William R. Hobbs, M.D.
Professor of Psychiatric Medicine
Medical Director, 5 East

Address:
University of Virginia Health System
Department of Psychiatric Medicine
Box 800623
Charlottesville, VA 22908
434/924-2241
wrh@virginia.edu

Education:

  • Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio, B.A., 1966
  • West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia, M.D., 1970

Hospital Training:

  • Intern, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut, 1970 - 1971
  • Psychiatry Residency, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia, 1973 - 1976
  • Internal Medicine Residency, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia, 1973 - 1976
  • Fellowship in Electroencephalography, West Virginia University Medical Center, Morgantown, West Virginia, 1975 - 1976

Professional Appointments:

  • 1991 - Present - Professor, Department of Psychiatric Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia
  • 1982 - 1991 - Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatric Medicine (formerly Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry), University of Virginia School of Medicine), Charlottesville, Virginia
  • 1978-1982 - Assistant Professor, Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia
  • 1976-1978 - Assistant Professor, Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry, Neurology, and Internal Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia

Certification:

  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology: Psychiatry, 1978; added qualifications in Clinical Neurophysiology, 1992
  • Board eligible in Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology (formerly American Board of Qualification in Electroencephalography), 1982

Clinical Interests

Biological bases of psychiatric disorders

Research

Research Interests: Clinical neurophysiology

Current Research

Professional Activities/Committees

  • American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology - This board, in existence since 1950, performs written and oral examinations twice each year leading to certification in EEG and Evoked Potentials.
    • a. Board certified by ABCN, 1982
    • b. Invited Associate Examiner for eleven oral examinations
    • c. ABCN board member, 1989 - present
    • d. ABCN Secretary-Treasurer, 1989 - present
  • Liaison person from the American Electroencephalographic Society to the American Psychiatric Association, 1988 - present