About Dr. Cafer

February 3, 2009

Jason Cafer, MD

Jason Cafer, MD

Education

  • University of Missouri-Columbia  BS  1999  Biology
  • University of Missouri-Columbia  MD 2003 Medicine
  • University of Missouri-Columbia  Specialty  2007  Psychiatry

Positions

  • President, IconoPsych Care LLC / Iconic Health, June 2005 - present
  • Attending Psychiatrist, Fulton State Hospital, January 2008 – present
  • Principal Investigator, USDA SBIR Phase I Grant for Online Rural TelePsychiatry
  • Principal Investigator, pending SBIR projects on
    • Real-Time Mobile Tracking of Smoking Cravings
  • Project Manager, HomePsych online mental health portal

Honors and Awards

  • Chief General Psychiatry Resident, July 2005 - June 2006
  • Outstanding Junior Resident in General Psychiatry 2004-2005
  • Summa Cum Laude, cumulative GPA 4.061
  • Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
  • Outstanding Educator Award, Department of Residential Life, 1998 and 1999
  • Letter of Commendation, Internal Medicine, 2002
  • Letter of Commendation, Family Medicine, 2002
  • Letter of Commendation, Psychiatry, 2003
  • Honors recipient, several Psychiatric clerkships, 2003
  • Valedictorian Van-Far R1 High School, Vandalia, Missouri GPA 4.00
  • National Merit Scholar, 1994
  • Voted “Best Personality” and “Most Likely to Succeed” by Senior HS classmates 1994
  • Founder, Painfully Midwestern Records; Released 3 compilations of music from Columbia, MO showcasing over 100 artists.
  • “Columbia’s Best Radio Personality”, Columbia Missourian 2002 and 2003
  • Outstanding Instructor, Undergraduate Medical Microbiology, 2002-2003 Service

Mental Health Organization Membership