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Department to Host Thirteenth Annual Research Day on June 6, 2013 Be sure to mark June 6, 2013 on your calendar and join us for an important Department of Psychiatry tradition - Research Day! The Thirteenth Annual Department of Psychiatry Research Day will include a poster session, oral presentations, and opportunities to network and connect with your colleagues. The event will take place at the University Club and...

Society for Biological Psychiatry Selects Nicole Edgar, PhD and Marianne Seney, PhD for Travel Awards Nicole Edgar, PhD and Marianne Seney, PhD Congratulations to Nicole Edgar, PhD and Marianne Seney, PhD on their receipt of domestic travel awards from the Society for Biological Psychiatry (SOBP). This highly competitive, merit-based award is presented to promising young investigators within North America who would...

WPIC Complete Primary Care Provides Easy Access To Care for Mental and Physical Conditions In order to better reflect the unique quality of primary care provided to our patients, the Primary Care Medicine Clinic at WPIC has a new name - WPIC Complete Primary Care. Dr. Christopher Dobbelstein, the program?s Medical Director, said that the new name conveys the comprehensive services provided by their team of health...

Bridging Clinical Innovation with Evidence-based Practices Dr. Kenneth Nash Dr. Rasim Diler The Department of Psychiatry and its clinical partner, the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC, have been leaders in implementing evidence-based practices to improve the quality and provision of behavioral health care. At the 2012 Clinician Educator Showcase, Kenneth Nash, MD, MMM, Chief of Clinical Services and...

American Academy of Pediatrics Appoints Justin Schreiber, DO, MPH as New Assistant Coordinator for District III Congratulations to Justin Schreiber, DO, MPH on his appointment as the Assistant Coordinator of District III for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). In his new role, Dr. Schreiber will work with the District coordinator and AAP members to achieve the organization?s goals in their communities...

Fine Foundation Recognizes Integrative Behavioral Health Services Initiative Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC), Children?s Hospital of Pittsburgh (CHP) and Children?s Community Pediatrics (CCP) have been recognized for their efforts to successfully provide early access to integrative behavioral health services in the pediatric medical home. The organizations were presented with the Bronze Award at the...