and flexible to meet the needs of varied learners This collaborative approach is
based on the apprenticeship model which involves clinical training of evidence-based interventions in
clinical health psychology through gradual immersion in clinical demands and complexity At first
shadowing my own clinical work helps establish a baseline for good clinical care Trainees gradually
transition to provide services under my supervision Depending on the training level the ultimate goal is
to allow trainees to reach a competency level to perform independent clinical care and ultimately
supervise junior trainees Direct observation of trainee work regular feedback and one-on-one weekly
supervision is standard in my training programs
Clinical TeachingMentoring
I am involved in teaching at a variety of levels First I have spent considerable time providing
supervision and focused training to equip future psychologists to evaluate and treat medically complex
patients with psychological interventions There is a dearth of training opportunities in the state of Indiana
for psychologists who wish to specialize in health psychology Prior to my joining IUSM there was no
academic medical center based health psychology fellowship in the state of Indiana This created
recruitment challenges for health psychology locally and regionally I created and continue to direct the
clinical health psychology fellowship and health psychology track for the psychology internship program
in the Department of Psychiatry at IUSM to address the significant need for clinical health psychology
specialty training in the state of Indiana I have worked with 41 trainees directly including medical
students sleep medicine fellows psychiatry residents psychology interns and psychology practicum
students One of my proudest teaching recognitions came when I was awarded the W George MacAdoo
Teaching Award in 2014 which is the most prestigious teaching award in the Section of Psychology and
is presented to only one faculty member annually based on a vote by the psychology internship class
Due to the overwhelming demand for transplant psychology expertise at IUSM as well as the lack
of qualified providers specializing in transplant psychology nationwide in 2016 I developed the Clinical
Health Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship program to focus on transplant psychology Funding for this
program totaling $61275annually was obtained from the Academic Health Center As the fellowship
director I have developed the training curriculum and I recruit hire and supervise one fellow annually
This is exactly the type of training experience that early career psychologists are looking for to distinguish
themselves as specialists in the complex healthcare system The demand for this training was
demonstrated by successfully recruiting our first fellow immediately upon receiving funding late in the
recruitment cycle of 2017 and fellowship slots have been successfully filled for the last 3 years
consecutively despite the highly competitive psychology post-doctoral fellowship market The quality of
fellows has been excellent and the IUSM Department of Psychiatry hired my first fellow Dr Danielle
Henderson (2018) as full time faculty My second fellow Dr Lisa The (2019) is now a faculty member
and lead transplant psychologist at the Albert Einstein School of Medicinersquos Montefiore Medical Center
and my current fellow Dr Anahli Patel has accepted a position as a clinical health psychologist at
Pittsburg University School of Medicine
The growth of postdoctoral fellowship training in multiple subspecialty areas of clinical
psychology has expanded tremendously within the Department of Psychiatry However with ever
increasing specialization areas fellows were often conducting their training in disparate locations in the
hospital system with little coordination across fellowship programs in the Department of Psychiatry The
Section of Psychology Executive Committee developed the role of Fellowships Director across all
sponsored post-doctoral programs in its purview and appointed me into this role in 2019 In this role I
immediately developed and implemented a monthly didactic seminar and journal club for fellows created
a shared resources database for fellowship directors to utilize and streamlined advertising policies for
fellowship positions
In 2015 I developed a training program within the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Training Clinic
which offers training to psychology interns psychology graduate students internal medicine and
psychiatry residents and sleep medicine fellows within IUSM and other IU campuses (IUB IUPUI) I
offer 6-12 month rotations for trainees supervising up to 6 psychology learners in direct service delivery
and up to 20 didacticcollaborative learners annually Thus far 10 sleep medicine fellows 8 psychology
interns and 6 psychology graduate students have completed their training in this clinic Not only does this
training program meet the needs of learners across 4 training programs at IUSM but it also allows for
increased access to services and trains future specialists in this underserved field
After serving as the primary supervisor for the Department of Psychiatryrsquos core Adult Outpatient
Psychiatry rotation I developed a specialty rotation in Psychosocial Oncology in 2012 Subsequently I
also developed a specialty rotation in cardio-pulmonarytransplant psychology at the Advanced Heart and
Lung Care Clinic thus expanding opportunities in clinical health psychology specialty training in our
internship program This culminated in my development of the Adult Health Psychology core rotation
which combined multiple subspecialty training opportunities in this area to create a full-time training
program This ultimately evolved into its own Health Psychology Track for our internship program which
I continue to supervise Now only in its 3rd year the track receives over 30 applications annually from
applicants nationally for one spot demonstrating its growing popularity Overall I have trained 12
psychology interns in health psychology some of which have graduated to go on to prestigious
fellowships or faculty positions in institutions such as Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown
University University of Florida School of Medicine and University of Pennsylvania School of
Medicine These specialized training opportunities attract a highly qualified competitive and diverse
group of applicants nationally and internationally to our internship program
A core goal of my involvement in service to learners has been laying the foundation for them to
become academic clinicians involved in scholarly activity Approximately half of my scholarly projects
include mentoring of psychology fellows practicum students and junior faculty As a result each of my
psychology fellows has presented original research at a national conference and been a co-author on at
least one peer-reviewed presentation or publication
Curricular Development
I have extended my role as a clinician educator by developing a very highly rated workshop on
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia and also publishing this resource and learner outcomes in
MEDED Portal Additionally I have developed a workshop on improving continuous positive airway
pressure (CPAP) compliance in obstructive sleep apnea via CPAP desensitization another critically
important skill set in sleep medicine which was well rated by learners and accepted for publication by
MEDED Portal currently The learner feedback from both of these workshops indicated that the
availability of training in these topic areas was critical to learnersrsquo in their respective areas of medicine
given the under-recognition and dearth of training in behavioral sleep medicine in traditional curriculums
My teaching skills in combination with recognized expertise have also resulted in teaching requests
beyond the Department of Psychiatry For example both the Sleep Medicine Fellowship and Internal
Medicine Residency Programs at IUSOM have requested their students to rotate through my Behavioral
Sleep Medicine Clinic as part of their standard training regimen
Didactic Teaching
Over the last 8 years at IUSM I have served as the co-preceptor to the Introduction to Clinical
Medicine yearlong course (ICM1-01) from 2011-2012 as a preceptor to IUSOM intersession in 2013
monthly lecturer for the psychiatry clerkship from 2012-2014 interim course director for the Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy course for PGY-III Psychiatry residents from 2011-2014 and as course director for
both the Diversity (2012-2016) and Ethics (2016- ) courses in the psychology internship program
Additionally I conducted another 12 unique didactic series for trainees across all levels of IUSM
reaching 150 learners As an experienced and skilled lecturer I thoroughly enjoy didactic teaching
alongside clinical teaching I routinely conduct in my clinical work
LearnerPeer Evaluation Outcomes
Formal peer-review of my teaching through the IUSOM Office of Faculty Affairs Professional
Affairs and Diversity has documented that I am an effective and engaged clinical educator highlighting a
lsquowell designed learning sessionrsquo with overall excellent remarks Traineersquos formal evaluation of my
clinical teaching have been positive demonstrated by my behavioral sleep medicine rotation obtaining
ratings of 475-5 out of 5 for all 4 consecutive years across all domains Sample comments have included
ldquoExcellent training experience Clear learning goals and expert supervisionhellipI really appreciated her
mentorshiprdquo and ldquoDr Chernyak provides immediate and relevant feedbackhellipShe is also very thorough
and methodical in her teaching which makes it easy to grasp the various content areasrdquo
Future Directions
My vision of health psychology at IUSOM motivates me to further grow and innovate the
thriving clinical and teaching programs I have built I plan to continue expansion of services offered
through the Transplant Psychology Program pursuing status as a nationally recognized model for quality
clinical service and interdisciplinary training I plan to improve education in Behavioral Sleep Medicine
in the state of Indiana by training the next generation of clinicians at IUSOM in this highly specialized
area and serving to provide the required professional consultation for licensed clinicians to qualify for
board certification in behavioral sleep medicine thereby expanding the critically undersized workforce in
this area Over the next several years in my role as Chief Psychologist of the Adult Outpatient Clinic I
would like to expand the services provided by clinical health psychologists by recruiting additional
professionals and helping them establish additional specialized programs in this field thereby
contributing to the larger reputation of IUSOM as a leader in behavioral medicine
Summary
Since joining the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry at Indiana University School of
Medicine in 2011 I have established a strong reputation regionally as an expert in the field of clinical
health psychology My clinical service over the past eight years has not only benefited over one-thousand
individuals and their families but also contributed to enhancing IUSMrsquos reputation for providing expert
specialty care in clinical health psychology My commitment to excellence has also extended to
disseminating clinical expertise and evidence-based practices to institutions and colleagues regionally and
nationally Moreover the work that I have done to develop training programs extends my professional
influence both geographically and into the future as my trainees translate this training into careers of their
own The impact of my scholarship is clearly demonstrated with a growing momentum in peer reviewed
journal publications and grantsmanship Combined this work demonstrates a regional and growing
national reputation of excellence in clinical health psychology and an indispensable role to the missions
of IUSM
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TEACHING
1 TEACHING LOAD AND GOALShelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip2
2 PEER REVIEW OF TEACHING (AGGREGATED)helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip3
3 STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING (AGGREGATE)helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip4
4 DISSEMINATED SCHOLARSHIP ON TEACHING AND LEARNINGhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip7
5 IMPACT OF INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMEShelliphelliphelliphelliphellip9
6 UNDERGRADUATE ANDOR GRADUATE RESEARCH MENTORING AND
OUTCOMEShelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip10
7 COURSE CURRICULAR AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENThelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip12
8 TEACHING RECOGNITION - GRANTS AWARDS HONORS FELLOWSHIPShellip13
TEACHING APPENDIX (for reference not included in document)
1 APPENDIX STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING
2 APPENDIX PEER EVALUATIONS
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TEACHING LOAD AND GOALS
Clinical TeachingSupervision
bull In a typical year I provide clinical supervision throughout the year for 3-5 doctoral psychology interns 1-2
doctoral psychology graduate students and 1-2 child psychiatry fellows
bull In addition to being present for clinical care supervision involves weekly individual supervision meetings
(30 min-1 hourweek per student) and a minimum of 30 min-1hour week of additional supervision that
may be in group format
bull In a typical week I provide 4-5 hours of individual supervision and 8-10 hours total of supervision
bull In a typical week I am supervising the care of learners for 20-40 hoursweek
bull My clinical teaching transcends 3 unique clinical settings ndash the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the IU
Health Neurosciences Center the Multidisciplinary Clinic at the IU Simon Cancer Center and the
Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic at IU Methodist Hospital
Didactic Teaching
bull In a typical year I provide 5-10 lectures to doctoral psychology interns psychiatry residents medical
students and sleep medicine fellows
Teaching Goals
bull Continue to expand Clinical Health Psychology rotations to more interns
bull Continue to recruit for postdoctoral psychology fellow and maintain the fellowship funding
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PEER REVIEW OF TEACHING (Refer to Appendix)
bull Formal evaluation of teaching in small group session with psychology and internal medicine residents
completed on 91719 by Scott Renshaw MD Full letter is in the Appendix and includes an assessment of
strengths and areas for development
bull Strengths
o ldquoDr Chernyak was attentive and responsive to student cues during the sessionrdquo
o ldquoShows enthusiasm for topic and learners through body language and voicerdquo
o ldquoLearners appeared to be engaged with the teacher and the topic throughout the hourrdquo
o ldquoDr Chernyak made clear the learning objectives during their time together and reinforced these
at the close of the sessionrdquo
bull Areas for Development
o ldquoConsider learning strategies to take advantage of the small group settingrdquo
o ldquoAsk learners about their background and experiencesrdquo
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STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia - Medical Resident and Fellow Workshop
bull Average rating (N=32) = 425 (5 corresponding to a lsquoStrongly Agreersquo rating of a positive
attribute of the workshop)
bull Representative free-text comments from didactic trainees
o ldquoGreat cases that were realistic and kept presentation interactiverdquo
o ldquoInteresting topic very relevant and doctors are underprepared to deal with issuerdquo
o ldquoRelevant to my practice will improve patient carerdquo
CPAP Desensitization Workshop
bull Average Rating (N=25) = 4645 (5 corresponding to a lsquoStrongly Agreersquo rating of a positive
attribute of the workshop)
bull Representative free-text comments from didactic trainees
o ldquoEasy to Understand Straightforwardrdquo
Psychology Internship Clinical Teaching
bull Health Psychology Core amp Electives Rotation Evaluation 2016-2019
o (N=5) 475 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
o Sample items
ldquoThe rotation made a valueable contribution to my learningrdquo 55 (Strongly
Agree) endorsed by 100
I would recommend this rotation to future interns 55 (Strongly Agree) endorsed
by 100
o Selected comments
ldquoOverall I thought this rotation provided interns with a good sense of working
with an oncologyhealth psychology patient population including understanding
themesconcerns that many oncology patients experience The rotation also
challenged interns to utilize evidenced- based treatments (CBTACT) in flexible
