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UPMC hosted the 4th Annual Triple Board & Post Pediatrics Portal Program Summit: Honing Your Skills and Becoming a Leader on April 6-7, 2018. This national event brings together physicians and students interested in combined training. Triple Board Co-chief Resident Sarah H. Arshad, MD, chaired the summit with help from her faculty adviser, Justin Schreiber, DO, MPH, Assistant Professor, and Jennifer DeBasi...

Pictured (left to right): Crystal Doran, Carol VanZile, and Drs. Camellia Herisko and Ken Nash The Joint Commission arrived on March 12 for the triennial survey of the UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Shadyside, and Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC) facilities. The Joint Commission survey is an unannounced event that occurs every three years and focuses on the environment, processes, and clinical records. A...

Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC) Clinical Services is very pleased to announce two additions to our inpatient physician leadership. Candace Fraser, DO and Wynne Lundblad, MD have accepted roles as inpatient medical directors for the Adult Mood and Anxiety Services Atrium Inpatient Unit and the Center for Overcoming Problem Eating, respectively. Candace Fraser, DO – Medical Director, Atrium Inpatient...

Please join us for a cocktail reception held during the American Psychiatric Association meeting in New York City on Monday, May 7 from 7 to 9 pm. David A. Lewis, MD, Department Chair and Kenneth C. Nash, MD, Vice Chair, Clinical Affairs will host the event. Please see the invitation for RSVP information.

Mark Your Calendars! Don't forget to mark your calendars and join us on October 11, 2018 when the Department of Psychiatry and Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC) host the Seventh Annual Clinician Educator Showcase. This half-day event has become an important venue for highlighting clinical innovations implemented by our faculty and staff and for sharing information and strategies on career development...

Registration is now open for the annual Services for Teens at Risk (STAR-Center) Conference, which will take place May 4, 2018 from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm at the William Pitt Union on the University of Pittsburgh Oakland campus. Registration is from 8 to 8:30 am. "Modern Times: Assessing, Supporting, and Engaging Youth at Risk for Suicide in a Digital Era" is this year’s conference theme. STAR-Center Director David...