Department news | September 30, 2016
Amanda Focht and Rebecca Engelberg will be piloting a resident medication management clinic at the Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic at UWMC-Roosevelt in which attending psychiatrists see patients for a key and critical portion of the visit in a direct supervision model. We hope that this model will be a great educational experience as well as capture what is now […]
Department news | September 30, 2016
UW Psychiatry will be a common name at the upcoming annual meeting of the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine in November. Drs. Ratzliff, Pellegrino, Fann and Unützer are all receiving recognition for their work. The Integrated Care Pathway started by Anna Ratzliff received the 2016 Alan Stoudemire Award for Innovation and Excellence in Psychosomatic Medicine Education on behalf […]
Department news | September 30, 2016
John “Jack” Carr, Acting Chair for our department from 1981-1985, has been awarded the 2016 American Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Institutional Practice. This highly selective award recognizes outstanding practicioners in psychology. Dr. Carr is especially recognized for his long-standing contributions of psychology within medical centers. He was one of the early […]
Department news | September 30, 2016
VA Puget Sound was a 2016 Division 18 – VA Section award winner three times over in August, receiving 3 of 7 awards for Psychologists in Public Service at the VA Section meeting in Denver. Mark Reger was awarded Outstanding Researcher, Tracy Simpson received the Outstanding Supervisor or Mentor award, and Samantha Yard was recognized as the 2016 Outstanding Psychology Trainee. […]
Yakima Herald | September 28, 2016
Ray Hsiao, MD, talks about the public education that’s necessary to help people understand when medications are appropriate in a story about Yakima doctors struggling to balance pain treatment with the threat of addiction.
UW Medicine Pulse Podcast | September 26, 2016
In this episode of UW Medicine’s Pulse Podcast, find out how Dave Atkins, PhD, Patricia Areán, PhD, and Deb Kaysen, PhD, are using video games, apps and other technologies to treat mental health issues from PTSD to Depression.
UW Medicine Brain and Wellness Center | September 20, 2016
Patricia Areán, PhD, Steven Thielke, MD, MPH, and Emily Trittschuh, PhD, are highlighted in coverage of the UW Elder Friendly Futures Conference.
King 5 | September 15, 2016
Timothy Bondurant, MD, clinical associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, is a member of the Heroin and Prescription Opiate Addiction Task Force that released a 99-page report with recommendations to improve prevention and treatment for heroin and opiate addicted users. Bondurant is also Medical Director of the Opioid Treatment Program in Seattle and a […]
UW Bothell | September 1, 2016
Sara Webb, PhD, led a study that found exposure to diagnostic ultrasound in the first trimester of pregnancy is linked to increased autism severity for certain children with autism. Coverage through Kiro7, KUOW and King5.
HSNewsBeat | August 29, 2016
UW Medicine Telehealth initiative expands into psychiatry and addictions. Coverage in Puget Sound Business Journal.
