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Medical Students To Expand Shuman Center Program The American Psychiatric Foundation has awarded a Helping Hands grant to support expanding a mentorship/training program developed by members of the University of Pittsburgh Chapter of the Student National Medical Association (UPSNMA). The mission of the Helping Hands Grant Program is to encourage medical student participation in community health as related to...

Psychiatric Services Features Residents' Efforts to Assist the Homeless Psychiatric Services has featured the efforts of psychiatry residents at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC) to raise funds and awareness to help homeless individuals in the greater Pittsburgh area. The article highlights how the residents? partnership with Operation Safety Net (OSN), a nonprofit organization that provides much...

Bruce Cuthbert, PhDDirector, Division of Adult Translational ResearchNational Institute of Mental Health New Directions in Psychiatric Diagnosis:The NIMH Research Diagnostic Criteria Project Tuesday, July 10, 201210:30am-12:00pm Biomedical Science Tower, Room S100A The Department of Psychiatry is pleased to host a special video conference by Dr. Bruce Cuthbert, Director of the Division of Adult Translational...

Twelfth Annual Department of PsychiatryResearch Day Best Poster Awards We wish to thank everyone that participated in the recent Twelfth Annual Department of Psychiatry Research Day. This year?s event featured 115 posters on a broad range of topics ? the largest poster session in the history of the event. Please join us in congratulating the winners of this year?s Best Poster Awards. 2012 BEST POSTER AWARDS BY...

NIMH Selects Brandon McKinney, MD, PhD for 2012 Outstanding Resident Award The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has selected Brandon McKinney, MD, PhD (PGY2) as a 2012 NIMH Outstanding Resident Award winner. Dr. McKinney earned his medical degree and a doctorate in Neuroscience at the University of Michigan before beginning his residency training at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic. In addition to...

Integrated Behavioral Health Services in the Pediatric Medical Home Receives Patient Care and Innovation Awards from Hospital & Healthsystem Association (HAP) A collaborative partnership between Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC, Children?s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and Children?s Community Pediatrics, was presented with two awards for their program Integrating Behavioral Health Services into...