Chris Trennepohl MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Associate Program Director, Psychiatry Residency Training Program
he/him
Contact
Email:
ctrennep [at] uic.edu
Office Phone:
(312) 996-7718
Office Fax:
(208) 657-7024
Building & Room:
Neuropsychiatric Institute (NPI) 337
Address:
912 S. Wood St. Department of Psychiatry (MC 913) Chicago IL 60612
About
Dr. Trennepohl received his MD and MPH from the University of North Carolina in 2021 and completed his psychiatry residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2025 while also serving as Chief Resident. He is currently serving as the Associate Program Director for the UIC Psychiatry Residency Program and as an attending psychiatrist in the Gender & Sexuality Clinic. He is particularly passionate about psychodynamic psychotherapy and gender-affirming care.
Education and Training
Residency:
Universiry of Illinois Chicago, College of Medicine
Medical School:
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Graduate School:
UNC Gillings School of Public Health
Undergraduate:
Davidson College
Interests
Psychodynamic psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, gender-affirming care, medical education.
Publications
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- Berman S, Brown T, Mizelle C, Diep T, Gerber MR, Jelley M, Potter LA, Rush P, Sciolla A, Stillerman A, Trennepohl C, Weil A, Potter J. Roadmap for Trauma-Informed Medical Education: Introducing an Essential Competency Set. Acad Med. 2023 Aug 1;98(8):882-888. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000005196. Epub 2023 Mar 1. PMID: 36862618.
- Trennepohl C, Sorah J, Eulitt P, Galeotti J, Zeidner JF, Montgomery ND, Coombs CC. Myeloid sarcoma manifesting as generalized lymphadenopathy in a patient with myelofibrosis. Clin Case Rep. 2019 Oct 4;7(11):2274-2276. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.2473. PMID: 31788302; PMCID: PMC6878033.
Seminars and Lectures
Seminar has a video recordiing - Seminar has a video recordiing.
| Date | Topic | Lecture/Seminar Series | Status |
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| 02/12/2025 | The Effects of Current Emotional Distress on Symptom Validity Measures Included in Neuropsychological Testing for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) |
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Past Event |
In the News
| Date Released | Title | Source |
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| 07/07/2023 | Dr. Jinger Hoop Award in Ethics in Psychiatry! |
More Info
Hometown:
Monticello, IN