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 of the Fellowship and Awards Committee. The Career Enrichment Pathway for psychiatry residents, one of the first of its kind, provides a rich array of experiences to learn about integrated care and to develop unique clinical skills.

The Fellowship and Awards Committee also awarded Laurel Pellegrino, UW Outpatient Chief Resident, with the 2016 Dorfman Journal Paper Award for Best Case Report for her article in APM’s journal, Psychosomatics, “Service Dogs in the Hospital: Helpful or Harmful? A Case Report and Clinical Recommendations.” This case report was co-written with Joe Cerimele and Amelia Dubovsky.

Jesse Fann is the recipient of the 2016 Dlin/Fischer Clinical Research Award for his paper “Impact of a Telehealth Intervention on Common Comorbid Conditions of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Active Duty Service Members: A Randomized Controlled Trial.” This award, determined by the Research and Evidence-Based Practice Committee, is given to the author of the paper judged to be the most outstanding submission to the APM annual meeting.

The same committee awarded Jürgen Unützer the 2016 Don R. Lipsitt Award for Achievement in Integrated and Collaborative Care. This award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated excellence and innovation in the integration of mental health with other medical care through collaborative care.

Congratulations to all four for their APM sweep!