Department news | July 1, 2020
As the public grapples with uncertainty and loss during the pandemic, UW Medicine has expanded a statewide psychiatric consultation service to 24/7 for healthcare providers caring for adults with behavioral health problems. The Psychiatry Consultation Line’s phone number is 877-927-7924 (877-WA-PSYCH). Providers can also email consultants at PCLWA@uw.edu or visit the website: pcl.psychiatry.uw.edu. The consult line, funded by the […]
The Anne E. Casey Foundation blog | June 30, 2020
A stay in pretrial juvenile detention increases a young person's likelihood of felony recidivism by 33% and misdemeanor recidivism by 11%, according to a new peer-reviewed study published in Crime and Delinquency by Sarah Walker, PhD, and Jerald Herting, PhD (dept of sociology).
Department news | June 30, 2020
The International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH) has announced Pamela Collins, MD, MPH, as their new Executive Director starting July 1, 2020. I-TECH is a global network that works with local partners to develop skilled health care workers and strong national health systems in resource-limited countries. A center in the UW Department of Global […]
Department news | June 30, 2020
The Competitive Small Grant Awards Program (CLIME) supports innovative medical education research and curricular projects, locally and across the WWAMI region. This year, Laurel Pellegrino, MD, and Jessica Whitfield, MD, MPH, received CLIME small grants for educational projects.
Department news | June 30, 2020
The Wayne J. Katon Outstanding Mentor Award recognizes a faculty member who demonstrates sustained commitment to the creative, scholarly, professional and personal development of research mentees. The award honors Wayne Katon, MD, a gifted and dedicated mentor who supervised medical students, psychiatry residents, research fellows and junior faculty across several departments, many of whom have […]
Department news | June 30, 2020
The Exceptional Staff Award honors and celebrates the valuable efforts staff members make toward supporting the mission of the department and upholding our core values of collaboration, continuous learning and mentorship, and integrity and accountability. We had four outstanding nominees this year: Christina Clayton, LICSW, CDP, program manager of the Northwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center […]
Right as Rain | June 29, 2020
In this informative article, Andy Saxon, MD, says that, in many situations, the risks of taking benzos are greater than the potential benefits.
Right as Rain | June 24, 2020
Kate Hoerster, PhD, MPH, offers strategies on how to create a more positive self-image.
The Seattle Times | June 22, 2020
David Avery, MD, expects more than average numbers of people will struggle with some measure of SAD (seasonal affective disorder) this coming fall and winter, and suggests ways to prevent it.
King 5 News | June 18, 2020
Microaggressions are subtle and often unconscious or unintentional actions that express bias based on gender, sexual orientation, ability or race, says Roberto Montenegro, MD, PhD.
