Department

We are delighted to announce that Meryl Butters, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Translational Science won the Philip Troen, MD, Excellence in Medical Student Research Mentoring Award at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine annual Scholars Day. This prestigious award is presented to a Longitudinal Research Project (LRP) mentor of a graduating Pitt Med student in recognition for outstanding...

Please join us for this special event held during the American Psychiatric Association meeting in San Francisco on Monday, May 20th from 8:00 am to 9:30 am. David A. Lewis, MD, Department Chair, and Kenneth C. Nash, MD, Vice Chair, Clinical Affairs will host the event. Click here to RSVP.

Resident Match Day 2019 was again very successful for University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (UPSOM) medical students pursuing careers in psychiatry, thanks to the strong leadership of Jason Rosenstock, MD, (Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Medical Student Education) and Jody Glance, MD, (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Director of Medical Student Education). The 2019 Residency...

The Department of Psychiatry welcomed faculty and postdoctoral researchers to its inaugural Research Resources Revue on March 21st at the University Club in Oakland. The Revue provided a unique venue for Psychiatry faculty and postdoctoral researchers to interact with other investigators at all stages of their careers and to learn more about the wide array of resources available to help them develop their own...

The Department of Psychiatry expresses profound gratitude to Dr. Arnold Zaks and Mrs. Maryanne Walko Zaks, whose recent generous gift will enable the establishment of a research fund in honor of their daughter Laurel, who passed away on March 28, 2008. The Laurel E. Zaks Memorial Research Fund will provide support for Department of Psychiatry research pertaining to depression and suicide. Laurel Zaks earned her BS...

The Department of Psychiatry is pleased to announce results of the 2019 Residency Match for the General Psychiatry, Child, Triple Board, and Family Medicine/Psychiatry tracks. The new class of PGY1 residents was announced and celebrated at the Resident and Fellow Spring Gathering held March 15th. We thank everyone who contributed during the recruitment season. GENERAL PSYCHIATRY Meghan Bisbey - University of...