Department news | September 30, 2017
Around 20% of resident physicians meet criteria for major depressive disorder, while more than 50% meet criteria for burnout. To begin to address these challenges, Matthew MacKinnon, MD (PGY-3) and co-investigator Lionel Perez, MD (PGY-2) are leading a multistage study called the University of Washington Resident Physician Well-Being Initiative (UW WBI). Stage one is a biannual longitudinal observational survey […]
Department news | May 31, 2017
Rashad Hardaway, MD, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow, and Seon Kum, MD, a 2016 graduate of our residency program, have papers that will be published in a forthcoming special issue of the Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health on LGBTQ People of Color. The special issue is being guest edited by Vivek Datta, MD, MPH, a […]
Department news | April 30, 2017
More than ninety clinical faculty and alumni gathered at the Seattle Yacht Club in April for a fun-filled continuing education event. The program focused on ethical issues in mental health care. Mark Sullivan, MD, and clinical faculty member and alum Jed Myers, MD, led a discussion about informed consent for psychotherapy, and clinical faculty member and alum Sara […]
Department news | April 30, 2017
Jesse Markman, MD, MBA, assisted by Pat Areán, PhD, and Heidi Combs, MD, has developed a new Mentorship Development Program (MDP) for faculty in our department. This exciting six-month, one morning per month, small-group and interactive program aims to help faculty members be as confident and effective as possible as mentors. The first (pilot) run of this […]
Department news | March 31, 2017
Seventeen faculty members, trainees, and staff from our department and affiliated residencies attended the annual meeting of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training (AADPRT) in San Francisco. Presentations by our faculty and trainees covered a wide range of topics in psychiatric education, including peer mentoring for mutual care (Suzanne Murray, MD), developing […]
Department news | March 31, 2017
After 11 years in the position, Heidi Combs, MD, is stepping down as our medical student Psychiatry Clerkship Director and transitioning to taking on educational projects in the Dean’s Office related to the new medical school curriculum. Heidi has done a wonderful job, winning multiple School of Medicine Distinguished Teaching awards and rare recognition as a […]
Department news | January 31, 2017
Each year, our department honors an outstanding junior faculty member in our Clinician Teacher faculty pathway. We are delighted to announce that there are two recipients of this award this year, Jesse Markman, MD, MBA, and Jennifer Piel, MD, JD. Jesse Markman is an irrepressible and exemplary educator. During his psychiatry residency, he co-developed a curriculum for […]
Department news | March 30, 2023
We are pleased to announce that Jesse Fann, MD, MPH, will direct a new departmental Clinician Scientist Training Program (CSTP) that will identify, engage, and support trainees and junior faculty members who would like a mentored research experience and develop as clinician scientists.
Department news | March 30, 2023
In 2021, the residency program introduced a new Global Mental Health elective for PGY-2s: a 4-week in-depth learning experience with a faculty member from the UW Consortium for Global Mental Health.
Department news | September 30, 2016
A new Alzheimer’s Disease Training Program directed by Elaine Peskind provides interdisciplinary training for basic science, clinical, and translational researchers so they can advance clinical hypotheses about the etiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of AD and related disorders. The training program is the only formal program at the University of Washington focused on training investigators to carry out […]
