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Cheryl D. Wills, MD, DFAPA

Dr. Wills welcomes the opportunity to bring her nationally recognized expertise in adult and child psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, organized medicine and advocacy to your Board. 

She brings over 25 years’ experience in medical practice, including organized medicine and advocacy. Her peers have voted her one of the best psychiatrists in the nation. Dr. Wills is a member of the American Psychiatric Association Board (APA) of Trustees and received its Special Presidential Commendation for her work as Chair of its Presidential Task Force on Structural Racism throughout Psychiatry. Dr. Wills is on the faculty of Case Western Reserve University. She is regarded as a skilled clinician, teacher, expert witness, advocate, leader and strategist.

Dr. Wills’ training, credentials, and experience in the clinical, administrative and legal aspects of psychiatry qualify her to offer a unique perspective when considering complex healthcare and legal matters in clinical and business settings and when addressing corporate Board matters of risk reduction, harm avoidance, human resource concerns, and the public face of organizations.

Forensic Psychiatry

Dr. Wills currently serves as Vice-Chair for Diversity and Director of Child Psychiatry at the MetroHealth System in Cleveland, Ohio. She is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University. She’s practiced forensic psychiatry for more than 20 years, and has developed and taught nearly 20 seminars on the topic. She’s been a consultant to the US Department of Justice and the Southern Center for Human Rights.

Corporate Advisory

Dr. Wills’ experience serving professional groups such as the APA, American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, the Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the Council on Psychiatry and the Law, the Academy of Medicine of Cleveland and Northern Ohio, as well as her expertise and interest in diversity topics makes her uniquely qualified for your corporate Board.

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Dr. Wills most recently chaired an APA task force exploring structural racism in psychiatry. She was also featured in a New York Times article entitled Psychiatry Confronts Its Racist Past, and Tries to Make Amends.