 Dr.
Torres obtained his undergraduate degree in Psychology from
the University of Rochester in 1984. He graduated from
Hahnemann University Medical School in 1990 with distinction
in Psychiatry. In the same year he was ordained within the
Church of God in Christ by Bishop Ozro Thurston Jones, Jr.
He completed specialty training in Psychiatry at the
University of Maryland in June of 1994. Dr. Torres achieved
certification from the American Board of Psychiatry and
Neurology in 1998. He has gained clinical and administrative
experience in academic settings, the Veterans
Administration, state inpatient facilities, public and
private outpatient agencies, and faith-based programs.
Dr. Torres’ primary area of interest is the
interface between mental health and spirituality. Through
educational, research and clinical activities he has
attempted to build bridges between the faith community and
the mental health system. He has
stirred the faith community to be more aware of mental
health issues, and the mental health system to better
understand and address spiritual issues. In order to
institutionalize and expand these efforts, Dr. Torres
founded the Institute for Mental Health Ministry, Inc. as a
non-profit organization on November 16, 2001. The Institute
represents his vision for improving the mental health of
individuals, families and communities. In
December of 2005 the Institute's board moved to broaden the
mission and the Center for the Integration of
Spirituality and Mental Health was born.
Dr. Torres also devotes time to professional
and community activities. He is a member of the American
Psychiatric Association, the American Association of
Community Psychiatrists, the Maryland Psychiatric Society
and the Maryland State Black Psychiatrist’s Association. He
serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Baltimore Mental
Health Systems, Inc., the core service agency monitoring
public mental health programs in Baltimore. He and his
family are active members of the Bridgeway Community Church
in Columbia, Maryland.
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