Department News | November 26, 2025
We’re thrilled to share that Farzaneh Farhadi, MD, has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 Austen Riggs Award for Excellence in Psychotherapy.
Education & Workforce Development
New faculty to focus on digital innovation and artificial intelligence
Department News | November 26, 2025
We’re happy to announce that Devon Sandel-Fernandez, PhD and Adam Kuczynski, PhD have been selected to lead our department’s efforts in digital innovation and artificial intelligence.
Jeremy Rudoler receives 2025 Joseph Becker Research Award
Department News | October 30, 2025
Jeremy is part of the General Adult Track and his research examines the effectiveness of a Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Next Steps group skills intervention in reducing perfectionism.
New video series for providers who are not mental health professionals
Department News | September 30, 2025
In July, the SOR team released a new video series – Mental Health Topics for Non-Therapist Professionals – to help educate providers who are not trained as mental health therapists.
Madison Reichelt receives the Margaret O’Donnell Prize in Psychiatry
Department News | September 30, 2025
Congratulations to fourth year medical student Madison Reichelt, this year’s recipient of the Margaret O’Donnell Prize in Psychiatry. We award this prize to a senior medical student who has been highly involved in behavioral health issues and done outstanding academic work in psychiatry.
Implementation tools in action at WA Behavioral Healthcare Conference
Department News | September 30, 2025
At the 2025 Washington Behavioral Healthcare Conference in Kennewick, WA, the Pacific West Hub for Mental Health Implementation Support team hosted a workshop titled “Making it Stick: Tools to Support the ‘How’ of Practice Change.”
Rob Chen selected for Outstanding Resident Award Program
Department News | September 30, 2025
We’re excited to share that Rob Chen, MD, PhD has been selected for the prestigious Outstanding Resident Award Program by the National Institute of Mental Health.
New eLearning workshop for debriefing after adverse events
Department News | September 30, 2025
We are excited to announce the arrival of Debriefing with the RECover Framework, a one-hour online learning module designed to teach providers how to debrief trainees and peers after adverse events. This module was created by Hai-Uyen Nguyen, MD (Residency class of 2025) in collaboration with Laurel Pellegrino, MD, Thomas Soeprono, MD, and Sara Ochoa, MEd.
Highlights from the 2025 AAP Annual Meeting
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.
Amritha Bhat, Eileen Twohy complete year-long Rising Leaders Program
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
