Na Jongho
| Na Jongho | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 나종호 |
| Born | 1982 South Korea |
| Other names | Peter Jongho Na |
| 🏫 Education | Seoul National University (BA Psychology) Seoul National University College of Medicine (MD) Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (MPH) |
| 💼 Occupation | Psychiatrist, medical researcher |
| 👔 Employer | Yale School of Medicine |
| Known for | Research on suicide prevention and public mental health |
| Notable work | If Only I Had Listened to Myself Then |
| 🏅 Awards | NIMH Outstanding Resident Award Yale Psychiatry Research Award John Renner Award (AAAP) |
Na Jong-ho (Hangul: 나종호; born 1982), also known as Peter Jongho Na, is a South Korean psychiatrist and medical researcher. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine. Na is known for his work in suicide prevention, addiction psychiatry, and public mental health policy, and has published extensively on related topics. His academic background includes training in South Korea and the United States, with clinical and research affiliations at institutions such as the Mayo Clinic, New York University, and Yale University.[1][2]
Career
Na Jongho is a South Korean psychiatrist and faculty member at the Yale School of Medicine. After completing his studies in psychology and medicine in South Korea, he pursued psychiatric residency training in the United States, including at the Mayo Clinic and New York University. He later completed a fellowship in addiction psychiatry at Yale University, where he now serves as Assistant Professor of Psychiatry.[3]
His academic focus includes suicide prevention, trauma, and addiction. Na has received multiple awards from organizations such as the National Institute of Mental Health and the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry. He has authored over 70 scholarly publications, covering topics such as PTSD, suicide-related risk factors, firearm safety, and geriatric psychiatry.[4]
Na emphasizes structural and public health approaches to mental illness, particularly in the context of South Korea’s suicide rate. He has argued for expanded access to psychiatric emergency services and has contributed to comparative research on international suicide prevention policies.[5]
Notes
- ↑ Lee, Jinsun (2024-07-01). ""I want to be a journalist who does not tame suspicion"". SisaIN (in 한국어). SisaIN. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
- ↑ Lee, Eun-ji (2023-07-11). ""Now say 'it was suicide' – a heartfelt plea from a Yale psychiatry specialist"". YTN (in 한국어). YTN. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
- ↑ “Peter Jongho Na, MD, MPH – Assistant Professor of Psychiatry.” Yale School of Medicine Faculty Directory.
- ↑ Na, Peter Jongho, et al. "Association Between Social Risk Factors and Suicide-Related Outcomes: A Systematic Review." JAMA Psychiatry, vol. 81, no. 1, 2024, pp. 34–43.
- ↑ Na, Peter Jongho, and Rachel Smith. "Emergency Psychiatry and Suicide Prevention: International Perspectives." American Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 180, no. 3, 2024, pp. 223–231.
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