Faculty

The Department of Psychiatry Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity (DEI) Leadership Council represents the recent step in a continued journey to enhance DEI in our community (learn more about this work here). Composed of nine Department of Psychiatry faculty members, the Council provides continuity and dynamism to our DEI-related efforts, so that we can continue to engage our academic community in a way that matches...

Pitt Psychiatry consultation-liaison faculty and trainees attended the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry annual meeting and presented seven symposia/workshops, five posters, and five oral papers. Award Meredith Spada, MD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry) received a poster award for “Stakeholder Assessment for a Remote Perinatal Telepsychiatry Service.” Presentations Seventeen Department of Psychiatry...

The annual TransPride Pittsburgh Health and Wellness Conference, held over three days in October, addressed the theme Rising to the Challenge—a dual meaning intended to encourage professionals to meet the needs of the trans community, as well as to elevate the voices of community members. The conference included trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming speakers, as well as cisgender speakers who were encouraged...

We are pleased to congratulate Morgan Faeder, MD, PhD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology), and Shelly Kucherer, MD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry), who have received UPMC Physician Excellence Awards. Honorees were celebrated during the 2021 Dr. Loren Roth Quality and Patient Safety Awards. Dr. Faeder is the second recipient of the Dr. Joseph C. Maroon Physician of Courage Award, named for its...