I have retired as of June, 2023

Medical record requests may be sent to: evalmd@yahoo.com

I want to thank everybody for the honor and privilege of being your doctor over the last decades.

Thank you, Santa Fe.

Presentations

Gain better understanding on different mental health disorders with John Evaldson MD in Santa Fe, New Mexico. As a board-certified psychiatrist, I have made the following presentations:

• Adolescent Suicide and Prevention 1989 Santa Fe Community Conference

• Adolescent Depression and Suicide 1989 St. Vincent Hospital Santa Fe Medical Staff CME

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 1993 St. Vincent Hospital Medical Staff CME

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 1995 Santa Fe Public Schools Training of Trainers

• Evolutionary Biology, Human Behavior and Development 1999 St. Vincent Hospital CME

• Evolution and Human Behavior 2000 Psychiatric Medical Association of New Mexico and New Mexico Psychoanalytic
Association Joint Meeting

• The Traumatized Patient 2001 Discussant at 21st Annual Spring Meeting American Psychological Association Division of Psychoanalysis

• How the Theory of Evolution Is Fundamental to Our BioPsychoSocial Model 2001 Workshop at the American Psychiatric Association Annual
Meeting New Orleans

• Lecture on the Trauma of September 11th 2001 Council on International Relations Santa Fe

• Course Director and Introductory Lecture for The Evolutionary Framework for Psychiatry 2002 a Day-Long Course at the American
Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia

• Course Director and Introductory Lecture for The Evolutionary Framework for Psychiatry 2003 a Day-Long Course at the American
Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting San Francisco

• The Evolved Social Brain and Child Development 2003 as Part of a Symposium at the American Psychiatric Association Annual
Meeting San Francisco

• Pediatric Anxiety Disorders 2003 as Part of New Mexico Pediatric Association Behavioral Health Conference Las Vegas New Mexico

• Pediatric Anxiety Disorders 2004 St. Vincent Hospital CME

• Evolution and Psychotherapy 2004 Workshop at The American Academy of Psychotherapists Conference Santa Fe

• Update on Depression in Adolescents and Adults 2008 St. Vincent Hospital and Los Alamos Hospital Physician CME

• Key Issues in the Treatment of Anxiety and Depression 2015 New Mexico Pediatric Society Annual Meeting

• Treatment of Pediatric Anxiety and Depression 2015 Medical Staff CME conferences at Christus St. Vincent and Los Alamos Hospitals

• 2016 Chair Special Interest Study Group "Evolutionary Biology is a Basic Science for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry" at the 2016 Annual
Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

• 2017 "Update on Depression for Hospital Psychiatrists: What's New, Interesting and Helpful" Christus St. Vincent Hospital

Mental Health Topics
I talk in schools, as well as to parents on topics relating to mental health issues. These include the following:

• Child Development
• Childhood Fears
• Discipline

• Eating Disorders
• Electronics
• Motivation

• Sleep
• Anger Control

• Substance Abuse
• Executive Function

Professional Positions:

• 1985–1986 Secretary of House Staff Association

• 1986–1987 Chief Resident in Psychiatry

• 1988 Public Affairs Representative, Psychiatric Medical Association of New Mexico

• 1988–1989 Executive Committee, Member in Training, New Mexico Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

• 1989 Chief Child Psychiatry Fellow

• 1991–1994 Advisory Council Inter-Regional Jungian Society

• 1993–1995 Membership Chairman, New Mexico Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

• 1989–1991 Associate Medical Director of Adolescent Psychiatry Services, St. Vincent Hospital, Santa Fe, New Mexico

• 1991–1995 Chief of Adolescent Psychiatry Services, St. Vincent Hospital

• 1994–1995 Medical Director of Psychiatry Services, St. Vincent Hospital

• 1998–2002 Board of Trustees, Rio Grande School

• 1999–2002 Treasurer, New Mexico Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

• 2001 Advisory Committee Santa Fe Community Infant Project

• 2002–2006 Treasurer, Psychiatric Medical Association of New Mexico

• 2003–2011 Examiner for Practice Oral Board Exams for Fellows, University of New Mexico Division of Child Psychiatry

• 2013–2014 President, New Mexico Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

• 2015 Distinguished Fellow in the American Psychiatric Association

• 1995–Present Solo Office Practice of Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatry

Consultation Positions:

• 1985 New Day Runaway Shelter

• 1986–1987 Southwest Community Mental Health Center, Truth or Consequences, New Mexico

• 1987–1988 Montezuma Elementary Special Education Program

• 1988–1989 Hogares Residential Treatment Centers

• 1989–1990 Po Ae Pi, Santa Fe Shelter and Residential Treatment Center

• 1994–1995 Santa Fe Public Schools Day Treatment Program

• 2012–2022 New Mexico School for the Deaf

Contact me in Santa Fe, New Mexico, if you need professional advice from a board-certified psychiatrist.