Allison Holt, MD
About Allison Holt, MD
Allison Holt, MD, is the National Medical Director at Talkiatry and a board-certified psychiatrist with extensive experience in mental health care and healthcare administration.
Company: Talkiatry
Allison Holt currently holds the position of National Medical Director at Talkiatry. She began her tenure in 2023 and serves in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area. In her role, she applies her extensive background in clinical quality and patient safety initiatives, leveraging IHI high-reliability principles and Lean process improvement methods.
Title: National Medical Director
Since 2023, Allison Holt has served as the National Medical Director at Talkiatry. As part of her responsibilities, she oversees clinical operations and ensures adherence to high standards of medical care. Her leadership is characterized by her commitment to maintaining clinical excellence and patient safety.
Education and Expertise: Medical and Psychiatry Training
Allison Holt holds an MD from The Ohio State University College of Medicine, where she studied from 2000 to 2004. She completed her Psychiatry Residency from 2004 to 2008 and a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship from 2007 to 2009 at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Additionally, she has undertaken leadership training at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, completing the Rothenberger Leadership Academy program from 2021 to 2023.
Background: Academic and Clinical Roles
Allison Holt has held multiple prestigious positions across various institutions. She served as Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs at the University of Minnesota Medical School's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in 2022. From 2019 to 2022, she was the Mental Health and Addiction Service Line Physician Chief at the University of Minnesota Medical Center. Additionally, Holt worked as an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School from 2019 to 2022.
Achievements: Awards and Leadership Initiatives
Allison Holt has received recognition as 'Top Doctor' by Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine every year from 2014 to 2022. She led the development of the Masonic Institute for Brain Development and opened the first Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment, and Healing (EmPATH) unit in Minnesota. She also negotiated a joint venture to build a new 144-bed adult psychiatric hospital. Holt served as President of the Minnesota Psychiatric Society from 2020 to 2021 and was Co-editor of its newsletter, Ideas of Reference, from 2010 to 2019.