ways to aid patients to cope with medical conditions and identified psychosocial
stressorsrdquo
ldquoI feel Dr Chernyaks style of supervision was appropriate I really liked
that she was in the room for all of the intake evaluations She was always availabl
e and willing to touch base about the patient answer
any questions I mightve had and provide guidance but she also gave me space t
o develop my own style and share my way of
conceptualizing the patient I could tell she really trusted me with patients and th
at means a lot I knew that any constructive feedback
she gave me was given as a way for me to improve not tear me downrdquo
bull Health Psychology Core amp Electives Supervisor Evaluation 2016-2020
o (N=6) 485 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
o Sample comments
ldquoIts been a pleasure training with Dr Chernyak She structures the rotation really
well and provides great feedback She does a
wonderful job stepping in and modeling when appropriate but also giving you ind
ependencerdquo
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ldquoDr Chernyak provides immediate and relevant feedback which has been very
helpful She is also very thorough and methodical in her teaching which makes it
easy to grasp the various content areas I really appreciate her spending time to
provide live supervision and time after each patient to address my questionsrdquo
ldquoDr Chernyak definitely knows her stuff and it was great watching her with pati
ents I learned a lot about how to be more confident in
sessions and to not be nervous to ask the difficult questions
ldquoDr Chernyak was an excellent resourcerdquo
bull Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialty Rotation
o Practicum (2015-2018)3614 (N=2) Using scale of 4 (best) to 1 (worst)
o Internship (2015-2019) 475 (N=2 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1
(unsatisfactory)
Sample comments
bull ldquoThis rotation does an excellent job of helping interns become skilled in
CBT-I I felt very valuedrdquo
bull ldquoDr Chernyak did a really nice job of making several opportunities
available (OPT clinic work collaborating with a sleep fellow and
touring the sleep medicine facilities)rdquo
bull ldquoThis rotation was excellent and I would highly recommend it to future
internsrdquo
Psychology Internship Didactic Teaching
Ethics (2016-2017)
bull (N=12) 4745 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seminar - 92 Yes
o Sample comments
ldquoI really enjoyed the discussions The time goes by so quicklyrdquo
ldquoEthics is a hard topic but I really liked the CE handout Dr Chernyak broughtrdquo
Diversity (2014-2017)
bull (N=44) 4645 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seamanrsquos - 100 Yes
bull Sample items
o ldquoDr Chernyak wascollaborative discussion based and at the right level for our
previous trainingrdquo
o ldquoIn comparison to many boring ethics courses Dr Chernyak was able to initiate
conversation about complex ethical issuesrdquo
Mindfulness Interventions 2014-2016
bull (N=12) 4725 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample items
o Would you recommend this seminar - 100 Yes
bull Sample comments
o ldquoDr Chernyaks enthusiasm is contagiousrdquo
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Pre-surgical Transplant (2016)
bull (N=6) 4735 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
bull Sample item
Would you recommend this seminar - 100 Yes
Psychology Adult Health Psych Interventions (2016)
bull ( N=6) 4875 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
Evidence Supported Treatments for Weight Management (2012)
bull (N=3) 4845 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
Medical Education ndash Evidence Based Medicine Didactics (2014-2015)
bull (N=22) 4115 Using rating scale of 5 (outstanding) to 1 (unsatisfactory)
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DISSEMINATED SCHOLARSHIP ON TEACHING AND LEARNING
(See Appendix for Service Publications for full text articles)
I have 1 published and 1 in press article in MEDEDPortal a unique teaching publication in the
medical field These articles are scholarly works that summarize the knowledge teaching
methods and results of disseminating clinical skills to trainees Each article straddles the
categories of teaching and service scholarship however they are categorized as service
publications due to the direct impact clinical teaching and dissemination has on service delivery
in the field of behavioral sleep medicine They are listed below for cross reference
1 Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862 httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-
826510862
Abstract
Introduction Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is a well-established
nonpharmacological intervention that is the gold standard treatment for insomnia CBT-I has been utilized
and empirically validated in many modalities including group treatment telemedicine and primary care
Despite the wealth of evidence on its effectiveness many medical providers including those in primary
care where most insomnia complaints are raised have limited exposure knowledge and resources to
direct or implement this intervention Methods Medical educators from an academic medical center
developed a module focused on teaching medical residents the techniques of CBT-I The educational
activity was an interactive 90-minute seminar that included a lecture followed by a case presentation
illustrating the application of medical knowledge A post-seminar survey was used to evaluate the topic
and content of the seminar Results In a survey of 32 primary care and psychiatry residents and sleep
medicine fellows 97 of respondents indicated that the topic of CBT-I should be included in the seminar
series and 84 indicated that the topic was of interest to them Qualitative feedback underscored the
relevance of this topic to traineesrsquo clinical practice as well as its underratedness Discussion The
seminar on CBT-I was well received and viewed as a valuable tool in practicing medicine The slides and
vignettes provided enable replication of this workshop in other settings with medical learners who have a
cursory knowledge of sleep medicine The workshop is applicable to other health professionals including
medical students nurses social workers and psychology trainees
Educational Objectives
By the end of this activity learners will be able to
1 Report increased awareness and knowledge of psychophysiological insomnia as a prevalent and
treatable condition
2 List the components of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia including sleep hygiene
stimulus control and sleep restriction
3 Discuss clinical considerations of typical insomnia patients presenting to family medicine or
psychiatry practice
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Appendices
bull CBT-I Presentationppt
bull CBT-I Case Exampleppt
bull CBT-I Reading Listdoc
bull Seminar Evaluation Formdocx
1 Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP Adherence for
OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization MedEdPORTAL
Abstract
Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea is a common medical condition with well-established morbidity
and mortality Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is a highly effective treatment prescribed to
the majority of individuals with OSA that has documented poor adherence rate for a variety of reasons
including claustrophobia and discomfort CPAP desensitization is an effective simple and brief
treatment shown to be very effective at improving adherence rates to CPAP Methods A psychologist
specializing in behavioral sleep medicine developed a module focused on teaching medical residents the
techniques of CPAP Desensitization The educational activity was an interactive 45-minute seminar
which included a didactic component followed by a case presentation and interactive role-play A post-
seminar survey was used to evaluate the content of the workshop as well growth in awareness and
perception of knowledge and skills with a pre-to-post workshop evaluation Results In a survey of 25
primary care and psychiatry residents and sleep medicine fellows 92 of respondents indicated that the
topic of CPAP barriers and CPAP Desensitization was lsquoimportantrsquo Ratings of self-reported knowledge
and skills improved nearly one-third following the workshop Qualitative feedback indicated the utility
