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UW Psychiatry and Addictions Case Conference series

The UW Psychiatry and Addictions Case Conference series (UW PACC) began in July 2016 and is a free, weekly teleconference that connects community providers with UW Medicine psychiatrists, psychologists, and addictions experts. Sessions include both an educational presentation on an addictions or psychiatry topic and case presentations where providers who participate receive feedback and recommendations for their patients. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwpacc@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Meetings. Thursday, May 1, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM. Zoom (Please register first and we will send you the zoom link from uwpacc@uw.edu) https://redcap.iths.org/surveys/?s=DCHE4PL4LE. For more info visit ictp.uw.edu.

Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Grand Rounds - Access Amplified: Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Mental Health Treatment Through an Expert-Driven Training and Consultation Model

Access Amplified: Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Mental Health Treatment Through an Expert-Driven Training and Consultation Model Angela M. Scott, PhD Clinical Psychologist and Training Manager of Behavioral Health, Office of Population Health, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Catherine Sweeten, Catherine.Sweeten@seattlechildrens.org. Event Types: Information Sessions. Lectures/Seminars. Friday, May 2, 2025, 8:00 AM – 9:20 AM. Zoom and in person Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82180767954 Meeting number (access code): 821 8076 7954 In person: Wright Auditorium, main campus of Seattle Children’s Hospital.

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds - Meditation & Mindfulness: Contemplative Practices to Enhance Psychiatric Care

Educational Objectives: At the end of this Grand Rounds lecture, you will be able to: 1) Learn common applications of mindfulness-based therapies, and the disorders they are used to treat. 2) Understand practical applications of mindfulness-based therapies and treatments in clinical setting. 3) Apply mindfulness strategies and techniques to your own life to reduce potential for burnout. Dr. Wills is the CEO/Medical Director of the American Psychiatric Association (APA). On June 1, 2024, she assumed the helm as the APA’s eighth CEO — and became the first Black American and first woman to occupy this critical role for the 180-year professional society. Dr. Wills is passionate about collaboration and innovation in order to deliver patient-centered, high quality, equitable, efficient and affordable care. Most recently, Dr. Wills served as Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Johns Hopkins Health Plans (JHHP). In her role, Dr. Wills helped JHHP optimize clinical and quality outcomes for health pl… Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Semhar Abraha, semhar12@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: Collaborative Care Support Fund. Friday, May 2, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Zoom: https://washington.zoom.us/j/95229242811?pwd=eWJZWXRQZ3RSRDhsaUpNQlo1NCtKUT09 Passcode: 461403.

UW Traumatic Brain Injury - Behavioral Health ECHO

Successful TBI recovery can depend in large part on access and adherence to behavioral health treatment.  Early identification and intervention improve outcomes, but community resources are scarce and fragmented. This program offers community providers who care for patients who have had a TBI-focused didactics and patient case consultations throughout Washington State. Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: Jennifer Erickson. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Meetings. Friday, May 2, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM. For more info visit tbi-bh-echo.psychiatry.uw.edu.

Collaborative Care Finance Office Hours

Have questions about Collaborative Care (CoCM) Billing? Join CoCM Billing Experts from the AIMS Center and the American Psychiatric Association, to get your questions on billing, financial sustainability, and the AIMS Center's Financial Modeling Workbook addressed. Our CoCM Finance Office Hours occur the first Wednesday of every month from 9-10 am Pacific Time.  How to join: Join URL , Phone Number: Find the Zoom number for your state , Meeting ID: 953 4769 1187. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/95347691187. Accessibility Contact: nmw26@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Event sponsors: American Psychiatric Association. Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM. For more info visit aims.uw.edu.

2025 Spring Faculty Development Retreat

Mark your calendars for the afternoon of May 7th, we will be having our Spring Faculty Development Retreat which will be on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in psychiatry! We will be learning about the roles of AI in clinical care, research, and education. As always there will be breakout sessions so you will be able to dig into areas that apply to you! There will be relevant content for psychologists and psychiatrists, and we will be doing some hands-on activities that will improve your efficiency immediately! Full details including event objectives will be coming soon! Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Athena Wong, aswong@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM. UW Center for Urban Horticulture Hybrid event.

