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Graduates of the UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital (WPH) residency training program gathered with friends, family, loved ones, and supporters at the Pitt University Club on June 1, 2023. Below are the awards and honors presented at the 2023 graduation ceremony. 2023 Psychiatry Student Interest Group Exemplary Service Award for Excellence in Teaching: Faculty: Laima Spokas, MD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry)...

The Services for Teens at Risk (STAR)-Center is a nationally recognized suicide prevention program that combines clinical and outreach services designed to combat the problem of child and adolescent suicide. The STAR-Center provides outpatient assessment and treatment for depressed and anxious children and teens, and offers acute treatment to depressed and suicidal youth through the Center’s intensive outpatient...

It’s time (right now!) to register for the Department of Psychiatry Annual Research Day! Date: Thursday, June 8, 2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. Location: All activities will take place at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall on the Pitt Oakland campus. This full-day event provides an excellent opportunity to meet investigators, learn more about their work, and share expertise and interests with other members of the...

We are thrilled to congratulate Carol Walker Hundiak (Administrative Coordinator), who has received a 2022 UPMC Award for Commitment to Excellence in Service (ACES) for her outstanding work in the Department of Psychiatry’s Youth and Family Research Program (YFRP). The prestigious ACES award, received by fewer than 1% of UPMC staff annually, honors individuals who regularly go above and beyond. Carol’s ACES...

On March 23, 2023, Pitt Psychiatry clinician-educator faculty and UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital (WPH) clinical staff, residents and fellows gathered in the WPH auditorium for the annual Clinician-Educator Showcase, with additional participants attending the plenary session virtually. The Clinician-Educator Showcase is an annual opportunity for clinician-educators to learn about promising clinical innovations...

The Department of Psychiatry is delighted to announce results of the 2023 Residency Match for the General Psychiatry, Child, Triple Board, and Family Medicine/Psychiatry tracks. Please welcome the new class of 2023 PGY1 psychiatry residents: GENERAL PSYCHIATRY • Mckenzee Chiam (Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine) • Stefan Edemobi (Eastern Virginia Medical School) • Sydney Garrett (McGovern Medical...