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 […]
Department news | January 31, 2020
Congratulations to Jesse Markman, MD, MBA, for becoming the new Associate Chief of Staff for Mental Health, VA Puget Sound Health Care System! Dr. Markman has served as Acting Associate Chief of Staff—Mental Health since June, 2018. During that time, the Mental Health Service has engaged in a number of different initiatives including the activation of […]
Department news | January 31, 2020
In response to our growing telehealth and digital health programs across many sections of the department, Brad Felker, MD, has been asked to lead a one-year initiative to examine our current involvement in Telehealth / Digital health care and to recommend some future directions in this area. A professor in the department with extensive expertise in […]
Department news | December 30, 2019
Katherine Jardine joined our department in September in the role of Communications Manager. Katherine is a Seattle native who recently moved back to the Pacific Northwest after spending the last decade in New Orleans and San Francisco. Katherine has a background in public relations, marketing, outreach and event production. She has a BA in communications from […]
Department news | December 31, 2019
We’re excited to welcome Michael Schrift, DO, MA, FANPA, in his new position as Medical Director of Neuropsychiatry and Brain Health starting January 2, 2020. He joins us from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago where he was the Division Director of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. […]
Department news | May 31, 2019
Congratulations to Christine Curry, MD, for being named the first holder of the Lynn M. Garvey Endowed Professorship in First Episode Psychosis Care. Lynn Garvey, a grateful family member, has generously given funds to the medical school for establishing this endowed professorship. The primary purpose of the endowed fund is to enhance the University’s ability to recruit […]
Department news | April 30, 2019
After a national search, Susan Ferguson, PhD, has been named the new Director of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute (ADAI), a position held by Dennis Donovan, PhD, for the past 25 years before stepping down in 2018. In this role, she will manage and promote the ADAI mission to advance research, policies and practices in order to […]