UW Psychiatry and Addictions Case Conference series

The UW Psychiatry and Addictions Case Conference series (UW PACC) began in July 2016 and is a free, weekly teleconference that connects community providers with UW Medicine psychiatrists, psychologists, and addictions experts. Sessions include both an educational presentation on an addictions or psychiatry topic and case presentations where providers who participate receive feedback and recommendations for their patients. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwpacc@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Meetings. Thursday, May 8, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM. Zoom (Please register first and we will send you the zoom link from uwpacc@uw.edu) https://redcap.iths.org/surveys/?s=DCHE4PL4LE. For more info visit ictp.uw.edu.

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds - Improving access to psychosocial interventions in Washington State: Progress with the Behavioral Health Support Specialist Workforce Development Project

This session serves as an introduction to the new Washington State workforce role of a Behavioral Health Support Specialist (BHSS). The presentation will review the BHSS competency framework, highlight policy developments, and discuss plans for evaluating the BHSS role. Bill O’Connell, EdD, is an Associate Professor and Director of the Behavioral Health Support Specialist Workforce Development Project in the UW Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He is a licensed mental health counselor and national certified counselor with expertise in counselor education and supervision. Bill received a doctorate from the University of Cincinnati with a specialization in behavioral medicine and has worked as both a clinician and leader in community behavioral health and integrated primary care. He has served previous appointments as a tenured faculty member and administrator at Seattle University and Xavier University in Ohio. His scholarship includes best practices in counselor education, ethical dilemmas in… Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Semhar Abraha, semhar12@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: Sponsored by the Behavioral Health Support Specialist Fund. Friday, May 9, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Zoom: https://washington.zoom.us/j/95229242811?pwd=eWJZWXRQZ3RSRDhsaUpNQlo1NCtKUT09 Passcode: 461403.

Policy Perspectives on Washington’s Continuum of Care for Severe Mental Illness

Webinar description Senator Manka Dhingra, JD, will provide a brief history of Washington civil commitment laws, recent policy changes, and investments along the entire continuum of care for severe mental illness, including our 988 system and forensic mental health. Learning objectives Understand current Washington state civil commitment laws; what is working, and what isn’t, and why? , Understand the vision for crisis care in Washington state utilizing 988, civil commitment and forensic services. About the speaker Manka Dhingra, JD, is deputy majority leader of the Washington State Senate. She brings two decades of experience as a prosecutor and behavioral health expert to her role as chair of the Senate Law & Justice Committee. During her time in the Senate, Dhingra chaired the Senate Behavioral Health Subcommittee and helped pass legislation and funding to transform the Washington state behavioral health system, reorienting it around prevention as well as improving crisis response. She is one of the… Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FKq0fGeTQfCkXBzNRiiMsA#/registration. Accessibility Contact: cmphl@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: Center for Mental Health, Policy, and the Law. Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Zoom. For more info visit cmhpl.psychiatry.uw.edu.

Collaborative Care Implementation Office Hours

Have questions regarding the implementation of collaborative care (CoCM), training staff, caseload management, registry tools, or other aspects of integrated care? Join our implementation office hours to speak with seasoned coaches and experts! Hosted in collaboration with our Washington State Integrated Care Training Program. This is an open-ended call, and you may call in at any point during the hour. Our CoCM implementation office hours occur the third Thursday of every month at 10:00-11:00 am Pacific Time How to join: Join URL , Phone Number: (646) 876 9923 or (669) 900 6833 , Meeting ID: 682 654 694 #. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://uw-phi.zoom.us/j/682654694. Accessibility Contact: nmw26@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Event sponsors: Washington State Integrated Care Training Program https://ictp.uw.edu/. Thursday, May 15, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. For more info visit aims.uw.edu.

