Bill > PR26-0027

This resolution concerns the confirmation of Dr. Erica Richards to the Violence Fatality Review Committee (VFRC) for a term ending October 12, 2027. Dr. Richards is a board-certified adult psychiatrist who currently serves as the chair and medical director of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Sibley Memorial Hospital and an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The nomination is being made by Mayor Muriel Bowser in accordance with the Confirmation Act of 1978 and the Fatality Review Committee Amendment Act of 2018. Dr. Richards, a Ward 4 resident, has an impressive academic and professional background, including a PhD in Neuroscience and a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Maryland, and has earned multiple research awards. She has authored over 30 peer-reviewed publications in neuroscience and psychiatry and has conducted research funded by the National Institutes of Health and the American Heart Association. The resolution seeks the City Council's confirmation of her reappointment to the VFRC, where she will represent a hospital located in the District of Columbia.

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https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/PR26-0027