Department News | November 30, 2014

The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) presented Paul Phillips, PhD with the prestigious Jacob P. Waletzky Award. Established in 2003 and supported by the Waletzky family, the $25,000 award is given to a scientist who has conducted research or plans to conduct research in the area of substance abuse and the brain and nervous system. The prize was presented at Neuroscience 2014, SfN’s annual meeting and the world’s largest source of emerging news about brain science and health.

Department News | November 30, 2014

The APM Research Award honors an individual currently studying psychopathology in the medically ill and is intended to recognize exceptional research and clinical work in the field. Jesse Fann, MD, MPH, an expert in treating psychological and behavioral problems following traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury, accepted the award at the Academy’s fall scientific meeting in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida in November. His Research Award Lecture described the evolution of research into the epidemiology, assessment, patient preferences, treatment, and health service delivery of persons with depression following TBI Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)and Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and made the case for future research directions and greater involvement of Psychosomatic Medicine in TBI and SCI.

Department News | November 30, 2014

Each year, our department gives an award to an outstanding clinician teacher faculty member at the Instructor or Assistant Professor level, based on excellence in teaching and supervision, scholarship, educational leadership, local and national recognition as an educator, and excellence as a clinical role model. Anna Ratzliff, MD, PhD is the 2014 recipient of this award which will be presented at Graduation in June, 2015.

Department News | November 20, 2014

UW Medicine’s Behavioral Health Integration Program (BHIP) received a Certificate of Special Achievement in recognition of its innovation and quality from the American Psychiatric Association’s Psychiatric Services Achievement Awards. BHIP is in place at all nine of UW Medicine’s Neighborhood Clinics as well as at Harborview Medical Center and UWMC. The program provides mental health care for chronic conditions like depression and anxiety at the clinics by using Collaborative Care, an integrated care model developed at the University of Washington.

Department News | November 20, 2014

Joan Romano, PhD, has received the 2014 Award for Excellence in Psychology Training from the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers, the national organization for postdoctoral and internship training, for her service as the Training Director of the Psychology Internship Program in the department.