Department News | November 27, 2024
We’re pleased to announce that the winner of this year's Joseph Becker Research Award is Emma Parrish, MS, a psychology resident who’s part of the General Adult Track. Mentored by Sarah Kopelovich, PhD, the objective of Emma’s research is to evaluate effectiveness of a brief CBT for psychosis intervention on psychological recovery, cognitive flexibility, and progress.
Department News | November 27, 2024
Congratulations to Brittany Goldstein, MD, one of six new recipients of the 2024-2025 Webb Fellowship! The Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (ACLP) created the William Webb Fellowship Program to foster the career development and leadership potential of advanced psychiatry residents and C-L Psychiatry fellows at an early stage in their career.
Department News | October 31, 2024
The UW Housestaff Quality and Safety Committee (HSQC) has selected our very own PGY2s, Rob Chen, MD, PhD, and John Eun, MD, PhD, as members of their inaugural Ambassador's Program. They'll join other ambassadors in monthly meetings to help advance quality improvement (QI) work in the department, represent our education program, and interact with hospital leaders.
Department News | October 31, 2024
Our fall Faculty Development Retreat took place on October 16, 2024. This hybrid retreat included two learning sessions for our department’s researchers, clinicians, and educators.
Department News | October 31, 2024
The Autism and Developmental Disabilities Track of the UW School of Medicine’s Psychology Internship Program was established in 2020. After expanding from one to two residents annually in 2022, we have welcomed and trained eight psychology residents since our launch and we are delighted to welcome the first resident from our track, Daina Tagavi, PhD, to become faculty in our department!
Department News | October 31, 2024
Please congratulate Heidi Combs, MD, MS, our department’s amazing vice chair for education, on her election as the Association for Academic Psychiatry (AAP) president-elect.
Department News | October 31, 2024
The Northwest MHTTC which was part of a national Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) Network ended on September 29. The MHTTC network, funded by the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), aimed to accelerate the dissemination and implementation of effective interventions for mental health prevention, treatment, and recovery.
Department News | September 30, 2024
Congratulations to Megan Lee, MD on being awarded the 2025 PRITE Fellowship! This two-year fellowship from the American College of Psychiatrists is awarded to only two residents per year. Megan will serve on the PRITE Editorial Board and participate in the question writing process for the annual PRITE exam.
Department News | September 30, 2024
Residents once again have the opportunity to pursue global mental health research and interdisciplinary collaboration. Ian Bennett, MD, PhD, who has projects in Vietnam, Nigeria, and the Phillipines, has agreed to be the faculty advisor with help from Leah Nguyen, MSW, BFA who has been managing the program on an interim basis.
Department News | September 30, 2024
At the AIMS Center, we were thrilled to celebrate our 20th Anniversary with friends and colleagues in September. For the past two decades, we’ve supported diverse healthcare organizations in integrating behavioral health services into medical settings.
