The Huddle | November 13, 2024
New Center for Behavioral Health and Learning (CBHL) addresses WA's need for mental health care with treatments including neuromodulation therapies, an intensive outpatient program, and support for caregivers.
Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion
New book reviews inpatient psychiatric services for youth
Department News | October 31, 2024
The Handbook of Evidence-Based Inpatient Mental Health Programs for Children and Adolescents is officially in print! Co-edited by Alysha Thompson, PhD and Shannon Simmons, MD, MPH, this multi-year effort reviews multiple aspects of inpatient psychiatric hospital (IPH) and acute mental health services for youth.
New study finds mobility justice is needed in South Seattle. Here’s how voters can help
South Seattle Emerald | October 24, 2024
In this op-ed, Katherine Hoerster, PhD, MPH writes about the Participatory Active Transportation for Health in South Seattle study and how mobility needs are on the line and on the ballot.
Congratulations to our Staff Scholarship Award recipients!
Department News | September 30, 2024
Congrats to the recipients of our latest round of Staff Scholarship Awards! Funded by department and philanthropic funds, these awards support professional development of classified and professional staff who work in our department.
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Washington collaborates with UW and UW Medicine
News Tribune | July 28, 2024
UnitedHealthcare has collaborated with UW programs such as the AIMS Center and SMART Center on various efforts to improve health equity in our state.
Anna Ratzliff to serve as Vice Chair for Faculty Development
Department news | June 27, 2024
Anna Ratzliff, MD, PhD, has agreed to serve as our new Vice Chair for Faculty Development to support activities such as faculty onboarding and orientation, mentorship, promotions, and support of faculty from backgrounds that are underrepresented in medicine.
Addressing disparities in perinatal mental health
Department news | March 28, 2024
The Medicaid and Mental Health Project, led by the PERC Center, aims to improve access to evidence-based mental health care for pregnant and postpartum women in Washington State, with a particular focus on individuals insured by Medicaid.
UW Medicine women advancing equity, diversity and inclusion
The Huddle | March 20, 2024
Margaret Sibley, PhD, is featured in this article on how early influences and experiences can inspire careers in science and medicine and compel one to be an advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion in one’s work and life.
New CALMA clinic offers mental health services in Spanish
Department news | February 29, 2024
A new clinic at Seattle Children’s offers mental health services for children and families who prefer to get some or all of their care in Spanish.
Claire Oduwo receives Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Award
Department news | January 31, 2024
Psychiatry resident Claire Oduwo, MD, received the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Award in 2024 as part of the annual MLK observances conducted by the UW Health Sciences and UW Medicine.
