Mila Tamminga
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Research assistant, Center for Neuromodulation in Depression and Stress, Perelman School of Medicine
Coaching and Education Chair, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania House Staff Council
Department: Psychiatry
Education
BS (Microbiology)
Pennsylvania State University, 2018.
MD
University of Pennsylvania, 2022.
BS (Microbiology)
Pennsylvania State University, 2018.
MD
University of Pennsylvania, 2022.
Post-Graduate Training
Research Intern , Medical University of Rostock , 2016-2016.
Resident physician, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine Psychiatry Department , 2022-2026.
Outpatient chief resident, Penn Psychiatry Residency Program, 2025-2026.
Permanent linkResearch Intern , Medical University of Rostock , 2016-2016.
Resident physician, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine Psychiatry Department , 2022-2026.
Outpatient chief resident, Penn Psychiatry Residency Program, 2025-2026.
Selected Publications
Schwartz, A: Proving impact, Thrive expands. Penn Medicine News Oct 2025 Notes: https://www.pennmedicine.org/news/after-the-hospital-support-to-help-patients-thrive-at-home.Chen CH, McCarthy EB, Siegel J, Tamminga M, Rizzo A, Niepold S, Bassett B, Swain A, Hart J, Delisser H, Priore S: A museum-based elective to address cognitive bias in 4th year medical students through art and observation exercises: a comparison of virtual vs. in-person delivery formats. Society of General Internal Medicine Apr 2022 Notes: Poster Presentation.
Lynch KG, Plebani J, Spratt K, Morales M, Tamminga M, Feibush P, Kampman KM.: Varenicline for the Treatment of Cocaine Dependence. Journal of Addiction Medicine 16(2): 157-163, Mar 2022 Notes: DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000842.
Tamminga MA, Tomescu O.: Medical student knowledge and concern regarding mental health disclosure requirements in medical licensing. General Hospital Psychiatry 72: 31-35, Sep 2021 Notes: DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2021.06.006.
Sager MA, Kashyap AM, Tamminga M, Ravoori S, Callison-Burch C, Lipoff JB.: Identifying and Responding to Health Misinformation on Reddit Dermatology Forums With Artificially Intelligent Bots Using Natural Language Processing: Design and Evaluation Study. JMIR Dermatology 4(2): e20975, Sep 2021 Notes: https://doi.org/10.2196/20975.
Tamminga M, Tomescu O: Mental Health Disclosure During Medical Licensing: Medical Student Insight and Impact. International Conference on Physician Health Mar 2021 Notes: Poster Presentation.
Tamminga MA, Lipoff JB.: Understanding sunscreen and photoprotection misinformation on parenting blogs: A mixed-method study. Pediatric Dermatology 38(1): 88-91, Jan 2021 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1111/pde.14411.
Tamminga M, Lipoff J: Shedding Light: Myths and Misinformation About Pediatric Photoprotection on Social Media. Society for Pediatric Dermatology Jul 2020 Notes: Poster Presentation.
Tamminga M, Chambers C, Zafar H, Cook T: Impact of Provider Role in Follow-Up of Indeterminate Findings in the Abdomen and Pelvis. University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine Jun 2020 Notes: Pendergrass Research Symposium Poster Presentation.
Tamminga M, Lipoff J: Social Media Misinformation on Pediatric Photoprotection: a Mixed-Methods Analysis. Association for Health Care in Social Media Jun 2020 Notes: Poster Presentation.