Personal Bio
Dr. Steven P. James is the head of a medical education consulting group focused on providing medical education on topics of neuroscience and the history of psychopharmacology. He is also cofounder and Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Clarity Telehealth, a company dedicated to improving access to patient care and breaking down silos and medical care.
He is a published medical author and writer as well as a frequent presenter to both health care professionals and public on topics related to the science of cannabinoids, psychopharmacology, and medical history. He has appeared on ABC’s Good Morning America and local television and radio programs.
Dr. James attended the University of Kentucky (UK). He obtained A Bachelor of Science (BS) in the honors program at UK, and a Medical Degree (MD) in 1979. In addition, he received a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree at the University of California, Irvine in 1994.
He completed his psychiatry residency at the New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell), fellowship and psychopharmacology at Stanford University, and a clinical fellowship in Psychobiology at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). He subsequently served as assistant professor of psychiatry and cofounder of the Penn Center for Sleep Disorders at the University of Pennsylvania. Currently he is on the voluntary faculty of Psychiatry at UK.
In the pharmaceutical industry Dr. James has worked in drug development, medical affairs, and global business units for over 3 decades at several companies including Eli Lilly, Elan, Allergan (now AbbVie), Shire and Merck-Serono.
After retirement from the pharmaceutical industry, Dr. James has continued to pursue his career-long interests in improving patient access to mental health, advancing scientific innovation into clinical treatment, and integrating psychiatry into mainstream medical practice.
Dr. James is a lifetime fellow and board-certified In the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Psychiatry) and lifetime fellow of the American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM).