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New Psychiatry Innovations Office and National Mental Health Innovation Center Transition

A message from Chancellor Don Elliman

Oct 31, 2022
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Dear colleagues,

As our campus has continued to elevate our work in mental health, we have rapidly scaled up our programs for all those we serve. With programmatic growth have come opportunities to build deeper connections among our many efforts, and we have taken steps to more closely unite our mental health initiatives campuswide.

I write today to share that, as a next step in that process, the National Mental Health Innovation Center will transition into the Department of Psychiatry to bolster the many innovation efforts currently underway. I am pleased to announce that Jay Shore, MD, MPH, has been named Vice Chair for Innovations in the department and will oversee the integration of the NMHIC into its broad portfolio of mental health innovation initiatives. 

In this newly created role, under the guiding vision of Dr. C. Neill Epperson, Dr. Shore will head up a new innovations office within the Department of Psychiatry. A member of our faculty for more than two decades, Dr. Shore is a leading voice nationally for harnessing telehealth and technology to make quality care accessible to people and providers everywhere. We are fortunate to have him at the helm in this new role at a particularly fitting time. Please join me in congratulating Dr. Shore on this appointment.

Established in 2016 with a tremendous philanthropic investment from The Anschutz Foundation, the NMHIC has become an example of what is possible when talent, creativity and expertise come together to spark meaningful progress. As we make this transition, we commend the NMHIC’s inaugural director and co-founder, Matt Vogl, MPH, and his team, for laying a strong foundation for technological innovation in mental health and paving the way for expansion in this burgeoning area.

At the CU Anschutz Medical Campus, our commitment to mental health is changing lives for the better. By bringing one of our landmark centers together with complementary programs and a rich network of resources in the Department of Psychiatry, we position ourselves well for continued impact in Colorado and beyond. 

Sincerely,
Don Elliman 
Chancellor 

Welcome to the Department of Psychiatry

The Department of Psychiatry is a wide-ranging 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 this goal 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, accessible, and engaging 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 accessible 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. 

 

 

 

Psychiatry (SOM)

CU Anschutz

Anschutz Health Sciences Building

1890 N Revere Ct

Suite 4003

Mail Stop F546

Aurora, CO 80045

303-724-4940

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