Department news | September 28, 2023
The Washington State Mental Health Summit will launch six new initiatives this year when stakeholders from across the state gather on Thursday, November 2 at the Husky Union Building or attend virtually.
Philanthropy
Trainee Research Awards encourage development of clinician scientists
Department news | July 5, 2023
To encourage our trainees to explore or pursue a career as a clinician scientist, we have launched a new opportunity that provides funding and faculty support to participate in mentored research.
Garvey Institute announces new funding opportunity focused on partnerships
Department news | July 5, 2023
The Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions (GIBHS) has launched a new round of Innovation Grant funding focused on projects that develop and test innovative partnerships that extend the impact of mental health professionals in Washington State.
Margaret H. O’Donnell Prize recognizes medical students’ work in psychiatry
Department news | October 31, 2021
We are pleased to announce a new process for the selection of the annual Margaret H. O’Donnell Prize in Psychiatry. This prize is awarded to a 4th year medical student who has been highly involved in behavior health issues and/or done outstanding academic work in psychiatry. Attributes considered during selection include clinical skills, community support, […]
Heidi Combs named Stern Endowed Chair for Medical Education
Department news | April 30, 2019
Heidi Combs, MD, has been named the first holder of the Stern Endowed Chair for Medical Education. In this position, Dr. Combs will serve as the program director for the UW School of Medicine’s Pauline and Edgar Stern Program for Medical Education and will create the vision, develop a strategic plan and oversee a program […]
New internship program benefits from youth perspective
Department news | December 31, 2017
The Division of Public Behavioral Health and Justice Policy (PBHJP) is thrilled to announce its new Youth Internship Program. Habeebullah Rasheed-Pipkin, Matthew Foster and Desire Lyons are members of Community Passageways, an organization based in South King County that provides youth formal diversion from the juvenile justice system and provides support to youth in the community through restorative justice practices, […]
Department instrumental in new evidence-based practice standards for children’s mental health
Department news | December 31, 2017
The Evidence-Based Practice Institute (EBPI), in collaboration with the Washington Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery/Department of Social and Health Services, has released the FY17/18 Evidence-Based Reporting Guides for children’s public mental health. The Reporting Guides use a flexible essential elements approach in directing therapists how to document the use of evidence-based practices in individual therapy […]
Peer Bridgers program expands at HMC with donor support
Department news | March 30, 2023
Harborview has implemented a Peer Bridger model of peer support since 2013, and with donor support, it is expanding the Peer Bridger program in a new way: connecting Peer Bridgers with patients from the beginning of care, right in the Psychiatric Emergency Department.
Improving mental health outcomes in perinatal populations
Department news | March 30, 2023
Generous philanthropic gifts from the Perigee Fund and Gerlich Family have made it possible for the UW Perinatal Mental Health & Substance Use Education, Research & Clinical Consultation Center (PERC Center) to offer treatment through the UW Perinatal Telepsychiatry Clinic, and an anonymous donor gift is enabling PERC to establish best practices for mental health screening, follow up, case management, symptom tracking and clinical care for all Medicaid-insured women receiving prenatal or postpartum care.
Healing generational trauma with culturally humble care
UW Medicine: your impact in action | March 17, 2023
A donor-supported program helps psychiatry residents bring telehealth care to the Lummi Nation. Jessica Whitfield, MD, MPH, developed a six-month integrated care rotation for two psychiatric residents per year who provide telehealth care to clinic patients.
