The New York Times | April 2, 2018
Can legalizing marijuana fight the problem of opioid addiction and fatal overdoses? Two new studies in the debate suggest it may. Andrew Saxon, MD, co-wrote an accompanying editorial for the studies. Dr. Saxon was interviewed by the Associated Press, and the story was published in numerous newspapers, TV and radio sites across the country.
acceleratemed.org | April 1, 2018
Read this terrific profile of William Womack, MD, a former resident, fellow and faculty member in our department. He was the first African American to join our faculty and went on to have a remarkable career, including serving as Division Chief for Psychiatry at both Harborview and Seattle Children’s.
Seattle Magazine | April 1, 2018
We’re proud to report that once again Seattle Magazine’s annual Top Doctors report features a number of our faculty members. Congratulations to Jesse Fann, MD, Lina Fine, MD, Ray Hsiao, MD, Hower Kwon, MD, Kenneth Melman, MD, Richard Ries, MD, Carol Rockhill, MD, PhD, Gregory Simon, MD, Mark Snowden, MD, and Christine Yuodelis-Flores, MD.
Seattle Magazine | April 1, 2018
Ray Hsiao, MD, shares insights into combating opioid addiction and on how Washington state is stepping up to integrate treatment of these complex issues.
Department news | March 31, 2018
Raphael Bernier, PhD, Professor in the UW Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Clinical Director of the Seattle Children’s Autism Center, has accepted the position of Executive Director of the Autism Center at Seattle Children’s Hospital. In this role, he will lead a collaborative effort between the Autism Center at Seattle Children’s and autism-related […]
Department news | March 31, 2018
Congratulations to the recipients of the new Staff Scholarship Award! The scholarship was created by donations from the department administrative team, matched by department funds, to support professional development of classified or professional staff who work in our department. For this first round, fifty percent of the proposals were funded. Moving forward, we will fund […]
Department news | March 31, 2018
The first in-person meeting for our new Community Based Integrated Care Fellowship was held earlier this month at Talaris Conference Center. Fourteen fellows from nine counties in Washington are participating in this year-long fellowship modeled after an executive MBA program. The fellowship focuses on increasing access to effective mental health care by teaching psychiatric providers to leverage […]
Department news | March 31, 2018
The mission of the Psychology Internship Program’s Diversity Advancement Committee (DAC) is to promote the cultural diversity training during the Psychology Resident year. The DAC sponsors the annual Shigetomi Memorial Lecture in honor of Carol Shigetomi, a former Psychology Resident from the class of 1982-1983. Carol tragically died during a hiking accident in Oregon shortly after […]
Department news | March 31, 2018
We had another strong showing in the UW Population Health Initiative Research Grants, with three of the eight newly funded proposals including psychiatry and behavioral sciences faculty. The $50,000 pilot research grants encourages new interdisciplinary collaborations among investigators for projects that address critical components of the grand challenges the UW seeks to address in population […]
Department news | March 31, 2018
The National Science Foundation has awarded $5.3 million in Rapid Response Research (RAPID) grants to help researchers better understand why disasters happen, how we can best respond to them, and how to rebuild after they hit. A team of researchers at the UW, including Kari Stephens, PhD, and colleagues at collaborating institutions received one of these […]