and enthusiasm learners had for this topic Discussion The workshop on CPAP Desensitization is a
valuable tool that should be disseminated more widely to improve treatment adherence in the significant
portion of the population that suffers from OSA which does not use adherence to PAP therapy The
workshop is applicable to other health professionals including medical students nursing social work or
psychology trainees
Keywords Sleep apnea obstructive sleep apnea CPAP PAP Therapy Sleep Desensitization
Educational Objectives
1 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to identify 3+ common barriers to
compliance with CPAP therapy for sleep apnea
2 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to list 3+ components of CPAP
desensitization intervention
3 By the end of this seminar medical learners will be able to identify 3+ clinical characteristics of
an appropriate candidate for CPAP desensitization referral andor intervention
4 Appendices
5 A CPAP Desensitizationpptx
6 B CPAP Interactive Exercise
7 C CPAP Desensitization Summary Handout
8 D Workshop PrePost-Test amp Evaluation Formdocx
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IMPACT OF INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Clinical Supervisee Licensure and Placement Data
bull Doctoral Psychology Interns
o 21 Interns Supervised (18 graduates ndash 3 still enrolled in program) - 100 successfully completed
the Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology
o 100 who pursued licensure successfully obtained licensure in health service psychology -
Institutions represented include IUSM IU Bloomington Northwestern University Feinberg
School of Medicine University of North Carolina School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine UCLA Warren Albert Medical School of Brown University
bull Postdoctoral Psychology Fellows
o 3 fellows supervised
100 obtained professional licensure in Indiana with Health Service Provider in
Psychology endorsement
Career placements
bull All hold faculty appointments at Indiana University School of Medicine Albert
Einstein School of Medicine and University of Pittsburg School of Medicine
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UNDERGRADUATE ANDOR GRADUATE RESEARCH MENTORING AND
CLINICALPROFESSIONAL MENTORING OUTCOMES
Formal research mentorship
bull Caroline Bolarwina IUSOM (Medical Student)
bull Mentored on research project including data compilation data analysis and literature review Co-
author on manuscript in preparation
bull Chernyak Y Otte J daggerBolarwina C Ofner S Manchanda S Barriers to Optimal
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Referrals in an Academic Medical Center
bull Danielle Henderson PhD IUSOM ndash Trained during pre-doctoral psychology internship hired for fellowship
and recruitedmentored as new faculty mentor Co-authored 2 publications and 3 national presentations
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Patel A (2019) Practice Issues for Evaluation and
Management of the Suicidal Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient Progress in Transplantation
httpsjournalssagepubcomdoifull1011771526924819893300
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing Status in
Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for
Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C Gutteridge D Roe DW (August 2018) Unmasking Severe
Anxiety After Lung Transplant NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant Professionals Indianapolis
IN
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak C (August 2018) A Pre-Transplant Psychological Characterization of
Patients with Lung Disease NATCO ndash The Organization of Transplant Professionals Indianapolis IN
bull daggerHenderson DR Chernyak Y Using A Clinician-rated Measure to Predict Listing for Lung
Transplantation Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
bull Lisa Teh PhD IUSOM Postdoctoral fellow ndash Trained during fellowship now faculty at Albert Einstein Medical
School Montefiore Medical Center in New York NY Assisted with data collection data analysis and manuscript
preparation Mentored independent line of inquiry to conduct analysis using Item Reponses Theory (IRT) on a
measure of transplant readiness- the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment of Transplant (SIPAT) currently
under review at Psychosomatics Published 3 papers together (including those co-authored above) and 1 national
presentation
bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD Following Lung
Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
bull dagger Teh LB Chernyak Y Henderson DR Hage CA Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation of the
Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic Transplant
Candidates Psychosomatics
bull daggerTeh LB Henderson DR amp Chernyak Y Post Item-Level Psychometric Validation of the
Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Thoracic Transplant
Candidates Society of Behavioral Medicine Washington DC 2019
bull Anahli Patel PhD IUSOM Post-doctoral fellow Trained during fellowship has accepted faculty position at
University of Pittsburg Medical Center Pittsburg PA
bull Mentored journal article co-review for Health Psychology
bull daggerPatel A Chernyak Y (2020) The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in Lung Transplant
Recipients Progress in Transplantation
httpsjournalssagepubcomdoi1011771526924820913510
bull Anna-Leigh Powell MS IUSOM (trained as pre-doctoral psychology intern) ndash Accepted a post-doctoral
fellowship position at Virginia Commonwealth University
bull Mentored journal article co-review for the International Journal of Stress Management
bull Assisted with data anlaysis on under review manuscript
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bull daggerChernyak Y Teh LB Henderson DR Powell AL amp Hage CA Prediction of Listing
Status in Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment
for Transplantation (SIPAT) Progress in Transplantation
bull Loretta Hsueh PhD IUPUI (trained as psychology graduate student) ndash Currently completing pre-doctoral
fellowship at University of San Diego Medical Center Mentored student on data analysis and presentation
for national conference
bull daggerChernyak Y amp Hsueh L Self-Reported Psychological Distress During Post Lung Transplant
Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Accepted presentation at the American Psychological Association
Chicago IL 2019
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EVIENCE OF COURSE CURRICIULAR AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Educational Grants
- Obtained funding for a Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship from the Academic Health Center housed at
Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital focused on cardio-pulmonary behavioral medicine and thoracic
transplant in 2016
- Budget $65000+ renewed annually to fund one clinical health psychology post-doctoral fellow
- Conducted all marketing recruiting hiring and retention efforts for 4 consecutive years
- Provide 5 hours of direct supervision weekly including direct supervision and training co-therapy observation
shadowing and tiered supervision of other trainees by the fellow
- Lectures and seminars for the fellowship developed over the last 4 years and updated annually
- Provide 1-5 hours of administrative roles weekly
Section of Psychology Fellowships Director ndash 2019 ndash Present
- Appointed as the Director overseeing 5 fellowship programs in the Section of Psychology in the Department of
Psychiatry IUSOM
- As part of this effort streamlined marketing recruitment efforts
- Provided guidelines on recruitment
- Initiated a Fellowship Journal ClubDidactics course which meets monthly and includes faculty lecturers to
increase section investment and visibility to fellows deployed widely across the medical center
Didactic Teaching Programs Developed
- Diversity Internship Program Course (2012-2016) amp Ethics Internship Program Course (2016-Present)
o Developed and implemented original curriculum
o Each course included bimonthly seminars
o Course syllabus and curriculum developed and updated annually
o Courses are unique to the internship program highly practical aiding trainees to effectively
incorporate scientific evidence into clinical practice
o Courses adapted over time based on intern feedback collected annually
o See appendix of specific intern feedback and evaluation of the courses
