Department News | April 30, 2026
Kathryn Bruzios, PhD, a postdoctoral scholar with the SMART Center, has been accepted to the 2026 CHIPS (Child Intervention, Prevention, and Services) Research Training Institute.
Education & Workforce Development
Conference season for the Pacific West Hub
Department News | April 30, 2026
The team recently traveled to Juneau for the Alaska Behavioral Health Association’s spring conference where co-directors Lydia Chwastiak, MD, MPH and Christina Clayton, MSW, LICSW, SUDP introduced the Pacific West Hub and discussed opportunities to support Rural Health Transformation across the state.
Center dedicated to House Speaker Emeritus Frank Chopp
UW Medicine Newsroom | April 29, 2026
“Chopp’s longstanding support for mental health treatment has helped many more patients and their families get the help they need,” said Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH.
Award for Creativity in Psychiatric Education
Department News | March 30, 2026
The American College of Psychiatrists recently held its annual conference in Florida where Jennifer Piel, MD, JD received the 2026 Award for Creativity in Psychiatric Education.
Psychiatry residency match results 2026
Department News | March 30, 2026
The Psychiatry Residency Training Program directed by Jacqueline Hobbs, MD, PhD, had another successful Match in 2026.
New council to focus on AI applications and opportunities
Department News | March 30, 2026
Earlier this month, PBSCI Chair Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH, MA hosted a kickoff meeting for the department’s new AI Advisory Council.
The Garvey Institute’s 2025 Annual Report is now available
Department News | March 30, 2026
The Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions 2025 Annual Report is now available, and we’re excited to share it with you.
Harborview Behavioral Health Institute receives grant for crisis training
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.
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.
