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Clinician Educator Faculty Development Program Welcomes New Class The Department of Psychiatry has welcomed a new class to the Clinician Educator Faculty Development Program (CEFDP). Led by Dr. James Tew, Jr., Director, and Dr. Alexis Fertig, Co-Director, this innovative program provides support and resources to help early career clinician educators achieve their career development goals. The new class is...

Dr. Layla Banihashemi, PhD has been appointed Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. After earning Master's and doctorate degrees in Neuroscience from the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Banihashemi obtained postdoctoral training through the Department of Psychiatry's Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine Training Program. Dr. Banihashemi is interested in the study of early...

President Barack Obama has named Dr. Tina Goldstein as a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. Dr. Goldstein is one of a select group of researchers chosen by the President to receive this honor. " These early-career scientists are leading the way in our efforts to confront and understand challenges from climate change to our health and wellness," President Obama said. " We...

Psychosomatic Medicine Conference to Highlight Interface of Psychiatry and Other Medical Specialties Registration is now open for the 2016 UPMC Psychosomatic Medicine Conference. The program features clinical experts who are transforming the diagnosis and care of individuals with psychosomatic disorders and complex medical conditions. The conference?s course directors, Drs. Pierre Azzam, Priya Gopalan, and Julie...

Sleep Regulates Incubation of Cocaine Craving Chen B, Wang Y, Liu X, Liu Z, Dong Y and Huang Y Journal of Neuroscience, 35: 13300-13310, 2015 After withdrawal from cocaine, chronic cocaine users often experience persistent reduction in total sleep time, which is accompanied by increased sleep fragmentation resembling chronic insomnia. This and other sleep abnormalities have long been speculated to foster relapse...

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has promoted Kenneth C. Nash, MD, MMM, to the rank of Professor of Psychiatry. He also serves as the Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs for the Department of Psychiatry, and as the Chief of Clinical Services at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC. Most recently, Dr. Nash was formally appointed the permanent Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at UPMC...