Karen Lim Phat is a Clinical Research Coordinator supporting the Whole Health Study, led by Dr. David Mandell, Dr. Hillary Bogner, and Dr. Kyle Kampman, which tests the collaborative care model for patients with opioid use disorder and a coexisting psychiatric disorder in primary care. Karen graduated with a B.S. in Psychology and Law at Drexel University in 2023. Prior to joining the CMH team, she worked as an undergraduate research assistant in the Driving After Concussion Study at the Center of Injury Prevention (CIRP), and the Mood and Anxiety Disorders Treatment and Research Program at the University of Pennsylvania. She is passionate about understanding how psychiatric disorders develop through individual’s lifespan and addressing the barriers to mental health care for children, adolescents, and parents in low-income communities. In her free time, she enjoys volunteering, reading, playing with her cats and trying new foods.