What works to treat depression?

Northwest Public Health | July 1, 2017

Jürgen Unützer, MD, and Diane Powers, MBA, MA, talk about the AIMS Center approach to implementing collaborative care in rural areas: collaborating with primary care, adapting evidence, and adjusting approaches until something works.


Sara Webb to serve on faculty council

Department news | June 30, 2017

Sara Webb, PhD, was recently elected to serve on the UW Council of Research and Graduate Education. As part of this council, Dr. Webb will study and make recommendations on issues bearing on the welfare of the university on behalf of university faculty. The Council of Research and Graduate Education provides guidance on new initiatives […]




Mark Snowden selected for the Gene Peterson Award

Department news | June 30, 2017

Mark Snowden, MD, MPH, received this year’s Gene Peterson Award for Excellence in Quality Improvement. This resident-nominated award is given to a faculty member who demonstrates commitment to resident learning in the areas of quality improvement and patient safety. Dr. Snowden’s nominations speak to his outstanding contributions to quality improvement in our department. “He has […]


Telemental health to expand at VA Puget Sound

Department news | June 30, 2017

The Telemental Health Service at VA Puget Sound, also known as Promoting Access to Telemental Health (PATH), recently received a My VA Access Grant for nearly $230,000. Proposal feedback included high praise, such as “This proposal was highly innovative and should provide valuable information to the field.” The project team is led by Bradford Felker, MD, […]


Mary Larimer receives Wayne Katon Outstanding Mentor Award

Department news | June 30, 2017

One way our department celebrates faculty mentoring is through our Wayne J. Katon Outstanding Mentor Award. This annual award recognizes a Department faculty member who demonstrates sustained commitment to the creative, scholarly, professional and personal development of mentees. The award honors Wayne Katon, MD, a gifted and dedicated mentor who supervised medical students, psychiatry residents, research […]


Jennifer Piel receives the AMA Excellence in Medicine Leadership Award

Department news | June 30, 2017

Congratulations to Jennifer Piel, MD, JD, who received the 2017 Excellence in Medicine Leadership Award at the American Medical Association (AMA) Annual meeting in Chicago on June 9. The AMA Foundation’s Excellence in Medicine Awards program recognizes physicians who exemplify the highest values of volunteerism, community engagement, leadership and dedication to the care of underserved populations. […]