UW Psychiatry and Addictions Case Conference series

The UW Psychiatry and Addictions Case Conference series (UW PACC) began in July 2016 and is a free, weekly teleconference that connects community providers with UW Medicine psychiatrists, psychologists, and addictions experts. Sessions include both an educational presentation on an addictions or psychiatry topic and case presentations where providers who participate receive feedback and recommendations for their patients. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwpacc@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Meetings. Thursday, May 15, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM. Zoom (Please register first and we will send you the zoom link from uwpacc@uw.edu) https://redcap.iths.org/surveys/?s=DCHE4PL4LE. For more info visit ictp.uw.edu.

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds - Catatonia: Are we ready to move?

Stephan Heckers, MD, MSc, will review the history of the catatonia diagnosis, its relationship to schizophrenia, recent changes in DSM and ICD classifications, and current diagnosis and treatment. Upon completion of this educational activity, the participant will be able to: 1. Summarize the classification of catatonia 2. Describe the signs and symptoms of catatonia 3. Describe the treatment of catatonia Dr. Heckers attended medical school at the University of Cologne, Germany, and completed his clinical training in Psychiatry at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA. He was a faculty member at Harvard Medical School from 1997 until 2005 and the Director of the Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Program at McLean Hospital from 2003 until 2005. He has been serving as Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Vanderbilt University since 2006. Dr. Heckers studies the neural basis of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and has explored the mechanism of memory deficits in psychotic patients. He is… Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Semhar Abraha, semhar12@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: A Ripley Memorial Lecture. Friday, May 16, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Zoom: https://washington.zoom.us/j/95229242811?pwd=eWJZWXRQZ3RSRDhsaUpNQlo1NCtKUT09 Passcode: 461403.

UW Traumatic Brain Injury - Behavioral Health ECHO

Successful TBI recovery can depend in large part on access and adherence to behavioral health treatment.  Early identification and intervention improve outcomes, but community resources are scarce and fragmented. This program offers community providers who care for patients who have had a TBI-focused didactics and patient case consultations throughout Washington State. Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: Jennifer Erickson. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Meetings. Friday, May 16, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM. For more info visit tbi-bh-echo.psychiatry.uw.edu.

Medical Complications of Methamphetamine Use: Strategies for Prevention, Harm Reduction, and Treatment

Join the Northwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center (Northwest ATTC) at the UW Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute for a webinar on “Medical Complications of Methamphetamine Use: Strategies for Prevention, Harm Reduction, and Treatment,” which will explore key clinical challenges and evidence-based strategies to improve care for individuals who use methamphetamine. Presented by Sarah Leyde, MD, of the University of Washington, attendees will learn to recognize common health problems related to methamphetamine use, apply prevention and treatment strategies, and develop an approach to addressing infectious complications. The session will also highlight best practices in care coordination and interprofessional collaboration to improve outcomes in this high-risk population. Learning objectives: Identify two life-threatening toxicities associated with methamphetamine use, along with prevention and treatment strategies , Formulate a comprehensive approach for screening, treating, and preventing infectious… Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5stwJCAYScaP5ZhXY7ywiQ. Accessibility Contact: Meg Brunner, MLIS. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: Northwest ATTC at the UW Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute. Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Webinar - Register at: https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5stwJCAYScaP5ZhXY7ywiQ.

UW Psychiatry and Addictions Case Conference series

The UW Psychiatry and Addictions Case Conference series (UW PACC) began in July 2016 and is a free, weekly teleconference that connects community providers with UW Medicine psychiatrists, psychologists, and addictions experts. Sessions include both an educational presentation on an addictions or psychiatry topic and case presentations where providers who participate receive feedback and recommendations for their patients. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwpacc@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Meetings. Thursday, May 22, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM. Zoom (Please register first and we will send you the zoom link from uwpacc@uw.edu) https://redcap.iths.org/surveys/?s=DCHE4PL4LE. For more info visit ictp.uw.edu.

