Department news | September 28, 2023
The former “Behavioral Health Teaching Facility” is now the “Center for Behavioral Health and Learning.” This time, the letters for the building façade have been purchased so we suspect the new name will stick.
Education & Workforce Development
Trainee Research Awards encourage development of clinician scientists
Department news | July 5, 2023
To encourage our trainees to explore or pursue a career as a clinician scientist, we have launched a new opportunity that provides funding and faculty support to participate in mentored research.
Bill signed in support of BHSS credential
Department news | May 31, 2023
Governor Inslee signed SSB 5189 into law to establish the role of Behavioral Health Support Specialist (BHSS) in Washington with credentialing starting January 1, 2025.
Resident Research Day
Department news | May 31, 2023
The Psychiatry Residency Program hosted a successful Resident Research Day on May 25 with a record turnout of in-person and virtual attendees.
Jackie Hobbs begins as Psychiatry Residency Program Director
Department news | May 31, 2023
After a comprehensive national search last year, Jacqueline Hobbs, MD, PhD, DFAPA, CMQ, was selected as our new Program Director for the Psychiatry Residency Training Program. We are excited to announce she is now here!
Grant augments new psychiatry fellowship for nurses
Department news | December 31, 2022
A new one-year psychiatry fellowship for advanced nurse practitioners (ARNPs) received a boost with a $6.6 million grant from Premera Blue Cross.
Margaret H. O’Donnell Prize recognizes medical students’ work in psychiatry
Department news | October 31, 2021
We are pleased to announce a new process for the selection of the annual Margaret H. O’Donnell Prize in Psychiatry. This prize is awarded to a 4th year medical student who has been highly involved in behavior health issues and/or done outstanding academic work in psychiatry. Attributes considered during selection include clinical skills, community support, […]
Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Residency Training Program
Department news | September 30, 2021
A new partnership with our School of Nursing seeks to create a Psychiatry Residency Program that would create important new clinical training and leadership opportunities for advanced practice providers such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants. During a one-year residency program, nurse practitioners would work in inpatient and outpatient behavioral health care settings gaining crucial […]
Partnership champions best practices for integrating mental illness and substance use disorders care
Department news | March 31, 2021
The Enhanced Illness Management and Recovery (E-IMR) Implementation Project brings together the Northwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center (Northwest ATTC), Northwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (Northwest MHTTC), and the Behavioral Health Institute (BHI) at Harborview Medical Center in a co-sponsorship arrangement to enhance integrated services for mental illness and substance use. In this project, all […]
Pellegrino, Whitfield receive CLIME Awards
Department news | June 30, 2020
The Competitive Small Grant Awards Program (CLIME) supports innovative medical education research and curricular projects, locally and across the WWAMI region. This year, Laurel Pellegrino, MD, and Jessica Whitfield, MD, MPH, received CLIME small grants for educational projects.
