Jesse Koskey, MD
Education
BA, Hope College, 1998
MD, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2015
Psychiatry residency, New York University, 2019
Current Employment
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UC Davis
Selected Solo and Group Exhibitions
2025 Stockton Art League Juried Exhibition, Goodwin Gallery, Stockton CA
2025 Intimate Scale, Art Works Downtown, San Rafael CA
2010 Flashbacks, Columbia University, NYC
2010 Human Graffiti, Columbia University, NYC
2008 6D, IM Gallery, Highland Park, NJ
2006 Treasures From Our Past, Hope College, Holland, MI
2005 The Vision Glorious, General Theological Seminary, NYC
2005 Mindspring, Bottomfeeders Gallery, NYC
2005 Figure Sketches, New York Public Library, NYC
2003 Yuletide, Bottomfeeders Gallery, NYC
2002 Thanksgiving, Bottomfeeders Gallery, NYC
2001 Merit Awards Exhibition, Lincoln Center, NYC
2001 Paintings and Portrait Sculptures, Burrups Printing, NYC
2001 Works on Paper, Center for the Healing Arts, Novi, MI
Art-Related Classes and Workshops
I have conducted mindful drawing workshops at Columbia University, UC Davis, and the UC Davis School of Medicine. These 45-90 minute workshops are geared for general audiences with no art or mindfulness experience. They use figure or classroom drawing exercises to introduce mindfulness and drawing concepts together and encourage regular mindfulness.
I conducted an abstract portrait workshop for the 2024 Gold Humanism Honor Society annual meeting. This workshop encouraged medical professionals with all levels of art experience to explore the ambiguities of transference and countertransference together.
I designed and teach an elective 120 hour drawing course for 2nd year medical students at UC Davis. Drawing and Observation in Medicine encourages medical students with all levels of familiarity and comfort in art to engage in daily drawing and art viewing. Workshops led by the professional artists Sally Cochrane, Laura Ferguson, Tanya Gill, and Vesna Jovanovic are integral to the course. The course also includes a visit to Sacramento's Crocker Museum, and reading academic papers about the benefits of art for medical professionals and patients.
Prior to my career in medicine, I taught private drawing lessons and taught a drawing class for students at Ohio Wesleyan University's New York Arts Program.
Selected Presentations
Koskey J. Sketching out the Visual Arts in Education and Practice. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Central California Psychiatric Society, 2025.
Koskey J, Karlin J, Jovanovic V, Ferguson L, Bauer T, Cuevas B, Scott Lopez C. Drawing and Observation in Medicine. Panel discussion I moderated at the annual Health Humanities Consortium, regarding the 120-hour medical student drawing course that I designed and lead, 2025.
Ferrer D, Veligati S, Koskey J, Lee C, Scher S. The ERAS Tour: A Novel School-Wide Career Advising Survey. Poster Presentation at the annual meeting of the Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry 2025.
Koskey J. Drawing and Observation in Medicine. Poster presentation at the meeting of the International Society for Art in Medicine, 2024.
Koskey J, Lee C, Veligati S, Ekeh B, Scher L. Breadth and Depth: Recruiting Psychiatrists. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry 2024.
Koskey J, Abstract Portrait Workshop, delivered at the Gold Humanism Honor Society Annual Summit, 2024
Cooper M, Greenwald F, Heins B, Koskey J, Solomon B. Personalized Psychiatry: Pipe Dream Or Paradigm Shift? Presented at the 2019 annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association
Koskey, J, Bernd, P. Drawing Lessons May Benefit First-Year Medical Students Studying Anatomy or Practicing Surgical Tasks. Lecture presenting my original research at the 2015 annual meeting of the Northeast Group on Educational Affairs
Selected Publications
Koskey, Jesse. Practice Boosters, 5th Edition. Newburyport, MA: Carlat Publishing, 2026.
Koskey, Jesse. Side Effects of Lithium: A Review. The Carlat Psychiatry Report, 2025 (in press).
Koskey, Jesse. Treatment-emergent bipolar symptoms. The Carlat Psychiatry Report, 2024 May; 22 (5): 6.
Koskey, Jesse. Powering up the Brain: tDCS for ADHD? The Carlat Psychiatry Report, 2024 April; 22 (4): 6.
Koskey J, ed. Practice Boosters, 4th Edition. Newburyport, MA: Carlat Publishing, 2023.
Koskey, Jesse. Controlled Substances: Handling Red Flags. The Carlat Psychiatry Report, 2023 Oct; 21 (10): 1-3.
Koskey, Jesse. Music for Sleep. The Carlat Psychiatry Report, 2023 Apr; 21 (4-5): 6-12, 2023
Koskey, Jesse. A Prescription App for Insomnia. The Carlat Psychiatry Report, 2022 Mar; 20 (3): 5.
Koskey, Jesse. A Timely Look at Community Reinforcement for Seniors With Unhealthy Alcohol Use. The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report, 2020 Sept; 8 (6): 7-8.
Koskey, Jesse. Faith and Addiction. The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report, 2020 Sept; 8 (6): 4-5.
Koskey, Jesse. Guanfacine ER for Adults with ADHD? The Carlat Psychiatry Report, 2020 Oct; 18 (10): 6-7.
Allen E, Koskey J. MOCA. In: Bernstein C, Ahn C, Lewis R, eds. On-Call Psychiatry. 4th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2019: 1-5.
Koskey J, Gill K. Substance Withdrawal. In: Bernstein C, Ahn C, Lewis R, eds. On-Call Psychiatry. 4th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2019: 185-201.
Paige Harris A, Koskey J. Mental Status Exam. In: Bernstein C, Ahn C, Lewis R, eds. On-Call Psychiatry. 4th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2019: 280-283.
Zhu J, Koskey J. Approach to Emergency Psychiatric Evaluation. In: Bernstein C, Ahn C, Lewis R, eds., On-Call Psychiatry. 4th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2019: 278-279.
Koskey J. Anatomical drawings of cadaver head and hands. In: Ferguson L, Grogan K, eds. Art & Anatomy: Drawings. California: University of California Medical Humanities Press; 2017.
Slattery, E., Koskey, J., Aylward A., Rabinowitz, L., Seres, D. Starved for Attention: the Prevalence and Quality of Nutrition-Related Research in Gastroenterology. Nutrition in Clinical Practice, 2015 Apr;30(2):313.
Koskey J. Anonymous. The Intima, 2013.
Selected Awards
2025 UC Davis Commendation for Excellence in Advancing Wellness
2024 UC Davis Commendation for Excellence in Advancing Wellness
2023 Gold Humanism Honor Society Spring Wellness Workshop Grant to design and teach 6 figure drawing workshops for medical professionals at UC Davis
2015 Palatucci Prize, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
1998 Purchase Award, Hope College
1998 Stanley Harrington Art Award, Hope College