We’re excited to welcome the first fellows into our new Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry (BNNP) Fellowship Program next month. Directed by Michael Schrift, DO, MA, FANPA, and Associate Program Director, Michael Persenaire, MD, this new fellowship is a joint collaboration between the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Department of Neurology. Its goal is to improve clinical care for our patients, improve the educational experience for trainees, and create new opportunities to advance knowledge in clinical neurosciences.

Kelania Jimenez, MD, who recently completed her psychiatry residency at Harlem Hospital Center/Affiliate of Columbia University, will join the one-year clinical fellowship. Sung Ji, MD, PhD, a current resident in the UW Department of Neurology, will join the two–year clinical-research fellowship track. They will initially work at the Memory and Brain Wellness Center at Harborview Medical Center as well as in the UW Epilepsy, Movement Disorder and Brain Injury Medicine Programs.

The BNNP Fellowship Program is supported by the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, the Department of Neurology, and the Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions.