Southcoast Behavioral Health announced today the appointment of Ann L. Potter, MD, as Medical Director.

Potter comes to Southcoast Behavioral Health from the Providence Center in Providence, Rhode Island, where she worked in the Community Support Program providing psychiatric care for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness as well as the HomeBase Program for homeless individuals with dual diagnosis.

She is certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine, as well as the American Board of Psychiatry.