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.
Department news | February 29, 2024
We have made significant progress in our hiring efforts to staff the new Center for Behavioral Health and Learning including hiring Dr. Randall Espinoza (Medical Director, Garvey Institute Center for Neuromodulation) and Dr. Jay Augsburger (Medical Director, Long-term Civil Commitment Unit).
Department news | February 29, 2024
For the past twelve years, Mark Snowden, MD, MPH, has been a driving force behind mental health services at Harborview Medical Center in his role as Chief of Psychiatry at HMC.
Department news | May 31, 2023
Ben Danielson, MD, has been appointed the holder of the Barton Distinguished Endowed Chair for Youth Justice and Health Equity by the UW Board of Regents. The endowed chair is made possible by a generous gift from UW Medicine donors Sarah and Rich Barton.
Department news | January 31, 2023
We are happy to announce that Michelle Lynch, MPA, will be joining the department as our next Vice Chair for Finance and Administration on March 1, 2023.
Department news | December 31, 2022
Debra Morrison, Senior Project Manager and Practice Coach at the AIMS Center is retiring after seven years of work at the AIMS Center and a wonderful career in community health care that spanned over three decades.
Department news | January 31, 2022
Our dear friend and colleague Nancy Grote, PhD, passed away last month at the age of 78. Nancy was a wise, generous, and open-hearted human being who always put the needs of others ahead of her own. She was adored as much for her warmth and kindness as for her many significant academic contributions. She is survived […]
Department news | December 31, 2021
We are very sad to announce the death of one of our former residents, Elpidio “Junior” Mariano. Junior completed his psychiatry residency at the UW between 2002-2006 and served as chief resident at Harborview Medical Center. Everyone who knew him would describe him as a caring, and humble person with a great sense of humor […]
Department news | June 30, 2020
The International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH) has announced Pamela Collins, MD, MPH, as their new Executive Director starting July 1, 2020. I-TECH is a global network that works with local partners to develop skilled health care workers and strong national health systems in resource-limited countries. A center in the UW Department of Global […]
Department news | February 29, 2020
Gayle Schneider; colleague, friend, and program support supervisor in our department, passed away on Tuesday, February 18. As many of you know she was battling cancer, yet she continued to work until just weeks prior to her death. This is a testament to the connection she felt with all of us and how being part […]
