Congratulations to the UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital Resident and Fellow Class of 2024!
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 12, 2024.
Below are the awards and honors presented at the 2024 graduation ceremony.
2024 Psychiatry Student Interest Group Exemplary Service Award for Excellence in Teaching
- Faculty: Daniel Bender, DO
- Residents: Jessica Stephens, DO, and Caroline ‘Haley’ Walker, MD
The class of 2024 presented the following awards to key faculty, staff, and groups in honor of their extraordinary contributions to the medical training of WPH’s residents and fellows.
2024 Residency Training Awards:
- Sarah Elizabeth Wolfe Exemplary Teaching Service Award for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Garrett Sparks, MD
- WPH Exemplary Teaching Service Award for Adult Faculty: Holly Swartz, MD
- WPH Exemplary Teaching Service Award for Geriatric Faculty: Tejal Bhojak, MD
- WPH Exemplary Teaching Service Award for Volunteer Faculty: Jin Cheng, MD
- WPH Exemplary Teaching Service Award for Non-Faculty Staff: Greg Yakubik, security officer at Bellefield
- WPH Exemplary Teaching Service Award for Outpatient Services: Bellefield Resident Clinic Team
- WPH Exemplary Teaching Service Award for Special Services: Inpatient Pharmacy Team at WPH
- WPH Exemplary Teaching Service Award for Inpatient Services: Integrated Health and Aging Program
- WRITE-IN AWARD: WPH Exemplary Teaching Service Award for Non-Faculty Staff for Child Services: Kurtis Lampe, MSN, RN (UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh)
Congratulations to all!