- Miscellaneous Lectures
o Lectures developed over the course of 8 years at rank I have developed over 18 lectures for medical
students doctoral psychology interns psychiatry residents
Clinical Rotations and Programs Developed
- Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinical Teaching Rotation
o Developed in 2013 ndash Present
o Training clinic for pre-doctoral psychology interns psychology practicum students sleep medicine
fellows internal medicinepsychiatry residents
o 3-12 month clinical rotation focused on assessment and intervention of behavioral sleep medicine
disorders integrated with psychology triage and assessment
o Weekly individual andor group supervision provided to all trainees
o Innovative use of observation room 2-way mirror to expand number of learnersobservers
- Clinical Health Psychology Rotations
o Cardiopulmonary Behavioral MedicineThoracic Transplant amp Psychosocial Oncology
o I developed and administered 2 new formal clinical rotations for Doctoral Psychology Graduate
Students and Pre-Doctoral Psychology Interns
o Rotations were 3-6 months in duration 1 full dayweek
o Included individual supervision didactic training clinical observation co-therapy feedback and
scholarshipresearch opportunities
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TEACHING RECOGNITION ndash GRANTS AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
- 2017 WM George McAdoo Award
Excellence in Teaching by the Psychology Internship Program
Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
One recipient selected annually from all internship instructors (n = 20-25) by psychology interns
in recognition of ldquoexcellence and devotion to the didactic curriculum of the Indiana University
School of Medicine Clinical Psychology Internship Programrdquo
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1
SERVICE DOCUMENTS
1 EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT2
2 EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE PROFESSIONDISCIPLINEhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip5
3 SIGNIFICANCE IMPACT QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICEhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip6
4 EVIDENCE OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS PRESENTATIONS OR OTHER
MEANS OF DISSEMINATIONhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip11
SERVICE APPENDIX (for reference not included in document)
1 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash CLIMB
2 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash SLEEP GREAT
3 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash MEDED CHERNYAK 2019
4 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ndash MEDED CHERNYAK IN PRESS
5 CONTINUING EDUCATION PRESENTATION EVALUATIONS
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2
EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT
Clinical Service - I have provided extensive Service in 4 distinct clinical programs at rank which have
dramatically expanded access to evidence-based psychological care for vulnerable and underserved
medical populations
Current Clinical Service Activities and Plans for Growth ndash
bull Chief Psychologist of Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic (2011 ndash Present)
o IU Health Neurosciences Center Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
o 2011-2016 General psychology clinic 3 daysweek active caseload of 100 patients
o Named Chief Psychologist in 2015
o Provided care to patients age 18+ with a wide range of diagnoses needing high-quality evidence-
based treatment
o Oversaw increase of staff psychologists from 1 ndash 6 full time positions
o Oversaw transition to Indiana University Practice Associations to IU Indiana University Health
Physicians productivity tracing using Relative Value Units implementation of electronic medical
records telehealth
o Plans for Growth including continued recruitment of staff psychologist and mid-level
psychotherapy providers to meet high demand in system and community
bull Founder amp Director of Adult Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program (2014 ndash Present)
o Founding and service delivery in the only multi-disciplinary behavioral sleep medicine clinic in
the IU system as one only 2 board certified behavioral sleep medicine provider in the state of
Indiana
o Practicing evidence based care including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia for patients
age 18+ with insomnia circadian rhythm disorders hypersomnia narcolepsy sleep apnea
nightmare disorder parasomnias and benzodiazepine dependence
o Referrals include internal VA community and national
o 1-2 clinic days 20-25 patientsweek 2-5 learners
o Tracking referral patterns and outcomes
o Plans for future growth including expansion into telehealth service delivery and development of a
weekly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia program
bull Founder amp Supervising Psychologist ndash Thoracic Transplant Psychology Program amp Advanced Heart and
Lung Care Clinic (2011 ndash Present)
o Lead team of 1 full time psychology fellow 1-3 psychology residents 1 psychology practicum
student 3 social workers in a multidisciplinary environment including dieticians and
innumerable cardiologist pulmonologists surgeons pharmacists nurse coordinators
o Patients served range in age from 18+ and present with a complex psychiatric and medical
comorbidities including end stage heart and lung disease in outpatient inpatient individual and
group modalities
o Developed and implemented innovative training clinic that demonstrates real-world application of
evidence-based assessment and treatments for transplant readiness including standardized clinical
rating scales such as the Stanford Integrated Psychological Assessment for Transplant and
interventions such as Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
o Plans for future growth are to systematically gather and analyze data regarding treatment and
transplant outcomes to aid in quality improvement efforts and to further increase access to care
Expansion of group wellness program for post-transplant recovery
bull Primary Psychologist - Simon Cancer Center Multidisciplinary Clinic (2011-Present)
o Serve on multi-disciplinary team consisting of psychiatry 3 social workers nursing palliative
care chaplaincy dietician and oncologists to serve all patients age 18+ at the only academic
cancer treatment center in the state of Indiana
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3
o Deliver evidence based interventions to patients coping with cancer diagnosis treatment and
recovery while training psychology residents in this specialty area
Service to the Department
bull Indiana University School of Medicine Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology - I have provided 8
years of strong leadership to this program which is one of the oldest Psychology Internship programs in the
United States serving as a supervisor for the General Adult Health Psych Track and Specialties in
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Psychosocial Oncology and Cardio-Pulmonary Behavioral Medicine
bull Indiana University School of Medicine Clinical Health Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship ndash Co-founded
the fellowship program in 2016 to train psychologists in clinical health psychology specialties as well as
simultaneously meet the high clinical demand of the Cardio-Thoracic Transplant program by bringing on a
full time fellow
Department of Psychiatry Committees
I have provided extensive service to 7 Committees within the Department of Psychiatry
1) Member Internship Selection Committee Section of Psychology (2012-Present)
o Review of all application materials from 100+ annually standardized rating written and verbal
feedback consultation with colleagues and several rank-order meetings to determine who is
invited for internship
2) Member Executive Committee Section of Psychology (2015 ndash Present)
o Attended meetings and contributed to vital decisions related to the administration of the section of
psychology
o key decision making role with regard to policies and procedures that impact psychologists within
the Department of Psychiatry
3) Member Psychology Internship Executive Committee Section of Psychology (2015 ndash Present)
o Attended meetings and contributed to vital decisions related to the administration of the
psychology internship program
o Marketing recruitment efforts to advertise internship training curriculum development
