Faculty

On March 27, 2025, Pitt Psychiatry clinician-educator faculty and UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital (WPH) staff, residents, and clinical fellows gathered on the second floor of WPH for the Department’s annual Clinician Educator Showcase. Career Recognitions Department Chair David Lewis, MD, recognized career milestones and lifetime achievements of two faculty members. Ghennady Gushchin, MD, PhD, transitioned to...

Pitt Psychiatry consultation-liaison (C-L) faculty and trainees attended the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (ACLP) annual meeting and presented 9 symposia/workshops, 5 posters, and 10 oral papers. Awards and Honors Congratulations to the following individuals: Morgan Faeder, MD, PhD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology): conferral of ACLP Fellowship; Priyanka Amin, MD (Assistant Professor of...

On March 21, 2024, Pitt Psychiatry clinician-educator faculty and UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital (WPH) staff, residents, and fellows gathered in the WPH auditorium and classrooms for the Department’s Clinician-Educator Showcase. The Showcase is an annual opportunity for clinician-educators to learn about promising clinical innovations and the latest quality improvement initiatives, as well as to connect and...

Pitt Psychiatry consultation-liaison (C-L) faculty and trainees attended the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (ACLP) annual meeting and presented 9 symposia/workshops, 11 posters, and 5 oral papers. Travel Award Congratulations to Isaiah Crum, MD (PGY3) who received an ACLP trainee travel award. Presentations Twenty-five Department of Psychiatry presentations covered a range of topics including trauma...

Congratulations to Eric Golden, MD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry), Justin Shuster, MD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry), and Ellen Whyte, MD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation), who have been selected to participate in the UPMC Physician Leadership Essentials program. Leadership Essentials is part of a multi-year comprehensive approach to physician leadership...