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Discovery Series

“Scaling Up Mental Health Services in Challenging Environments:

Liberia, A Case Study”

Thomas H. Bornemann, Ed.D. Director, Mental Health Program, The Carter Center

Dr. Thomas H. Bornemann became director of the Carter Center's Mental Health Program in August 2002. Prior to that, he served as senior adviser for mental health in the Department of Mental Health and Substance Dependence of the World Health Organization. Dr. Bornemann has spent his entire career in public mental health working in all aspects including clinical practice, research, research management, policy development, and administration at the national level. Early in his career, Dr. Bornemann served in a psychiatric emergency clinic in San Francisco, California. At the National Institute of Mental Health, he was part of – and later led – the team that designed and developed a series of inpatient and outpatient services for a variety of populations including refugees. Dr. Bornemann served in the Office of International Health as the chief of refugee programs.