Department

Last week we reinvented our annual in-person Research Day as a virtual Research Matinee, a Department-wide exploration of innovative research, career reflections and honors for outstanding faculty and staff. Attendees included nearly 200 Psychiatry faculty, trainees, and staff, who tuned in for plenary speaker Mary Phillips, MD, MD (Cantab), followed by the perennially popular Speed Dat(a)ing, in which six...

We are delighted to welcome the newest members of our highly competitive Clinical Psychology Internship program! Tina Goldstein, PhD, and Michele Levine, PhD, co-lead the program, which is accredited by the American Psychological Association. The yearlong experience adheres to a clinical science model of training and professional development, emphasizing research and clinical training integration, as well as a...

Every fall, Department of Psychiatry faculty, trainees, and staff look forward to the Mindscapes art exhibition. Usually held at a Pittsburgh arts space, Mindscapes is an annual event featuring art pertaining to mental illness, created by both scientists and those living with mental illness, expressively exploring both the lived experience and scientific research. This year, Mindscapes is happening online (through...

Psychiatry residents at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital (WPH) who are interested in conducting research to better understand the neural underpinnings of mental illness can participate in the robust and rewarding Psychiatry Research Pathway (PRP) program. Below, meet a few of our “PRP-ers.” Shinnyi (Cindy) Chou, MD, PhD (PGY4) is PRP Chief Resident. Dr. Chou’s research focuses on the association between...

At Pitt Psychiatry, our faculty members conduct cutting-edge research on topics related to suicide across the lifespan. In recognition of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, we offer a look at ongoing suicide research pertaining to children and adolescents, LGBT youth, and older adult populations. In addition, our scientists investigate topics including decision-making in suicide, the neurobiology of suicide, and...

The Pitt School of Medicine has recognized Jose Mantilla Rivas, MD (PGY4 Child & Adolescent Fellow), for outstanding dedication to medical education by posting praise from a Pitt Med student on the Office of Medical Education website. "During my psychiatry rotation, Dr. Jose Mantilla Rivas created a positive environment that valued team-work and transparency. Without knowing him at all and having just met, he...