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The annual Mindscapes PGH art exhibition merges art and science to promote community awareness of mental illness, and raise funds for local organizations that provide services for individuals with mental illness. Mindscapes 2022 was a hybrid event, with an online sale and an in-person reception at Imagebox gallery in Pittsburgh. The exhibition was organized by Rebecca A. DeGiosio (University of Pittsburgh Center...

Congratulations to Angela Ianni, MD, PhD (PGY3), who has received a 2022 National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Outstanding Resident Award, which recognizes residents with outstanding research and academic potential. Recipients were invited to participate in an award program, held October 2-3, 2022, to meet with NIMH leadership and to learn about the unique resources and research conducted in the NIMH...

We are delighted to announce that Anneliese (Lisa) Murphree (Department of Psychiatry Director of Faculty Recruitment & Program Innovation) has been named the 2022 Healthy HERO Award recipient! The award is sponsored by Workpartners, a health solutions company and affiliate of UPMC, and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated commitment to personal well-being and inspired others. Last year, Lisa was named a...

The National Institute of Mental Health has awarded the University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychiatry an Autism Center of Excellence (P50) grant to fund “Mental Health in Autistic Adults: An RDoC Approach.” The University of Pittsburgh Autism Center of Excellence (ACE) will be led by Carla Mazefsky, PhD (Professor of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Clinical and Translational Science). The University of Pittsburgh...

We are delighted to announce that Jessica Stephens, DO (PGY4) has received the 2022 Association for Academic Psychiatry (AAP) Resident Psychiatric Educator Award, and has been selected to serve a two-year term as the John E. Showalter, MD, Resident Member of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry’s (AACAP) Council. Dr. Stephens earned her DO at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine. In...

Please join us in welcoming the 2022-2023 Clinical Psychology Intern Class! The American Psychological Association-accredited program is co-led by Tina Goldstein, PhD, and Michele Levine, PhD. This yearlong experience adheres to a clinical science model of training and professional development, emphasizing research and clinical training integration, as well as a commitment to empirically informed approaches to...