Dr. Homitsky is a graduate of Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in East Lansing, Mich. Her postgraduate training consisted of a triple board residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, Pa., where she served as chief resident. During her residency she received extensive clinical experience with adolescent perinatal and postpartum psychiatry, providing psychiatric services for medically complex children, and women with opioid use disorder. She is a published first author of articles in medical publications, and has presented at annual meetings, medical conferences, and in academic settings. She has lectured extensively on topics such as perinatal depression and outcomes for children born to adolescent mothers. She has had many roles in community activities, including volunteer and court-appointed advocacy.