UW Psychiatry and Addictions Case Conference series

The UW Psychiatry and Addictions Case Conference series (UW PACC) began in July 2016 and is a free, weekly teleconference that connects community providers with UW Medicine psychiatrists, psychologists, and addictions experts. Sessions include both an educational presentation on an addictions or psychiatry topic and case presentations where providers who participate receive feedback and recommendations for their patients. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwpacc@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Meetings. Thursday, May 29, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM. Zoom (Please register first and we will send you the zoom link from uwpacc@uw.edu) https://redcap.iths.org/surveys/?s=DCHE4PL4LE. For more info visit ictp.uw.edu.

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds: Is it me or is it hot in here? Considerations for the peri and postmenopausal patient in the psychiatric setting

Talk objectives: 1. List at least 3 common concerns that should be evaluated in all peri and postmenopausal women presenting for psychiatric/psychological treatment. 2. List at least 3 neurotransmitter systems that are impacted by changes in gonadal and neurosteroids. 3. Describe the importance of obtaining a childhood adversity history from all mid-life women and how this history could impact health at mid-life and beyond. 4. Describe the use of at least one alternative to estradiol treatment for peri and postmenopause psychiatric, cognitive, and behavioral concerns. Dr. Epperson is Professor and Robert Freedman Endowed Chair of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Prior to this, she founded and directed the Penn Center for Women’s Behavioral Wellness and Penn PROMOTES at the University of Pennsylvania, where she was a tenured Professor of Psychiatry and Obstetrics/Gynecology. Dr. Epperson earned her medical degree at the University of North Carolina and completed her psychiatry tra… Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Semhar Abraha, semhar12@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: Sponsored by the Perinatal Mental Health & Substance Use Education, Research & Clinical Consultation (PERC) Center. Friday, May 30, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Zoom: https://washington.zoom.us/j/95229242811?pwd=eWJZWXRQZ3RSRDhsaUpNQlo1NCtKUT09 Passcode: 461403.

Stimulant Health Matters Virtual Series

This three-part online series brings together leading experts to discuss evidence-based interventions to address stimulant-related health needs. Healthcare experts will present actionable strategies for: Neuropsychiatry & Mental Health , Wound Care & Skin Health , Cardiovascular Monitoring & Treatment, Presenters: Kayla Cross, MSN, MA, ARNP, PMHNP-BC, Bloom Psychiatry & Veterans Health Administration , Hailey Heilman BSN, RN, CWON, CHAS Lead Care Team , Emily Fejeran, BSN, RN, CHAS Street Medicine , Danee Hidano, MD, Cardiology, Harborview Medical Center. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/UvXZmFXhTl-ofXg8S9y7OA#/registration. Accessibility Contact: Meg Brunner, ADAI, meganw@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: UW Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute State Opioid Response (SOR) team. Monday, June 2, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Webinar - Register at: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/UvXZmFXhTl-ofXg8S9y7OA#/registration.

Collaborative Care Finance Office Hours

Have questions about Collaborative Care (CoCM) Billing? Join CoCM Billing Experts from the AIMS Center and the American Psychiatric Association, to get your questions on billing, financial sustainability, and the AIMS Center's Financial Modeling Workbook addressed. Our CoCM Finance Office Hours occur the first Wednesday of every month from 9-10 am Pacific Time.  How to join: Join URL , Phone Number: Find the Zoom number for your state , Meeting ID: 953 4769 1187. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/95347691187. Accessibility Contact: nmw26@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Event sponsors: American Psychiatric Association. Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM. For more info visit aims.uw.edu.

What's the Latest? EMS-Initiated Buprenorphine (First Responder Panel)

Join us for What’s the Latest? – a quarterly webinar series addressing innovative approaches related to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). The session in June will feature a panel discussion with fire fighters/paramedics from the City of Port Angeles Fire Department and South County Fire in Snohomish County. They will share their experiences and lessons learned from implementing buprenorphine initiations following overdose in the field in both urban and rural areas. We’ll discuss: Challenges and successes in providing buprenorphine during emergency responses. , Strategies for improving post-overdose care and connecting patients to ongoing services. , The role of first responders in expanding access to MOUD and reducing overdose deaths. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/4l_JGYgUQZuGPWRluj2maA#/registration. Accessibility Contact: Meg Brunner, ADAI, meganw@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: UW Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute State Opioid Response (SOR) Team. Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Webinar - Register at: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/4l_JGYgUQZuGPWRluj2maA#/registration.

