MIRECC / CoE

VISN 1 New England MIRECC

The mission of the VISN 1 New England MIRECC is to improve mental health treatments and access to services for Veterans with co-occurring addictions and mental illnesses, as well as related issues such as vocational and academic functioning, social support, and medical co-morbidities such as chronic pain. We aim to:

• Better understand the prevalence and consequences of co-occurring addictions and mental illness
• Improve the treatment of dually-diagnosed Veterans by developing innovative new treatments
• Devise more effective ways to deliver established treatments
• Create more effective programs by training VA health care professionals in therapies with proven efficacy.

Key Personnel

Mehmet Sofuoglu, M.D., Ph.D.
VISN 1 New England MIRECC Director
Phone: 203-937-4809
Email: Mehmet.Sofuoglu@va.gov  

Erin Reilly, Ph.D.
VISN 1 New England MIRECC Co-Director
Phone: 781-687-4191
Email: Erin.Reilly@va.gov 

Jay Gorman, Ph.D.
Director for Education
Phone: 781-687-4188
Email: Jay.Gorman@va.gov   

Richard Carson, LCSW
Administrative Officer
Phone: 203-932-5711 Ext. 4338
Email: Richard.Carson@va.gov  

VA Advanced Fellowship in Mental Illness Research and Treatment – Bedford Site

Brian Stevenson, Ph.D.
VISN 1 New England MIRECC Co-Director
Co-Director Psychology Fellowship – Bedford
Phone: 781-687-3919
Email: Brian.Stevenson4@va.gov

Victoria Ameral, Ph.D.
Co-Director Psychology Fellowship - Bedford
Phone: 781-687-3015
Email: Victoria.Ameral@va.gov

VA Advanced Fellowship in Mental Illness Research and Treatment – West Haven Site

Ilan Harpaz-Rotem, Ph.D.
Co-Director for MIRECC Fellowship Program – West Haven
Phone: 203-932-5711 Ext. 2599
Email: Ilan.Harpaz-Rotem@va.gov

Suzanne Decker, Ph.D.
Co-Director for MIRECC Fellowship Program – West Haven
Phone: 209-932-5711 Ext. 2599
Email: Suzanne.Decker@va.gov

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