Department news | October 31, 2019
The Seattle Cancer Care Alliance awarded the Ben Greer Research Award to Jesse Fann, MD, MPH (Director of Psychiatry and Psychology at SCCA), and Dean Putt, MBA (Director of Olympic Medical Cancer Center in Sequim, WA) to conduct a pilot study using technology to optimize collaborative care management of depression in urban and rural cancer centers. The […]
Department news | October 31, 2019
Little analysis has been done of demographical and practical data for the Parkinson’s population nationally, let alone in Washington. This means our healthcare system has yet to track whether, how much, or what type of care patients living with Parkinson’s receive on an annual basis. Debby Tsuang, MD, in collaboration with Melissa Tribelhorn, MPA, Executive Director […]
Department news | October 31, 2019
The Center on Human Development and Disability is launching a new Project ECHO program in autism to support primary care providers in WA. With the first sessions beginning in December, ECHO Autism Washington will be a recurring telehealth training designed to disseminate evidence-based practices in diagnosis and management of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to primary care providers identified […]
Department news | October 31, 2019
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) have collaborated to develop video toolkits for those interested in starting a telepsychiatry practice or wanting to update their knowledge of this field. The brief videos range from four to 12 minutes and are delivered by various experts in the […]
Department news | October 31, 2019
The Harm-Reduction Treatment Track at Harborview Medical Center’s Mental Health and Addictions Services is one of the clinic’s featured evidence-based psychotherapies. The program includes a multidisciplinary team of nurses, social workers, mental health counselors and chemical dependency counselors and comprises about seven staff, including students on their social work practicum. Started by Susan Collins, PhD, in 2016, […]
Geekwire | October 24, 2019
For the third year in a row, the UW has won the title of the world’s most innovative public university, according to an annual ranking by Reuters and Clarivate Analytics. The Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions is cited.
RHIhub | October 23, 2019
Kari Stephens, PhD, discusses how her National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) work allows rural healthcare organizations to participate in research.
Parade Magazine | October 22, 2019
Michelle Pfeiffer’s #MeToo experience spotlights self-blame as common reaction to sexual assault. Michele Bedard-Gilligan’s, PhD, work with Project Brite is highlighted.
UW Medicine Newsroom | October 18, 2019
The cause of an overall increase in suicides are unknown, but families can take steps to protect loved ones who might be contemplating suicide. Christopher DeCou, PhD, discusses some preventative measures.
Grant Makers in Health | October 15, 2019
Death by suicide is a tragedy for all involved, whatever the age of the decedent. Brenna Renn, PhD, writes about how late-life suicide remains a pressing public health concern.
