Department News | September 30, 2025
Our department was well represented at the recent Association for Academic Psychiatry (AAP) Annual Meeting in Milwaukee where our faculty, fellows, residents, and staff showcased their work and were acknowledged for their dedication to advancing the field of academic psychiatry.
Department News | September 30, 2025
We’re proud to announce that Amritha Bhat, MBBS, MD, MPH and Eileen Twohy, PhD have both completed the UW School of Medicine Rising Leaders Program. This year‑long leadership development initiative is designed for early‑to‑mid‑career faculty who are new to leadership or aspiring to leadership roles
Department News | September 30, 2025
We are pleased to announce that Nadejda Bespalova, MD has agreed to serve as the new director of our Psychiatry Clerkship Program.
Department News | June 23, 2025
These resident-selected awards recognize faculty and guest didactic speakers for their excellence in teaching and their valued contributions to resident education.
Department News | June 23, 2025
June 20, 2025, we came together at the UW Center for Urban Horticulture to celebrate the graduation of our psychiatry residents, psychology residents, and senior fellows!
Department News | June 23, 2025
With a generous gift from the Erick Shirley Foundation for Mental Health and in partnership with colleagues at the Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering at UW, we are embarking on the development of a unique Simulation Training Laboratory that will utilize state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to enhance the training of medical students, psychiatrists, psychologists, and other mental health professionals.
Department News | June 23, 2025
To honor the memory and contributions of our colleague and friend, Jeremy Clark, PhD, each summer we award research fellowships to UW undergraduate students to work on a ten-week research project in the lab of a Division of Psychiatric Neurosciences faculty member.
Department News | June 23, 2025
We have created a new shared space on Microsoft Teams that's open to all PBSCI faculty, staff, and trainees.
Department News | May 29, 2025
In recognition of Rep. Frank Chopp's many contributions to mental health care in WA, we are looking to establish the Chopp Scholars Program in Behavioral Health. This program will seek to support trainees and early career professionals who have an interest in mental health policy.
Department News | May 14, 2025
We are pleased to announce our third year of Trainee Research Awards, part of the Clinician Scientist Training Program (CSTP). These awards support the development of clinician scientists and provide funding and faculty support for trainees to participate in mentored research.
