Chantal M. Brazeau

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Chantal M. Brazeau, M.D.

Specialties:
Psychiatry, Family Medicine

Interests:
Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Board Certified by the American Board of Family Medicine.

Mental health in primary care including depression, anxiety disorders and health habit control.
Healthcare professional and student well-being and burnout.
Languages Spoken
French
Aetna, Inc.
America's Choice Provider Network (ACPN)
Amerivantage Dual Coordination (HMO SNP)
Clover Health Plans
Devon Health Services/ULLICO
Horizon BCBS Managed Care
Horizon NJ Health
Horizon NJ Total Care (HNJH)
Horizon PPO Network
Medicaid
Medicare
Multiplan/PHCS
Prime Health Services, Inc.
Qual Care PPO
Three Rivers Provider Network
WellCare Health Plans
Wellpoint (formerly AmeriGroup Medicaid HMO/Amerivantage Dual Coordination (HMO SNP))
University Hospital, Newark
Clara Maass Medical Center
B.S., University Of Ottawa (-01/01/1978)
M.D., University of Montreal/University Of Ottawa (09/01/1978-06/30/1983)
University of Ottawa-Ottawa General Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (07/01/1983-06/30/1985)
Family Practice, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Paterson, NJ, U.S.A. (07/01/1985-06/30/1986)
Residency-Psychiatry, UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ (01/01/1992-12/31/1994)
Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Board Certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. Mental health in primary care including depression, anxiety disorders and health habit control. Healthcare professional and student well-being and burnout.
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Provider Biography
Dr. Brazeau has been a faculty member of New Jersey Medical School (NJMS) since 1995 where she is Professor of Family Medicine and Psychiatry. After receiving her MD from the University of Ottawa, she practiced in a family medicine group and then completed her psychiatry residency at the former UMDNJ. Dr. Brazeau maintains board certification in both Psychiatry and Family Medicine and has served as Director of Medical Student Education and Interim Chair of the Department of Family Medicine. She has served as Assistant Dean for Faculty Vitality at NJMS since 2016 and was appointed Chief Wellness Officer at Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) in December 2019 and Assistant Dean for Faculty Vitality at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) in January 2020. Since 1995, she has taught about professional well-being, conducted research and presented at national and international venues on this topic. Her seminal article on matriculating medical student distress has become a turning point in the field. As the inaugural holder of the position of Chief Wellness Officer, Dr. Brazeau serves in a capacity to lead the development and implementation of wellness initiatives for faculty, health care providers and team members within RBHS, and working with RWJBarnabas Health to explore wellness opportunities across our health care enterprise. As Assistant Dean for Faculty Vitality at NJMS and RWJMS, she works closely with the leadership teams at both medical schools to