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URMC Psychiatry at ICPM 25th World Congress
Several faculty members of the Department of Psychiatry- including Hochang "Ben" Lee, MD, George Nasra, MD, MBA, Marsha Wittink, MD, MBE, Catherine Cerulli, JD, PhD, Ellen Poleshuck, PhD, Jennifer Richman, MD, Tziporah Rosenberg, PhD, and Susan McDaniel, PhD- recently visited Florence, Italy for the 25th World Congress of the International College of Psychosomatic Medicine. They presented a workshop on integrated care approaches in addressing depression in individuals with unmet social needs, and a symposium, “Bringing the Biopsychosocial Model into the 21st Century: Collaboration, Integration, and Technology.” We are proud to announce that the 26th World Congress in 2021 will be held in Rochester. 

Roybal Center Receives NIH Grant
Led by Kim van Orden, PhD and Kathi Heffner, PhD, The Rochester Roybal Center for Social Ties & Aging Research was awarded a P30 grant from The National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Aging to support the development of behavioral interventions that promote social connectedness in caregivers of a family member with dementia. READ MORE>>>

Children's Institute Receives SAMHSA Grant
The Children's Institute will receive a Project LAUNCH grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to support the Rochester Whole Child Health Initiative, a project dedicated to closing service gaps in preventative care for children in Rochester. Pediatric Behavioral Health & Wellness will be partnering on this initiative in order to address behavioral and social and emotional concerns in children. READ MORE>>>

Recognizing The Avangrid Foundation

A celebration was held in September to recognize a $25,000 contribution from The Avangrid Foundation in partnership with RG&E, to support our Family Lounge sponsored by Ronald McDonald House Charities of Rochester. This grant will fund lounge operations to provide respite for families of Pediatric Mental Health & Wellness patients. READ MORE>>>

Steven Silverstein to Join Psychiatry
Rutgers University researcher Steven M. Silverstein, PhD will be joining the Department of Psychiatry as the George L. Engel Professor in Psychosocial Medicine and associate chair of Research in January 2020. Accompanying Dr. Silverstein will be Brian Keane, PhD and Judy Thompson, PhD as well as additional staff support. READ MORE>>> 

Adolescent/ Young Adult Program to Begin at Strong Recovery
Strong Recovery will be expanding their services at Brighton Business Center to include an adolescent/young adult (AYA) program with plans to open in October. April Aycock, MS, LMHC, CASAC has been hired into the position of Clinical Coordinator for AYA. Stay tuned for more to come on this important and exciting new program!

Registration Deadline for BH Integration Symposium Approaching
The deadline to register for the 4th Annual Rochester Behavioral Health Integration Symposium is October 11th. READ MORE>>>

Psychiatry Faculty To Speak at Phelps Colloquium 
Sheree Toth, PhD and Michael Hasselberg, MS, PhD will be speaking at this year's Phelps Colloquium on October 30th and November 21st respectively. The colloquium brings together members of the academic community to share research taking place across the university. READ MORE>>>

Welcoming Incoming MFT Students 

The Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy Program held a Fall Gathering at Brighton Town Park with faculty, fellows, and the incoming cohort of students. This year's students come from across New York State, Washington D.C., and Wisconsin with a wide range of backgrounds. Not shown are Psychiatry's very own Jody Emmi and Amen Ptah who have begun classes and will be joining the part-time program in January.

Jess Goodman Wins Steadman Prize

Jess Goodman, a postdoctoral appointee in the Marriage and Family Therapy Program, recently won The Steadman Family Postdoctoral Associate Prize in Interdisciplinary Research for her presentation Emergency Department Patient Subgroups: An Interdisciplinary Translational Approach. Her study looked at machine learning algorithms to operationalize emergency department use.

Exploring Black Mental Health Through Literature 
The Office of Mental Health Promotion will be hosting "Make Me Wanna Holler: The Healing Powers of Justice and Love Through the Lens of African American Literature" on October 3rd. This literature symposium will explore mental health through the works of James Baldwin, Richard Wright & Toni Morrison. Event is free and open to the public, but RSVPs are required. READ MORE >>>

Psychiatry in the News

• Catherine Glenn, PhD spoke about assessing suicide risk in teens.
• LeeAnne Valentine, Marriage and Family Therapist, discussed her work with the deaf black community with the National Association of the Deaf. 
• Peter Wyman, PhD and Anthony Pisani, PhD discussed their recent study exploring social integration and inter-generational cohesion. 
• Eric Caine, MD spoke with the Clinical Conversations podcast about his recent editorial in Annals of Internal Medicine. 

Upcoming Events & Lectures

• Oct. 2: Janice Lynn Cohen Symposium 
• Oct. 3: Make Me Wanna Holler Literature Symposium
• Oct. 4: Public Health Grand Rounds
• Oct. 25: 4th Annual Social Work Conference
• Oct. 25: The Economics of Behavioral Health Integration
• Nov. 4: Deadline to Submit Artwork to the Bridge Art Gallery
• Nov. 15-16: White Privilege Symposium 
• Nov. 19: Youth Mental Health First Aid