Candidate for 2025 Resident-Fellow Member Trustee-Elect (RFMTE)

Biography

Dr. Craig Perry is a Resident Psychiatrist at Jersey Shore University Medical Center

Dr. Perry graduated from The College of New Jersey in 2012 with a degree in Health and Exercise Science. He later attended Medical School at the Saint James School of Medicine in 2014. At Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Dr. Perry served as the resident work group program representative in the New Jersey Psychiatric Association (NJPA) from 2023-2024, in which he acted as liaison between the NJPA and their respective programs. Dr. Perry is also the recent recipient of the APA SAMHSA Minority Fellowship. Dr. Perry participated at the 2023 American Society of Addiction Medicine Annual Conference on a workshop about “Substance Use, Social Media, and Technology”.

Education

• BS, Health and Exercise Sciences, The College of New Jersey (2012)
• MD, Saint James School of Medicine (2019)
• Psychiatry Resident, Jersey Shore University Medical Center (2022-Present)

Awards and Honors

• New Jersey Psychiatric Association Resident Workgroup Representative (2023-2024)
• APA SAMHSA Minority Fellowship (2024-2025)