competency evaluation and assessment policy implementation and enforcement
4) Co-Director Electronic Medical Record Transition Committee Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic (2016-
2017)
o Advisory guidance on implementation electronic medical record system in adult psychiatry
including appropriate schedule templates workflow confidentiality protection schedule changes
clinic communication changes and documentation requirements
5) Member Space Committee Department of Psychiatry (2016 ndash Present)
o Monitoring evaluation policy recommendations regarding use of space in the department
6) Member Quality Committee Department of Psychiatry (2017 ndash Present)
o Development and implementation of quality measures with collaboration from health practice
leadership
7) Member Womenrsquos Advisory Council IUSM (2019 ndash Present)
o Provided input on the role of women in the IUSM culture
Faculty Mentorship
o I have provided formal mentorship to 3 junior faculty members within the Department of Psychiatry which
included regular individual meetings and participating in mentor committee meetings
o I have provided extensive informal mentorship to junior faculty in the areas of teachingsupervision as well
as clinical and professional service
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o Dr Danielle Henderson I trained both as an intern and post-doctoral fellow as her primary
supervisor and program director I was instrumental in assisting her to obtain a faculty role within
IUSM
o I advised Dr Courtney Johnson during her role as a post-doctoral fellow in the department prior to
becoming faculty when I continued my mentorship role
o Dr Huaiyu Zhang who was recruited from Emory University
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5
EVIDENCE OF SERVICE TO THE PROFESSIONDISCIPLINE
National
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM)
- Served on 2 executive committees of this nationally prominent organization
- Appointed to a 4 year term in 2015 to the Practice Committee
o Duties included participation in monthly meetings to develop an review policies and procedures
relevant to the practice of behavioral sleep medicine
o Performed in a workgroup to advise formulate and disseminate policy advise as evidenced in
multiple co-authored policy publications
- Appointed to a 4 year term in 2019 to the Membership Committee
o Duties included participation in monthly meetings to develop and review policies and procedures
relevant to the recruitment retention and service to the membership of this organization
Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers (APAHC)
- Invited to join the Conference planning Committee for the APAHCrsquos bi-annual conference scheduled in
2021 Includes bi-monthly phone calls to coordinate speakers symposia workshops location
accommodations and marketing for this large national conference
Regional
Indiana Psychological Association (IPA)
- 2015 Conference Planning Committee ndash Invited join IPArsquos conference planning committee to coordinate
speakers workshops and poster sessions
Manuscript Review
I serve as an Ad-hoc reviewer for 7 journals Journals have included Physiology ad Behavior Archives
of Internal Medicine Translational Behavioral Medicine Annals of Behavioral Medicine Health
Psychology and International Journal of Stress Management
National Professional Organization Membership
I am a member of 7 National Professional Organizations for a duration of 5+ years including the
American Psychological Association the APA Division of Health Psychology The Society of Behavioral
Sleep Medicine the Society of Behavioral Medicine the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies and the Indiana Psychological Association
Continuing Education
In rank I have delivered 18 continuing education seminars to the profession and clinical community
listed on my curriculum vitae Locally and regionally these have included settings such as the Bariatric
and Medical Weight Loss Center Sleep Disorders Center Department of Psychiatry Department of
Occupational Therapy at Indiana University Health and Indiana University School of Medicine Indiana
Psychological Association Cancer Survivorship Consortium Reid Hospital Decatur County Memorial
Hospital Columbus Regional Hospital and the statewide IUSOM Office of Medical Education
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SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT AND QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Board Certification
bull I have obtained dual board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine by both the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BBSM) This is a
prestigious accomplishment professionally and for the institution I represent Board certification
illustrates international recognition for excellence in the specialty field of behavioral sleep medicine
I am the first member of the Indiana University School of Medicine faculty and the only current
member practicing with adults to have the designation of CBSM and DBSM
bull In 2012 I passed the exam administered by the American Board of Sleep Medicine to earn the
credential of being Certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (CBSM) as one of only 213 individuals
worldwide to receive this credential Individuals who completed the required training and
successfully passed the behavioral sleep medicine certification examination administered by the
American Board of Sleep Medicine are referred to as certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine I also
received the designation of Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM) by the newly-formed
Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine The Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine offers a Diplomate in
Behavioral Sleep Medicine or DBSM to applicants who meet eligibility requirements and pass a
specialty BSM certification examination Candidates who pass the certification examination may use
the DBSM (Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine) designation after their name and will receive
certificates from the BBSM The DBSM represents a standard of specialty competence in behavioral
sleep medicine by which the public government and regulatory agencies and health care
organizations can identify skill and expertise
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM)
bull As a member of two governing committees in SBSM over the last 5 years I have made contributions
to the development and dissemination of policy guidelines on professional practice This is
demonstrated in several sample publications including my role as co-author with Dr Stacy Simon in
2016 in the Practice Committee Position Statement on the ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of
Insomnia release and published at httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf which highlighted the groundbreaking recommendation by the American College
of Physicians to utilize cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) as a first-line treatment for
insomnia an area of my clinical expertise
bull In 2017 I was lead author on another policy guideline titled lsquoWhat you need to know Implications of
the American Academy of Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep
Medicine published at httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-Summary-of-AAP-2016-
Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf This important policy brief was critical in educating our membership
regarding the changes in policy which contradicted pprevious recommendations These changes
impact the practice of pediatric behavioral sleep medicine particularly in the domain of promoting
optimal sleep in infants and young children who may experience problematic night awakenings
secondary to sleep onset association problems
bull Most recently I interview the president of the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Michael Schmitz
PhD to author an article for The Sleep Talker the SBSM newsletter titled lsquoPrepping for the DBSM
How SBSM Can Help Yoursquo disseminating information on how the society was critical in the board
certification process
Program Development
Sleep Great copy Program
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7
bull I served as part of a clinical and research team to develop implement and evaluate a healthy sleep in
the workplace program at Indiana University