UW Psychiatry and Addictions Case Conference series

The UW Psychiatry and Addictions Case Conference series (UW PACC) began in July 2016 and is a free, weekly teleconference that connects community providers with UW Medicine psychiatrists, psychologists, and addictions experts. Sessions include both an educational presentation on an addictions or psychiatry topic and case presentations where providers who participate receive feedback and recommendations for their patients. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwpacc@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Meetings. Thursday, June 5, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM. Zoom (Please register first and we will send you the zoom link from uwpacc@uw.edu) https://redcap.iths.org/surveys/?s=DCHE4PL4LE. For more info visit ictp.uw.edu.

Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Grand Rounds - CAP Fellows Scholarly Inquiry Project and End of Year Projects for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellows

CAP Fellows Scholarly Inquiry Project and End of Year Projects for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellows. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Catherine Sweeten, Catherine.Sweeten@seattlechildrens.org. Event Types: Information Sessions. Lectures/Seminars. Friday, June 6, 2025, 8:00 AM – 9:20 AM. Zoom and in person Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82180767954 Meeting number (access code): 821 8076 7954 In person: Wright Auditorium, main campus of Seattle Children’s Hospital.

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds - Caring for a Spouse with Alzheimer’s disease: A Prototypic Chronic Stressor

Peter Vitaliano, PhD, will discuss his research on chronic stress and its relationships with psychophysiological outcomes. Chronic Stress will be operationalized as caring for a spouse with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). A parsimonious Theoretical Model of Stress will be used to guide the research. Professor Vitaliano has directed the UW Stress and Coping Project for the last 48 years. He and colleagues have received funding from the NIH, NIA, NHLBI, NCI and the National Fund for Medical Education. In addition to caregivers, Dr. Vitaliano has researched stressors and their correlates in Medical Students, Air Traffic Controllers and people diagnosed with coronary disease, cancer, schizophrenia, suicide ideation and anger/dyscontrol problems. His student collaborators have gone on to become Deans and Professors at universities around the world. Dr. Vitaliano earned his MS and PhD in Psychology from Syracuse University. This was followed by post-doctoral training at the Florida State University and the University of… Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Semhar Abraha, semhar12@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Friday, June 6, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Zoom: https://washington.zoom.us/j/95229242811?pwd=eWJZWXRQZ3RSRDhsaUpNQlo1NCtKUT09 Passcode: 461403.

UW Traumatic Brain Injury - Behavioral Health ECHO

Successful TBI recovery can depend in large part on access and adherence to behavioral health treatment.  Early identification and intervention improve outcomes, but community resources are scarce and fragmented. This program offers community providers who care for patients who have had a TBI-focused didactics and patient case consultations throughout Washington State. Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: Jennifer Erickson. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Meetings. Friday, June 6, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM. For more info visit tbi-bh-echo.psychiatry.uw.edu.

Stimulant Health Matters Virtual Series

This three-part online series brings together leading experts to discuss evidence-based interventions to address stimulant-related health needs. Healthcare experts will present actionable strategies for: Neuropsychiatry & Mental Health , Wound Care & Skin Health , Cardiovascular Monitoring & Treatment, Presenters: Kayla Cross, MSN, MA, ARNP, PMHNP-BC, Bloom Psychiatry & Veterans Health Administration , Hailey Heilman BSN, RN, CWON, CHAS Lead Care Team , Emily Fejeran, BSN, RN, CHAS Street Medicine , Danee Hidano, MD, Cardiology, Harborview Medical Center. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/UvXZmFXhTl-ofXg8S9y7OA#/registration. Accessibility Contact: Meg Brunner, ADAI, meganw@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: UW Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute State Opioid Response (SOR) team. Monday, June 9, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Webinar - Register at: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/UvXZmFXhTl-ofXg8S9y7OA#/registration.

