Meelie Bordoloi

ABPN Double Board-certified Child and Adolescent, and General Psychiatrist with extensive administrative leadership in fellowship program management, curriculum development, and faculty mentorship. Proven track record in managing high-acuity, 18-bed inpatient services and neurodevelopmental clinics. Dedicated to building educational infrastructure, evidenced by serving as the inaugural Faculty Mentorship Coordinator and Associate Training Director for a robust fellowship program. Seeking to leverage clinical and administrative expertise to manage, launch or lead a new Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship program.

CLINICAL LEADERSHIP: INPATIENT & ACUTE CARE
 

Attending Physician, Child and Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry

University of Missouri Hospital | July 2022 – Current

• Unit Management: Solely manage an 18-bed child and adolescent inpatient psychiatry unit. Oversee care for high-acuity conditions including catatonia, psychosis, and severe mania.
• Turnaround Leadership: Reestablished structure and culture on the unit during a transitional period.
• Team Supervision: Lead daily multidisciplinary rounds with a team comprising residents, fellows, nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, ABA providers, and school teachers.
• Complex Care Coordination: Successfully coordinated legal and clinical efforts to administer electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) to a pediatric patient, involving complex systems-level collaboration.
• Quality Improvement: Achieved Net Promoter Scores (NPS) consistently near 80% and reduced seclusion/restraint events through new safety initiatives.
• Productivity: RVU productivity exceeded the 50th percentile of AAMC national benchmarks consistently from FY22 through FY25.

Clinical Consultant (MO-CHILD/Child Center of Excellence)

Missouri Child Psychiatry Access Project | July 2020 – Present

• Statewide Consultation: Provide case-based consultation and clinical insights on complex pediatric psychiatric presentations to providers across the state.
• Time Commitment: 4 to 8 hours per week (variable).

Attending, Pediatric Consult-Liaison Service

University of Missouri Hospital | July 2020 – Current

• Scope: Manage Child Psychiatry Emergency Service and consults on general pediatric units.
• Integration: Supervise emergency psychiatric evaluations and facilitate transitions of care.

AUTISM & NEURODEVELOPMENTAL EXPERTISE
 

Psychiatrist, Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

University of Missouri | July 2020 – June 2022

• Complex Case Management: Treated children with severe neurodevelopmental disorders, including Level 3 autism and profound intellectual disability.
• Polypharmacy Management: Specialized in managing complex polypharmacy for patients with significant co-occurring psychiatric needs.
• Scholarly Contribution: Sole author of the "Autism Spectrum Disorder" chapter in Conn’s Current Therapy 2025 (Elsevier).
• Research: Co-authored "Laser Light Therapy in the Treatment of ASD: A Systematic Review" (JAACAP, 2024).

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP
 

Associate Training Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship

University of Missouri, Columbia | Aug 2022 – Current

• Program Administration: Help manage a robust fellowship program operating successfully for close to 60 years. Responsible for maintaining ACGME standards of professionalism and education for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellows.
• Curriculum Development: Spearhead curricular development, didactic schedules, and clinical supervision structures.
• Recruitment: Lead recruitment efforts, including interviewing candidates every cycle and representing the program at national recruitment fairs (AADPRT).
• Trainee Evaluation: Oversee milestone tracking and provide feedback for professional development.

Chairperson, Faculty Development Committee

Department of Psychiatry, University of Missouri | July 2024 – Current

• Leadership: Lead departmental initiatives related to professional growth and faculty education.
• Strategic Planning: Serve as Department Lead to the School of Medicine’s Faculty Development Coordinating Committee.

Founding Faculty Mentorship Coordinator

Department of Psychiatry, University of Missouri | July 2021 – Current

• Program Creation: Planned, initiated, and implemented the department’s first structured faculty mentorship program.
• Impact: The program serves as a model for the School of Medicine’s broader institutional mentorship initiative.

Executive Board Member & Treasurer

AACAP (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) Regional Organization (ROCAP) | 2025 – Present

EDUCATION & TRAINING

CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSURE

• Board Certification: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (ABPN #12263), 2022 – Current.
• Board Certification: General Psychiatry (ABPN #77005), 2020 – Current.
• Medical License: Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts (#2015019314).
• Additional Training:
  • Physician Leadership Development Academy Graduate (2025).
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Therapy System Certificate (2020).
  • Esketamine Induction and Maintenance Protocol (2021).