UW Medicine | November 2, 2023
The Center for Behavioral Health and Learning promises to be a game-changer. It’s part of an ambitious new approach to caring for individuals living with serious mental illness.
Education & Workforce Development
Clinician Scientist Training Program awards research funding to trainees
Department news | September 28, 2023
We are pleased to announce the first round of funding of our new Trainee Research Awards! These awards are part of our new Clinician Scientist Training Program (CSTP) that supports the development of clinician scientists in our department and provides funding and faculty support for trainees to participate in mentored research.
Residents attend Group Relations Conference
Department news | September 28, 2023
Thanks to an anonymous donor, several of our psychiatry residents were able to attend the A.K. Rice Institute National Group Relations Conference held at Bryn Mawr College in July
New psychiatry fellowship for nurses
Department news | September 28, 2023
Sarah Kim, ARNP, and Madison Korenkiewicz, ARNP, are advanced registered nurse practitioners who will receive training focused on inpatient, outpatient, telehealth consultation and integrated psychiatric care for mental health conditions as part of our new Advanced Practice Psychiatric Provider Fellowship Program.
Psychology Internship Program receives 10-year accreditation
Department news | September 28, 2023
We received the outstanding news in August that our Clinical Psychology Internship Training Program received accreditation renewal for the next 10 years.
Update: Center for Behavioral Health and Learning
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.
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!