A Panel Discussion on the Civil Commitment Hot Topics Series

A panel of speakers from the earlier sessions will wrap up the Hot Topics in Mental Health & Law: Civil Commitment series, representing lived experience with civil commitment, clinicians, researchers, and policymakers. The session will offer a chance to continue the conversation on the perspectives and themes discussed. This panel will also provide an opportunity to address questions raised during the course of the series. Panelists Manka Dhingra, JD Shadoe Jones, JD Sarah Kopelovich, PhD, ABPP Dawn Macready-Santos, LICSW Shawgi Silver, MD, MPH Laura Pippin, MSP Laura Van Tosh. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FKq0fGeTQfCkXBzNRiiMsA#/registration. Accessibility Contact: cmphl@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: Center for Mental Health, Policy, and the Law. Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Zoom. For more info visit cmhpl.psychiatry.uw.edu.

2025 Department Annual Meeting

Our annual meeting for paid faculty and staff will be once again held in Hogness Auditorium with a virtual option as well. Let's celebrate what we have accomplished together and ready ourselves for the opportunities ahead. More information coming soon! Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Semhar Abraha, semhar12@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Hogness Auditorium, UWMC Health Sciences Building and via Zoom.

2025 PBSCI Staff Appreciation Event

We are working on programming for our Staff Appreciation Event this year which will follow the Annual Meeting and includes lunch. More information coming soon! Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Semhar Abraha, semhar12@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM. UW South Campus Center, 3rd Floor Lobby.

2025 Faculty Promotions Meeting

We are working on programming for our Faculty Promotions Meeting this year which will follow the Annual Meeting. More information coming soon! Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Semhar Abraha, semhar12@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Special Events. Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Hogness Auditorium, UWMC Health Sciences Building and via Zoom.

UW Psychiatry and Addictions Case Conference series

The UW Psychiatry and Addictions Case Conference series (UW PACC) began in July 2016 and is a free, weekly teleconference that connects community providers with UW Medicine psychiatrists, psychologists, and addictions experts. Sessions include both an educational presentation on an addictions or psychiatry topic and case presentations where providers who participate receive feedback and recommendations for their patients. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwpacc@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Meetings. Thursday, June 12, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM. Zoom (Please register first and we will send you the zoom link from uwpacc@uw.edu) https://redcap.iths.org/surveys/?s=DCHE4PL4LE. For more info visit ictp.uw.edu.

Stimulant Health Matters Virtual Series

This three-part online series brings together leading experts to discuss evidence-based interventions to address stimulant-related health needs. Healthcare experts will present actionable strategies for: Neuropsychiatry & Mental Health , Wound Care & Skin Health , Cardiovascular Monitoring & Treatment, Presenters: Kayla Cross, MSN, MA, ARNP, PMHNP-BC, Bloom Psychiatry & Veterans Health Administration , Hailey Heilman BSN, RN, CWON, CHAS Lead Care Team , Emily Fejeran, BSN, RN, CHAS Street Medicine , Danee Hidano, MD, Cardiology, Harborview Medical Center. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/UvXZmFXhTl-ofXg8S9y7OA#/registration. Accessibility Contact: Meg Brunner, ADAI, meganw@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: UW Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute State Opioid Response (SOR) team. Monday, June 16, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Webinar - Register at: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/UvXZmFXhTl-ofXg8S9y7OA#/registration.

UW Psychiatry and Addictions Case Conference series

The UW Psychiatry and Addictions Case Conference series (UW PACC) began in July 2016 and is a free, weekly teleconference that connects community providers with UW Medicine psychiatrists, psychologists, and addictions experts. Sessions include both an educational presentation on an addictions or psychiatry topic and case presentations where providers who participate receive feedback and recommendations for their patients. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwpacc@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Meetings. Thursday, June 19, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM. Zoom (Please register first and we will send you the zoom link from uwpacc@uw.edu) https://redcap.iths.org/surveys/?s=DCHE4PL4LE. For more info visit ictp.uw.edu.

