Kenneth R. Yeager is Professor Emeritus in the College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Ohio State. Dr. Yeager, retired in July of 2023 as a full professor form the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. He held the David E. Schuller, MD, Professor for Patient Compassion, endowed professorship; served as director of the Stress, Trauma and Resilience (STAR) Program. Rresearch interests include psychological trauma, crisis intervention, crime victims and substance-use disorders and the interplay of trauma on healthcare providers and first responders including the impact of the Brief Emotional Support Team (BEST) model for peer support which received national recognition from the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Care and the National Academy of Medicine.