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We are delighted to announce that Piper Carroll, MD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry), has received a University of Pittsburgh Provost’s Award for Diversity in the Curriculum. The award is sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the University Center for Teaching and Learning to showcase excellence in creating a learning environment for Pitt students that recognizes diversity and is inclusive of all. Since her...

Pitt Psychiatry extends a warm welcome to two new faculty members: Piper Carroll, MD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry) Dr. Carroll earned her MD from the University of Maryland, Baltimore in 2017. After completing general psychiatry residency training at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital (WPH), Dr. Carroll undertook fellowships in child and adolescent psychiatry and community psychiatry at WPH. During residency...

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has recognized Kristen Eckstrand, MD, PhD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry), for her dedication to supporting student experience and for serving as an exemplary role model for tireless compassion and advocacy on behalf of patients. A former student provided a glowing account of their experience working with Dr. Eckstrand: "Dr. Kristen Eckstrand has been a pivotal...

The Department of Psychiatry Office of Residency Training (ORT)’s Respect, Responsibility and Equity in Medicine (RREM) Residency Curriculum is a required, four-year curriculum designed to educate Pitt Psychiatry residents on the social constructs of race and bias, how to serve as allies and advocates, and how to apply these skills and knowledge in the clinical and academic settings. The development of the RREM...

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...

Congratulations to Jack Rozel, MD, MSL (Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Adjunct Professor of Law), who has received the Allegheny County Medical Society Ralph C. Wilde Leadership Award. The Award recognizes a physician who demonstrates exceptional skill in clinical care of patients and dedication to the ideals of the medical profession as a teacher or leader. Dr. Rozel is a recognized expert on emergency...