UW Traumatic Brain Injury - Behavioral Health ECHO

Successful TBI recovery can depend in large part on access and adherence to behavioral health treatment.  Early identification and intervention improve outcomes, but community resources are scarce and fragmented. This program offers community providers who care for patients who have had a TBI-focused didactics and patient case consultations throughout Washington State. Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: Jennifer Erickson. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Meetings. Friday, June 20, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM. For more info visit tbi-bh-echo.psychiatry.uw.edu.

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Treatment of Stimulant Use Disorder

CME and CE credits available! In this session, Kathleen T. Brady, MD, PhD, of the Medical University of South Carolina, will discuss the NIDA Clinical Trials Network (CTN) study CTN-0108, “Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for the Treatment of Methamphetamine/Cocaine Use Disorder,” a pilot study that aims to determine the feasibility, effectiveness, and safety for 20 sessions of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) versus sham in adults with a diagnosed methamphetamine or cocaine use disorder. Dr. Brady, co-Principal Investigator for CTN-0108, will present the rationale for the study, including the literature supporting the use of rTMS in stimulant use disorder, as well as the study methodology and preliminary results. Objectives: List 3 key research findings supporting the use of TMS in treating substance use disorders , Describe at least 3 key elements of the methodology for a trial of TMS in treating simulant use disorders , Identify at least 3 preliminary data points from the… Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lRrz8tglR_K8Qg0EnzqCdg. Accessibility Contact: Meg Brunner, meganw@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: Northwest ATTC at UW ADAI, Pacific Southwest ATTC, Western States Node of the NIDA Clinical Trials Network. Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM. Webinar - Register at: https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lRrz8tglR_K8Qg0EnzqCdg.

Collaborative Care Implementation Office Hours

Have questions regarding the implementation of collaborative care (CoCM), training staff, caseload management, registry tools, or other aspects of integrated care? Join our implementation office hours to speak with seasoned coaches and experts! Hosted in collaboration with our Washington State Integrated Care Training Program. This is an open-ended call, and you may call in at any point during the hour. Our CoCM implementation office hours occur the third Thursday of every month at 10:00-11:00 am Pacific Time How to join: Join URL , Phone Number: (646) 876 9923 or (669) 900 6833 , Meeting ID: 682 654 694 #. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://uw-phi.zoom.us/j/682654694. Accessibility Contact: nmw26@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Event sponsors: Washington State Integrated Care Training Program https://ictp.uw.edu/. Thursday, June 26, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. For more info visit aims.uw.edu.

UW Psychiatry and Addictions Case Conference series

The UW Psychiatry and Addictions Case Conference series (UW PACC) began in July 2016 and is a free, weekly teleconference that connects community providers with UW Medicine psychiatrists, psychologists, and addictions experts. Sessions include both an educational presentation on an addictions or psychiatry topic and case presentations where providers who participate receive feedback and recommendations for their patients. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwpacc@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Meetings. Thursday, June 26, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM. Zoom (Please register first and we will send you the zoom link from uwpacc@uw.edu) https://redcap.iths.org/surveys/?s=DCHE4PL4LE. For more info visit ictp.uw.edu.

Collaborative Care Finance Office Hours

Have questions about Collaborative Care (CoCM) Billing? Join CoCM Billing Experts from the AIMS Center and the American Psychiatric Association, to get your questions on billing, financial sustainability, and the AIMS Center's Financial Modeling Workbook addressed. Our CoCM Finance Office Hours occur the first Wednesday of every month from 9-10 am Pacific Time.  How to join: Join URL , Phone Number: Find the Zoom number for your state , Meeting ID: 953 4769 1187. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/95347691187. Accessibility Contact: nmw26@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Event sponsors: American Psychiatric Association. Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM. For more info visit aims.uw.edu.

