Psych Matters Blog
Deep Appreciation for Our Department Faculty, Staff & Learners
I want to express my gratitude to all Department members for their contributions in preparing future clinicians through rigorous, experiential education, comprehensively preventing and treating psychiatric disorders, serving Southern Arizona’s unique patient populations, and conducting cutting-edge research.
2025 Department Accomplishments
As we do at the end of every year, we recently compiled a list of our 2025 accomplishments. It was rewarding to reflect on the tremendous collective and individual achievements by our Department faculty, staff, and learners over the last year. Within this post, we feature awards, faculty achievements, funding, new providers, community outreach, and more.
Food, Clothing, and Toiletries Drive
In response to the interruption of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, the Department of Psychiatry and Banner’s Whole Health Clinic (WHC) started a food, clothing, and toiletries drive for its WHC members.
Women In Medicine Month with Kathy W. Smith, MD: A Vital Part of Our Department
Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education and Professor of Psychiatry, Dr. Smith is a remarkable leader, psychiatrist, and mentor who has won numerous, well-deserved awards for her pedagogical excellence.
Women In Medicine Month with Barbara Pritchard, PhD: Fitting the Pieces Together
To honor Woman in Medicine Month, we invited our #WIM to share what drew them to behavioral health, accomplishments they are proud of, and what continues to inspire them.