2026 departmental staff awards

Department News | June 29, 2026

At the department annual meeting on June 17, 2026, we honored 11 members of our staff who have contributed in various ways to the success of our department. A big congratulations to each of them


2026 departmental faculty awards

Department News | June 29, 2026

At the department annual meeting on June 17, we honored 12 members of our faculty who have contributed in various ways to the success of our department. A big congratulations to each of them!


2026 Jeremy Clark Fellowship

Department News | June 29, 2026

To honor the memory and contributions of our colleague and friend, Jeremy Clark, PhD, each summer we award research fellowships to UW undergraduate students to work on a ten-week research project in the lab of a Division of Psychiatric Neurosciences faculty member.


Olivia Peterson receives Margaret O’Donnell Prize in Psychiatry

Department News | June 29, 2026

Congratulations to fourth year medical student Olivia Peterson, this year’s recipient of the Margaret O'Donnell Prize in Psychiatry. We award this prize to a senior medical student who has been highly involved in behavioral health issues and has done outstanding academic work in psychiatry.


Reimagining access to behavioral health care

Department News | June 29, 2026

Data shows that around 20% of patients have two or more referrals for the same behavioral health problem in our system. To address this issue, we’re planning to launch a new Referral Order in Epic in July and hope to have the system fully functional by September 2026.