Disaster Preparedness Committee
The Disaster Preparedness Committee is instrumental in ensuring CPS is resilient in the face of emergencies, with well-defined plans, communication strategies, and support systems to protect the safety and well-being of members and Connecticut communities.
 Committee Chair: Shaukat Khan, MD
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Shaukat Khan MD, DFAPA is a Board-certified Adult Psychiatrist, employed at VA Connecticut HealthCare System, West Haven, Connecticut. Following completion of his residency in Tennessee, Dr. Khan began his fellowship at VA and Yale and subsequently joined the faculty at Yale School of Medicine (YSM). He also served as the Medical Director of Yale Behavioral Health Services in Hamden, CT.
He has been actively engaged in medical education and is currently an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry. In 2018, upon recommendation by Chair of the department, he received American Psychiatric Association (APA)’s prestigious ‘Roeske Certificate of Recognition for Excellence in Medical Education’ Award. In addition to his academic activities, he is serving as a member of Anti-Racism Taskforce (ARTF) of Department of Psychiatry. During COVID-19 pandemic, he served in the COVID-19 response committees both at the VA and Yale department of psychiatry.
At the VA, in addition to his clinical and academic activities, he is also involved in multiple committees, including Diversity Advisory Committee, in which he serves as a co-chair of Education Subcommittee.
He is active member of Global Mental Health and International Physicians’ caucuses. In 2019 he attended Federal Advocacy Conference in Washington with an APA scholarship. In 2020 he became a Distinguished fellow of APA
Dr. Khan is a past president of Connecticut Psychiatric Society. As the President in 2018-19, he successfully led the organization to legislative achievements on multiple critical issues, including preventing psychologist prescribing bill (SB966) and passing mental health parity bill (HB 7125) by the state. He was able to build strong coalitions with CSMS and Connecticut NAMI, which helped him to achieve these legislative successes. In 2016, he led the Yale Psychiatry Residents’ group to Senate Summit on Mental Health at the US Capitol to extend support to Mental Health Reform Act-2015 proposed by Senator Chris Murphy and Senator Bill Cassidy.
Dr. Khan served as the Connecticut District Branch Chair of APA’s Committee of Psychiatric Dimension of Disaster (CPDD). On be-half of CPS, he organized disaster training seminars at Yale on multiple occasions. In the aftermath of tragic shooting disaster at Sandy Hook elementary school in Connecticut in December 2012, he led CPS’s response, in which more than fifty psychiatrists volunteered to help the people who were affected by this disaster. In 2013 his service was recognized by Connecticut Psychiatric Society- Dr. Khan received ‘Roger Coleman Memorial Award Service to Patients’ and ‘Award for Service’. Currently he is an active member of Disaster Preparedness Committee of Connecticut State Medical Society (CSMS.)
He is a member of Climate Psychiatrists Alliance (CPA) and playing a leadership role of this national organization in Connecticut. As a member of American Redcross Mental Health Response team he volunteered in disaster responses, including hurricane Sandy. With Disaster Psychiatry Outreach group, in 2018, he presented at the disaster preparedness symposium in Puerto Rico in the aftermath hurricane Maria and handed over disaster relief materials to a local volunteer group. In 2019, he travelled to the Bahamas with a group called Capacity Path, representing Yale University, to help Grand Bahama’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to develop Mental Health plan for recovery in the aftermath hurricane Dorian and prepare for future disaster response.
He played the principal role in establishing Bangladesh Medical Association of North America, Connecticut Chapter (BMANA-CT.) and served as its President. He is an active member of Lions Clubs International, the largest voluntary service organization in the world. In 2017-18 he served as the Lions District Governor for Dist. 23A. He received numerous recognitions for his services as a Lion, including Lions International President’s Medal on two occasions. He received Letters of Appreciation from two state governors of Connecticut and multiple citations from state legislatures for his outstanding community services. In 2018 he received official citation by First Selectman of the town of Bethany, where he lived, proclaiming June 16th, 2018 as the ‘Shaukat Khan Day’ in Bethany. He helped to establish many service/social organizations in various times of his life in Bangladesh and in the U.S.
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