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Dear colleagues,
Over the past 12 weeks, listening to your ideas at the retreats, in group meetings, and in 1:1 conversations, your Executive Leadership Team and I have been working on structural and procedural initiatives to support mentorship, professional development, quality of care, clinical and research integration, and communication. These initiatives include the following:
- Optimizing governance of the department for synergistic collaboration between services and divisions
- Bolstering the department divisions for more intentional mentorship and professional development
- Developing evidence-informed pathways for high quality clinical care and seamless clinical and research integration
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Expanding the Clinical Research Infrastructure (CRI) to promote high quality and collaborative research and provide support for early career scientists
- Creating grants review and mentorship programs
- Renovating our departmental newsletter and website
You will hear more about these initiatives and others in the new year, soliciting your feedback and engagement.
Finally, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all leaders in our department. Their commitment to service and innovation has been outstanding.
I wish you all and your loved ones happy holidays and a bright new start for 2025. A lot of accomplishments in 2024 to celebrate, and a lot to look forward to together in the new year!
Cheers,
Tarek K. Rajji
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In This Issue
Welcome New Faculty and Staff -- Psychiatry Members in the Media --
Awards and Accomplishments -- Upcoming Events -- Inspiring Careers in Mental Health Internship -- OBI News
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The UT Southwestern Special Collections Library and Archives is accepting archival donations to further record the history of our department. Materials submitted can include curriculum vitae, research notes, important correspondence, original manuscripts, lecture notes, slides, photographs, and more. For a full list of items of interest and items to avoid, see the flyer. Email Angela Houser for questions. | |
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Welcome New Faculty and Staff! | |
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Faculty
- Courtney Sanders, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Multispecialty Outpatient Clinic
Staff
- James Jones, Training Coordinator, Mood Disorders
- Tanny Tehrani, Clinical Research Assistant II, Psychiatry Neuroscience
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Psychiatry Members in the Media | |
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Annual Holiday Party
Thank you to all who joined us for a special evening of celebration at the department holiday party. We wish you a wonderful holiday season!
View photos.
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Awards and Accomplishments | |
Christian S. Monsalve, M.D., presented Recommendations for the Treatment of Youth with Gender Dysphoria Following Systematic Reviews in Finland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom at the 24th World Congress of Psychiatry in Mexico City. | |
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Kathy Niu, M.D., was selected as a recipient of the 2025 Career Development Award: Clinical Educator by the American Neuropsychiatric Association. | |
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Research coordinators and student interns from Dr. Sherwood Brown's Psychoneuroendocrine Research Program attended the first Clinical Research Professionals Day, which served as an opportunity to reflect on the dedication and teamwork that drives their research forward. | |
Darlene King, M.D., presented Ethical Considerations While Using Large Language Models and AI in Psychiatric Education as part of the American Psychiatric Association's Innovations in AI & Digital Psychiatry Virtual Immersive. Dr. King also participated in a panel for the Medical Student AI Interest Group, of which she is a faculty sponsor. Lastly, Dr. King has taken the lead for the UT Southwestern Ethics in AI Initiative. | |
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Ben Lippe, Ph.D., a consultation-liaison psychologist and pivotal member of the UTSW Solid Organ Transplant team, was presented with a special recognition of his outstanding service and contributions. | |
Logan Shurtz, received the Dallas Neuropsychological Association Symposium Student Poster Award for his poster Relationship Between Exercise Participation and Cognitive/Emotional Symptom Endorsement in Older Former College Athletes. | |
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Dwight German, Ph.D., was awarded a Special Grant Incentive Award on behalf of the NIH-National Institute on Aging. | |
Celina Salcido, D.O., Ph.D., M.P.H., has been selected to participate in the 2025 American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry Scholars Program. | |
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The Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) research team presented various posters at the Annual Global Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Congress in Melbourne, Australia. Find the full list of presentations and more photos here. | |
Madhukar Trivedi, M.D., presented Psychedelics in Treatment for Depression and Anxiety to the Mental Health Connection members. | |
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Snoben Kuruvila, PA-C, has become the first APP within the CDRC to gain moderate sedative privileges after completion of the required trainings. He is now conducting ketamine or active placebo (midazolam) infusions at the Clinical Research Unit for participants on two different studies. | |
Jane Foster, Ph.D., was the keynote speaker at the Brain and Body Neuroscience Meeting in Paris, France, where she presented Advancing Human Microbiome Research in the Context of Psychiatry. | |
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Members of the CDRC attended the Jordan Elizabeth Harris Foundation Annual Luncheon, which aims to bring the mental health conversation to light within the Fort Worth community. | |
Members of the CDRC attended M2G Ventures fifth fundraising gala, Art of the Mind. Art of the Mind was created from an idea that ties together art and passion through fundraising to change outcomes for those living with mental illness. | |
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Ronny Pipes, Manager of Clinical Research, served as guest speaker at the lunch & learn Unlock Your Potential Through Mentorship hosted by the Asian Pacific Islander Alliance Business Resource Group. | |
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Wednesday, January 8, 12:00pm
Priti Balchandani, Ph.D., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Ultrahigh Field Multi-Modal Imaging of the Human Brain: Translation to the Clinic
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Tuesday, January 14, 2025; 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (virtual)
Responding to Medical Errors: Implementing the Modern Ethical Paradigm
Thomas H. Gallagher, M.D.
Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Medicine
Professor, Department of Bioethics and Humanities
University of Washington School of Medicine
While there is no fee to attend, participants must register to attend virtually. Upon registration, participants will receive the Zoom event ID and link to join the webinar. Registration is not required to attend the lecture in-person. For additional information, please see the announcement.
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Promotion and Tenure Symposium | |
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Monday, January 13, 2025; 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
All faculty are invited to join the P&T Committee for the Demystifying the Promotion & Tenure Process Symposium to understand the academic advancement timeline and criteria for each distinct academic rank and track.
Register for the symposium.
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The 2025 Texas Alzheimer's Research and Care Consortium will host its symposium on Thursday, January 23, 2025, in Austin. Registration will close on January 17. | |
Inspiring Careers in Mental Health | |
Clinical Neuroscience Scholars Program | |
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The OBI is accepting applications for the Clinical Neuroscience Scholars Program. The program provides awardees with funding as well as a structured mentoring program. The funding includes $1 million over 5 years to include $100,000 annually for salary support and $100,000 annually to support scholarly work in clinical program development and/or clinical research.
See more details on eligibility and how to apply.
Deadline: Friday, February 28, 2025
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