bull The program consisted of a 4 week self-guided course to improve sleep habits such as sleep hygiene
bull This program has been copyrighted and purchased by other prestigious institutions nationally for their
workplace sleep initiatives
Cardio-Thoracic Patients Linking Mind and Body (CLIMB) Program
bull At the request of the cardio-thoracic transplant teams I have developed a 4 week group
psychotherapy group for pre-and post-transplant patients The CLIMB program is based on 4 modules
ndash 1) Stress Management 2) Mood and Behavioral Activation 3) Communication Skills and 4)
Motivational Enhancement This highly successful program has been implemented with multiple
populations including those receiving advanced therapies such as Ventricular Assist Device
placement as well as heart and lung transplant
bull I have gathered data on patient satisfaction and outcomes from CLIMB which has been presented
nationally at the American Psychological Association Conference
bull I have also co-authored a paper in Progress in Transplantation outlining the need for programs such
as this for lung transplant recipients for lsquopsychological rehabilitationrsquo and proposed CLIMB as a
model
Growth in Clinics and Novel Service Delivery
bull Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic
o I have established and continue to provide service via an innovative training model in the
Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM) clinic in the IU Health Neurosciences Center The BSM clinic
has provided unique training opportunities for Psychology Doctoral Students Doctoral Psychology
Interns sleep medicine fellows primary care and psychiatry residents
o The BSM clinic have doubled to tripled access to care for high need populations that are
underserved in Indiana and throughout the country My BSM clinic is the only clinic providing
comprehensive psychologicalbehavioral care including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia in the Indiana University system and I am the only board certified behavioral sleep
medicine specialist working with adults in the entire state of Indiana
o My expertise in working with behavioral sleep medicine in a population that has co-morbid
psychiatric and medical conditions enables me to provide high-quality care to a very complicated
subset of patients All services provided adhere to evidence-based practice standards
bull Cardio-Thoracic Clinic
o I have established a reputation for myself and for IUSM as an expert in the area of cardio-thoracic
pre-transplant evaluation Indiana University is the only provider of lung transplants in the state of
Indiana ndash prior to my joining the team psychological assessment and psychotherapy services were
very limited in this clinic
o During my time at Advanced Heart and Lung Care Clinic where transplants are served I have not
only expanded clinical psychology coverage from virtually zero to full time (5 days per week
between myself and my fellow) improved the structure of pre-surgical evaluation expanded the
service to cover inpatient consultation at Methodist hospital and expanded volume such that we can
evaluate every single new patients for heart or lung transplantation at Indiana University Health
o To expand service clinical health psychology services I developed a post-doctoral fellowship in
clinical health psychology with a focus on cardio-thoracic behavioral medicine in transplant to
simultaneously address the clinic need with this full time position but also to increase training in
this highly under skilled area particularly in the Midwest
Continuing Education Initiatives
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8
bull I have conducted 18 Continuing Education Lectures in rank locally and regionally with excellent
feedback and ratings from professional colleagues A complete compilation of feedback is
included in the Service Appendix
bull Sample comments on evaluations of Continuing Education included ldquoExcellent speaker ndash she did
a great job giving analogies and examplesrdquo and ldquoGreat Presentationrdquo
Evaluation of Quality of Clinical Service
Indiana University Health Physicians Productivity
bull Consistently meeting and exceeding Indiana University Health Physicians wRVU (work relative
value units) clinical goal target since compensation plan initiated in 2014
Indiana University Health Physicians Patient Experience Surveys
bull The National Research Corporation queries patient experience data by assigning a Net Promoter
Score (NPS) to responses Net Promoter Score is a measure of customer loyalty and ability to
grow through referrals A Promoter score is given to all responses with values 9-10 on a 0-10
scale reported as a percentage of total scores
bull My NPS scores for 2020 was 10000 which is above the target in psychiatry of 7994 as well
as above the target of other IU Health Physicians Departments listed below
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9
OPPE Report - Allied Health Practitioner
bull Survey Results Periodic surveys are conducted to evaluate the practitioners performance based
upon the six ACGME standards of Patient Care Medical Knowledge Interpersonal and
Communication Skills Professionalism Practice Based Learning and Improvement Systems
based practice
bull The results per questions are assigned a point value Outstanding = 5 Acceptable = 4 Needs
Improvement = 3 Unsatisfactory = 0 An average is obtained for each question based upon the
total number of surveys received for the practitioner
bull The vast majority (90+) of the scoring periods as shown below are cumulatively rated as
lsquoOutstandingrsquo by my peers with the remainder ratings falling somewhere between lsquoAcceptablersquo
and lsquoOutstandingrsquo
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10
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6302016 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
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11
EVIDENCE OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS PRESENTATIONS OTHER MEANS OF
DISSEMINATION
Peer Reviewed Service Oriented Manuscripts
bull Publications
o 9 traditional peer reviewed journal articles at rank on topics related to clinical health
psychology
o 3 manuscripts currently under review in Health Care The Journal of Delivery Science and
Innovation and Progress in Transplantation
o 5 first authored publication
o 1 as primary mentor with mentee as first author
o 3 articles with mentees as co-authors
bull Key publications
o Chernyak Y (2019) A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia for Medical Residents MedEdPORTAL 1510862
httpsdoiorg1015766mep_2374-826510862
o Chernyak Y (in press) Improving CPAP Adherence for OSA Improving CPAP
Adherence for OSA A Practical Application Primer on CPAP Desensitization
MedEdPORTAL
These articles highlight my expertise in the clinical application teaching and
dissemination of evidence based practice in the field of behavioral sleep medicine I
authored these articled to contribute to the professional literature the high impact
service I was providing to patients with insomnia and CPAP noncompliance Medical
education is sorely lacking these teaching resources which the MEDEDPortal
publication directly targets
I have 1 published and 1 in press article in MEDEDPortal a unique teaching
publication in the medical field For context summarized from
wwwmededportalorg
bull MedEdPORTAL is a MEDLINE-indexed open-access journal of teaching
and learning resources in the health professions published by the Association
of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) in partnership with the American
Dental Education Association MedEdPORTAL publications are stand-alone
complete teaching or learning modules that have been implemented and
evaluated with medical or dental trainees or practitioners Each submission is
reviewed by editorial staff and external peer reviewers using a standardized
review instrument grounded in the tenets of educational scholarship
bull MedEdPORTAL complies with the International Committee of Medical
Journal Editors (ICMJE) Recommendations for the Conduct Reporting
Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals
bull Scope MedEdPORTAL invites educators to submit generalizable
educational materials that have been implemented with target learners with
the aim of helping to improve patient care The learners must include training
or practicing physicians or dentists (eg professional school residency
