Department News | March 15, 2025
The American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS) Board of Directors has elected Jesse Fann, MD, MPH to fill the role of president on the APOS Board of Directors.
News & Stories
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.
New study: eHaRT-A project will test telehealth treatment for people who use alcohol
Department News | March 15, 2025
Based on the HaRRT Center’s Harm Reduction Treatment for Alcohol (HaRT-A) study, eHaRT-A will use innovative methods to adapt this in-person intervention into a telehealth platform that can then be tested within Downtown Emergency Services Center (DESC), permanent supportive housing facilities around Seattle.
Welcome to our new fellows!
Department News | March 15, 2025
We are excited to announce the next cohort of fellows who will be joining our department and the respective fellowship programs starting on July 1, 2025.
Psychology residents match, 2025
Department News | March 15, 2025
Now in its 64th year, the Psychology Internship Program has once again successfully recruited a wonderful class of new residents who will begin their training with us on July 1, 2025.
New behavioral health building planned for Harborview Medical Center
Department News | March 15, 2025
King County has procured a 1.6 acre site adjacent to the Harborview Medical Center campus to support the growth, consolidation, and colocation of Harborview's behavioral health services, which are a critical source of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services in Washington State.
Crisis Response Improvement Strategy (CRIS) final report issued
Department News | March 15, 2025
Over the past three years, BHI has worked to engage various partners to create a unified and robust behavioral health crisis response system in Washington, with input from expert stakeholders, including individuals with lived experience. The BHI recently completed its work by submitting final recommendations report to the Governor and State Legislature.
UW Distinguished Staff Award nominees
Department News | March 15, 2025
Congratulations to Diane Powers, MBA, MA and Athena Wong, MHA who have both been nominated for UW Distinguished Staff Awards in the Career Achievement category!
Assembly Resident-Fellow Member Mentor Award
Department News | March 15, 2025
Congratulations to Jacqueline Hobbs, MD, PhD, who has been selected to receive the 2025 Assembly Resident-Fellow Member (RFM) Mentor Award for her outstanding work as a mentor and advocate for RFMs!
CPDD Awards in Excellence: Innovator Award
Department News | March 15, 2025
Congratulations to Marco Pravetoni, PhD, winner of the 2025 College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) Innovator Award!
