Department News | September 30, 2025
Congratulations to fourth year medical student Madison Reichelt, this year’s recipient of the Margaret O’Donnell Prize in Psychiatry. We award this prize to a senior medical student who has been highly involved in behavioral health issues and done outstanding academic work in psychiatry.
Department News | September 30, 2025
The PERC Center and Behavioral Health Catalyst recently co-hosted an in-person event to help develop the Washington Thriving Perinatal-through-Age-25 (P-25) Behavioral Health Strategic Plan
Department News | September 30, 2025
The Check-In with Yourself website invites participants to anonymously enter information about their mood, stress, coping mechanisms, substance use, and perceptions of peers’ behaviors. In return, participants receive personalized feedback and evidence-informed strategies to improve their emotional well-being and, if they choose, to pursue changes in their alcohol or cannabis use.
Department News | September 30, 2025
In July, the SOR team released a new video series – Mental Health Topics for Non-Therapist Professionals – to help educate providers who are not trained as mental health therapists.
Department News | September 30, 2025
Members and friends of the Harm Reduction Research and Treatment (HaRRT) Center were present to share harm-reduction supplies, strategies, and hugs at the International Overdose Awareness Day events in Seattle.
Department News | September 30, 2025
Jesse Fann, MD, MPH has been selected as the winner of the 2025 ACLP Foundation Research Professor Award by the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry! This award honors an individual with a substantial track record of research achievement in an area relevant to consultation-liaison psychiatry, as well as demonstrated excellence in mentorship.
Department News | September 30, 2025
The prolific publication record and the outstanding quality of his scholarly contributions have placed Professor Emeritus Michael Vitiello, PhD in the top 0.05% of all scholars worldwide according to the most recent 2024 ScholarGPS rankings!
Department News | September 30, 2025
We’re proud to report that once again Seattle Magazine’s annual list of top doctors in the Puget Sound region features a number of faculty and courtesy faculty members from our department.
PubliCola | September 25, 2025
In this op-ed, Susan Collins, PhD writes about involuntary addiction treatment and responds to Dr. Keith Humphrey's New York Times op-ed titled "Forced drug treatment isn't horrific. It's a relief.
KUOW | August 26, 2025
Stabilizing someone after a drug overdose is critical to their survival, but that’s often not the end of their struggle. Caleb Banta-Green, PhD talks about a new recovery option in Seattle.
