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72nd Annual Meeting of the Society of Biological Psychiatry The Department of Psychiatry?s robust research programs were well-represented by our faculty, postdoctoral scholars, residents and students at the recent 72nd Annual Meeting of the Society of Biological Psychiatry Meeting. Department investigators presented their work and enjoyed interacting and building new relationships with scientists from around the...

Weight a Minute: There are Effective Behavioral Interventions to Treat Obesity The Department of Psychiatry will feature the work of John Jakicic, PhD as part of its lecture series on May 26th. Dr. Jakicic, a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Health and Physical Activity, directs the Physical Activity and Weight Management Research Center and the Healthy Lifestyle Institute at the University of...

Daniel Fishman, MD has received an Alpha Omega Alpha Postgraduate Award from the Pittsburgh Alpha Omega Alpha Society Class of 2017. The annual award recognizes residents who consistently go above and beyond in their role as a medical educator or in setting an example for patient care. Dr. Fishman is a PGY-4 resident in the Academic Administrator, Clinician Educator specialty track. He has significant interests in...

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Class of 2018 has selected Dr. Priyanka Amin as a recipient of the Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching / "Little Apple" Award. She is a second-year resident in the Department of Psychiatry's General Psychiatry Residency Training Program and is one of only six residents selected from approximately 1,700 residents and fellows in ACGME-accredited...

The Department of Psychiatry will feature the work of Dr. Katalin Szanto, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, as part of it's Meet the PI lecture series on May 5th at noon in Room S120 of the Starzl Biomedical Science Tower. Dr. Szanto will present on the topic of " Thinking Differently about Suicidal Behavior: Decision Processes, Cognitive Deficits, and Social Reasoning." Dr. Szanto's research focuses on the...

Don't forget to mark your calendars and join us on October 12, 2017 when the University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychiatry and Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC (WPIC) will host the Sixth 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...