Department news | November 30, 2022
Thomas J Grabowski, MD, has been named the inaugural holder of the Tim B. Engle Endowed Professorship for Brain Health Innovations supported by the Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions
News & Stories
For Myra Parker, culture is everything
Department news | November 30, 2022
The Huddle editorial team profiled a few UW Medicine Native American colleagues during Native American Heritage Month including our own Myra Parker, JD, PhD, director of Seven Directions: A Center for Indigenous Public Health.
WA health care providers are overwhelmingly satisfied with provider consultation lines
Department news | November 30, 2022
In their final report, a team of nonpartisan performance auditors commissioned by the WA State Legislature’s Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) noted that health care providers across Washington reported high satisfaction with the three state-funded psychiatry consultation lines: the Psychiatry Consultation Line (PCL) and the Perinatal Psychiatry Consultation Line (PPCL) operated by our department, and the Partnership Access Line (PAL) operated by Seattle Children’s.
Seattle Children’s Autism Center, outpatient mental health on the move
Department news | November 30, 2022
On top of providing mental health care to children and adolescents in the face of increased demands and staffing shortages, the Seattle Children’s Autism Center and outpatient Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine services are moving! On December 12, the two groups will move to a newly remodeled, combined location at 70th and Sandpoint, directly across from […]
Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Fellowship Program is official!
Department news | November 30, 2022
A new Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry (BNNP) Fellowship Program, a joint collaboration between the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Department of Neurology, has been officially approved by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties. Directed by Michael Schrift, DO, MA, FANPA, and Associate Program Director, Michael Persenaire, MD, this new fellowship will approach […]
Novel population mental health curriculum offered nation-wide
Department news | November 30, 2022
A novel one-month elective rotation developed by Ramanpreet Toor, MD, with support from Jennifer Erickson, DO, and Debra Morrison introduces second-year psychiatry residents to concepts of population mental health, health care systems and integrated care models to improve access to mental health care.
Adam Kuczynski receives Joseph Becker Research Award
Department news | November 30, 2022
We are pleased to announce that the psychology resident who has been selected as the winner of this year's Joseph Becker Research Award is Adam Kuczynski of the Psychology Internship Program Adult Track. He is examining the association between loneliness and depressed mood in people’s natural environments and testing whether social interaction quantity and quality following feelings of loneliness moderate this association.
Sarah Walker selected Public Voices Fellow
Department news | November 30, 2022
Sarah Walker, PhD, was selected for the 2022 Public Voices Fellowship at AcademyHealth, in partnership with The OpEd Project.
Here’s how much sleep you need as you age, and 5 expert tips to help you get a better night’s rest
Fortune | November 28, 2022
Michael V. Vitiello, PhD, talks about the wide variety of things that affect our sleep as we age.
Garvey Institute funds 12 Projects to improve mental health care for adolescents and young adults
The Huddle | November 23, 2022
The UW Medicine Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions is awarding over $1 million to develop and test innovative approaches to caring for adolescents and young adults with mental health and addiction problems. The focus on adolescent and young adult mental health was driven by the steadily increasing rates of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts in adolescents and young adults over the past decade.
