Seattle Magazine | April 1, 2020
Congratulations to the following people who were voted a “Top Doctor” by their peers: Richard Ries, MD, (addiction psychiatry), Ray Hsiao, MD, (child and adolescent psychiatry), Hower Kwon, MD, (child and adolescent psychiatry), Carol Rockhill, MD, PhD (child and adolescent psychiatry), Mark Snowden, MD, MPH, (geriatric psychiatry), and Jesse Fann, MD, MPH, (psychiatry).
Department news | March 31, 2020
Congratulations to the recipients of the Winter round of funding for the Staff Scholarship Award! The scholarship was created by donations from the department administrative team, matched by department funds, to support professional development of classified or professional staff who work in our department. Thank you to the applicants, Selection Committee, and donors who make this program possible. Awardees include:
Department news | February 29, 2020
The Washington Society of Addiction Medicine honored Rick Ries, MD, with the Dr. William E. Dickerson Award for the advancement of addiction medicine and psychiatry in recognition for his notable career in service to treating patients with addictions and his many contributions to the advancement of the clinical discipline. Dr. Ries was recognized at the WSAM Annual Meeting as well as at the 22nd Annual Fundamentals of Addiction Medicine.
Department news | December 30, 2019
The Psychology Internship Program is pleased to announce that Will Pelham, PhD, of the General Child Track has been selected as the winner of this year's Joseph Becker Research Award for his project titled, “How Well and How Early Can We Screen for Early Onset Substance Use?”
The Joseph Becker Research Award was established in recognition of the significant contributions of Joseph Becker, PhD, a former Training Director of the Psychology Internship Program, to the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and to the Psychology Internship Program. The award honors Dr. Becker's vision of a scientist-practitioner internship and his long-term presence as a model of the principles this embodies. The award further acknowledges his nationally recognized stature as a clinician-researcher, and as a strong, compassionate teacher and leader. In keeping with Dr. Becker's vision, the purpose of this award is to stimulate quality research by rewarding an intern for independence, creativity and intellectual depth in a research effort of the internship year.
Dr. Pelham is mentored by Erin Gonzalez, PhD. He will receive a plaque at the graduation ceremony in June, as well as an award in support of his research this year
Department news | December 30, 2019
Richard Veith, MD, was awarded a Certificate of Merit for contributions to Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy (CTUMP) in Vietnam during their 40th anniversary celebration. While there, Dr. Veith provided lectures for staff and medical students, interviewed patients at the Can Tho Psychiatry Hospital and visited nearby psychiatric facilities in the Mekong Delta region to teach and discuss mental health workforce and program development.
Dr. Veith has worked with CTUMP since 2013 to develop an educational and research exchange between the two institutions including ongoing, twice-yearly visits to share in educational, clinical, and research activities at CTUMP. Participants from the UW faculty have included psychiatrists, child psychiatrists, psychologists, radiologists, anesthesiologists, obstetrics/gynecologists, internal medicine and family medicine specialists, neurosurgeons, nurses, medical educators, social workers, public health researchers, dentists, and nutritionists. CTUMP faculty members from several disciplines have also visited UW in educational exchanges. In April, 2019, the Memorandum of Understanding between CTUMP and UW was renewed for an additional five years.
Department news | November 30, 2019
Congratulations to Sarah walker, PhD, who received the 2019 Robert Woods Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Award for The Juvenile Justice Transformation Project . The Juvenile Justice Transformation Project works to change the Juvenile court system and is a program that embodies the principles of Community-Campus Partnership for Health (CCPH) by partnering with numerous community organizations to promote social justice for the youth and families affected by the juvenile court system of Pierce County. "The RWJF-CCPH award brings visibility to translational methods that are relatively marginalized in academia,” said Dr. Walker. “Our department is currently reviewing faculty promotion standards for public impact and this award assists in making the case that pursuing practice partnerships are valuable and valued by influential funders."
Department news | November 30, 2019
Congratulations to Carolyn Brenner, MD, who received the Fall 2019 UW Medicine CARES Award in the provider category. The award signifies that Dr. Brenner is one of UW Medicine’s highest performers, as voted upon by the HMC Recognition Program. The CARES Award was established in 2013 to formally recognize and celebrate the accomplishments and excellences of those in the UW Medicine community who consistently exemplify the UW Medicine Service Culture Guidelines – professional standards that ensure anyone who encounters UW Medicine receives the same great care and service throughout the system
Department news | November 30, 2019
The American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS) Board of Directors and the 2020 APOS Awards Committee selected Jesse Fann, MD, MPH, as the awardee of the APOS Outstanding Education & Training Award. The award is presented to a leader who has enhanced the field of psychosocial oncology through the education and training of new investigators and/or clinicians.
Department news | June 30, 2019
The Wayne J. Katon Outstanding Mentor Award recognizes a faculty member who demonstrates sustained commitment to the creative, scholarly, professional and personal development of research mentees. The award honors Wayne Katon, MD, a gifted and dedicated mentor who supervised medical students, psychiatry residents, research fellows and junior faculty across several departments, many of whom have become principal investigators of their own grant funded research programs. He directed an NIH-funded T-32 Fellowship Program in Primary Care Psychiatry for over 25 years that produced more than 30 successful researchers at the interface of medicine and psychiatry, including many members of our department. The award is funded by the Wayne Katon Memorial Fund for Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Faculty Development.
The recipient of this year’s award is Christine Lee, PhD. An excerpt from her nomination packet sums up her commitment to mentoring: “It is remarkable to see how successful Dr. Lee has been in her own field of addictions research while also dedicating large amounts of her time to fostering the growth of her mentees. She spends as much if not more time helping us develop into strong, independent researchers with many opportunities to continue being successful in our chosen fields of study and for that I feel lucky to be working under her supervision.”
Past recipients of the award include Raphe Bernier, PhD, Mary Larimer, PhD, and Kathleen Myers, PhD.
Department news | June 30, 2019
The Gary J. Tucker Career Teaching Award, named in honor of the Chair of our department from 1985 through 1997, recognizes exceptional career achievement in teaching and education and honors Dr. Tucker's significant contributions to our academic programs, his leadership and dedication as a teacher, clinician, and scholar, his love of teaching, and his ability to inspire and encourage trainees.
The award is given to a member of the academic or clinical faculty who has demonstrated, throughout his or her career, outstanding skills as a teacher and dedication to education. This year, the award was given to Andrew Saxon, MD.
Dr. Saxon has shaped the careers of numerous addiction psychiatrists over the course of his career. He developed our Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship which he has directed for almost 25 years and he co-leads the Addiction Psychiatry interest group. Excerpts from his nomination packet say he is ”kind, caring, and warm,” "motivates mentees to do what they love,” and "is the type of clinician, educator, and mentor I aspire to be.”
Past recipients of the award include Jack Carr, PhD, Johan Verhulst, MD, Chris Varley, MD, Joan Romano, PhD, Deb Cowley, MD, Dick Miyoshi, RPh, Marcella Pascualy, MD, and Elizabeth McCauley, PhD.
