Department News | February 25, 2026
The Harborview Behavioral Health Institute (BHI) has been awarded a two-year, $3.1M grant from King County to plan and implement a Crisis Training Academy.
Education & Workforce Development
New SMARTstats workshop series from the SMART Center
Department News | February 25, 2026
To enhance research capacity and methodological rigor among faculty, postdoctoral scholars, staff, and students, the SMART Center is hosting a new research methodology workshop series, SMARTstats.
Bachelor’s-Level Mental Health Workforce Initiative Summit in Texas
Department News | January 28, 2026
Bill O’Connell, EdD and Brenna Renn, PhD recently visited the University of Texas (UT) in Austin where they presented information about the department’s Behavioral Health Support Specialist Workforce Development Project.
Level up your teaching — two updated toolkits to improve didactics
Department News | January 28, 2026
If you are looking to make your lectures more dynamic, inclusive, and accessible, these newly updated and peer-reviewed resources from the Psychiatry Residency Program will help you deliver meaningful learning experiences.
Welcome to our new fellows!
Department News | January 28, 2026
We are excited to announce the next cohort of ACGME fellows who will be joining our department and the respective fellowship programs starting on July 1, 2026.
Free training to help WA primary care providers treat mental health
Department News | December 30, 2025
This six-month, fully remote, cohort-based series equips primary care providers with practical skills to better address mental health needs including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma, and ADHD in primary care settings.
Rachel Lockard and Margaret Minnig receive Ruth Fox Scholarship Award
Department News | December 30, 2025
Congratulations to Rachel Lockard, MD, MPH, and Margaret Minnig, MD, PhD, both are members of our Psychiatry Residency Program and have received the Ruth Fox Scholarship Award presented by the American society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM).
Residency recruitment — a team effort shaping the future of psychiatry
Department News | December 30, 2025
Each year, our department receives between 1,100 and 1,400 applications for around 20 positions, a reflection of our reputation as well as the growing need for psychiatrists across the WWAMI region.
CMHIS celebrates first year of mental health implementation support
Department News | November 26, 2025
As CMHIS enters its second year, the Pacific West Hub team met to reflect on lessons learned and set priorities for the year ahead.
Morgan Liu and Nikitha Pothireddy win poster award at ACLP meeting
Department News | November 26, 2025
Congratulations to psychiatry residents Nikitha Pothireddy, MD and Morgan Liu, MD who won second place for the Best Trainee Poster award at the Academy of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry (ACLP) annual meeting in San Antonio, TX.
