UCSF Psychiatry News

The UC San Francisco School of Medicine was tied for fourth place nationally among drug and substance abuse programs in this year’s U.S. News & World Report survey of best graduate schools.

The UCSF Adult Psychiatry Residency Training Program and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Training Program have named their new chief residents and fellows for the 2017-2018 academic year.

Noted clinical educator and author Deborah L. Cabaniss, MD, will be featured as the speaker at the 12th annual Robert S. Wallerstein, MD Visiting Lectureship on Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy on Wednesday, March 8, 2017.

Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry Sharon M. Hall, PhD, has been appointed as an inaugural Fellow by the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT).

Neuroscience researcher Lisa Gunaydin, PhD, was among the 15 UC San Francisco faculty members named to the first cohort of Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Investigators earlier this week.

Poor performance on a simple odor identification test was associated with a significantly increased risk of developing dementia years later, in a study of more than 2,400 older adults.

A new study from UCSF emphasizes the ongoing need for clinicians to be aware of the potential risks when they prescribe antidepressants and other drugs.

Stephen P. Hinshaw, PhD, has been selected by the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) to receive a Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Child Development Award, one of the organization's highest honors.

Four department trainees have been selected to present their scholarship and research at special Grand Rounds events later this year as part of a series designed to highlight the work of senior residents and fellows.

Daniel Le Grange, PhD, has been selected for induction into the Eating Disorder Recovery Support (EDRS) Hall of Fame in recognition of his work advancing eating disorder treatments for adolescents.