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Sixth Annual Clinician Educator Showcase Highlights Innovationsin Teaching, Clinical Care, and Program Development The Department of Psychiatry and Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC (WPIC) welcomed over 120 clinician educators, trainees and staff to WPIC on October 12, 2017 for the Sixth Annual Clinician Educator Showcase. Two members of our faculty were recognized for their outstanding service and...

Selective Loss of Smaller Spines in SchizophreniaMacDonald ML, Alhassan J, Newman JT, Richard M, Gu H, Kelly RM, Sampson AR, Fish KN, Penzes P, Wills ZP, Lewis DA and Sweet RAAmerican Journal of Psychiatry, Published online 2017Deceased density of dendritic spines in adult schizophrenia subjects has been hypothesized to result from increased pruning of excess synapses in adolescence. In vivo imaging studies have...

The Department of Psychiatry is pleased to announce the promotion of Abigail Schlesinger, MD to the rank of Associate Professor of Psychiatry by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.Dr. Schlesinger received her MD from the University of Pittsburgh and completed the psychiatry residency training program and a clinical child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic...

Clinical Psychology Internship Class of 2018The Clinical Psychology Internship program has welcomed a new class of gifted students from across the United States to Pittsburgh. This year, over 3,100 applicants were matched to internship positions in North America. Our pre-doctoral internship program attracts some of the most gifted students. The incoming class represents a wide range of scientific and clinical...

Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC (WPIC) received a 2017 Fine Award for Teamwork Excellence from the Fine Foundation and the Jewish Healthcare Foundation for its initiative, The Peer Navigator Project: Embedding Peer Recovery Support in Acute Care Settings. The Fine Awards recognize teams of professionals in western Pennsylvania that provide innovative, quality improvement-centered treatment for...

Assistant Director of Research Hermi Woodward Presented with Award for Distinguished Service to the Research CommunityHermi Woodward has been presented with the Award for Distinguished Service to the Research Community for her dedication and exemplary service to the Department of Psychiatry and Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC (WPIC). Dr. David Lewis, Chair of the Department, and Medical Director...