Department news | June 30, 2015
Members of the Division of Public Behavioral Health and Justice Policy worked on a recently released report that mapped service desert areas for all publicly funded evidence-based programs in children’s mental health across the state. The report, Gaps Analysis of Research/Evidence-Based Treatment for Children’s Public Mental Health in Washington State, was sponsored by the Washington […]
Department news | June 30, 2015
Christine Lee, PhD, was awarded a grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to conduct formative research to assist with the adaptation of the BASICS (Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students) program for use among community college students. Her grant application received a perfect score!
Department news | June 30, 2015
Seon Kum, Psychiatry PGY-3 Resident, has won a one-year funded American Psychiatric Association/SAMHSA Minority Fellowship to pursue projects and national leadership activities focused on diversity in mental health care and addressing health disparities. Seon’s plans for his fellowship year include establishing a Men of Color group for patients at the Seattle VA, helping to initiate […]
Department news | June 30, 2015
K. Warner Schaie, PhD recently received the 2016 International Society for Intelligence Research (ISIR) Lifetime Achievement Award for his extensive research in and contributions to the field of Geropsychology. He received both his MS and PhD from the University of Washington and continues to be an affiliate professor with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral […]
Department news | June 30, 2015
University of Washington undergraduates who present their work at the Undergraduate Research Symposium nominated Sara Jane Webb, PhD for special recognition leading to an Undergraduate Research Mentor Award for her efforts in guiding undergraduates to become scholars. Sara’s research focuses on the use of electroencephalography (EEG), event-related potentials (ERPs), eye tracking, and behavioral measures to […]
Department news | June 30, 2015
Joel Mitchell PhD, Associate Chief of Staff at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System and Acting Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, received three prestigious and highly competitive National awards including, “Leadership Award” (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs); the Outstanding Healthcare Administrator Award (American Psychological Association), and the U.S. Navy Patriot […]
Department news | June 30, 2015
Jennifer Piel, MD, JD, received "WA State Woman of the Year" for her advocacy of Mental Health in WA State, as well as a 2nd "Young Investigator Award" from the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. She is the first to receive this highly prestigious award twice. Piel works as a Staff Psychiatrist and Director of the Disruptive Behavior Evaluation Clinic at the VA Puget Sound, Seattle Division and as an Acting Assistant Professor and Associate Program Director for the Psychiatry Residency Training Program.
Department news | June 30, 2015
The Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS) launched a new Rising Star program to help promising, early-stage investigators. Joseph Cerimele, MD, MPH, was among the first group of 12 investigators selected from applicants across the five-state WWAMI region. On June 1, each participant began a two-year career-development package designed to culminate with to the submission of a K- or R-series grant application to the NIH. Joseph aims to understand the experiences of primary care physicians regarding treatments of patients with bipolar disorder.
Crosscut | June 30, 2015
Eric Trupin, PhD talks to Crosscut on the efforts Washington State is taking to use mental health ideas to promote the wellbeing of at risk youth while saving money for the state. Legislators are making efforts to better situations for at-risk youth by supporting programs that have a superior track record, and by working with […]
Spectrum | June 29, 2015
Raphael Bernier, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Washington in Seattle conducted an in-depth look at people with alterations in the 1q21.1 chromosomal region to reveal a range of features, from problems with fine motor skills to autism.