UW Psychiatry and Addictions Case Conference series

The UW Psychiatry and Addictions Case Conference series (UW PACC) began in July 2016 and is a free, weekly teleconference that connects community providers with UW Medicine psychiatrists, psychologists, and addictions experts. Sessions include both an educational presentation on an addictions or psychiatry topic and case presentations where providers who participate receive feedback and recommendations for their patients. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwpacc@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Meetings. Thursday, July 3, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM. Zoom (Please register first and we will send you the zoom link from uwpacc@uw.edu) https://redcap.iths.org/surveys/?s=DCHE4PL4LE. For more info visit ictp.uw.edu.

UW Traumatic Brain Injury - Behavioral Health ECHO

Successful TBI recovery can depend in large part on access and adherence to behavioral health treatment.  Early identification and intervention improve outcomes, but community resources are scarce and fragmented. This program offers community providers who care for patients who have had a TBI-focused didactics and patient case consultations throughout Washington State. Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: Jennifer Erickson. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Meetings. Friday, July 4, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM. For more info visit tbi-bh-echo.psychiatry.uw.edu.

UW Psychiatry and Addictions Case Conference series

The UW Psychiatry and Addictions Case Conference series (UW PACC) began in July 2016 and is a free, weekly teleconference that connects community providers with UW Medicine psychiatrists, psychologists, and addictions experts. Sessions include both an educational presentation on an addictions or psychiatry topic and case presentations where providers who participate receive feedback and recommendations for their patients. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwpacc@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Meetings. Thursday, July 10, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM. Zoom (Please register first and we will send you the zoom link from uwpacc@uw.edu) https://redcap.iths.org/surveys/?s=DCHE4PL4LE. For more info visit ictp.uw.edu.

Collaborative Care Implementation Office Hours

Have questions regarding the implementation of collaborative care (CoCM), training staff, caseload management, registry tools, or other aspects of integrated care? Join our implementation office hours to speak with seasoned coaches and experts! Hosted in collaboration with our Washington State Integrated Care Training Program. This is an open-ended call, and you may call in at any point during the hour. Our CoCM implementation office hours occur the third Thursday of every month at 10:00-11:00 am Pacific Time How to join: Join URL , Phone Number: (646) 876 9923 or (669) 900 6833 , Meeting ID: 682 654 694 #. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://uw-phi.zoom.us/j/682654694. Accessibility Contact: nmw26@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Event sponsors: Washington State Integrated Care Training Program https://ictp.uw.edu/. Thursday, July 17, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. For more info visit aims.uw.edu.

UW Psychiatry and Addictions Case Conference series

The UW Psychiatry and Addictions Case Conference series (UW PACC) began in July 2016 and is a free, weekly teleconference that connects community providers with UW Medicine psychiatrists, psychologists, and addictions experts. Sessions include both an educational presentation on an addictions or psychiatry topic and case presentations where providers who participate receive feedback and recommendations for their patients. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwpacc@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Meetings. Thursday, July 17, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM. Zoom (Please register first and we will send you the zoom link from uwpacc@uw.edu) https://redcap.iths.org/surveys/?s=DCHE4PL4LE. For more info visit ictp.uw.edu.

UW Traumatic Brain Injury - Behavioral Health ECHO

Successful TBI recovery can depend in large part on access and adherence to behavioral health treatment.  Early identification and intervention improve outcomes, but community resources are scarce and fragmented. This program offers community providers who care for patients who have had a TBI-focused didactics and patient case consultations throughout Washington State. Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: Jennifer Erickson. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Meetings. Friday, July 18, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM. For more info visit tbi-bh-echo.psychiatry.uw.edu.

UW Psychiatry and Addictions Case Conference series

The UW Psychiatry and Addictions Case Conference series (UW PACC) began in July 2016 and is a free, weekly teleconference that connects community providers with UW Medicine psychiatrists, psychologists, and addictions experts. Sessions include both an educational presentation on an addictions or psychiatry topic and case presentations where providers who participate receive feedback and recommendations for their patients. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwpacc@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Meetings. Thursday, July 24, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM. Zoom (Please register first and we will send you the zoom link from uwpacc@uw.edu) https://redcap.iths.org/surveys/?s=DCHE4PL4LE. For more info visit ictp.uw.edu.