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Week of August 9th, 2022

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MEDIA FEATURES

As clinicians continue to study the mental health effects of long COVID, Dr. Heather Murray shares her thoughts on rising symptoms of depression, anxiety or PTSD after initial infection of COVID in an article for WebMD.

Dr. Christopher Schneck shared information for a new study of serotonin imbalance anddepression on a live radio interview on KOA 850/94.1 FM.


AWARDS

Christina Metcalf, PhD, received an award from the Ludeman Center for Women's Health Research under the Women's Health Innovation Scholar program (WHINS). The WHINS program aims to support early career scientists with grant support and mentoring. The program provides salary and project support funds for two years. Dr. Neill Epperson, MD, Dr. Mary Sammel, ScD, and Dr. Laura Anthony, PhD will serve as Dr. Metcalf's mentors.

Emily Hemendinger, MPH, LCSW, received a new credential of Approved Clinical Supervisor through the center for credentialing and education (CCE). The CCE Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) Program includes a credential that identifies those mental health professionals who have met national professional supervision standards. The ACS promotes the clinical supervisor's professional identity, visibility, andaccountability and encourages professional growth. Additionally, she presented for the American Public Health Association's Public Health Education and Health Promotion section and Mental Health section on creative ways to engage participants in online learning.

SHOUTOUTS

On June 23, Aurora Public Schools and the Department of Psychiatry's Emmaly Perks, MA, CCRP and Lily Luo, BS were awarded a $67,000 grant from the state of Colorado's Office of Career and Technical Education for the department's PURPLE program.

Alongside Aurora Public Schools (which also received the grant), the department will develop pathway programs that include both week-long intensives and year-round internships to help diverse high school students explore and learn about careers in STEM and mental health.

The goal is to not only reach more students early in their education and experience science in a more direct environment, but eventually to also transition students into the STEM field and mental health careers on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus and beyond. The program is expected to begin fall of 2022.
 

PRESENTATIONS

On July 20, 2022, Michael H. Allen, MD, Bev Marquez, CEO and Erik Jacobsen from the Colorado Crisis Hub, presented "988 Crisis Jam" behavioral health and suicide prevention crisis hotline

OTHER NOTES

Experience or witness an incidence of bias? Report it anonymously unless you choose to disclose your identity. Your vigilance and compliance help us foster a safe and inclusive working environment. 

Submit nominees for the SOM "Work Hard and Be Nice to People" Award.

Submit nominees for the Employee of the Month.

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

Jenna Glover, PhD, Courtney Lynn, PhD, Jacob B W Holzman, PhD, Monique Germone, PhD, Ayelet Talmi, PhD, Working toward Socially Responsive Recruitment Practices of Psychology Interns in an Academic Medical Center, Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 2022;, jsac063, https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsac063

Millman, Z. B., West, M. L., Thibeau, H., Sanders, A. S., Guyer, M., Keshavan, M., Lilly, M., Friedman-Yakoobian, M., Woodberry, K. A., Johnson, K. A., & Kline, E. R. (2022). Changes in community providers' screening behaviours, referral practices, and clinical confidence following participation in an early psychosis educational campaign. Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 16( 7), 744- 751. https://doi.org/10.1111/eip.13215




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Welcome to the Department of Psychiatry

The Department of Psychiatry is a diverse community of staff and faculty dedicated to our mission. It is comprised of over 300 regular, affiliate, and volunteer clinical faculty, working at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus, UCHealth/University of Colorado Hospital, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Denver Health Medical Center, and the VA Medical Center, as well as at the Department of Corrections and the Colorado Mental Health Institutes at Pueblo & Ft. Logan. Currently, the general adult psychiatry residency is ACGME accredited for 45 positions, the child and adolescent psychiatry residency is ACGME accredited for 14 positions, the addiction psychiatry fellowship is ACGME accredited for 3 positions, the consult-liaison psychiatry fellowship is ACGME accredited for 3 positions and the forensic psychiatry fellowship is ACGME accredited for 4 positions. The department is dedicated to serving a community in which we value all people and have a continued commitment to diversity and inclusion in our clinical, research, treatment and educational activities. 

 

Dr. Neill Epperson

Chair, Department of Psychiatry

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Our  Vision

The CU Department of Psychiatry sets the standard for Education and Training of leaders in psychiatry and mental health care, conducts ground-breaking Research that aims to eradicate suffering due to psychiatric and substance use disorders, provides ready access to state of-the-art mental health preventions and interventions across the continuum of care, and collaborates with the community and other key stakeholders to promote well-being among all Coloradans. We accomplish this vision in a manner that respects, values and advocates for the dignity and worth of each individual and family.

Our Mission

Core Mission: We provide a safe, equitable and inclusive environment for trainees, faculty, staff, and patients.  We bridge the gaps of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, gender, gender identity, ability status, religion, political beliefs, socioeconomic status and any other factors related to systemic oppression by trusting and honoring each other and our differences. Our Department promotes unbiased recruitment of qualified individuals from diverse backgrounds in all mission areas.  We focus on retention, career advancement and promotion through empowering individuals and creating an environment that facilitates continuous growth and success.

Education and Training Mission: Through our educational programs, we train medical students, graduate students, residents, psychology interns, fellows, and practicing health care professionals to be future leaders in mental health and behavioral health disciplines.  We train leaders who recognize and work to eradicate health inequities that weaken families and communities.

Research Mission: Our interdisciplinary research programs produce new knowledge regarding the causes of mental illness and substance use disorders as well as the psychosocial, behavioral and sociocultural aspects of physical and mental health conditions. We identify, develop, and implement new, early prevention strategies and novel interventions to improve the lives of all human beings.  We seek to be rigorous and inclusive in all of our scientific endeavors. 

Clinical Care Mission: Through state-of-the-art clinical services, we deliver a full range of mental health and behavioral health interventions for patients and their families. These include neurobehavioral assessments, psychotherapy, behavioral change and health promotion strategies, neuromodulation and psychopharmacology services that recognize the wealth of cultural knowledge on how social contexts impact physical and psychological well-being. 

Community and Advocacy Mission: We work with our local communities, affiliated institutions, and state and federal government agencies to promote strategies for increasing mental health awareness, reducing stigma, identifying and eliminating health disparities, and standing against discrimination and harassment to all members in our community. 

 

 

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1890 N Revere Ct

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