Department News | November 26, 2025
With renewed support from the Hoveida Family Foundation, the PES Peers program is being extended, and additional efforts will be made to share lessons from the pilot project with community partners.
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New faculty to focus on digital innovation and artificial intelligence
Department News | November 26, 2025
We’re happy to announce that Devon Sandel-Fernandez, PhD and Adam Kuczynski, PhD have been selected to lead our department’s efforts in digital innovation and artificial intelligence.
Recruiting two endowed positions and three early career faculty
Department News | June 23, 2025
We are now happy to begin recruiting for two new endowed positions supported by generous philanthropic support, one with a focus on addiction psychiatry and another with a focus on adult cognitive aging. We are also searching for three new acting assistant professors, psychiatrists and/or psychologists with interest in neuromodulation, mental health and the law, or digital innovation and artificial intelligence (AI).
Donor support for proposed Simulation Training Laboratory
Department News | June 23, 2025
With a generous gift from the Erick Shirley Foundation for Mental Health and in partnership with colleagues at the Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering at UW, we are embarking on the development of a unique Simulation Training Laboratory that will utilize state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to enhance the training of medical students, psychiatrists, psychologists, and other mental health professionals.
Introducing the Chopp Scholars Program in Behavioral Health
Department News | May 29, 2025
In recognition of Rep. Frank Chopp's many contributions to mental health care in WA, we are looking to establish the Chopp Scholars Program in Behavioral Health. This program will seek to support trainees and early career professionals who have an interest in mental health policy.
Recruiting two new endowed positions
Department News | May 29, 2025
We are now happy to begin recruiting for two new endowed positions supported by generous philanthropic support, one with a focus on addiction psychiatry and another with a focus on adult cognitive aging.
Fellowship program prepares brain doctors of the future
Department News | April 30, 2025
A new, interdisciplinary fellowship program supported by the Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions is bridging the gap between neurology and psychiatry, allowing healthcare professionals to better understand the complex relationship between brain function and behavior.
Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions 4th Annual Meeting
Department News | March 15, 2025
The Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions celebrated five years of improving brain health during its 4th Annual Meeting on March 7, 2025, at UW Medicine South Lake Union.
Care for all: UW Medicine opens new center for behavioral health care and training the next generation of mental health professionals
UW Magazine | September 17, 2024
After years of advocating, planning and building, and a $244 million investment from the state, UW Medicine has opened the Center for Behavioral Health and Learning, an expansion of existing services on UW Medical Center’s Northwest campus.
New program for families and caregivers accelerates mental health recovery
Department News | December 30, 2024
To help caregivers supporting a loved one with a serious mental illness, we’re proud to introduce the new Family and Caregiver Training and Support (FACTS) Program, a hub for evidence-informed, reliable information, resources, and skills training specifically for people supporting an adult loved one who is living with a serious mental health condition.