faculty development continuing professional development) and may include
trainees or practitioners across the health professions
bull Vision 1) Serve as the premier clearinghouse of high-quality peer-reviewed
health education tools 2) Promote interprofessional collaboration by
facilitating the open exchange of educational resources across the health
professions and 3) Equip health professionals across the continuum with
effective and efficient educational resources to improve patient care
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12
o daggerChernyak Y Teh LB (2019) Medically-Induced Exacerbation of PTSD
Following Lung Transplantation A Case Series Journal of Clinical Psychology in
Medical Settings httpsdoiorg101007s10880-019-09691-7
bull This case series and practice guide addresses a novel topic of PTSD in lung-
transplant recipients which occurs at double the rate in this population and
poses serious threat to morbidity and mortality in this already high-risk
group Existing psychological evaluation practices are critically inadequate to
capture PTSD as many patients may fail to disclose relevant history Novel
evaluation and treatment methods are discussed and recommended
IMPACT FACTORS OF JOURNALS IN WHICH I PUBLISHED
Journal Name Impact
Factor
Date of
Publication
Number of
Articles Published
International Journal of Eating Disorders 35 2011 1
Journal of Abnormal Psychology 5519 2010 1
Progress in Transplantation 958 2019 2020 2
MEDED Portal 38 acceptance
rate
2019 2020 2
Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 1477 2019 2
Supportive care in cancer 2754 2016 1
Cancer medicine 3357 2014 1
After extensive exploration MedEdPORTAL has made the decision not to pursue an impact factor Dissemination is the priority
for MedEdPORTAL publications Our desire is for readers to replicate educational activities described in our publications which
does not necessarily translate to citations in the peer-reviewed literature We also value innovation especially in spaces where
there have traditionally been curricular gaps Strategic efforts to increase the impact factor would hinder our goal of highlighting
unique topics that may not get cited as frequently Additionally we are concerned that a low impact factor would harm the
reputation of the journal by inviting undue comparisons with dissimilar journals In sum we believe that MedEdPORTAL is
distinguished among medical education journals by its uniqueness in disseminating educational resources and an impact factor
would likely underestimate the true impact of MedEdPORTAL
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13
Scopus Accessed 422020
Non-Peer Reviewed Publications
bull 4 invited contributions by professional societies including the Society of Behavioral Sleep
Medicine 3 in rank 2 first authored
bull Contributions to policy statements representing clinical opinions and recommendations by a
professional society is a highly prestigious impactful contribution The purpose is to distill and
highlight critically important scholarship and clinical evidence which may be complex into a
straightforward and applied set of information for the clinician
bull Each of these contributions was made by invitation of an executive committee in each
professional society My invitation was the direct result of prominence and reputation in the
society as one having the skill and knowledge to make this contribution
bull Contributions are archived so as to be disseminated and retrievable even after published
newsletter or recommendation are initially released
o Simon S Chernyak Y (2016) Practice Committee Position Statement Draft on the
ACP Guidelines for the Treatment of Insomnia Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine
BehavioralSleeporg httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagesPositionACP-Position-
Statement-Finalpdf
Co-authored position statement on a seminal treatment recommendation affecting
the field of behavioral sleep medicine
o Chernyak Y Byers H James E Schmittdiel C Thomas SJ Blackburn R amp
Simona SL (2017) What you need to know Implications of the American Academy of
Pediatrics 2016 Safe Sleep Practices on Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of
Behavioral Sleep Medicine httpswwwbehavioralsleeporgimagespdfSBSM-
Summary-of-AAP-2016-Safe-Sleep-Commentarypdf
o Chernyak Y Prepping for the DBSM How SBSM Can Help You The Sleep Talker
Volume 36 April 2020
Peer Review for Professional Journals
bull Peer Review for 7 professional journals in the field lf clinical health psychology
bull Invitation to review from journals increasing in the last 2 years indicating growing scholarly
presence
IMPACT FACTOR OF JOURANLS FOR WHICH I PROVIDE RVIEWS
Journal Name Impact Factor
Physiology and Behavior (2007) 272
Archives of Internal Medicine (2008) discontinued
Translational Behavioral Medicine (2018-) 248
Annals of Behavioral Medicine (2018-) 376
Health Psychology (2019 - ) 408
Heart amp Lung Journal of Acute and Critical Care (2020- ) 169
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14
International Journal of Stress Management (2020 - ) 195
Scopus Accessed March 26 2020
Peer Reviewed Service Oriented Presentations
bull Twelve in-rank peer reviewed presentations at national and international conferences such as the
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Society of Behavioral Medicine American Psychological
Association
bull 3 First Author
bull 5 Mentee First Author
bull 1 Mentee co-author
Media Dissemination of Service
bull Twenty-three total at rank for national outlets including lsquoGQrsquo magazine lsquoBustlersquo magazine and
regional outlets such as WRTB6 News and WTHR-TV
bull My goal in working with the media is to provide mass dissemination of clinical and scientific
information to the general public
bull Routinely called upon as an expert in field if behavioral sleep medicine and clinical health
psychology during duration of volunteering to represent IU to the media
Treatment Manuals
bull 2 treatment manuals 1 copyrighted 1 first authored (See Appendix for Service Publications)
o Otte JL Lalevich S Hollingsworth P Chernyak Y Manchanda S ldquoSleep Great
A Wellness Program to Promote Sleep in the Workplacerdquocopy Program Manual
This manual was copyrighted and rights sold to other large hospital systems
nationally for use in their employee assistance programs
o Chernyak Y Cardiac Patients Linking Mind amp Body (CLIMB) Program Manual used
in the Advanced Heart and Lung Care Program at Indiana University Methodist Hospital
I developed this treatment manual to utilize in clinical care delivery based on an
evidence based psychological wellness model including stress management
mood optimization motivational enhancement and social support
This manual has been adapted to several clinical populations at Indiana
University Health Methodist Hospital including Ventricular Assistant Device
recipients and pre-thoracic transplant patients
Thursday August 19 2021 at 080710 Eastern Daylight Time
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Subject RE Using your dossier for an exampleDate Wednesday August 18 2021 at 35540 PM Eastern Daylight TimeFrom Chernyak YelenaTo Applegate RachelADachments image001png image002png
Thank you and Thanks for your request That would be just fine with me YC Yelena Chernyak PhD DBSM HSPPAssociate Professor of Clinical PsychiatryChief Psychologist - Adult OutpaSent Psychiatry IU Health Neurosciences CenterDirector ndash Behavioral Sleep Medicine IU Health Neurosciences CenterDirector ndash Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship Indiana University School of MedicineIU Health PhysiciansGoodman Hall IU Health Neuroscience Center355 W 16th St Suite 2800 Indianapolis IN 46202-7176ychernyaiuedu From Applegate Rachel ltrapplegaiupuiedugt Sent Wednesday August 18 2021 1143 AMTo Applegate Rachel ltrapplegaiupuiedugtSubject Using your dossier for an example CongratulaSons on your 2021 promoSon to clinical associate professorI wonder if you would be willing to have your dossier posted as an example We do this behind CAS so it isonly IU people who can see themWe post everything EXCEPT the appendices and review leeers Please let me know Thanks Rachel ApplegateAssistant Vice Chancellor for Faculty AffairsAssociate Professor Library and Information ScienceOffice of Academic AffairsUniversity Hall (INAD) Suite 5002301 University BoulevardIndianapolis IN 46202 317-278-2395rapplegaiupuieduwwwacademicaffairsiupuiedu