UW Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
News
Business Journal names Health Care Leadership Awards honorees for 2025
Puget Sound Business Journal | September 30, 2025
Department Chair Jürgen Unützer, MD will be recognized as Doctor of the Year at the seventh annual PSBJ Health Care Leadership Awards in December.
Feature
Kate Comtois named department's first Vice Chair for Research
Department News | September 30, 2025
Earlier this year, the department formed a new Research Council to provide a dedicated forum to address challenges and opportunities related to our research mission. To lead this new council, we are delighted to announce that Kate Comtois, PhD, MPH has agreed to serve as Vice Chair for Research beginning this fall.
Events
Grand Rounds - Youth incarceration today: Humanizing a tragedy and unbuilding a punishment paradigm
October 24, 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Dr. Eric Trupin and Dr. Ben Danielson will explore and contextualize the issue of youth incarceration. Youth experiences along with perspectives based on a history of engaging relevant systems will inform this discussion on an important and challenging topic.
